How do you see this?

How do you see this?

Hi, dear friends and followers. Today's entry is about prejudice and racism as I see it. written by me. Thank you for coming and I hope you find the topic interesting.

Looking for racists, chauvinist pigs, and people who hate you for the God you worship, or in the name of the god they believe? Personally, I don't believe in any god that demands the blood others.

But at an earlier time in my life I have found myself attracting this very kind of prejudiced people to myself. I promise you, you’ll find them all, and more than you ever imagined. You will draw the prejudices to you, attract them, like ants to a picnic. For one thing, you will not even realize that you are right in the middle of these kinds of people at one point or another. No matter where you are or go, they're all around you. Having grown up with these kinds of people, you begin to think that it is the normal behavior of most people.

One thing I’ve repeatedly heard among Law of Attraction folks is that if you focus on something, that’s what you’ll get. Though they’re not usually talking about focusing on prejudice against you, many do use it in a negative way, as for example, you got what you asked for. The older form of this lesson was drilled into me in Baptist Sunday School as a child: Seek and ye shall find.

The lady from whom I extracted these ideas for this entry was a practicing Wiccan and a judgmental empath. A wonderful lady from whom I learned much. I do not belong to any faith or religion but through the years I have formed my faith. I draw my faith from the elementals of the forest, and the forest is my church. That’s exactly why I’ve made some changes in how I see myself as a practicing spiritual person who has, many times, been the target of religious prejudice–and I’ve changed my experience for the better. Here’s why:

Varying viewpoints - Have you ever gone to a movie that involved different nationalities that had nothing to do with prejudices, yet when you discuss it with colleagues they bring up racist discrimination? I am, at this particular time, thinking of the movie “Avatar.” A beautiful heart touching movie such as that, and some found it fit to associate racial discrimination in that wonderful movie. I enjoyed it very much, even though it wasn’t about traditional earthly cults and beliefs. It had its unique spiritual quality. Regardless of the negative feedback of some, it was a beautiful fantasy, and I enjoyed the movie.

The Na'vi character Neytiri should have been 100% heroic instead of showing a human side at the end that made her, in my opinion, such a richly complex character and far more interesting than the typical white male hero. Meanwhile, a feminist friend thought the female characters should have been more aggressive, so the movie was sexist. And on it went. I kept my feelings and thoughts to myself.

I couldn’t understand my colleagues’ narrow viewpoints, but then, none of them understand why I used to get upset with stupid movies with a sad ending, doing my best to try to cover up the tears.

Many seek what they fear; again, the Law of Attraction in operation.

Each brought something about himself or herself to the movie, and they expected to find those things presented less than favorably. Then again, we all do that to ourselves in the greater play, the play of our lives.

And then there is the female factor. Why is it in the past ten years I find harder to keep a friend. Nothing has changed about me. I am still pleasant, caring, loving, and easy to get along with, yet friends just seem to run from me like I had the plague.

Like most people, I get curious, and I wish I knew why I get dropped as I do. Sometimes I find myself almost wishing even the idiots would stick around! I went through that long mental list most of us girls do when it comes to rejection: I'm not white enough? Is it the way I dress? My shoes? Too fat, too skinny? Too old? Or is it? Well, you get the picture.

I often have made the mistake in the past to talk about things with people that were way above their heads. For me and the way I am, if someone mentions something like E=MC2, and I am off and running. Even though I only made it to the first year of college, I had a voracious appetite for reading books which is where I got the better part of my education. One thing I had discovered is guys are not impressed with brainy girls.

Since then, I heard about a motorcycle accident that claimed the life of the rider. The motorcycle riders in the room with me immediately guessed that the pickup truck driver intentionally ran the bike over out of hatred while the non-bikers assumed the motorcyclist was some young thug without a helmet and a penchant for racing. I was dumbfounded by how everyone looked for facts to support their prejudices or fears of prejudice. Within a few minutes, more news came, and they were all wrong, all of them.

It is a sad thing to see people behave the way they do because of deep-seated prejudices that were probably ingrained into them from childhood and act spontaneously upon these prejudices most time without reasoning the facts out first.

