Thoughts on Charlottesville, VA

Hello Everyone,

I have been having some trouble sleeping and wanted to share with you what I posted on my social media today. This past weekend a terrible tragedy occurred in the city of Charlottesville, VA; people were killed and injured, directly and indirectly as a result of racism.  Yes that word that no one likes to talk about. It is real and it is a problem in our society and has been hidden far too long.  You can read here Soul Star Healing my post this morning to my business page.

But what I feel the need to share is that I feel overwhelmed and saddened that our daily life in America has been riddled with anger/pain/suffering/racism/violence etc. The state that our country is in is shocking to so many; and yet, a wake up call to all those who have been silent or have looked the other way for far too long. I have always known that racism existed, but I didn't realize to the capacity it is showing itself now; as if permission was giving to show/act/be hate.

Last year while I was campaigning for Bernie Sanders, I saw for the first time how angry people in my state were and how clearly racism still existed here in a way that I wasn't even aware; I live in what you would call a blue state and I felt safe here. While I understand energy and the bigger picture of why people are reacting the way they are, they don't; they don't understand that there is an agenda by the powers that be to manipulate us; keep us separate from one another, keep the people apart and keep them in the blame game because who benefits?  Not the person in the battle of hate. The benefactors of the divisive rhetoric are those with money, power and control currently; and they are keeping us distracted from what they are doing to harm the earth and her inhabitants, while the rest of us suffer all kinds of fear/violence/suffering/pain etc. We must not give into their agenda, we must remember that we are all in this together to make our country, our world a better place.

While I was driving the other day,  I saw a truck in front of me with two the American Flags on it and I almost immediately felt uncomfortable.  I was taken aback by that feeling and realized it was almost the response of someone with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.   Fear ran through me in that moment and made me uncomfortable.  I recognized the feeling, I know some of you may not understand why I would refer to an illness in describing how I felt, but I do not use that phrase lightly and it is how I would explain that fear response within me. For the first time, I felt like  the racists who call themselves patriots have hijacked our American flag--they hide behind that, saying they love America and want to make it great. (By no means do I mean to imply that all people who consider themselves patriots to be racists, but in a weird, confusing way, I do believe all people who are racists, more specifically, white supremacists believe they are patriots.)  I don't want to go into what/why they want to make America great again, enough has been written on that, but  in my opinion, I think they got it all wrong.

I mean do they understand America, have they read the constitution? Do they understand that the beauty of this country we live in is that it is made up of all immigrants coming from everywhere? That without the different cultures, educational backgrounds, etc we wouldn't have a country that was/is so dynamic in many ways. That the only true natives are the Native American People? I could go on, but I won't for the sake of my time and yours.

My degree is in Political Science and Public Administration and I believed in our system of democracy. I tell you that because I believed that our flag stood for so much. To me it represented freedom, our rights, the American Dream.    I loved our flag and our country, but now with all that is transpiring and being allowed to happen in our country from the event in Charlottesville, Va to the abuse of power and violence in some of our Police Departments to the hatred that has risen to the level of acceptable---I don't feel the same. I am disappointed in our system, I am disappointed in our country and at present the flag does not represent to me what it once did; instead, the flag  makes me think of the extreme hatred/racism that the white supremacist movement stands for.  I long for it to change, and I am sure you do too.

This is not something we can do alone--it is something we all must come together to do and stand up for our beliefs; we need to drop the ego about who is doing what and focus on the world we wish to create. We need to not fight it with more anger/violence/hate, we need to fight it with love, truth and unity. Perhaps, we don't even use the word fight, perhaps we just love, show support, come together in unity celebrations rather than protests.  Let us celebrate what America really is; a place where all can come together; and share and appreciate all our differences and strive to live comfortably, compassionately together.

I fear that this event is rippling out more acts of violence, unnecessary fear and divisiveness; and that is what these people strive to do.  I certainly hope that each of us is ready to take a stand for our truth and our country.  We need to love one another now more than ever.

In light, love and unity,
EstaRa April 

Channeled Message: Responsibility for Peace, Happiness & Love

Good Morning Dear Ones,

My guides led me to this previous channel from December 2012 to share with all of you today because we are nearing the Solstice.  It is pertinent to what is happening now in your reality, the earth’s reality and it is vital information for us re-visit.  

Channeled Message from The Galactic Federation of Light through EstaRa in Guilford, CT on Sunday, December 16,  2012.

