It's always interesting to hear the questions people ask when they get a psychic reading. Topics range from sleuth work and predictions to inquiries about one's life purpose and spiritual path. My favorite questions are the latter. While sleuth work and predictions can be fun, questions about one's spiritual path always stimulate more profound and meaningful answers.

A question I've heard many times is "Am I on my spiritual path?" I find this one a bit amusing since the answer is always "Yes". To me, one's spiritual path has a quality similar to that posed by the question "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" Just as your path determines where you go in life, your path is itself determined by where you are and where you have been. This is why I say the answer is always "Yes". Your path is determined by where you walk, thus it's not possible to be "off your path". Certainly, you can choose a more difficult or round-about path, but it is your path nonetheless. Of course, you can just as easily choose a more joyful path which takes you directly to where you want to be.

The key words above are "you can choose". You are the author of our own life story, and you are constantly writing and rewriting that story. You are defining your path even as you are walking it. From what I have seen, there are no wrong choices or bad stories. We simply create what we create, based upon our previous choices and experiences as well as our desired outcomes. I'm not suggesting that all paths are equally fun, honorable or productive, nor that your choices do not have consequences. I can say, however, that I have never seen Spirit judge someone's choices as "wrong" or "bad".

Another quality I find interesting about our spiritual paths, is that they are such a mystery to us. If you are indeed writing your own story, why does it seem so surprising to you? Why is it so hard to see where you are going? Why is it difficult to choose which way to turn?

From my experience, this confusion stems from a lack of understanding, belief, and conviction that you really are writing your own story. If you don't take ownership of your life, it will always seem as if someone else is determining your path. At times, you may even create unpleasant situations to validate your belief that your life is out of your control. You will continue to be surprised by where you end up and wonder how you got there.

On the other hand, accepting that you are responsible for and in control of your life immediately gives you the power to change it. You can begin erasing the parts of your story you don't like and writing new chapters that bring you much joy. You can stop searching for everyone else's opinions on your life's path and simply author it yourself. Trust me - it can be very fun to be the author of your story!

So, if you are worried that you are not on your spiritual path, you can relax! Even if you're not aware of it, your path is there and you are directly on it. You don't need to search for it or discover it. Just remember it has always been there and acknowledge that it truly is yours - that you are writing it even as you consider these words. Admire your creation and add a few good laughs to your story.