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✿ڰۣ❤In Loving Light from the Fairy Lady❤ڰۣ✿

Fairies ~ Elemental Beings

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Hi, dear friend and followers. Today's topic is about fairies and the fairy energy. I know many people don't even give fairies a second thought, but just think of it for a moment. Have you seen the movie "Avatar?" Do you remember the little souls and the connection of all life to the Tree of Souls and their home world,  their version of Mother Gaia? Please continue reading. The "Notes" in orange text are mine. Thank you for visiting my blog

Fairies are the most commonly known Elementals probably because Fairies are everywhere. They are the guardians of plants and flowers. Every plant has a Fairy on it or even more than one. You will particularly be able to feel Fairy energy around flowers. Fairies also stay with cut flowers after they have been picked so if you have bunches of flowers in your house, Fairies will be nearby.

The Fairies were the first Elementals that introduced themselves to me. At the start I could not see or hear Fairies but I could feel their excitable energy. After a couple of months of working on connecting into the Fairy realm I started to hear them and to see them on occasion. Fairies have squeaky little voices and are very playful but also sometimes a bit mischievous. They look like little people with slender bodies, big eyes (usually blue) and pointy ears. The flower Fairies wear hats usually which are the flower they are guarding and living on. They all wear different colours depending on their plant type and they have beautiful little wings protruding from their back.

In my experience, I think the wings, or should I say physical wings, are not really necessary for them to fly around. Their bodies are not physical. They have an energy body and the wings I believe are more optical illusion than they are real wings. Around all living things, there is a shimmering aura. I can see it around animals, people, and plants, as well as the elementals. Anything that contains a source of energy, including the Elemental beings has one.  We all are born of the elements.

I did not write this entry, but I agree with most of what is written here for I feel like I could have written this myself.
And even though most people are not even aware of the fairies they do communicate through those who are sensitive enough to receive their message and we pass along the message as best as we can.

Messages from the Fairies

“Fairies are here on earth at this time to safeguard the plant kingdom and to produce beautiful flower displays for insects, animals, humans and birds. All of the earth is an intricate system working in harmony and balance. When one part goes out of balance everything is affected. Just now we Fairies are particularly concerned about chemical sprays and genetically modified crops. They  urge humans to return to more organic farming practices and to stop interfering in nature. It is our wish to connect with more of the human race to work together to protect the plant kingdom.”

The Fairies are a very friendly group of Elementals who love to be spoken to and asked to help. Fairies are very powerful manifesters and know that through the processes of firm belief and clear visualisation they can attract what they want into their lives. The Fairies on earth are ready now to work with humans with a pure heart to teach us about their powerful manifestation skills and using the moon cycles to harness the available energy here on earth.

Fairies are also keen to help us heal our hearts and to find love in everything and every situation. They have explained to me how it pains them to watch humans behavior towards one and other and the animals and nature. Fairies live in big collective groups, or families as we call it, and they like to socialise, party and have fun together. They always see the love in every situation however they do get angry when we trash their homes and show no respect for planet earth and this is why they have a mischievous reputation.

Communicating with Fairies
To connect into the Fairy realm all you need to do is to sit amongst flowers and plants. Quiet your mind and close your eyes. Perhaps hold a piece of rose quartz or amethyst crystal  

or even just a wildflower, which is what I usually do. You don't really have to hold anything; only if it makes you feel more connected the fairies and will attach to whatever feelings your consciousness is connecting with.

The Fairies are very attracted to them or anything sparkly. Fairies connect with us through our clairsentience which is our sixth sense that allows us to receive messages through feelings. So open your heart to the Fairies. Allow them to come to you. Fairies can truly see who we are so if you have any problems or tendencies you know are not serving you well, hand them all over to the Fairies to heal. They will transmute any pain or egoic beliefs up to the light and help us to see a better way of being.

This is true about the sparklies and flashes. You may see them better in a dark room at night, but you can also see them occasionally during the day as well. I believe that is also their way of telling you they are not far away.
Imagine yourself surrounded in a ball of white light. You may see sparkles and flashes as the Fairies throw their healing dust upon you. Imagine that you see two root protruding from your feet burrowing down deep into the earth. These roots reach right down into the centre of the earth connecting and grounding you. Now speak to the Fairies, ask them anything and notice any thoughts, feelings or visions that you get as the Fairies give you loving guidance and messages.

