I love how things unfold with Spirit! As I was talking to someone recently, who was sharing how they’ve been feeling lately with everything going on in our country, I got a message from Spirit. A few more messages followed, along with three things we can do to more easily navigate these strange, stormy times.

It started with a vision. I saw the twin towers after that had both fallen on 9/11. Then came a flash of all the emotions the day of and in the aftermath of the attack. I was shown that what many of us are feeling now is similar to how we were feeling back then. With 9/11 there was the initial shock of it. Followed by fear and uncertainty, apprehension about what’s coming next, worry and anxiety about more attacks and staying safe. And the sadness of it all. Then came anger that grew in the aftermath. We are paralleling that emotional cycle now with this administration and the fear they traffick in on a daily basis.

Stay with me here, because this message is not all doom and gloom! Spirit is showing how that emotional cycle wears on us. It’s one more layer to our lives, one more thing on our plate to deal with. It can wear us down on a number of levels and we may not even be aware of it. This made me stop and think about how I’ve been feeling lately – a little more tired, needing more alone time and self-care. What came through next though from Spirit was really interesting – energy vampires.

An energy vampire is a person who drains you energetically. Have you ever spent time with someone and felt exhausted afterwards? Not because you were doing something physically strenuous with them (although you may feel physically tired afterwards). It’s because on some level, they pulled on your energy, draining you and leaving you feeling worse for it. Some energy vampires consciously do this, some unconsciously. I’ve always thought of energy vampires as people, an individual you interact with. What Spirit showed me is that a situation, an experience or a group can also be an energy vampire. Spirit kept it general, but I’m going to get specific… this administration and what they are doing are energy vampires. They are consciously trying to drain us emotionally, mentally, physically, spiritually and energetically.

If this administration and what’s happening are wearing you down, draining you, then right here, right now is where you can choose to make a change. First, own your boundaries, which helps keep your energetic space clear (read my post Bubble of Light on how to do this). Second, take your power back! You do it by deciding to no longer live in the fear, worry, anxiety, sadness, anger and powerlessness that this administration is purposefully trying to provoke with its actions. You do it by not plugging into, or unplugging from, other’s fears. You take back your power by taking care of yourself if you’re feeling worn out, lifting yourself up if you feel down and centering yourself in love and empathy as much as you possibly can. Because love, not the many flavors of fear we’re currently seeing, is what’s going to move us forward and through this into a better place.

Here are the three things Spirit is guiding us to do to take back our power and feel better. They help on an energetic level, you feel proactive rather than reactive (empowerment), they help with manifesting a better future and you are doing something to positively contribute to yourself and/or on a larger scale.

Getting Quiet

This is about quieting the thoughts, chatter and noise in your head/mind. It makes space for Spirit to come through with messages and guidance for you. And it makes it easier for you to pick up on what they’re sending you. Spirit is ready to help you see clearly and navigate anything you are going through. Getting quiet shows you are open and willing to work with them too.

Meditation is one way to get quiet, but you can also do it while walking, washing the dishes, gardening, taking a bath, etc. Anything where you can let your mind slow down and wander. Even vacuuming, which I found out quite unexpectedly! I was vacuuming away one day, sort of day dreaming and suddenly I heard a man’s voice say “stop it”. It was very surprising because I was the only one in my house. Turns out it was my Spirit Guide! That day dreamy space made it easy for him to get that message through and I heard him loud and clear!

Spirit can come through in all kinds of ways. You may hear them as if they are speaking to you, like I did with my Spirit Guide. It can be a vision. It can be thoughts or ideas that pop into your mind. How do know a thought or idea is from Spirit and not your own? Something from Spirit is like a bird suddenly flying in front of you while you’re driving. It just comes in from out of nowhere. Spirit can also come through as a knowing. I know, that sounds vague, but it’s something you feel very certain about, to the core of your soul, yet you may not know exactly why you know it so clearly. They can also come through energetically, so that you feel their presence, their energy.

I’ve found getting quiet can serve a few purposes. Before getting out of bed in the morning, I’ve been spending 10 – 15 minutes getting quiet. I ask God to sit with me on a cloud and share what is for my highest and greatest good. I focus on my breathing, which helps me slide into that quiet space. Some days it’s easier to do this than others. Some days I receive something, some days no. Regardless of what happens, I usually come away from it feeling more at peace than when I started. Getting quiet helps me set the tone for my day. Things just seem to go smoother, easier. And sitting next to God… that’s some awesome energy to bask in! I’m also finding out how much I am loved, which is shifting how I see myself and am showing up in my life and the world.

Intuition

Intuition is our Divine GPS. It’s the still, small voice of the Divine within, a nudge, a knowing, a feeling that is always guiding you in the right direction. Nothing is too big, nothing is too small to check in with your intuition about. Check in with it on everything. It will tell you what is true and what isn’t; who is operating from love and who is operating from fear; who you can trust and who you cannot; what direction to go in; what direction to avoid; when it’s a good time to do something and when it’s not. Your intuition helps you navigate everything and anything.

The more you use your intuition, the easier it is to recognize it. You build trust in it, so you feel more comfortable and confident living by it. Your intuition cuts through the noise that can get in the way of knowing what is best for you in any situation. You go from living and operating primarily in this third dimension to living in this third dimension while operating from higher perspectives.

Sowing Seeds

This is manifesting 101! Start planting seeds now to create the future you want. The seeds though are your thoughts. You can do this for yourself, you can also do it for a collective, like our country and even the world.

It’s human nature to focus on what is happening right now, right in front of us. We also have a tendency to focus on the things we don’t want – problems, worries, things that are bothering us, drama, pain and wrongs from the past, etc. There’s nothing wrong with doing that. However, what you focus on is what you manifest. Your thoughts are energy and the longer you focus on something, the more momentum it builds. And more momentum means the easier (and faster) manifestation happens.

The thing is, manifesting works regardless of whether you’re thinking about something you want or don’t want. So if you find yourself thinking about this administration a lot and all the things they are doing, worrying about what may happen, those thoughts are building in momentum. You will manifest what you are worrying about. Is that the future you want?

Be aware of what you are thinking, focus on the future you want. Can you see why focusing on solutions is better than focusing on the problems? Can you see how hope serves you better than pessimism?

Sowing seeds not only starts a momentum rolling, it helps you feel better. It can lift you up if you’re feeling down. Feeling good also helps with manifesting. As you feel better, your vibration also rises, which opens you, gives you access to even more possibilities in the universe.

So let’s have a little fun planting some seeds! I recently heard about this what if technique. Close your eyes and think “what if this x happened?”, “what if x existed?”, with x being something good.

What if everyone got along?

What if people were nice to each other all the time?

What if there was peace on earth?

What if there was equality for all?

What if everyone was happy?

What if everyone had enough to eat?

What if everyone was healthy?

What if our planet was thriving?

This technique reminds me of John Lennon’s Imagine. Think about the feeling of that song… hopeful. It’s sowing seeds.