The Rapture of Being Alive
I love that phrase - “the rapture of being alive”. It's from a Joseph Campbell quote. He's an American author and sociologist who is maybe most famous for saying to follow your bliss.
"People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning of life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonance within our innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive."
For me, the feeling of being alive is a tingling along my skin on the outside of my arms. Then over my whole body and out into the air around me. The air feels like little sparkling bubbles. It's exquisite. Then I feel a spreading warmth in my chest. The warm feeling spreads out along my arms. It feels like love. This is the feeling of being alive. I am connected to my own sense of aliveness. It's really interesting that people can feel being alive. An electricity that runs through our whole body and enlivens our cells. It is us. And it animates us.
In this space, I also feel ultimate secureness. My body relaxes. There is no need to be anything or to get anywhere. There is no need to defend anything. This is our default state as humans.
I realized fairly recently that from this state I can have any experience of any emotion and be in ultimate secureness. I can feel the rapture of being alive during any and all circumstances because it's me and I never go away from myself. I only make up in my thinking, sometimes, that something can hurt me or make me angry. You cannot lose yourself.
At our upcoming Immersion Day on April 15th, we are going to be exploring this feeling of being alive and the feeling of being you in much more depth. What does it feel like for different people? How do you experience the rapture of being alive? What did Joseph Campbell know that I don't? What does it mean to live in our natural state versus our normal state? How do I know if I am there or "off"? What if I just want a nicer experience or life without stress?
Immerse yourself in the rapture of being alive.
To join us, call Nancy at 519-880-0003 or email frontdesk@drsaraoneill.com. Space is limited. Only 10 spots remaining!
Love,
Dr. Sara Joy
The Rapture of Being Alive