Oh, that word “try.” It will block the magic time and again.  What if you cease trying to connect with Higher Consciousness and simply Be.  Be in a childlike state of wonder.  Be in the awareness that you are part of something so much greater.  Be in a state of gratitude.  If you have to try to be grateful, you have become far too mired in the human story instead of be-ing.  You are far more than a human being.  You are a soul being human for a while.  Let that go for a while and simply sit a spell.  Be.  Notice.  Be.  Aware.  It is all right Here in being.