Have you ever wondered what your body is trying to tell you?

Most people only begin to pay attention to their body when something feels wrong — when there is discomfort, fatigue, or illness. Yet long before symptoms become strong enough to demand attention, the body is already communicating. This all happens naturally, without any conscious effort on our part. The question is not whether the body speaks… but whether we are listening.

The Body as a Messenger

In my experience, the body is not working against us — it is working for us.
It is our best friend, especially if we listen to the whispers before they become screams.

Symptoms are often seen as something to suppress or get rid of as quickly as possible. While relief is important, and in many cases necessary, it is also worth considering that the symptom itself may be carrying a message.

The body reflects what has built up over time — physically, emotionally, and mentally. Tension, stress, unresolved emotions, and ongoing patterns of thinking can all influence how the body responds.

When we begin to see symptoms in this way, they can be understood as signals rather than problems.

Why Do Signals Get Stronger?

The body tends to communicate in stages — little hints here and there. If it doesn’t get our attention, those hints can become stronger.

At first, the signals may be subtle — a feeling of unease, tiredness, or mild discomfort. These are easy to overlook or dismiss.

If these early signals are not acknowledged, they often become more persistent and sometimes more intense. What began as a quiet message becomes clearer.

It is not that the body is failing — it is simply becoming more direct.

The Connection Between Thoughts and the Body

Our thoughts and responses to life play a significant role in how the body behaves.

Patterns such as worry, frustration, or holding onto past experiences can influence the way the body feels and functions. Over time, these patterns may be reflected physically.

This does not mean that everything is “in the mind,” but rather that the body, mind, and emotions are closely connected and constantly interacting.

Understanding this connection allows us to approach our health in a more balanced and aware way.

This is not about blame or guilt — we are all learning as we go.

For more information, check out my other article:
Dynamic Health and Wellbeing – How our thoughts affect us!

Learning to Listen

Listening to the body is not complicated, but it does require awareness — and often a slowing down.

Rather than focusing only on what is happening outside of us, or wishing things were different, we can begin by turning our attention inward.

It starts with asking simple questions:

1. What am I feeling right now?
2. When did this begin?
3. Is there something in my life that may be contributing to this?

The third question is often the most important, as it encourages us to take greater responsibility for our situation.

Often, just pausing and observing — without immediately reacting — can bring a deeper understanding.

Moving Towards Awareness

When we begin to listen to the body rather than ignore it, something shifts.

We move from reacting to symptoms… to responding with awareness.

This shift allows for greater clarity, better choices, and a deeper connection with ourselves.

Over time, this awareness can lead to a more balanced and integrated way of living.

Ponder On This – What Your Body is Trying to Tell You? 

The body is always communicating.

The more we learn to listen, the less it needs to raise its voice.

I explore this idea more deeply in my book The Language of the Chakras – Learn What Your Body Is Telling You, where I look at how the body, mind, and energy system work together to guide us towards greater awareness.
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Eating Sattvic foods will nourish your spirit in so many ways and play a pivotal role in promoting your well-being by linking health and spiritual pursuits. These foods align with the principles of Ayurvedic medicine and yogic principles emphasizing balance and harmony in both the body and mind.

Ayurveda classifies foods into three categories – Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic – based on their impact on the mind and body. Sattvic foods are considered pure and promote clarity, calmness, and positive emotions.

It is advised to avoid or minimise Rajasic (stimulating) and Tamasic (dull, heavy) foods when seeking mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, (more on this below).

At the core of Sattvic Foods is the belief that consuming fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced plant-based ingredients enhances physical vitality and mental clarity. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and dairy products form the foundation of a Sattvic diet, excluding pungent, overly spicy, and excessively salty foods.

This dietary approach is not just about sustenance but also about cultivating a deeper connection with nature and one’s inner self.

These foods are rich in essential nutrients, and they support overall well-being, boost immunity, and aid digestion. There is an emphasis on moderation which aligns with mindful eating practices and promoting a healthier relationship with food.

By choosing foods that are light and easily digestible, practitioners of Sattvic eating foster a sense of physical lightness and mental clarity, conducive to spiritual exploration, and spiritual growth and facilitate a better meditation practice.

Spirituality, in the context of Sattvic foods:

Spirituality, in the context of Sattvic foods, extends beyond the physical realm. It involves recognising the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and spirit and experiencing that consuming foods that resonate with nature’s rhythms enhances spiritual awareness and promotes a sense of inner calm.

