Hello everyone, I recently had a strange experience that I feel compelled to share because it offers a valuable learning opportunity. If you're familiar with my personal philosophy, you know I believe in finding joy wherever we can and spreading it outward like the brilliance of a diamond. However, the spiritual world cannot be all love, light, and healing vibes. Sadly, this "love and light" mentality is prevalent in the new age community. We must acknowledge the negative aspects and work on improving them. That’s true self-work!
When we first encounter someone deeply invested in the "love and light - high vibes only" philosophy, it feels uplifting, but eventually, it takes an odd turn and the illusion fades. Often, money seems to be a driving factor, and when the veil falls, we see dollar signs and a sense of something being off. Worse, these individuals often shame you for having legitimate feelings. As healers, our role is to help balance your energy and guide you on the path to helping yourself.
To provide some perspective... Over the past few years, I have had several teachers, all of whom I adored. Unfortunately, one of them crossed the line into the "love and light" realm to the point where it felt insincere and superficial. When I first enrolled in their course, I resonated with their teachings, but things gradually changed. They began using every opportunity for a selfie and story. While selfies and stories are fine—I do it too—this felt vain. Their course prices skyrocketed due to rebranding, becoming unaffordable for most. Then came the "money manifestation" course. Sigh. Eye roll. We were told that paying for such courses was an investment in ourselves.
Apologies for the lengthy story, but it’s important for context... In this teacher’s school, there’s a group where former students can chat and ask questions. Recently, I faced a negative issue related to my business and asked the group for advice. Basically, I didn't post about world issues on my IG account. Why? Most people who come to me have some sort of illness or PTSD they are facing down. It's not easy, and while world issues are important, these people are so inundated at that point in their lives, it does not serve them to see these things and make them more anxious. Until they get to a certain point in their healing journey, they won't be able to reach out and help others.
So the problem? I had some angry virtue signalers to get onto me for not posting about X and Y. This world is tumultous and there will always be X and Y, but I wanted to ask the group and my instructor the best way to respond to this.
The teacher responded by accusing me of lowering the group's vibrations with my post and lectured me on how they had covered this topic on their YouTube channel back in 2019. I wasn’t even a student until 2021, so it was unreasonable to expect I had watched a video from years before. I asked a straightforward question—no whining—unlike this blog post. The response made me feel ashamed, even though my concern was legitimate and as a paying student, I had a right to ask. How can we be good healers if we only discuss rainbows and puppies?
It’s a cliché, but rainbows do come at the end of the storm.
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