Paying Attention
As you learn to pay attention to the messages from your inner guidance system — and to be on the lookout for the external assistance you receive — you will become more accepting of the unknown. In fact, you will eventually find yourself expecting to get a communication or validation that confirms you are on course with your life map. Your confidence will come as you identify your own psychic channels when you progress through the chapters in this book.
Paying attention does not mean that you race about trying to force the validations. They will come to you at the time you need them, which is not necessarily the time you think you need them. Most people feel pressured to find the answers they think they should know. It is possible that there may be others involved in the work you are doing for the Universe, and they may be out of sync with their potential.
When you create false messages and signs for yourself, you may get confused and miss the real message. This is especially true as you develop your psychic talent. You may try to read into something that isn't there. Many people who first discover their psychic abilities put their antenna up higher than is needed, and they get interference.
When you follow signs that aren't signs, you may run into resistance. Pay attention — the roadblock that frustrates you so much may really be there to help you get back on the right path.
What is resistance?
It is something that holds you back from what you want to accomplish and may actually be working in your best interests. Your psychic development can work hand in hand with resistances rather than in conflict with them. Remember the hologram concept. Everything has more than one dimension. Be sure to look at both views.
Take Time to Listen
It is important to pay attention to your inner guidance system. As you have read, every moment can bring new messages to guide and protect you. The messages may come to you in one or more of the five senses. You might get a picture in your mind or hear a voice in your head. You may get a feeling that something is right or something is wrong. You may think of someone you should call, write to, or visit. You may get a feeling that you should do something, and though you act on the feeling, you don't know why you did it until afterward.
Your messages may come to you at any time, including when you're least expecting them. It could happen while you are asleep, or while you are walking, reading, or watching television. It is very easy not to pay attention, but the more aware you are, the more open your line of communication to your inner guidance system will be.
