Channeling, Translating, Interpreting - Messages From Our Inner-Self And Beyond
Channeling happens with all of you every day in ways you probably do not recognize. There are as many ways to channel as there are individuals on this earth. Channeling truly takes many forms. It is not just a trance-like state with someone talking in a strange accent which is a common belief. It may take the form of automatic writing which often precedes voice channeling, It may be intuition. It may not even be described as channeling at all. It can be as simple as being in the "zone" while playing a sport. It may be what a painter or musical composer does when creating their work. For a writer it is the process by which, as they often describe it, the characters take over and write the book themselves. As always, our belief systems shape the way we interpret these experiences and describe them to the world.
All of us are perfectly capable of channeling with some preparation and guidance if we are so inclined. It is after all, simply surfacing into the conscious mind, the communication that we all have at all times with our vibrational self. Channeling is a natural way of being for us. Anyone willing to put aside the need to control and allow themself to be in touch with the energy of the entity, can begin to recognize that the resulting thoughts and words are in part coming from outside of them.
Entities that people channel are as varied as there are people and belief systems. We are all powerful creators. We create everything in our experience. What we channel is no exception. We dip our hands into the clay of All That Is and by our prevailing point of attraction, our vibrational set point, we create the form with which we communicate. So it's important to remind ourselves at all times that we are in the driver's seat - for this as in all things. Some channelers feel that they are doing the will of the entities - that somehow they are a servant. Some believe that there is a dark side or a capricious side to the vibrational world. That then is what they will create, and that is what they will encounter. We would encourage you all to the view that there is no dark side to All That Is, and that we are here on the leading edge as creators not servants. There is only pure positive energy and the entities are here to help us. They come to us after all, only in response to our vibrational asking. If you start from the place of knowing that, then channeling can be only a joyful and uplifting experience. See Vibrational Personalities.
The style of channeling and the level of trance - from deep to almost none at all - is unique to each person and can also vary from one time to the next. Conscious channeling, a light meditation-like trance, has been the source of the teachings of this community. The channeler relaxes into an altered mental state to get into “sync” to reach a compatible vibrational level with the entity to be channeled. Think of it as a process of receiving and relaying information from a non-physical entity while in an altered state of consciousness. In some ways the word channel is a misnomer. What is received is a block of thought. It's more picture-like or feeling-like and it's the task of the translator or interpreter to find the words that best match that picture.
As always, the channeler is at choice, and the mind of the channel always imparts some of its own belief system into the message. This is true whether the level of trance is light or deep - in fact sometimes more so with a deep trance because the channeler is less involved consciously and less likely to sense and censor their strong beliefs on a particular subject. As Terah says - "On a good day, with an experienced channel and with a subject on which the channel does not have strong personal vieiws, most of our message gets through. In any case, we applaud that which is added as it expands and enriches the content". But it can also happen that a channel with a personal agenda may knowingly or unknowingly muddy the message. To fully understand channeling, it's important to recognize this fact.
A simple Internet search will reveal that there are many stories about the nature of things as described by different channels - and they can be incredibly detailed and varied. This is true because the belief systems of the channels are many and varied. We have come to understand that all truths are created equal because by our beliefs (what we know) we literally create our world, and therefore that world of course has to always support our beliefs. In this community, we have our own what we call Approximate Truth. It is our intent to stick to the basics and use plain English to the extent that we can. We describe a little more of that in our Beliefs And Absolutes.
In considering this topic, as in all things, nothing is more important than that you feel good. Trust your instincts. We encourage you to discard that which seems unsettling to you but also to take what feels right and trust it. Do not to lose faith in the process here. You will come to know what is true for you.
A final word here to those whose desire is to begin to channel. Be aware that, as with all worthwhile endeavours, channeling takes a little time and practice to produce results. Don’t be disappointed if you don't manage high quality content at your first attempt. Your goal is to put your mind and body in a quiet meditative state in order to connect, and this does take some practice. If you wish to pursue this and would like some help, click the diagram on the right. Part of our mission is to help such as you and those channeling in this club today were once where you are. We wish you powerful creating.