 Have you noticed a change in your relationships with other people lately? Is it sometimes difficult or awkward to talk to others about spiritual topics? Do you at times feel alone in your beliefs? Have you lost contact with any longtime friends recently? Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you may be across the planet and around the world. I'm Greg Prescott from n5d.com and n5d.net and today's topic is so your spiritual awakening costs you some friends. But before I begin, I just want to take a quick second to thank everyone who helps to support the work of n5d through our n5d patreon page. You can join for as little as $1.11 a month and get your name listed on our wall of gratitude. There are lots of great benefits at each tier, so sign up today. The link is in the more info section of this video. Have you noticed a change in your relationships with other people lately? Is it sometimes difficult or awkward to talk to others about spiritual topics? Do you at times feel alone in your beliefs? Have you lost contact with any longtime friends recently? You are not alone. I'm fortunate to have a lot of Facebook friends who post similar types of links, but too many times I see a lot of people who talk the talk but are afraid to walk the walk due to being ridiculed for their thoughts and posts, and that's called groupthink. I've lost some longtime friends because of this, but I've made many, many new ones. Once you check the ego, you no longer worry about conformity and peer pressure. Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that structures various belief systems within a group of people while discouraging individual creativity and independent thinking. Even within a group of individuals who are spiritually awakened, you'll find groupthink. If you look closely at the recorded history of mankind, you'll find that our history is merely someone's interpretation of a landmark event or evolutionary process backed by eyewitness testimonial, scientific data, video, or faith. The actual truth may be hidden or distorted for many reasons, but mostly for power and control. Look no further than the origins of mankind and you'll find a plethora of creation myths from all cultures with varying dates of our existence. Who's right? Can you talk to your closest friends about the universe? Do they know what a Stargate or a Chakra is? Are they willing to talk about ascension or spiritual enlightenment? When you talk to people about the creation myth, they tend to remain inside the box with a belief system that supports religion's story of creation, which dates mankind back to 4000 BC. If you raise questions about our true origins, it tends to separate people and relationships between those who think outside the box versus those who think inside the box. When these topics arise within relationships, they often create dissension. It's hard for anyone to admit they've been deceived for so long and even more difficult to admit they were possibly wrong in their assumptions. This is a prime example of how our educational systems keep us locked inside the box without questioning anything about what we've been taught. Those who remain inside the box are afraid of what others might think if they venture outside the box, so they remain complacent and subservient while conforming to what society dictates rather than relying on their own discernment and judgment. People could live their entire lives pretending to be what society expects them to be and not even know it. From an ego perspective, our thoughts are basically cultivated by what we've learned from our family, friends, educational systems, and religious beliefs, but what have we truly been taught? What can we say about anything that wasn't regurgitated to us by someone else? As evidenced by past life regressions, our previous lives and soul history remain dormant in our cellular DNA and can be recalled through our subconscious minds through hypnotherapy. Within your cellular DNA, you can actually remember being back with source along with all the things that you wanted to accomplish during this incarnation, as well as all the challenges you wanted to overcome and all the people who would lead you to where you are. This includes the people that have come and gone from our lives. I'm going to take a short break. You can find the tie-dye shirts I wear during these videos at N5D Quantum Tie-Dye at N5D.net. I make each shirt by hand and use gemstones and crystals in the chakra dyes, and I add in a little 99.9% quartz crystal sand from Siesta Key in order to supercharge the gemstones and crystals. I also sprinkle a little 99.9% quartz crystal sand over every order before I ship them out. Check out the testimonial link at N5D Quantum Tie-Dye and feel free to leave one of your own comments and pictures. You'll see a lot of comments about people wearing the shirts to bed at night and having amazing dreams. This particular shirt that I'm wearing is called the Frequency of Love and it's a balance of both the male and female energies. I'll leave a link for this and all of our Quantum Tie-Dye shirts in the more info section of this video, or simply visit N5D.net to see our entire collection continuing on. Sometimes we project to be someone that we expect others to see in us. In psychology, this is referred to as the shadow self, where we project an identity that conforms to how other people may perceive us versus being true to who we really are. Some people may find out that they never knew who they were because they lived their entire lives through expectations of how others will perceive them. Those who have begun their spiritual journeys may also be confronting these issues, which initially creates cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance occurs when you get an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding conflicting ideas simultaneously. This is the transition period that many of us have gone through where our beliefs have changed yet we're unsure about relating these new ideas to our friends and family due to fear or rejection. As our spiritual journeys continue, we become more comfortable within our own beliefs and less concerned about how our family and friends view this awakening. This is when the ego becomes separated from the self and fear is dissolved by love. At this juncture, we begin to talk to acquaintances as well as friends and family about spiritual and metaphysical topics with less regard about what they might think of us or how we may be perceived by others. In time, spirituality will be the predominant frame of mind and it's likely that those who have strayed from us will be the first in line to ask for help in adjusting to the new paradigm. Isn't that the truth? Remember this, you are not alone. Those who truly love you will stand by you no matter what. Those people who are no longer part of our lives have already played their role in helping us find out who we truly are. Sometimes it takes polarity to be able to differentiate who we are and where we're going. This is where the unawakened help immensely by providing that contrast which allows us to see the differences, envision each awakened person across the planet holding a candle. While your individual candle may not seem like a lot of light, it greatly contributes to making the world full of light and keeps us connected no matter how far apart we may be. While it may be painful to lose some dear friends, think about what they have brought to your life and why. Chances are you'll end a few old relationships with people who were, at one time, very close to you, only to create new relationships with like-minded people. Forgive yourself as well as your friends if you feel badly about this. They came into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person. When someone is in your life for a reason, it's usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled. Their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered, and now it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a season because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it. It is real, but only for a season. Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind, but friendship is clairvoyant, author unknown. Have you lost any friends after your awakening? Comment below. I'm going to wrap it up right there. If no one told you this yet today, please allow me to be the first. You are loved. You are appreciated. Thank you for your service to humanity. If you're watching live on YouTube, I'll be hanging out for a little while longer, but if not, until the next time, I'm Greg Prescott from n5d.com and n5d.net, sending you all infinite love and light. Namaste.