“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” -John O’Donohue

 

I met Laurel under a cherry blossom tree at the Omega Institute a few years ago. She was so positive and filled with light. That chance meeting made a deep impact on me. Laurel’s glimpse is pretty amazing. I wish to thank her for sharing her light and her life so generously with us.

 

 What is the essence of your glimpse Laurel?

 

I believe each of us is being called into more. So many people are on a quest for spiritual enlightenment and self-realization. We have a deep desire to give back. In order to become everything we are capable of becoming, living a soul-guided life is key. I want to share my story of how I received these teachings and where it all began for me.

 

That is beautiful. Can you take us back to the beginning of your story?

 

 “I was sitting in meditation one evening after work back in 2000. That was my regular routine. This particular evening was different however. All of the sudden, I was transported to another place. I was standing in the desert and could feel the cold air on my face. I saw a mountain rising up in front of me with rays of early morning sunlight coming up from behind it. I had a knowing that I was in Qumran in Israel 2000 years ago.

I also seemed to know that I was an Essene and I was preparing for my morning prayers. There was a ritual bathing pool directly in front of me and it was filled with such clear water, I could see the mountain reflected in it. As I began to step into that pool, the vision ended as quickly as it had begun. I was back in the chair in my living room.

 

Were mystical experiences in your meditation practice “normal” for you?

 

Not at all! It was beautiful but I really did not know what to do with it. I was a business executive at a Fortune 500 company and this was definitely not water cooler conversation! I did feel that it was a mystical experience. I wrote it down in great detail and never forgot that glimpse. I believe it was a past life memory, an experience of the eternity of the soul. In that moment, I felt like I was glimpsing my soul.

What happened next?

 

Not much for a long time. Fast forward to 2008. I was on the trip of a lifetime in Israel with some friends. We had taken in many of the sites and on this morning, we were heading out early, before dawn to go to Qumran (where the dead sea scrolls had been found) to tour the archeological ruins. It was quite early and still pretty dark. In my roaming, I got separated from the group. I turned a corner and suddenly in the distance saw the mountain from my meditation 8 years before! I looked down and at my feet was the same ritual bathing pool. There was no water in it now of course but there was a plaque nearby that called it by the same name.

In the midst of this deep recognition, all of the sudden I was knocked to the ground and onto my knees as I felt this huge energy move thru me. I received this information and had a deep knowing that it was truth. I had been an Essene, a friend of Jesus. I then heard the phrase, “the Jesus Seeds” repeating over and over and I understood that in the future I was to write a book and deliver a message. At that moment, I had no idea what that book would be. More than a glimpse, this felt like an immersion into spirit.

 

So did you rush off and tell your friends and the world?

 

Absolutely not! I was still a business executive. Fear about how to move forward with any of this gripped me. I knew that if I took this step, my life would radically change. After all, I was an MBA working my way up the corporate ladder in an international corporation. I thought I was doing it right. How would I be perceived if I shared what had happened to me? Even amidst the fear however, deep down I knew it would come to pass and so I simply waited, quietly.

 

How long did you have to wait?

 

A long time! 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011- nothing happened. I began to wonder if I was part of a huge cosmic joke. I was told I would write this book and I still had no idea what that would look like.

Things finally shifted on Jan. 2, 2012. As I sat down to meditate that day, in the silence I began to hear “The Jesus Seeds” repeating over and over. From that day on, I began to write every Sunday by sitting in stillness, listening with what I call my divine ears and writing all that I heard. This continued each Sunday from January until April eighth, which was Easter Sunday that year. “The Jesus Seeds” was then complete.

Was is smooth sailing after the book was done?

 

Certainly not at first! After the book was completed, I entered what I now lovingly refer to as my “Year of fear”. In order to get this book into the world, my life needed to shift in big and radical ways. I wrestled with fear of losing my career and how I would support myself. I battled with the fear that my family and friends would think I had lost my mind. Emotions surfaced and after a whole year of uncertainty, I finally felt ready to step up and into being a teacher, speaker and inspirational author. I found my soul purpose and it is to ignite as many soul guided lights as I can during my lifetime. I was ready to share “the Jesus Seeds” with souls all over the world.

