{"id":8727,"date":"2021-07-15T20:41:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T20:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/?p=8727"},"modified":"2021-07-15T21:41:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:41:12","slug":"spiritual-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/spiritual-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alchemy of Spiritual Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8727\" class=\"elementor elementor-8727\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3869bde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3869bde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96ccb41\" data-id=\"96ccb41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0991477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0991477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From Guest Blogger Emily Smith.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02dd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f02dd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Spiritual Contracts?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-194460d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"194460d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba17867\" data-id=\"ba17867\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4477a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4477a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through Caroline Myss\u2019s pioneering work several years ago, I discovered her innovative concept of having sacred contracts, which is how I now view many my relationships. She describes them as \u201csoul documents\u201d in her widely popular book, <em>SACRED CONTRACTS: Awakening to Your Divine<\/em> <em>Potential <\/em>(2001). \u00a0\u201cWe co-create our Contract with divine guidance, and it includes many individual agreements &#8212; or subcontracts \u2013 to meet and work with certain people, in certain places, at certain times\u2026the earthly commitments, the tasks you have been assigned, and the lessons you agreed to learn in this incarnation in order to fulfill your divine potential.\u201d (p.p. 16 -17) By looking at your relationships as Spiritual Contracts, you can go beyond your immediate emotional reactions and ask \u201cWhat is the spiritual purpose of this relationship? What is my role in this Contract?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-16a008c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16a008c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a007f9c\" data-id=\"a007f9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6181d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6181d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/girls-839809_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8758\" alt=\"Alchemy of spiritual contracts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/girls-839809_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/girls-839809_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/girls-839809_640-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14d7334\" data-id=\"14d7334\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343c999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"343c999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this blog, I\u2019ll share insights about these spiritually infused, contractual agreements and share practical applications for enhancing all your significant relationships, strategies for navigating these relationships, and ideas of how to discover your \u201clife assignments\u201d with key people in your life. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44b8ecf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44b8ecf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-924bcbe\" data-id=\"924bcbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43a443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b43a443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Utilizing this key relational alchemic tool will increase your capacity for building more agility, resiliency and transformative change in exchanges in your noteworthy contracts. I have been angry, frustrated, hurt, clueless or excited about certain people until I understood their unique purpose and the gifts my contract with them brought me.\u00a0 I now know I have had spiritual contracts with many individuals throughout my life \u2013 some I realized at the time, and some in retrospect. It was through being aware of having such contracts that I could then appreciate our times and experiences together. The need to feel and express frustration or anger no longer had any purpose or energetic attachment, opening doors to forgive and be grateful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8967d58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8967d58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6503bd1\" data-id=\"6503bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580e142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"580e142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For example, a long-time friend of mine used to get angry with me for what I felt were minor misunderstandings on a frequent basis.\u00a0 My \u201cpeople pleasing\u201d approach at the time was to assume I was \u201cguilty\u201d of something so I didn\u2019t challenge her negative barbs. But I wasn\u2019t happy with this interaction. One day I was inspired to address it, to examine the dynamics of the unconscious \u201ccontract\u201d between us. \u00a0I asked her why she always picked on me. She was surprised enough that she told me the truth.\u00a0 She felt she was not free to be angry with anyone else in her life and felt it was safe enough to take out her frustrations with others on me. \u00a0I told her that I didn\u2019t want to be treated this way. This singular exchange changed how we interact with each other. Reflecting back on this exchange, it gave me the opportunity to grow spiritually by standing my ground and thereby build up my self-esteem and self-respect.\u00a0 I now realize that a covenant of the contract with her was to help me become more aware of how I deserved to be treated by others. This covenant has been met and resolved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afbe0af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afbe0af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aa1aba\" data-id=\"3aa1aba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe2c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe2c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Collective Wisdom Team shares their wisdom on how spiritual contacts work and their relevance in our lives:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-019f6d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"019f6d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76e38d0\" data-id=\"76e38d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a9db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a9db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Each spiritual contract is uniquely designed for each soul\u2019s progression and awakening process in each lifetime. Contracts between two individuals are divinely inspired and can be powerfully transformative for both individuals involved. This is true especially if both are aware of the contractual potential and are mutually willing to work together toward its intended potential. The journey to seek and know each other and all related experiences are considered to be part of a larger sacred framework \u2013 for each to answer their inner calling, which reveals their life purpose <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d408f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d408f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09def61\" data-id=\"09def61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dec84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1dec84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>There are few true missed opportunities in these sacred contractual agreements. If necessary, one is given multiple times to experience with another person sacredly calibrated opportunities. They will discover each other again and again until their ultimate unique contracts with each other are complete.