One of my students asked me to reflect on the energy of deception which was appearing big time in his life. As soon as I began my reflection, I was struck by how very pervasive the energy of deception is in international politics, environmental concerns and social issues. It seems to be everywhere on all levels of our lives! Grateful for my student’s request, I share the following thoughts with you. Please feel free to post any questions or comments you might have.
Deception walks with you stealthily when it does.
It is never forthright.
It is of darkness and shadow.
Dedicated to its mission to deceive,
it will stand tall in defense of its position if exposed.
Denial and the manipulation of facts come easy to the Deceiver. The recipient will be looked straight in the eye and their reaction disregarded. The Deceiver is mission driven and strong. On the other hand, the one who discovers they have been deceived will feel deeply cut and betrayed.
When deception is discovered the recipient will stop and search the past frantically for indicators of where the deception began. They will be greatly disturbed to find the shadow of deception behind them – and additionally disturbed by the scope of its influence. The recipient can get lost in feelings of hurt or shame, and remain in the past planning defense strategies.
The recipient of the deception, feeling betrayed and unsafe, will respond in one of two defensive ways – fight or flight. Below is a further breakdown into the responses which are activated when the recipient attempts to reestablish safety and balance in their life:
• Fight Response – includes bullying, organizing, manipulating or doting (on the Deceiver)
• Flight Response – includes being emotionally withdrawn, immobilized, confused or in complete denial.
Since the perception of the Truth held by the Deceiver is strong, it will be very hard to find a common understanding between the Deceiver and the Betrayed.
The Deceiver knows the Betrayed much better than the Betrayed knows the Deceiver. The Deceiver has watched carefully and twisted information between the two of them to serve self.
The Deceiver has perfected manipulation to 1) stay safe and 2) because the Deceiver firmly believes they deserve what they have set their sights on. Safety and entitlement issues are intertwined.
Confronting the Deceiver may or may not create resolution. Confrontation has the potential to rectify the situation and mend feelings of betrayal – but will not necessarily resolve the reason why the Deceiver visited in the first place.
Guidelines for Action:
If you are good at confrontation, do not confront.
If you are not good at confrontation, do confront.
(All actions should be taken to serve the growth of the self not to punish or humiliate the Deceiver.)
Communication or a meeting of minds is not possible if the deception is maintained.
All personages and situations that cross the individual’s life path are Divinely Inspired. Since this is true then…
Why would an individual call in the energy of deception?
• To be reminded to stay aligned with their Inner Wisdom
• To clarify their relationship to Truth
• To experience the role of the Betrayed
• To challenge the known Truth
• To learn the power of speaking the known Truth
• To learn the power of allowing the untruth a voice
Please note that the energy of deception is never called in for the individual to learn to be less Trusting. The ability to Trust without reservation is an aptitude with a spiritual principle, one which never requires lessening. It may, though, need to be combined with discernment to be more meaningful to life experience. If better discernment is not combined with the energy of deception then the gift is lost and the victim retains the feelings associated with betrayal.
True resolution is in the integration of the gift in the deception.
When the gift is received and the package opened,
the healing begins,
and the Deceiver disappears from your life.
The Gift of Deception
Deception teaches you to discern where to place your Trust. This gift is not about a loss of innocence, but more about, the implementation or awakening of Inner Wisdom.
May you journey with open eyes,
every step an opportunity to grow your Inner Wisdom,
no matter who you walk with.
