Authenticity

As Empaths the reason we may have difficulty with relationships is because we come across inauthenticity in others.  We read energy, emotions and situations so well that sometimes we think it is easier to just leave the situation or ignore it.  But it isn’t easier, it is just that we haven’t stepped into our power that guides to the correction of a situation. It actually keeps us from authentic relationship if we aren’t stepping into our power.

When we can read other people’s intentions, emotions, their level of authenticity, even when they are lying, it is really a terrific detector of the truth.  It actually forces us and others to be authentic.  When we actually work on trusting ourselves, can we step into our leadership and hold others accountable for their behaviours and actions.  We can teach about congruency and spiritual laws. 

Look I know we aren’t perfect, no one is, but there are some things that we need to do as human beings and that is be authentic.  If you even look at our political climate you can see that inauthenticity leads to mistrust.  We, as a human species, can not trust one another when we aren’t being authentic.

I am going to give you examples of being authentic.  When you have hurt someone, it is our Responsibility to really dig deep within yourself and make amends to that person, Sentient Being, spirit, whoever or whatever.  That means apologize, forgive, give thanks and love them.  We can also make sure that we offer a proportional response to whatever has occurred.  If in your history you make people pay for their mistakes over lifetimes by cursing them, or wishing them the worst, then that is EVIL - Karmic law will prevail.  That means you haven’t done your inner work - you are inauthentic.  When someone hurts us it is because they are so wounded that they are unaware of their authentic spirit/soul.  This is the prayer “God forgive them for they know not what they do”.  So in our hurt, we pray to God for guidance and we pray for the mercy of that other person’s soul.  In the meantime, in our authentic power, we can demand that reparations be made to right a wrong situation if or when the situation arises.  It is our job to do God’s work and live by the truths of Spiritual Law and Karmic Law.  We aren’t meant to hurt one another, because we are really hurting ourselves, but if you are in a situation of awareness, then that power is God given and it is there for correcting situations and for learning.

Everything we do in this life is recorded and those recordings show up as our karma and in the Akashic records.  The spiritual practice is not to be untouchable and out of reach sitting in a cave or directing the goings on of things, it is to be in service to God and to others and it is our work to be as authentic and transparent as possible, especially as an Empath.  We are also meant to authentically give ourselves slack and go easy on ourselves as well.  But we are also meant to be authentic.

So when you have that one person in your life that really really grates you, then you need to look into yourself to see what is the trigger and what it is in you that needs to heal.  Because God is bringing that person to you for a reason and the same goes for the other person and their learning.  Perhaps there is an imbalance or a karmic reason for this showing up.

Boundaries go a long way in our relationships, but when you get really good at reading situations and you have done your inner work, then boundaries can become a way of hiding instead of doing your work.  Those boundaries also need to be authentic.  Not as a way of protection, control or calming, or keeping an us and them attitude, we are meant to interact with one another, learn from one another and make mistakes.  But I do want to say that on a spiritual path, we are very aware of the truth and we can not hide from ourselves and our behaviours because we will get called out on them.  There is always someone out there that brings us back to our authenticity.  It is God’s way of rebalancing relationship.  We are meant to be equal, not above or below anyone or anything else.  We are meant to relate lovingly, kindly and authentically.  We automatically can’t do that if we aren’t being authentic ourselves.  The more that we own our humanness and our faults, the more that we can be authentic, loving, and kind.

So if you are so hurt by someone’s actions, pray to God that this person realizes their impact on you, ask for guidance, and step into your power and right a situation that you felt wronged in - speak to them.  If this isn’t possible and they are incapable of healthy relationship because they are in their wounding, pray to God for help with that too.  What you may find is that maybe you do need boundaries and end that relationship.  But don’t curse them or wish them the worst, pray to God for their healing and in your internal work, forgive them and forgive yourself.  We are all doing the best that we can and sometimes anger will come up because you feel unheard, or you feel suppressed, or you feel wronged or ganged up on, it’s okay to be angry.  It’s okay to right bad behaviour.  As Caroline Myss says, Good has an edge and God needs that in us also.  This is how we correct the imbalance in life.  It’s best to humble up and see yourself as human.  God give me humility and humble me.

There is a lot to unpack in being authentic but we can’t be trustworthy if we aren’t actually doing our work.  And in this spiritual climate of this kind of work, authenticity is paramount.  This is so important that you should never bend the knee to anyone, but you should never over power anyone either.  This is balance in relationship.  This is creating good karma and a good life and good relationship.

So be authentic to yourself.  Don’t lie to yourself, always be truthful.  Because when you can do that, then you will know the truth in others, especially if you are empathic and ask God to step into your power so that you may be of service.  In my experience, there is nothing else more important that authenticity.  It is a golden rule for an Empath.  This is the vulnerability of being human, this is authentically being human.

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