Me & Channeling

Kathleen Asked...

... are you "conscious" when the channeling occurs? I am trying to understand the switching around between "you" and the "energy" that is being channeled.

Thanks Kathleen...

I first began to channel 12 years ago and began with trance channeling.

I channel in two different 'modes' - I do my trance channeling where I go into meditation and consciously call in the energy which I am going to channel - when I do this my awareness of what happens after the energy comes into me is limited, my voice often changes slightly, occaisionally I speak with an accent and my posture changes. I am somewhat aware of what is being said at the time though I often have only patchy recall after it is over. There is a definite change in my energy because the Being I channel is merging their energy with mine and using my body as a means to communicate - I am in a sense stepping aside for them to use my body - though I am too much of a control freak to give it up alltogether! :o) I am very fussy about whom I channel in this way and it is done strictly at my invitation only!

The second way that I channel is what I affectionatley call "being on line". I have never known it as anything else. In this way I am not in a meditative state - I am simply open and aware of Spirit around me - primarily Angels & Ascended Masters - and I 'hear' them speak to me and then pass on their messages - generally I use my own language to translate the messages I am hearing - though not always.

When I am writing messages I feel as though I am "on line" though I write exactly what I hear and the language I use is different to what I would normally use.

The work I have been doing lately is different because when I am working in "on line" mode I am no longer 'hearing' Spirit clairaudiently, I just know what it is I have to say.

I do feel the energy of Amorah become present as I write or speak - though it feels different to trance channeling and inviting Her energy into me - She is already a part of me - it feels almost like She is expanding out from me rather than my taking Her in. I don't know if that makes any sense at all. And it is different from being "on line" because I am not hearing Her, I simply know she is here and what I need to say...

How do I know when I am "on line" and when I am just me - it is a feeling, a sensation of another level of vibration, it is a knowing... I do know when it is me and my ego because I feel it in my gut and I notice how emotional I get, the language is different too.

I never allow any energy to work through me without my express permission - whether I be trance channeling or "on line" - I have really clear boundaries on this and I am always conscious that I am bringing through messages from another before I begin.

The best way to know for yourself is to practice and practice some more to develop an understanding of the feelings, the language, the thoughts & the energy of when you channel.

I hope this answers your question.

Hugs, Karen