Last week’s blog post was about the importance of focusing on love. This week’s note encourages us to focus on joy. Aren’t you happy to be reading about love and joy?

What brings you joy? Travel? Food? A sweet piece of chocolate? Laughing with friends? Making art? Flowers? A pet smooch? A good night’s sleep? Sitting on your back patio with your feet up, sipping a cup of coffee?

Those of us on a spiritual path may be aware of the progress we are making as souls. We need to remember that not everyone is on this path. Some people are still working on more-basic themes. We shouldn’t allow ourselves to be de-railed by the negativity of people who are working through their own evolutionary process.

How to cope? When things seem bleak, zoom in on joy.

This is an edited version of one of Susan Sampson’s channeled messages:

“Earth is going through a period of people directing their attention to that which needs to be healed within them.

“However, the planet is passing through the edge of the galaxy and this brings a different kind of energy. Because of this, people are dealing with ‘negative,’ ‘uncomfortable,’ ‘hurtful,’ and  ‘confrontational’ emotions. That is why your politics, your world, is going through what it is going through. It will get worse before it gets better.

“You need to know this, because you are not involved in it. It is not your place in the evolution of your spirit. You came here for many, many things. You came here for the things you have already accomplished, experienced, or moved beyond. Do not let what is happening on the planet, impact your thoughts and ideas with negative emotions.

“Take your vision of where you want to be, grow, or redo, and stay focused. You do not need to be involved in the world’s difficulties unless you choose to meditate and find those in spirit who have passed by war, violence, or choice. You will find them wandering around. Some aren’t sure if they are dead or alive. You can help direct them to where they need to go; to move beyond that place where they are not quite cognizant of the events that brought them there.

“It’s those tiny, little things that make a difference -- the thought that you send out to enclose a child in an imaginary wrap that makes them not be hungry. That makes them not be cold. That covers their feet so they can walk. There is an inherent compassion and empathy within each human being unless it’s been bred out, or beaten out, of them. Those are the things that tell your soul that you are evolving in ways that benefit the entire planet.

“The rest of it? Focus on what brings you joy.

“Politics need to be somewhere else. Vote your conscience, then let it go. People who are dealing with negativity are in politics, are in business, are everywhere. They might be in your house. Allow them to be. It is a phase they will go through and in less than 20 years they will wake up and say, ‘Oh my G-d, what did I do?’ That’s their journey. That’s their lesson. That is what they need to do. Meanwhile, you are focusing on joy.”

I love this reminder to ignore the negativity and to savor the good things in life. Grab that cup of coffee, glass of wine, or mug of hot chocolate and enjoy your life.

Gail
gail@MyPsychicSearch.com

Hello, this post is “2023 Predictions from The Operator, Part II,” writing from the United States.

I, The Operator, predicted feelings of secession in 2022, particularly in Arizona and Oregon.  Although I haven't kept up well with national news, I've noticed that Kari Lake, nominee for governor in Arizona, announced in 2022 that her state needs to "fire the federal government."  Also, I understand that some counties in Oregon were trying to secede from their state in 2022.  I predicted a lot of pain, by which I meant emotional pain, around these debates. I can't say that I've personally felt any pain about it here. If anybody from Arizona or Oregon wishes to report on how it's felt, please speak up.

My ability to predict the future has diminished lately, as I relayed in my 2023 Predictions, Part I. So, instead of trying to predict the future, in this column I'm using my metaphysical skills to assess the present:

Our political drama with Donald Trump is 94% finished. Still more to go. I hope being finished with the political drama means being finished with other public dramas with him, too.

It seems to me that we are 74% finished with the destructuring process begun by the coronavirus. So, I wonder:  Does this mean that we'll have another wave of problematic infections? Will a different virus come along to finish the job? Will long COVID be enough to pull us down? Will side effects of the vaccines break us apart?

I prefer to think that the remaining 26% won't require any more breakdown in our physical bodies and rather will be a long roll-out of the social and economic destructuring that has already occurred.

