Day 59 - A Year to Clear - Space Clearing in a Nutshell

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Lesson 59: Space Clearing in a Nutshell

“Directing our attention and allowing the feelings to arise without doing anything to fix, manage or resist them, automatically changes the energy in the space.

This is space clearing in a nutshell.”

— Stephanie Bennett Vogt

I definitely feel like I’ve gone through a lesson quite similar to this one. It’s about drawing awareness to the feelings that arise when you’re trying to clear and allowing them to just flow. No matter how uncomfortable you may feel, it’s about embracing what comes and then release the thought or item, if needed. I believe I usually get a bit uppity when I have a large task to tackle, but lately with releasing thoughts, I embrace the truths that I need to, and then let go. It’s been healing for me, and I believe that’s because I am changing as a person, so a lot of thoughts and memories that I release, are those that don’t hold a positive purpose. I definitely feel “my space” changing as I am slowly transforming into a better version of myself. Even though what I'm facing can be confronting, I know it's something I have to face before it's release and I'm totally okay with it. I don't even care that I get uncomfortable anymore. I know the benefits I will gain by facing what I need to and letting go. When these lessons talk about feeling lighter, I know I definitely feel some weights lifted. It's kind of a refreshing feeling and I can only imagine the day when everything that needs to go, will go.

Day 59 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - There are Four Passages

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Lesson 59: There are four passages..

Today is focused on our hearts and that four passages exist within our heart. Those four passages are “pain, compassion, connection and love”. Each of these passages free flow into the next and when I look at this, it’s never ending and infinite.

Today’s exercise is to focus on the pain aspect of these four passages. The question posed is “Does the passage into pain sound like it will hurt?”. There is reassurance that it will not and it will be a relief to release all the pain.

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I personally feel like pain does hurt. I think it’s good to experience it because you know how to handle it if another instance were to occur. I think pain hurts in those instances that people have really wronged you especially when a trust is broken. I think it’s good to feel the pain, but not necessarily wallow in it forever. If we don’t go through the motions of pain, then it doesn’t build us to be stronger people when faced with it in another situation.

I know that relief does come with the release of pain. You definitely feel lighter, though I feel this only comes when you’ve dealt with those emotions and are ready to let go. We need to experience pain in order to gain insight for not only yourself but others. I think we can share advice only if we’ve got some basis that we’ve learned from. We’re better equipped for other experiences in pain by learning from our initial understanding.

Again, I’m not sure I agree with today’s lesson. Totally agree that release of pain gives relief but still believe pain hurts when I have been truly wronged. I guess it’s one of those subjects where you’re either for or against it.