Voice of the Spirit

Throughout our lives, we’ve not only absorbed the negativity of our environment and all that was around us and programmed into us, we also learned to think and speak in such ways that are negative and harmful to us, creating the very reality that we certainly don’t want. The great spiritual master Catherine Ponder said that if you don’t like your life, take a look at it and realize that you created it. This may sound punitive, but it is not. It is empowering to know that if you created your life as it is now, you can most definitely rebuild and change it for the better!

Often, we seek to transform our lives through the power of affirmations. However, most of us have experienced or known someone who has faithfully affirmed for years; even decades, yet manifested little or no results. Why is this? Because, we often possess internal blocks, barriers, negativity from our environment, as well as our own negative thoughts and words, which have been lodged in the subconscious mind. These “realities” are the exact opposite of what we are trying to affirm, creating a complete war of the wills. Therefore, it is not enough for us to just affirm what we want. That won’t in and of itself get the job done. We must look at what our issues are within, acknowledge those factors honestly and heal them, along with affirming.

The subconscious mind
First, whatever you take in from external sources, as well as what you think and say is forever being recorded, “picked up” and stored by your subconscious mind; 24 hours a day – 365 days a year. So what does our subconscious mind, something most of us view as being quite illusive and mysterious, have to do with how we create our reality and all we manifest?

Simply stated, the subconscious mind “picks up” whatever it receives, meaning anything externally, as well as all you think and say: screaming, daily conversation, your hopes, dreams and fears, negative talk and positive talk, celebration and condemnation, humor, as well as the most causal of seemingly insignificant utterances. It doesn’t matter if what you say is on purpose or not, as our subconscious records everything.

The subconscious mind cannot differentiate between right and wrong. As it is neutral, it doesn’t recognize good as being the opposite of bad, therefore it does not filter out anything at all. It cannot censor you. Even if you don’t directly tell your subconscious mind your requests, it is always listening, and will “pick up” whatever it receives. But it doesn’t just stop there — as in functioning merely as a tape recorder.

Our subconscious mind will also work toward sending out what it receives and stores, and projecting it out into the universe. It is being projected to create and manifest reality. Again, the subconscious mind cannot separate right from wrong. That is why we must dislodge the negativity stored in the subconscious, as the negativity helps to block our affirmations from working, and/or gets sent out along with our affirmations, and contaminates what we positively say.

Our internal blocks and barriers
If we wish to manifest our dreams through affirmations, we need to look at some very critical factors that cannot be avoided. These are our internal blocks and barriers that we carry. I cannot stress how vitally important it is to address and heal these issues; “our stuff,” so to speak, if we want to truly manifest our dreams!

I would like to introduce a man who will be referred to as “P.” Think of his situation like a Mexican standoff: If P is defensive toward intimacy within and fearful of commitment, that is a brick wall within him. That “brick wall” will block the effectiveness of an affirmation designed to bring a new lover into his life. He must work on letting go of his internal walls, and releasing those old negative attachments. That is what will open the pathway to the subconscious mind, which is where our affirmations must reach if we want them to actually work. It would literally be like having completely clogged arteries, which must be opened up if we want the blood flow to get through our bodies.

This is a tricky process. Often, our defenses DON’T want us to heal – that’s right, our fears, ego, and emotions DON’T want us to heal! Why? Because, we are protecting ourselves based on our fears; and fear is about survival. Try talking yourself into choking to death. That’s how your fears – any fears, see it. Trying to overcome the fear is akin to choking to death.

Meaning, P does not really want to let a new lover into his life. Therefore, he is conflicted. His emotions, fears, ego, and defenses are bound and determined to prevent anyone from coming into his life, as it would threaten his survival.

Then, another part of him may say he wants a new lover. That could have duplicity, though. On one hand, he may only be ostensibly saying he wants someone new, when in reality, he does not. Why? To avoid his fears from being detected, because once they are detected, they cannot stay hidden from view and continue to control and protect him. If he claims he wants someone new, then his fear is not able to be looked at honestly. It could be rationalized by P that he simply hasn’t found anyone yet, but is trying. Never forget that defense mechanisms fight tooth and nail to stay alive, as well as disguise themselves in any way they can.

On the other hand, he may legitimately want a new lover, but just does not know how much his fears are in the way. Even if is not a game on his part as mentioned above, these fears will still prevent his affirmations from doing anything for him. So either way, the fears must be looked at, addressed, and healed!

“J” is a woman who definitely wants a new lover, and claims she only wants a nice, positive partner. However, she is emotionally attracted to abusive, cheating, and arrogant men who won’t commit to her, as it is exciting and dangerous. This is what she really likes. Here we see a definite conflict. When she says an affirmation for a new and wonderful lover, her emotional desires will ALSO get sent out with her positive affirmation. It is like preparing a lovely casserole and stirring poison into it before cooking it. What would come out of the oven would be a disaster. It is the same thing with the type of man J will attract – as yes, she is sending out energy, but propelling dangerous mixed signals into the universe, which is what she’ll get back, unless she heals her emotional nature.

Therefore, it is paramount that J works on healing her emotional issues, as she, like all of us cannot stop sending out what we feel inside when we’re affirming. It is like saying that our penthouse is clean, but our basement is filled with toxic waste, and somehow, that will produce a clean home. Both must be cleaned – not just one or the other.

As we see J’s situation, of course it is not self-flattering to her. Therefore, it is likely that she will not admit that this who she really is and what she actually desires. Who wants to say that they are asking the universe to bring them a cocky, cheating, arrogant, non-committal jerk? No one would.

