Let Not The Grammar Matter
|| This summary was written on Tuesday 13th March 2024
One of the bonuses of writing so much, as I do these days, is how I have grown into the process, learned more about compiling my words, and gained a greater understanding of grammar and composition. That is to say when the words are mine!
I’ve said this next point so many times over the past couple of years, yet I feel it deserves a reminder again today. The words I write for the WFSIW sessions are not mine. They are a direct transcribing of speech I hear in my mind during the sitting. It comes in the form of the voice in my mind that I use every day for my thoughts. We all have one. Perhaps stop and listen to it now.
The difference is that for the WFSIW sessions, I’m not actively thinking about what I’m thinking! There’s a thought for you to get your head around! Effectively, I’m allowing the speaker from the world of spirit to use that process for their own words. The person is speaking to me. That is why I often haven’t a clue where a conversation is going. I’m not thinking ahead with that now-occupied part of my mind.
The voice is speaking to me, in the same way anyone speaks to someone else. We speak very differently than we write. Writing is a conversation of precision. Speaking, on the other hand, is a chain of words spoken, often without too much thought. We all speak this way. It’s natural. When it comes to transcribing these words, then the grammar breaks down, all too often.
For my sentences, as in this one right now, I use a grammar extension (Grammarly) on my browser that constantly checks and offers alternative adjustments as I write. My writing therefore is somewhat more grammatically acceptable. This doesn’t stop the odd typo being included though! So, as I write this, I can see that everything so far is perfectly acceptable.
Here’s where the fun begins though. That same grammar assistant is present when I digitise the notes from any session. Today’s for example, is full of grammatical errors. On my computer screen, it looks like an over-enthusiastic teacher has decided to give their red pen a workout!
To overcome these errors, if they bother you too much, try reading the sessions aloud, and not just in your mind. Give the words a voice. What you’ll discover is the message becomes clearer and grammar no longer matters. The speaker’s message takes on the power that it had when it was spoken to me.
If I were to correct all the speaker’s errors, or more accurately, allowed the grammar extension to, the message would not maintain the true power and sentiment it had when spoken to me. Always bear that in mind, especially if you choose to sit for these kinds of communication for yourself.
Post Script
Today’s speaker is rather clever. He or she talks in a very casual manner, yet drops big revelations in occasionally. Things that made me stop and think. There are also a couple of insights into their world that I found quite fascinating.