Belonging. What does that mean to you? I have come to cherish the time I have been given to ponder the words representing the universal needs each month. I mean, how often do we actually stop and give a word thought as to what it means to us?
Belonging – Relates to the sexual/creative energy center located in the pelvic area. As children we develop a sense of belonging within our families, then our communities. This is a biological developmental task. The soul has a related task for developing a sense of belonging to humanity and this planet. When developed fully then our energetic stance is completely grounded as we feel supported by life.
This one….is multifaceted! In the beginning; Belonging is an action or assignment. We are born into families who assign us into a faith, school, group of friends and yes…even gender. How we act, dress, talk and behave can greatly influence how we are seen and accepted by each group. This has been passed down for years upon years and is emulated without a thought as to why.
Then one day we have an identity crisis. I mean we “belong” in our family, right? But suddenly we don’t FEEL the sense of belonging we may have in the beginning. How we feel about ourselves has been constantly invaded by outside conditioning. Who am I? Where am I going? What am I going to be? Where do I belong? And finally, will “they” accept me.
Acceptance. To feel a sense of belonging there has to be acceptance! We have to love and accept ourselves in addition to feeling accepted for who, what and how we exist in this world from others. That takes EMPATHY which in turn gives LOVE, ACCEPTANCE and BELONGING. And that my sweet and loving Empaths is why strangers tell you their life stories and approach you off guard in the strangest places. Empathy breeds Belonging.
January’s box is representative of a drum gathering I dearly love…..Paralounge. I have family, friends and groups that I have a sense of belonging within. However, Paralounge was the first place I truly started shedding what I was “supposed” to be and found who I truly am. There I bonded with many others; some like me and some very different. I was shown acceptance and learned where I may have needed to adjust my own thought patterns when seeing and loving others for who they truly are….including myself. Paralounge is the most inclusive and loving place I have ever been. When you experience Paralounge, you are greeted by another loving soul wearing a T-Shirt that says FRIEND across the front. You go onto meet people from all walks of life, learn to drum or share your knowledge with others. Before the weekend is over you have joined in a collective rhythm musically, spiritually and figuratively. You leave with a heart full of love for yourself and this world we live in and you know that you BELONG.
So take your beautiful Hobo Bag and fill it with your Empath Journal, Mala Beads, Tingsha, Honey Bee lotion bar, stickers, pens and more. Head to your sacred space and be yourself!! You belong here!
Something to remember….Belonging doesn’t void boundaries. You can belong yet still need energetic protection.
Don’t forget we have our community space on Facebook and Meetup. Reclaiming you on Meetup https://www.meetup.com/Reclaiming-YOU/ and The Empathic Treehouse Support Circle on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/733741690864844 ….we would love to see you there. And if you would like to check out Paralounge head over to www.paralounge.net or https://www.facebook.com/ParaloungeDrumGathering and join the community!