Greetings Dear Ones,
We are honored again to have this time to spend with you. As always, it is our greatest pleasure to commune with you. We encourage you at any time to call upon us for assistance along your path of Spiritual Discovery.
Today, we wanted to speak on the topic of forgiveness. For many, this is a difficult task indeed. However, when one can step inside the mind of the other, you will always see that there is pain behind the acts of the doer. Take time to go within, asking permission to be shown why this person said or did the things that felt harmful to you. If you can open up your heart enough to feel some compassion, you will see that indeed this person had a traumatic event that has not been healed.
The walking wounded are the ones most likely to do harm. Yet, when one can feel compassion for this person, even in the midst of the pain they are inflicting, you will experience a moment of unconditional love. Is this not what you wish to experience? Unconditional love is an easy concept to consider, however, not an easy task to perform when you are in the midst of the trauma.
At some level, place your understanding of why this person is lashing out. Then make a comparison to a time when you were angry or upset. In that moment, you likely wanted to lash out or at least do something to prevent more harm from befalling you. As you ponder these situations, you will understand more fully that pain begets pain. This is true for all human emotions. When you feel happy and are expressing moments of joy, it can be contagious, elevating the moods of those around you.
Thus, be mindful of what you would like to experience because what you send out, eventually will return to you. If you refuse to forgive others, you will harm yourself further while harboring anger, bitterness, thoughts of revenge, etc. This will ripple forth to all of your relationships, to some degree.
If you wish to experience more love, then emit more love. At the foundation of the universe is the love of the Creator. This is a love that will never fully be understood while in human form. It surpasses all understanding.
Those you choose to forgive have many lessons yet to experience. You do not know the full reason why any person makes any choice. The past of this person is not known to you, nor the future. However, you can choose to be a good role model, by releasing judgment and grievances against those who trespass against you. This does not mean that you have to like what they say or do. It also does not mean that you should stay in their presence.
You cannot control what others say or do. However, you can choose to be the kind of person you would like others to be. Thus, step in their shoes for a moment and ask to be shown the pain behind their mask. Then extend love and understanding towards them. Of course, it will be more difficult to forgive some than it is for others.
As you shuck off the dross from past transgressions and accept responsibility for your actions, you will begin to experience the magic that occurs when the love of the Creator finds its way back to you. In those moments, image the Creator saying to you, “Well done, my beloved. Now go forth and extend more love.”
**Transcribed by Theresa Crabtree. Share freely with others. We hope that you will join us for the next Celestial Gathering. theresacrabtree.com/events/