Let there be silence is a self-awareness practice, and it is aimed at bringing us into an experience of our deepest interior reality. In our modern world, where silence can be so elusive, the practice of silence can change our lives for the better: it encourages the inward observation, connection to your thoughts and emotion, and it an important aspect of well-being. The world’s spiritual teachers and avatars have all advocate periods of silence in order to contemplate the higher truths about life and to experience the essential nature of Self and our relationship with the human Spirit, the universe, and each other. Silence results naturally when we slow it all down and sync with the rhythm of life. Silence arises when we nurture healing spaces, because deep silence is a healing space.

Practice let there be silence starts with the willingness to quieten the voice, to allow more space into conversations, knowing the mind will flow suit, that the mental chatter will slow down. Inspiration can then arise in the space between thoughts and words. Silence gives time to explore hidden thoughts and subtle feelings, to contemplate ideas, examine intentions, and integrate experiences, and to put together what we want to say before giving it voice. Contemplative silence is a refuge from the noise of the world and the drama of ‘my story’ a space where we can be more centered, contemplative, and appreciative.