Perception

Someone asked me the other day how I know I am speaking with inspiration as compared to just speaking my opinion? What a wonderful question, I remember saying.

There is a way to know. Over the years, through my learning of channeling with the deepest possible connection so as to make sure it's accurate, I have felt a great many energies. Mostly benevolent - and of course if I feel an energy when I'm going to channel that doesn't feel good to me, I don't channel from that source. Of course - I do not say, "Well, this is bad." I don't put a judgement on it, I just know it's for someone else - someone else to channel you understand but in the course of that education I've learned discernment with the feeling of energies.

So when I'm able to speak with inspiration at gatherings or talks or other situations which I do very often I can tell by the energy I am feeling that this is inspiration in the most benevolent way.

I want to compliment the person who asked me the question because they have a strong sense of perception. Perception is not just how we see others or how others see us. Perception is how we feel what it is we are experiencing and that's what I want to talk about today.

How do we feel what we are experiencing and what do we make of those feelings? In order to know this you must feel and agree mentally that it is alright to feel in your body and most importantly - it is alright to interpret what those physical feelings mean - but not just mentally. That is absolutely vital to understand since our minds do not understand, on the basis of their own experience, physical feelings. One must practice with oneself to know what your own physical feelings mean.

So - homework. I want to give you some homework you might like. For those of you who watch television this will be easier. For those of you who observe life this may also be easier because it is important to have those feelings stimulated in you so that you can identify a range of possibilities.

If you are watching a sad show on television or even at the theatre seeing a tragedy portrayed or an opera perhaps in the tragique being performed then you may have feelings that come up within you. You know that the feelings within you will not be of humor. You know that they will be along the range of some compassion at the very least and perhaps identification if you've had such pressures or even full on experiences of this in your life.

I want you to pay attention when your feelings come up and see if you can identify them - not just mentally but be aware of what the feeling is felt like in your body so that when you have those moments of masses of feelings you will get a pretty good idea through your identification, or what I will call identification patterning, in your body specifically what your body feels like when this or that happens.

It's important to know this because there are times coming, to say nothing of being here now, where such perceptions will be invaluable because the mental stimulation may very well be something that is confusing or at the very least filled with innuendo that could be this or that - but if your physical feelings are telling you things then that's important.

Don't assume that the way other people feel something physically will be identical in the identification pattern for you. It might be completely different, it might be similar. You have to practice and find out. That's what I recommend. Practice your perception physically.

Goodlife to you all and goodnight.

Continuing Your Instinct Education, Part 3

Now that you have done the homework I'm going to suggest a little more so that you can sharpen up your instincts.

See if you can find a friend who has also done this homework or who you can expose the homework to and that they go out and do it. Preferably this is not to be your mate but it can be if there is no one else.

Then this is what I recommend. Again go out on the land if you possibly can or if not, someone's big back yard with as little distraction as possible.

Then stand as far away from each other as you possibly can even if you have to stand on a diagonal but I would prefer that you have nothing between you - no yard play equipment or anything like that - so you want to have clear space between the two of you, you understand. Just like the tree - clear space so that you can feel.

Now this is what to do. Again be conscious of your feet as you're walking towards each other. Walk towards each other very slowly.

The moment either one of you feels any discomfort walking towards each other - stop and make some little noise. Don't say a word, just make some little tone loud enough so the other person can hear you - alright. You could even clear your throat if you like. Just so the other person can hear you because there's no guarantee they will be looking at you. They might be looking down at their feet. They might be glancing at something else.

Then if you relax, alright, and feel better you can begin walking towards each other again but if you don't relax - if you don't feel better - stop and try the homework on another day but before you do the homework either do something physical if you can like running or walking quickly or whatever your exercise program is and then try this.

If it still is such that you feel uncomfortable as you approach each other even from a great distance or from a short distance - stop. Say, "Goodlife" to each other and that is the end of the homework - but if you feel comfortable, remember walking very slowly towards each other, walk up to each other and if one of you - either one - is uncomfortable make the tone and then say, "Goodlife" and the homework is over - but if you both feel comfortable walk up so that you are within 3 feet of each other but no closer than 2 feet of each other then if you wish and you still feel comfortable each of you reach out with your left hand or your right hand - but if you use your left hand then the other person also use their left hand so it's left to left or right to right you understand.

