4 Powerful Ways to Connect with Your Heart

Hello beautiful being!

Working with angels, spirit guides, & light beings is pretty incredible, but one of the most awe-inspiring consciousnesses I have ever encountered was the Heart! My most recent heart centered session is inspiring this blog, for you to connect with your heart. Your heart holds wisdom and love that will knock your socks off! So let’s dive into the magic of connecting with your heart. In a world that's constantly directing us up into our heads, focusing on plans, worries, and endless to-do lists, it is really easy to forget to bring our awareness down into our heart and to remember to love.

Your heart holds within it the deepest truths, your desires, and the wisdom of your soul. Life flows from connecting with it: decisions become easier, relationships go deeper, and a sense of peace is felt that no achievement from the outside world could bring. Ready to tap into that power?

Why Connecting with Your Heart Matters

Your heart is much more than a physical organ. It's an energetic center that bridges your mind, body, and spirit. It's the home of love, intuition, and holds the truth of your soul. The heart chakra is the fourth energy center at the location of the center of your chest. It governs not only the love you give, but the love you receive for all aspects of your life. Love of self, others, & life. Science supports this too! Studies on meditation, gratitude, & heart-centered practices elevate resilience to difficult emotions, wellness, and even strengthen your immune system.

Society has conditioned most of us to go through our days disconnected from our hearts, stuck in mental loops of fear and self-doubt. The good news? It's never too late to reconnect and awaken that inner guidance from your heart!

How to Know If You're Disconnected from Your Heart

• You struggle with decision-making and feel pulled in many directions

• You feel numb, anxious, or overwhelmed

• You want to connect more meaningfully with others but feel obstructed or closed off

• You don't feel in alignment with your purpose or passions

  If any of the above resonates, your heart is asking for your attention. Now, let's consider some of the ways in which you can reconnect with your heart

4 Powerful Ways to Connect with Your Heart

1. Heart-Centered Breathing
One of the most powerful ways to connect with your heart is through your breath! It is also one of the easiest. Here's a simple breathing exercise to get you started:

• Begin by closing your eyes and placing your hand on your heart.

• Inhale deeply for 4 counts, feeling your heart rise under your hand and focus your breath as if it is coming through your heart.

• Exhale slowly for 6 counts while intending this breath to flow from your heart.

• Repeat for 5 minutes, or as long as you are called to, notice how you feel. This practice grounds you and brings you into the present moment - where your heart's wisdom resides. This technique is wonderful for every day use and also in times of anxiety, fear, or frustration.

2. Talk to Your Heart
Yes, I mean literally talk to your heart. Your heart holds some serious wisdom! Answers from the heart are never ego-based or fearful. Go ahead and ask it anything. Here are some examples to get you started:

• What do I need most right now?

• How do I truly feel about this?

• What step will bring me closer to joy?

• What would I do if I was not afraid?
  

Write down whatever comes up without judgment. Your heart may speak softly as you develop this relationship that may have been neglected up until this point, so pay attention to its gentle whispers.

3. Invoke the Power of Angels
The angels are always with you and can help in support of reconnecting with your heart. If you’d like some assistance, call upon Archangel Chamuel, the archangel of love, to help you open your heart to love. Go ahead and say a prayer, invite in, or meditate on this angel. Angels do not have genders, but often appear symbolically as what you need in the moment. Archangel Chamuel often appears as male, female, or neutral in my angel sessions with clients. When this archangel appears as female, the energy is often nurturing, compassionate, & other Divine feminine characteristics related to love. When this archangel appears as male, the energy is strong, grounding, & other Divine masculine characteristics related to love. Sometimes a client needs both and Archangel Chamuel will radiate whatever is needed. Notice how Chamuel appears to you at different times.

You may also call upon your guardian angels to help you throughout your day to stay heart-centered and act from love. Keep your eyes open for signs along the way: feathers, angel numbers, sudden bursts of warmth in your chest, as reminders your angels are near.

4. Practice Self-Compassion
One of the most important parts of connecting with your heart is practicing self-compassion.This may be a challenge in a word where we are programed that “we aren’t worthy or enough”. You are! Literally you are and as you continue down your spiritual path you will open your heart to the Truth: that you are enough always have been and always will be.

So how can you learn to be easier on yourself? Treat yourself the way you would someone you love or your best friend. The compassion and understanding you have for a child, a grandparent, or anyone you love, offer the same level to yourself. You are your own worst critic, be your own biggest cheerleader. Honor your achievements no matter how small. When you act or do less than you know you are capable of, be gentle with yourself. You have infinity to “get it right”. You are an eternal, evolving being. You deserve your love just as much as anyone else.

What Happens When You Live from Your Heart?

When you connect to your heart, everything shifts. The wisdom within your heart impacts your relationships with yourself and others and radiates out into all aspects of your life! You’ll have faith in yourself and your decisions. Relationships with others will be deeper. When you are in sync with your heart, you become fearless. You cannot have feelings of love and fear at the same time. Life flows through you and to you because you trust yourself, as your heart is your guide.

Want more about the power of your heart? Checkout HeartMath . They’ve been researching the heart-brain connection for more than 30 years and are leading the way in the science of the power of our hearts.


Namasté,

Shona

P.S. What is your favorite heart-opening practice? Let me know in the comments; I'd love to hear about your spiritual journey!