The Feeling

When you need to make a difficult decision, you have two sources of information to draw from. One is better than the other, depending on whom you ask.

The first source is the wisdom and factual information you have gained from experience and learned from others. It is like viewing a picture on a wall. Much of it is accurate, it is easy to reference, and most others can verify the facts you see before you.

It is what you might call, the "safe" source. It can be physically seen and the facts can be verified. It gives you the information that makes you feel good, and secure.

The second source is your intuition; what you would call your "gut" feelings. This source cannot be proven. Following your intuition occasionally means taking risks. Others around you may call you crazy. When things work out for the best, they call you lucky.

Imagine seeing a picture on a wall. It has two dimensions. There is a cat in the picture. You know it's a cat. You can see it's height, shape and experience tells you it's a cat. You can very safely from all the evidence point to it and say, "That's a cat". Actually, it's not a cat.

It is a very life-like creation by a talented artist. It was designed to be photographed from one angle. It has height and the right shape, but it is completely flat. It was exactly what the photographer needed for the picture, but you want a real cat.

If you'd used your intuition, you would have gotten a "no" message or a flat, blank feeling. Then you might be guided to take a different route home. It leads you to an animal shelter. As you walk in the door, a cat walks up to you and rubs against your legs purring loudly. The attendant tells you the cat is up for adoption, but is scheduled to be euthanized in a few hours. You adopt him, saving his life and he in turn enriches yours.

That is the difference. Factual, observable data is not always the "sure thing" that you think it is. If your lucky, it will pay your bills and get you where you need to go, but you will not always be lucky.

Learning to trust your intuition, if you are open to the experience, can bring your wildest dreams to life and take you to places beyond your dreams. It is like a muscle in your soul. Once you start to exercise it it grows stronger. It will begin to bring you answers to questions you have not yet thought to ask.

To access it, you must step away from what you think you know with your mind, and embrace the wisdom of your heart. There is a mistaken belief that the heart can lead you astray. It is always your brain that talks you into doing the things you shouldn't. The heart never lies. ~Silas

Jinnzania's side notes: After a year of living on my own one hundred fifty miles from everyone I know, I am going home. I was offered a job to replace the one that ended, but decided to follow my heart and turned it down.

People in my office have asked me what I'm doing, and the HR people have all but had me committed. Staying didn't feel right, leaving does.

All of the factual evidence is telling me I've just made a huge mistake, yet I feel excited to be returning and hungry for new experiences. When I think of coming home, I feel joy and expansion in my heart. When I think of staying, I feel cold and closed off.

I came down here to heal and I'm going back to realize my dreams. Scoff if you will. I may look delusional riding my white unicorn, but he sweats glitter and poops rainbows. Life can be uncertain, but there's no need to lose your smile......and you can get a unicorn of your own if you like.

What Has Been Seen........

When you are headed down the wrong path, we in the other realm, try to give you a hint. It might be a thought, a sound, even a scent. We will send you signs, whisper in your ears, give your stomach a gentle squeeze so that you will feel something is not right.

You have a saying on Earth, "Always trust your gut". When you reach this place you are nearly at the end of our ability to warn you. You have driven out of our range. There is only one more way left that we can give you a message, before you have to experience the painful situation again.

It is sight. Not necessarily physical sight, but "seeing" the situation for what it is. It is the clearest way that we can communicate with you, but it is also your last chance. After that, all we can do is watch you relive your lessons again. We cannot assist you unless you ask.

You can bring up this method of communication at will. You always have full access to it. Simply ask to see what you need to see. Ask why you are feeling these sensations and what lessons you have to learn. The answer will come quickly. When the question is asked.

Once you have clearly seen, and you have that "Aha!" moment, you no longer need to have the experience. Your lesson is learned. You cannot know what a relief this is to us. We do not desire your suffering and each lesson gets harder. The sooner you learn, the less pain you will feel. Intelligence, experience, and age have little bearing on this. A tough lesson can be experienced at any age or level of spiritual development. It does not reflect who you are. It might be that you are ambitious and want to do graduate work, or perhaps you just enjoy the rush of victimhood. We will not judge you.

Open the eyes of your heart. Then you will see clearly and with love. And we on this side of creation, will cheer you on ~ Silas

Jinnzania's side notes: It has been quite the week. A situation occurred that forced me to relive a pain from my past. I had been asking for release from this situation but was not expecting it to play out as it did. I no longer allow myself to be consumed by strong emotions. I got to look upon a situation that I once desired, and realized that I no longer want that. Through another, I saw what it looks like to be the victim. It's not pretty and I'm done with it.
So I turned my attention to another task. I needed a computer. I thought of posting my manifestation request on Facebook, but my bff beat me too it. A day later, my new-to-me computer is being serviced so that I can use it. My benefactor is an Earth angel I've known since middle school. And the price, is free. Victim, I don't think so. I have creating to do :)