Forgiveness

 

 



Today marks 7 days until my big move to NYC! 7 is the divine number, in it are hidden the great mysteries of the universe! Today, I was given a powerful lesson in the mystery of forgiveness. I learned that forgiveness is a process of letting go those things which no longer serve our highest good. It isn’t something we ‘give’ to someone else, but rather to ourselves for the sake of healing to encourage our soul’s evolution! So how do we attain a state of forgiveness? Well, I like to break it down into 4 steps: Projection, Mirroring, Recognition, and Letting Go!

 

1.       Projection

Our mission as spiritual beings expressed in human form is to develop a mature soul by gaining wisdom. Life is a journey that is filled with lessons that we learn by overcoming challenges that we create. One tool we use to create challenges is projection. We project issues out of our subconscious mind onto other people. This is so that we can confront those issues, overcome the challenges they present, and gain the spiritual wisdom necessary to progress as souls on an evolutionary journey to self-awareness.

 

2.       Mirroring

Mirroring occurs when people and circumstances reflect back to us what we’ve projected subconsciously. Mirrors are important because without them, we wouldn’t have a clear idea on what is undone within us. Mirrors show us parts of ourselves that are hidden and help us create a better plan for our lives. For example, you may be dealing with a coworker who is always negative, and comes to work complaining daily. Although you may be annoyed, this mirror is in your space because you have attracted it based on something in your subconscious mind. Perhaps you do not have enough gratitude so in the mirror (your coworker) you see a person who’s never satisfied, and now you know what to work on within yourself!

 

3.       Recognition

Recognition is when you identify your mirrors and acknowledge the truth in them. The worst thing you can do is enter a phase of denial—something I call ‘breaking the mirror.’ For example, quitting your job to get away from that negative coworker, or trying to transfer to another department. The problem with breaking the mirror is that another will just show up—you can’t run from the truth! If instead you choose to recognize the reflection of some part of yourself, and change for the better—that mirror will disappear!

 

4.       Letting Go

Finally the last phase of forgiveness is to let go of the projection! Now that you’ve recognized a piece of you that no longer serves you, you can release it from your life. To forgive means to ‘give forth,’ but you can’t give away what you don’t have, right? This is why people spend years in pain trying to forgive, unsuccessfully. The key is to recognize your projections in your mirrors and own them—only then can you let them go!

 

So, what do you need to forgive (give forth) today? Now that the year is ending, we are entering a new age—a new beginning. I invite you to take this opportunity to forgive yourself—break free of that which is holding you back, and live fully!

 

Love & Light,

Rainfaerie