There's a wave of gratitude I feel coming from somewhere. It's gratitude that humanity has handled this destructuring so gracefully so far. Good job, us.

When I ask about the remaining 26% of the destructuring process, I hear that it's about being more serious. Some people have stayed playful in areas where they have to buckle down and really change.

When I ask what the key is for people to become more serious, I hear that they should just be glad for change. Life is change, and change is good. (Easy for non-physical entities to say!)

I hear that our mental health right now depends on an ability to accept insecurity. May I recommend we think only about love? Nothing else seems to be working.

The Operator
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I’ve been reading a book entitled, “Memories of the Afterlife, Life Between Lives, Stories of Personal Transformation,” Edited by Michael Newton, Ph.D. (2013, Llewellyn Publications, Woodbury, Minnesota).

The premise of this book is that we live a series of lifetimes during which we work on different aspects of ourselves and we re-balance our karma from previous lifetimes. Each incarnation provides opportunities for soul growth. Before our birth, we meet with a Council of Guides who helps us plan our life themes.

We have a group of souls, a soul family, with whom we travel through lifetimes. In one life, a soul family member may be our mother. In the next life, that soul may be our cousin, spouse, or coworker.

Souls are born into overlapping lifetimes so they can be around during the same general time period. However, during one soul’s life, other members of the soul family will die and return to The Other Side. Fortunately, even from that side, they can help. They can send energy and, sometimes, they can send people into a person’s life to help with a particular situation. For example, during a rough period, someone on The Other Side can send a counselor or a coach to help. That counselor may not remain in the person’s life for an extended period of time, but can help them through the crisis.

“Memories of the Afterlife” presents case studies of people who have had hypnotherapy sessions to recall previous lifetimes, followed by a hypnotherapy session to explore the time between lives. Practitioners around the world are trained to facilitate these sessions. According to this book, a Life Between Life session can help people see why their lives are the way they are, why they chose certain challenges, and who is in their soul family.

Let’s look at a couple of examples of how this works. (Not all of these stories are from the book.)

1) Soul family members set up situations to further each other’s goals. I spoke with a woman who looked back at her life and realized how often she had been a caregiver for others. Now, her husband had cognitive issues and her caregiving role was becoming more intense. My impression was that this was like a final exam for her. Would she have the inner strength to succeed in this caregiving role?

In order for this woman to work on her caregiving life theme, other members of her soul family had to be willing to take on the role of someone needing care. Before entering this lifetime, the souls had to decide who would learn the most by being the caregiver and who would learn the most by needing to depend on someone else. Then, they had taken on those roles. No one was a pawn in anyone else’s scheme. They were all active players.

2) While on The Other Side and looking at the future challenges of someone else’s life, we may see how we can help them. Selflessly, we say, “Put me in, Coach. I’m willing to help.” We end up with a different kind of life than we might have had if we were thinking only of our own growth. When we have a Life Between Life session, we can see how we chose that role.

3) One member of a soul family might choose to be a narcissist so another person can learn to deal with that situation. Someone might be domineering, cruel, or unsupportive, so that a second person can learn not to depend on their love. The second person learns to be independent, and may spend a lifetime dealing with a series of domineering partners in order to explore that experience. Meanwhile, the narcissist may be learning how cause and effect work.

4) One example in the book spoke of a person with low energy in this lifetime. During the Life Between Lives session, they discovered that in a previous lifetime, they had used their abundance of energy to torture people. This life, they were re-balancing their karma and one element of that situation demanded that they not have much energy. Finally, the person had an explanation for their low level of energy.


If you look at the people who change your life, or challenge you, you might begin to think of them as members of your soul family.

If you look at the challenges you have had over and over, you might discover your life themes.

If you see how you have overcome challenges and situations in this lifetime, you might realize how much you have grown as a soul. Give yourself some credit.

This book provides a fascinating look at the big picture of lives over time. However, the writing is a bit dry. I found I could only read a chapter or two at a time. Then, I had to think about the material. In fact, I’m still reading the book, bit by bit.

Enjoy your week.

Gail
gail@MyPsychicSearch.com