If we are honest with ourselves, we would admit that we have all succumbed to gossiping. Regardless of whether what is being said is truthful, at minimum, gossip is unkind; at worst, it is a cowardly form of bullying, one which can undermine another’s confidence and balance with devastating effects. While those grossly unaware or armored in the cloak of spiritual strength may not be affected by this type of inner attack, if the target is empathic and vulnerable, if there are enough people sending negative energy their way, a sensitive person could easily be pushed to the brink of serious physical and or mental illness, or even acts of self-destruction. It is wise to remember that whether expressed in thoughts, words or deeds, any invasion of another’s psychic space is karmic, and will carry a price. Similar to lying, gossip should be cut off at the root, before its tendrils metastasize into one of the many negative mind-addictions so prevalent in the human state of consciousness and society today.
If we are inwardly connected and listening, our intuitive guidance will dissuade us from taking pleasure in entertaining gossip. By returning goodwill for slanderous conjecture, by keeping our words and attention fixed on gratitude, love, and the flow of the Divine Creative Current which moves through us, we will remain joyous, protected, and never in the position of being the effect of anything or anyone. If thought alone has great power, then imagine how powerful the words we speak about ourselves and others are. If we keep our thoughts pure and our words uplifting, when any negativity arrives at our shores, like a large stone cast our way, it will merely sink, and not disturb the divine reflection and tranquil surface of our pond!