Once you connect with the Fairies they will enlist your help by encouraging you to pick up litter, participate in environmental projects, create a nature garden perhaps and encourage you to eat organically when possible. The Fairies are passionate environmentalists. Inviting the Fairies into your life is great fun as they will always be leaving you gifts and positive signs, helping you to meet the right people and to have new opportunities in your life.
If they like your energy they may be attracted to remain near your home where occasionally you will see their energy; if not you can always feel their energy when they are nearby. You need not really do anything special except just acknowledge 

that you are aware of their presence.
Fairies and Elementals prefer wild, natural environments, therefore, you will find more of them in these locations that are not so populated by man. As their energy is more powerful in these locations they are easier to feel and connect with. Fairies are also more active at the solstices and equinox.

Fairies will help you with gardening guiding you to the right plants to buy and where to place them in your garden for example. They will assist with flower arranging and making your home beautiful. Ask them for help with any pest and disease problems and they will guide you to do what is best for the plants. Be aware that sometimes they may guide you to do things are not conventional but every time I have followed their guidance, for example, to put a certain crystal in their pot, the plant has always healed. If you want more fun in your life ask the Fairies to help you arrange that. Most of all enjoy working with the Fairies and seeing where your journey takes you.

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✿ڰۣ❤In Loving Light from the Fairy Lady❤ڰۣ✿

Mother Gaia

Mother Gaia

Hi, dear friends and followers. I wish to share with you today about our great mother Gaia. Thank you for visiting my blog and hope you enjoy reading this entry. 

The things that we are doing to the forests of the world is but a minor reflection of that which we are doing to ourselves and one another.

We look for that magical place. We walk in a misty forest, hoping to find a unicorn, an elf, or whatever, perhaps fairies, or even a dragon or any such mystical woodland creature. Something that, obviously, did NOT appear. Look more closely! There is much in the misty forest that the eyes may not notice at first glance. Relax, and let your mind drift, relax your eyes, and see the tiny details you missed on first glance.

Think of a serene and beautiful place in nature to sit and relax in the warm sunlight on a pleasant July day. Such places are getting harder to find because the expanding footprint of humanity is ripping from the Earth its being; its very soul. This proves how ungrateful we are for this wonderful gift freely given us. Deserts were a much more rare sight and the greenery upon the land persisted almost everywhere we could see. That is not so today.

Frustrated I am with what human actions are doing to Mother Gaia when nature’s beauty was never hidden as a mystery.

But now all populations of humans – of all races and colors -- have forgotten their ties to the great mother for the pursuit of the self-proclaimed rule with themselves as rulers having a crown, jewels, and power of dominion over all.

Shed no tears, my dear. Nature has its cycles of life. Someday man will return his to his rightful status among creatures. The flowers will flourish again another year. Weep no more, my dear young sprouts sleeping in your cribs. Dry your eyes, my dears. As they taught me in paradise, the melodies that are played, where spring sunlight always shines in your heart all year around.

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How Being an Empath is Connected to Spiritually Awakening Part 2

How Being an Empath is Connected to Spiritually Awakening Part 2

Hi, dear friend and followers. Today I would like to share with you part 2 of  Empaths Spiritually Connected. Thank you very much for reading my blog. The orange Notes are my own

Krznaric later goes on to reveal that empathy has declined by nearly 50% in the past 40 years. A study in 2007 also revealed that alexithymia is directly tied with a lack of empathy.

Other than a lack of empathy, alexithymic display numerous traits that are extremely common in the people of our day and age. These include:

Lack of intuition.

Restricted imagination and emphasis on the logical and realistic.

Outbursts of crying and fits of rage appearing to come from nowhere.

Inability to identify and describe what one is feeling (poor emotional intelligence).

Difficulty in relationships (adopting the role of the dependent, dominant, or distant partner).

Impulsive acts or compulsive behaviors.

The tendency towards obesity (binge eating), anorexia, bulimia, sex addiction, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, personality disorders, migraines, depression.

Social isolation and an inability to connect or identify with others.

However, if you have experienced an awakening as an alexithymic, or a shift in consciousness from “unaware” to “aware,” you’re most likely experiencing the following symptoms:

Social anxiety or phobia as a result of being bombarded with too much verbal, emotional and physical data.

Intense self-consciousness, or being painfully aware of how other people perceive you.

Tumultuous emotions. You will begin to feel your emotions rather than hide from them or channel them into unhealthy habits such as binge eating, alcoholism, workaholism, etc. Because you are emotionally inexperienced, you experience many highs and lows in emotions, not knowing how to stabilize and harmonize yourself internally.

