Imagine standing before an electrical circuit breaker box. A single source of power enters, branching through individual switches, each controlling an outlet or device. Flip a switch, and energy flows to a specific area—powering a light, a machine, or a room. In the same way, rituals—such as lighting candles—are like switches. They open pathways for energy to flow, connecting the physical act to the existential source from which all energy originates.
Now, consider the happiness switch. It exists within the mind-body system, yet it is often left turned off. But what if happiness, like electricity, is always available, waiting for the switch to be flipped? Simply choosing to turn it on can flood awareness with warmth, lightness, and joy.
Curiously, energy can flow in both directions. Just as a circuit can be activated from the source, the system can also be stimulated from its extremities. A warm bath, a deep massage, or even a stretch can send energy flowing back toward the source, just as moving the hands of a mechanical clock backward could, in this imagined system, recharge the battery. This interplay mirrors the way pulling a seashell from the ocean requires the entire sea to shift to fill the space left behind. Nothing is isolated—each movement affects the whole.
The tail wags the dog, and the dog wags the tail. Happiness moves in both directions. A smile, a deep breath, a small shift in posture can ripple back to the mind, unlocking the same switch that a change in thought could. The key is practice. Turning on the light of happiness is a skill, one that improves with use—just like anything else. And as the old joke goes: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.
Spiritual Gravity 