ONLINE: Wed, Apr 22: “What is your Internal Wisdom telling you?”
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(Title recommended by Benjy H. in the WDC Self-inquiry Group which meets Mondays at the Bethesda Public Library)
How do you decide what counts as internal "wisdom" or guidance?
What form does it take, and what means do you use to access?
Why do I believe Inner Wisdom or Guidance could be understood, followed, agreeable or even beneficial?
Is what I need most to hear makes be uncomfortable, or that which I am avoiding?
How do I discern Inner Wisdom without interpretation?
Are there similarities or differences between your access and the following practice as explained at
https://www.discoveringquakers.org.uk
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There is a formal practice called "Experiment with Light" used by Quakers in their meetings, in which Inner Wisdom is referenced as "Light", based upon early Friends’ discoveries.
The current version was devised in 1996 by Rex Ambler who wanted to discover what it was that made early Quakers so sure, centered and willing to suffer privations to keep alive their faith.
The Experiment with Light process can be separated into four main steps, once you have accepted an invitation to be still:
- Mind the Light (pay attention to what’s going on inside you, particularly where there’s something that makes you feel uncomfortable)
- Open your heart to the truth (don’t run away from anything that’s difficult or that you don’t want to face, but keep a little distance from it: ‘be still and cool in thy mind’)
- Wait in the Light (be patient, let the Light show you what is really going on, ask questions if what is being offered to you isn’t clear or you want to know more, and wait for the answers to come, don’t try to explain)
- Submit (accept and welcome the information or images, and the insights, dreams and perceptions that may come later, and allow them to show the truth