A culture of the heart is emerging in the world. We went from a culture of the mind. The mind has led us to where we are today. It will be the heart that leads us into a new era.

How can we think about the heart? The heart is physical, emotional, and spiritual. The heart synthesizes and the mind analyzes. Our core self is within our hearts. The heart is the basis of all religion. A mystic is one who connects with the divine current through meditation practices. Anyone can do this.

I teach and practice a type of meditation called Heart Rate Meditation. This is a type of heart meditation. The focus is on breathing and heartbeat. Awareness and breath control is common in meditation, but concentration on the heartbeat is unique to this practice. Did you know that you can hear your own heartbeat? You can. Anyone can. It’s comforting once you find it and hear its steady beat.

The first sound a newborn hears in the womb is the mother’s heartbeat. The first organ to form in a newborn is the heart. It starts beating first. So everything else develops from that. We have a primal feeling for the constant sound of the heartbeat.

The heart is the body’s main clock. It is much slower than the mind. We then listen to our heartbeat or pulse and synchronize our breathing with them. Connecting with this clock slows down our minds because the mind moves at a much faster rate than the pulse. The heart is our inner clock that we can look at anytime we want.

Breathe out 6 beats and breathe in for 6 beats. This creates balanced breathing. And then something amazing happens. The rhythm of your heartbeat begins to follow the rhythm of your breath. The heart rate slows down and our heart rate becomes a smooth rhythmic wave. The heart rate is actually synchronized with the respiratory rate. This is what scientists call Heart Coherence. It is a state in which your immune system, hormonal system, cardiovascular system, and nervous system work in harmony. The more consistency you create, the less stress.

Biofeedback devices can show you your own heart rates through what is called “heart rate variability.” Research shows that a low HRV is a predictor of early mortality. So increasing our HRV and creating our own cardiac coherence is healing for our heart.

Our physical heart benefits from consistency. There is much less stress and much more elasticity in our responses. We can stretch our energetic hearts to connect with life. This is done with the breath. Breathe rhythmically and slowly, more deeply and silently. Your blood pressure will start to drop. Your heart rate will slow down.

Our mind and body, heart and emotion become one in meditation. Be attentive to your heartbeat. It keeps you focused on the vastness. Stay aware of what is happening in your body.

There is wisdom in how we feel about things. The feeling comes from the heart. What is your heart saying? Listen to your heartbeat. This is how you start listening to your heart. Find your physical rhythm in the middle of your chest. Put your hand on your heart. That will draw your attention to your heart.

Now breathe rhythmically and imagine your breath moving in and out of your heart. This is called cardiac respiration. It is very simple and relaxing.

Your heart contains a desire that has been with you all your life. If you meditate on this, in your heart, you will remember what that desire is. It may have been covered up by life’s experiences, but it has always been with you.

Living from the heart is listening to the guidance of your heart and trusting in its wisdom and power. The secret law of attraction comes from your heart. What you send from your heart is what comes back to you. So send a lot of love to whatever you want or need. It is like a mirror that reflects what you take out.

Let your heart open and expand. This is the message from the heart.