Favorite Inspiring Quotes
Inner Guidance
Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“The body has its own way of knowing, a knowing that has little to do with logic, and much to do with truth, little to do with control, and much to do with acceptance, little to do with division and analysis, and much to do with union.” ~ Marilyn Sewell
The body, mind and spirit work independently and at the same time are inter-connected and usually experienced as one. Each reflect the other and also have their independent input. The body has its own awareness and you can listen to its knowing provided though feelings; it doesn't have the agenda of ego so in its own way is wiser.
“Our inner guidance comes to us through our feelings and body wisdom first -- not through intellectual understanding. The intellect works best in service to our intuition, our inner guidance, soul, God or higher power - whichever term we choose for the spiritual energy that animates life.” ~ Christiane Northrup
Our inner knowing includes conscience, our sense of right and wrong, which is based on our inherent loving nature. The mind often has other ideas, so it's best to silence the mind when looking for inner guidance, to be with oneself and just know.

“I trust so much in the power of the heart and the soul; I know that the answer to what we need to do next is in our own hearts. All we have to do is listen, then take that one step further and trust what we hear. We will be taught what we need to learn.” ~ Melody Beattie
You can seek information and opinions from other sources to obtain different perspectives, and combine that with your own experience and insights. But before you act, recognize that only you know what's best for you. What does your whole being - mind, body and soul - say "Yes!" to?
“Spiritual growth requires the development of inner knowing and inner authority. It requires the heart, not the intellect.” ~ Gary Zukav
As Rumi said, “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
“Ultimately, we must learn to trust ourselves. When we do this intimately and intelligently, the world opens full of meaning before us. We find that we ourselves are the doorway to a fathomless understanding of the source of life itself. We need only to learn to walk through it.” ~ James Thornton
Inside us, our resources are infinite, because we are connected and at one with the source of all creation.

Here’s some further reading on this theme...
Life is a School of the Spirit ~ by Peter Shepherd
To determine our path, we do well to surrender a choice governed by fear or attachment for the inner knowing of our Higher Self, expressed through our heart - what Krishnamurti calls "choiceless awareness." We need only ask: "Is this guided by love?" That always points to the true path ahead. Continues...