CHANNELING

When I asked George to explain Channeling for me in my book Sustained by Faith, pp. 185-187, he wrote the following:

“The terms ‘channeling’ and ‘mediumship’ have almost the same meaning. In the past, people who contacted spirits, especially those of departed family members, were called mediums. Then, starting in the nineteen seventies, many books were written that contained information from beings in the spirit world about life after death, metaphysics, and prophesied events, such as earth changes. Psychics who received this information began to be called channelers, and the process of receiving it was called channeling.

“Usually a channeler either consciously communicates with a spirit being but is unable to see it, or becomes a passive vessel, often unconscious, so that a spirit can use their vocal cords to speak or their hands to record messages.

“In either case, some channeled messages are true and come from great spiritual beings, some contain lies and are intended to deceive, and many are from spirits who have access to certain kinds of knowledge but are not infallible. Unlike the process of receiving information from beings who appear in visions or supernatural visitations, in channeling, the source of the information is invisible to the channeler and it is often impossible to determine if it is really who it says it is, if it has a high, low, or ordinary degree of spiritual development, and if it can be trusted to tell the truth.

“Only through clear spiritual insight and sound reasoning can one discern the nature of an invisible being or the value of what it says. Also, while some messages are straightforward and fit in with the spiritual teachings of enlightened masters, others are difficult to evaluate because truth and fiction are mixed together and the fiction is presented with such skill that it looks like truth.

“For these reasons, channeled messages should be carefully considered before being integrated into one’s belief system, always keeping in mind that the most valuable and trustworthy information is that which is given in love and elevates one’s consciousness.”

I had not heard the term “channeling” until my later years and even then didn’t really know what channeling was nor pay it much mind, but when I learned more about it, I realized my communion with Jesus is not channeling. For when I communicate with Jesus, I see Him in ethereal human form or as light, and I am not unconscious, but rather in superconscious oneness with Him—in an expanded state of consciousness that is loving and blissful. Jesus does not take over my body or personality. Nor did He, until I reached the age of sixty-two, ever give me messages for others. It was simply a personal, loving relationship. --Mary Ann

In Messages from Jesus,  Jesus speaks about our darkness.

"How can we rid ourselves of this darkness?"

"The darkness can only be diminished or eliminated by your free will. No one else can take away your darkness; you must do that yourself. If someone were to simply take away your darkness, you would die a final death, with no chance to address what is lost.

"Your soul is freed from darkness and the light of your soul increases as you live in love, forgiving self and others, and eliminate desires. When your soul is finally free of darkness, your soul will be pure light.

"As I said many times, I came to free the sins of all through the message of truth and love. My life and death offers this perfection for all time, through forgiveness of all past karmic debt, for those who listen to the truth and live in love. Still it is up to you, using your own free will, to accept this truth and free your soul. As I said before, unless a soul be perfected, one cannot enter the highest heaven, into final absorption with God."

FIFTH (throat) CHAKRA (Vishuddha) 16  petals

Following are many attributes of the Fifth Chakra:

Lessons: Relate to realizing personal truths and speaking those truths. When we speak the truth, we create truth in our lives. Creative energy of the second chakra is brought forth to the fifth chakra, giving it form and expression.  

LOCATION:    Center base of throat area
PURPOSE:    Will to express, creative expression, power of the spoken word to manifest good, expansion of consciousness, telepathy, inspiration  
ANATOMY:    Parathyroids and thyroid, throat, mouth, teeth.
CHAKRA PERCEPTION:  Hearing, speaking
COLOR:    Light to electric blue, and aqua
ELEMENT:    Ether, sound
ENERGY STATE:    Vibration
FEELING:    Clean
FOCUS:    Higher intellect, beginning of higher sense of perception
FORCE:    Lower mental
GEM:    Blue sapphire, blue topaz, turquoise, aquamarine,
MEDITATION:    Listening to the breath, sounds related to healing  
MENTAL/EMOTION:    Connecting, communication resulting in creativity
NATURE:    Personal    
PLANET:    Saturn
RELATIONSHIP:    Being truthful with self and others    
SACRAMENT:    Confession
SENSE:    Hearing, speech, taste, smell
SOUND:    Wind
SYMBOL;    Chalice
TONE/KEY:     Tone U, key of G#

HEALTHY FUNCTIONS:
When the fifth chakra is open, your energy changes. You are connected to the truth, and you have a powerful, deep desire to talk about what you are experiencing. When you do this, some of your old friends will fall away, but your true friends will always be there for you, and new friends will be drawn to you.
PHYSICAL: Able to express self with creativity and effective communication
MENTAL;    Able to be peaceful and creative, value self, share ideas, respect others, be totally honest with self and others, make changes and choices. You realize that true authority comes from aligning yourself to God’s will and that no choice is so insignificant that it is ignored by God.
SPIRITUAL:    Able to express your true nature and purpose in life, surrender to God, “let go and let God”, meditate, experience divine energy, experience bliss through meditation

DYSFUNCTIONS:
PHYSICAL:    Hypothalamus, ears, voice, throat, vocal cords, mouth, jaw, teeth, neck vertebrae, trachea, esophagus, thyroid, parathyroid, lungs
MENTAL:    WRONGLY DIRECTED ENERGY: Knowledge used unwisely, arrogant, self-riighteous, talk too much, dogmatic, manipulative, devious, addictive, prefer partners who can be dominated, can’t relax; feel conflict with others’ religious beliefs
LACK OF ENERGY: weak, decreased self-expression, poor self-image,  fear change, quiet, guarded, secretive, timid, hold back, quiet, inconsistent, unreliable.
SPIRITUAL:  Sense the universe is unfriendly and unsafe, unable to let God take over.  
WHAT TO DO: Sing, chant, hum, listen to music you like, take a walk,  look at the beautiful blue sky, breathe consciously.

©2009, Mary ann Johnston