What I got from this 11th verse of the Tao Te Ching, is to live from the spirit. To live an in-spired life. He describes how on wheel, there are spokes on a wheel, but its the center hole that makes the wheel move. Same for a house, there are exterior and interior furnishings, but its the space inside the house that is loved and memories created within those walls are what we cherish. Another example he gave was a pot/cup. It could me made of gold or clay, but at the end of the day its the emptiness of the cup that holds whatever we want in it.

Recently I’ve been impelled to go within myself and explore the parts of my self that are unknown even to me. At first its frightening because I’m daring to tread into unfamiliar territory, but I’m realizing that it is this very place that has been running my entire existence. The french philosopher, Rene Descartes, in his famous line, “I think therefor I am” expressed what a lot of us feel is the case, when reality it is because we are/ i am, it is because of this being-ness that our thoughts/emotions arise.

So I’m familiarizing myself with my Spirit (and Spirit Guides). In the past I’d been overly occupied with my physical identity (appearance, social status etc), without regarding my spiritual identity. I’m gradually uncovering the layers/veils that have clouded my inner vision, and the more I see, I realize how beautiful and powerful I really am.