Seek Not the Shadows in Life, Seek the Divine

Seek not the shadows in life, seek the divine.

This is the gift my angelic higher self brings to me. It seems such a simple message of wisdom, not the extraordinary power or ability you would think to be the gift of an insanely divine part of you. If you ask me what kind of super power I’d like to have, it would hands down be teleportation. I am so overstimulated most of the time, I’ll save the crowded transport and long travel days for when I feel like having the experience. Otherwise? Let’s just cut to the destination and glitter done. 

Unfortunately, as cool as the many gifts and abilities I have opened to are, I have yet to be able to teleport in this reality. Interesting, isn’t it? The way in which we see the blessings in our lives. Seemingly grateful for what we receive yet still wanting it to be more or better in some way. Always seeking what we think we lack while comfortably forgetting the importance of what we already have. 

And how often do we allow fear or doubt or judgement to block us from seeing the gifts in all that meets us in our life? How often does the fear of the unknown stop you from chasing your dreams? How often does fear keep your heart closed from love? How often does judgement of yourself or others cloud you from seeing the beauty held within? How often have your experiences stopped you from believing that things could get better? How often have your limiting beliefs kept you small, not believing you are worthy enough to shine? How often have you allowed the opinions of others to stop you from seeing how special you are? How often have you only allowed yourself to see the shadows in your life?

I remember when I took the Tarotcraft Practitioners course and we were asked to pull a card representing our archetype and I pulled the Five of Pentacles. I laughed because, of course. If you don’t know this card, it is a cold and bitter winters night as two homeless and broken people walk hopelessly and depressed on a city sidewalk staring at their feet in misery, not seeing the warmly lit stained glass window with five bright pentacles welcoming them in. 

To get called out by the divine not once but twice about my perspective is a reflection of a much deeper lesson I am here to learn. I will humbly admit that I struggle with fear and letting go my minds need to control. It doesn’t matter how much neuroscience I understand or how much I remind myself that I am not my thoughts, when crisis occurs or even a triggered little piece of unresolved karma, I don’t automatically look for the divine gift. I fall right into the deathtrap of my mind, seeking clarity in places I’m not going to find it. Planning for and expecting the worst case scenario, confusing my own overwhelming need to control with the gentle guidance of my intuition and my light. It is in those moments, all I can see are the shadows and every shadow aspect in validation and support of those limiting beliefs and skewed perceptions. Staring only at what isn’t working or the ways I’ve failed or all the proof I’ve collected that I will never be enough.

But what if in that moment I chose to turn my head. What if instead of staying stuck in my misery I chose to see what I might be missing. What opportunity might be opening it’s door to welcome me in. How would my life change if I changed the way I saw my circumstances and experiences? No longer allowing my mind to fill me with the horror stories of what if’s and has beens but allowing my eyes to seek the light. To see the abundance in my life. To see the gift of all that I am and all that I have available to me in each moment. To see the divine in all I meet. The light and the love we all come from and are meant to be.

For when we choose to see what is possible, when we choose to open our hearts and let go, we see what truly a magnificent gift seeking the divine can be.

June 8, 2026 | Heather Harti, Soul Star Inspired Wellness