The Archangels Tell Us How and When to Help People
I recently bought a new car. I loved my old Nissan Juke, but it was over thirteen years old, and although it was still running great and didn’t have a ton of mileage on it, thirteen years is old enough that my confidence in it wasn’t what it used to be. I’d planned on going on a short road trip to watch my daughter compete in her first body building competition (she placed 5th over all and did great!), and I wasn’t particularly comfortable taking my car. I considered renting one.
I have to budget for most things, certainly big purchases like a car, but as it turned out, I’d just finished paying off a loan, so stepping into a car payment was doable. I’d researched cars for over a year, and after putting the poor sales person through his paces and getting the answers to a million questions and comparing the pros and cons of buying new, used, or leasing, getting a great price for my trade in, and of course, going back and forth with offers, I bought a new Subaru Forester. As I drove home, I couldn’t help but think how fortunate and blessed I was to be able to do this.
I’m a retired teacher and a widow, and like most people, I don’t have a whole lot of money to play with, but I have more than a lot of people, and I don’t have to worry about meeting my basic needs. I don’t have a lot leftover to splurge with, but I have plenty to live safely and comfortably. I’m well aware that not everyone is in the same position. I earned this life through working many years, so it’s not luck that brought me to this point, at least not exclusively. I am aware that I had opportunities that not everyone has, and I’m grateful. Maybe that’s why I put myself in a not so smart position recently which I regretted and had to change.
There was a man doing yard work in my neighborhood. He’d worked for several of my neighbors, and on my way out one day, he approached me and asked if I’d be interested in hiring him to clean up my yards, trim the bushes, pull weeds, etc. The guys who I’d hired previously that week were a no-show, and so I agreed to hire him on the spot. If there’s one thing I absolutely can’t stand, it’s yard work, especially in the heat of summer, so we agreed on a price, and he got to work later that week.
He went way beyond the call of duty, doing extra things and doing them well, and I paid him more money than what we’d agreed upon. I felt it was only fair. I also made sure he had plenty of iced water on hand, because we’re in triple digits where I live, and to me, that’s just common courtesy. Time passed, and he came back and asked if I had anything else he could do, and I ended up asking him to assemble some things for me and do some other odd jobs outside. After hiring him several times, he told me more about himself. He was a recovering addict, trying to get his life together, and he told me he’d burned a lot of bridges with family and friends. He talked about the mistakes he’d made and that he had a lot of regrets.
Who am I to judge? I told him mistakes were worth making if you learned from them, and that I admired him for trying to work things out and getting better. He’d just assembled some patio furniture for me. Then, he told me he was homeless and hungry, and he asked if he could sleep in the outside wreck of a storage shed I had in the back yard. I didn’t know what to say. I made him something to eat — that was an easy fix for me and no trouble — but I wouldn’t let him into my house. I couldn’t let him sleep inside, but I couldn’t let him sleep in the shed either. The roof could’ve caved in at any time, and it wasn’t safe. I ended up letting him sleep outside, in the back yard, on the very furniture he’d assembled for me. He was very grateful.
I, on the other hand, was very uncomfortable. I knew it wasn’t a wise thing to do. It’s not that I thought he’d hurt me, but let’s face it, it’s just not smart to allow a virtual stranger to sleep in your back yard, recovering addict or not. He said he wasn’t using drugs anymore, but who knows if that was true. I made sure the doors and windows were all locked, but I was upset and scared all night long, and I knew my kids would absolutely kill me if they knew what I’d done. I didn’t sleep much that night, and before the night was over, I knew I couldn’t allow this to continue to happen again, and I think he wanted a permanent pass. I was a nervous wreck.
That night, I googled help for homeless people, and I printed out a bunch of information. The next morning, I made him breakfast, took it outside to him, along with the information and a $25 gift card I’d received from the Subaru dealership, and I gently told him he couldn’t stay there anymore. I told him I was sorry, but I just wasn’t comfortable with the setup and that my kids would not understand or accept it. I wished him luck and told him to check back with me about work every month or so, and if I had something he could do, I’d hire him again.
I felt a mixture of guilt and relief, but the relief was greater, if I’m being honest. I struggled with the entire situation and asked the Angels for some guidance, along with forgiveness for not being able to help the man any further. I had channeled an SOS the night before, when the man was sleeping there, and they said I was safe, that the man was not violent or dangerous, but that he wasn’t entirely trustworthy either, and they would guide me through the situation, and I believe they did, which was why I was able to ask him to leave the following day. Below is their response to situations such as these, when we want to help someone, but if we do, we could put ourselves in a compromising situation.
Question: Because of my recent experience with the man who did some work for me, I would like to write about balancing compassion with good sense and safety. Can you please guide us regarding this?
