Hollywood is fascinated with the topic of a person reaching his full potential by tuning into his inner spiritual advisor or guide. Movies which tell the stories of people doing this are almost invariably box office blockbusters. For example, in the Star Wars trilogy of films, young Luke Skywalker’s ambition to become a Jedi Knight can only be achieved if he successfully learns to listen to and use “The Force” within him. Those movies were made decades ago, yet they are still incredibly popular. So much so that all three movies have been re-mastered and re-released so that a whole new generation can enjoy them.
The fascination with stories of “tuning in” and “making good” is universal. The idea of us being able to tap into a source of knowledge and wisdom within us is eternally appealing. Why? Because it strikes a chord. Because many of us, perhaps most of us, know instinctively that such things are more than flights of fancy. We know that they are actually well within the realms of possibility.
Most of us have experienced communication with this force of inner wisdom on at least a few occasions without even trying. The inner voice speaks to us often through hunches, ideas and sudden realisations which, when followed up, help us live life at a higher level. Real-life accounts of people who did this can sometimes be quite astonishing. Think of the mother who instinctively feels that all is not right with her child, then checks this out and finds that he was about to open a bottle of pills. Think of the international businessman who dreams that his next plane trip will end in disaster, so decides against taking it and finds that the dream was a genuine warning.
If such instinctive (one might say accidental) communication with the wisdom within us can help us so greatly, just imagine what life could be like if we deliberately came into contact with it and consciously listened to what it has to say. We would come to a place where we could receive guidance on a daily basis; where our decisions can be discussed before being made; where we can learn about life and our place here on earth not from other individuals but directly from the spiritual wisdom within us.
The goal of this Inner Guide series is to get you to such a place. Our aim here is to teach you how to contact and communicate with your inner guide – the voice of wisdom and knowledge within you.
