In search of Development and wholeness

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In search of Development and wholeness

So many people are searching, trying to find a way forward through the stresses of daily life. Everything that happens to us on this path through life, happens for a reason. We can not be the judge of our decisions as this only limits the movement forward. As we begin to find a direction, that we feel we wish to develop, an overwhelming sense of self discovery kicks into play bringing with it an abundance of opportunities and spiritual abundance.

When I mention the word abundance, I am not soley focusing upon the financial aspect that the "West" has its primary focus upon. Abundance can incorporate Love, happiness, friendships, learning and evolvement, health and wellness and work opportunities. Abundance is everything. Yet if we are to develop and become whole we also need to balance our existance by experiencing hardships and upheavels as they assist in feeding our soul and give us inner strength when facing adversity.

Those people who wish to develop their medium and healing gifts often have overcome some great struggle in life before they are drawn to the path. Every situation makes us the person we are today. It is the only way forward to evolve and a spiritual being.

Why are we here on earth?
This has been asked so many times. Basically we are here to evolve. The only way we can evolve is to learn. Now I am sure you have experienced an upheavel or stress or even an embarracing situation, which you may never wish to repeat again. The reason you may never wish to repeat the cycle is because you have learned that that passage in life is not good for your soul to develop. It did not settle with you, but it gave you experience. However it has also assisted you in helping another person in need. There may come a time in your life where a person crosses your path who is going through the cycle you once experienced. In this situation you own empathy and compassion and maybe in a position to assist that person.

How can I develop my awareness?
Awareness is everything that assists with knowing the self. If you dont know who you are, how can you be in a position to help others. It is very true with many healers(channels) , that many who embark upon this path are in fact "people pleasers" and spend much of their time helping others before themselves until they get to a point of burning themselves out. By knowing the self, you are able to access what your own needs are as well as giving you a deeper understanding of others. Lets take Reiki as an example. Mikao Usui who rediscovered the Reiki system in the late 1800s, began working in a beggers camp where he assisted in helping the sick. He healed them which assisted them in going to look for work. However he noticed that they started coming back and begging. At this point he realized that he had assisted with their wellbeing physically, but had not healed their thoughts. As with many Philosophies, Mikao Usui introduced 5 Reiki principles. These are actually quite profound and can teach us to live in the moment. This is in part what "Spirit" teach us, but as a human race find hard to grasp.
The Reiki Principles are: Just for Today, I release all anger, Just for Today, I release all worry, Just for Today, I honour my teachers through life, Just for Today, I earn my living honestly(and work on myself), Just for today I am kind to every living thing. I feel if we have something to live by, to focus upon this can give us a greater understanding of who we are. Meditation is also a fantastic way in which to become aware of the self. One of the most powerful meditations is "sitting in the silence". One of the most beautiful experiences is sitting in a group of 10-18 persons in complete silence.

How often do you stop and make time for yourself?
If you find it hard to answer this question then believe it or not, you are a "people pleaser". Too many people go through their life pleasing other peoples needs and in the process forgetting who they are and why they are here.
Spiritual development and mediumship does not happen overnight. There are also many facets to this development. If you are running around like a headless chicken seeing to the needs of everyone else, then you are not making the time for your own healing and development. Listening is also another aspect to take on board. Many people pleasers have selective hearing or are often excellent at helping other people in situations but dont do anything to help themselves. Too many times I have seen the effects of burnout. Fortunately I was able to observe others mistakes before approaching that experience, however a few years ago I came close to it. It was as though I pulled the breaks before getting into that situation. However it gave me knowledge in assisting people with their development and awareness.
Learning to say NO, is a wonderful experience especially when you would normally say YES. Time for the self is incredibly empowering as well as helping you to find Time. Now anyone who says "I have too much happening in my life", "I havent got time", is just an excuss. Some people like to remain in the comfort zone. These people find it hard to change and move forward. If you really want to develop and work with spirit then you have to re-evaluate your life and find time for that to happen.

What does awareness mean?
This is a general term in knowing yourself. Additionally, when you know yourself, you have a greater understanding of your clients. Awareness can teach you to get in touch with the emotions. For example let us take the emotion "ANGER". Anger tends to derive from situations that are beynd your control. Therefor the issue of CONTROL has a part to play in the situation as des FEAR. If you get in touch with how you personally feel when you feel this emotion, the effects it has on the body, the organs affected, the temperature of the body, the movements and so forth. Once realized, if at a later stage when you are giving a reading and suddenly you are feeling the sense of anger in your body, then you will be able to give forward a message from spirit with the way they were feeling at that time. Additionally if your path is healing(I recommend this path first to any "wanna be medium" as it gives a greater connection to spirit)then the clairsentient ability (clear feeling) comes to the fore.

How can I meet my spirit guide?
Although mediums can connect to the spirit world and bring forth guidance, I personally feel it is beneficial for people to find their own guides. "Let love be their guidance". I have written and recorded some easy to follow visualizations /meditations that take you from this world to the next. Within these you are able to meet your own guides and establish connection in your own enviroment.
Signs are always given by spirit, but unfortunately we are all too often too busy to take notice f what spirit are trying to say to us. Once again either sitting in the silence and asking for a sign, is often all that is needed when wanting to make a connection. Sometimes it can be a confirmation of a flower or a feather or something that only you know you have asked for that is received to give you confirmation of who they are. The emotion that comes into play here is the word TRUST. Our intuition is based upon what we receive and what we trust.

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