One of the most befuddling questions I have about the human condition is our inability to discern truth from falsehood. It’s absolutely pervasive. It’s the reason why we still have wars in the world. It’s why politics swings back and forth, and back again. It’s why people get taken advantage of by conniving and manipulative schemes. It’s why we have con artists. It’s why we argue over such things as global warming while Mother Nature wreaks havoc upon us. It's also how people so close to us can live double lives and we don’t even know it.
The late David Hawkins did years of research into the use of kinesiology for the discernment of truth and wrote many books about it. Kinesiology is a great tool, but only works for certain people, and it’s not always convenient to stop someone in the middle of a conversation to muscle test to determine if they’re being truthful.
And yet we all have the ability to discern truthfulness in a different way, merely by reading energy.
But there’s a catch. Buried in the fine print of spiritual law, is that if we want to elevate our ability to feel energy and read it, is the implication that to develop such an ability we are required to elevate our consciousness. But what does that mean?
Well, if you’ve been following the DEEPER side of things, you can probably guess what I’m about to say. That’s right . . . live a spiritual life of healing and growth.
Yup. It’s that simple.
As we grow, we become more sensitive to energies and more able to read them — the quiet, barely perceptible voice in the back of our minds that prods us toward a more spirit-filled life becomes a little louder and a little more discernible.
And there is an important step in the process, that is either overlooked or we are simply unaware of it, which is something Michael Beckwith refers to as “spiritual technology.” There is actually a thing called “spiritual technology,” or as Maria and I like to refer to it as “our tools.”
So . . . as much as I’ve grown weary of writing the type of articles commonly referred to as “listicles” or “list posts” — blog posts featuring a number in the title, as if we can overcome every obstacle in life merely be taking x number of steps — I’m going to offer four steps to the discernment of truth.
Step One:
Deeply commit to living a life of spiritual healing and growth. One could write volumes about this one step, but for the purpose of moving toward a superpower called discerning truthfulness, let’s just say this step is crucial.
Step Two:
Meditation. Again, we could write volumes on this as well. But let’s just say that through a consistent daily practice of meditation (done in a context of an intention to heal and grow) will raise our consciousness, we will become more sensitive to energies, and that quiet voice within will become a little louder as each year passes.
Years? Are you telling me I have to meditate every day for years in order to see results? Well, yes. Which leads us to the next step.
Step Three:
Practice. Nothing worthwhile comes with little to no effort, and having the ability to discern truth from falsehood could arguably be the mother of all superpowers. Just imagine that every time we encounter a sales pro, a potential new friendship, a potential date, a job applicant, or a company we’re courting, a financial decision, a career direction, a politician, or a conflict to resolve we could quickly discern the truth of things.
It can take years of practice, but it is just that — a practice. With each passing year we get better at it. The voice within will become louder and stronger. Which leads us to the fourth and final step.
Step Four:
Trust. This won’t work a lick if we don’t trust the voice. Which means many things, including letting go of certain friendships, business relationships, hobbies and habits, even career directions. Some marriages are worth fighting for. Others are better off ended. This step is particularly challenging when it comes to family because we’re conditioned to believe that we need to always be “in relationship” with our family members. But sometimes we (and them) are better off drifting apart. Other times, the best course is to work through the conflicts, to face the uncomfortable emotions, the fears, the shame and admit our mistakes, own our part, and seek healing.
When we trust, we are trusting the quiet voice within. Even when it doesn’t make sense. And as we practice trust, we will come to learn again and again how important the little voice within is.
Why Am I Befuddled?
Knowing all of what I’ve just shared, knowing how incredibly challenging it is to develop the superpower of discernment, knowing what I’ve gone through to develop it within myself, why should I be so surprised that few people develop the ability and when they do they choose not to trust it?
The old saying: Ignorance is bliss. Knowing the truth can be challenging and even painful at times. Because we want to believe the very best in people, and we don’t want to believe that people close to us, or even our heroes, could be deceiving us. I just recently fell prey to this, and wrote about it in relation to the recent revelations of Dan Price and the multiple accusations of sexual assault levied against him. I wanted to admire him because I so loved his message of equalizing the relationship between employer and employee. I wanted to admire him more so than I was willing to pay attention to the energy he was conveying.
So, I get to practice again, learn some more, and perfect the craft of discernment. And with each step, with each milestone of progression, I get to feel more confident that I’m on the right path, that I’m surrounding myself with people who support my growth and whom I can support theirs, and my understanding of the world around me deepens.
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