Hey all you empaths out there, I have some very controversial advice for you.

Are you always tired? Does the constant grounding and shielding draw the life out of you? Do feel like a bottom feeder always asking people for energy? Guess what, your doing it wrong. I know, I know, grounding and shielding is the best thing to do in a pinch and always a good way to start and exit your day. If you work in the public arena you are going to be overwhelmed trying to block them out every day, all day, day in and day out. If this is happening to you and you don't know what else to do and just want to curl up in a ball and shut out the world out I have the answer.

Let the emotions flow through you. That's right you heard me. Do not let them stop and stay. Don't take time to try and solve the emotional baggage of people. Just recognize that the feelings aren't yours and let them pass through you like a breeze passes through your window. It might flutter your curtains a bit in the beginning but it sure beats trying to press against it all day all the time. Once you know how to do this you will become so strong and light hearted your energy will feel unending. Emotions wont bother you nearly as much and yet, they will still be recognizable. How cool is that!?! Negative and overly emotional people wont bother you anymore, and you can actually function in a public area without getting upset. On top of all that you can carry on like a normal human being without becoming a wreck.

I know everyone says to ground and center, block and protect, but how long can you hold up doing that? Seriously? Take it from an old pro, you might last 10 years before you need medication. The constant stress and influx of other people's issues WILL overwhelm you. The world is to great and they are to many against little old you. You cant push it back all the time. Sure you can push it away for a while but for how long? Think about it.

to tired to type

Wow what a day! I got up early on a 5 hours sleep night, made coffee and sat down. If I had known what kind of day it was going to be I would have stayed in bed. One conversation about religion and symbols mixed with semantics after another. All day, and its still happening. The good news is that I didn't lose my head. I didn't get my feelings hurt and I didn't attack anyone. It would seem I am growing. That being said I am exhausted. I didn't learn a whole lot today, nothing that I already didn't know anyway. I am beginning to think I am the only animist in the group. Time well tell I suppose. I am not looking for any kindred or anything its just I find it odd to be the only one. I have learned something about myself that I didn't know. For being such an open book I really like to keep personal things to myself. Ironic, isn't it? Well it is time for me to call it a night. Im sorry I have not had any spells or poetry and newer photos. I will try and do better soon.

pin pointing peace

I have such inner peace. I have worked hard at trying to achieve it but I can honestly tell you I never thought I would ever find it. When I found my spiritual purpose in life there came a sense of rest. I can compare it only to the utter exhaustion and elation of giving birth to a healthy baby. I know the real work is just beginning but it is sheer joy to do it. I struggle with acceptance in social situations but as long as I stick to the truth of my situation I will be ok.

how to get rid of......

Demons are technically a Christian concept so it would make sense to ask the Christian god to get rid of them. Just as it would make sense to ask a Celtic god or goddess to get rid of trolls and the not so nice fae folk. I ask the Native spirits to deal with Native issues too.

If you didn't believe in the Norse tradition would you laugh at me if I told you "May Thor smite you dead"? I am thinking you probably would laugh, then keep right on pestering me. However, if you are a Christian and I rebuke you in the name of Jesus, you are going to back off pretty quick. This is how I deal with the spiritual and the spirits. Native American spirits do not respond to Christian deities if they have no fear of them. You have to get on their playing field and beat them at their own game, and guess what? Sometimes they win because I don't have a firm enough grasp of their culture and beliefs. This is why my nose is always in a book learning as much as I can about every belief system out there. I know very little about the Asian cultures. If I come across an Asian Ghost I am so screwed its not funny. I would also be screwed in Hawaii.

I do know that the golden rule is key in all beliefs. I also know the golden rule is about respect. If you have pissed off someone dead or alive and want to make it right, you better recognize their belief system. It is only through their faith that you will reach peace and understanding. You don't have to follow it, just understand it, and that my good people takes some serious time.

The Power of Love

Love. What a funny, strange, all encompassing, defining, little word. Love has almost killed me. Love confused me. Love hit me. Love left me. Today, I can say Love has accepted me. I am no longer an outcast. I am no longer a rebel. I am no longer "that" woman. I am completely totally unmistakably loved. The feeling is content. I do not know how this happened. Perhaps it is my complete acceptance of everything around me. Perhaps it is that I no longer care and simply accept myself. Perhaps Love has finally figured out I am worth the time and effort. Maybe it is just my age. I honestly don't know how I ended up here. All I know is that I have to pay it forward and love others. There is something in knowing. There is something in feeling. There is something in sharing.

Blessings my good people. rest easy and know you are loved.