Being Spiritual

By Mayte Abad Morente

Ever since I read the words; "We are spiritual beings having a human experience", this sentence has always been a reminder to me. I am here, on the Earth, having a human experience.

I came here with an appropriate physical body for living in this 3D reality. I was born in a certain moment with the astrological chart that I chose. I chose my name also. I was born in a certain place and grew up in a little village in Spain inside my family. I left home to study alone in Madrid (the capital of Spain). I acquired education, I learned my way of thinking, I have inherited patterns, a certain physical configuration, culture, studies, etc.

I met different people, I travelled, I had experiences in my life, I have felt some of them nice, and others not so nice. But thanks to all of it, I am here now, in this exact moment of personal and planetary evolution.

Through all this time and these experiences I am learning and evolving. I know that I am more than a human being. And I know that I have still to remember things and to improve the communication with my body (with all my bodies in fact, emotional body, mental body, light body, etc.), with my guides, with my Mother Earth, with other beings… I still have much work to do, but I am on it.

Lately, I am working on not judging anyone. I am working on accepting people the way they are, because though I am not always aware of them, I have prejudices. I assume that some things are true and this is not right for me anymore. But I am not the only one with prejudices, inherited patterns and inner work to do.

This summer, during the Waitaha gathering, I was aware that there are many topics around the spiritual issue. When I told people that I eat meat, that I like to drink a glass of wine (or whisky or rum depending on the occasion), that I smoke and that, of course, I enjoy having good sex, many people was shocked. "And you are on the spiritual path?" I laughed at their surprised faces more than one time. I know that I sometimes, express myself as a truck-driver, but I love to do it. What is wrong with truck-drivers?

At this point, I was aware that I was judging myself because of smoking. I thought that I had learned so much about tobacco and my internal reasons for smoking, but every time I lit up a cigarette I felt like a bad person. I had given up smoking again thanks to flying in the air-plane.

The truth is that during the gathering with the Waitaha, talking outside the marae with the security guys at that moment, I felt like sharing a cigarette with them. So I decided to smoke without judging myself right there, for one time in my life, just to see what would happen.

Well, I have still to learn to smoke without feeling bad. I smoke less, of course. I am so well physically (I live in a fourth floor apartment without an elevator, I climb mountains daily, and I swim a lot). I do not notice that smoking affects me physically. Although I do notice how people judge me when they know I am a smoker. They immediately say to me: "You have to give it up. Smoking is really bad. How can someone like you smoke?" Even the most daring add: "Aren't you embarrassed by your smoking? What an example for your daughter, she will smoke because of you!"

The truth is that yes, I am afraid of my daughter smoking, but she has free will and I really want to give it up by myself, because smoking is useless for me. Although I do not feel bad about being patient with myself. Nothing is wrong if I smoke ( I gave up smoking many times, even for years) and I know that like it always happens to me, there is a crystal clear moment for me and then I give up smoking without effort.

What do we understand as being spiritual? It seems to be that it is someone that never gets angry even when people are crushing him or her; someone who does not say bad words; someone who never shouts; someone who never is sad; someone who always responds to your call even though he or she does not feel like doing it; someone who does what she or he does not like in order to not bother others; someone who knows everything (an encyclopedia could be spiritual in this case); someone who does not drink or smoke, or eat meat, and doesn't have sexual relationships. By the way, aren't the plants are alive too? We eat them, don't we? Who is spiritual; the saints and people from out of this world? Maybe so but I think that all of us are spiritual.

What I am trying to say with all of this is that right now, everybody behaves as humans, and therefore we have our own boundaries and we do many things that others may not feel is right. But it is our way to learn. Although we do not remember, we came here to learn our lessons and these lessons are not always what they seem to be.

We do not see the whole picture. Our Higher Self (in the meaning of being above us) has the whole picture. Our soul knows what is better for us, so our task is to learn to let ourselves be guided by our soul. A big step is not judging ourselves or judging others. A big step is to understand that everything is appropriate for our learning.

We can turn to others so they can help and teach us. Part of their experience can be useful for us. But we have to follow our inner voice. Our soul brings to us what we need, the rest is a personal choice. We have to choose and distinguish what is resonating with our being. We have to put our mind in service to the heart and transcend the duality. We are at the moment where it is no longer about doing things, it is about BEING. It is a question of being ourselves and being aware that we are much more than human.

I believe that everyone chose to come here at this special moment, and I believe that we are so lucky for the opportunity to be living at this time. Besides I do believe that we are able to fulfil the purpose that brought us here. We have the perfect tools, the perfect workmates to achieve our task.

It is the moment for us to transcend our old beliefs that we have to strain, or judge, or compete against others. We are not alone. The easy way, the easiest thing is to flow with Spirit. If we go against our soul path, against our being, we get exhausted and everything becomes gray. Is it not better to enjoy learning? Living without worries thanking God for this wonderful experience? Sharing our gifts with others?

Remember, please: "We are spiritual beings having a human experience", we are the children of Spirit, or God or whatever name you like. We are intrinsically divine, we are capable of anything. It is time for us to enjoy this great experience of BEING, right here right now. It is time for experiencing Unity and for co-creating with Spirit.

Aroha nui (the biggest unconditional love)

Mayte 8

Note: I wish to thank Nyako Nakar www.nyakonakar.com for his beautiful picture.

Interesting website for you to check out: www.waitaha.org

About Mayte Abad Morente

Mayte Abad Morente resides in Spain. She is a Reiki Master (Tibetan Usui) and translator (English-Spanish). Her journeys and studies with esoteric teachers and native elders inform her writing and translations. She has studied about angels, devas, spirits and intelligences of Nature, sacred geometry, energy, reiki, rebirthing, ho'oponopono, meditation, channelling and various therapies. She has translated some articles and essays by Norma Gentile and she has reviewed the translations of two books by Drunvalo, "The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life, vol 1" and "Living in the Heart" for the second Spanish edition published by Teohua, as well as various DVDs published by Conchita Castellanos and Teohua.

To inquire about her services please email: 8mayte@gmail.com

Mayte Abad Morente with Drunvalo Melchizedek