Inner Vision Switched On From Birth

And not knowing how to accept it . . .

Take it from me, being oblivious and unaware, or living in a culture that does not recognize the subtle differences in their children, is changing. There are those that have their inner vision switched on from birth. They can feel, see, and hear what others cannot, and it is not an easy transition into this world that deadens spirit and crushes the soul.

Their super-sensitive state is smacked, whacked and threatened out of them, or they learn to hide it and themselves very carefully. They withdraw into shyness or become introverts, trying to make sense why they can feel the man or woman’s intentions, the kindness of a stranger, and the harm that has not come around the corner yet. They have no way of expressing or communicating their sensitivity to those around them, and at best they have intense feelings in a world where feelings are considered weak or unfortunate.

From personal experience, the world always seemed to be jagged as if millions of broken shards were pointing in my direction – the world was unpredictable and dangerous. Many create coping mechanisms that range from physical assurances, kinesthetic safety, comforting habits, and often ending in disorders.

There are psychological labels for those that are diagnosed – the alleviation and frustration in the parents often does nothing for the sensitive child. They are switched on but have no way of channeling it into a positive outcome. Taken to see psychologists or psychiatrists, the hope is that somehow there is a reason for their behavior, and a pill that will correct them so that they seem more normal.

But the world inside the sensitive ones, whose inner vision is switched on, is not like the world around them. They learn tough and abusive lessons, and childhood can be a traumatic experience for them. They turn to harmful coping mechanisms like drugs, anti-social behaviour and alcohol, hoping to feel less sensitive and abnormal. The jaggedness does not go away but with right guidance and understanding, they can learn to channel those sensitivities and how to trust themselves; and the feedback that they are receiving from their world.

It is meaning that they need, as well as a guiding hand that is well versed and experienced in what they are going through. That sensitivity is a strength if it married with understanding and training. Having spent a lifetime learning and being taught how to get past all the ideas of the world, it is possible for these ‘open ones’ to rise up out of the superstitions, labels, and introversions.

Most often, the parents were not drug users, are good ‘Christians,’ are not abusive, and have fairly normal lives, but their acceptance of the ‘other side’ of unknown sensitivities is severely lacking. It is their self denial that can impact the meaning that these children are giving to their experiences. It is common for them to think that something is wrong with them, that they are chemically imbalanced, or schizophrenic, because what other explanation can be given to those that ‘see dead people?’

It ushers in the realms of clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience and psychic sensitivities, and this world may not be ready to make those abilities a common phenomenon yet. Most commonly, the inner dialogue would be asking, ‘what is wrong with me?’ ‘Why do I intensely dislike that person who I have only just met,’ or ‘why do I not want to go on that road trip . . . I would rather be caught in a blizzard than go?’ These sensitivities allow them to pick up future events and that road trip has a possible accident along its route.

Some can feel the darkness in someone, and whilst we will avoid words like ‘evil’ for it is a religious connotation, there are those that act upon their darkest thoughts, and sometimes without remorse. These sensitive people can spot them from a mile away, just by something very unnoticeable in their aura or field of being. Have you ever tried to grab your parent’s attention about someone that is shaking your father’s hand, whom you know to be a very bad person, as a child? What would you say?

They would dismiss you out of embarrassment.

They would tell you to go inside and play.

They would apologize for their child’s behavior to the person shaking your father’s hand.

But they will not comprehend what that sensitive child knows.

One of the best things a parent can be is open to their child’s actions, words and feelings, without feeding them adult ideas. Allow them to express anything that causes them to shrink or withdraw, trusting them to speak in private about what they are feeling. These children – with their inner vision open – need to be understood, heard, and taught how to trust themselves and strengthen their imagination. The one thing that always helps is when one of the parents is the same, and has had to deal with the same sensitivities as their own child. If they have not learnt to suppress their own abilities, they will know how to guide them into a safe environment of thrusting themselves.

These sensitive children need to know that they are safe in their family setting, that feeling different is not a bad thing and that nothing is wrong with them. It is very difficult to make sense of the world, to know what it wants from them, and what they must become that will ease their experience. It does not surprise me that so many turn to drugs to cope . . . it is sad and unnecessary . . . but it is what is happening now.

Their feedback mechanisms make them believe that the whole world is processing information like they are, and that everyone knows what they know. That is not correct. They are picking up on so much more without the knowledge and understanding of what to do with the information. They cannot convey it, they do not know how to let it go, and they feel like they are in sensory overload most of their days.

It is totally understandable that they hide behind computers, behind closed doors, buried in books, and reluctantly do the activities that their parents want them to do just to please them. They can be unsociable to a heightened degree, and will pick one or two people that they feel comfortable to spend time with. They will not like crowds, family gatherings, or social commitments.

Learn to recognize your child’s sensitivities . . . acknowledge yourself . . . and accept that you cannot force a square peg into a round hole. Our world requires a different education system, one that acknowledges these super-sensitive beings, and allows them to become strong members of society. They don’t need labels . . . they need understanding and correct guidance. That guidance can only come from those that have had to learn the process themselves, and are empathetic from personal experience.

The world needs an educational safety net for these types of people.

But most of all - they need to give a meaning to their sensitivities that does not include that something is wrong with them. They need to know that there is something right with them. When they think something is ‘wrong with them’ - they try to find a cure. They don’t need a cure, they need to learn and understand themselves, so that instead of looking for that cure, they strenghten their abilities and become valuable members of the society.

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