How to Surrender to the Universe
How can I practice surrendering?
How do you surrender while manifesting?
How do you let the universe guide you?
How do you release and surrender?
These are the questions that most of us get stuck on. We want to live in soul alignment with our purpose. We want to carry faith and trust throughout our life. We want to feel supported and protected each step of the way. So how does surrendering play a part in our spiritual journey?
In this blog I am going to guide you through understanding why we have resistance to surrendering, why surrendering is important, and 3 steps to surrender to the Universe.
When you are stuck in the middle of a problem or challenge all you want to know is how to find the solution.
When you are working towards your dream life and you are manifesting blessings all you want to know is how to achieve your desires.
As a Spiritual Mentor, Psychic and Intuitive Guide one of the biggest problems I experience and I see my clients and community experiencing is our struggle to surrender to the Divine Plan for our life. We want to know how everything is going to unfold so that we can trust the Universe.
As humans we get stuck on the DOING and all the steps we think it should take to reach the end-result. This is where overwhelm takes over, we become stressed, frustrated or doubtful. We become fixated on the plan or strategy and we believe it needs to happen in a specific way.
These are some of the advantages of learning to surrender to the Universe:
You are able to carry peace and contentment throughout your life
You feel supported no matter what you are moving through
You can see blessings flowing into your life easily and effortlessly
You feel calm and connected to your soul path
You feel confident and empowered in the life you are living
Why do you have resistance to surrendering?
In society, especially in the Western world, we have been taught over and over again that power = control. The more control you have, the more power you have and when you have more power you will be successful, wealthy and important.
First of all, this is a load of bullshit that we’ve been fed for generations. Success does not equal happiness. Wealth does not equal happiness. Importance does not equal happiness.
For so long we have placed our happiness, enjoyment and peace on having the things. This is an external achievement, whereas your emotions are all internal. You might not realize this, but you have the ability to create happiness, enjoyment and peace right now.
So, why do you have a resistance to surrendering? Well, it’s a deep rooted belief that you carry that says “when I am in control of my life experiences I will have everything I could possibly desire.” You want to be able to take action knowing that it is moving you in the right direction. You want to know that the steps you are taking are moving you towards your dreams and desires. To you, control equals certainty. When you are in control everything is certain. When you are certain your level of control increases.
In this case, why would you ever choose to surrender, because your belief (and society) tells you that you need to do all of the things in order to achieve your dreams. But, surrendering is not about doing nothing. It’s not about sitting on your a$$ waiting for things to happen.
I am here to break your limiting belief apart.
Every single person on this planet only has control over 4 things…
Your mindset
Your choices
Your action
Your response
It may seem like some people have more control than you do, but the truth is they don’t. People in power believe they are capable of whatever they put their mind to and they believe they are correct in the decisions they make. We listen to them because of their confidence and it makes us feel safe in knowing they “know” what they are doing. In reality they only believe they “know” what they are doing. Their mindset is supporting them and they trust in the choices and actions they make.
You too have the ability to carry a mindset that supports you and to trust in the choices and actions you take. When you support and trust yourself, life becomes easier. When you support and trust yourself, you are quicker to feel happy, and peaceful. When you feel happy and peaceful you drop the resistance you’ve been carrying.
Why is surrendering important?
When you carry resistance everything becomes more challenging.
For instance, let’s say you are having an argument with your spouse (or friend, or coworker etc.). The argument began because you have two different perspectives on how you should move forward with a specific problem. When you both resist each other's perspective the argument becomes bigger and it’s difficult to reach a resolution. Versus, when you allow each other to share openly, you are willing to see from a different perspective and you are in the mindset of finding a solution that is of the highest good for all involved, everything flows with ease and grace.
When you resist, the problem persists and it’s as if you are paddling upstream. Life would be so much easier if you turned the boat around and flowed with the current.
The act of surrendering to the Universe is a lifestyle. It’s about carrying the belief that there is a possibility of something better happening. It’s about knowing that you cannot see the bigger picture and trusting that the Universe is always guiding you to your highest good.
Surrendering allows you to receive blessings and opportunities you may have never noticed before. Surrendering allows you to flow with your soul purpose.
Surrendering puts you in control of how you are going to experience life, rather than how the end-result will come to fruition.
When you are focused on the end-result and how it will come into your life it’s easy for you to carry stress, worry, doubt and fear. You don’t have all the answers and in trying to figure out all the answers your ego can play tricks on you. You start to believe you are not capable of receiving your desires. You start to fear that it won’t play out in the way you desire. You start to worry that more challenges and problems may arise on your path. You resist the goodness that is meant for you because you are stressed about all the difficulties that are in your current reality.
When you are focused on how you want to experience this moment it becomes easier for you to create an enjoyable experience right now. When you are enjoying this moment you let go of resistance and you allow yourself to flow with the Universe. You begin to feel happier, more peaceful, and excited with how your life will play out because you are inspired right now and you are grateful for this moment.
Surrendering to the Universe allows you to have enjoyable experiences right now, while the Universe works behind the scenes to bring your blessings and manifestations into your life.
