Dear Joshua,
Based on your answer it sounds like we are always lying or telling the truth based on the expected outcome and each can be done out of love or fear. So if I am omitting the truth from a loved one because I believe she cannot handle the truth at her current vibrational level, is this out of love or fear? Love because I want to protect her from perceiving what she would currently perceive as a hurtful situation or fear because I don't want to upset my current relationship with her? Also, you stated that the truth will lead you to a greater awareness of self, which I see as very big positive. Wouldn't the selfish choice in that case be to always tell the truth, even if the expected outcome could potentially be negative?
Thanks!
Steve
Dear Steve,
As long as you realize that your decision to tell or omit the truth is done to enhance your condition, a condition you either want to stay the same or change, you can do either. It is not the other person you must think about, it is you. There is no positive or negative in these situations because it will always be from your perspective that you judge one probable outcome to be positive and another outcome to be negative. The expansion that will come out of the truth should be seen as your expansion based on your current level of consciousness, not the other person's. The other person will see things somewhat differently than you because their current level of consciousness and perspective is quite different. You cannot see the world through their eyes, you do not know what is ultimately best for them, and you cannot see the path they are on towards a higher level of consciousness. You can only know what you think is right for you.
So here we must talk about your current emotional state of being. If you are in a high vibrational state of being, like love, and you receive inspiration to tell a lie or the truth (or omit the truth), the inspiration will lead to a positive outcome for you. It may or may not lead to a positive outcome for the other person. That will all depend on their emotional state of being, what they are currently vibrating, and what they think they want. Therefore, you can't really understand what is best for the other person.
For instance, if you are in a good mood and the other person is in a bad mood, you can be in a co-creative process which will be one that allows you the inspiration for what you want as well as the other person receiving the inspiration for what she wants. Now, you are in a good mood so it is very likely that the inspiration you receive will serve you. The other person is in a bad mood and the inspiration she receives will be from that lower vibrational stance and she will be inspired to act in a way that may not serve her.
This is a tricky concept because it brings in many variables. You have to consider your state of being, your level of vibrational awareness, and whether you are acting out of love or fear. Then you have to think about the other person's state of being, their level of consciousness, and what they want. These things you cannot know for certain. So the only thing you can do is do what's right for you. Depending on the situation, you may tell or withhold the truth and still act out of a firm stance of love.
In order to make the decision that is right for you, you must listen to guidance from within. You must do what feels right. You must understand that whatever decision you make, momentum is involved and this momentum has been built up over time based on your life together. If the decision you make seems to be right or wrong in hindsight, and you were following your guidance system, because it felt like the better option at the time, then the decision was always the right one regardless of the outcome. Once you've made the decision, based on your feeling at the time, you can relax and know that everything will unfold in the best way possible.
Now that you are meditating, you are becoming more tuned to your inner self and the guidance from within. In the next few weeks pay closer attention to how you feel in every situation. Don't fight your feelings or judge yourself for not understanding the feelings. Just feel them and be aware of them when they arise. Start listening and analyzing these feelings and then just do whatever feels best in the moment. But, above all, work on feeling good so that when you receive emotion and inspiration, you'll know that it's coming from a higher vibrational stance.
We love delving into the nuances of these subjects and your question has brought us all to a new level of understanding. We will never tell you what to do, what's right or wrong, or to move in any direction. All we are doing is providing you with our higher perspective so that you may gain more clarity.
Love,
Joshua