Then reach out with your palm down and your fingers curled but not made into a fist just curled in a natural relaxed way - reach very slowly towards each other as if you were going to touch each other with your curled fingers.

At any moment either one of you feels uncomfortable make the tone and stop. You can if you like relax for a moment and see if that helps and then continue very slowly. If you feel comfortable then reach forward and touch each other very briefly - no more than 3 seconds with your curled fingers.

Then pull your arm back and relax and move back a few paces. Then you may look at each other and thank each other - out loud, "Thank you, goodlife" something like that and that's it - the homework is over.

Now this homework is designed to help you to become clearer on who is safe and comfortable for you to approach. You understand, this is all about building up your physical discernment and if you do not feel comfortable at any point with the other person it does not mean this person is not good for you. Keep in mind that this homework might have to be done, tried you understand, with several different people until you find the right person who's fingers you can touch briefly - alright.

This is important to understand - if at any time you find that it is uncomfortable, alright, it does not mean that the person is not good for you or they're not safe for you though that is always a possibility. More likely it is because you are nervous or you are starting this without enough practice with the trees.

Always remember that the practice with the trees is the best way to develop your primary discernment to know what is safe for you to approach and then you can try it with a person.

It is absolutely essential that both people want to do this.

I do not recommend that an adult do this with a child. It is alright if youngsters wish to do it with each other but there ought to be some adult supervision nearby so that it is done with honor and gentleness. I would recommend that and if the child or the youngsters don't have any interest in doing it don't try to talk them into it parents or brothers or sisters. This is something to be tried only if you have interest. Only if both parties are willing and wanting to engage this process - alright - I make myself clear? Alright, I'll say more about this in time.

Goodlife.

Continuing Your Instinct Education, Part 2

Let us consider instinct further. A little homework for you now - nothing too complex.

I'd like you to go out on the land if you possibly can, out in the countryside or if you have a big back yard or a friend has one, preferably a place that's quiet and safe.

When you are there pick out a place in that yard or on that landscape - possibly a tree - lets say a tree alright. Preferably an older bigger tree but if it is a younger tree - alright - not a sapling though.

Go up to the tree. Simply say, "Goodlife" out loud - you can whisper it if you like and see how you feel physically in your body. Oh you might feel a little nervous at first, maybe even a little silly but goodlife is something that trees say - not out loud but it is a blessing that they give to each other and others.

After you say goodlife notice how you feel physically. If you feel relaxed and calm then that's the tree. If you feel uncomfortable then look for another tree until you find one where you can stand 6 or 8 or 10 feet in front of it, whatever feels best, and say goodlife and feel relaxed and comfortable.

When that happens then step back. If you are in a yard step back as far as you can get away from the tree - alright. If you are in the countryside then step back at least 20 or 25 feet from the tree.

Then walk slowly with your eyes open, glancing regularly towards the tree, paying attention to where you are walking but also making an effort to feel the bottoms of your feet when you are walking towards the tree. Notice with as complete concentration as you possibly can muster how you physically feel the closer you come to the tree.

When you are within 6, 8 or 10 feet of the tree, approximately - you don't have to measure it, then particularly pay attention to how you feel.

You can walk right up to the tree if you don't feel any different - that means the tree is going to allow you to touch it perhaps. When you get close enough to the tree to touch it reach out with your right or left hand, which ever one you wish, and move your hand slowly towards the tree all the while paying attention to how you feel in your body.

If at any point you feel uncomfortable - stop. Say, "Goodlife" and move back a ways and simply say, "Goodlife" again and that's the end of the homework.

If on the other hand you feel relaxed and comfortable then touch the tree with the back of your fingers or the back of your hand - alright - if it's safe to touch - alright - and that's all. After you touch the tree you can remove your hand and say, "Goodlife." This is instinctual training.

There will be more to come at some point. It's important to get you started on it however so that you will learn discernment. Discernment on the physical level is different than it is on the mental level because it has everything to do with your personal physical safety which may be different from person to person. It also has to do with your awareness of your own physical body.

You don't have to learn instinct but you do need to learn the signals your body gives you so that you will understand the instinct you now have.

More another time. Goodlife to you all and goodnight.