And Deeper Forgiveness …
And now we reach the bottom line of all “negative” emotions: longing. Because we are designed in the image and likeness of our creator, we are creators ourselves.
Longing is all about desire. Desire foreshadows all creative processes. The question to ask yourself to complete this Act of Forgiveness is:
What do I really want?
Then hold still until you know, really know. What do you really want under it all, dear one? This is one of the hardest things—actually to allow yourself to feel the longing of desire.
What it means is that you also feel the ache of not having what you want. I know there are those who avow that it’s never too late to have a happy childhood, and on some levels, it isn’t. On the other hand, the past cannot be undone. What has happened has happened and no amount of affirming will change the actual events.
Forgiveness doesn’t change past events, but it can change the emotional charge that the events cause, and that’s what we’re after.
Light candles. Forgive yourself for wanting what you want, for not having it, or for getting it and then not wanting it. Forgive the thing itself for not manifesting in your life. Then forgive God for not showing up the way you think He/She should have.
Remember that Peace and Freedom live on the other side of forgiveness.
For spiritual nourishment, visit Dr. Susan Corso’s website and blog, Seeds for Sanctuary. Follow her on Twitter @PeaceCorso and Friend her on Facebook. And discover your own Inner Peace at, To Me Peace Is … What is Peace to You?