Also, the act of preparing and consuming Sattvic meals is considered a sacred practice. Mindful cooking, gratitude for the ingredients, and savouring each bite contribute to a mindful eating experience.

This mindfulness transcends the act of nourishing the body; it becomes a form of meditation, fostering a connection with the divine within and around us.

Sattvic eating is a pathway to holistic well-being, where health and spiritual pursuits merge. According to certain spiritual and holistic traditions, (especially Ayurvedic and yoga traditions) there is a connection between Sattvic foods and the chakras in the body.

In the yogic and Ayurvedic philosophy, the human body is believed to have seven main energy centres known as chakras. These chakras are associated with different aspects of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Each chakra governs specific organs and functions in the body, and they are connected to the flow of vital energy or prana.

Satvik Food in Relationship to the Chakras

Consuming a mainly sattvic diet helps to balance the energy flow within the body, encouraging the optimal functioning of the chakras,
and nourish your spirit, mind and body. Mindful eating is the key!

This is the relationship of Sattvic foods in relation to the 7 main chakras:

1. Root Chakra (Muladhara): This chakra is associated with a sense of stability and grounding. Root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and beets are considered grounding foods that can support the energy of the root chakra.

2. Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana): Linked to creativity and emotions, the sacral chakra is nourished by foods such as sweet fruits, nuts, and seeds.

3. Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura): This chakra is related to personal power and digestion. Sattvic foods that support this chakra include whole grains, dairy, and spices in moderation.

4. Heart Chakra (Anahata): As the centre of love and compassion, the heart chakra is nurtured by green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, and foods rich in antioxidants.

5. Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Connected to communication, the throat chakra benefits from fruits, herbal teas, and pure water.

6. Third Eye Chakra (Ajna): This chakra is associated with intuition and perception. Foods that support the third eye chakra include dark berries, nuts, and herbal infusions.

7. Crown Chakra (Sahasrara): The crown chakra is related to spiritual connection. Fasting or consuming light, easily digestible foods like fruits and vegetables helps in purifying and balancing this chakra.

Other Benefits of a Sattvic Eating Plan:

Nutrient-Rich and Balanced Diet: Sattvic foods typically include a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and dairy products. These foods are rich in essential nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fibre, which are crucial for maintaining and supporting optimal physical and mental health.

Digestive Health: Sattvic foods are easier to digest and help maintain a healthy digestive system, preventing issues such as indigestion, bloating, and constipation.

A well-functioning digestive system is linked to both physical and mental well-being.

Moderation and Mindful Eating: Sattvic eating emphasises moderation in food consumption. Practising mindful eating, being aware of the flavours and textures of food, and paying attention to the act of eating itself can contribute to a healthier relationship with food.

Energy and Vitality: According to Ayurveda, different foods have varying effects on the body’s energy levels. Sattvic foods provide sustained and balanced energy, avoiding extreme highs and lows. This steady energy flow contributes to physical vitality and mental alertness throughout the day, and this creates an environment within the body that is more conducive to spiritual practices, including meditation.

Connection with Nature: Sattvic foods are often aligned with the seasons and nature’s cycles. Eating foods that are in season and locally sourced is believed to enhance the body’s ability to adapt to its environment. This connection with nature contributes to overall physical and mental resilience.

Clarity and Calmness of Mind: Sattvic foods have a calming effect on the mind. By consuming fresh, light, and easily digestible foods, individuals can experience mental clarity and a sense of calmness. This state of mind is conducive to meditation, as it allows for better focus and inner stillness.

Subtle Energies: Ayurveda and Yoga philosophy suggests that different foods carry specific energies (prana). Sattvic foods are considered to be rich in subtle energies that nourish the body and mind at a deeper level.

The relationship between Sattvic foods and meditation is intertwined with the holistic philosophy of Ayurveda and Yoga.

By choosing foods that nourish your spirit support clarity of mind, subtle energies, and overall balance, you can create a physical and mental environment that enhances your meditation practice and contributes to spiritual growth. The combination of Sattvic foods and meditation becomes a pathway to explore and deepen one’s spiritual journey.

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Chakra Awareness – discovering you are more than your physical body!

Although I use the word ‘God’, we could easily insert the word, ‘Jesus’, Allah, ‘The Creator’, ‘Yahweh’, ‘The Divine’, ‘Jehovah’, ‘Lord’, ‘Monad’ or Satnam’.