Dearest Ones,

We are with each and every one of you.  We know that this time on your planet exposure to the darkest energies exists; however, dear ones—exposure to the brightest energy exists as well.  It is a matter of where the focus gets placed.  Your earth is at its tipping point.   It has the potential to tip in one way over another; and yet, we wish to tell you that your humans are tipping towards the light.  These last acts of darkness will only prevail if power is given to them.

Many things will transpire over the next thirty years of your earth time and it is the responsibility of each
 human to determine which direction they wish to take the “new earth” in.  The responsibility for creation, magnification and destruction is by way of thoughts, beliefs and decisions.  While it is a collective responsibility to make manifest what you wish and desire for the earth; it starts with the individual taking responsibility for his or her actions, beliefs, thoughts and decisions daily.   If each person upon earth chose peace, happiness and love to be their focus each day then that is the vibration sent out.  Know that even 10 people who do this have multiplied the light quotient by 10 upon the planet.  It does not mean all darkness will be gone, but it does mean there will be less of it available to grow.  We do not assume or imply that it is easy to do at this time or in any time upon your earth as it requires vigilance to stay in balance and focus to stay in peace, happiness and love—but we tell you that each day that becomes the focus then each day it gets easier—each day solutions to problems appear—each day what is not in alignment with peace, happiness and love will show itself—it will make clear what needs to be viewed and worked through.  You may think that is a bad thing with light is shed upon darkness;   but dear ones, how can you change what is –if you do not know what is in need of change?

We ask you to stay in your heart and connect to your soul to know what it means to bring, to be and to live peace, happiness and love and maintain that focus.  It is not something decided in your head, behind a desk or in a group—it is something that is decided or experienced individually by way of how you carry out your day to day life—it simply is a way of being and living.  Now we wish to address that the same ways of creation as noted above remains true even if you focus upon fear, anger, unforgiveness and violence then you would make manifest that in your world as well.

We’ve mentioned many times to EstaRa through conversations and channels with her that sensitivity is her gift—as it is for humanity too!  It is the gift that creates change.  If you become numb and immune to life and your experiences;  then you seek and need experiences that  will make you feel—that is the increase in intensity that you are experiencing in your human world at this time—everything must be more intense in order to feel—more violent, more sexual—the extremes have to occur to make you feel—but dear ones a large part of your shift in consciousness is the shift in your sensitivity—you will feel if you have not already felt and experience a breaking open of your heart chakra center –that is, the walls of immunity that you have built will begin to crumble and you will begin to experience life  differently.

As EstaRa has often pointed out—if you are numb or immune to what it is you are doing what is happening around you or what is not happening around you then it is time for a change.  EstaRa is correct in her statement for you can no longer be of service to yourself, humanity or the earth if you numb; therefore, you are no longer present in your current reality.  Your job upon the planet is to be of service to all through your presence of being. (I asked my guides to clarify being “Neutral” as they suggested in last week’s Energy Thoughts from being numb/immune)  We tell you to stay “neutral” (balanced).  That is not to say that you do not feel happy or sad, pain or pleasure—it is to say that you allow yourself to feel the feelings as they come up, but you do not allow yourself to get caught up in the emotions. Yours or others!  Emotions are expressions of your feelings which are interpretations of the stimulus around you.  In staying in balance (We use the word balance interchangeably with neutral), you are able to hold the space for the peace, happiness and love for you; however,  more importantly you develop more empowerment (personal power) and can hold that space for so many more souls upon the earth at this time that are not able to.  We know this is not easy to do individually in your lives, but we do know that it is possible for you.  We ask you to support one another through these times; those individuals who demonstrate strength and have been strong are not able to always be the strong ones—you all must be the strong ones as you all must be the weak ones.   We use the words “weak ones” lightly for we do not see any of you as weak—in fact we see you as strong, powerful beings; we simply use the words to distinguish that there are times you may be the supporter and at other times you may be the supported.  It matters not which you are when—it simply matters that you know that you and others are and can be both.

Once again we wish to bring you back to the focus of love, especially during this gateway of time you are in.  It is so important now five days from the Solstice to hold that space of creation in love, peace and happiness for the energy is supporting what you hold.  You are each loved, honored and respected for your journey—it is paved in light with detours along the way to create the world and experience your soul truly desires.

The Galactic Federation of Light.