Quan Yin

Tonight, I had a pronounced and long visit with Quan Yin in my living room while in the company of a very gifted soul friend. While we spent time clearing and working on various "things," Quan Yin's presence came very close and reminded me of the lesson of mercy. Mercy, granting mercy. Sometimes in life, those closest to us, such as our children or loved ones do things that are outrageously and seemingly unforgivable or inexcusable. So tonight, as I experienced a quality of correction occurring in the ethers, I was guided into granting mercy. The essence of mercy, as felt through Quan Yin's presence was beyond words. In that presence, no amount of discord could exist. And whatever seemed to be beyond acceptable was somehow instantly showered with mercy.

So my experiences with Quan Yin up to this point have been mostly regarding forgiveness, love and compassion, but tonight, I was shown a level of mercy that I had yet to experience and it reminds me of how we are often guided to show compassion and unconditional love to others, not to excuse or condone misguided behaviors or lack of integrity, but simply to rise above the wrongs of the ego and transform them with love, compassion and mercy. Actions are not forgotten, but forgiveness comes and so does mercy. Erasing the memory is not as easy and simple as embodying love, forgiveness and mercy. We can breathe, allow, let be, but actions do continue to speak louder than words, and while all the mercy in the world is beautiful, actions do continue to speak louder. We can grant mercy and forgiveness, but people's actions may remain the same, this is true. So mercy isn't necessarily offered to change the outcome, but to simply shift one's own perception of such actions. This brings a deeper level of peace within one's own being. The opportunity to spend that amount of time with the energy of divine mercy was unexpected and very very comforting.