Years ago, I was meditating and the message that came through was to connect with my infinite self. I was surprised and pleased by the thought. In hindsight, the message was that we have one.
That feeling is awesome too; it takes you out of your everyday life and makes your problems seem manageable. What can't your infinite self handle? It gives us a wonderful change in perspective.
On a practical level, I wasn't sure how to get there - how do I have to change or evolve as a human to get there? Again, my intuition has been pointing me towards the theme of personal power and how we have to accept our full human selves first, including the shadow. The shadow isn't always bad - it's what we reject, and that rejection is often based on cultural conditioning or childhood traumas and misinterpretations. We might think something is not acceptable because of an offhand comment heard in our youth.
Basically, the shadow is what we don’t love about ourselves, rejecting those traits in ourselves, and reacting negatively to those traits in the world. Healing lets us access that energy in a way that isn’t destructive or counterproductive.
This theme of shadow healing features heavily on this blog and in my energy healing books. Especially feeling our way through difficult emotions. It's a biggie too. Without the shadow, we operate at half capacity. No power means no traction with everyday life. Accepting your shadow and integrating it in a healthy way gives you access to your full human self; that is the trampoline to your infinite potential.
In my case, shining brightly is part of my shadow (one of the things I didn't want to do). My blog was anonymous for 3-4 years because I didn’t want to put myself in the spotlight. And even though it feels like this is in the distant past, it took a lot for me to get to a place where I was not embarrassed to talk about what I do. Thanks to my inner skeptic (Virgo), I didn’t know how people around me would respond. And more than anything, I wanted to reach lots of people without them knowing it was me. That is the energy of Leo, tucked away in my shadow, the Zodiac sign opposite my Aquarius Sun. It’s also my Solar Eclipse (see here).
To my surprise, lots of people have had experiences like mine. You find your tribe when you let others see the real you ♌️
Reiki hugs,
Regina
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Regina Chouza is an energy healer, astrologer and author of A Personal Guide to Self-Healing, Cancer & Love and Chakra Healing & Magick. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Tufts University and an MBA from IPADE. By combining logic with her training from the School of Intuition & Healing UK, Regina brings a unique blend of joy, self-love, and empowerment to energy healing.