In short, the idea of divine inspiration stems from the sheer inexplicability of creativity. Great creatives through time have felt they couldn’t have come up with their work on their own, so it must have been divinely inspired. “Depending on what you believe, this could be inspiration from God, universal source energy, ascended masters, archangels, spirit guides, ancestors, or even your higher self,” she notes, adding, “I like to say that divine inspiration is the support of love energy guiding you.” According to professional intuitive and the author of Angel Intuition Tanya Carroll Richardson, another definition of divine inspiration is “something you feel your soul wants you to do, or as I call it, feeling like you are on a soul mission.” Divine inspiration can happen to anyone at any time, Kaiser says, but it can certainly correlate with spiritual awakenings—whether a spiritual awakening elicits divine inspiration or vice versa. “Often being divinely inspired involves seeing how you can be of service to, or help benefit, a greater humanity or world,” Richardson adds. “Divine inspirations involve something larger than yourself, and a big part of spiritual awakenings is realizing and even feeling that everyone and everything is connected.” According to Richardson, it’s important to stay in touch with and understand your intuition. In addition to that, “create open space and time in your schedule,” she says. “This gives you a chance to check in with yourself and your soul and also gives you time to daydream,” which can transform into real-life manifestations. Kaiser recommends simply doing more of what you love and honoring your natural-born gifts, which she says will help you tap into an elevated state of awareness and connect to your highest self. “Ask yourself what you loved to do as a child, and when you were your best self. These are insights into your true nature,” she adds. You can even watch or read about people and events you find inspiring, Richardson says. “Whether it’s watching an athlete or musician perform at their best or hearing about someone giving back in a way that benefits many, piggyback on some of that inspirational energy and feel it in your own system.” Kaiser also thinks practices like journaling, spending time in nature, or work with divination tools like oracle cards can be great for this. Whether it’s painting, gardening, or anything else that lights you up, make time to do it—and have fun with it. As Kaiser says, “We are all here to support one another and the flow of life; divine inspiration is a force to guide us all into ultimate alignment and inner peace.”
