channeled philosophy May 2012

The philosophy of life is in the living. Doing good things that you enjoy to balance alongside the chores that must be done to function well.

In the spirit world there is no maintenance of the body or physical things like there is on earth so try to see your time here as an opportunity to get your hands dirty.

In spirit you are taught to take care of your energy body and soon it becomes second nature and you are able to go on to learn new skills. There are no worries, fears or dirty environments in spirit so earth is a difficult place to cope with for a pure spirit or one that has been in their energy body for a long time. Earth can seem like hell to them with its mix of peoples, bad energies, deep emotions and trials of life to endure. Of course life on earth also holds many joys.

You have choice. You can choose to be angry or you can choose to see the happiness around you - there is no simpler statement - but choice is the gift of intelligence and the soul.

The biggest thing that the soul has to learn and in turn the consciousness, is personal responsibility. This means that you take ownership of not only your actions but also your thoughts as negative ones are as damaging as any weapon but positive and loving ones are miracles in the ether.

talking to a spirit

When novices are learning to communicate with spirit people they often hand over their control and expect the visiting spirit to know what to do. They wait, expectant, hoping the spirit will divulge mysteries and speak with them.

A conversation is a two way process though and rather than think of a spirit as a dead entity, a wisp of something intangible, why not think of them as a living being, a person, with character and thoughts and feelings? Thinking that way will ensure that you have no fear of them, you will not see them as a frightening entity or shrink away from them when they come close. They are just people, like you and I. Work with love and compassion for the best results. They don't want to hurt you but sometimes they come too close or invade your body a little too strongly and it can frighten the novice.

Don't be afraid to take control and tell the spirit visitor what you expect to happen. Set your boundaries as far as what you want to do and what you will not do and how far they are allowed to get into you.

Set up the meetings so that you know who is around you. You can even ask for spirit to approach you on the right hand side for example if they are female and on the left hand side for male or if related or not, or for which side of the family they come from for instance. You have the power to make your readings and communions successful. Spirit don't always know what to do or how you work because they come into contact with many mediums and they all work in different ways with varying levels of vibration.

Communion is communication and will not be successful if one of you is passive. All mediums have had a spirit person come to them who is hard to work with and has little to say, if that happens to you, take control, ask questions of them, get them to comply with your way of working and if they wont do that then tell them politely to go. You do get time wasters in the spirit world just as you do here in the earthly environment! 

the higher realms

There inevitably comes a point when working with spirit that the mediumship plateau's. The work becomes the same, repetitive and the medium feels as though they have stopped learning and growing. You could look at this two ways. You may think that you've made it, that there is no more to learn and that you have been successful in your development, you've cracked it and are working well without challenge, the work keeps coming in and you're ticking over nicely.

Or, you could look at it my way.

You have plateaued for a reason, probably to give you a rest, maybe whilst you understand a phase of development or have other physical commitments that are demanding of your time and mind. I find that once I have understood something and am working very well and smoothly that things will change, just when I think it's got easier for a while! My guides will change the method of working and begin showing me new ways to commune, connect and receive knowledge. But the point is that there is always a higher place to go to for development. As a human you will never reach the very top, be completely pure or know all there is to know about the spirit world and the higher realms because it's impossible for the mind in its human connection and state to perceive completely the environments of the energy bodies. There are things in existence that we simply cannot comprehend nor imagine whilst on earth.

A medium goes through stages of development and as the understanding grows so does the energy, connection and knowledge of the medium. Some knowledge is held latently and only when challenged or questioned does the medium realise that they have the answer within themselves. It is a deep knowing and unshakable trust that what you feel is right.

The furtherance of mediumship and its success relies upon the intelligence of the medium and their desire to understand the universe but also their disciplines that help to raise the vibration of the energy field as I've mentioned on the blog before, with diet, thoughts and behaviour. In order to grow spiritually the medium must grow physically, emotionally and in wisdom. There can be no ego or self interest for the medium to work safely, the ego is a huge chink in the armour of some mediums and they end up being deceived and working with beings who are not who they say they are and who use the medium badly.

