Tree Networks
What protecting our energy looks like
When I began to write this article, my spirit guide, who goes by the nickname Falcon, told me to title it “Tree Networks” with no additional context, so I had no idea what to expect.
He’s explaining how trees have root systems that spread out to network with other trees around them. However, this is something that takes place underground, so we don’t necessarily see this when we’re viewing the trees in passing. Through these root systems, trees can exchange moisture, nutrients, and chemical signals in order to benefit one another.
Falcon is stating that this is how our own energetic bodies work. We aren’t physical bodies with a soul contained inside of us, but rather, we’re souls operating a human body, with the energies of our souls surrounding us. Our energetic bodies expand much further beyond our physical bodies than we’re aware of, and they’re capable of sensing the world around us, even though we can’t necessarily see them. It’s why, for example, a person can sense when someone else is in the room with them, even when they can’t see or hear them just yet, as their own energetic body can sense the energetic body of the other person from a distance.
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Continuing with this, he’s explaining that this is why the way in which we manage our energy is important. Just like we can sense another person’s presence before we’re physically aware of them, it’s also why our mood, for example, can impact the people around us, even if unintentionally. He’s saying that it doesn’t mean we need to go around in a state of false or toxic positivity, but instead, we should be mindful of what energy we’re walking in and what we’re putting out to the world.
Returning to his tree analogy, Falcon is saying that we can help those around us with the energies we put out, in the same way that trees’ root systems can support one another. This doesn’t mean we have to go around with a big smile plastered on our faces, but with maintaining a calm, grounded internal state, that alone can be incredibly beneficial to others.
In the same vein, Falcon is stating that because we can only control ourselves and can’t control others, that also means taking responsibility for protecting our energetic bodies, as we can’t guarantee what state the people around us are going to be in at any given time. We do this by maintaining our own calm, grounded internal state, recognizing when an energy doesn’t belong to us, and returning our focus to our own energies, so that we aren’t negatively impacted by those around us.
He’s also expressing that it doesn’t mean we need to entirely close ourselves off to the outside world; we can put out calm and grounded energy without taking in the negative energy of others. He’s saying that a part of this can also include being mindful of whom we surround ourselves with, when we have the option to do so. Being around others who maintain a similar calm, grounded state can benefit us without our needing to actively and intentionally shield ourselves from them, as that process can become draining over a prolonged period of time.
With that, Falcon is telling me to leave it here, so I hope that everyone has a great day!
