Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Aug/Sept 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 44

Signs. They do come in all shapes and sizes. These are all given to us to support us. When we are open, we will see them, appreciate them and understand the messages. Doing this will give us the confidence to go in a direction that often leads us to greater peace- of-mind and opportunities. Opportunities that give us great joy and abundance. Here are six tips on how you can begin to cultivate an understanding of the signs showing up in your liife: 1 ASK: Always Seek Knowledge. our surroundings. Uplevel the antenna on our senses. What are you smelling, seeing, hearing, feeling? Doing this is vital to seeing the signs of the Universe. They are always available to you, but if you are in a hurry-up- and-go state, they are overlooked. 3 Ask Discerning Questions. Deep soulful journaling, meditation and Being still with oneself and hearing the deep question cultivates this for us. The clearer our questions become and the answers are seen and heard. It is then confirmation (or as I like to say confidence) signs will become more vivid to us. 4  ultivate a Dictionary of C Meanings for Yourself. As in anything in life, understanding the signs of the universe is a skill and can be developed. Begin to cultivate looking for signs from the universe. Start with easy questions to develop an innate understanding of what various signs mean to you. Once you do this for awhile, you can move onto asking those discerning questions that you want answers to that will guide your life forward. Signs given each of us are deeply personal. Understanding their meanings, therefore, are extremely personal. Each of us will interpret signs differently. The best example of this is using skunks. So very many see these creatures as stinky and smelling up the works. Others resonate with their ability to put their noses up in the air and go about their own business. These are two very different meanings. Stand and BE at Attention. We can begin to cultivate meanings of various signs by paying more attention to our surroundings. Ask a question. Look at the sceneary and see something. Ask: If this were a sign what would it mean? For example: What does that billboard mean? It’s images? It’s words? What is the deeper meaning to these? Paying more attention is a fun game of curiousity that hones the skills necessary to understand and follow the signs in life. 2 To do this, you must slow down. To see the signs, you must pay attention. Signs from the universe are missed when we are running around on auto-pilot. We must be able to BE in the moment and BE keenly aware of 44 www.AspireMAG.net | August / September 2017