<\/em><\/p><p><em>When in a spiritual contract, there can be great joy in the journey of self-discovery, self-mastery and self-realization. Especially now, there is a great wonderment of being here at this time in this new world of shifting into higher dimensional consciousness &#8211; and it can be mutually shared. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5612420\" data-id=\"5612420\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b259ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b259ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/body-2976731_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8785\" alt=\"spiritual contracts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/body-2976731_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/body-2976731_640-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/body-2976731_640-200x107.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32d3915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32d3915\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e10dcb\" data-id=\"4e10dcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8568b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8568b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Consciously choosing to become aware of each person with whom you have a spiritual contract and exploring the mystery of what might be the true nature of your being together at specific times in each other\u2019s lives is a worthwhile, inspiring exploration. This is especially true if they are willing to join you in navigating this divinely designed discovery together.<\/em><\/p><p><em>The most sacred of all contracts is your contract with yourself and your soul, and your soul\u2019s contract with Source\/God Consciousness. This commitment needs to be viewed with the utmost respect. It manifests itself in practical ways as you answer an inner calling to sustain your spiritual path and as you affirm the commitment on your part to continue to grow and progress.<\/em><\/p><p><em>The greatest journey you will ever embark on is the journey within to discover your own divine contract with yourself &#8211; the true essence of who you are, why you are here now, what has the highest growth potential and what are the lessons to be learned. Much love is aligned to support the fulfillment of your Awakening to Essence process!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dca13f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dca13f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0be65ce\" data-id=\"0be65ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ac48e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ac48e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is It Important to be Aware of Spiritual Contracts?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54b34be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54b34be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bae42d4\" data-id=\"bae42d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fadc58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fadc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caroline Myss states \u201c\u2026I have come to believe this absence of spiritual and emotional orientation has become an epidemic. Besides being a personal problem for many people, it is a global concern\u2026what good is it to the universe to have a planet filled with souls who have no idea whatsoever why they are here or what they are supposed to be doing?\u201d\u00a0 (p.p. 2-3)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-303b4ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"303b4ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dac0a0c\" data-id=\"dac0a0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff1053e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff1053e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of utilizing this unique relational alchemic tool includes:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1551d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1551d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0b77e\" data-id=\"6f0b77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3d096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce3d096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>providing clarity concerning one\u2019s life purpose and navigating their personal awakening transformation,<\/li><li>increasing one\u2019s capacity for having a positive outlook on life personally and professionally,<\/li><li>multiple options, choices and opportunities to fulfill life lessons and related contractual agreements,<\/li><li>capacity to upshift negative situations and exchanges into positive outcomes, filled with insights and potential life course corrections,<\/li><li>co-creating win-win outcomes<\/li><li>no paperwork is necessary<\/li><li>honoring sacred agreements<\/li><li>increasing opportunities for transforming negative stress into positive actions and outcomes (eustress).\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Caroline\u2019s list includes the following additional benefits mentioned in her blog on October 2, 2019 \u201cWhat Exactly is a Sacred Contract.\u201d Her blog site is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myss.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.myss.com<\/a>.<\/p><ul><li>Aids in expanding ways to know yourself in more profound ways.<\/li><li>Supports you in becoming increasingly authentic in your exchanges with others.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5a97a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5a97a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05fdf3d\" data-id=\"05fdf3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7108474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7108474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> How Do You Know You Are in a Spiritual Contract with Someone?