Exactly what are Spiritual Gifts and how are they different than
Natural Talent? Are they limited to things like psychic abilities? Here
we’ll take a closer look at this subject and how it relates to
Spiritual Healing.
I’ve found that these are two descriptions of
the same thing. But what’s important to this subject is how it relates
to Spiritual Healing. When working with people I find that some of the
most profound “healing” is coming to understand, appreciate and value
themselves.
Before working with me, some of my clients find that
they are uncomfortable, or even unwilling, to charge for a service that
they label as a Spiritual Gift or simply because it comes to them as a
Natural Talent.
What are Spiritual Gifts?
Most people limit the term Spiritual Gifts to metaphysical skills. If someone is able to see ghosts or spirit guides we might call her “gifted”.
I
also include Natural Talents in this category because I find that many
of my clients have similar issues with these “gifts” as with the more
metaphysical gifts. Often people will discount their natural talents or
let them go undeveloped.
Some people feel that their “gifts are from God and therefore should not be charged for the service but only to be given away.” But let’s take a closer look at these gifts.
Who Am I?
In other pages we’ve talked about how each one of us is the sum total
of every lifetime that we’ve ever been. So even though I am uniquely
Patrick Rodriguez right now, many of my natural talents and abilities
came to me as “gifts” because of some hard work that past Incarnations
put in way before me.
From a very early age I found that I love
public speaking. I’m very comfortable speaking in front of groups of
people, and the more the merrier. I was amazed when I found that the
“fear of public speaking” was a leading fear among many people.
Spiritual Gifts and Natural Talents
So
is speaking in front of people a “Spiritual Gift”? Or is it, as some
people would say, a “Natural Talent”? The more I used Past Life
Regression (PLR) with clients, the more that I found that each “natural
talent” came from a lot of hard work in previous lifetimes.
In
my own past life regressions I found that I had been an accomplished
teacher and speaker in many lifetimes. And in each life, including this
one, I put in effort to regain those talents and develop them to be
stronger.
Even today I continue to develop this skill by teaching classes, workshops and lectures. This is something that I enjoy doing, and I’m constantly working to improve my effectiveness when communicating.
Honoring the Gift
It’s
useful to recognize that what is a gift to you today is really the
result of a LOT of effort and dedication in many previous lives. It’s
natural to honor what you work for and put your best efforts into.
By
honoring the past efforts of other incarnations, we learn to value our
Self. And this is an excellent step in the journey of living the life
you truly desire.
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