Dear ones, we observe the confusion and emotions causing many of you to think you have somehow lost your way. The spiritual journey has changed from the way you have known it in the past for it is no longer a path of seeking and searching, but is now an action of realizing, accepting, and living; “I already am everything I have been seeking”.

The process of evolution can leave a person feeling lost and even panicked if they have no idea of what is taking place as their comfortable but illusory foundation begins to dissolve. Familiar ways of processing the world no longer “feel” right because his new state of consciousness is resonating differently from what he was used to.

Spiritual evolution is guided by the Higher Self as an individual becomes ready for new levels of awareness. If he is not consciously aware of his readiness or even interested in spiritual matters, a great deal of confusion and upset may result as the experiences necessary for his spiritual growth begin.

Solutions for a third dimensional world were perfect and necessary for that consciousness, but because so many have now moved beyond a third dimensional state of consciousness the solutions of the past no longer resonate. Solutions built from a foundation of truth (healing) are shifting and opening into higher and better forms of expression but those based in duality and separation (war) will simply dissolve as there will no longer be the energy to sustain them.

If feelings of being lost have been or still are your experience, know that you are not losing your way, going crazy, or spiritually regressing. Each evolutionary level of Consciousness attained is yours forever–you can never regress to an old state of consciousness. Many attempt to do this thinking it will solve a relationship issue or help them “fit in” better, but within themselves they will remain their attained state of consciousness.

Likewise there are those who pretend a state of consciousness not yet attained which why it is important to trust your intuition when choosing a teacher or path of any kind. The only true teacher is within and your realization of that will manifest outwardly as the teacher, book, class, or path that is right for you.

Truth must move from being intellectual knowledge into a living, breathing state of consciousness. It begins with an intellectual seeking of truth followed by the accepting and practicing of it in even the simplest of daily activities. This does not mean taking a rigid stand in absolute truth which would be pretending of a state of consciousness not yet attained. It means living out from one’s highest attained state of awareness which will begin to manifest as new truths and deeper awareness. Evolution never stops or becomes stagnant, it is an ongoing journey both on this side and the other.

As you learn live in acknowledgement of your Oneness and completeness you will soon begin to experience synchronistic events, ideas, solutions, and a new peace of mind ranging from the simplest of daily activities to the most profound of problems needing solutions. Source knows nothing about larger or smaller, it just IS–complete and whole at all times. The mind then interprets this outwardly as what is needed.

The temptation is to try and make that which worked in the past continue working in the same way. At this time there are higher frequencies of Light pouring to earth which are serving to dissolve and replace the old. You who read these messages have chosen to evolve and be a part of this, having already attained a state of consciousness that is able to understand and resonate with truth.

Analyzing and trying to understand God with the human mind is a three dimensional activity of futility because the human mind simply cannot do it. The mind is an avenue of awareness able only to bring forth what is already out there floating about in the universal consensus consciousness until an individual evolves to where his mind is able to access the contents of Divine Consciousness. From this Source the mind is then able to bring forth the deeper truths, new ideas, information, and as of yet unknown facts. This is well from which great artists, musicians, and scientists drink.

A human mind will draw upon what it has known or can easily access which is why individuals often find themselves reverting to old habits and beliefs in times of stress. The mind is simply presenting what it has been programmed with. Express love and gratitude to your mind for it is a perfect tool of awareness while never rebuking yourselves for an occasional slip into old habits. This will simply give it a power it does not have. Slips happen less and less as you loving redirect and reprogram the mind with truth.

Never punish yourself emotionally for thoughts that may pop up or drift through your mind as you go about your day. Thoughts, concepts, and beliefs are never yours until you accept them as yours. They are impersonal energy floating about in the universal world consciousness.
However, a person’s personal programming and past life experiences can attract specific types of thoughts and beliefs (energy aligns with like energy).

For example; a person who has experienced many lifetimes involving health and disease issues, is more open and receptive to impersonal but universal suggestions having to do with disease vs health. If he embraces these suggestions he will probably experience a lifetime of real and imagined illnesses and health issues.

There is no unexpressed consciousness. You create with every thought you think and every belief you hold.

Humans have attained a spiritual readiness to realize who and what they really are and start living it. There are those who still refuse to move beyond the obsolete belief system they know and love in the belief that the world they see with their eyes is real and cannot or must not change. Free will allows all to evolve at their own pace, and the right time comes for everyone. Your time is now.

You must now leave behind any outgrown dependencies upon a person, tradition, ritual, or object that may of helped you in the past. This does not mean that you cannot love, hold, or work with crystals, or that you can never attend a class or read a book you may be drawn to. It means that you are now ready to let go of believing you need or are dependent upon anything or anyone outside of your self in any aspect of your lives. It means living from center, from that still place of wholeness already present within.

