Building a Foundation..... before you Shield

Shielding is like building a moat, adding alligators, and adding drone patrols. But what if there is nothing to shield but a mud puddle ??

If home base, your home energy field, is a castle, that already is protection. It has thick walls, and a cozy inside. A place to relax, think, reflect, rejuvenate. Our internal energy field is our castle-- however it can also be our mud puddle.

Spiritual practices build our foundation. Not only does that establish a safe zone long before one needs to establish shielding, it also gives us a nice home. Our place to live.  Build a foundation first. You will find with a strong foundation you do not need to worry so much about shields.

It is only with a strong foundation that the garden of our intuition, and our connection with Spirit can grow-- like a garden on the castle grounds, rather than a constant foraging in the woods.  Even nomadic tribes travel with tents or build shelters whenever they stay for a while. So many spiritual people are scattered and wounded. And while emergency shields are good in combat, at some point we want to pull back from the front lines and get our spiritual home strong.

Trees without a good root system fall in a storm.

Cultivate your home energies. Establish your energetic roots. Nurture your garden so you have a place to come home too. Then see how much shielding you may, or may not need.

Go with the flow -- or are you running away ?

Good question !! Sometimes there is no answer.... the answer is "stay in the process."  Our Spiritual practice helps us to keep a balance. Between yin and yang..... digging deep and letting it go..... self examination and self criticism.  Go with the flow can sometimes mean: I don't want to self examine.... I just want to feel good.  In order to grow, we have to do some shadow work.  Sometimes in doing shadow work, we can be hard on ourselves. That doesn't mean stop or run or abandon the work. It simply means re-balance.

I'd Rather Have Fun

Another addiction..... the pursuit of fun. After it wears off.....we seek more. Another pet, another RV, another party, another sexual encounter, another pregnancy, travel. These are not bad things, it is the relentless pursuit. Where the Seeking for fun (or busy,,, or distraction) becomes a priority. It is one way, like drugs, to get hormones and neurotransmitters running.... at least for a bit.  When you are connected to your higher self, to Spirit, there is nothing to wear off. No hole to fill. Life flows in and out. Joy is as constant as our heart beat.

Don't be a Victim...Be Honest

We often lie to our self.....I cannot afford a therapist, but then we buy a motor home. I cannot keep my older horse.... then we buy a new luxury sport car for weekend drives.  If we lie to our self, we cannot progress. We make excuses instead of progress. We present a false self both to others and our self, further obscuring our true self and our Path. And how can Spirit get through to us if we can't face life honestly?  Make your choices and own them Face who you are. Admit and accept your priorities. Spirit or a man? Meditation or alcohol ?  Where do you put most of your effort in you life?  You might be surprised at the answers.  Start there... where you are...where you truly are.   Namaste Dear Ones.

Healing begins at home !

Healing others is not the way to heal yourself. Too many people awaken their own wounds then within days proclaim they feel "guided " or "called" to be a healer..... of others. These self proclaimed healers often use the voice of Spirit as a way to justify running away from personal pain and unresolved wounds. Heal thyself, as when you do so, the world around you is healed of the same energies. We are all connected. Too many use healing others as a way to self medicate!

Dignity

The amount of Dignity and Respect the world awards you is in direct proportion to the amount of Dignity and Respect you Award Your Self. !

And if I asked you to name all the things that you love,  how long would it take for you to name Your Self ?

Have Faith in Faith

Faith takes practice. We use our left brain to quite a bit to navigate Earth. Just like we need to pay special attention to make sure to exercise if we have a desk job (if we want to save our body), we need to work at touching Spirit daily when engrossed in Earth plane demands. Get a Mindfulness Bell app on your phone. Stop every30-60 minutes to sit, breathe, and contact Spirit. Even if only for few minutes. Watch how your life changes.