Perception is Everything! Remaining in Your Inner JOY!!

 

In a Very Stressed World... What Will Be Will Be

It can feel overwhelming when the physical reality is asking for your attention. Within is where we find the parts of ourselves that will bring us the most peace. Inside is also where we find our pain and shadow aspects. We will then focus on the outside to try and alleviate the pain we feel. This does nothing for us but brings us out of alignment with ourselves and creates a cycle of stress. 

Going Within...

As we go within and seek to understand our shadow & release our pain we become more in alignment with our divine self. I have been doing energy work for clients for about 3 years & the relief assists when the heart becomes too heavy for an individual to do alone. Below are some techniques you can use to begin to crack open the heart & begin to heal. In this way you can begin to radiate with inner-JOY! 

Healing, Revealing & Relief 

• Journaling: This is a great technique for beginning to understand your own inner-thoughts and emotions. In this way you can begin to honor your inner child and shadow. 
  
• Give Up Judgment: When You choose to stop Judging yourself, you will naturally not judge others so harshly. Discernment is simply being aware. However, when judgement is passed on someone based on your personal trauma, you begin to see others in a warped way. This also makes the other the "enemy" & you a perpetual "victim". 
• Appreciating Triggers: When you become "triggered" or agitated by something someone says to you look at it as an opportunity to see something within yourself that you were previously unaware of. 
• Meditation: Meditation is the art of tuning in with the self. If you find thoughts becoming distracting, focus on the breath and allow thoughts to come and go, just refocusing as needed. 
• Body Scan Technique: Your cells are part of your kingdom. Therefore, it's important to clear negative and unwanted energies from them. You can lay down and go into meditation once you feel relaxed focus on your feet. Then Breathe in, focus on one spot on the feet. After you breathe in hold your point of attention and just imagine any negative energy being drawn to the point. After that release the negative energy on the out breath. Repeat this process as you move up your body in sections. 
• Affirmations: Positive Self-talk is really what affirmations are. When we use positive affirmations, we begin to shift our perception of our reality. Pay attention to any negative self-talk and when it comes up say something positive about yourself to yourself three times. This will help to realign your subconscious mind with you most joyous energy. 
• Celebrate for No Reason: When you are feeling stressed or depressed sometimes getting up and doing something will help to move the energy in a more joyful direction. Get up and clean, dance, sing, cook an amazing meal, put on your favorite song or watch something funny. Even going for a walk within nature or simply getting some sun will lift your spirits & keep you in alignment!
• If The Pain is Too Great:  Sometimes when we start our process of healing, we may reach a point where the pain becomes overwhelming. You'll want to reach out to and work with a knowledgeable practitioner. If you need assistance book with me here: Book Your Appointment with Aiiyah Awakens - Consulting/Business Services (setmore.com) You can also email me aiiyah.awakens@gmail.com or reach out to a practitioner, you resonate with. 

Inner-Joy & Perception

What fosters inner joy is a feeling of overwhelming gratitude. I was going to put gratitude on the list above. However, this is a topic that is asking for more expansion. I have used a gratitude list at some of the hardest points in my life & wrote what I was grateful for down for months. I would always charge my notebook with my heart chakra after. I would literally hug it close to my chest. Gratitude is a very powerful emotion for change & fostering inner joy. 

We are always manifesting based on our emotional energy. The missing piece of manifesting is emotion, not just intention. Therefore, we are always manifesting. However, when we receive what we don't want, we end up manifesting situations that bring us more pain based on our constant focus on emotional pain. When we aren't healing those negative emotions, situations will keep showing up that reinforce those emotions. It is a sign that we need to address these emotions & release them for healing. Once we heal, release, & change our frequency, things will change on the outside. Fostering inner-joy & healing is the way to shift our perception to a more loving reality. 

