For those who have fully experienced the mirror of Love, there comes a moment in time when they know that everything has changed. What is the mirror of Love? It is a glimpse and awareness of our truest and most loved Self. It is an inner awareness and resting in our inherent goodness and belovedness.
When this reflection happens and we see the image of our true self, something occurs within oneself that seems indescribable with words, yet is fully knowable, attainable, and real. This knowing differs from the frail certainties, rational thinking, and survival instincts we typically rely on in life. It is a knowing not based on the logical sorting of the mind, but one that resonates in the soul—that collective space within us where all our parts gather to perform the dance of our experience.
The mirror of Love can appear in our lives in countless ways: through nature, relationships, moments of awe and wonder, or conversations where we feel deeply seen and heard. There seem to be very few limits, if any, to how the mirror of Love can be experienced. For it is not some magical formula that conjures up the experience of Love; rather, it is the slow and trusting work of opening our protected soul—our innermost and truest self—and becoming a hospitable home for Love.
Love itself is always present in life: inviting and wooing, always offering and extending. It is our protective boundaries, doubts, projections, and fears that lock out the indwelling reality of Love.
Yet, as we learn to identify our resistances and let go of our fears, we—within our very bodies—become a dwelling place for the abundance of Love itself. Our bodies begin to rest, our minds stop scrambling to understand, and we simply know Love is at home, and we are the home.
As we become more and more aware of the nearness and reality of Love, the distinction between Love and our own self becomes increasingly blurred. Perhaps even, the boundary of “self” isn’t as distinct as we once thought—only another illusion and projection of the fearful self.
How do we begin? How do we position our lives to receive and reflect Love? Well, any effort to provide a 1-2-3 step plan won’t work, because every life and every story is unique. Yet, there is always an initial action… a beginning moment. Love always begins with “Yes.”
Shane Ash 