GETTING BURNED
the guidance system
I am engaged in an on-going practice of seeking Awareness
of the Loving Guidance
that is screaming at me
to take my hand off of the hot stove...
a.k.a. suffering
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REFLECTIONS ON FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS…I have been confused by the difference between feelings and emotions. I’ve come to use the words in this way: my feelings are awareness of energies, including my emotions. |
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If I was to say,
“I am feeling angry,” it’s like saying: "I am aware that I am experiencing the energy of anger." |
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When I use the word ‘feelings’ I am referring to awareness of sensory perceptions, including being aware of energies in the form of emotions. Emotions are the guidance. Feelings are awareness of the guidance system. My feelings are awareness of the energies that are present. |
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If I have been overwhelmed
by what I have felt, it may be that I decided to shut myself off from feeling. When this is the case, I have cut myself off from awareness of loving guidance and I may find myself adrift, tired and fearful of drowning from the enormity of it all. |
REFLECTIONS ON FEELING BAD AND FEELING GOOD…
For a long time I foolishly labeled feelings as ‘bad.’
When I sensed low energies, I judged them to be ‘bad.’
I’ve slowly come to realize that all feelings are beneficial.
I have the option of being aware of ‘bad feelings’
as a push to move and change
and
guide me out of the old ways
that no longer serve me.
When I sensed low energies, I judged them to be ‘bad.’
I’ve slowly come to realize that all feelings are beneficial.
I have the option of being aware of ‘bad feelings’
as a push to move and change
and
guide me out of the old ways
that no longer serve me.
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If I were to imagine myself extending my hand towards a hot stove, increasingly feeling the discomfort and eventually the pain and suffering of my choice, I could embrace my suffering as a blessing in a grand design that is meant to protect me from harm and guide me toward making a healthier, more loving choice. |
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The closer I get to the stove,
the more the sensations are intensified. If I were to put my hand on the hot stove it would burn. I would suffer, not just emotionally but physically as well. |
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I am slowly shifting into embracing painful 'feelings' as loving guidance urging me to change my choice. I may be uncomfortable, I may hurt, I may suffer, but I am lovingly being guided to examine the choices I am making. |
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When I ignore guidance at the emotional stage and continue to make a choice that is poised for change, the guidance becomes more intense. It becomes tension in my jaw, my back wound tight, or a ‘bad’ external circumstance. |
The guidance starts with my feeling
a gentle uncomfortable emotion.
If I don’t change my course,
the pain and suffering will intensify until I learn the lesson.
The lessons are all about choosing ever-higher vibrational frequency choices.
a gentle uncomfortable emotion.
If I don’t change my course,
the pain and suffering will intensify until I learn the lesson.
The lessons are all about choosing ever-higher vibrational frequency choices.
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Guidance seems to come
in many forms, but I most readily sense it in the form of feelings. Sometimes I have a sense of ‘knowing’ or a sense of being ‘pushed’ or ‘pulled’ in a direction. Sometimes I ‘see’ or ‘hear’ guidance or I may also see a ‘sign.’ |
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Anything that isn’t aligned with Truth eventually irritates me. It’s my guidance that something doesn’t belong.
Kind of like when a popcorn hull is stuck between my teeth. It irritates me until I remove it. Feeling irritated is Nature's guidance system that's warning me that something needs to change. |
REFLECTIONS ON CLARITY…
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My level of clarity is correlated to my level of awareness. When there is upheaval in my garden the suffering can be so intense and yet I can have no awareness of it. Everything just seems to be happening to me as a result of someone else’s choices. Making the space in my life for a daily devotion of reflection and journaling is essential for awareness. |
OPTIONS FOR EMBARKING ON THE JOURNEY
Practice developing awareness of emotions and energies by watching tv.
Sit and observe the emotional expressions of the characters.
Practice being aware of emotions and putting language to it. "I see that person experiencing the energy of anger." "I see that person experiencing the energy of joy." Oberve. Language. Observe. Language. Resist the temptation to analyze and form opinions about the story. This is just a practice in being aware of energies and of lanuaging the awareness. By writing complete sentences you force yourself to slow down and be in the present moment.
You may find these links to the Upper/lower Realm Tools helpful in suggestions of things to look for.
Sit and observe the emotional expressions of the characters.
Practice being aware of emotions and putting language to it. "I see that person experiencing the energy of anger." "I see that person experiencing the energy of joy." Oberve. Language. Observe. Language. Resist the temptation to analyze and form opinions about the story. This is just a practice in being aware of energies and of lanuaging the awareness. By writing complete sentences you force yourself to slow down and be in the present moment.
You may find these links to the Upper/lower Realm Tools helpful in suggestions of things to look for.