This is the first sentence in an affirmation associated with the theme around the root chakra. Chakras are energy vortexes that gather information from our surroundings that inform us on an energetic level. Each chakra is aligned with certain vibrations which translate to certain themes or issues.
The root chakra deals with our sense of being grounded and feeling safe. We are revisiting the 7 Chakras in my Mentorship Groups this year spending a month or more on each one.
And so each morning, I sit down with my material and I read these words, “I am safe “, and I notice how true or not true that feels to me. Do I have a general sense of feeling safe? Do I feel safe in my relationships? Do I feel safe financially? Do I feel safe emotionally? Do I feel safe in my work and in my work space? Etc etc…..
It is quite amazing the level of fear that runs in the back of my mind. And I am guessing that I am no different than you. On one hand I have a great deal of faith. Faith that there is much more ‘good’ than ‘bad’ in the world. Faith that in our core, we all want to do the right thing. Faith that even when things are difficult there is a silver lining and as I can be patient and allow things to unfold, I will find that silver lining.
And yet when I say these words, “I am safe”, I can feel this back drop of anxiety.
What is that ? When I look at the proof of my life, I am safe. I have been safe in all of the homes I have ever lived in. I have been safe in the places I have lived. I have been safe in my relationships………..and on it goes. So I have all this proof that indeed I live a life that is quite safe.
Hmmmm, and yet.
This morning I had a breakthrough. I realized that when I say “I am safe” in a blanket general statement, I feel that anxiety and resistance in my chest. I realize that feeling trust and having faith is the antidote to not feeling safe. So I began to find statements that felt true beginning with “I can trust” or “I do trust’. I used this around relationships, health, finances. I found what I could trust and that felt so much better……and true.
I believe we have to meet ourselves and others where we or the other is at. So I need to find where I can trust in order to make headway here. And as I do this, I believe that my overall feeling of safety will grow. In fact yesterday I noticed that when I had a bit of fear come up I was able to easily slide to the piece of trust I had discovered. And the downward spiral was avoided.
It is about finding proof of what you have already experienced and then building on that.
Let’s say you are working on building trust with people, maybe one person specifically or people in general. Let’s say that you want to have more trust in your employee Susan. You say, “I trust Susan” and you feel anxiety or a discomfort inside and you hear yourself shouting internally, “NO, I do NOT trust Susan.” Ok, scratch that…..way to general and does not feel true. So now shift too, ” I can trust Susan to………” I can trust Susan to be…..” etc etc. Check each statement with your internal GPS. If it feels true, keep it. If it does not, delete it and find another that does.
What is the point of this? YOU will feel better inside. You will begin to feel where and how you can and do feel safe and where you can and do trust. You will then take that energy to Susan. Even though you say nothing, she will energetically feel something different from you……and you may find her beginning to act in even more trustworthy ways over time. And if not, you can trust yourself to let her go as you then seek someone who is aligned with greater levels of trust.
I plan to continue my exploration around feeling safe, trust and faith…….stay tuned. Much love to all my readers, mj
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