Breaking Bread with Your Own Soul

Our theme for this month of September 2027 is Communion.

We often think of communion as something we do together—a sacred meal, a shared ritual, a gathering around a table where bread is broken and something greater is remembered. Communion speaks to connection, belonging, and the sacredness of sharing.

But what if communion is also an invitation to sit at the table within?

What if there is a place inside each of us where Spirit is already waiting—not demanding, not judging, simply inviting us to become still enough to listen?

Breaking bread with your own soul is a metaphor for intimate communion with the deepest part of who you are.

We spend so much of our lives communicating outwardly. We talk, text, work, serve, plan, solve problems, care for others, and respond to the demands of life. Yet how often do we pause and ask,

“What is my soul saying to me?”

The soul does not always speak in words. Sometimes it speaks through a quiet knowing. Sometimes through a longing that refuses to disappear. Sometimes through a sense of peace, a creative impulse, a memory, or even a discomfort that keeps asking for our attention.

Communion begins when we become willing to listen.

Imagine creating a sacred table within yourself. Sit quietly. Breathe deeply. Let the noise of the day settle. Put down the need to have an immediate answer. Then ask:

“My Soul, what do you want me to know today?”

And listen.

Not to the voice of fear. Not to the endless demands of the ego. Not to what everyone else thinks you should do. Listen for that deeper wisdom that emerges when you remember that you are an expression of the One Life.

This kind of communion nourishes us in ways that food cannot. The soul feeds us wisdom, courage, compassion, creativity, forgiveness, and authenticity. It reminds us that we are not simply moving through life—we are participating in the unfolding of Spirit.

Perhaps the question is not always, “What should I do?”

Perhaps the deeper question is:

“What is seeking to become through me?”

Communion, then, is not limited to a ceremony or a Sunday morning. Every moment of conscious presence can become communion. Every breath can become an invitation. Every quiet pause can become an opportunity to return to the sacred center within.

This week, set the table.

Make room for yourself. Make room for Spirit. Make room for the wisdom that has been speaking beneath the noise.

Your soul has been waiting for your attention.

What might your soul reveal if you slowed down long enough to break bread with it?

Your Affirmations for this week:

I make space for communion with the Divine Presence within me.

I listen deeply and trust the wisdom that rises from my soul.

I am nourished by Spirit, guided by love, and open to what is seeking to become through me.

Blessings and Light surround us,

RevMichael (Kisumma)