Everyone wants to have meaningful relationships. Whatever the bonds, family and friends, a business partnership, or an intimate relationship we always require the genuinity in relations.
Cultivating the perfect relationship with the right person is not always easy. Relationships rooted in a spiritual connection may have a greater chance of survival and satisfaction when the couple is bonded through their spiritual beliefs and practices—as there is a mutual focus on supporting one another on the path.
Couples who share the same viewpoints and have the same, spiritual interests benefit from daily practices that enhance their spiritual connection. When there is a strong spiritual bond between people, it strengthens their foundation and their bond. When all else fails, that connection at the highest level remains, and they are able to weather any storm together. Here are five ways to help you build a strong spiritual connection with your partner.
1. Self-Reflection
Start with contemplation if you are in a relationship now or are hoping to find the person with whom you want to build a spiritual connection. You must first know who you are and what you want.
2. Meaningful Conversations
To have a meaningful conversation with the person you are in a relationship with is important. Share with your partner your own viewpoints and then ask where they stand in their beliefs and practices. Find out what is important to him/her or her and understand why. See if the two of you are on the same path—or are willing to step onto the same path together. This doesn’t mean you have to be exactly the same in your thoughts, beliefs, and practices, but there should be enough similarity that you’re on the same page.
3. Daily Spiritual Practice
Having a spiritual connection in your relationship and you’ve established that you’re on the same page as your partner, it is a good time to identify things you will do as a daily practice together. Many couples begin and end their days with a practice of meditation. As you sit together and meditate, you are declaring to yourselves and the Universe that this is an important aspect of your relationship. When you enter into a different state of consciousness together, it can be a very sacred and special practice, even if it’s just taking a little time out of your day to be still with one another.
4. Create Time for Regular Intimacy
Having a mutual intimate connection is a matter of being in a spiritual mood. Establishing and maintaining intimacy in your relationship enables you to bridge the gap between the physical and the spiritual realms.
5. Identify the Primary Intention of the Relationship
When two people come together, the relationship itself becomes the third entity. It’s actually separate from the two individuals; many people fail to recognize this. After the relationship has hit the six-month mark (approximately), individuals have a tendency to get into routines and stop paying as much attention to the relationship itself. You might think that just by being together, the relationship has forward momentum. That isn’t true. Energy goes where attention flows. When your focus is redirected toward work, children, getting to the gym, or any of life’s other obligations, you forget to nurture the relationship.
The time together to discuss what the primary intention of your relationship is will keep you both anchored to your purpose for being together. You may find that the primary intention of your relationship is to know yourself and one another better so you can evolve and grow together. Or, perhaps your intention for being a couple is to experience greater happiness, joy, and connection in your life. When you both agree on the primary intention of your relationship, it’s important that you set aside time in your day or week to cultivate it.