Chris Bourne

What exactly is Enlightenment, how do we know when we're truly experiencing it and how does it work in everyday life?

Humanity's spiritual awakening is gathering at a pace. Many have awakened to the profound magic of Unity Consciousness - that cosmic energy which unites all. But what is the next step? Where do we go from there? It's all about learning to 'walk the path' by following our inner compass. So how exactly does that work? I've been consciously walking the path for years now and encountered many who're doing the same. Here's my sharing based on those direct experiences...

We often speak here at Openhand about the mis-information we feel is happening in spiritual circles concerning 'manifestation'. On the one hand the beauty is that we've realised consciousness and matter are the same thing; that we shape and change matter from what we're being within. In some teachings though (most notably "The Secret"), we feel this ancient truth has been taken a step too far; trying to shape circumstances to manifest a new, apparently more desirable reality. There's simply no need to do this. Our higher selves, inline with the Divine Design, have already imagined a future far more miraculous, far more harmonious and far more loving than our lower egos could ever dream of. And all we have to do is open to Higher Mind and bring that authentic dream into reality. So how does authentic creating from Higher Mind really work? Here is a point of view from my own direct experience...

A few years ago, I was blessed with a truly amazing experience during meditation. I felt myself taken on an inner journey to the highest realms of vibrational consciousness. The journey was metaphored by a wonderous visual parallel which helped me dissolve deeper and deeper into awesome self acceptance. The journey led ultimately to a serene inner temple of infinite benevolence; it felt like coming home. It was not until speaking with others, that I realised this journey was open to each and every one of us should we choose to embark. So what is this Inner Temple all about, how might we access it and how can it help us on our continued journey?...

How can we stay afloat in the rising torrent of human emotion? Well one answer is 'The Endorphin Effect'. Endorphins are chemicals we can produce in our bodies to block negative energy and make us feel positively uplifted and joyful inside. It is endorphins which create the feeling of being in love for example. So how might we generate a greater sense of internal joy and love in our lives?...

Birds of a feather or feathers off the same bird? We've been receiving many questions of late concerning the subject of soul mates. It seems many are out to find their "ideal" partner in life. So what's it all about? Do we meet on a dreamy white cloud and sail off into an eternal sunset whilst cherubims play their sweet soul music? Or is there a bit more to it than that?

When we step onto our path of soul guided evolution, there is frequently one seemingly unwelcome guest that we'll be called upon many times to encounter - fear. Fear is what holds us back from realising our full potential in life. It's what constricts the flow of divine love within us; it dims our inner light. But ALL fear is just a doorway through which to step into a greater expansion. Therefore fear is not to be feared at all but rather embraced as a tool by which to grow. If we can make this internal switch of perception about our fears, we'll find ourselves accelerating faster and faster into full Enlightenment. So how might we confront and deal with fear?...

This article looks at what divine synchronicity is and how it works, how we observe synchronicity and where it comes from.

An esoteric article inviting us to look at our true nature by introducing the characteristics of the soul according to the seven rays of divine influence. We look at how distortions conceal hidden gifts and soulful impulses...

Is matter a complex illusion? Do we exist as waves of energy on a vast sea of light - a hologram created from pure consciousness? Quantum theory threatens to unite science and spirituality as it pulls apart the very building blocks from which our world appears to be made. How might quantum theory explain the creation of the universe? Here is a perspective to stimulate your own thinking...