Dec 22, 2022·edited Dec 22, 2022Liked by Gary Sharpe
Thank you. This strikes a profound chord in me as well. Truth tingles! Those instances & examples invite an embodied & felt response of loss & grief in me. Stealing the energy of another... whether that be the diminution & negation of the life force, gifts , humanity of another human (particularly children), the stealing of another animal's habitat or food source, stealing from Mother Earth & future generations... & as you say the taking of more than a fair share of anything... and the "daylight robbery" inherent within the systems of the still dominant paradigm. Seemingly an endless process. Also, when we hate or resent, we usually focus our attention and intention on a hate target. Our hatred (our own shadow material) is then projected, twisted & vampirically aimed at the target so as to breach their psychic boundaries. It is a form of soul theft. Not only is this harmful to us because we steal (deplete) our own vital energy to power the hatred, it creates imbalance within & further distances us from our own denied & unexpressed shadow material which then slows down our own evolution.
"A rose is still a rose by any other name " — as I often say, in the face of the frequently appalling behaviour of those in positions of responsibly : taking the money and not doing the job, is more accurately called: theft.
I think there is something deeper: stealing assumes ownership. What we don’t own can’t be stolen. Hence, you will own nothing (property, your body, health, truth) and be happy.
Thanks Gary for your consistently thought provoking articles. Your mentioning of stealing from ourselves....made me immediately think of family energy "stealers". Or some may say "energy vampires". A member of my family of origin is of that type and I have realized I have a choice to not let this energy drain continue by making different choices. Just being around the person, I feel my energy level dropping, like a dial fast dropping down to zero....that is the immediate image I get and merely being around the person makes me become increasingly restless like must flee immediately. Long history and I've chosen to follow my inner guidance to keep a distance to honor myself. I'd be betraying myself to keep the same actions in play. Reading your post was very timely for me. It helped solidify my stance. Reducing stealing of my energy/ time. Thank you so much and blessings to you this holiday season. 🙏
Different spelling but, going into 2023, what we do need to do is 'steel' ourselves against whats coming.
A corollary would be “Don’t lie.”
Merry Christmas! Thanks for the reflections on this.
Thank you. This strikes a profound chord in me as well. Truth tingles! Those instances & examples invite an embodied & felt response of loss & grief in me. Stealing the energy of another... whether that be the diminution & negation of the life force, gifts , humanity of another human (particularly children), the stealing of another animal's habitat or food source, stealing from Mother Earth & future generations... & as you say the taking of more than a fair share of anything... and the "daylight robbery" inherent within the systems of the still dominant paradigm. Seemingly an endless process. Also, when we hate or resent, we usually focus our attention and intention on a hate target. Our hatred (our own shadow material) is then projected, twisted & vampirically aimed at the target so as to breach their psychic boundaries. It is a form of soul theft. Not only is this harmful to us because we steal (deplete) our own vital energy to power the hatred, it creates imbalance within & further distances us from our own denied & unexpressed shadow material which then slows down our own evolution.
I love this. Brilliant. Do not let others steal from you. And do not steal from others.
Different spelling but, going into 2023, what we do need to do is 'steel' ourselves against whats coming.
Thank you Gary, enjoyed that - succinct and powerful - explication. A nice expansion. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well.
"A rose is still a rose by any other name " — as I often say, in the face of the frequently appalling behaviour of those in positions of responsibly : taking the money and not doing the job, is more accurately called: theft.
I think there is something deeper: stealing assumes ownership. What we don’t own can’t be stolen. Hence, you will own nothing (property, your body, health, truth) and be happy.
Thanks Gary for your consistently thought provoking articles. Your mentioning of stealing from ourselves....made me immediately think of family energy "stealers". Or some may say "energy vampires". A member of my family of origin is of that type and I have realized I have a choice to not let this energy drain continue by making different choices. Just being around the person, I feel my energy level dropping, like a dial fast dropping down to zero....that is the immediate image I get and merely being around the person makes me become increasingly restless like must flee immediately. Long history and I've chosen to follow my inner guidance to keep a distance to honor myself. I'd be betraying myself to keep the same actions in play. Reading your post was very timely for me. It helped solidify my stance. Reducing stealing of my energy/ time. Thank you so much and blessings to you this holiday season. 🙏
Bravo!
Well, some people steal my heart I don’t mind that. ❤️
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Gary. I’m grateful to have made a connection with you this year.