{"id":9425,"date":"2013-12-16T16:59:56","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T21:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/2013\/11\/30\/"},"modified":"2013-12-16T17:00:27","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T22:00:27","slug":"earth-angels-and-conflict-phobia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=9425","title":{"rendered":"Earth Angels and Conflict Phobia"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Doreen Virtue<\/p>\n

I was at a dinner party with several famous spiritual authors. Across from me was a well-known television psychic, and sitting next to her was Esther Hicks (of Abraham-Hicks fame). I was uncomfortable because the psychic had publicly disparaged my work in the past, but I sat there anyway, pretending that everything was okay and trying to make pleasant conversation with her. But she didn\u2019t play nice with me, and everything she said to me felt like a put-down. Finally, the psychic looked directly at me and announced loudly to the table, \u201cI just hate people who love unicorns and rainbows!\u201d <\/p>\n

Awkward silence. My energy fell. My face grew hot. <\/p>\n

Then Esther Hicks saved the day. She looked directly at the psychic and said with perfect strength: \u201cWell, maybe that\u2019s because you haven\u2019t yet had the experience of unicorns and rainbows!\u201d There wasn\u2019t an ounce of sarcasm or placating in Esther\u2019s voice or energy. She was speaking purely from a place of fearless and centered power.<\/p>\n

Everyone at the table was quiet. I wanted to run away or duck under the table. <\/p>\n

Then the psychic shifted her body weight, sighed, and replied, \u201cHmm, perhaps you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n

I looked at Esther with gratitude for teaching me one of my most important life lessons that evening. She showed me how to maintain dignity and inner peace in the face of harsh energy. Since then, I\u2019ve devoted myself to studying and practicing this spiritual art. <\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>I discovered that there\u2019s a vast difference between being \u201cnice\u201d and being \u201cloving.\u201d I had lived my life as a \u201cnice girl,\u201d covering up my feelings to protect others, and sugarcoating what I said to avoid conflict. \u201cIf you can\u2019t say anything nice, don\u2019t say anything at all\u201d was my philosophy. I respected authority without question, and stuffed down my feelings. Then those pent-up feelings would become unbearable and I\u2019d either confront the person who triggered them or leave the relationship.<\/p>\n

I thought I was being nice.
\nI wasn\u2019t.
\nI was being fearful, which is the opposite of love. <\/p>\n

As I prayed for help with my relationships, I began to receive important life lessons. I\u2019d hear them as intuitive \u201cdownloads,\u201d meaning a knowingness or Aha! insight would suddenly appear. Sometimes the lessons would be accompanied by visual or auditory teachings. I\u2019d see visions or hear a voice in my right ear, which is the way the angels have communicated with me since I was a child. <\/p>\n

The first lesson I learned was that sensitive people like me were \u201csent\u201d here as Earth Angels with an important mission: to defuse and reduce conflict on this planet. Our mission doesn\u2019t involve ignoring conflict. It involves resolving it. We Earth Angels are like loving-but-firm parents sent here to express God\u2019s benevolent power to help others. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example by way of analogy: If a child wants to only eat candy and says that doing so makes him happy, would a good parent allow this?<\/p>\n

Of course not. Even if the child cries or gets angry, a good parent must say no to the request to continually eat candy. The parent may moderate this response by occasionally giving candy, or may substitute healthier treats. However the situation is handled, though, it comes down to the parent being strong enough to say no. <\/p>\n

That metaphor is applicable to our life mission. When there\u2019s conflict on the planet\u2014whether it\u2019s an argument between partners or feuds between countries\u2014it\u2019s akin to little children throwing tantrums because they\u2019re not getting their way. We as Earth Angels need to assume the parental role, bringing about a peaceful resolution. <\/p>\n

Managing conflict can be uncomfortable because Earth Angels are so attuned to energy. We can feel when others are stressed, angry, sad, or uncomfortable. Their emotional energy affects us directly. Fortunately, we can use our awareness to shift this discomfort in a healthier and more peaceful direction. <\/p>\n

Remember the metaphor of the caring parent: she gets involved in her child\u2019s conflict because she loves him. With a loving heart\u2014whether it\u2019s with your child, a friend, your spouse, or a co-worker\u2014you step in and tell the truth. You reveal your real feelings, because you know it\u2019s the only route to a long-lasting and healthy relationship.<\/p>\n

Holding your feelings in is like putting a steadily increasing amount of air into a balloon. There\u2019s a limit to how much air the balloon will hold before it explodes!<\/p>\n

The preceeding was an excerpt from “Assertiveness for Earth Angels: How To Be Loving Instead of ‘Too Nice'” by Doreen Virtue, published by Hay House (November, 2013), available at bookstores or online at www.HayHouse.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nAbout Doreen Virtue:<\/strong>
\nDoreen Virtue holds B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in counseling psychology; and is a lifelong clairvoyant who works with the angelic realm. Doreen is the author of “Healing with the Angels”, “How to Hear Your Angels”, “Messages from Your Angels”, “Archangels & Ascended Masters”, “Solomon’s Angels”, and the “Archangel Oracle Cards”, among other works. Her products are available in most languages worldwide.<\/p>\n

You can listen to Doreen\u2019s live weekly radio show, and call her for a reading, by www.HayHouseRadio.com<\/a>\u00ae
\nPlease visit her Website: www.AngelTherapy.com<\/a>\u00ae <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"