Answer:
We will begin by reminding you of what you are and are not responsible for when it comes to the universal connection you all share, and then we will expound on that connection and possibilities for you to consider and explore, if you choose. This is a concept not limited to Earth, which we will explore, but for you who live on Earth, it begins there and will eventually extend to other worlds.
You are all connected through the Creator who made all of us. Angels, humans, ET’s animals, solar systems, etc. are all connected, and at the center of it all is the Creator. This connection is not only a commonality, but it is also an interdependency in many ways, and this aspect is becoming greater for Earth and humanity all the time, due to The Shift. Although most of you are not entirely aware of or understanding of this interdependency, it is there and becoming stronger.
Many of you are beginning to feel that connection amongst yourselves now, and it is a beautiful thing. In the future, it will extend further to other worlds. Some of you may be thinking something along the lines of, “Great, we can’t even take care of ourselves or each other, and you’re going to add more responsibility for other worlds to us?”
First, we will say that is the old, 3D way of thinking. Secondly, we will say that yes, you should be concerned for other worlds, as well as yourselves and each other, but they should also be concerned for you. There are many worlds who have helped planet Earth and her people, and in fact, Earth has benefited in many ways from other worlds in the past, present, and no doubt will in the future.
So, instead of thinking in terms of having to give more, consider that you will continue to receive more. Your sci-fi and even those who are politically active dream of the weaponry that could be gained from worlds who have conquered space travel and are so far advanced in technology, but we will tell you that the many potential treasures to be gained from other worlds include medical and scientific advances, energy sources, and technology that could solve current issues such as pollution and climate change. Weaponry is the least of the value.
There are worlds standing by to help with many things, who are waiting for a time when it is safe to approach, and the people of Earth are ready to embrace these things as an entire humanity, rather than as separated countries who wish to advance beyond other countries. They wait until you address global concerns in a global way. You are not yet ready, but you are making your way there.
The way to progress begins with the individual, then spreads toward others and unity. Unity may begin within families or friend groups and expand toward communities, cities, states, countries, regions, and eventually, throughout the worlds. Then, it can expand beyond the world, and as you learn to give more, you will also receive more. It is a gradual process. Let us talk about this in more depth.
We have spoken at great length about personal gifts. They are for you to enjoy, they are for you to use as needed during your life, and they are to help others and serve your purpose. As The Shift gains momentum, you will see more opportunities to use your gifts for all of these reasons.
You are all aware of many problems on Earth, and you are all in transition right now, and these problems are bothering you more, as they should. In the past, if you drove by a tent city, for example, of homeless people, the average person might have taken notice, had a brief thought of tragedy, then moved on, firmly believing there was nothing they could do about it, perhaps even offering up a quick prayer for those living there.
Eventually, problems such as these will be addressed by world, regional, and area leadership, and the problem will be noted as something to the effect of, “Some of our people are without shelter right now. How can we combine our resources to provide them with what they need, so they can become contributing members of society with us?”
As we said, you are in transition and have not yet reached that level of problem solving, but you will. At this time, you do not have the leadership in place to problem solve along those lines, but you will eventually. Right now, you are adjusting individually and building unity to accommodate the 5D mindset. You have reached a point where many of you are beginning to realize that problems such as tent cities of homeless people are not simply “their” problem and not yours, and this is a crucial step. You may not know what you can do to help the homeless, but you want to help, and their plight bothers you. Whether or not you actually think of some way to help and act on it, or not, simply being bothered and wanted to help will lead to that future scenario of solving these kinds of problems.
At this point, you may only be able to meditate or pray for them, perhaps smile at them when you see them, or offer food or monetary donations for them. All of those things count, and they are important. Very few, if any of you have the resources needed to fix the problem by yourself, but you all have gifts and are growing a higher consciousness that can eventually make a difference in various ways. Focusing on compassion for people in dire straits and caring about them is an important first step. Moving from an “us/them” mindset to a “we” mindset is the foundation for solving all the world’s problems.
Having said all of this, there is no need nor is it wise to try to help others at a great expense to yourself. Alleviating someone else’s suffering in a way that leads to your own suffering is not the kind of balance needed to solve any problem. That is not the kind of balance needed to solve any problems. That is not the way forward to permanent solutions. What needs to happen if sustainable change is to occur is to find ways to help those in need without taking away from anyone else.
We are often asked about those who commit violence in order to protect others, such as soldiers, police officers, etc. and whether or not their acts are acceptable. We say this to you: protecting others is noble, as is protecting freedom and personal rights. However, the goal should be to reach a point and to find a way to do these things without any sacrifice of life. Again, you are headed in this direction, but you have not yet arrived at the destination. In order to get there, you must first find a balance within yourselves.
