In the previous chapter we talked about how you are encouraged to ask the Universe for help (guidance) at any point in time, for any type of requests… so long as you are not making use of frivolous requests to “test” the Universe. In this chapter, we are going to talk about asking for divine inter- vention and help in times of crises, or when the problems of the day seem pressing to you. In other words, what should you do when you need an “urgent” intervention?
The first awareness that you should have when something pressing crops up is this: No matter what the problem may be, the Universe always has a solution for it. And by always I mean every single time, with no exceptions. There is no problem that is too big or too small for the Universe. You need to understand that no matter what you are fa- cing right now, a solution is always ready to be delivered to you, just that you are not aware of it yet. Knowing that the solution already exists will allay much of your fears and worries, because one of main causes of worry is that there is “no possible way” to get out of the problem. There may seem to be no straightforward way from our limited human perspectives, but as I’ve experienced time and time again and share in my book “The
Magic Feeling”, the Universe has its own means.
I would like to share a story of how I trusted the Universe, and how the Universe in turn responded beautifully to my trust. In all of these stories that I share in my books, I tend to talk about the Universe as another party. However, this is not an entirely accur- ate representation. The Universe IS you. The Universe IS within you. You are the Uni- verse. You are Universal source energy. You are not separate from the Universe. Thus when I say that the Universe “responded” beautifully, know that I am using these words more out of convenience and ease of exposition, rather than implying that the
Universe is a separate being outside of ourselves.
There was once I had to run some er- rands but it was raining heavily, making it difficult for me to drive. Normally I would wait till the rain subsided, but an inner nudge told me to go ahead and make the trip that day. Looking out of the window, the rain was indeed heavy and there were no physical signs that the rain was about to subside, so it was absurd that I would just go ahead and make the trip anyway that day.
My route involved driving through a tunnel. Imagine my surprise when I emerged from the other end of the tunnel to find that the weather had completely reversed itself! It
was bright, sunny and dry… in complete con- trast to the heavy torrential rains that I ex- perienced just a few moments ago! I could hardly believe my eyes! In the part of the country where I stayed, torrential rains like this would last the whole afternoon and would fall over the whole area, but it was so surprising for me to find that this part of town was completely dry and sunny.
It was a delightful realization and in that moment, I knew that the Universe had just intervened on my behalf. I could connect the second event (the sunny weather after emerging from the tunnel) to the first event (the inner nudge I received to start my jour- ney). In fact, the weather was so good for me on the other side that I could park my car
and run my errands in bright, abundant sun- light, without getting drenched as previously feared. I went about my affairs that day ap- preciating and basking in the warm sunlight, literally feeling like a million dollars! Be- cause I went ahead with my plans trusting that the Universe would respond, everything turned out well for me.
Would I go as far to say that the weather patterns changed because I trusted in the Universe? After all, many other factors influence the weather (including the thoughts of other people that afternoon). All I can say is that the Universe is powerful enough to make all the pieces fit together for the highest good of the observer (and every- one else). It did whatever was necessary to
get me out of an unwanted and wet situation. On another level, this example beautifully il- lustrates another spiritual principle: You never know what you’ll get when you emerge from the other end of the tunnel. The tunnel is like a temporary reprieve from the outside world, allowing us to turn our attention away from the outside just long enough so that the Universe can “work its magic”.
In the same way, when you follow the spiritual principles outlined in this book and turn inward, you are allowing the Universe the chance to work its magic and do its good. You are making space for divine interven- tions. This brings us to the first step of ask- ing for divine interventions in times of per- sonal crisis: You need to turn away from
reality (the issue) as it currently is. You
need to enter that metaphorical tunnel that we spoke of just a few moments ago, such that you no longer know what the “weather” is like outside. The moment you withdraw your attention from what is bothering you, you make way for miracles to occur!
Quantum Physics speaks of an “ob- server effect”, where the mere observation of reality collapses the infinite possibilities into one sure version of reality. It is our contin- ued observation of this version of reality that makes it seem so persistent. As long as our attention is fixated on the issue, reality can- not shift before our eyes because we are con- stantly feeding conscious intent and giving our attention to it.
So right now, at this every moment, turn your attention away from the perceived issue or problem. Stop thinking about it. I know this is going to be a problem at the start for most of us. Therefore, the question I usually ask is, “Can you let it go just for now?” Adding the words “just for now” is im- portant because the mind usually wants to keep thinking about a perceived problem to keep you safe, and “just for now” implies that you can always go back to thinking about the problem again later on if you like to. So I usually begin by asking myself: “Can I just put my mind somewhere else, and let go of the problem just for now?” The answer will always be a yes, as I come to the realization that yes, I can always put this problem aside
for a while without any consequences and think about something else.
Once you have withdrawn from cur- rent (outer) reality no matter how real it seems, I ask myself about the outcome that I want. Sometimes I am so caught up in the problem that I cannot think of an outcome. I am so paralyzed by the fear and the enormity of the issue that I am at a loss of words when trying to state what I want. Therefore, one good way is to go straight to stating the op- posite. For example, if the problem is “I am going to get sued in court”, then the opposite will be “Everything resolves itself for the highest good of all involved”. Whatever it is, state your desired outcome in words and/or pictures, in a way that is directly opposite /
contrary to the problem you are facing in the first place. A blanket intention that I’ve used that works well for me is: Everything re- solves itself for the highest good of all in- volved in this matter.