34,6 Aaaarrgghh

[rosada]

Awhile back I had to deal with a person who liked to give me advice and critisize. She was a family member so I didn't want to just break off the relationship, although her tirades had become so frequent I often thought of doing so. The experience was so uncomfortable that I did a special meditation asking to receive how to deal with this person. In the meditation I felt my whole body become very warm, hot, for a moment. That was all. I had no idea what it meant or what to do with this "information." Then shortly there after the friend again lit into me about my various shortcomes. Immediately I felt my body becoming hot, just as it had in the meditation, only this time I realized my aura had become strong and was like a ring of fire all about me. My protagonist continued to throw her angry darts at me, but they just collapsed and melted and could not pass through my aura. I sat silent. In a few moments my attacker simply stopped talking. Because none of what had been said had entered my inner feeling, I did not feel angry or defensive. I was able to simply smile and move on to the next subject. This happened several years ago and this family member who used to go off on me regularly has never done so since!
Now whenever I am dealing with angry people I silently ask for my firey protective shield. I don't have to do this very often, though, because it seems that now that I know how to protect myself, I don't attract these sorts anymore (knock on wood!).

 

[bruce_g]

The trouble with you is the trouble with me.
Got two good eyes but WE still don't see.

Grateful Dead