To be one with the universe one must be one with the self. To be one with the self is the work of a lifetime. There is no greater path than the path of knowledge, for this leads to the path of oneness with everything. To achieve oneness within means to constantly adjust and readjust, shedding that which is not useful or has no value. In oneness comes not only alignment with all else but understanding and knowledge of all else as well. This is oneness with the universe.

To proceed toward oneness is the most worthy path, a real path of heart that takes one along many paths until they all converge and only one is left, the true path of heart. When the time is right this true path of heart appears and then oneness is certain, for finally self and universe are on the same path, lined with love, kindness and compassion at every step. As this true path is taken they too are taken and given, without doubt or fear or withholding, for upon the path of heart all of life flows naturally and the oneness of everything is revealed and fully experienced.

Practice kindness using the self as your first subject. If you can’t be kind to the self how can you expect to truly be kind to others? Disregard all old ideas of the self so that stirrings of love may begin to travel from your heart into your head where your mind waits to receive new tidings of goodness. With heart and mind open and in alignment begin a practice of kindness toward the self. With positive affirmations, pry yourself away from the mirrors of your current life and project yourself toward a new horizon where only goodness, kindness and love reside. Your intentions alone set the stage for kindness to stir within, yearning for its journey out into the world, but you must consciously bring it out, taking the path of kindness that opens up before you with joy and love.

A warrior is fully committed to living life to the fullest, and yet a warrior is also fully committed to fulfillment of spirit self. How is this accomplished? A warrior is always aware of attending to the needs of life on Earth, dealing with what must be done in a dedicated and impeccable manner so that when all is finally attended to the needs of spirit may be given attention. Maintaining this balance is the greatest challenge a warrior faces as conscious awareness of this dual self emerges.

Focus on the needs of each part brings them into awareness. A warrior makes decisions based on keeping them both moving along in an evolutionary direction and so a warrior’s life is always a learning environment, a process of discovery and intrigue. What will your parts tell you today about life? And how will you deal with them?

Remember: a warrior’s ultimate goal is reconciliation of all parts and energetic advancement beyond the duality, mergence into the oneness of self and all energy. And so, a warrior is always aware that the journey of human life is but a small part of the whole.

The simplest things become monumental tasks when our spirit is not in alignment with us and the life we are living. When spirit is in disagreement it will let us know in a myriad of ways. If we are connected to and understand how spirit works we can easily adjust and realign with it, but if we fight it we may succeed only in being more miserable. Spirit wants only the best for us and yet it will challenge us unrelentingly to get right with its plan. A warrior knows this. A warrior seeks always to align with spirit so that all is right and so that life may always find the path of heart and proceed in a positive direction. In acquiescing to spirit, a warrior knows that life will unfold naturally, in alignment with the greater forces of the universe and the greater forces of spirit and the Higher Self.