Developing Psychism
On a road trip last week, had a unique discussion about those moments when we witness phenomena that overcome us and fill us with the certainty of events to come whether way in advance, or just moments away. The conversation addressed the feeling of dread or guilt that often comes when people feel or see something unfolding and then watch it unfold in realtime – wishing only later that they had warned someone or done something to prevent it. Why on earth would we be able to experience events like these if there is nothing we can do to prevent them? How do you warn people about impending doom or the grim if you will, when we live in a society that cares not about such things if they even believe in them at all? Is it possible that the precognition of such events could serve as a lesson to the gifted to trust their instincts?
The general consensus seems to conclude that people with such gifts are meant to share them with the population at large. This is a purpose they carry, in a sense. At the grassroots level, it is easier to approach one or two people to try to impart some helpful information, but when it happens on a national or global scale, it becomes much more difficult to make a positive impact without heavy scrutiny and disbelief. Many times I used to get flashes or senses that it was in my best interest to do something like put my pendant on the inside of my shirt. When I listened, I would do it and within moments would run into someone who could be very discriminative and intolerant towards me if I hadn’t put said pendant on the inside of my shirt. At those moments I realize that its important to listen to those impulses because although it is a seemingly miniscule incident, it is still a learning experience nonetheless.
This kind of daily experience is important to me because it is par the course of human development. My traveling companion is not Pagan, but is currently beginning to experience similar phenomena that he often does not feel comfortable discussing. My interest in the subject I think has made it easier for him to discuss the topic with me. His discussion of the subject I hope has made him feel a little better about a developing psychism, and the feelings that it evokes.
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