You will witness the ‘workings’ of God outside yourself in nature etc, but the real perception of God will be your personal experience within with meditation!

The ideal starting point to achieve these insights is to meditate, focusing at the Third Eye chakra, (also called the Ajna Chara, Tenth gate, Single Eye or Tisra Til), which is located between the eyebrows. This meditation ideally uses a manta to help us focus at the Third Eye to quieten the mind from external/worldly thoughts.

Meditation serves as a tool for inner exploration or enlightenment. For the mystically inclined, meditation can is a “Portal” to the Divine, or, as Rumi would say: “A Window to God”. There is much more to meditation than stress reduction!

“The body is the only real temple of the Lord, and it is only within the body that we can gain real knowledge of him. we go and look for the Lord in mosques, temples and churches that we have built ourselves instead of looking for him in God’s own temple where he is himself ever present.”  Maharaj Charan Singh – Sant Mat

“The body is the temple of the living God.” Saint Paul

“We keep our religious places neat and clean and do not even let a speck of dirt lie there, we refrain from doing anything bad and hesitate to utter an unworthy word there. But the place that the Lord has himself chosen to dwell is often quite dirty and unclean.”
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“In the center behind and above the eyes there is an aperture; on this side of it is the material world, in which we are living now; and on the other side is the astral world.” — Huzur Baba Sawan Singh

Several key aspects of ‘finding God & Contentment inside’

1. Inner exploration: lets engage in self-reflection, meditation, or other practices aimed at deepening our understanding of ourselves and our connection to the divine. The answers and experiences related to spirituality lie within our own consciousness, waiting to be discovered!
2. A personal relationship with the divine: Instead of seeking God solely through external sources, such as religious institutions, churches, mosques, temples and synagogues, the focus shifts to nurturing a personal and direct relationship with the divine. This perspective emphasizes the idea that we can experience and connect with the divine in our own unique way.
3. Divine omnipresence: The premise highlights the concept of divine immanence, which suggests that the divine presence permeates all aspects of creation. It implies that God is not distant or separate from the world but rather intimately intertwined with it. Recognizing this immanence can foster a sense of interconnectedness and a deeper appreciation for the spiritual dimensions of everyday life.
4. Guidance and intuition – inside: By looking inward, we can tap into our inner wisdom, intuition, and guidance. By connecting with the divine within ourselves we can access a source of profound insight and discernment. This inner guidance can assist us in making decisions, navigating challenges, and finding meaning and purpose in our lives.
5. Transcending religious boundaries: While religious traditions and practices can provide valuable frameworks for spiritual growth, we aim to transcend rigid dogmas and limitations imposed by organized religion. Spirituality is not confined to any particular belief system but rather is a universal and personal experience that can be accessed by individuals from diverse backgrounds.
6. Empowerment and self-realization: God resides within each of us and it is empowering, as it emphasizes the inherent spiritual potential within us. It encourages us to recognize our own divinity and cultivate qualities such as love, compassion, and wisdom. This understanding can lead to personal transformation, self-realization, and the embodiment of spiritual values in daily life.

The premise that God is found only inside oneself promotes a shift in focus from external sources to inner exploration, emphasizing personal connection, divine immanence, inner guidance, transcending religious boundaries, and individual empowerment. It encourages us to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, ultimately seeking to uncover and nurture our own divine essence.

In the end we may realise that we are God!

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The Saints and Spiritual Masters describe the third eye chakra (also called Anja Chakra, 10th gate, 6th chakra, brow chakra, tisra til) as a point in the subtle body, between and behind the two eyebrows where is found the seat of the mind and the soul in the human body, and the point at which the disciples of the Saints and Masters begin their concentration (i.e. meditation), and from where they go up to higher realms. While meditating at the third eye (and usually repeating a mantra), our scattered attention in this world, through our senses, is refocused at this point and we become unconscious of our body and conscious of other dimensions, and various sights will be seen and sounds will be heard.

Balanced aspects: the wise person, wisdom, discernment, imagination, intuition, knowledge, psychic perception.
Unbalanced aspects: too intellectual/analytical, judgemental, ridged viewpoints, rejects spirit, confused.