As you witness chaos and pain in the world at this time, remember that every soul chooses before incarnation, those experiences necessary for their own or the world’s learning and evolution. Some dear ones are experiencing very difficult but necessary lessons right now. Others facing the same situations have chosen these difficult experiences in order to assist the evolution of mankind as a whole.

All is proceeding according to plan, there are no accidents. Consider yourselves privileged to be part of the birth of a new world consciousness. Gaia is evolving and will do so with or without your support. Divine consciousness is, always has been, and always will be the only reality and the only Power but at this time many who are ready but unwilling, learning it the hard way.

Dear ones, in spite of the appearances that confront you personally or globally, never forget that you and all others are and always have been perfect, whole, complete, and can never die. This has been the goal of every lifetime and you are there.

Your time is now.

We are the Arcturian Group

“The test of a first-rate intelligence,” said writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, “is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.”

Those on the path of self-inquiry often grapple with reconciling concepts of nonduality(‘not-two’/advaita) with the experience of individuality. Study of various religious and philosophical texts, personal inquiry and the rare experience point to the former. But mostly, for the majority, there can be no denying our sense of individuality: Identified with our mind-body, we see ourselves as unique and different – separate from Source/God (if we believe in one), as well as from others.

Balanced, harmonious living is experienced when we remain aware of both: that while in essence there is the same, One Source – in manifestation, there are distinct forms.

For highly sensitive empaths, achieving this balance poses peculiar challenges.
However, before expanding on those, I would like to clarify the intended audience for this post:

I hold labels lightly, and not as rigid definitions. To clarify, this post is not for those who tend to empathize with others in the more common ways of say, feeling sad on hearing a friend’s troubles, or resonating with the outrage of a protesting crowd. Reflecting others’ feelings is natural to most.

This article is only for those who almost seem to be ‘wired’ differently.
Research has already shown that brains of HSPs are markedly different from others. There is a different sensitivity associated with activation of brain regions involved in awareness, integration of sensory information, empathy, and action planning.
The mind-body type I refer to has an unusually high sensitivity to surroundings and picks up far more information and emotion than most intuitives or Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP). They experience an additional influx that is not limited to those physically present before them. Often, they sense, ‘see’, or ‘hear’ what is happening with other people, animals, trees, or even geographical spaces(see earth sensitives) across distances. Unlike other empathetic responses, these cannot be explained by the theory of mirror neurons, nor by a placebo-like consequence of belief systems.

(A request: If this reminds you of someone you know, please share this article with them.)

In all probability, the intended audience of this piece would have undergone conflicting spells of loving this gift and hating its consequences; Shifted between feeling blessed, special and powerful, to feeling marked, flawed and helpless. While it is advantageous in accessing deep spiritual experiences, it also leads to some complex, tiring and confused personal equations.

Instead of seeing this extraordinary degree of empathy either as a sought-after occult power, or a desperately fought with curse, the sensible place one can arrive at is to treat it matter-of-factly:

We are simply built differently.
Like various physical, emotional and intelligence attributes, this is just another configuration in manifestation. It makes us neither superior nor inferior.

What it does seem to do, however, is by default, have us lean towards ‘oneness’ without respecting ‘individuation’ appropriately enough.

To say this creates boundary issues would be an understatement.
Most memes (being targetted at those who’s default perception tends to come from the strongly individual perspective) encourage a movement towardsdissolving barriers, expansion, and inclusivism. Cognizant of the difference in our make-up, we need to remember that such sage advice addressed to the majority may possibly be detrimental if not counter-productive for us.

We too, need to find our middle path. But ours will be found by honoring the uniqueness and boundaries that come with individuality. Hence, what we need to learn is appropriate distancing, containing/contracting our awareness to our own personal space and focusing on our ‘self’.

Tools For Empaths offered specific tips on dealing with information and energy overload. Here, I share notes around the challenges that result from having the unique make-up of a highly sensitive empath(details below):

1. Stop Blaming Yourself:

   The oversensitivity, awareness, and information that you have available to you can often make things uncomfortable, inconvenient and sometimes downright annoying for yourself as well as others. It can make you feel like an alien, a misfit and sometimes the target of unwanted attention, bullying or blame. It is not your fault. This is just the way you were built.

2. Stop Blaming Others:

   While you may feel you are at the ‘receiving end’ of things, remember that the one you may be holding responsible is unaware of their impact on you.They are not deliberately sending stuff your way. It’s not their fault either.

   If you feel they should be more aware, or doing more clearing work – so that you also feel better – understand that their tolerance for pain and pace of inner work will be different from yours.

