Feeling Empty with Nothing to Give...

[Ariel]

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Feeling Empty with Nothing to Give...

[Parthon]

Yah, I've been through it quite a few times so far.

It's a quiet tome of reflection, and almost spiritual hibernation. It's like an empty vastness that just keeps going on forever, it's not that you are empty so much as there is just nothing there.

It's a great place to be though. I've found that after one of these phases I think about things differently, in a better way. Often many of the problems I was having before slip away, because they aren't problems in my new way of thinking, or they are immediately solved.

It's also a great time to get grounded, as spending too much time in the spiritual realms can leave a disconnection with reality. After all, the paradox is that reality is an illusion, but a very real one. Taking care of the earthly self is important, as it's the vessel, the vehicle, and needs attending as much as the spiritual self does.

In the end, just enjoy yourself Ariel, it's what we are here for. Wherever you are right now is exactly where you are meant to be, and everythings perfect just the way it is.

[CaterpillarWoman]

Yeah, I feel this way, too. I've just got almost nothing to say, nothing to offer. I'm not unhappy or depressed or anything, just quiet and still inside. It's like I'm in neutral: the engine's running but I'm not going anywhere.

I tend to experience these periods as a kind of "breather" before The Next Thing, whatever that ends up being. I used to worry about these periods, lots of "So this is IT?" and "Am I doing something wrong?" and all that ego-based nonsense. Now I just take it for what it is and let myself be.

My advice, which may or may not be of any use at all, is to just settle in and enjoy the breather, because who knows when you're going to suddenly find yourself in a whole new sphere of understanding, or up to your proverbials in epiphanies, or who knows what.

[Ariel]

Yeah, I feel this way, too. I've just got almost nothing to say, nothing to offer. I'm not unhappy or depressed or anything, just quiet and still inside. It's like I'm in neutral: the engine's running but I'm not going anywhere.

That really hits the nail on the head. It's not depression or sadness. Just a sort of neutral emptiness.

I tend to experience these periods as a kind of "breather" before The Next Thing, whatever that ends up being. I used to worry about these periods, lots of "So this is IT?" and "Am I doing something wrong?" and all that ego-based nonsense. Now I just take it for what it is and let myself be.

My advice, which may or may not be of any use at all, is to just settle in and enjoy the breather, because who knows when you're going to suddenly find yourself in a whole new sphere of understanding, or up to your proverbials in epiphanies, or who knows what.

Yeah, that seems to be the pattern that unfolds. It's like a sort of letting go of one energy before another one can take its place. This transition is a sort of switching gears and, not to build up any expectations or anything, but it typically seems to prefix some pretty amazing things. In fact, the deeper the letting go, the greater the shift to a new level.. kinda like a slingshot.

[Lynde]

Same here for a while now.

To me it feels like I dont need anything from anyone, which is the opposite of my old programming.

And that leave a kind of empty space when relating to other persons and worldly matters.

I have been thinking that I then could freely give, but what and why? Feels like that would just come from the mind again as I have it now.

My feeling about it is that I should just let whatever comes up come up - and if there is nothing thats perfectly okay.

Yeah ariel it is like a deep surrender to your impulses and to the empty space if there is no impulses at all

[Jacqueline Stone]

Yes, Ariel, I've been going through the same thing. It first made me doubt my truth, but then drove me to turn back to Spirit. I needed a lot of time in stillness, letting go of everything.
One of the things I discovered is that I had been unaccepting of my own authority and essentially, who I am. When I opened more to the truth within and made a decision to accept and embrace it, the light began to expand again. It feels like a transition into fuller expression, with the discomfort of old beliefs crumbling in the process.
I appreciate you sharing your experience, even when it isn't much of anything. As we all go through changes that may be unsettling, it helps to know that others are going through them, too. We ARE one!
Blessings to you,
Jacqueline

[kele]

Wow, I've been feeling exactly the same, along with a quiet sense of okey-ness. I had put it down to a physical condition, and commited to nourishing my body as healthly as possible. Listening to soothing music has become like a necessity.
THANKS for sharing, it's never crossed my mind that this is happening to "others" at the same time. Love

[Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map]

Oh yes, I am writing and posting less. In the last two weeks or so, I think I am on twitter a lot less. Same with Facebook. I can't seem to get myself back in gear. I also feel this desire to do something new, although I haven't quite figured out what yet. I am just waiting for any intuitive signs to drop in. I have one of Karen Bishop's books but have not had the chance to read it yet. Maybe it is time to have a read!


Take care, Ariel!

[Ariel]

Wow, so interesting to see soo many people chime in with similar energies. Maybe we actually are more connected that we realize...

[Albert | UrbanMonk.Net]

This is a fantastic read Ariel, and it is quite amazing some of the emails I've received since that status update... there really is a lot of people going through the same thing. More than a coincidence, I would think! Thank you for the link.