The Journal of a Spiritual Seeker, Recognizing Resistance Within
Hello Seekers,
We’re going to round out the week as we began, with a short message on resistance. There will be so much more to come about resistance, because it has been one of my greatest struggles in this work: how to share what I do, when to share it, why I feel a certain amount of discomfort sharing it, and what all of that means within my own healing.
This is a very common problem, the Light is saying, and through my experiences, you will be able to see where these energetic threads are present in your life and how you can untangle them and disengage them to move more fully into a space of self love. This is also an ongoing process, and one that requires we look over and over and over again into the mirror with a level of honesty and compassion that we’re not always inclined to provide to ourselves.
Be present with yourself and your resistance. It is so entirely tempting to give in and run away, distract ourselves and do anything else other than the thing that we’re being pushed by our souls to do. But no matter how hard we try to run and hide from that which is within us, we’ll find ourselves around every corner we turn every single time, still looking into the same mirror and needing to learn the same lessons. This I’ve learned from experience!
One of the things the Light and my guides regularly remind me is that I feel better when I do the work. When I forget to tune into my inner guidance and avoid looking deeper at what I’m learning, I start to get really prickly within. I don’t feel better for avoiding the work, I feel worse. I wonder, is that true for you too?
As we go into the weekend, I hope you’re all finding ways to take really good care. I feel a bit like a broken record saying this, but it’s been an intense week in the world and I don’t think any of us can be reminded enough that our ability to show up as a force for Light and healing in this world begins with taking care of ourselves and doing what we need to do to stay present and well.
With Light and Love,
Jodie
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Message from the Light, Oct. 23, 2017
Resistance is a function of fear. You feel fear, and then you back away from the fear and retreat to a place where you feel safe from that which is challenging you. But it is challenging you to overcome.
Right now, all you see is a wall and that wall appears to be solid and insurmountable. But it barely spans the width of your path, and is actually quite crumbly when you look at it up close. You don’t have to climb it, you simply have to allow it to dissolve.
You can’t see the other side right now, all you can see is the wall. But the other side is beautiful and filled with opportunities you can’t even imagine yet. Trust yourself. Allow the wall to crumble and dissolve and step forward into the new opening you’ve created.
It really is as simple as that. You are the only one blocking your way forward. No one else has the right or the power to stop your evolution.
These blockages are also just one more way you close the channels that connect you to the light of your soul. Dissolve and release them and the light of your soul will flow more freely through to you. You will be more connected to the true intentions of your highest self as an expression of Source and the Light in this place.
The more people who live this way — with this connection to their own highest self — the more positive change will be evident on this Planet.
This work helps the Planet.
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Exercise: Begin each exercise by grounding and protecting. For more information on how, see this post.
Once you’re grounded, close your eyes and visualize your resistance as a wall right in front of you, blocking your path. How do you experience the wall with your senses? What does it look or feel like? What’s it made out of? How big is it? How far does it stretch? How high is it? While examining the wall, ask within, what is this wall made out of? Take a few moments, if you’d like, to write or record your answers. Then, ask within, without judgement either way, am I ready to allow this blockage to dissolve? If the answer is no, ask yourself why and sit with the answer, perhaps journaling on the subject. If the answer is yes, visualize your wall dissolving and notice whatever you can about the process and what you can now see on the other side.
Fear is transmutable and resistance can be released, but it takes time, so be patient with yourself as you go through this process. Return to this exercise any time you feel blocked, and see what you can discover as you look more deeply within.
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A brief note: This journal and its exercises are simply a means to help you find your own flow. There is no pressure to follow them exactly or read each and every one. It does not need to be read in order either, so if you miss one, don’t feel like you’ve failed or fallen behind. These messages are here to hold space for you as you discover and evolve within your spiritual practice.
This is the first volume of The Journal of the Spiritual Seeker, and I’m presenting it here on The Devic Connection website, serialized over the last 10 weeks of 2020, with weekly roundups via email (you can sign up in the box at the bottom of this page if you’d like to receive these.) If you’ve just arrived here and would like to start from the beginning, here’s the link to the first post.
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We all need help with clarity …
Sometimes, things come up in the healing journey that we can’t quite manage by ourselves. I’m fortunate to have people I can call on to help me gain that clarity. And I’m also in therapy, which helps immensely with processing the psychological and mental health issues. If you find yourself getting stuck on this journey or having something come up that you need some guidance on, please do seek help. An internet search can help you find a qualified mental health practitioner for those psychological issues. And if you’re looking for help from the Light on the spiritual questions, I have some availability for readings. (Read more about that here.)