TELLING

Telling a story that is engaging, and engagingly shared, involves more than just what is captured by the physical ears. The flavors and textures of a story revealed is strengthened by the communicator’s voice, facial expressions (if applicable) and body language (same). Add illustrations to the story, and other rooms in the Telling house open.

You have heard it said that to be told how to do something unfolds a level of learning—and that its effectiveness can be increased by also showing—and increased further still by allowing the listener or pupil to actively participate. To do a thing as you are told and shown a thing makes the greatest impact. So: how does one best share an important story, concept, or idea? The greater the amount of senses activated, the greater is the impact.

Your core is constructed to respond in certain deep ways. Some of these ways may be socialized in you to be weaker, and some stronger. Are you a good listener? Are you a good story teller? What makes for High skill in these essential communications? Make a list of trigger words that cause immediate and predictable responses (or reactions) in your self.

Perhaps you are sensitive to curse words. 
Perhaps certain words remind you of negative experiences. 
Some words may feel magical. Some may feel empowering.

If we say: don’t forget your car keys, is this the same as saying: remember your car keys, or be sure to take your car keys? The first, using the words don’t forget, could be heard by your listener as more negative. To remember your car keys, depending on the tone and the references, may be neutral, positive, or negative. To be sure to take your car keys reflects surety. For most, this way may be the most empowering (unless the word sure or the idea of sureness reflects badly for you).

This must be first considered in your Telling, how you choose your words. Much is dependent upon your audience, and some is dependent upon your delivery. BLUE SKY is a popular neutral/positive. Most people feel soothed by a blue sky. To begin with Telling your audience that the sky is an angry gray and yellow sets a different mood.

We communicate this to you—these common ideas—because we urge you to consider all of your communication (mundane and important) as a storyteller considers it, as a poet, writer, singer, and artist considers it. Communication is powerful. Words are powerful. The delivery of words is powerful. Be strong, clear, and as uplifting as possible in your communications.

In an age of shaming, anger, exclusion, and hatred, we are also gifted with greater means to share what is filled with praise, love, compassion, and acceptance. Be a leader in this. We do not mean that you should inflate your Telling with empty phrases and promises. We mean that to communicate with direct and clear integrity allows you to speak not only to a listener with their mortal ears, but to reach beneath, into the subtle bodies, and make contact with the Listener

 that is eternal and sublime.

Speak to the Spirit and Soul, as well as the human. Consider that the world itself is alive and intelligent—that a rock is not a dumb stone, nor a snake a vile and mindless combatant. 

See the aliveness all around you. 
As you Listen to your World, your Spirit and Soul can 
guide you to the best lines and styles of communication.

 Embrace the many Songs of your World. 

To be an effective and compassionate Teller with the ability to 
shift your World, you must begin by listening.

Blessed Be This Day 

This is a Direct Voice Communication from 
my Tribe, Spirit Elders who share their wisdoms 
with me from the other side of the veil.

February 23, 2021

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