When My Personality Moved Over

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I don’t talk about meditation much. It’s such a personal thing, and there are countless ways to do it. But a few days ago, I felt a nuance there so sweet that I’m going to share. Why not? Meditation is a part of life. We all do it in one way or another, intentional or otherwise. I welcome comments and reflections on your experience.

I sat beside my bed upright, with Dr. Joe Dispenza in my ear. I can’t remember which meditation it was. My body felt relaxed and my mind, mostly awake. As Dr. Joe took me “out in space” to float the infinite, sensing the vast emptiness in front of, behind, and beside me, I felt something odd.

I got the sense that my personality took a seat in the sidecar. It just picked itself up and moved out of my body, allowing my soul to steer. Whoa, I thought. I haven’t felt this happen before. It was a relief, actually. No resistance in my body, no stories, no push and pull.

Oh thank God, I thought. My body appreciated the light. I drank up while I could. My personality reached over and grabbed the wheel a few times, but then let go again. It was peaceful ride. And having experienced that, I now have more of a felt sense of what is possible.

When have you experienced your soul as distinct and in a surprising way? Did you feel this in your body? In what ways has that experience gifted your life?