5 Human Capacities
Lesson 6

Accessing Your Life Will

You're not mistaken: we did say this was a five-lesson course. But the U-Wu dimension required two lessons, one for the aspect of it that is our body, another for the aspect that is our connection with others.

And so, here we are at Lesson 6, the life will.

You may wonder why this capacity, our intention to live, would be last in the discussion. There are two reasons. 

First, the dimension of the life will--our I-Wi dimension (pronounced eee)--is by its nature hidden from view. We see it expressed only through the other four dimensions--through our physical body, our feelings and their connection to universal spirit, our thoughts, and our actions.

Second, as we focus on returning to our full capacity as human beings, we are working our way back from what we see in the outer world, what we call "Wu," to our I-Wi innermost substance. We do not start with what we cannot see, but learn to access it by observing, listening, and feeling.

As we activate our other four dimensions, our life will becomes clearer to us. We begin acting in accordance with that will instead of merely pursuing our desires or following someone else's ideas of what is good for us. We arrive at the source of life. It's like reaching a river's source, where all is quiet except for the bubbling up of our life's purpose.

The I dimension, like our other dimensions, can be felt through its sound. Close your eyes and, with spine straight, drop your attention to your belly. Start with your teeth touching then open your lips, as if smiling. Keeping your teeth together, say "ee" with your full voice for as long as is comfortable within a single breath. Do not let the sound continue for a very long time, as in a mantra.

Repeat this method for the sound of "Wi" (wee). 

Notice how you feel after each sound. Where do you feel the sound in your body?

This week and in all the weeks beyond, open to the voice of your life will as it speaks through your other four dimensions. By paying attention to the messages of your body and your feeling body, by feeling your connection with others, by noticing your mental activity, and by acting more and more from your discernment, you will come closer to seeing and living your purpose.

And now, congratulations on having made your way through this mini-course on the five human capacities. Please know that this is just the beginning. Learning to come to your fullness by activating all of your capacities is a life-long process. So don't get discouraged. Continue to practice what you've learned. Opportunities abound, especially during a pandemic. And enjoy the unfolding of your full self.

If you'd like to offer any comments on the course, please email them to us at correspondence@reallyalivebooks.com.

Thank you for being here.