It is the same for other problems. Caring about the homeless in a tent city is becoming the norm, as it should be, but that does not necessarily mean that it is your responsibility nor would it be wise in most cases, to invite these homeless people to come and live with you, unless you are prepared and entirely comfortable doing so. Most people are understandably not willing to do this, and this is alright and acceptable. There are many other ways you can contribute and use your gifts to assist all kinds of problems without sacrificing yourself or your peace of mind. Find a way that suits you.
Let us look at the example provided by our channel. The man who came to her and offered to work for her needed help, and she gave it by paying for his services, feeding him, listening to him without judgement, and being kind, all without sacrificing herself or her peace of mind. When she went a step further, out of compassion, and allowed him to sleep in her back yard, she crossed a line that, despite helping him, adversely affected her, and compassion led to negative effects. She suffered the effects throughout the night, channeling us for support and guidance, and she adjusted the next day, which was needed and appropriate, regaining most of her peace of mind, although guilt is still present, which is not needed or appropriate. She seeks to regain her balance, as she should.
Compassion is beautiful and important, but it should not lead to self-sacrifice or a loss of peace or joy. When it does, it causes an unbalance not only to the person or people involved, but in the energy involved, and that is significant and not worth the price in most cases. It is one thing to challenge yourself and grow from it, but it is another thing to deplete yourself doing it. This is counterproductive.
When you are faced with such a choice involving compassion and the desire to help others, that intent is pure. Do not darken that purity by doing something that takes a toll on you and can lead to fear, anger, resentment, or a loss of peace of mind. Go back to balance and protecting yourself, so you can continue to grow and develop, so you can contribute in ways that energize, rather than weigh heavily on you and others. Acts of compassion should always leave you feeling positive, helpful, and good. If you do something for the sake of compassion, and it leaves you feeling fearful, angry, or unbalanced in any way, you should take time to reevaluate and adjust in order to regain your balance and peace of mind.
In terms of the responsibility you have regarding others and their care, we will say that it is your responsibility to care that others are suffering. It is your responsibility to do what you can to lighten their load, but that does not include doing things that adversely affect you. Each of you is one person. One person cannot solve the world’s problems. As an individual, doing what you can and using your gifts to help others in a way that does not harm or deplete you is a good thing, but you share these responsibilities with everyone else on the planet.
The key to solving problems is unity. It is when everyone is willing to join their efforts, gifts, and powers that solutions will be found. You will reach that point only after you have found and are able to maintain a balance within yourself. There is no need to feel guilty because you have more than others, and there is no need to sacrifice yourself or your peace of mind, your balance to try to right wrongs. You would do better to maintain your balance and help in ways that do not deplete you or cause you to suffer in any way.
We send you all energies of Love and Light, and we are happy to see the increase in compassion on the planet.
Final Thoughts
I don’t consider myself a foolish woman, but I made a foolish choice, which I corrected as soon as possible. It became apparent to me almost immediately that I could not maintain my peace of mind if I continued with that plan of action, so I made adjustments at the earliest opportunity. Incidentally, the man was very gracious and said he understood. I still wish him the best, and I send loving energy his way, but I recognized my limits when I exceeded them and acted to restore balance and peace of mind right away.
No one can or should tell another person what you should do when it comes to helping others. That never works well. Only you can decide what you can and should do, because whatever actions you take and decisions you make, you have to be able to live with them. I’ve long said that peace of mind is priceless, and I try to live my life so that mine is always intact. By trying to act on compassion, I disrupted that peace of mind, and regret followed. My heart was in the right place, but the decision wasn’t sound, and it could have turned into a dangerous situation.
I’m grateful it didn’t, and I’m grateful I’m so fortunate and have what I need to live comfortably. I’m truly sorry the man I tried to help is struggling, and I genuinely hope he finds a way out of his current situation. I now have a clearer idea of what I can and cannot do to help him, without hurting myself. After channeling this message, I was able to release the guilt I felt for sending him on his way.
I learned a valuable lesson through this experience and now know that I need to act with compassion, but also with caution and with consideration for my own safety and feelings, and I can do so without feeling guilty. We can all find ways to help others who are less fortunate than we are, without sacrificing our safety or peace of mind. I hope this experience helps you find safe, more responsible ways to helps others without the risk and angst that resulted or could have resulted from my choice and experience.
Before I sign off, the intention for Friday night meditation during the month of June is for everyone to discover and use their gifts to help themselves, others, and The Shift. Wherever you are, at whatever time it is convenient, please consider joining the Archangels, who will gather our combined energy and add to it and distribute it to where it is most needed. I look forward to joining you.
Blessings, all, and have a wonderful weekend.
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