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Pluto Return to the USA: Destruction of Illusion

 

What many call "bad luck" is an opportunity for growth and change. Have you noticed more "crisis" moments and "bad luck" for yourself or those around you lately? This is because on 2/22/2022 Pluto returned to the USA. I don't believe the States will have a big "fall" like so many spiritualists and truthers are "predicting". This kind of talk comes from jaded individuals who are bias in their perspective. This is a messed-up system, and it has to change and is in fact changing. Complaining, acting self-righteous, and inducing fear will not do anything to change things but rather keep you spinning your wheels and never feeling beyond the 3d illusion. Feeling is the basis of spiritual truth. What is uncomfortable in the physical many times strengthens the soul and deepens one's ability to perceive things from a spiritual perspective. The USA has a 13 destiny, which doesn't indicate a fall but rather a huge shift. This destruction is more of an inner evolution, embrace it and make the changes necessary to begin to embody more of your spiritual energy. Change is uncomfortable and if you have been experiencing a hard time lately use your intuition and examine the areas of your life that need shifting. Life doesn't happen to you it happens through you and just as joy is temporary, pain is temporary do not become too wrapped up in either.   

The End of Blame Shifting

It's healthy to acknowledge when friendships or relationships are over and move on without malice. Many individuals are still caught up in duality and are looking for someone to blame for their pain and "cut off" as a way to reclaim "power" they have never had and/or never lost. Nobody on earth has a complete manual about how life is supposed to go, we are here figuring it out. This realm of existence is the great equalizer and no matter how much you have it together in other realms and dimensions; you project a part of yourself here with amnesia, so you have an opportunity to uncover your own soul with a blank slate. Taking personal responsibility for yourself without blaming others for you having to do so is imperative to self-awareness. What I'm seeing increasingly is people shifting the blame to others and never taking personal responsibility. You can't run away from yourself all your life and Pluto is here to put an end to that, sit down and take a good long look at yourself and allow the uncovering to commence. 

Using The Physical to Gauge the Spiritual is Dead!

This sub-heading may seem a little off putting, however this is something I have been contemplating deeply since Pluto return. In society we shun the expression of emotion, especially emotion we deem "undesirable" like rage and heart wrenching sadness. We look at couples or people arguing and judge them automatically calling the situation "toxic". We look at people going through a crisis moment or not having it all together as having karma or being "judged" by some higher power. This kind of thinking is the disease not the remedy. Life is NOT rainbows and sunshine; if it were the soul would never evolve. 

Those who are loved by spirit tend to experience the most pain. Even if a very strong empath has a perfect life the pain they will feel in their heart for others will be unsurpassed. It is the pain that teaches us the harshness of the reality and sets the stage for true soul evolution. 

Why does the lotus bloom in muddy waters? I have to speak a little bit about using the physical to gauge another person's karma. I hate to break it to you, but karma doesn't exist the way many people are using the term. Karma is merely the universal law of cause and effect. Many individuals are using the concept of karma and what someone has in the physical as an apparatus to deem how "powerful" or worthy someone is spiritually. This reality is merely a light show, it's a beautiful light show but it is merely projection. Since this is the case does it make sense to judge a soul based on a limited reality? It is folly and foolishness. Therefore, I would suggest ending judgement of the self and others. Live with a loving heart and cut through the projection, "triggers", and "what someone looks like" in order to seek deeper understanding of spiritual wisdom. On a side note: what someone looks like includes emotional expression that many deem as "crazy", "angry" or "intolerable". If you feel behind the energy instead of getting triggered, you will come to a deeper understanding of yourself and others. 

Bad Luck is Just Old Energy Clearing

If you're one of the lucky ones the Pluto Return to the USA has been a bit challenging for you. This is okay as Pluto is Scorpio's ruler. Scorpio is also represented by the death card in tarot. This is not just endings, but it is inevitable endings and new beginnings. I can spend my time looking deep within myself and trying to perfect myself, if another is not there to be a mirror for me, I'll never change and grow. This goes for us being a mirror for others as well. This time will bring endings to associations, friendships, and relationships that are stagnant and dead. These endings aren't always easy and even the new beginnings aren't the easiest to deal with. However, this energy brings with it great opportunities for huge shifts. Remember don't look at individuals for what they are going through at this time as this is a huge "test" for everyone. Instead focus on yourself and on clearing your own energy and making those big leaps forward.     

