At Year’s End: Finding Presence in the Knowing

That feeling of presence in the knowing an empath experiences reflects alignment with Self. It’s a vibration like no other. A calmness takes over, and clarity begins. We may take up residence in the past and future much of the time, but the present moment is all that truly exists. Anything else is based upon perception or fantasy.

I use the expression, the knowing, intentionally because it feels separate from physical presence. I suspect that feeling may indeed be the very experience that allows us to understand our multidimensional nature. It also adds to a feeling of being inside a body but not actually part of it. Many witches believe in an in between area, just beyond physical awareness, and I’m no different. In fact, at least where I’m concerned, I may hover in and around my body, but it’s in the knowing or in between that I find my true resonance.

On this last day of the 2015, I feel that presence within grow ever stronger as I continue this journey of awakening. I’m reminded of the Eight of Cups, where the individual moves on, ready to pursue a new path. The knowing of an empath requires alignment with Self. The instant that presence is exchanged for perception, knowing slips away, all clarity gone. Because we focus upon what we know, not what we knew or will know.

Empathic awareness is in the now. A empath feels knowing’s presence in the present moment because it resonates differently when perception filters in. Knowing happens easily. Perception, on the other hand, takes time, and if time is present, then it’s the past that governs perception. It’s not a conclusion that we arrive at after careful research. So, if that much can be realized in the now, why wouldn’t we want to stay there? Because empaths are no different than anyone else. We just sense our collective consciousness or resonance. The blessing of the present moment, however, is experienced by everyone.

If I relax into being and stay in my own resonance with Self, I can move about my day in peaceful alignment. The expression, living in the present moment, has almost become cliché in that we hear it all the time. But it’s the way forward for all of us. It’s how we experience the oneness of our collective, multidimensional nature.

I challenged myself this year in ways I had not done before. I’ve begun other writing projects and expanded this blog somewhat. I participated in National Blog Posting Month, writing daily for a month, and now I can’t seem to stop. My herbal work continues as I create more herbal remedies to help maintain my health, with cannabis still a primary part of my treatment. I’m already planning next year’s garden space, with a new living dome greenhouse to enjoy.

We also became beekeepers this year. Two additional hives are going in the apiary, the new bees ordered today. I’ll have three hives to love instead of one, and I couldn’t be happier. The two new hives have foundationless frames, so we’ll be able to watch the bees make their own comb. Bees reflect true presence. It’s no wonder beekeepers sit next to their hives, existing in the hive’s resonance. I’m never more calm than when I’m with the bees, and I visit them often.

Much of what I undertook this year focused on expressions of presence. I would have accomplished nothing had I remained focused on past drama. Instead, I’m looking forward to the new year beginning. Letting go of the past to experience the peace of the present assures the new year will be filled with endless opportunities for creative expression. And bees..lots and lots of bees.

~Blessings to all!