When it comes to our power, where do we give it away? Many places, beginning with our lessons, other people, experiences, situations, and the past. We give it away when we offer healing without considering whether the person is willing to do at least part of the work for themselves. We give it away to our friends and family and in situations that drain our time and energy. So where do we draw the boundaries? At what point have we given enough?

When we have no boundaries we are seen as a beacon of healing light by those who need it. And they will take as much power as we will give them until we can give no more. Until we choose to stop giving our power to others we will attract people who are happy to have a freely available power source. This is an important lesson for all of us now because this part of the Shift involves learning to use our power wisely and everyone is being asked to step into their power. Those who feel powerless and feel they must get their power from others will have to learn to do this for themselves. Those who give their power away freely will become more uncomfortable with this exchange.
Where is the point at which we draw our boundaries, where we define what we will accept in our life and then say 'no' with loving compassion? We are often very good at accepting but have trouble rejecting energy in a way that allows us to feel that we are acting in integrity with our spiritual path. So we tend to accept everything and reject very little, even if we don't like the situation. But then we're giving our power away and not allowing others to find and draw from their own power source. This week, if you are in a situation where you are giving your power away, create boundaries and begin to close off the flow. Doing so with love and compassion will give you back your power and help others find theirs.

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