Dear friends,
What we love about little children is their innocence; that is, they are mystics, not critics. They see everything in its essence without comment on value. I vividly remember my grandson, Alec, age 18 months, visiting me in Tennessee. He was looking out the window when a rider on a lawn mover came by making a loud noise. This tiny boy who was barely speaking in sentences, suddenly called out “Ohhhh, Baby!” He caught the essence of the moment. A child’s first response is to love everything. Later they develop judgement. They may deem broccoli distasteful or Uncle Joe strange. It is the first version of discernment.
Mystics are in love with everything, too, but they also have discernment. The ability to see through the façade of politeness to the ulterior motive is its gift. It is a system, not of alarm, but a cautionary prompting. Although one knows all souls have inherent goodness in them, it is also true that outwardly they may be a danger to our well-being. Knowing what to avoid is discernment, not condemnation.
Some people who consider themselves very spiritual will take up with anyone without regard for how they are in the world. A typical case was that of a woman who married a man who had been in prison for murder. Warned against him, she said she saw his Spiritual potential and that was good enough. Well, when he tried to kill her, she felt otherwise. Everyone has a core of goodness but not everyone has allowed it to come into visibility. The prompting to move away from a person or a situation is not a value judgement. It is simply our own spiritual wholeness attempting to remain active. We need to develop a relationship with our inner guidance system. It never fails to inform the moment and to illuminate the road ahead.
Stay tuned in,
Carol Carnes www.carol-carnes.com
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