TribeSteemUp BiWeekly Question -- What does it mean to be a Lightworker?

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Lightworkers. Huh?

As I said a few days ago in the TribeSteemUp channel, I was planning to skip this bi-weekly question because of the original slant I had on it. "What does it mean to be a lightworker?" As I said in response, I never thought of myself as a "lightworker," so I didn't think I had much to offer on the subject.

But then @riverflows suggested another perspective -- which ironically I had independently hit on -- which gave me a different approach to understanding more about this term -- and these people. As a learning experience, that was significant.

It's been interesting to see others have shared my reservations. The term itself -- lightworker -- brought to mind some airy-fairy type with a blank dopey look on her face (always a "her" BTW) who used this self-described label as part of her overall introduction.

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I wasn't sure it was pertinent.

The obvious implications of being so much more refined and spiritual than the rest of humanity always put me off. (I'm sure you know the type I'm talking about. I'm sure you've met them.)

The very term Lightworker seems to be a title that should be given to you by someone else -- in writing or speaking about you, not something you claim and stick on yourself as part of your public identity. ("Hi, I'm Tiffany and I'm a lightworker." blink-blink-blink.)

So ... in researching the subject, I turned, of course, to my books and the internet -- to see what other opinions might be. My opinion, just because it's mine, doesn't have to be the final say on the matter. It took some digging, but I began to see the outlines of people I know and admire ... and the contributions they make to fashion a better world here and now and a better direction for us all in the future.

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This type of person is special.

To say they are different doesn't begin to tell the tale. They are wise and discerning, noble in intent and purpose. They hold fast to their values -- which includes a compassionate regard for all life. They see the world isn't perfect -- sometimes not even close -- but they dedicate themselves, their time and their labor, to pull it closer to that standard.

They are remarkably selfless. They are teachers, writers and thinkers. They see life through a different lens than so many others. But the vision they hold is inspiring and loving -- and is certainly a target worth working toward.

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You can spot them at once.

They may or may not see themselves as embarked on some great spiritual mission -- but if they do, there's no pretense in their presence, no grandiosity or inflated self-regard. They meet other people on the level of one soul to another. When you meet one you know instantly, this is the genuine thing. Just as when you meet the other kind, they give you the creeps.

They are authentic and sincere in their self-presentation in ways you just can't fake -- although plenty try. They believe in themselves and the rightness of their purpose without having to push it -- and they don't waver from it. They teach by example -- and the example is real. And, to draw a line from As Good As It Gets -- they make you want to be a better person. That alone is a gift.

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In every strata of life.

They can have wealth and power. They can be obscure and follow a modest profession. What distinguishes them is what they accomplish with their life -- as their legacy ... in a family, a community or a nation. To meet one, changes you. To know one, changes you a lot. (It may be the best evidence I can point to for reincarnation. They learned this stuff and developed these characters somewhere. It can't be just the luck of the draw.)

The most significant thing I found in this exercise was a profound core of meaning and substance behind this often silly New Age jargon. There is such a thing as a lightworker. The world needs these people. Thankfully, the world has them. In a whole lot of ways they are basically what I've always called, "A decent, evolved human being." That's not a bad description as it turns out.

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Stay tuned for more.

Researching this topic, however, revealed to me far more information than I can possibly contain in one post. It's been an important learning experience -- despite it rocky beginning. I plan to make a series of posts about what I discovered -- that will either show up here or on one of the alt blogs that tantalize my imagination.

Turned out this was a great question. I learned some things I needed to know -- which may have been the whole point.

About the art in our visual essays ...

Although sometimes the background pictures in our visual essays support the topic and text, they don't always. Sometimes the connection is clear. Sometimes it's symbolic and subtle. Sometimes, there's no connection at all.

The scenes depict landscapes and natural features, buildings and wildlife. They were chosen because they show something lovely or interesting ... or simply because the photo appealed to me.

Our spectacular and remarkable planet is changing at astonishing speed. Rarely are these changes for the better. Few people seem to know ... or care ... or have the will and power to do anything about this. It may not be long before the world humans have known and lived in for centuries is forever lost. We certainly won't be able to make repairs as fast as we destroyed it.

So a few years ago I began collecting pictures of the way things were ... and still are for now, a record of the beauty we have while it is still ours to love and honor.

The photos here are part of that collection, with sincere thanks to the artists who saw these moments ... and with their cameras ... preserved them. All of us at Enchanted Spirit are profoundly grateful to them for their generosity and skill ... and for the added grace, depth and dimension their art brings to ours.

Original images used under this Creative Commons license or this Creative Commons license and modified by added text.

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