2011 has brought in lots of gifts and challenges . I know that I am stating the obvious but sometimes we need a bit of a poke to realize that.There are so many people talking about heightened sensitivities to smells, dreams, spirits, feelings, visions etc. These awarenesses can often feel more like an annoyance than a gift. I talked to someone today, who was very unhappy with her ability to smell everything so clearly, from flowers to garbage. She stated that she had smells that connected her to family members that had passed on many years ago. I looked up the meaning of unusual ability and it " is known as the gift of clairalience, or as ‘clairolfaction’ or ‘clairescence’. These interchangeable terms all mean the same thing, namely ‘clear smelling’." This perosn was not picking up a real odor but rather a communication from another dimension, place or time.
She and I talked about noticing the connections and spending time through meditation or quiet sitting focusing upon possible meanings. For this person, the smell was associated with her Grandmother and she realized that she had never said good bye to her. This awareness brought her peace and a focus for using her gifts. Like the turtle , we need to smell the flowers while looking upward for meaning.
What a beautiful way of reframing this things that she wanted to be rid of. It looks as if you gave her a way of embracing it instead.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely ...
- Maureen