Inside every person is a seed; an essence. Together these seeds grow, blossom, into a beautiful garden known as humanity. As the seeds grow and people develop, it may seem like the seed has developed into something different, far removed from its essence, yet the seed essence is always present in every cell of our being, in our every breath and in every though and action. This seed is our divinity. It is the love we are made of and the way to remember, to re-experience our essence, is through innocence.
Innocence is that state of being inside you which knows/feels/lives as your divine self; that part of you which directly and actively creates your reality from moment to moment. Your innocence is a state of empowerment because it is free of limiting belief systems, jadedness, “broken heartedness,” and all the fear/doubt/illusion that accumulates in your life to dull your memory of divine essence.
Innocence is not the same thing as being naïve or living without boundaries in such a way that others can easily step in and use you to their advantage. Innocence is being able to see things clearly, as they truly are as well as seeing possibilities that are only available when you are open enough to be able to see. Innocence goes beyond clear perception to offer direct experience. In innocence you see, understand, experience, express and in all ways live your divinity.
Many people associate innocence with children who are by nature not yet wise enough to the ways of the world that they can care for themselves. Innocence in children also brings up memories of the questions asked by children. However, innocence in adults is a lived openness that comes not from a lack of experience in the ways of the world, but from true experience of the ways of the world. Adults who live in innocence do not have as many of the “why” and “how” questions posed by children or even the ones that adults have but are afraid to express. This is because adults who live in innocence are in touch with the wisdom and are already living the answers enough to know the answers are not all that important. When you know yourself and the world as complete, whole and fulfilled, there is no need to ask the questions because the answers are irrelevant.
Just as innocence does not indicate a lack of knowledge, it also does not indicate defenselessness. Coming from wisdom of clear perception, a sense of completeness and fulfillment, living in innocence means many of life’s difficulties (which result from a struggle and lack mentality) have already been resolved, leaving the person with an openness to joy, abundance and freedom to easily create exactly what they want in their lives (which means they do not create what they do not want). And while it may seem like people living in true innocence just meander around without a sense of direction and somehow end up being okay, that is just an outward expressing of something much deeper inside. Innocence creates an openness to “go with the flow” and create fulfillment from just about any situation life has to offer. This is not the same thing as not having goals; rather it is knowing how their sense of self and direction expresses in every moment. It is allowing their goals to manifest by simply being present to their completion in the present moment. When challenges arise, innocence means embodying an openness and perspective that transforms the challenge into something wonderful for all involved with an ease and efficiency that makes it seem like the person has not “done” anything and was again rescued by circumstance/God/etc.
People who live in innocence have come to understand that there is much more ease and pleasure (and power) in living with an openness to life than by closing themselves off to the parts of it (and themselves/others) they are afraid of. The power of innocence is in its openness. The openness of living in innocence means that every moment of life can be experienced in awe inspiring, heart opening, life enhancing depth and breadth. Divinity is not an elusive experience that exists “somewhere out there.” It is in every person, every situation, every thought, every breath and every possibility. It is inside you now as you read this and it is everywhere around you in your past, present and future. Innocence is the doorway to a deeper experience of the divinity/fulfillment/empowerment within yourself and the world around you. If you have not already, I encourage you to open the door.
Linda White Dove
Copyright 2006 Linda White Dove
The purpose of my articles and poetry is to inspire you to see yourself and the world around you from an expanded, healing perspective. If you would like personal assistance applying the information in this article/poem to your life circumstances, the Living Oneness Attunement and the Sexual Empowerment Attunement are designed for this purpose.
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