The 7 main Chakras

How to balance:
Music: classical and new age, the note of A
Oils: camphor, mint, jasmine
Stones: lapis lazuli, sapphire, sodalite
Activities: meditation, sunshine, yoga, tai chi, qi gong
Colour: indigo, dark blue
Element: ether/light
Located: between the eyebrows.
Helps regulate: the pituitary glands, eyes, nose, sinuses, head, face.
Associated with: wisdom, detachment, discernment,
imagination, intuition, knowledge, trusting in a higher source.

Third Eye Chakra Personal Assessment

This assessment will help you determine if your third eye chakra would like your attention. Score yourself after each question.

1. How often does the belief in a higher power come to your mind?
   less often-6 points,weekly-4 points, few times a week-2 points, daily-0 points ……… points

2. Do you find it challenging to meditate?
   no-0 points, occasionally-2 points, regularly-4 points, extremely-6 points        ….…. points

     3. How often do you have symptoms related to any of the following body parts:
         the pituitary glands, eyes, nose, sinuses, head, face?
        less often-0 points, weekly-4 points, few times a week-6 points, daily-8 points   .…… points

4. Do you allow your intuition to guide you in life?
   less often-6 points, weekly-4 points, few times a week-2 points, daily-0 points   …… points

5. How often do you try to understand the ‘truth’ behind the situations that come my way, as a ‘tool’, so you can respond with wisdom and discernment?
   less often-6 points, weekly-4 points, few times a week-2 points, daily-0 points   …… points

6. I meditate, welcome mystical truths, and I am open to seeking guidance in my spiritual quests from a spiritual teacher, Master or Guru.
   less often-5 points, weekly-3 points, few times a week-2 points, daily-0 points   …… points

   Total points:…………

Over 14 points, indicates this chakra may be calling for your attention.

Over 24 points, indicated this chakra is calling for your attention.

The following 7 affirmations will help you balance to your third eye chakra:

Choose 1 or 2 affirmations that feel you would like to embrace, repeat them at least twice daily for 2 to 3 weeks, as you want to re-train the subconscious mind, so it then becomes part of the conscious mind. Remember that your body believes everything you believe!

Acknowledge Spirit
I trust in a higher source and I acknowledge my direct connection with it.
In the stillness, I listen for the wisdom inside, and I am open to the spirituality
that is within and all around me.

I know that love is the creative force.
I meditate, welcome mystical truths, and I am open to seeking guidance
in my spiritual quests from a spiritual teacher, Master or Guru.

18th Century Nepalese painting

Wisdom and Discernment
I am open to understanding the spiritual truths that are behind the situations occurring in my life right now.
I offer my wisdom to assist others along their path.

I trust in a higher source to guide me, and others who ask for my guidance.

I practice discernment and listen deeply within for the truth.
I choose to respond (rather than react), to situations with clarity, courage, and conviction.

Intuitive Perception
I know that what my intuitive senses tell me are true!

I open myself to the truth that is within and around me and know that it is there for me to receive.

I practice developing my intuition and know that this is a major aspect of who I am.
In the stillness and silence of meditation and contemplation, I will experience and know the truth.

Imagination
I use my imagination in creating and pursuing my dreams and wishes.
I ask myself, “What do I want?”

My thoughts create my reality on the physical, mental, emotional,
and spiritual levels; I use this power to create harmonious
relationships between them all.

I imagine the life I would like to have, and I encourage my thoughts to be truthful,
wise, and discerning!  In the quietness of meditation, I see and hear the truth.

Inner Knowing
I trust my inner knowing and I am at peace with myself.
I create more moments of stillness and silence, and I listen for the truth.

I am open to connecting with and listening to my gut and heartfelt
feelings and do not override them with mind logic.

I practice meditation, prayer, and contemplation. 

Knowledge
I recognise that a great deal of knowledge and information comes to me, in the form of intuition, e.g., clairvoyance, clairaudience, and hypersensitive feelings.

I use my intellect, combined with intuition, to delve into circumstances from a philosophical and spiritual viewpoint.

I aim to understand the truth behind the situations that come my way, as this helps me to respond with wisdom.
I cultivate positive beliefs about life, myself, and others.

Mindfulness
I am aware of my thoughts and I ask myself, “Are they uplifting and
are they true?”

I do this because I know that my thoughts significantly affect my mental, emotional,
and physical health and because I know that my body believes everything I believe!

I am not in control of all the situations that come my way, and nor am I in control of what others do and say. However, I do have free will as to how I respond!

I choose to respond (rather than react) to all situations from an enlightened position.

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