Getting A Reading

By Janet Blessings, Lightstone Academy

     All of life is an exploration and discovery of the truth of self. When we get a glimpse of that truth we find bliss.

         I once thought that if I could only channel I could get all the guidance I needed to live life easily, avoid problems and  attain spiritual enlightenment. Seventeen years after my spiritual journey began I can easily laugh at how wrong I was. My spiritual journey has been quite the opposite of easy. And when I look to others on the path, it is the same for them. So I ask you, do you really want to seek the truth? Do you really want to connect to the divine? Do you really want enlightenment?

WARNING: It will challenge you constantly and continually. It will be a trial physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. AND it will be the best thing you have ever done, EVER.

Those of us who chose the spiritual path chose the treacherous climb up a rocky slope, it is heartbreaking, it is exhausting it is full of perilous events, yet reaching the summit is a blessing beyond measure. We find comfort in Spirit helping us along, but each step is ours to take and each step is a choice to continue forward. Yet once started along this path one can never go back to the bottom, can never reverse the progress; one continues on to the top or dies trying. We may at times come upon another and help them along as we are able to while simultaneously keeping balance. Be aware the path is full of times to let go and allow another to forge their own way. Remain centered, help others along when able, focus on self when needed, and know that this path is guided by love.

When we have agreed to live a life guided by spiritual purpose, seek the Truth, asked to walk in harmony with the divine, we find that it is the opposite of an easy life as we must release all that is in our way to keep going forward. The blocks and barriers to the path of blissful harmony are past dysfunctions, wounds, abuse, and dis-empowering belief systems which may take great energy and effort to overcome. We must peel away layers of traumatic generational experience to find the core of love within ourselves. This is a life long dedication and needs much care and attention, yet the rewards along the way are glimpses of the truth and finding the divine within.

The more we release the painful past the higher we go on the path the more we see the view of eternal bliss and see what divinity sees.

To release what is in our way we must first know that it does exist, accept it and thank it. For each and every difficulty, painful remembrance or trauma we must look to the gift it brought us, fill our hearts with gratitude for the gift and see it as a blessing in order to continue on beyond the pain of it. We cannot carry resentment, judgment or regret on this path, they are too heavy of burdens and cause too much suffering to take along the rocky terrain. Those burdens will slow, hinder or stop of from going up to the summit. Yet you cannot let go of the burdens until you see how the events of your life, each and every one, was a blessing and when looking upon those events your heart is filled with gratitude.

The closer you get to the top the more you must be at peace with all your life. Make peace with who you are, make peace with who you have been, and make peace with all those you know. Once you are attuned to peace you shall go lightly through life and easily on the path of spirit toward the summit of bliss.

There is an easy way to work with Spirit and get what you want without too much effort. Spirit works under the Law of non-interference. That means that they cannot help you if you do not ask for it. They cannot make your life better or give you a miracle if you don’t ask them. They can easily take care of all your troubles, you just have to ask. But you must ask in a way that will bring your energy forward so that you can receive their help. If you ask for something you don’t believe can happen then you are not ready to receive the answer to your request.

Our Guide, Angel, The Universe, God, Spirit or however you perceive it is ready to help us if we follow some pretty simple steps.

1. Gratitude. First be grateful for what you already have, if you are breathing and your heart is beating you have something to be grateful for. If you still can’t think of anything to be grateful for simply say aloud “Thank You”. Practice gratitude for even the difficult things in life and life will be a lot easier.
2. Belief. Only ask for that which you believe can come to you. If you are asking for something you think is impossible for you to have, or asking for it to test out spirit’s existence then you will be disappointed.
3. Prayer. You must intentionally take a moment to ask. Don’t just think it in passing. Stop what you are doing and say it out loud. You can ask for anything no matter how small or insignificant, even a parking place. Our guides want to help in everything! Ask for help and make them happy.
4. Gratitude. Be grateful for getting what you asked for before it happens. Gratitude opens the gateway to receiving and accepting what we ask for. Thank Spirit for what you are asking for. This is a very important part of the asking. If I ask for a parking space I say: “Help me find a space at the shopping center easily. Thank you for the great parking space.” It is best to ask for things like parking spaces and clear traffic well before you leave home.
5. Faith. Once you ask for something let it go and know it is so. Faith is knowing something is true with no evidence. Know in your heart your prayer will be answered without a doubt. If you worry it might not happen or put any negative thoughts or feelings about getting it you will block the energy. It cannot come to you if you have attachment or worry. Let it go, put it out of your mind, forget about it, and go about your day.

As you begin to work with this structure start with things that are simple and personal to you. Don’t ask for something for some one else, because when we work with Spirit we must follow their laws of non-interference. Start small and work up to the big life changes. Take note of how you feel at each step of the process make sure your feelings are in line with your words.

