Love is an energy field. As humans we get caught in an 'idea' of love. We think we know what it is. What we typically deem 'love' is a fleeting moment of good feeling dependent on an outside source. True love - the energy field - is a radiant glow. It holds us in its warmth. It nourishes us. It reminds us, eternally, of who we really are. Love feeds our spirit. It is the beginning of our living as a spirit … in form. For a brief Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #13 – Reason / Understanding
Reason/understanding is the springboard, the gate that our current society sits perched at. Our greatest thinkers have historically arisen to reason - and been stuck here. Reason ultimately gives way to spirit - to the awesome recognition that our ultimate evolution takes us beyond the reasoning of our minds. In its healthy state, understanding opens the door of willingness and acceptance to even greater human potential. It is as if Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #4 – Grief
Grief is the beginning of emotions washing through us to truly cleanse us. Grief occurs whenever we lose something - or something changes in our experience of it. There are five natural stages in grief, including disbelief, bargaining, sadness and anger. When we fully allow the course of grief to run through us, we arrive at acceptance. Acceptance is like a gate opening, encouraging and inviting us to move on. Many people get trapped Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #2 – Guilt
Guilt is slightly more energetic than shame. Healthy guilt does serve a purpose. When we do or say something which is derogatory or boundary breaching towards ourself or someone else, guilt arises to alert us to this. When we recognize our inappropriate behavior and discipline ourself to not engage in this again, the energy of guilt falls away. Its message has been received. There is no reason for it to linger. Many people wallow in Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #1 – Shame
Shame is the most lowly emotion that a human experiences. There is no benefit in shame - no gain from experiencing it, no opposite to aspire to. Of all the emotions, it is the only one that is purposeless. It is shame from which we drop into absolute recklessness, carelessness and suicide - physically and metaphorically. Being the lowest or basest of the emotions on the rainbow, shame is often identified in the first chakra of the body - in Continue Reading