Confusion between your emotions and other’s emotions. You might jump to one extreme and think that you have borderline personality disorder or another disorder – or, you might jump to the other extreme and blame everyone else for the way you feel, adopting a classic victim complex.

Low self-esteem. As a result of being thrown in the deep end, so to speak, you might personally feel and inter-personally inadequate because of your heightened sensitivity to the world. You might beat yourself up, think you’re stupid, think you’re weak, think you're mentally ill, or any other number of self-criticisms.

You are more in touch with your body. You might begin to take care of your health more, change diets, change cosmetics, try to overcome any addictions you have, and generally take care of yourself more.

You will be more sensitive to the beauty and horror of the world. As a newly awakened soul, you will experience the world much more deeply – this has its positives and negatives, and can result in pure joy or severe unhappiness.

My awakening started in the twelve step rooms, after a few years attending twelve step meetings I felt a desire to return the help I received from them, this was where my career as a social worker began, by serving in the 12 step groups. I then went on to serving in soup kitchens and street centers. Took a course in social work in the evenings. After graduation, I went on to working with street people and mental health consumers. 22 years altogether. 

During this time my spirituality also grew. Spending more time in nature helped me to find peace within myself. The forest became my church. I always loved using imagination and I satisfied that part within me through the medium of fantasy movies. I also exerciced my imagination through pen and paper. After I got a home computer I transferred all of my short stories on hard-drive. Now it all resides on this blog. This blog is my life's struggle getting through the hard times in my life. This was my escape from all the terrible things that go on in the world. My spiritual growth in a nutshell.

You have the sudden craving to express yourself creatively, but you don't know how or where to start.

The transition from alexithymic to empathic can be compared to a pendulum. The pendulum swings from one extreme to the other, but eventually through time it slows to a halt, to a balance between two extremes. How do you find that stability? There is a lot of bad advice out there on the web, so let me share with you what I learned through trial and error.

The Empath Fledgling Guide to Creating Inner Balance

I will be expanding upon this topic in a future article (it deserves one of its own!), but for now I’ll provide you with a few basic pointers.

1. Forget “Shielding” – Try Non-Resistance and Non-Attachment

Many articles and many websites suggest, “shielding” techniques to “protect you” from the emotions of others. Firstly, this advice uses the language of victimhood which is counterproductive to becoming a balanced empathic. I’ve personally tried using “invisible eggs,” “walls” and so forth before, but I've found it not only completely ineffective but too mentally draining as well.

Instead of using shielding techniques, simply open yourself. Simply be. Don’t fight, don’t resist, for your resistance will create continuous tension within you – which you certainly don’t need.

Non-resistance is paradoxically the most simple thing to do in the world, but it can also be very difficult as we are so used to resisting ourselves, other people, time, and life in general.

But non-resistance isn’t simply about letting everything and anything come – it is also about non-attachment or letting emotions come and go without identifying with them. Non-attachment requires you to be self-aware in the present moment of what you are feeling. This can take time and practice.

Try asking yourself, “What am I feeling right now?” when you feel stressed, tense, or stuffy with emotions. Your answer might be something like, “I am feeling pain, worry, sadness and anxiety, but that is OK.” It is OK to feel the emotions. Open to them, but also let them pass by not adopting them as “yours.” Are your emotions “you?” No. You are much more than transient emotions which come and go.

I quite agree with this. I have learned on my own many years ago as I stated above, I would loose myself in imaginations, frustration? I have done my share of screaming or taking walks in nature if the weather was clement. If I was sad, I allowed myself to cry, no matter where I was, there are always public washrooms around. Singing? But of course, when I was happy, or even dancing is more my thing. Meditation is also another good way to release, like watching fall leaves flowing down a brook, each leaf floating away is letting go of a thought that has been bothering you

2. Try Somatic Mindfulness

Somatic mindfulness is basically a way of anchoring you firmly in the present moment (and not getting lost in the hurricane of your thoughts and feelings) through focusing on your bodily sensations. This is complementary to the previous point of non-attachment and non-resistance which both require present moment awareness. Somatic mindfulness is extremely effective as it requires nothing other than your ability to feel sensations. Types of somatic mindfulness involve focusing on your breathing (deepening it),  blinking your eyes, your feet on the earth and the temperature of your body.

