The Flow of Compassion By: Charlene Briggs

Every word, every choice, every gesture and every thought and belief one holds in one's heart affects the energy of the whole. In compassion the nation extends its heart to the victims of the Arizona shootings and through compassion may it grow in awareness that we are all responsible for creating a more evolved reality.

Compassion...

… for our self and all the times we did not defend ourselves against a perpetrator because we were too young or alone or dis-empowered to know what to do to protect the self.

… for the perpetrator who vented their anger and pain on us because they never got help when they needed it.

…for a culture that ignores the forces and physical boundaries that govern it’s existence.

…for the gift of spiritual evolution that waits at our door asking only that we transcend the indignities of human existence and embrace the potential of our incarnation through…

….Compassion.


In nature, every spontaneous action within a system increases the stability of that system. Water in a reservoir behind a dam is maintained in disequilibrium, in a state of high potential, unmanifested energy. All dams have very limited lifespans which are a function of the pressure they contain. Eventually, a threshold point is reached and the water either overflows or breaks the dam. Our reactions demonstrate our threshold points and draw attention to the need to find a way to release the pressure, open the valves and restore the spontaneous flow of life force through us.


The molecules of water that have only known living behind a dam must be reminded of their eternal existence as the same waters that flowed over the alps, scoured the earth in glaciers and rained on a thirsty planet for 4 billion years. Their experience of life behind a dam, waiting for life to flow, does not and cannot define them. They are water molecules, universally unique structures responsible for existence of life on the planet.


We are not constrained by the dams that appear to hold us against our right to a spontaneous existence. The dams are the traumas that hold us back from living and speaking our truth. They are illusions that must be cleared out to pave the path for a spontaneous life. The potential energy of the water behind the dam knows it’s power to manifest and this power must be used wisely. How the dam waters are released is important. People can get hurt or heal from the power.


If you find yourself living behind a dam, or many dams, rest assured that there is hope of living in equilibrium. Flower essences are a form of energy medicine that safely release the waters behind the dam and remove the dam from our system. They spread a resonance of balance and calm throughout our anatomy restoring our ability to understand, manifest and express our truth. They give us the courage to move through our fears and confront others in a loving way that demonstrates self-respect, take action in alignment with our souls, heal old wounds and restore vitality to our life.


Flower essences help you make peace in your heart with everyone who ever hurt you. Flower essences help you find ways to make peace within you for all you have done to hurt others. They are the stepping-stones that enable you to act with compassion. The first step is releasing the pressure on the dam and the next step is to remove it so your river can run freely.


Practicing compassion is easier said than done. But it is worth the effort and in the process, perhaps another person who is hurting will be relieved of their pain by seeing a glimmer of hope in your eyes. Perhaps allowing your river to flow naturally will free you to share compassion with another before their dam bursts. Weaning ourselves from judgment, searching for wisdom, we find many ways to manifest compassion toward others and ourselves.