Empaths Seeking Equilibrium: Maintaining Our Resolve
Originally published on examiner.com on June 12, 2014 at 11:41am
Whenever we receive a teaching, be it directly from God, (as within and without), Mother Nature, the experiences of life, our relationships, a book, or wherever we may come upon such a teaching, there is one thing that is for certain: so long as we devote ourselves to our goal, the universe will rush in to provide us with a taste of the vibration that we are seeking to embody.
Actual embodiment of the vibration that such tools can serve in awakening in us, of the kind that does not waiver, can take a second or it can take eons to embody. It matters not; what matters is the process. What matters is our chosen focal point along the way.
We are all in this together.
As they say, ‘this roadside resort is not your final destination.’ Our service is to keep practicing, and to go ever deeper. Our greatest service is to ‘be’ it.
To develop even-mindedness is to remember, always, to look at and with the Light that Sources just beyond the form. Mind, when wrapped in the fetters of ego, teems with personal likes and dislikes, both on the physical and energetic levels of be-ing. This can serve in creating a living hell for those of us who feel our Oneness, and are in an active process of training the mind and body to move in accordance with our deep internal Soul knowing.
Keep in mind that there are imaginal and intellectual realms with regard to this truth, and there is actual realization.
Souls who are attuned to Oneness have experienced complete stillness of mind and body. They know what is possible, for they have experienced it. They have realized that they are not the mind. They have realized that they are not the body.
Now what, right?
If this is you, your focus is or is about to be engrossed in the practice of further dis-identification of self (ego) from mind so that your field of mind may be freed up ever more to act in accordance with its true nature as you continue to traverse this earthly realm of learning.
This practice is about freeing self to abide in Self (self as used here = the mind and body as they have learned through experience, Self= Higher Self, the spark of God that is within). This is about keeping our focus always in God (as within and without) and actively teaching ourselves to walk in accordance with this truth, i.e., that in each person abides a spark of the Divine, and behind each experience is God.
Is this path full of challenges? Sure it is. However, We Are, each one of us, children of God. When we can look with equanimity upon a not so saintly individual and a saint, whilst feeling their current state of awareness, no matter what it is, we have understood this truth ever more deeply.
Our service, a part of it anyways, is to keep bringing that energetic like/dislike, you know, the one that is colored by monkey mind, yes, that one, inward and upward. Set your intention on bringing this energy up the spine. Focus on the God behind it, utilizing discernment of course.
That person who is not so saintly is just as much God as You Are.
Another gift that we can share is in holding the space of love for these souls who, all in all, are no different than ‘you’ or ‘me’ in that we are all here simply learning and experiencing.
As we learn to consciously direct the energy up our spines, and to practice bringing our focus to the 6th chakra as we are feeling others, we are serving humanity As One. This is an ancient spiritual practice, and it is about focusing on the Light that is beyond the form, rather than on the form itself. It is up to us to teach ourselves to feel, act and move in Soul, this as opposed to moving from the place of our thoughts and feelings around the form as created by ego (i.e., the mind as it has acclimated to/through experience). We will get lots of practice around this one. I know I have been.
Practice: Draw this energy of dislike/like that you are feeling upward in the spine to the 6th chakra by imagining a Golden Light Orb that is about 12 inches above your head and 12 inches in circumference; see/feel/hear the force of this golden orb pulling that dissonant energy upward in your spine to the 6th chakra; charging the entire spine in its golden glow. Exhale, seeing/feeling/hearing a root as it extends out from your first chakra, and moves down into our earth mother’s core. As you exhale, allow the dislike/like to melt in what is, and give it to our earth mother so she can cleanse and regenerate this energy for positive use on the planet. Thank our Earth Mother for her support in this moment. As you find yourself feeling more at ease, begin chanting aum aloud while keeping your focus at the center between the brows. See/feel the 3rd eye lighting up as the energy moves up the spine and light’s your third eye to glowing. Do this a few times, or as long as you feel right. Attune to the energy as this chakra is activated.
Finally, cease chanting in silence, allowing the mind and body to rest in the silence and fullness that this sound has served in creating. Keep on with this practice. Observe as the mind lets go of that like/dislike, and is left to rest in the undeniable truth that is the energetic neutrality behind all experience.
Then make a decision if there is one to make. Honoring the God in all does not mean (not for all of us at this point, anyways) to invite everyone in. Always utilize discernment, Know ThySelf. Know where you are now and move from that space as within. We are in bodies, and sometimes the felt answer is to protect these bodies, other times we are called to walk through the ever more challenging experiences that are on offer for us in life to learn by.
For example, if you are to serve multiple others down the line and there is a Soul before you in the now that is an energetic vampire who will only suck your life force dry, it is your response-ability to utilize your internal wisdom so that this vampire is not allowed, by you, to take energy from you that could be more wisely shared with those multiple others you are to serve, and who are willing and ready to be actively productive with what is being shared through an experience with them in any given moment. Mind serves to color and shape our experiences. We can free our mind in the Mind of Light, thus enabling in ourselves a broader vision of life, living, and of creation than was previously fathomable to us.
‘Mind is the medium through which we create in form.’
There will be times when this practice will feel easier than others. This is especially true with regard to whatever our personal likes and dislikes are, ie., what we have personally walked through in our own lives this go around. Such feelings are jewels of opportunity that will serve in teaching us to abide ever more fully in the knowing that is of our Soul. It won’t always feel like it, especially when challenged with the harsher lessons and energies on offer in this realm of learning, however, it is a deep abiding blessing to choose awareness in these ways.
The mind can be what stands in the way of experiencing the true nature of Reality in this world and beyond, or it can be what serves as a silent witness and co-creator in All That Is.
We continue to expand in All That Is. We are ever-expansive beings. We are learning about the nature of mind and of the states that are beyond mind. We are learning of the blessings of body, the house of Spirit. We are learning about our Oneness, and learning to love whilst feeling our Oneness. Treat thy brother as Thyself has become, Thy brother is Thyself.
Note to empaths: During moments of the more intense phases of learning in this way you will be attuning to many energies. You will want to choose friends who themselves have very positive, uplifting energy, healthy mental and physical habits, and a strong spiritual practice that is already in tact.
Know Thyself.
Consider it a training period and give yourself permission to honor your own space. You will be misunderstood from time to time. We are bringing this in for us as One humanity. We all have different jobs on the planet. We are all learning varying things right now. Keep on my fellow travelers in Soul. Bring in the Light. Know ThySelf. You know what you need. Honor it.
Thank you for reading!
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