Coming To A Point
My mother, who is not only my mother but the first and greatest spiritual teacher of my life, was the first one to tell me about core beliefs. I must preface this wisdom by saying that I consistently push against my mother’s advice initially. The way that she has the ability to explain a complex spiritual practice as her words dip and swirl like the Nike swoosh urging me to “Just Do It”. We’ve been talking a lot lately about spiritual growth and some of the blockages to that growth. In listening to a channeling session of Bashar, my mother picked up the information about core beliefs and how these are the ultimate antennas that are constantly emitting a signal out into the world.
The thing about these core beliefs is that we’re often not aware of them. They play on a silent loop in the background of our lives, shaping what we think about ourselves, how we want to be perceived, how to be in relationship, how not to be in relationship. Our core beliefs are the building blocks for how we see ourselves, they are our identity. And since we’re unaware of them, that means that they get to call the shots and I can almost guarantee you that the language of the beliefs are of a negative nature.
Why is that? Why is it so hard to believe that we are inherently good, loving people who only wish to give and receive love? It seems that when I talk to anyone they will have a story about some harm, so tragedy that happened to them when they were young. This moment completely changed the way they saw their world and their lives were forever changed. Because we don’t have to capacity to express these feelings we try and look at the people around us and see if they can read our quiet screams of despair and confusion. If they can’t read our signals then we question our reality and we gaslight ourselves into thinking that harm and love are one in the same.
In the off chance that you did express your wound to someone and they responded in ways that did not affirm of validate our experience, then you begin to feel isolated. When the truth of the matter is that person emotionally reacted to the very tender and sensitive wound that they’re carrying but haven’t addressed. And rather than recognize that they have their own healing/shadow work to do, they simply lash out at you because the skin of their wound is still paper thin.
Try navigating all of this when you’re a child still trying to understand who you are and fit in so that you can be liked. Core beliefs take root in the most tender areas of our life and like weeds they suffocate the light that we have within us. There were times in our lives when we felt that magic, that spark that let us know that we are greater than what we are letting on, but like a weighted blanket we are tucked under the weight of our hurt because it feels comfortable. And then you are constantly surrounded with images and sounds and expressions that tell you that you aren’t enough, that you need a little something else. That you can’t be liked or loved just as you.
Getting to those core beliefs is rough. I’ve heard that the Drake Passage, which is a body of water between South America and Antartica, is rough seas to navigate. That voyage could be ten times less scary than the excavation of those beliefs. Spelunking into the depths of your identity and taking a look around to see what’s been growing while you were distracted is no joke. But it begins that process of reminding yourself that you have been following a false voice, a narrative that has not been based in fact at all.
The truth is that you are more amazing than recognize. Your light is so bright that you outshine the sun. Your design is beautiful. Everything about you was intentionally crafted, loved and placed together for you to have the experience that you are having right now. You are powerful!
I know it will take some time to let those words sink in. Find words that work best for you. Either way we have to reprogram the mind to realign to truth. That the Creator and I/You are one and with that divine power you can be anything you want.