The Universe in all it’s glory is a pure reflective mirror and magnifying echo chamber. Therefore, all that we want for ourselves we must first give to, or want for, some one else. This requires attention to the intricacies of our own mind and heart. Self awareness, which is the first step to psychic and spiritual growth, can be difficult if we don’t see and examine our own emotions, thoughts and perceptions. It is especially tricky to know ourselves if we simply brush off the negative feelings and don’t allow them to come forward to be seen.

Judgment is a particularly difficult one, because as spiritual seekers and psychics we can feel judged by others for our gifts and beliefs. Since the universe is a mirror of our thoughts and feelings we must look at how we judge others to relieve the energy of being judged. We know that being in judgment stops the flow of insight and intuition in our lives. We can easily overlook where we are judgmental and this causes a denial which in turn will unconsciously block us from the divine mind, and in turn be judged by others. We must be attuned to the divine mind and heart to be clear channels, spiritual healers, and gifted psychics.

How do we know when we are in judgment when we hide it even from ourselves? One simple way to know is if we like some one or not. When we don’t like some one we are in judgment. Whether it is a person far removed from us such as celebrities, political figures, corporate leaders or some one we are close to, if we don’t like them we are in judgment.

There are two reasons we don’t like people: one is that they have caused us harm, the other is that they represent an aspect of ourselves we fear.

If some one has caused us harm the greatest gift we can give ourselves is forgiveness, but forgiveness without insight is merely a surface gesture. In order to forgive some one completely we must see and understand the pain in life they have suffered that caused them to behave in a way to cause another harm. No one harms another without a deep wound at the source. This is true for countries, corporations, friends and families. There is a deep wound in the unconscious mind that acts out as a need to harm another for survival. Once we can see this we can understand and forgive the wrong we suffered, and are no longer obligated to carry the pain of the past. Forgiveness ends the suffering of the soul and brings us to a higher state of awareness.

If we don’t like some one because of their behavior or personality then we feel threatened by them in some way. We must look at those we don’t like with an unbiased eye. What exactly is it we don’t like? Are they promiscuous? Are they are self absorbed? Do they have the success you wish you had? Do you think they are undeserving of their wealth? Do you think they are lazy? Do you believe they are just plain evil? Be very clear with yourself on what exactly you don’t like about that person. Then turn it around. Are you afraid of becoming lazy, self absorbed, promiscuous, successful, wealthy, evil? What we condemn in others we deny it exists in ourselves. Being in denial is the most difficult energy to be in if we wish to not be judged by others, attuned to the divine mind and succeed as spiritual practitioners. All we must do to dissipate this energy is to accept the aspect of ourselves that we abhor in others. Acceptance is all that is needed to alleviate the pain that judgment creates. Accept that you may have the qualities or fear the qualities you see in those you don’t like and you will see the charge behind the energy of judgment free from your energy field and liberate you to attune to the divine mind and heart.

Self acceptance and forgiveness are all that are necessary to become a clear channel, trust your inner guidance and become attuned to the divinity in all of life. And the best part is you will find no one is judging your psychic abilities or spiritual path any longer.

This is a very common ability and I find that most people I train have this one. If sometimes you can’t stand to be in a crowed space and forget peoples names when you are introduced to them you probably have this sense. The reason you forget their names (and sometimes even tune out what they are saying) is because you are going into your feeling sense to get to know them. You are feeling into their energy to know what kind of person they are. You probably also can sense the energy of a room when you walk in to feel into an inviting place or a
place you want to leave. The gift of this ability is that your body becomes your psychic sense and your body can’t lie. It has no ego! Your body will become your guidance system throughout your practice. The difficulty with this ability is that you can feel the emotions of another intensely, and sometimes mistake them for your own.

This is the most well known of all the abilities. Many famous psychics talk about seeing with their Third Eye. The Third Eye is simply your
mind’s eye and if you easily get images or can visualize well this is probably one of your abilities. You get images as pictures in your mind, or even movie-like images that show you what is going to happen. Sometimes these images are symbolic and not at all literal. You will have to work on how to interpret the images (which we will get to later) and how to know when it is a psychic hit or wishful thinking.

If anyone has ever said to you “how did you know that?” and you
answered “I don’t know” or “didn’t you tell me?”; then you probably use your
knowing sense. Getting messages this way can be the most difficult to discern
through all the clutter of thoughts in your head but it seems to me to be the most
common ability. The best way to describe this ability is – you just know it. There is
no reason to know it, you just do. You will find you know things you have no way of
knowing and know them as well as you know your own name.