How to Tell a Truth From a Lie

Fed up with the daily barrage of misinformation and deliberate lies? Activate the truth seeking missile we all possess and you will spot lies much faster

I’m sitting in a circle of eight, 13 year old girls at a slumber party. We’re playing the listening game. Someone whispers a sentence to the person sitting next to them. The message is relayed down the line until it reaches the last person.

We started with simplicity itself: John is in love with Sue and wants to go steady. We ended with: John doesn’t love Sue and will never be her steady.

We laughed and pointed the finger at one another. Who distorted the clear message? The culprit was sitting midway and had a secret crush on John. She twisted the truth to fit her own desire.

This happened repeatedly in my large family. Our parents would make a pronouncement and each kid would have a differing interpretation according to their age, life experiences and wishes. None of us heard the same thing.

In High School I discovered a pamphlet in our town’s public library titled “Hanford-The Big Secret.” It was a well researched document, compiled by nuclear physicists and engineers who manufactured plutonium for the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during WWII.

This group became the original whistle blowers for the environmental travesties the U.S. government knowingly committed during the last years of the war and into the 60's.

The whistle blowers documented every indisputable and horrendous fact. They included conversations where human beings were considered “expendable” during the war effort to drop the bomb before Japan or Germany.

Hanford’s truth was revealed during the 60’s. After irrevocable damage turned the pristine desert surrounding the nuclear reactors into the most contaminated area in the U.S. The government had also authorized years of illegal chemical and radioactive dumps into the Columbia river.

Our community was outraged by the government’s denials and skirting of the truth which followed these disclosures. Some of the protestors were so hassled and threatened they quit their jobs and left the region in fear for their lives.

The government, designed to protect citizen welfare and rights, was very displeased at being found out. Punishment was delivered to courageous individuals for daring to tell the truth.

This became a pivotal moment in my 17-year-old life.

Who could I trust to tell the truth? No one really. I could trust someone to tell their truth maybe, but first I would have to discover my own truth.

I turned to the dictionary, an authority on definitions and meanings.

Merriam-Webster: truth as a noun:

1 — [a] the body of real things, events and facts: ACTUALITY

— the state of being the case: FACT

— a transcendent, fundamental or spiritual reality

[b] — a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true

[c] — the body of true statements and propositions

2 —the property [as of a statement] of being in accord with fact or reality

3 — sincerity in action, character, and utterance

4 — GOD

There are quite a few problems with this definition of truth. No two spiritual realities will match for starters. Then there’s the delicate issue of a judgment being accepted as true.

By whom? Is your truth more truthful than mine? Who is the final authority in the determination?

God as truth does not apply to atheists and possibly not to agnostics as well. Even those who believe in God will have differing beliefs about who God is and declare they know the true God.

When I came to number three, I realized Merriam-Webster’s definitions were outdated. I went to the Urban Dictionary for a modern version of truth, constructed by the people and for the people:

“The truth is like a lingering fart…everyone can smell it, everyone knows it’s there but no one wants to admit it.”

This definition is certainly applicable in our current political atmosphere. Newscasters are fessing up to knowing their broadcasts are filled with falsehoods. They play to the hands of corrupt politicians and lobbyists who juggle for positions of power, causing their news to become fake news.

We elect known liars and people without an ounce of personal integrity. Turning a blind eye to their corrupt actions, outright prejudices and lack of core decency. Why? Greed and lust for personal power.

There are countless interpretations of truth.

We have many examples of indisputable truths in Universal Laws. If we drop a ball it will hit the ground. The Law of Gravity is a governing force on our planet.

The sun will rise in the morning and ocean tides will continue to rise and fall. Nature’s Laws and Principles are visibly presenting the truth.

Personal truths however are based on our subjective reality. I could yak my head off about a truth I believe in and leave you thinking I’m the biggest bullshitter around—no truth in sight.

There is nothing in your frame of reference that relates to my take. You don’t resonate with my words and our frequencies are incongruent. You might judge me or gain relief by moving toward someone mirroring your beliefs and values.

Confusion over varying interpretations of truth can lead to fear. This is how fake gurus and false prophets gain followers and create a cult. They declare they know the TRUTH and can even convince people to drink poison in extreme cases.

To recognize truth we must learn how to discern a truth from a lie and start with ourselves.

Here is a vital key to understanding and standing in your own truth.

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY

We are living libraries. Our bodies store every thought we’ve had and every experience we’ve gone through. They are also designed for survival. A big part of staying alive is the ability to tell a truth from a falsehood.

Like any tool in our box, we have to practice finding our truth first. We can’t discover the truth if we’re living in a world of our own lies.

I had to develop my innate skill of knowing truth every day traveling as a woman alone on the road. I heard lies alongside truths. Some were convincing. I made mistakes but I also learned what not to do.

My life was saved several times by paying close attention to my bodies truth messaging. I was on a truths or lies crash course since my life could depend on my ability to make the right decision.

I believe we are all in that position now. Constant testing zones in the arena of truths and lies.

We enter in and out of fields of energy on a daily basis. Our amazing enteric brain in our guts receives information from the collective field way before our brain can even begin processing a thought.

Subtle energy radars operating in unseen realms are steadily screening and filtering information as we move through space. Those with compatible frequencies are either neutral or supportive in interactions. Others can repel you and you don’t know why.

This is body intelligence. It doesn’t need to know why. It just is and its instinctive awareness is waiting to be honored….by you.

Our bodies automatically register who is threatening and who is not. Our brain is not involved in this direct intelligence. It’s too slow.

Clear knowing is an innate gift we all possess. It’s also called intuition on a more refined level. We develop it by using it.

If someone is trying to convince you of their version of truth and you feel disturbed in any way, your body is sending out red flags.

It’s asking you to investigate further before you accept something as a truism. It may be true for them but not for you. It doesn’t matter how many people believe it if all your bells and whistles are sending alarms.

Stop, listen, and act on the information your body is delivering. You can dialogue with it if you need clarification. “Why am I feeling so uncomfortable? Please send me more information.”

Be patient. Our bodies always respond and answers will arrive in unexpected ways. Bodies are eager to consciously connect and serve our growth.

They are our official truth-tellers and prime teachers.

Our bodies also celebrate the truth when it arrives. A feeling of sudden well-being may flood your senses. You are uplifted but the reason is mysterious. You may be flooded with clarity and filled with positive emotions such as joy and the laughter it brings.

You are aligned with your self knowledge and share with others by walking your talk and speaking your truth.

You are standing in your own integrity and can spot someone who is not.

This is the medicine our world needs in these times. We need truth talkers and walkers. Knowers, who allow others to walk their truth while steadily adhering to their own.

Truth feels good. Lies feel bad. We all know this to be true.

Follow your heart and allow your body to reveal your truth. You will not only survive you will thrive, regardless of life events.

Trust your body to know your truth.