3. Run, Scream, Cry, Shout, Express

Catharsis is essential for every empath. In fact, it is essential for every human, regardless of their level of sensitivity as it dispels a lot of pent up energy. For empaths, this means getting rid of negative emotional residue from oneself and others.

Whatever you do, try to avoid going more than one day without engaging in some form of healthy catharsis. I’ve found that become lax in my habit of “cathartic” has promoted chronic pain in my body and unpleasant mood swings. Beneficial forms of catharsis ideal for empaths include exercise of any kind, screaming into a pillow, making a habit of crying every day, laughing (laughter therapy), or self-expression in the form of art.

Whatever works for you … make a habit of it daily!

There are many other ways of being a balanced empathic which I will elaborate on in a future article. Although you might be swinging like a pendulum through the extremes of your new shift in consciousness, remember that eventually through effort and persistence, you will come to a halt and achieve balance.

We all go through confusing and disorientating times in life, so you are not alone. I can vouch for that.

Do you have any experiences with being an empath or an alexithymic? Please share in the comments!

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✿ڰۣ❤In Loving Light from the Fairy Lady❤ڰۣ✿

How Being an Empath is Connected to Spiritually Awakening

How Being an Empath is Connected to Spiritually Awakening

Hi, dear friends and followers. Today I wish to discuss with you on the topic of Spirituality and Empathy. Why does the phenomenon of empathy appear to diminish at times to almost one existence, then grow again. Thank you very much for taking your time to read my blog

by ALETHEIA LUNA

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I’m going to say something crazy.

I think we’re all empaths.

I believe that being an empath is actually our natural state of being.

Far from being an exclusive label or special group of people, I believe empaths are rife among us.

I believe men are empaths, women are empaths, children are empaths, the elderly are empaths, straight people are empaths, gay people are empaths, intergender are empaths, and throughout the entire world, I believe that empathy exist in every culture, every tradition, every religion and every continent.

The only thing is this:

most of us have lost touch with our abilities to tune into the feelings of others.

Why? Because most of us have lost touch with our ability to tune into the feelings of ourselves. Whether through our highly materialized, fast-paced, artificial societies; our long-held dogmas, traditions, beliefs and inner narratives; our physical and emotional diets; our lifestyle habits, or simply our belief that “everything we feel comes directly from us,” we have been severely desensitized in life.

We have become essentially “sensitivity maimed.”

We have become emotional illiterates.

In fact, most of us have become alexithymic – people that suffer from the inability to truly know, and put into words, what they are feeling. Hence our tendency to over-eat, our obesity crisis, our addictions to alcohol and drugs, our over-consumption of escapist TV shows, movies, and porn and our constant psychological issues such as anxiety and depression.

All of this comes as a direct result of lacking self-awareness, of trying to desperately patch up the emptiness and confusion we feel in life and inside.

We are truly, in the most extreme sense, out-of-touch with ourselves.

And so it’s no wonder that when we experience some kind of spiritual awakening – when we finally awaken from our “sleep” and experience a shift in consciousness – we become overwhelmed with not only our ability to understand and feel our own feelings but our ability to do likewise with others and their feelings. For some this descends as a tidal wave, for others, a gentle but increasing storm.

Suddenly we realize all along that many (not all) of the feelings that have been clogging us up have come as a result of actually feeling and taking on the emotions of others, empathically.

If this sounds like you, and if you are currently navigating through the disorientating waters of being an empath, you are not alone. I too have gone through this awakening experience and after some much-needed guidance and personal effort I have been able to obtain much greater mental and emotional clarity. Although I am not perfect (there will always be more to improve on), I want to share with you today some truly beneficial advice.

From Alexithymic to Empath

It is said that alexithymia is present in about 10% of the population, but I believe this figure is grossly downplayed. I believe that many of us were/are alexithymics.

As thinker and philosopher, Roman Krznaric comments in his book “Empathy: Why it Matters and How to Get it”:

At this moment in history, we are suffering from an acute empathy deficit, both as a society and in our individual lives.

He goes on to note that:

A recent study at the University of Michigan revealed a dramatic decline in empathy levels among young Americans between 1980 and today, with the steepest drop being in the last ten years. The shift, say researchers, is in part due to more people living alone and spending less time engaged in social and community activities that nurture empathic sensitivity

TO BE CONTINUED

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