Have you ever noticed that the more blessings you receive, the more you want to share your goodness with the world? Not in the way of boasting, but in demonstration of your gratitude? Noticed how sometimes sharing your great gifts with others is often accompanied by a shadow, negative energy, or evil eye? The truth is, we cannot share everything with everyone, but another very important truth is that you shall not cower because people are threatened by you and your connection to the divine! You know they are threatened when they make up lies about your good name, question how you “got that” while comparing it to their perceived lack. And above all, they will gossip about you before they even dare to talk to you face-to-face regarding whatever their issue is with you. We tend to minimize ourselves when people treat us with little integrity because we don’t want any drama, but what if I told you that it’s part of your divine mission to let your light irritate their demons? Now, I am not saying to put yourself in danger; I’m just saying, do you listen to the voice of discernment when God, your spirit team, or your ancestors tell you to speak truth to power anyway, because of YOUR assignment? What’s the assignment? To show just HOW GOOD God is! And you, my dear, if you listen to GOD and NOT your EGO, are the good!
I am currently going through an intense 8-year transit where Uranus is transiting my 12th house. Loads of changes for sure in the departments of sociology, spirituality, and psychology, but also how these changes are prompted through hidden enemies, and if you know anything about something or someone hidden, it usually is in proximity, a limiting belief, family, a ritual use of a substance, or people you considered friends. Thankfully, since I have divination on my side, these things are not surprising to me; however, what has become surprising is when it is expected for me to minimize myself in the face of deceit, poor character, and gossip, not because God is asking me to do this, but because my mere existence has burned their ego. Can you believe the ones who have nothing but trouble to give also have the audacity to question your standing in the light that your Creator has given you? Some will even go as far as to weaponize societal norms, tradition, culture, ageism, and covert manipulation to try to convince you that you standing in your divine authority is a threat when all the while they wage war on the greatest gifts God has given you, which are wisdom, love, and peace. Have they forgotten that even God, with his infinite abilities and power to love, is also a war God? One who does not play about his anointed? One who had hardened Pharaoh’s heart, not because it was Pharaoh’s “free will” but to illustrate that no matter how hard you think you can go against what God has planned, the Supreme will always win? The spiritual lesson behind standing in your divinity is that, even when your adversaries speak ill of you and your name, punish you, and ultimately turn your community against you, as an authority, you don’t need to do anything but step aside and watch how your God handles them! The story of Joseph applies here, haha.
Earlier today, I was sitting down to reflect, and a core memory from the 4th grade was unlocked. My 4th-grade teacher, Ms. Vermong, whom we affectionately called Ms. Vee, introduced me to the brilliance of Maya Angelou, starting with her memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The memory I had consisted of the poem "Still I Rise." I chuckled at this, as I have not thought about this poem in years, and valued the timing of this insight. The poem goes as follows:
Whether your adversary is trauma, abandonment, racism, sexism, ageism, coworkers, or your own family, this powerful poem is about the resilience, self-respect, and triumphance one achieves when properly dealing with the oppression, hate, and negativity the world may throw at you. Your divinity will never waver or disappear when this happens unless you allow it to. And when you get on the other side of this moment, you realize that it was never about that person, place, or thing, but about your ability to not only stand in your authority, but to be unbreakable and bold in your dignity! Sounds “good” to me, haha!
You may wonder why people do what they do, but remember Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave.” The average human can only perceive the world through their own lived experience, and sometimes that lived experience includes illusions of reality. They have not mastered distinguishing between shadows and what’s real. The difference between what is actually taking place and their emotions about what they think they are looking at. If you are the light, they will perceive your journey of enlightenment and truth as contributing to the shadows on the wall! They will question your character because of their own internal fears and lack of education. They will be jealous of your free mind because they cannot fathom the divine perception it takes for you to see that there is no glass ceiling at all. They will even think they are doing you a favor by openly ridiculing you! When in reality, this story always ends with one who escapes the chains and finds the Sun, God. And even when you find God and try to come back and save the others, they will resist, because their perceived reality already supports their ignorance. Yet, here you are free and well, with God by your side, and there they will always be, a victim to their own shadow. They will ultimately only reside in the limited world they have created for themselves. Not that it has anything to do with you, haha.
Lastly, understand that this is not about hating those who hate you or those who try to sabotage you. Honestly, it is quite unfortunate. You cannot take them with you to the Sun, nor do they see why they should. So yes, it is unfortunate and sad, but again, this is about you being unbreakable in your belief in yourself and the permission God has given you to be of light, which is the truth! May this piece of wisdom never escape you that the truth (light) can set you free and always will. Always use your divine power to rise above the mundane.
With love,
D. Monique Thomas