Overcoming Fear & Tuning Into The Divine You

 

Beginning to Move Past Fear...

After months of consideration I have come to a space where I feel comfortable enough discussing this topic in full. What has been going on in the world and even within many so-called "spiritual" circles fear is present and pushed as a form of protection. Fear is not protection but disconnection and I will explain this more thoroughly here. 

When we indulge in fear we are putting a block on actually feeling our true emotions. Fear of death is the main way that many of us are manipulated into going against our soul. When we go against our true emotions and soul we create a disconnection with our soul within our body; mainly in the heart chakra. The heart chakra is important because the soul emanates from the heart chakra into the body. If you want to reconnect with yourself in a deeper way facing your fear is going to be imperative. When you move past your fear, go slow. As you tune into your heart chakra in meditation or contemplation certain memories or emotions may come to the surface. Journaling may be a good tool to sort out how you are feeling and analyze where emotions are coming from. Journaling is is also effective when you want to discern where in your body you are feeling your past trauma come to the surface. Where you feel trauma in your body is actually where your cells are storing that trauma. Building the feeling of divine love and compassion in your body will help you to clear and purge this trauma. Get excited about the connection you are re-establishing with you soul and who you will be on the other side of your healing process. 

Overcoming Fear of Death

Fear of death is pushed in the media and culture incessantly since we are children. You will have to change your relationship with death, understanding it as a natural cycle. Understanding as well that the soul does not die but rather transcends this reality. Those who have witnessed violent deaths or have had loved ones pass early on tend to have the most trauma around death. 

Through meditation and contemplation I have been able to overcome the fear of death for the most part. I'm sure I have deeper levels to go but I can confidently say I am no longer afraid and don't feel as distraught when loved ones pass. Now when someone passes I will meditate and send the soul energy for their transition or set up an alter for them to ensure the soul has the healing and energy it needs to transcend peacefully. Also do not feel bad for crying and feeling loss when others pass. The feeling of grief is a testament to how much we have loved that soul while they were hear in the physical body. When you try and remain "strong" all you do is store those emotions of grief in the body and drag out the process causing issues spiritually, emotionally, and even physically later on. The oak tree will break when a storm comes that is strong, however the bamboo tree bends with the wind of the storm. Be flexible and loving with yourself when we have to weather emotional storms or traumatic events. Feeling is natural and the grieving process is also natural.   

I personally did a meditation ritual one evening where I was lead by my ancestors to overcome the fear of death. I want to explain that here to you so you can understand more deeply how spiritual initiations work and how we can overcome the fear of death within ourselves. Long before this initiation happened when I was about 13 I was lead to think about death every night before I went to bed for about a month. I didn't dread this I found it rather interesting. I would dive into my mind in the darkness and feel my body tense up and fear over take me as I contemplated what death was. I was faced with my own mortality and the finite reality of my earthly existence. It took great courage to overcome these emotions and to keep going back until I was able to figure out what death meant to me. On the last night I had a breakthrough, it felt like within me a golden light poured out and I had clarity about this topic finally. What I became aware of was that my soul is infinite. We can understand this with our mind but until we feel it in our body and have even a spiritual experience we don't understand this concept intimately. As we contemplate death and heal our trauma we become closer and closer to the truth that is buried inside each of us. 

Last year another initiation into overcoming the fear of death on a higher spiritual level was triggered. I was directed by my ancestors to light candles, sage and go into a meditation after having a spiritual bath to cleanse my aura. As I went into meditation I was all of a sudden at a bon fire at night with my ancestors. There was drumming and dancing we were all chatting happily. Then I was kidnapped (sort of lol) by the head shaman and buried alive. The head shaman could perform rituals such as these because he had the ability to remain connected to the soul of the initiate and could mitigate any potential danger. As I was in this grave covered with dirt I came face to face with the feminine spirit of death. She went into my body and shared her secrets with me energetically. I was soul traveling and once I had overcome the shaman pulled me from the grave and all my ancestors were in a state of joy for me. I came too from my meditation and felt just amazing that I was initiated deeper into the mystery of my immortal soul understanding intimately that although my physical body is limited my soul is not. I just felt so much joy and love at this accomplishment. 