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0786ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0786ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you are in a spiritual contract with someone, you may experience:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7202140 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7202140\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c304598\" data-id=\"c304598\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3162b6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3162b6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-544e1e5\" data-id=\"544e1e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d7402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2d7402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>a sense of familiarity or recognition you can\u2019t explain<\/li><li>an inner sense of knowing and resonance<\/li><li>feeling drawn to them, yet not knowing why<\/li><li>a special and sometimes unforgettable impression<\/li><li>a sense that this person is someone you want to get to know better or spend more time with, along with a sense of excitement and somewhat mystical<\/li><li>or to the contrary, at first contact you sense this person is one you instinctively want to have as little direct contact with as possible<\/li><li>a strong prompting to go within and seek more wisdom as to the higher purpose for the connection.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f58ae52\" data-id=\"f58ae52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d51282e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d51282e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sunset-1807524_640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8792\" alt=\"spiritual contracts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sunset-1807524_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sunset-1807524_640-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sunset-1807524_640-200x123.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24a1c68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24a1c68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba17207\" data-id=\"ba17207\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f8e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f8e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Higher Realm Spiritual Contracts<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7268b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7268b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0332600\" data-id=\"0332600\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ac25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ac25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spiritual contracts not only exist with other people but also with yourself, your Higher Self, and with universal realms of consciousness.\u00a0 My co-writing team reminded me that we have a mutual long-standing spiritual contract with a special mission &#8211; to anchor and broadcast, as widely as possible, this unique body of collective wisdom related to discovering what shifts you need to broaden your sense of who you really are to actualize your full potential as a multi-dimensional individual. In addition, with a unique purpose and divinely inherited gifts, utilizing the process of relational alchemy. They encouraged me to also share that I consciously chose to fulfill our potential for being brought together at this time \u2013 spirit and flesh serving as one unified voice. To this day, I am still learning new nuances of our contract.\u00a0<\/p><p>The most profound experience I had regarding spiritual contracts happened a few years ago.\u00a0 I had been studying with a local esoteric teacher and was given a homework assignment to aid me in understanding the alchemic principle of forgiveness. The process is called <em>Ho\u2019oponopono\u2014<\/em>a Hawaiian word for an ancient practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. I was asked to list all the jobs I had ever had, all the roles I had ever played and all the significant people in my life. Once the lists were complete, I was to use the following statement, \u201cI forgive myself for______ (some examples include believing, expecting, trying to control, avoiding) and forgive myself for judging myself about that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>It took three full days to go through each item on each list.\u00a0 At the end of the last statement of forgiveness on the third day, I heard an inner voice whisper, \u201cYou didn\u2019t understand your contracts with these people, roles and jobs!\u201d\u00a0 I sat in the silence for several minutes, awestruck not only by what I had just heard, but also how deeply I resonated with the truth of that singular statement. That moment was a pivotal relational turning point in my life. As a result of this experience any anger, frustration or misunderstandings related to these individuals melted away. They were replaced with gratitude, love and appreciation \u2013 which before I would have never guessed were conceivably possible!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5da4765 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5da4765\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c3904c\" data-id=\"4c3904c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2541b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca2541b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Increase Your Understanding of Your Spiritual Contracts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2cb464 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2cb464\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e0108c\" data-id=\"0e0108c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebffa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bebffa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following relational alchemic strategies and their practical applications will increase your capacity for understanding your contracts with others:<\/p><ul><li>Have faith and trust in wisdom emanating from within during your self-discovery inquiry process.<\/li><li>Approach your spiritual contract with another with the upmost respect for it is sacred in its own unique way.<\/li><li>When in a spiritual contract with another, be deliciously curious!<\/li><li>Be openly receptive when seeking clarity, along with being self-compassionate and focused on other self-care practices, when undertaking this process.<\/li><li>Not all contracts are comfortable, easy or fun. They can be quite challenging and frustrating. Some can be painful physically, emotionally and mentally.\u00a0 However, when the call for transformative change is heard and responded to, profound growth is possible. Surrender to this aspect of the journey and fasten your seat belt just in case!\u00a0<\/li><li>Be willing to move out of your comfort zones and be open to the potential gifts from challenging exchanges. Embrace being vulnerable, or not knowing or not in control.<\/li><li>When a spiritual contract has served its purpose, let it go and walk away with ease and Grace.<\/li><li>When you experience anger with one or more of your contracts, seek to harvest its gifts. Push the pause button on the survival part of your brain and shift into your emotional and spiritual intelligences to access its wisdom.<\/li><li>Pivotal turning points that many spiritual contracts can bring into your life are uniquely calibrated to upshift you into a more expansive aspect of yourself. They may appear disguised at first. Be openly receptive to the mystery.<\/li><li>Reframing is an important relational alchemic tool for upshifting your relationships with yourself and others into more constructive, loving and uplifting experiences.