What basic lessons did you learn from writing this book?

 

1. I am a soul. You are a soul. We are an energetic impulse from the God source moving into more than we are today. This loving energy seeks to move us and grow us, helps us to explore and feel both awe and wonder.

2. Our soul is divinely architected to help us live a soul-guided life. It is your soul’s responsibility to guide you to higher and higher states of consciousness and to reveal your purpose. It is your responsibility as a human being to consciously connect, listen and align with your soul’s guidance and act on it.

That certainly resonates, but how to we get there exactly?

1. Listen

2. Align

3. Act

It was never meant to be complicated but as humans, we tend to complicate it! When I speak and ask people, “do you feel you have been called at some point in your life by your soul? 100% answer yes. When I then ask, “Did you listen and act on that calling?” most respond no.

Why don’t most of us listen to that call of our soul?

 

Fear. We fear change. When we are called to be and become more, we reach the boundary of our awareness, all that we know today. Fear then arises. This fear can paralyze us, blocking us and making it difficult to do anything. However, eventually we reach a point where the pain of not doing and growing becomes greater than our fear of just doing it. Once we listen, align and act to take the next step, our fear begins to dissolve.

When you begin to embody your life’s purpose, fear is replaced by boldness and clarity. This clarity becomes like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Doors open. Synchronicities happen and you feel the support of forces seen and unseen. Soon you are propelled into becoming your fullest self and life becomes a miracle. You glimpse spirit every day. You ride that wave of spirit.

 

You write and teach about “soul journaling”. What is that?

 

Each and every one of us has the ability to quiet our minds, listen with our divine ears and receive messages from our soul. Soul journaling is a gift you can give to yourself every day to take yourself out of fear and receive guidance.

I like to do this in the morning but anytime of day works. Find silence in whatever way works for you. Quiet your mind and listen. At first you may only receive a word, a short phrase or a picture. Communication from your soul is subtle. Capture anything that comes to you in your journal.

Next- put it away without reading what you wrote. Come back to it the following day before you repeat the process again. This both allows the ego to take a step back and gives you the gift of receiving the message twice- once in writing it and once in reading it the next day. Add to this soul journal any synchronicities that happen, dreams you have as well as intuitive thoughts that arise.

Over time, this sacred journal will offer you a step-by-step guide into your soul-guided life by looking backwards. Once you review it and connect the dots, begin to make little adjustments within your life.

Finally, and this is often the hardest part: Act on it the guidance you gleam from this process. Embody the message you are receiving.

Beautiful! Any final thoughts Laurel?

 

I had a vision once of an Earth where every person was living a soul guided life. Each person was connecting and actively participating in consciously creating their life. As each person chose to live this way, the place where they lived on Earth began to light up. Quickly, the whole earth was lit with a brilliant light reflecting harmony, peace, love and the potentiality we posses as humans. We were lifted up and into higher and higher levels of humanity. It was beautiful and it is possible.

How can someone connect with you Laurel?

My website is: www.LaurelGeise.com 

I offer a free class each month on Soul-Guided Living, offering simple tools and techniques that empower you to live your Soul-Guided Life. To join me, simply subscribe to my e-news on my home page on my website and you will receive all the details. 

 

My FaceBook Author page is:   http://on.fb.me/1p8H3Yj

I share daily inspirations on Soul-Guided Living. Like my Author Page and join the thousands who are stepping into living their Soul-Guided Life.

 

My YouTube video on Soul-Guided Living (2 minutes) is: http://youtu.be/ThxsZ9BD7u8

 

Here is a link to buy “The Jesus Seeds” on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1qW1Yix

And here is a very special offer from Laurel: If your Book Club selects “The Jesus Seeds” as a featured book, Laurel will meet with the Book Club via Skype and enhance their experience of igniting their Soul-Guided Life. What a wonderful gift!