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3 Steps to Surrender to the Universe
I’m sure there are many different ways that you can surrender to the Universe, but I want to keep it simple, manageable and easy for you.
Typically when we are in a good moment it’s easy to surrender. When we are experiencing a challenge or difficulty it becomes harder to surrender. This 3 step process of surrendering to the Universe is for those difficult moments.
Step 1: Give your cares and worries up to the Universe and your Angels
First of all you need to make it clear to yourself that you desire assistance and support. Your Divine Team (your angels, ancestors, spirit guides and animal guides) will only step in and help you when you ask for help.
Carrying your worries does you no good. It only keeps you in a space of doubt, fear and stress. This is the resistance I shared about earlier. In order to let go of this resistant energy you need to let the Universe take over.
This is about remembering what you have control over at this moment. You don’t have control over the bigger picture. You have control over your mindset, choices, actions and response.
Use this invocation:
“I want to call in my Divine Team now. I ask my angels, ancestors, spirit guides and animal guides to take all of my cares and worries. I know that I am being helped at this moment. Please support me in finding patience and peace while I hand over my worries about (state your worries). Thank you so much for guiding me back to the light. Thank you for helping me to feel supported on my path.”
2 Release your negative thoughts and fill your mind with supportive thoughts
Next, you need to actually take the time to release the negative thoughts and bring yourself back to a supportive headspace. It does you no good if you hand over your worries to your Divine Team and then you continue to think about the problem you’re experiencing.
Your mind is powerful. Your thoughts are repetitive. You need to actively choose to think differently. The good thing is that you are not your mind, you are simply listening to the thoughts your mind creates. You have the power to say “I do not want to think this negative thought. I choose something more supportive.”
Remember, your thoughts are repetitive, so it’s important to be aware of what your thoughts are saying so you can actively change them. It’s also important to repeat the supportive and uplifting thoughts until they fill your mind.
Use this invocation or manifesting mantra to create a supportive headspace:
“I see that I am holding onto fear and worry. I’ve already asked my Divine Team to take over for me. I now choose to fill my mind with support. I am supported in all ways, even when I cannot see it in my physical reality. I trust that everything is unfolding for my highest good. All good things are flowing into my life now. All the blessings I desire are happening now. I trust that the Divine Universe is sending me blessings and abundance. I am safe. I am protected. I am supported. I trust myself and I trust my path.”
Repeat this invocation as many times as you can until you start to feel lighter. Anytime you notice your mind going back to the negative thoughts, come back to this invocation.
3 Choose to take action in a way that feels good right now
The third and final step to surrender to the Universe is about taking action. If you sit and wait it becomes easier for your mind to shift back to the negative thoughts. The best way to raise your vibration and to surrender to the Universe is by actively enjoying your experience right now.
The important thing to remember is that you are not taking action to reach an end result, you are taking action so you can create positive emotions and feelings right now.
For instance, maybe an action that feels good for you right now is taking a walk around the block. This can bring you back into a good feeling place where it’s easier to lean into surrender.
Maybe you are taking action on something you are passionate about which allows you to experience joy and excitement.
Maybe you take action on a project because you enjoy working on that specific project.
The action you take can be something small or big, either way you are showing up to fully embody the feeling you experience while taking action.
Here are some personal examples that you may resonate with:
When I go for a walk I feel connected to Mother Earth. This is where I allow myself to cleanse my energy, get grounded to my true essence and it’s where I receive signs and messages from the Universe. I love the feeling of walking, moving my body, breathing the clean air and seeing the magic of nature around me.
When I write I feel inspiration flow through me. It brings me joy to know that I am activating the wisdom within me and someone else may read my writing one day and also feel inspired by it.
When I chat with my best friends I feel light-hearted and joyful. We laugh about silly things, we connect through deep conversation and we support each other in a judgment free space.
When I hike, bike or workout I am showing my body love by taking care of it. I love being able to see what I am physically capable of and I know when I nourish my body in this way it makes me stronger (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually).
When I read I create a peaceful space to relax in and I love being entertained by the stories and the characters.
These are a few ways that I can take action in order to feel good right now.
When you are in a space of feeling good now you are open to allowing more blessings to flow into your life. This is the power of surrendering.
Surrendering is about trusting in the bigger picture of life.
Surrendering is about having faith in something bigger than you.
Surrendering is about knowing that you have the ability to receive the greatness that is meant for you.
Surrendering is about believing in yourself and your capability.
Surrendering is about trusting that the Universe has your back, always.
If you are ready to strengthen your connection to the Universe and you want to learn how to support yourself through surrendering then it’s time to book a FREE Clarity Call with me. This is where you can see if working with me 1:1 is a perfect fit to change your life, shift forward, heal, uncover your dreams, open your spiritual connections and THRIVE in your life.
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I hope this helps you in better understanding how to surrender to the Universe and why surrendering is important.
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Until next time, sending love & light on your journey,
Sydney Smith
Founder of Adventuring with Poseidon Wellness
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