Love Expansion Guide

For most of my life, I understood love only in the way the church taught me as a child—that there are three types of love:

• Eros: Romantic, physical, and sexual

• Agape: Unconditional love—often maternal or paternal, or a general love for mankind, nature, or a higher power

• Philia: Love shared between close friends or family

After moving away from the church, I stopped thinking about love in these strict terms. I consider myself fortunate to have found a life partner early on, and our love has been tested and transformed many times since we began dating in our freshman year of high school.

Looking back on our toughest moments, I realize that what kept us going was that one of us never gave up–and instead extended their love to the other person instead of holding it tight out of fear.

Too often, we let love run on autopilot, waiting for “natural” signals from our feelings. Yet, we have the ability to direct our love consciously. Like manifesting, channeling our love force requires intention and commitment.

When you are attuned with your love-field-aura-shield you can use it to reach as far as you can imagine. With each deliberate expansion, your once-restricted love field grows larger and more receptive, enabling you to connect with your surroundings on a deep, primal level. For most people, however, this field remains tight and protective. Shattering that mindset is essential if we are to rise above primitive views on life, love, and our role in the community.

Here are some practical steps to attune yourself to your love field:

Visualize Your Aura: During meditation, envision your aura. I pictured something resembling a less-dense, malleable version of “flubber.” Use whatever image resonates with you.

Breathe Outward: As you inhale and exhale, imagine your breath pushing through your pores, loosening your tight, protective layer into a flexible extension of yourself.

Reach Out: Once you’re familiar with your love field, try reaching out—whether toward a loved one, a child, a pet, or even NHI (as I did). Feel yourself reach and stretch in that direction until you get there. Once you get there depending on how closely they keep their own love-field you may even get to mingle yours with theirs in a beautiful dance.

I believe that when we communicate with others in this intentional way, it can profoundly enhance their capacity to extend love. Our subconscious craves a partner in this love-dance, and by connecting authentically, we can spread love like a virus—shortening our journey to Nirvana.