| In talking with other people who are discovering their gifts, I have found that we all share a common feeling. FEAR! Fear that our families, friends and church will think we're big freaks or strange, or just plain crazy. I went through that too, and still have those people in my life who still don't know what I do. And that's ok. I share with who I want to share this with, and I don't go looking for confrontation. I realize that there are those in my life and community who will never accept what I do. But I have the support of my husband, most family and almost all my friends. And that I thank the Goddess for every day. What makes me mad is when I hear of those who share with their loved one's and their church and then are penalized or are made to realize their biggest fear of alienation. Like most, I was raise in a religious household where we went to church every Sunday and taught to obey God. So it's not surprising that when I began to discover my gifts, I began learning about things that were contradictory to my Christian upbringing. How could I feel this was so right, when I had been raised to beleive that maybe it wasn't. Believe me, there have been many days spent in prayer, asking The Lord just that question. I asked that if this gift wasn't from God, that it be taken away. But if it WAS from my Divine Power, that it be strengthened. And surely, it was strengthened. Still, what I was being told by my guides and my research was making it really hard for me to reconcile my feelings with my religion. Then I was given a scripture out of 1Corinthians. 1 Corinthians Chapter 12 (King James Version) 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you be ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues; 11 But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing it every man severally as he will. I have given this scripture out to many, many people. Especially those who try to say that psychic ability is not of God. Obviously it is, or else it wouldn't be spoken of here in scripture. It is also reputed that in the original text of the scriptures there were chapters on reincarnation, angles and spirit guides, but that they were burned by the councils somewhere around 900-925 a.d. The heads fearing that their control would be threatened if their people were exposed to this knowledge. I am lucky that the negative experiences I have experienced by sharing what I do have been few. But I've heard horror stories of church officials telling their members to never speak about their gifts, and push them away. What a shame. Who to share your abilites with is completely up to you and Spirit. Like I said, there are still those I haven't shared with that I'm a psychic. And that's ok. Just know that when you do tell people, if they truely love you, they should love you for all of you, psychic ability included. Besides, psychic ability is usually a hereditary thing, so chances are, if you are gifted with it, so are they! **Update--- I am re-reading these passages years after I wrote them, and almost deleted them. I know I'm not a Christian, and I'm ok with that. So why would I tote scripture on my page from the Christian book? But then I asked myself how many people reading this are still in the throws of questioning their childhood religion? So I've decided to keep this page posted as is. As a sign of how far I've come and as a lighthouse for others out there, awakening from the chainholds of organized religion who need to read these words. Blessed Be. Take what is written here, digest it, use it if it means truth to you. I only hope it helps those out there to come to their own conclusions... NO MATTER WHAT THEY BE! I wish only love and blessed peace to those who have found this page and hope that your path is steadfast and prudent. In Love...Spirit Chakra |
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