Listen to Your Heart

At my recent program on psychic development, a gentleman showed up who had not previously registered.  As the focus of the event was on  meditation and channeling, I was queued up to the energy of spirit communication prior to the students’ arrival.  It was clear this man was not of this earth – he had the energy of an angel who had been sent to here to learn.  I shared this with him and he replied that he never felt at home on the earth nor did he feel comfortable in his body.

As the evening progressed, he was incredibly insightful in his psychic “hits” and his sharing was equally deep.  At one point, when the group was simply sharing and discussing random things, he talked about Michael Crichton’s book, Travels, and the insight and discoveries about himself that opened his world.  Of course, I had to read it.

One of the things that struck me was the way in which he so eloquently described his experience in medical school, his disillusionment with the system, and his decision to ultimately leave medicine to pursue writing.  A very expensive life lesson, but one that – because he followed his heart, his voice – brought him happiness and success.

For some reason, it triggered an otherwise forgotten memory of an acquaintance who helped me create my first business card.  She was an artist – a MFA in fact – and was confident she could help me design a lovely card.  This was well before the days of online business cards and Staples and such, so we created copy  and submitted it to a printer.

After four long weeks of waiting, my cards arrived, costing hundreds of dollars.  I opened the box and to my surprise, the artwork consumed the bulk of the card, with a very small area for who I was, what I offer and how to reach me.  The color as well was not what we agreed upon.  I called the woman immediately and voiced my concerns.  She reminded me that in no uncertain terms, she was the artist and had created a masterpiece for which I seemed ungrateful.  I never used the cards.

I spoke with my teacher at the time about this ordeal and my feelings about it.  She said the expense was worth every cent if I learned from it to trust self over others’ intentions and desires when the heart calls the alarm to do so.

I believe this angel-man came to my group as a reminder of this very lesson we all grapple with from time to time.  The answers are right in front of us when we listen to our heart – acknowledge – act according to our conscience.

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