The Magic of Inspiration

“One thing about trains: It doesn't matter where they're goin'. What matters is deciding to get on.”
The Polar Express, directed by Robert Zemeckis, book by Chris VanAllsburg

What inspires you today?
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I’ve felt inspired by the bright, blue sky this morning, the sun shining off new fallen snow. I’ve felt inspired by the woodstove, fire crackling warmly within. I’ve felt inspired to create Christmas decorations, hanging our wreath and stockings, putting up the little tree in our front hall.  I’ve felt inspired listening to Christmas music,  and that magical Christmas movie, The Polar Express.

Inspiration follows the energy of the day. It is not always linked to the same activities or ideas. It comes and goes on its own schedule. If we’re lucky we get on for the ride and are carried along delighting in the flow.

Can we do this intentionally? Like waiting at the train station for the train and leaping aboard as it comes rumbling, steaming and puffing to a stop just long enough for us to get on?

I think we can. I think we are meant to allow our lives to follow our inspiration, that small, shining gem hidden within the layers of the every day sameness. Magic is found within our inspiration.

The Christmas season is all about magic. The magic of the twinkling lights, the mystery of the presents under the tree, the Spirit of Christmas, the time of year when love and giving is the theme, and everywhere you look there are representations of magical beings, beautiful decorations and sparkling colors.

No matter what holidays you celebrate, the child within us longs for magic, the magic that is Spirit. Feeling and following our inspiration from within is our connection to that magic. That’s where the real magic is in this 3D world we live in. The magic lives within each one of us.

The train of your inspiration is stopping at your station. All aboard! 

Photo by Bill Anderson on Unsplash

Your Spiritual Toolbox

Look for the gem of your inspiration today.

​It’s there, perhaps hidden within the repetition of the day to day.

If it’s not immediately apparent to you, quiet your mind and ask your Spiritual Support Team to show you where your inspiration is today.

Feel for it inside.

Feel that hint of excitement when you think of taking some action.

Feel for that child-like delight when you imagine yourself doing a particular activity.  

Look for an inner sparkle, a happiness, an expansion, a contentment, maybe even a sense of relief when you allow yourself to contemplate what inspires you.

Acknowledge your inspiration and express gratitude. “Thank you for inspiring me today!”

This is the great gift of Spirit, that what inspires us is what we are here to do.