Trust

Trust is more than just a word.

People tend to throw out the word trust in the same way as "How are you?" and not really meaning it.

They say, "trust me" but how many of us really do, and how many of us really deserve someone's trust?

Con artists take our money and we get nothing but headaches and heartache in return. We hear, "trust me, it won't hurt" and then the pain of the needle sends us through the roof.

The word trust is overused and abused. I think it's time to start putting value back into the word trust. When you say it, mean it! Walk your talk. Be prepared to take the loss if you mess up and break someone's trust. If we are trustworthy, then others can begin to trust, because they know that we mean it when we say it.

I recently had the most amazingly magical experience and I would love to share it with you. I was receiving a reiki re-attunement (since I'm already a Master/Teacher it was a re-attunement) and I got a message during my attunement. The Goddess asked me if I would be willing to trust her. No hesitation, no walking away......if I would be prepared to trust in Her completely. I quickly agreed, saying that I already trust Her and that would not change. If only I knew what I was about to begin.

A few days later I was chatting with my guides and they started talking about a house. We rent our home and have been dreaming of owning our own home, where we can renovate and plant gardens and love the earth that we live on. This dream was, of course, held back because we didn't have a down payment. My guides said that the money would come and that I was to purchase a home and "TRUST" that the money for the down payment would appear when it was needed.

I laughed at my guides and tried to explain to them that it doesn't work that way down here in the land of physical existence. We can't just call up a real estate agent, go looking at people's homes without the money to purchase the home. My guides asked me if I really meant it when I told the Goddess that I trust Her? My response was a quick yes, but..........

My guides told me that if I was to walk my talk about all that I believe in then I needed to trust (there's that word again) the Goddess in Her ability to provide for me.

I told them I do trust her but this is different.

I received this message again during a reading that I was doing with my tarot cards. "Trust Her and She will provide." Oh pleeeease. Like I'm going to walk into a home, fall in love with it and make an offer with no money to back it up! Not a chance.

Aren't those just famous last words? Never say never!

A couple of weeks later my hubby and I were driving down the road and we saw a sign in a yard. The house was for sale and the sign said, "Only $2,000 down and $968 a month." We both looked at each other and agreed that we could do that. We have 2 grand, and we can afford that mortgage amount. I whipped out the cell phone and called the real estate agent.

Once we got in to see the realtor and then the mortgage company's representative, we realized that we needed a lot more than just $2,000. They needed us to have approximately $12,000 in our account and then, (with a cash back on the mortgage), in the end we would only be putting $2,000 down.....but to get there from here there was another $10,000 standing in our way.

My conversations with my guides and the Goddess made me persevere. I told my hubby that perhaps this is what my guides were referring to and that we should just go with the flow. So, I decided to trust.

There were times when I really wanted to throw in the towel. We couldn't find anyone to lend us the money. The homes we were looking at were in awful condition and in areas of town that we wouldn't want to live in. I was feeling so beaten one night. I went outside and spoke directly to the Goddess. I told her that I felt alone and way too stressed out. I needed help. Please, send me some help.

The next day we got a new real estate agent who took care of all our needs. He found us the perfect home. It even had a pond with koi in the back yard and a waterfall. The home's owner loved this house. The yard is fully landscaped, with beautiful flowers and trees, all surrounded by 20 ft. cedars (lots of protection magic in those trees!) We wanted this house...but wait a minute! We don't have the money to buy it! Well, my guides had told me that if I found the house and put in the offer, the Goddess would provide. So we put in an offer.

The morning our offer was accepted and we signed the papers, a friend came over with a cheque. She wanted us to have a home so she lent us the money so we could buy it.

I still laugh when I think about this entire situation. What a blessing the Goddess has brought into our life. All because we chose to trust her. Giving our situation up to Her completely and following her wishes....we now have a magical home of our own.

This was, by far, the most difficult lesson that She has ever taught me. It was very hard to continue with this, faced with so much apparent adversity, but I had promised to trust Her and I wanted to keep my word.

So the next time you feel the path is too steep, the road too rough, the terrain unpassable .....step outside into the night air and have a conversation with the Goddess, and ask Her for assistance. Don't expect Her to take your problems away, but know that She will help YOU get yourself onto a smoother path. Be prepared to take responsibility for your actions, but measure them with trust and love. You WILL be better off because of it.

In light, Aleesha Stephenson

By Aleesha Stephenson