What About The Buddy System
I continue asking guidance what to share that would be supportive and uplifting in these uncertain times.
The same answer prevails. We individually and collectively need a strong spiritual foundation that will carry us through. Many callers are being challenged by job changes and major financial issues. That is happening in my immediate family too, triggering familiar patterns of fear, anxiety guilt, and then "how do i fix it?"
That is when the work begins. This card from the "Soul Coaching Oracle Cards" by Denise Linn provides us with some wisdom.
Silence
Card Meaning - Be still, and take the time to move into that silent place within Card Meaning - Be still, and take the time to move into that silent place within yourself. Locate your internal source of power!
Your Soul Wants You To Know - In silence you will find your sacred witness. It's the dwelling place of the Soul. Your Spirit loves the truth, and in peace you can seek and discover your truth. If you're in pain, go into it, until you find the source, so it can be healed. Move past the bustle and chatter of life into sweet quietude, and surrender to stillness. Resist the temptation to indulge in feelings of urgency, overwhelm, and emergency. Your power is born in silence. Seek solitude to listen to the voice of your higher self and awaken your inner wisdom; this peace gives birth to your serenity.
Affirmation - "I am serene, no matter what is occurring around me."
The trick for our human selves, is to do this immediately when the challenges appear and our fears get triggered. My guides just suggested that we all need a buddy system. That is why the 12 Step Programs have Sponsors and a lot of exercise and Weight Loss Programs recommend getting a "buddy."
If we each make the commitment to finding someone to call upon when we see ourselves beginning to spin into our patterns of fear and alarm, this could start to shift the energy and reflexive response.
Many times we have a friend, a co-worker or family member, who is struggling with similar issues. If we take the initiative to make the suggestion of doing the buddy thing, it could open a door for both.
Set it up so that you use a tool that grounds both of you and gives you spiritual support. Reading aloud from a passage that speaks to both of you on a Soul level will usually bring you back to center. Followed by a short meditation time together you can shift your attention and focus. "Whenever two or more gather in his name."
