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The Blessing of Slamming Doors
I am confident that anyone reading this newsletter will be
able to relate to the experience of having a door (figuratively)
slammed in your face. Or perhaps the experience of walking into a
brick wall. In my "Meet Your Spirit Guides Workshop," I often talk
about how sometimes when we just don't seem to be listening too well
to our Guides, they have to put up some major road blocks in our way
to get our attention. The more we are in communication and harmony
with our Guides and the Source, the less times we end up falling
down and tripping on the path. However, when we do fall there is a
hidden blessing in it. As long as we get up again and keep moving
forward, these "times" are the best lessons we can have. There is
always something we can learn from our mistakes or some painful
event. Yes, you read this right. Even those painful and harmful
situations and memories you have of someone one or some situation
can be turned around into something beautiful, positive and helpful
for your evolution and perhaps even their healing.
A little over a year ago now on my birthday someone asked to
meet with me. I didn't know why but I had a strong intuitive
feeling that it would not be a good, energetic exchange as the tone
of the request was very harsh. I did Distance Reiki on the
situation and on my way to the meeting and I had a message from my
Spirit Guides that this was a very big Birthday present for me. I
felt a little like "Gollum" from the Lord of the Rings as I walked
to our meeting location. Part of my humor therapy to cope that day
was to keep saying silently in my mind, "My birthday present, my
birthday present" in Gollum's voice. My instincts and intuition was
right. This person (who normally has a reputation for being nice
and sweet) was outrageously mean and discourteous that day. I
was very hurt and surprised by her actions so since that day every
time I think of her I send her love and distance Reiki.
Recently I was talking to some Reiki apprentice students about
Forgiveness and I mentioned that it is a process. We don't decide
one day that we will forgive someone and then automatically feel
better about them. Our brains our wired so that they become
accustomed to respond in a certain manner and with certain emotions
about people and situations. If we have anger or hurtful feelings
about someone we need to retrain our minds and emotions to a new
response and create new neural net patterns. As long as we
consistently do this, then sooner or later when we think of the
person or situation the old response will have faded (just like
Pavlov's dog) and our automatic response will be one of love and
healing. It takes time for many of us to create this automatic
response, but it is Such a blessing every time you get a chance to
send love and forgiveness to someone you will feel so healed during
the process.
In addition to the act and benefits of sending love and Reiki
to others, these events in our lives are usually a significant
crossroad that lead to new and exciting paths. I remember listening
to Dr. Bernie Siegel one time tell an audience that a friend of his
got fired from a job and Bernie's response was "Let's open a bottle
of champagne and celebrate, something good will come from this. God
has something special in mind for you." As the saying goes
"Thank God for Blessings in Disguise."
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