Friday, November 9, 2012

PERMISSION GRANTED

I've just returned from doing readings in sunny Southern California - what bliss!  It's interesting to note that a theme that emerged amongst all my clients was seeking "permission" or "approval" to do one thing or another.

Whether questions came up about who to marry, who to un-marry, where to live, what livelihood to pursue, should I believe in something or some one (or not) or what is my best path to healing - the concept of wanting someone else to bless such personal choices came through loud and clear.

I appreciate the fact that people come to me for guidance as I have come to so many others over time. I know I can sometimes see and hear what you cannot and that our work together can be very healing. Please don't misunderstand my observation as criticism - it was just interesting to see the pattern emerge. I thank each of you for providing me the inspiration to write about it.

Energetically it may be that people who have not yet given themselves permission to trust their instincts and do what feels best to them come to me because I have been where they are and am operating from a much more confident and powerful knowingness now.

Am I the Yin to their Yang? Or do I recognize ways they may unconsciously be giving their power away so poignantly because I am a reformed / recovering permission seeker?

I'd like to credit a man I tried not to work for who turned out to be my best boss ever with helping me break free. (My guidance finally convinced me to say "yes" to the job thank goodness.) Among many things he taught me was the quote "It is easier to ask forgiveness than permission."

That was a risky thing to do considering how often I used it on him during our years together, but he understood how important it is to do what feels right whether others understand what's in your heart or not.

If I could say "Presto Change-o!" and give one gift to every person on the planet it would be the power to trust your internal guidance systems. They are highly calibrated, and can tell you everything you ever need to know if you learn to listen to them.

To expand your ability to hear your infallible inner GPS, practice being quiet and try to distinguish the still small patient, yet persistent, voice of your intuition from the roar of all the programming you have absorbed over time. Think of it like turning off the news when you find it depressing or clicking off a scary movie when you know it will give you nightmares.

In just five minutes a day of sitting quietly focusing on your breath or by consciously turning your attention to something that floats your boat for the same amount of time, you can begin to reconnect with your own personal wisdom source.

Let me know the miracles that begin to manifest for you when you recognize the only one who needs to approve of what you do is you!