Energy Reading For Feb 22–28, 2022: This Week Is About Allowing Yourself To Experience Joy

The energy this week is looking very sweet to me. It gives me the feeling of going into your kind and nurturing grandmother's home; she's baking cookies and gives you a big hug when you walk in.

We deserve this energy, but some of us have a hard time receiving joy when it comes our way. Sometimes, because of how we were raised, or how our caretakers treated themselves, we can get into a habit of dismissing or deflecting the good things in our lives.

This is completely understandable. If we've had a history of continuously having the other shoe drop, we can end up coupling joy with potential doom. We can even hold ancestral patterns of doom if our lineage is all about preparing for the worst. That can take us out of being able to enjoy when there are exciting or fun things coming our way. 

This week is asking us to notice where we are stopping ourselves from experiencing joy: where we hold back love in our lives because we're afraid to let it in, where we stop ourselves from starting the novel we've been wanting to write, etc.

It's asking us to expand our comfort zone for joy. If we can do this, the energy around us may open up in surprising ways. You may find you have more physical energy, or you suddenly get an idea for a project at work that's been stumping you, or you hear your intuition more easily. Joy ends up being pretty productive after all. (But don't tell your inner critic that—let's not get her on the lookout to monetize this.)

This week is a time to notice why we are inhibiting our more positive emotions. How can we stop? This week, simply deciding to let go of our limitations on joy may prove beneficial. Just do the thing. Have fun. It can be that easy. That's how supportive this energy feels. 

Take a breath and breathe into your heart chakra. Imagine light pouring into it. Now imagine yourself encased in a bubble of supportive, loving energy. If you are having a hard time with this, think of a time when your heart felt light. (Maybe the last time you laughed really hard, or when you were with someone who made you feel happy and safe.)

Now, feeling this joy, allow yourself to float in the bubble. Can you let yourself simply luxuriate in it? How does it feel to take this in? Try this exercise a few times to increase your capacity for allowing joy in.