"Special" vs. Sacred

The desire to feel “special” is really the desire to experience your own sacredness.  

The concept of “specialness” is a human construct – not a Divine Truth.  “Special” is a frame of reference that plucks us from the crowd of mundane, common people.  It begs to know of life beyond the ordinary.  It speaks to a deep craving to transcend our daily drudges and tap into our true, infinite nature. 

Most people I meet experience this desire at some point in their journey. 

Other ways of saying “special” include – unique, different, important (more important), valuable (more valuable), significant, meaningful, chosen … you get the idea. “Special” is a paradigm of separation, and falls into “either/or” categories like — good/bad, right/wrong, us/them, superior/inferior, etc. 

The reference of “special” is really a comparison, a competition at its core expression.  But the reference of SACRED  is a deeper Truth that serves to unify you with yourself, rather than separate you from others.  

Seeing ourselves as special (unique, different, chosen, etc.) means we – 

   1. Reject others as “just ordinary”

   2. View our significance as superior to others’ 

   3. Reject the “specialness” of others 

It implies a hierarchy of importance, and is a disempowered expression of validation. Anytime we use a frame of reference that elevates us “above” others, it simultaneously “lowers” them (relevant to us). This is textbook elitism – which is in direct conflict with Oneness, Unity Consciousness, and deeper spiritual Truth.  

Consider this – repetition of anything diminishes its uniqueness. Yes?  Your favorite food, a favorite dance, sexy time with your partner, even your hobbies hit a lull now and then. (The exception here would be children’s laughter — that is always special.) 

The fact that there are over 7 billion people on this planet shows that the process of incarnation is not unique – even though the experience of each incarnation is unique in many ways. So, I think we’ve got the hang of “getting here” (being here, however, is a totally different story).  

My point is that the process of incarnating here is not, in and of itself, unique.  Hear that again – the process itself is not unique.  But YOU – an individuated expression of Source energy – are sacred. Can you feel the difference?

YOUR SACREDNESS IS ABSOLUTE. 

It doesn’t compete with the stock market, or inflation, or the Instagram algorithm.  

Your sacredness is fundamental to your existence.  It cannot be suspended, or revoked, or rejected, or negotiated.  Your perception, however, can be manipulated; your sense of self can become confused when run through human constructs. And when your identity is tied to that which is external in nature, you may feel “less than”.  

Sacredness is our underlying Truth, the one we most often forget – and dismiss, in ourselves and in others.  When we ignore or dismiss our sacred nature, we do the same with the sacred nature of others.  This is our primary obstacle to overcome and integrate when seeking validation of the many ways and reasons we are “special”.

Screw “special” – own your sacredness!

Being an individuated expression of Source makes you SACRED.

Being a soul makes you SACRED.

Being alive makes you SACRED.

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Over the years I’ve come to realize that seeking external validation means I’ve internally rejected myself in some way.  Or I’ve internalized the rejection by others. 

Being here is a sacred experience, an individual pilgrimage, a sacred journey the soul is undertaking in physical form – by every other soul you encounter in a physical body.  Remember this the next time you judge the “ordinariness” of others. 

Admittedly, is can be challenging to find yourself in the company of people who don’t inspire you, don’t ignite your soul curiosity, or seem to revel in ignorance or self-pity.  I get it.  And I’ve been that judgy person way too many times before. 

The basic process of reframing this spiritually-challenged perspective is simply changing the question(s) you ask – instead of asking “what makes me special?”, try asking “what makes me sacred?”