#crystalshaman

Good day my beautiful friends!

My name is Amber Lash. I am a 31 year old, recently divorced, newly awakened, optimistic, practical and open-minded, highly sensitive empath.

Yes, I said Empath. Some of you may stop reading this post right now. Some may unfriend/unfollow me where others may silently support me by continuing to read.  Some may openly support, or perhaps even relate to, this declaration.  

I have recently begun a journey into a self-development that goes beyond simply trying to find a better, more aligned to myself job and just being consciously aware of how I treat myself.  It is so much more than that.  It’s the knowledge and growing understanding of spiritual enlightenment as well.  A full absorption and acceptance of the self and the gifts God has granted me.  This post is intended to declare my truest and most authentic self to the world, or in this case maybe friends and families that make up my world.  I am on a journey of learning, understanding, and accepting a form of wisdom and practice that many are tuning into as well. I am not alone in this.

Scientific research has proven that our entire world and universe is made up of energy.  Its been proven that energy interacts with energy in both positive and negative ways.  Well, what if I told you that energy can be affected simply through true belief and intention? Many of you have heard of The Secret, a book and resulting documentary that took our world by storm several years ago and its affects are still being felt today. This publication defines and describes the Law of Attraction and how it can be used to promote betterment in the world starting with our own individual selves. It teaches others, and assists them, in reaching a happiness level that lasts, that makes one feel whole.  Now, what if I told you that there are old, ancient cultures, practices, spiritual practices, from every corner of the world that says the same thing?  What if I told you that the belief in ourselves and acceptance of our own unique individual gifts is designed to help us get there?  To bring a wholeness to ourselves that goes deeper than just physical or mental, which are as equally uplifted as the spirit, but where your energy can be aligned to match a frequency the world emits to bring joy, fulfillment, abundance, love, and so much more to your life?

Now, this is not new knowledge. I’m not telling any of you anything you haven’t heard or didn’t know from somewhere, even yourself.  But, knowing them and living them are two very different things. You don’t have to be a highly sensitive empath to meditate. You don’t have to believe a rock or crystal will align your chakras.  You don’t have to believe in shamanic power animals or divination practices and tools. You don’t have to go to church every Sunday. But, are doing these things assist people in reaching that level of connection with the spirit, energy, force, or God, or even their own level of confidence and sense of self-worth? Yes, they do.  These are some of the methods that humans have established and felt that connect us to the Earth and even the larger Universe. There are some philosophies that say if we were made in God’s image, are we not Gods?  There are some renowned spiritual leaders that tell us we are angels but we aren’t aware of it...that is, until we are.

Now, some of you are saying, “This bitch be crazy...” If so, tell me then why thousands of people across the world pay hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars to attend public motivational speakers, life coaches, consciousness conferences, retreats, and trainings on bettering themselves and the connection they have to the world. Tell me why these things have boomed in the last 10 to 15 years. When was the first time you heard of yoga?  It’s not because they’re crazy and brainwashed. No. Not because they’re un-Christian blasphemers. No. But, because life has become so superficial, so shallow in substance and the human soul is meant to live deeper and more connected then what we’ve done so far.  People craving that depth, that sense of purpose, all seem to find their way to something that leads to personal development and some frame of spiritual awakening.

How many of you have had bad things happen in your life and you blame something outside of yourself for it?  I have. And I’m not alone. Oh, but how quickly does that shift when you realize the saying, “everything happens for a reason”, is one of the most true statements ever made.  Let’s rephrase it as I’ve recently heard it...a phrase that has become a mantra for me.  When something is frustrating, angering, saddening, or even when something really beautiful and amazing happens:

“The world happens for me, not to me”

Take that in for a second. Think of a terrible experience where you blamed something on someone beyond yourself and spin it on its head with that phrase? What do you come up with? How did realizing that boyfriend who cheated on you was probably for you? I know...bristle at it all you want, but all I ask is for you to consider it for a moment.  Maybe you left that boy/man and in doing so you reclaimed self-respect for the first time in years. You took back your power and that is no small thing! Own that for a moment.  What positive thing came out of that suffering? What lesson were you supposed to learn? Once you answer that, your world changes, brightens and you have an opportunity to see the world and its challenges with new and a more self empowered point of view.  Welcome to the beginning of a new, but very old, path.

John 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free

There is so much more I could write on the subject. So much more knowledge I’m learning that I would love to share. This is the passion I have been searching for. My unique place. This post was only a first step; learning to accept, know, and love myself and the gifts that make up that self is ongoing and I’ve only just begun.  So thank you, if you got this far in the declaration.  Thank you so much for your openness and non-judgment.  I love all of you.  We are all gifted in unique ways.  We all have the power to end our own suffering and there are just as many methods in which to explore and learn to accept and love and empower ourselves as there are people on the planet. No way down this path is wrong.  All these methods just use different words, rituals, and practices to do, say and/or experience the same thing.

I’ll leave you with this...its all about setting your intentions, visualizing it, releasing it into the world, then taking action when God or the world or the energies (whatever you prefer) align for an opportunity to arise for you. It can truly be that simple.