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c0c6a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c0c6a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a4ae18\" data-id=\"5a4ae18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af92bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2af92bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 When working with another requires unique transformational skills, such as being fully present as often as you can, fully engaged as an active listener, speak your inner truths from a compassionate heat-centered space and be authentic in your communications.\u00a0 Take the high road in an all such exchanges when possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f6fe4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f6fe4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24920a2\" data-id=\"24920a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6860dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6860dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dfde42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dfde42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aff617\" data-id=\"2aff617\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef6ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef6ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working with spiritual contracts with myself, my co-writing team, my higher self, a universal consciousness (God\/Source) and many others throughout my life has been life affirming and life enhancing. I used to run away from such difficult situations with others. I now realize they offer transformational opportunities to work through and have the potential to heal core psycho-emotional wounds.\u00a0 I now clearly understand the profound nature, breadth and depth of such contractual relationships and welcome the gifts of their true purpose in my life.<\/p><p>Sequestering throughout most of 2020 and 2021 provided many of us with opportunities to grow closer to some, healing old relational wounds with a few, or with others to realize a spiritual contract is over. Reflection on such experiences may reveal insights and \u201cahas\u201d missed in all the confusion during that time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-436baba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"436baba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d1f4d2\" data-id=\"6d1f4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60eab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a60eab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Inquiry Questions: <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a329be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a329be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-754d17d\" data-id=\"754d17d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e069ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e069ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following questions are designed to support you in creating a solid foundation to anchor your insights, to savor pearls of wisdom and to create productive strategies and purposeful actions in realizing the full potential of spiritual contracts with self and others. Capture what first emerges in your journal.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-819407d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"819407d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e32fdc\" data-id=\"7e32fdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ddfcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ddfcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>What are the most important insights you had about having spiritual contracts with yourself and others after reading this blog? What impact will this new awareness have on expanding your own self-awareness and self-empowerment, and working on issues with others in the future?<\/li><li>What surprised you the most about having such a transformative tool? What particular benefits do you hope to gain or have already received from the most significant people in your life?<\/li><li>If you have sensed that you have had a contract with another, did this expand your self-awareness and shift your relationship with that person? If so, how?\u00a0 What gifts did you receive from this awareness?<\/li><li>What are three-to-five most important contracts you have had with others in the last 5 years? With whom were they with? Why do you believe they were so consequential? What were the most uplifting pearls of wisdom you gained?<\/li><li>Reflecting back on your time during the national sequestering protocol, what were the most insightful spiritual contracts you experienced and what gifts did you receive from these exchanges? What changes have you implemented already?<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fa36cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fa36cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-042fb39\" data-id=\"042fb39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009850d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009850d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Emily<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9a46f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9a46f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceb19cc\" data-id=\"ceb19cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7bc11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb7bc11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>it is my pleasure to introduce my friend, and true spiritual guide, Emily Smith.\u00a0 Emily lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she channels practical spiritual messages and guidance in the form of these lovely blogs.\u00a0 Look forward to her coming book\u00a0<em>THE GRAND MYSTICAL SHIFT: Chemistry of the Ego Evolving into Alchemy of the Soul \u2013\u00a0<\/em>every day practical spirituality for consciously living a fulfilling, purposeful and meaningful life.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Welcome Emily to our family.\u00a0 I hope everyone enjoys the post.<br \/>Annie<\/p><p>Your comments and feedback are welcomed. Simply comment below or contact Emily at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:emilymsmith@centurylink.net\">emilymsmith@centurylink.net<\/a>. Please feel free to share this blog.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d67903e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d67903e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a274633\" data-id=\"a274633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063118e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"063118e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Reading<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545e49e elementor-grid-5 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"545e49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iStock-1142166043-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iStock-1142166043-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iStock-1142166043.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/bacopa-nourishment-for-the-brain\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBacopa &#8211; Nourishment for the brain\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 28, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wondermentgardens.com\/bacopa-nourishment-for-the-brain\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bacopa &#8211; Nourishment for the brain\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Guest Blogger Emily Smith. 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