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L IVING WITH SPIR I T


Anne Archer Butcher finds that, by going along with an inner nudge, she is given an unexpected and beautiful experience of an elephant’s love.


SAY YES TO THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF LIFE: inner guidance opens amazing doors


by Anne Archer Butcher c h a n t p e


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WE WERE STANDING IN THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE – four teachers who all knew that one of us was about to be asked to volunteer. “So who’s it going to be?” the principal demanded. No extra pay and give up a Saturday. Not a great idea, I thought. He was asking for a volunteer to escort a small group of top students to a scholarship competition. The test was over an hour’s drive away, on a Saturday just before summer vacation


was due to begin. Nope, not me, I inwardly responded as I turned to step away. Then I heard the still, quiet voice, more


like a nudge than a direct inner guidance. But it was there. Oh, no! I was being guided to volunteer? Give up a whole day off for students I worked with all week? Actually, I felt as if I were being


pushed from behind – shoved, ever so gently – by the Inner Master. Could such a moment be worthy of the attention of


the Mahanta, my inner guide? “I’ll do it,” I replied quietly. In even the smallest things, as we learn


to follow the lead of our inner guidance, we find the wisdom and gifts of the universe waiting for us. The students and I had a bit of free


time before testing was to begin, so we explored the school. I quietly pondered my options as we checked out the place. CONTINUED


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