The first time I heard about the new tv show Grimm was when they shut down my Portland street to shoot it. I didn't plan to watch it. I don't watch things that are designed to scare me.
But I'll make an exception for fairy tales, those archetypal stories that are so powerful and have such wisdom embedded in them. So I peered through my fingers, clutched my copy of Women Who Run With The Wolves, and watched Grimm.
My manicure suffered, but I understood why it's such a sensation.
It's because so many of us know that we see things that other people don't see. We resonate with the young detective who can see through the masks of pretense and glimpse what is underneath.
Now, just so we're clear, I don't see my neighbors' faces transform into snarls and wolfish teeth (thank heaven). But I do pick up...stuff. I get feelings. I have dreams. I sense subtext. I smell bullshit. Call it intuition, empathy, sensitivity-- whatever.
For years I thought that being intuitive and empathic meant that I was at the mercy of whatever was coming my way. Bad moods, depression, anger, sadness, scary images--if I encountered it, I took it in.
I don't recommend this approach. It was intensely painful and draining. It kept me from doing my deepest work, because I could never feel bad enough to make anyone else feel any better.
So why are some of us so sensitive to these levels of communication that scientists are just now beginning to measure?
The reason that the protagonist of this tv show can see the true nature of those around him is because he's here with a special mission. As a Grimm, his job is to protect the innocent and do battle with those who would hurt them. We see this storyline again and again in our cultural myths, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Harry Potter; I believe it reflects our deep longing for the brave soul within us who can stand up to shadowy elements that scare us.
I don't have cupboards of knives in my house. But I do have a powerful toolbox to help me do my work. Most of my tools are invisible. They are habits, practices, beliefs, and the ability to create and hold energy. (Also some flat-out woo-woo techniques, I'm not going to lie.) I have learned to create a place of safety and clear vision within myself. Listen. You can too.
I'm teaching a class on the phone on December 1st. It's free. I'm sharing five potent ways to strengthen your energetic boundaries. You don't have to be a grimm to have a mission, and you don't have to see visions to know that there is more to this world that we can see. You can declare dominion over your own energy. And I hope that you will. Because the world needs you to see what you see and do what you're here to do.
You can sign up here.
Love and magic,
Anna
But I'll make an exception for fairy tales, those archetypal stories that are so powerful and have such wisdom embedded in them. So I peered through my fingers, clutched my copy of Women Who Run With The Wolves, and watched Grimm.
My manicure suffered, but I understood why it's such a sensation.
It's because so many of us know that we see things that other people don't see. We resonate with the young detective who can see through the masks of pretense and glimpse what is underneath.
Now, just so we're clear, I don't see my neighbors' faces transform into snarls and wolfish teeth (thank heaven). But I do pick up...stuff. I get feelings. I have dreams. I sense subtext. I smell bullshit. Call it intuition, empathy, sensitivity-- whatever.
For years I thought that being intuitive and empathic meant that I was at the mercy of whatever was coming my way. Bad moods, depression, anger, sadness, scary images--if I encountered it, I took it in.
I don't recommend this approach. It was intensely painful and draining. It kept me from doing my deepest work, because I could never feel bad enough to make anyone else feel any better.
So why are some of us so sensitive to these levels of communication that scientists are just now beginning to measure?
The reason that the protagonist of this tv show can see the true nature of those around him is because he's here with a special mission. As a Grimm, his job is to protect the innocent and do battle with those who would hurt them. We see this storyline again and again in our cultural myths, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Harry Potter; I believe it reflects our deep longing for the brave soul within us who can stand up to shadowy elements that scare us.
I don't have cupboards of knives in my house. But I do have a powerful toolbox to help me do my work. Most of my tools are invisible. They are habits, practices, beliefs, and the ability to create and hold energy. (Also some flat-out woo-woo techniques, I'm not going to lie.) I have learned to create a place of safety and clear vision within myself. Listen. You can too.
I'm teaching a class on the phone on December 1st. It's free. I'm sharing five potent ways to strengthen your energetic boundaries. You don't have to be a grimm to have a mission, and you don't have to see visions to know that there is more to this world that we can see. You can declare dominion over your own energy. And I hope that you will. Because the world needs you to see what you see and do what you're here to do.
You can sign up here.
Love and magic,
Anna
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