Mechanism of Fear

Fear is an agent of disconnection, while love draws in and draws together. Any law, action, or energy imposed upon you that causes separation and imposes its will upon you like an overbearing boss is an archonic energy and an agent of fear. Now sometimes inferiority comes from envy or jealously; these emotions all come from a feeling of lack and not understanding the gift of infinite love and acceptance we have within ourselves. 

You will be able to understand when you are being manipulated by fear energetically by recognizing these signs: 

• Feeling like you're being forced, coerced, or threatened into doing something you don't want to do. Usually some sort of  "consequences" are used as a tool to instill fear into you so you "obey" 
• When sharing your goals or individuality others who are agents of fear may try to place doubt within you or plainly say you can't do something trying to spread the fear that is inside of them to you 
• Any being or energy that seeks to dominate another 
• Any spiritualist, teacher, or person that makes it seem like you have to go to them for all the answers instead of teaching you how to tune into things yourself/ doesn't encourage you to come up with your own unique perspective 
• Any energy, person or organization that takes away or minimizes your independence or independent thought (a lot of times these kinds of energies will try and impose group think)   
• Sharing problems in the world or in life without sharing any solutions. A lot of so called "woke" individuals or "spiritual teachers" induce a fear mind-state without showing you any solutions 
• Agents of fear will us manipulated data or information to try and assert their dominance without encouraging you to do your own research 
• Agents of fear will make fun of or try to find ways to silence anyone who has a different point of view
• Lastly, you'll feel it in your body when the energy is off or when you're being manipulated so it's important to remain aware of how your body feels & what emotions are rising up in you and why. This will tell you everything you need to know. 

Be courageous and choose your soul, choose divine love over the manipulation of those who want to control others. Remember who you are and remember you have the most precious gift within yourself and it's called your soul. Cleave to your soul and expand your consciousness. 

Summing It Up!  

Now that we have explored how fear is used to manipulate individuals we can explore what fear actually does and why I call it a non-emotion. Fear is a non-emotion because it shuts down the ability to tune into real emotions. Notice when you are in a state of fear your mind doesn't work in a cohesive way. You feel panicked, make mistakes, and may begin to overthink about all these "bad" scenarios, instead of calming down and coming up with solutions. Fear shuts down and creates a frozen stagnant state within the self. Fear actually makes us avoid our true emotions holding them back like a dam until these emotions explode forward out of control. Emotion metaphysically is energy in motion. Anything that stops us from acknowledging our true emotions and moving through them is detrimental to our spiritual, mental & emotional health. I implore you to just think back to a time when you were afraid and notice your response to that fear. Notice how it froze you, gave you anxiety, and made you think about the worst happening. What happened when you moved past that fear? Was there a solution that became apparent, was the reality as bad as you thought when you faced that fear? 

Some will say fear helps us acknowledge when we are in dangerous situations. While it is a function of the ego to protect our life and keep us aware of any dangers. Being aware and being frozen in fear are two different things. When I've been in dangerous situations I don't respond by freezing, I've responded in the past by becoming extremely calm and focusing on the solution. When fear was imposed upon me over long periods of time by others that was what I found most stressful. Over time I learned to become extremely calm and come up with a strategy moving forward, ignoring how other people would talk to me and try to instill fear in me daily. This takes a lot of inner-strength so remember your soul and continue to develop spiritually. You are a creator being and seeing what you don't want in life will motivate you towards what you do want in life. What you know you deserve. Use any situation you want to move out of as motivation. You only know what's truly inside of you, unleash the strength, joy and love inside of you. I've seen people overcome insurmountable circumstances. If one person can overcome any single one of us can and if no one believes in you believe in yourself first and foremost.