3 Steps to Navigating Your Future by Accessing the Guiding Light Within

Your inner self (soul self and higher self) is always interested in the bigger picture.  

It fully understands that every challenge you face is part of the path toward your personal evolution. In other words, it is not interested in helping you skip ahead past the bumpy parts of life because it can see the whole picture. With a bird’s eye view, it can not only see where you are headed, but it can also see why you are meant to take the path that you are on to get there.  

Our human mind is always concerned with what will happen in the future, especially in turbulent times like the present. And, if we let it, it will take us down a rabbit hole filled with worst-case scenarios. We must learn to see our mind as an instrument or a tool that when used properly can assist us with not only creating the future that we desire but also aligning us with our inner guidance to make it happen. 

Step One: Create the Vision. 

Think about how easy it is to access directions every time you decide to take a drive somewhere new. All you must do is input your destination into the GPS system, and it then generates the directions for you. Your job is to know where you want to go, and from there, you trust that the GPS system will give you the fastest route.  

In much of the same way, it is our job to decide what we want to create for our future, to get crystal clear about our vision and why we want to create it. It is not our job to know the how, when, or where. It is our job to listen to our inner guidance regarding what direction it is guiding us. If we are constantly looking outside of ourselves for guidance and direction, we will lose sight of our true north.  

Your true north is your soul’s destination. It is the direction your soul has always been headed toward since the moment you entered the world. When we purposely align with it, we will gain ideas, inspirations, and desires that will constantly be guiding us from one path to the next. 

To create your vision, take time the to do a little soul searching. Asking yourself the right questions will give your inner voice an opportunity to respond—if you only take the time out to get quiet and listen.  

In a meditation, here are some questions you may ask yourself to assist with creating a crystal clear vision of the future: 

• What dream have I always had that I may have given up on? 
• What do I want my life to look like in the next 5 to 10 years?  
• What gifts or talents do I have that my soul is guiding me to share with the world? 
• What have I always wanted to create or experience that I have convinced myself is not possible? 
• If I did not have to worry about money, what would I do?  
• What do I desire to experience out of life?  

Step Two: Clear out the Noise. 

To get crystal clear about your future, it is important to anchor yourself into the present moment. The way to do this is to clear away the cobwebs of the past, surrender to the now, and have faith in the future because in truth all timelines exist in the present movement.  

Now, to put all your energy into the past is to ignore the immense power and creative energy of the present moment. Make peace with the past by accepting what you cannot change and understanding that even our most painful moments in life gift us something that we can use to create with. Maybe it is a new perspective, a new understanding of who you are on a deeper level, or even a crystal clear understanding about what you do or do not want to experience moving forward. Meditation is a powerful way to help you anchor into the present moment. By practicing meditation daily, you clear out old-thought energy that may be blocking you from aligning with your inner guidance system.  

The more you meditate, the more you can harness the powerful energy of the present moment to create the life of your dreams.  

Step Three: Align with your Guidance System. 

Once you have completed the first two steps, it is time for you to align with your inner guidance system.  

Make sure that you are holding the energy of your crystal clear vision with you every single day. Use a vision board or make a screen saver on your phone with the end result being what you envision for your future. Revisit the feeling of experiencing it in the present moment often during your day. Continue to envision it and feel it as if it was in the present moment. By doing this you are sending a signal to your inner guidance system of your destination. Your inner self or inner GPS system will begin to bring you into alignment with your envisioned future self through inspired action. You will get either a feeling, vision, or knowing of the next right action to take in order to bring you into alignment with the future you are envisioning.  

Create a crystal clear vision, clear out the noise, surrender to the present moment, and align with your inner guidance to allow your inner self to inspire you, uplift you, feed you creative ideas, and assist you with creating the life of your dreams.  

INSPIRED ACTION 

Card pulled and excerpted from the Guiding Light Oracle deck 

This card comes to you today because you have a masterpiece within you waiting to be birthed into the world. Your life is one big masterpiece, and you are the creator. When you create through inspiration, you align naturally with the powerful workings of the universal mind. It is time to take a step back, breathe, and start over.