Some religions teach that we are all connected. Let's say a person had two parents that had additions and failed in some areas as parents. Let's say the parents have passed on. If this person forgives his/her parents and accepts that they were caught in addictions, the person raises his/her own consciousness and energy levels.

My question is by forgiving and acception others does this also raise their levels?

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Yes, I believe it does. In fact, I believe it unburdens a person to forgive and definitely raise energy levels IMHO.
In fact, I was recently faced with a situation that was partially involved in my leaving my church. There was a person high in my church who it seemed was always pressing my buttons. In fact, this person accused to my face of certain character flaws and let their suspicions be known that I was after their spouse or trying to set the spouse up. A ridiculous idea in my mind !
Every time we were in the same room the tension seemed as if it could be cut with a knife. I never stood up for myself except to say that what they said hurt me and I was sad they felt that way, and I never allowed myself to retaliate or speak badly about this person in any way except to voice my concerns to my spouse only.
Every time I had an event, luncheon or duty at the church, I would become violently ill, or have an accident. It became clear that I could no longer go to this church.
I struggled with this and cried and suffered until I decided to leave.
Well, with the support of my spouse, I made the decision to convert to Catholicism. My spouse was raised Catholic mind you so it was not a stretch.
I made an appointment to meet with the RCIA director at the church I had chosen. At that time I spoke about this and other issues I had with my former church and made the decision to start my catechism training immediately.
When I got home, I found that I had an email from the person who hurt me telling me about events that I needed to aware of or attend in the days to come.
I wrote back about my decision to convert and received a warm post back inviting me to lunch!!!
I accepted.
From that moment on, a burden had lifted from my shoulders and I knew that the relationship had been healed.
I knew I made the right decision and feel that this was God's way to direct me to the Catholic church where I feel that I fit in better and have the support of the priest and the RCIA director.
When I went to catechism this week, I found that the RCIA director had prayed for me and told me the specific prayer. Things worked out exactly as this director prayed.
My energy returned, and I felt as though a blessing had taken place.
The lunch worked out well too, and there was no more of the former tension or pain I had experienced every time I was around this hurtful person at church. We really had a good time.
It seems to me that certain things and events had taken place to direct me to the church where I believe I will be most happy.
So, it is clear to me that the levels of consciousness and energy are contingent upon the state of our spirits and souls and how much we follow our hearts.

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Why would I need to forgive someone for what they decided to indulge in? In life, we all make our own choices that effect us.

Both my parents were Baby-Boomers and were avid users of recreational substances in the 1970's. Did it affect their abilities to raise me? No. Could they have been "better" parents if they didn't use? Possibly. Do I feel somehow cheated out of a childhood that could have been different? No.

My folks made their own decisions. Yes, some of it affected me adversely. However, I don't feel the need to "forgive" them for their choices. They are not accountable to me...only themselves.

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"The Lord can make you tumble, the Lord can make you turn, the Lord can make you overflow...but the Lord can't make you burn." - Randy Newman

It's not so much raising a level as it is removing what obscures lucidity which is ever present.

While one may remove what obscures thier clear seeing, and it can be done only when one is ready for it, by the same token it can't be done for another, it can be only pointed at, the possability made known. The choice never belongs to the person pointing, nor is there responsability, credit or blame.

it's said by a few different schools of thought, and i agree, that it is only in the enfleshed reality that one can seek and solve what obscures since it is within the enfleshed consciousness obscuring began and the tools for ending self delusion are present.

If that is what it takes to deal with one's internal barriers to progress, then that is what it takes. You are only hurting yourself by holding something against another person, so forgiveness is about letting go of these hurtful thoughts and emotions and moving on to better states of mind.
I could blame others for a lot of things that happened to me in my life and for a period of time I did. The result was even more negative things happening for me. I was making a bad situation even worse by harboring such thoughts. I eventually realized that I had to let go of these destructive thoughts and stop blaming others. Sure they made mistakes which affected me, but once a person reaches a certain stage of maturity it is up to that person to deal with the life they have, where and how it is. Accept it, embrace it and rise to the challenge of making it better by one's own efforts. This proves the person's quality and character.