I was recently reminded of how everything is energy when I was out on a late-afternoon walk and noticed a small red leaf fall to the ground right in front of me. I remembered my grandmother would tell me that catching a falling leaf was good luck. Even though the leaf had already fallen to the ground, I got the feeling it was meant for me, but I brushed it off. I continued to walk, when again, I had the feeling that the leaf was meant for me. I turned around, picked up the leaf, and put it in my shirt pocket. It was an energetic message that I could have easily missed if I had not been present in the moment, paying attention, or if my mind had been busy, pre-occupied with other thoughts.
Paying attention to the energy that accompanied that leaf opened up the flood gates, and insights began pouring in the rest of the afternoon!
This experience served as a good reminder of the importance of keeping the mind in balance, and not overthinking, stressing, or letting anxious thoughts take over because when they do, we can easily miss these subtle energetic messages when they occur…and I get the feeling they are always occurring.
If you’ve been asking for guidance, first clear your mind, your mood, your vibration, or whatever you sense is out of balance so that you can hear your own inner wisdom and guidance when it comes through. It’s important to clear your space (whether mentally, emotionally, physically, or energetically—whatever is needed) so that you are actually in a space where you are receptive enough to listen to, and hear the messages/read the energy coming your way.
Everything is energy, everything is patterns. If you change an energetic pattern in your field, you change what will show up in your life experience. When we encounter repeating patterns or experiences (think types of people, situations, or reoccurring feelings, etc.) then we have something to learn about why they are showing up in our experience. We can change the pattern if it is not to our liking. For example, I recently met a lady who reported having an alcoholic parent, then an alcoholic first husband, then married a heavy drinker/potentially alcoholic second husband. Coincidence or repeating pattern?
There was a pattern that she was unaware of, one that was repeatedly offering her opportunities to create change, to break the energetic cycle. However, she did not appear ready to look at herself or her life more closely. I believe the Universe will continue to send her lessons, inviting her to find a greater sense of balance and alignment in her life. The invitations will keep coming until she is ready to accept them and look more closely at her own self.
This scenario reminded me of patterning in my own life, especially with regard to prior dating relationships, which had been an arena of my life (along with career) where lessons repeatedly seemed to play out, and unfold. In hindsight, it became clear to me over time that I was ironing out, or working out the kinks (think in terms of dough for anyone who bakes), the discordant energy that was not working in my life. While the lessons showed up in the form of my relationships with other people, it was really always about me. Things that I needed to work on in my own energy, or in my interactions with others to become more balanced, and in alignment with my truest self.
In my dating life patterns would repeat themselves until I learned from them. Until I recognized what they were showing up to teach me. While they weren’t always pleasant to go through, in hindsight, I am extremely thankful for the lessons. I wouldn’t be the person I am today without them.
If we only learn a little from a lesson presented to us, we will receive the lesson again in another form. We will continue to work through it until we learn the whole lesson, not just a small part of it. However, if we truly get the lesson the first time, it will stop appearing. It will not show up again. It will be completed, something we have mastered. Once we have created that balance in our own life, then we are able to help others create that balance in their lives as well. We hold that vibration of transformation. We have been attuned to a new frequency. When we heal ourselves and help others heal, we grow together in wholeness, in unity.
Another example of a time I witnessed this energy shift occur was when I met with an intuitive coach, and we discussed a scenario I dub “The Apartment Nazi,” which involved a new employee at the apartment complex I had lived at for years, who seemed to be focused on me and my dog. We discussed the matter and how I was feeling, and she gave me good advice regarding how to address the situation. She pointed out that instead of being afraid of encountering that person, I could approach him the next time I saw him and tell him I felt uncomfortable about his actions, and we talked about what I could say to own the situation as opposed to having it be fear based. From discussing the situation, and receiving insight on how to address it, I felt my energy had shifted. In fact, I could feel that my energy had changed so much from the conversation/insight, that I did not even need to physically interact with “The Apartment Nazi” because my energy and attitude had literally transformed from fear to empowerment.
I had made up my mind that I would address the situation. Period. It was the finality of that decision, and my unwavering energy, that caused the energy of the situation to transform. Sure enough, exactly as I thought, there was no further issue. In fact, I don’t think I ever saw “The Apartment Nazi” again after that.
Everything is energy. Our energy is something we can actively work on and change ourselves. By becoming aware of the different vibrations we hold, and noticing the patterns and lessons that show up for us, we can choose to shift what is out of balance in order to bring ourselves back into harmony and balance. We can take inventory of our energy, and move out patterns we do not want, and incorporate ones we do by working with our energy. It is about recognizing where our energy is not truly in alignment with us, and reshaping our energy through modifying our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and vibration.