For many people, the life path is referred to as the spiritual path. Why we use the term “life” is that instead of elevating or inflating our ego into something it can feed upon further we try and lessen the intake that the ego responds to.

After all, we may think that our focus should be on getting out of this reality, but if we haven’t attended to why we are here in the first place, then no matter how much our focus is on higher realms we will always come back to this LIFE!

Which brings me to the real subject of this blog: what sustenance choices can we make on our life path?

I hesitate to call what we eat food, as not everyone who is an active treader on the path eats food, but more on that later.

I also should declare that I am not a trained nutritionist, so my understanding comes purely from what I have found works for me, or doesn’t and from my knowledge of the energies around us.

Let’s get going with the biggy, and that is to eat meat or not?

This subject falls into many different camps of thought; from ethical to moral to physical need, because yes there are reasons for some people to eat meat in moderation. So I am not going to sit on the moral high ground and say you should do this or that, as we are all different.

What would always be good to consider is that we, as 21st-century beings, are inclined to consume way more than we need, and meat is just one aspect. Sure, in an ideal spiritual/life path world, an intake without flesh of any kind would be preferable, but that is not how we have physically lived and developed for the past many thousands of years, and our systems have become reliant upon things that we now question.

Here is an example of the dilemma of choice. We live in southern Tasmania and it is on record that during the Autumn/Winter months many people will show signs of vitamin D deficiency due to the lack of exposure to sunshine. The other method of gaining vitamin D is via supplements (commonly made from sheep’s lanolin), eggs or from fish products. Neither of these is an option that a vegan would consider, so what is the alternative without eating something else? Head to the tropics in the winter months!

When something (no matter what) is killed, the emotion that is emitted (and stays within the physical, emotional and etheric bodies) is fear.

Maybe the next time you walk around the supermarket meat aisle, consider the stagnant and potentially harmful energy that is wrapped up ready for consumption.

If you are unlucky enough to visit an abattoir, the feeling of dread is palpable, just imagine working in that environment every day!

Something I read recently took this concept a little further, and that is that everything on this planet eats something else, so, for the most part, we and everything else is consuming and sustaining ourselves with levels of fear!

And yes even if you are a vegan, you are still killing a life form called a plant, and to take it further, the foods that are created and grown in a lab are still a life form and would register fear or pain.

There has also been some talk and a little research that when we eat these products that have died in fear or been raised and treated without consideration or care, it may lead to more aggressive thoughts, moods and behaviour in ourselves. We all have to find the point which sits well with us and which we can live with when we make our life choices.

One choice, and it is the one we have adopted ourselves, is that most of the time we eat a vegan diet derived from as much organic produce as possible. We always include organic eggs in our diet and occasionally we do stray perhaps towards some fresh wild caught fish (not salmon, never farmed salmon …don’t get me started on salmon!).

So you see, we are not perfect and yes we tread the path the same as you, but what we try hard to maintain is a path of balance and moderation in all things. The key is not to beat yourself up when things go wrong, but just take a deep breath and then breathe out long and slow.

Now, I mentioned before that there are souls that do not eat food in the traditional sense and they are often called breatharians, that is they take sustenance from prana or the life force that surrounds us.

Rather than try and explain the process, if you are interested I have provided a link to a website I came across that may help you understand how it works in more detail. I have not tried this so I cannot speak from experience, but if you are looking for another option give it a google.

I think for many this method of living is quite a challenge as we are still very connected to taste, texture and smell, so giving up these would be hard, but maybe a gradual progression would be something to consider.

So what can I do to help my sustenance intake?

Now just because it’s you, I am going to share two practices that will make a big difference in how your food works for you.

1.  When you sit down to eat your next meal, sit without distractions i.e. no tv/computer/mobile/conversation/music. Just sit, eat and slowly chew your food in silence and connect with how you are being sustained by what you intake.
2.  Another practice is to place the food in front of you and visualise the energy in your food. Maybe rub the palms of your hands together until they feel warm, then set your hands either side of the plate and feel the energy transferring from one hand to the other through the food.

You may also like to consider offering a prayer or just give gratitude for what is being consumed.

Finally, consider sharing your food with less fortunate souls, but remember to leave the ego at the front door and not come from the place of pity but love.

Either way, connecting with what sustains you goes a long way toward enhancing your life path.