Play Well Together

I've read a lot of texts on the internet lately referring to what we will experience in 2011. There is a fairly unanimous sense that it is going to be an intense experience. Waves of energy washing our planet and our own consciousness, earth changes, personal transformations, the imperative of releasing all which no longer serves us as we go through this time of ascensional transition - all of these are challenging to say the least. Some may bring us to fear, or to exhaustion. Some may bring us to question the very essence of ourselves, and that is always most difficult. Human beings don't like to have their foundations rocked.

In 2011, it seems that our foundations will be rocked.

Personally, I'm not worried. I've waited for this time of transition with soul-self anticipation. It is, quite simply, why I came here. But that doesn't mean that it will be easy or without challenges.

I was talking to a woman yesterday in Sutton village, and she, in her wisdom, spoke of community, of this being a time for us to come together. People of like mind, of like heart, neighbours and old friends can come together to support each other through these times. Yet our togetherness brings its own set of challenges. We are capable of sending energy of anger, fear, guilt or disappoinment to each other through our words, actions and vibrations. As we become ever more conscious and sensitive to the energies swirling around and through us, we feel more keenly the energies of those whom we spend time with. Even when we wish no harm, even though we all know that we each are responsible for our own vibrations and feelings, we are sometimes hurtful. And anyone reading this knows, at the level of the heart, exactly what I mean.

Play well together. I give myself this imperative as much as I give it to you. I'm trying to teach myself to say less and listen more, to react less and respond more compassionately and wisely.

It always begins with love of self, honouring of self, self-respect. It begins there. Be in your truth - always. From there, hold respect for others. Be aware, as much as you can be, of the energy that you are sending forth, for others will receive it into their own energy fields. We each are responsible for our energy. What are we sending out? What are we doing with the energy others are sending out to us?

Personally, as an empath and intuitive, I've struggled for years with others' energies. I enjoyably spend a lot of time alone. (Smile) My father used to call me the peacemaker, for I suffer the effects of angry energy most acutely. It literally shakes me to the bone. When we are angry or frightened, our energies are actually toxic to others, as well as to ourselves. This doesn't mean that we shouldn't be angry or frightened, but it helps when we are aware of the effects of our emotional energy radiating from us and into the energy fields of others.

Play well together. When you haven't anything helpful to say, use few words, yet speak your truth from the depths of your divine self. When you are given the opportunity to offer encouragement, honouring and appreciation for another, offer it with gladness. When one comes to you, troubled, take the time to listen and to offer quiet compassion. Your solution to their dilemma is not required. Remember to be clear within yourself about what is yours and what is not. Allow them to find their own resolution. Indeed, in these unprecedented times, we all have the ability to bring rapid and easy resolution to our seemingly intractable problems. I'll say more on this matter in a later post.

Play well together. Practice compassion. It's easy when we are in accord - much more difficult when we stand opposed to one another. As much as we can, let us bring our ego selves into the control of our exalted state of consciousness, our mastery, our highest selves. This is a practice. We none of us are perfectly in control of our ego needs for security of self and sense of position relative to others, but we can practice being in that space of divine peace which has no ego need. Breathing helps with this. Breathing and centering of the self in that space.

Play well together. Offer ease and laughter, friendship and good company on this most amazing part of our journey. 2011 promises to be a real rollercoaster of a ride! We can all use a helping hand and a steady sense of community support. May you have all the comfort of easy companions as you move through 2011, being and becoming. Being and becoming.