3. Let Go Of Fear and Defiance:

   When you walk around feeling guilty for the very way that you are – one tends to become either wary and submissive, or a polarized defiant. Use tools like EFT to help clear such emotions. Fighting innate qualities of this mind-body form are not going to help. Extend the same allowance and acceptance to yourself that you would extend to anyone else having a different ability/challenge from yours and find a neutral footing.

4. Be Discerning In What You Reveal:

   Because you see something so clearly, you may forget that others may be totally oblivious to it. So calling out the underlying dynamics, energies or patterns that seem real, tangible and obvious to you can often lead to trouble and argument. The other may not even want to know more than what is apparent to them at the moment. Your inputs may be invited and appreciated at times, and intrusive and disturbing at others. Be alert to that variability.

5. Remember, You Aren’t Always Right :

   An extraordinary track record of finding yourself to be proven right can make us neglect the occasions we got it wrong. Like everyone else, our beliefs and state of being can cloud our seeing and judgment.

6. You Cannot See It All:

   We can all look at the same diamond and see different facets.
   Others have a different sensing, experience and knowledge informing them and we need to respect that. Besides, there are plenty of mysteries out there which not even the most knowledgeable or intuitive can explain.
   We need to remember that we can’t know what we don’t know.

7. Don’t Dominate:

   You tend to feel the undercurrents more deeply than others. This creates its own intensity and urgency, especially when you see scope for preventing something adverse. All this can lead to unintended aggression and argument.
   Be careful that you are not imposing upon others.

8. Be Discrete:

   Sharing our sensing/intuition/insights about a person/situation with a third party can be as careless as unwarranted gossip.

   “Before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is no, maybe what you are about to say should be left unsaid.” ~ Bernard Meltzer.

9. Share Merits Of Your Inner Work And Healing Knowledge:

   Because of the acuteness with which they feel, empaths gravitate towards inner work. Emotional clearing and clarity in thinking are their necessity more than an option.
   So apply that learning to any energetic stuff coming your way as well. This is the time to acknowledge the Oneness and to consider whatever ‘it’ is to be an aspect of your own self and transform it as one would for self.
   This way, you won’t blame them(it’s not their deliberate choice that you are picking up their unresolved stuff!). Neither will you expect their co-operation, nor thanks, while yet contributing in the way you know to have worked best for yourself.

10. Respect Boundaries:

    Byron Katie’s wisdom is critically important to us: “I can find only three kinds of business in the universe: mine, yours and God’s. Much of our stress comes from mentally living out of our business.”

    Despite our porous boundaries, we need to stay in our own business – as much as one possibly can.

    To that end, one also has to be mindful of our own limits. We have to learn to be able to say no, be unavailable, and be willing to disappoint others – recognizing that we need our own boundaries as well. (Empaths and narcissists often find each other because of the empath’s poor ability to maintain boundaries and the inadvertent importance given to the narcissist’s business.)

11. Respect Your Body:

    Because inputs seem to be received from beyond the five senses, the body itself may not be given its due importance. Also, an over-emphasis onconcepts of non-duality rather than its actual experience can lead to disregarding the health of the body.
    Give the body its due care and attention.

12. Include Yourself In The Equation:

    Self-neglect is more likely in empaths than self-centeredness.
    The healthy relationships are those which take all concerned into consideration. Remember to start with yourself. Otherwise, you will end up feeling exhausted and resentful.

13. Do Not Expect Others To Treat You The Way You Treat Them:

    Half the time, we don’t even realize we have any such expectations. They are usually discovered in hindsight through feelings of disappointment. Till then, we just assume that everyone functions in the same way.

    But the inputs that they receive, their perceptions and priorities are significantly different from yours. When they don’t respond with the same involvement as you, it is not personal. They are made differently.

14. Spend Time Alone:

    They say we are an average of the five people we spend the most time with. To add to this, when you are easily influenced by other energies it is easy to become disoriented, uncertain and confused as one can forget one’s own restful state.
    Know your personal space well.

15. Engage Mindfully:

    Proximity and intimacy, whether emotional or physical, can create entanglements that are exponentially difficult to extract yourself from.
    This does not mean that you become a recluse: Simply interact with awareness and discernment.

16. Do Not Cling To A ‘self’ Definition:

    In trying to discern our comfort zone and place others outside our field, we can end up habitually proving a fixed idea of our self. No-one is one thing all the time.
    In the attempt to find a sensible way to navigate the world of duality, do not get so entangled with individual forms that you forget who you are in essence.

The above learnings came the slow, hard way, through years of struggle, introspection, and observation. Now, aware of all this, I feel that this way of being leads to a well-lived, intensely-felt life that can help keep one on the conscious path.

If any of this helps your journey, I would be glad.
Do let me know if it does!