Freeing Yourself from Guilt

Stop Punishing Yourself

This class uses circles from the workbook  “Soul Prayer Charts” and “Gifts from the Rainforest” to clear your mind and thinking.

In this class, we will continue our discussion about handling agreements properly and getting the results we want by examining the difference between remorse and guilt.

Remorse is a genuine and mature acknowledgement that we have done something that is out of integrity with our own values. It is distinctive from guilt because when we feel remorse we instinctively want to make amends and once we have done so, we feel much better.

Guilt, on the other hand, is an unrelenting emotion that turns us against ourselves. We become our own worst enemy by isolating ourselves and trying to avoid being “found out”. Even if we apologize, we don’t feel forgiven. This kind of behavior attracts situations and people that tend to support our perception of our own guilt, that we are unforgivable and therefore unworthy of success. It may be something we have done or something we failed to do. More often though, we feel guilty because we haven’t done or don’t want to do something that someone else wants us to do.

If we have allowed our free will to be compromised, we are accepting the idea that what someone else wants us to do is more important than being true to ourselves and we buy into the idea that we should be punished for standing up and taking good care of ourselves. That agreement causes all kinds of problems in all areas of our lives, including our livelihoods.

Many of the most important and pervasive patterns around guilt are established early in life or even in the womb. In that state of being, we are very receptive and susceptable to impressions that we have no capacity to fully understand. All too often we blame ourselves because we simply don’t know any better.

Go through this class for different experiences you have had that bring guilt up in you. It can be used for:

• Issues Around Sexuality
• Conflicts in Love Relationships
• Parenthood
• Decisions and Aspirations Around Career
• Anger Held Toward Others
• Abandonment Issues
• Financial Failure
• Criminal Activity
• Accident
• Illness
• Academic Achievement

Remember that when you are viewing the circles
Read the affirmation provided below and then look at the indicated circle one at a time with a soft gaze for approximately one minute. A shorter or longer time may be necessary. Each circle is providing structural support for the contents of the intention, affirmation or question that accompanies it. Just breathe deeply and relax. Allow yourself to be open and receiving. You may notice subtle energies, memories or emotions running through you or the circles may begin to move, rotate, pulsate or even change colors. This is all part of the experience. Just keep breathing; relax into your body and stay objective - just as you would in a state of meditation. You are encouraged to journal on insights or new ideas that may come to you during the exercise.

What is the very first thing that comes into your mind when you look at this graph and say this affirmation?
“I have a right to stand up and take good care of myself.”

 

What are you feeling and when do you think this pattern began?

 

What do you believe you have done wrong? Take the first thing that comes into your mind and don’t judge it. Write it down so that you can get it out of your mind.

 

What are you afraid will happen to you?

 

What did you do and what was the reason behind your actions in the first place?

 

What are you guilty of? Have you committed a crime? Do you deserve punishment? What did you misunderstand about the situation?

 

The next step is to take a few minutes to look at a sequence of circles out of Gifts From the Rainforest and Soul Prayer Charts that will help you to release yourself from the guilt that is holding you back.

Note - G indicates Gifts From the Rainforest and S indicates Soul Prayer Charts.

S #23
As a result of the misunderstanding that you just uncovered, a whole string of assumptions and false identities were formed. Make a list of all the things you make up about yourself because of this experience.

G #49  Old Sol
Bring in your inner guidance and give your Soul permission to help you transcend your guilt.

G #8  Piranha
What is the story about what happens when you experience failure?

G #39  Yarrow
How does this experience feel?
Release any agreement that you have to continue feeling that way.

G #10  Ant
Release yourself from the past.

S #11 Earth
Release any agreements you may have to hold on to this guilt on any level.

G #43  Early Morning Storm
Clear the slate and start fresh.

G #35  Flamingo
Open to the possibility that things can work out in your favor. Imagine that the true light of forgiveness and unconditional love can shine on you just as you are right now.

S #7  True Self
Release any agreement to  be untrue to yourself.
Imagine you can pull off any old armor or false identities.
”I strip away anything that is not true about me.”

G #30  Fish
Let your light shine by using this affirmation:

“I am free to stand up for myself and I am free to say no.”

S #15  Conductors, Receptors & Regulators
Program your energy for success.

G # 27  Hummingbird
What is the one thing you can do to be a genuine success in your life? Be sure to write it down.

G #28  Monkey
Are you ready, willing, and able to forgive yourself?

G 37 Seed
Release any agreements you may have to punish yourself for taking care of yourself.

G #33  Llama
Decide that you are worthy of genuine success.

Free yourself of ghosts from the past.

Congratulations! Releasing yourself from guilt frees you to attract the people, places and things that will be beneficial to your well-being. You will probably have more than one issue that is causing you to feel guilt, you can repeat this exercise when other incidents come to mind until you feel you are complete.

Rheanni Lightwater © 2004