There is a lot of talk and hype these days about lightworkers… there are books written about them and forums and websites dedicated to them!  Over the past year and a lot of experimenting, learning, mistaken beliefs, realizations, falls into darkness and ascents into light and spiritual growth, I have finally come to a new and deeper understanding of it.  My original understanding of the term was a person who is dedicated to bringing ‘light’ to the world, through various means; i.e., someone who wants to ‘save the world’ and help others in various ways.  Many are healers, intuitives, etc.

What I’ve come to realize is that there are all different kinds of lightworkers!  While the above meanings hold true, there is, for example, another kind of lightworker that doesn’t even know who they are… you see, if a light worker is someone who brings light to someone or something, then that means some of our worst so-called ‘enemies’ are also lightworkers.  Why, you ask?  Well, because they bring out our ‘worst’.  Which means our ‘worst’ was there all along but we were not aware of it.  Did you know that we set up soul contracts and agreements with some of the people that we have the most trouble with – for that very reason, to learn something or gain new understanding through a karmic lesson?  It is true.

Now, the meaning of ‘awareness’ is ‘light’ – to know something, to become aware of something.  When you walk into a basement and turn on the light, you will often see something you don’t want to see – spiders or bug perhaps, trash, a big mess, etc.  It’s the same way with a lightworker: they will often highlight what you didn’t previously see or want to see.  But just because you didn’t see it or want to see it doesn’t mean it wasn’t there!

True spiritual growth is becoming aware of all the aspects of your Self and gaining new understandings to add to your soul.  It means ‘cleaning out the closet’ so to speak.  When one begins on a true spiritual path to know the Self, through meditation and concentration exercises, one will begin to become aware of all sorts of things that they might judge as right or wrong.  But the truth is, it was there all along, and now that is one is aware of it, they can change it if they so choose, or learn the lesson that is behind the behavior/thought/way of being in the first place.

So, there is your definition of a lightworker.  Guess what?  We are all lightworkers to some extent or another!  We all bring awareness to each other through the <strong>Law of Attraction</strong>, which is a universal law that is always in effect.  Water seeks its own level and vibrations and energies seek to match each other and are attracted to each other.  The universe is constantly bringing like things and people to you.  Are you awake and aware enough to see this truth?  Or do you still believe that light workers are supposed to be better than everyone else, up on pedestals to heal the unwashed masses?

If you truly consider yourself a lightworker who wants to help raise the vibration of the planet, wake up!  There is much to do. But it all begins with ourselves… we cannot bring peace and light to the world in an effective way until we first bring it to ourselves.

When I first started this and other spiritual websites many months ago, my intention was to set up places for people to come and talk about their experiences and difficulties as lightworkers.  In my experience, many of us suffered addictions, depression and other emotional and mental imbalances.  While it’s true that some of us (as souls) agreed to come to earth to suffer various things in order to heal others, we must always remember that there is a lesson in it for ourselves as well.  When we remember this and strive to learn the lesson, we will automatically positively affect everyone around us.  We will automatically begin bringing light to others around us.  We must never forget ourselves.  We must strive to stay humble and learn not to sneer at or look down upon the people who don’t understand yet.  We are not better than someone else because we know how to heal others, or are psychic, or have spiritual gifts.   (This is a lesson I have had to learn myself, to be honest!)