
Compassion flows the strongest from self love, not self sacrifice.
Note: This is a series of blog entries sharing experiences and conversations I have while meditating and opening myself to the frequencies of Kuan Yin, a female form of a Bodhisattva or enlightened, ascended teacher and face of the Divine Mother. To read the first in this series, please go here.Β
By Jelelle Awen
I am diligent, repeating my βMa Omβ mantra and touching parts of my body, imagining Kuan Yin merging with me. I particularly hover my hands over my seven chakras, which are whirling centers of energy in our etheric or subtle body. I grip a rose quartz in my hand as that is the stone that holds the energy of the Divine Mother to me.
I feel the warmth of Kuan Yinβs presence and her voice, bright in my head, saying, βHappy Birthday, Jilly Bird!β
I am a little surprised by her enthusiasm about my 44th birthday. βIs it happy? I mean, is it really anything?β
βIt is a celebration of you! I celebrate you!β She enthuses at me.
βBirthdays are an illusion, arenβt they?β I ask, ever trying to be the good student.
βIn the sense of….there is no time, yes. In the sense of……you being born and dying every arising moment rather than just being born in one moment, yes.β
βYes, and in the sense of numbers of years on earth being meaningless to reflect true maturity.β
She smiles her soft smile at me.
βIn previous years I have felt a young part of me, my inner child, become very excited about my birthday,β I say. βShe would want to feel special and she wanted attention. This year, she feels content inside of me and, in some ways, like this day is the same as any other.β
βBirthdays offer a space to receive appreciation, recognition, and well wishes. You want these, donβt you?β
I donβt have to think about this for long. βOf course. Although sometimes it can be a struggle to let it in.β
βYes, a struggle. This is what to feel today, Jelelle. On your birthday. To feel letting in love into your heart.β
At that moment, I feel a surge of warm energy in my fourth or heart chakra. It radiates out, like the sun, like a stone dropped into a pond rippling soft waves in all directions.
I feel the capacity to let in love expand with Her energy and Her encouragement.
I also feel how compassion has to start with myself before it can truly overflow to others. Letting the love and appreciation I receive on my birthday from those people most intimate with me creates an overflow that can then go to others. This is the true way that compassion flows the strongest……from self love, not self sacrifice.
I carry this feeling of letting in with me as I check my emails and my facebook account. I am brought to tears a few times by the outpouring of love and appreciation that I receive from others, especially those in our SoulFullHeart community.
And, I feel in this where my heart is more comfortable still giving out then letting in. Even after years of being in a marriage with a mate who showers me with affection and attention. Even after years of receiving gratitude from students who I serve and have served. Even after years of feeling connection with the Divine Mother and the exquisite sense of being loved by Her as a beloved daughter.
The process of letting in and receiving love is an ongoing one and I believe a much harder energy to inhabit than giving love. It is a wonderful practice though, on our birthdays or any other βnormalβ day.
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Jelelle Awen is an emoto-spiritual teacher, sacred feminine and union facilitator, soul scribe, waySHOWer, galactic love ambassador, and co-creator and teacher of the SoulFullHeart Way Of Life. She is author ofΒ Β Keep Waking Up! Awakening Journeys To Avalon And BeyondΒ and an upcoming book to be released on June 1st,Β Sacred Human, Arising Wonder.Β VisitΒ soulfullheartwayoflife.comΒ for more information about space holding sessions, group calls, videos, community, etc.Β Visit our patreon page to offer a money donation to support our offerings atΒ https://www.patreon.com/soulfullheart.