Guest Blogger: Janae

One morning I went to Midas to get my car serviced. After giving the desk attendant my keys, I joined three others who were already sitting in the waiting area. A man and woman across from me were deep in conversation. I took out my book and began reading but I just could not focus. Something wasn't right. I felt so unsettled. I looked up to see what was on the television and discovered part of the reason for my discontent. The news was on. While I try to keep abreast of current events, I avoid lingering on the news too long because it can be so discouraging. Much of the time, it emits vibratons filled anger, sadness and fear that can be very toxic to our receptive minds. I turned back to my book with the intention of blocking out the dense energy when I couldn't help but to notice the conversation of the man and woman across from me. They were discussing the events talked about on the news broadcast and judgement, condemnation, fear and anger spewed from their exchange. I knew this was also connected to my inability to concentrate and began reflecting on a time when I would have been part of that conversation. It's so easy to feed into the fear and unrest of the collective and it can be difficult to dance to your own tune when others around you expect you to participate.


Some years ago, I chose to make a conscious effort to not add anymore destructive and degrading vibrations to the Earth but to try to elevate all of creation by first becoming a positive thinker. It has been a process of really becoming aware of what I think, say and do while holding my ground when vibrations around me do not support upliftment, growth and healing. It's not easy and I'm not perfect but over time I've gotten better at it. Over the years, I have come to realize that when we lash out at others, we are really expressing the fear of not being loved. We revile or belittle others so that we can feel more accepted, significant and lovable. What seems to be some of humans' most deplorable acts are actually ways that we plead for affection, appreciation, approval and the affirmation of existence. Ultimately, we all want the same things but sometimes we go about attaining them in ways that are not beneficial to ourselves and others. This lesson really helped me to understand and identify with how easy it is to get caught up in gossip, criticism and malice.

So there I was, pretending to read my book (yes, I was eavesdropping) as I observed their discussion. As the desk attendant entered the conversation I began to send Reiki in their direction. I imagined love and light enveloping their entire be-ings and raising their vibration. Within about three minutes, the conversation started to change. While it still pertained to the news on tv, it was more about how they could understand why so-and-so would do such-and-such or maybe so-and-so could do such-and-such to make the situation better. Finally, they began to talk about family and the day's errands until one of them left once their vehicle was ready. As the air became lighter, I knew that it was going to be a good day.