In order to understand what I'm about to say you need to know that the spirit world is not all there is in terms of contact outside of the mediums' consciousness. There are higher realms too.

If you imagine a simple target, with concentric rings and place the earth in the centre then the next ring out is the lower realms of existence, a place of shadows and darkness, hopelessness and deceit, a place where you should not aim to go or to work. This is the place where earthbound spirit end up, lies are told and mediums deceived by spirits pretending to be their guides when in fact they know nothing and can offer only untruths. This is the realm of existence that we need psychic protection against, why a medium should ask where their guides and helpers are from and to see their true selves. There is no light in this realm, no joy and it is why people who have had near death experiences say that they travelled through a tunnel with light at the other end. They aim to reach the light with their helpers on either side of them protecting them from the temptation of the shadows surrounding their trip to the next level of existence.

The next ring out is the spirit world. These are souls that have passed over and into the world of spirit successfully but who are still very physically minded and connected to the earth and its inhabitants. In truth they somewhat clutter up the ether until they grow in understanding and ascend beyond that closest level, the bottom rung of the spirit world so to speak. It's a crowded place, much like any town or city, with buildings and physical surroundings created by the spirit people because they still need their comfort and the safety and familiarity of physical objects and houses. There are gatherings, libraries, jobs to learn, schools for children etc. It is this realm that most often commune with mediums at meetings because they are asked to join the circle or gathering for spirit contact. The medium will ask for the world of spirit to join them, so that's what they receive. If you want to contact a higher realm then you must ask for that and that too is what you will receive.

Within each 'level' there are more levels that entail finer experiences and understandings and study so being in the spirit world does not mean that everyone is together. Some souls are higher and more evolved and so reside on a clearer plain of which there are many but they are still associated with the earth and are not ready to leave its environment.

Beyond this state of the spirit world, where reincarnation is part of its circle of life there are the higher realms of existence. Here there are teachers, masters, healers, spiritual guides who teach the spirit guides and pass their knowledge down to be taught to mediums and those who meditate, give healing and study the esoteric.

In the higher realms there is no need for personal space as such in the spirit world. Everyone recognises that we are all one and work in teams or groups of souls that think alike and have the same aim and compatible energy. Each team will have a specific area where they work such as healing, soul rescue, teaching, helping children, working through animals, crystals, working with nature and so on. If you think that every healer on the earth plain works with a team of spirit healers and every hairdresser, therapist, doctor and any other vocational or "healing" profession then you get the idea of how many beings help us through our daily lives.

The higher realms are a place of study, knowledge and comprehension. Every question is asked and the answers given, but each soul must ask the questions individually, each soul must have full understanding in their own right so that communication between soul group and team members is fluid and instantly understood. The soul can't piggy back someone else's knowledge, it must learn for itself.

The higher realms are also a place of healing and purification. The desire of the soul is uppermost in any intention to improve or help a situation and a healer on the earth plane should always state that healing is given with the best of intention and to harm no-one. All actions in the higher realms consider the souls of all concerned and all must be in agreement and ready to receive the energy needed to raise the vibration of the group or to transmit healing to a recipient.

The higher realms are also where the demi-gods reside and their energies can be called upon to help with healing situations and people and to help you in your life, but remember that such beings are tools and can be used by you and will allow their  use so be careful what you ask for and consider why you are asking.

There is another level of light above the higher realms and that is the source. You can go to the source during meditation and ask for knowledge from there if you wish. There is no reason why a medium can't ask the higher realms to bring truth and information the same way that most mediums contact the spirit world. I prefer to work higher, not because I don't like working with spirit people but because they still have an opinion and their personality and life experiences will always influence their advice and knowledge, just like a living person. However, in the higher realms I receive truth as seen from a higher perspective than the spirit world, the final outcome of a problem for instance will be given to me and sometimes this can be a long way into the future. I also receive more fine detail and subliminal messages that give more information than I realise I have. I work best with that higher frequency of energy and so I work there. For other mediums they prefer the contact of spirit people, the familiarity of them, their humour, you don't get a lot of humour in the higher realms, they tend to be more serious and philosophical but they are always right and very loving. So if you have plateaued and want to progress further ask for the higher realms to intervene, ask them for contact and wisdom and you shall begin to progress again in your spiritual development. We all have the brakes put on at some stage and it can be frustrating but we all need a rest from time to time too, so trust your team and recognise that you never do any work, however small, alone.

