Harmony of the Heart On the Spiritual Journey

Word of the Day — Nexus

The heart is the nexus of the spiritual journey’s compass, seeking constellations of growth, wisdom and divine connectedness. — ShadowsPub

‘Nexus’ comes from the Latin ‘nexus,’ meaning ‘to bind or tie.’ It entered the English language in the 17th century as a legal term meaning ‘a binding tie’ but has evolved to the modern meaning of a focal point connecting a group of things.

Nexus can refer to a central area that supports a diverse ecosystem, and in psychology, it’s used to describe the connection between thoughts, emotions and behaviours. I can easily see the heart as the nexus of the body’s diverse ecosystem. When the heart stops, so does our life. The brain can die, and the heart lives, but not the opposite.

Our thoughts are from the brain; our behaviours are the physical self, but the emotions come from the heart and impact our thoughts and behaviours, making the heart the nexus of our thoughts, emotions and behaviours. The heart is where the inner and outer world meets in a spiritual journey. Personal and spiritual growth aligns with universal energy.

The heart reminds me of my interconnectedness to the rest of the world. It’s a…