illness

Many teachers of the esoteric and many healers will tell you that all illness stems from the soul. That the aura then becomes the messaging service of the soul and delivers the pain, emotional dysfunction and disease to the physical body which becomes the alarm to our conscious self.

I agree that all illness comes from the soul but not that all illness can be healed at soul level.

Sometimes the soul has chosen a disease, an illness so that the conscious self has to live with it, learn from it. It may be so that they learn of healing and can be made well again but there is always something to learn from the state of dis-ease.

Whether a person is born in a state of dysfunction, disablement or disease or acquires one during their lifetime is the soul's choice as is what kind of disease, its longevity and outcome. Some people are here to teach others about compassion and understanding too so their disease has the function of knowledge to others.

Without illness our medical advancements wouldn't be needed, talented doctors and nurses and researchers would be out of work or forced into other disciplines such as cosmetic and enhancement medecine. Although we strive as a civilisation to be healthy and disease free there will always be health issues whilst the planet has us on it.

Serious illness can teach us to appreciate life and the goodness in it.  Until such a point that a person has to evaluate their life it's easy for them to take things for granted, rush and never relax or slow enough to appreciate the nature around them, the people who love them or the amazing diversity of life and the opportunity it can offer.

For some people it is poverty that brings ill health and all this too is soul choice. It sounds like an easy explanation and one that dissolves the responsibility of others to offer help and donation to charity but the reverse is true. Giving to charity, helping those less fortunate than yourself, being kind and having compassion for others all raise the energy vibration of the giver and their soul. It's important for us to be in contact with all kinds of people but those in need or who are disadvantaged in some way deserve our kindness and love to help support them through their more difficult experiences on earth. We should see them as an extension of ourselves and love them accordingly sending only beneficial thoughts.

Many people fight their illness, deny it, become angry at it but I see that as a waste of energy and the creation of negative energy within the aura. If a person has an illness, disease, temporary or permanent, mild or severe orlife threatening I have the opinion that acceptance is the key to management of the illness. Once a person has accepted their condition it will often abate as they have acknowledged its existence. Also it's important to recognise what the illness is in your life for. There can be many reasons such as to slow you down, bring you understanding of suffering, take you down a different path of life, take you to new people and environments and new experiences.

Once recognition of the disease's presence is made it will not necessarily leave the person and effect a cure. The illness has manifested from the soul but that's not to say that the soul itself is sick, the soul has ultimate control over the condition of the human body and even prayers to Jesus Himself cannot bring about an improvement or a cure to the person, it is not His will but the will of the soul.

People often struggle to understand this concept that there is a higher part of us controlling our lives here on earth, but it is a higher part of yourself, it is the you that exists in the eternal state and it knows what it needs to learn to bring about ascension and growth. That is why acceptance of the condition of disease can bring about a certain amount of relief rather than using the energy to contradict it which is counterproductive. 

It is right to seek treatment, to improve diet and living but also to improve your mind and coping mechanisms. To combat illness medicines can and should be taken, it doesn't matter if you take the alternative route or the scientific as long as you don't deny yourself the opportunity for treatment. 

Illness has a place in our world, whether we like it or not. Some healers are very good at working at soul level to achieve a state of balance and have some success, sometimes temporary and sometimes long term but if the person's soul is sending the illness to them then only the soul can heal the person, but if the reason for the illness has a bigger value than the illness itself then it will remain but treatment should not be denied.

Different illnesses can signify different elements of the psyche or behaviour that need attention. If you or someone you know has ill health try to meditate on the reason for it with them, or for them and ask what can be done to improve the situation. Let me know of your results.