So when J indeed met her new “bad guy,” the rationalization was that he and she have chemistry. She further went on to defend him by saying that no one’s perfect, and that she can’t help who she loves. As the magnetization (that she pretends is positive, too strong and valid to deny) consumes her, she stays in the relationship

However, J, as well as any of us who are in her position must acknowledge what we really feel and want, and look at the darkness within and the choices that build upon that darkness – without judgment, but with self-honesty. Why? Because a million positive affirmations won’t make J’s dreams come true, unless she heals what is self destructive within her in addition to affirming. Here we see that in reality, J is getting what she really wants – what she emotionally wants. She may claim the contrary; how she longs for a healthy relationship, but it’s not true.

In addition to the powder keg of J’s situation, we should also avoid affirmations that push our hot buttons and attack our defenses. If “S” hates her ex husband “M’s” guts, it would be hard for her to affirm: “I love M unconditionally and appreciate all he has ever done to me!” (Of course, she needs to eventually reach that point in her spiritual development to be at peace, but she might not be ready yet.)

So here is an alternative: “I now release my former relationship with M to its highest peace and highest good!” We must try to not engage our defense mechanisms when affirming, as they will fight back, and make the affirmation ineffective. It is always better to not collide with our defenses if at all possible, to allow the affirmation to have a more open pathway to the subconscious. At the same time, we must keep working on healing our defenses and what created them in the first place.

We should also try and stay away from words and phrases that we can’t wrap our minds around, such as statements that are too big for us to believe. If “C” can’t conceive of being a multi millionaire yet, she shouldn’t affirm that she is one. Because she can’t conceive of this as a true statement, she would be better to say: “I now receive wonderful financial blessings today!” Since she can’t grasp the concept of being a multi millionaire at this time, she is leaving the dollar amount to infinite intelligence, which is fine. Once she is able to conceive of being a multi millionaire, then she could affirm that reality directly.

Letting go of the internal blocks, our barriers within, and healing our deepest and darkest issues allows us to dislodge the negativity that has been present in our subconscious minds, which is necessary and essential. Beyond that, we need to take a clear look at our words, get rid of the negative, and clean up our vocabulary, so to speak.

Our words
Whether you realize it or not, right now, at this very moment, you are helping to create your reality by all you say – literally by every single word that comes out of your mouth. What we say can cause us to be a beacon of health and well-being, win 200 million dollars in the lottery, and manifest a career of dreams; or on the other hand, our words can create catastrophic illness, debilitating backbreaking poverty, and complete frustration in our jobs.

In reading this, you might ask yourself, “How do the words I say in my normal daily life actually create reality, as in my health, wealth, and success? Don’t words just come and go?” As we have established the unbridled force of the subconscious and that it is power without direction, we now need to look at how our words are a part of how and what we manifest:

1-Words are energy; powerful energy. This includes the actual meaning of the words, and the emotional/vibrational intensity behind them that comes from within us.

2-Once voiced, that energy is sent out to the entire universe. (It doesn’t matter whether the words we say are positive, neutral, or negative, as the subconscious does not filter or censor the meaning of what we say.)

3-Our words begin to register an impression in the spiritual planes, as indicated by what we’ve said, the energy behind what we’ve stated from within us, and the force of our subconscious minds. (This process can be referred to as “carving out reality.”)

4-The degree of how powerfully our words are registered has to do with severable variables:

A-The degree of how much emotional/vibrational power is behind our words.
B-The amount of times we state something, as the more we say anything, the stronger it gets registered.
C-The degree of how much we believe in what we say, or not.

5-As impressions are registered in the spiritual planes based on points 1-4 above, those impressions create actual “reality.” Finally, “reality” as we know it reaches us in the physical world, and is manifested in our daily lives.

Think of it like being a painter: The painter starts out with a blank canvas. This can be thought of as the infinite and open-ended possibilities of our words.

The choice of colors, brush strokes, and designs by the artist create a picture. Our words do the same thing: They absolutely shape and create what we manifest in our lives.

When the painter has completed his or her picture, it is the result of many artistic choices. This is the same thing that happens with our lives, as what we create is the end result of our many words, combination of words, and the emotional/vibrational power behind all we’ve said.

In realizing just how much our words create reality, it should cause us to stop and think of just how important it is for us to watch every single word that comes out of our mouths! This is why it is so important to be aware of what you say all of the time. It is our job to make sure that everything that we say is for the highest good of us as well as others.

Negative words must go
Most of us think of our negative words as casual utterances or a way of venting what we feel, and only relevant to the passing moment in which they are said. If we speak of being broke, we’re just expressing what we’re going through. After all, shouldn’t we able to talk about what’s happening in our lives?

Saying we hate someone is merely thought of as “letting it all out,” because that person did something bad to us. Their actions made us angry, and therefore, we have the absolute right to verbalize how we feel. “What’s the big deal,” one might ask? “I only said that I don’t like them.”

Complaining about our health problems day in and day out is believed to be just a way of sharing with others the trials and tribulations of our life. After all, the pain and suffering is all consuming to us when we don’t feel good.

So we just keep on talking, and don’t really stop and think that our words do far more than merely come out of our mouths, and then simply scatter to the four winds. Whether positive, neutral, or negative, what we say forever changes destiny. Our words create, carve out, and design the very reality we live in: day-by-day, hour-by-hour, minute-by-minute, and even lifetime after lifetime!

We cannot always control our feelings or our thoughts, but we CAN control our words. So our first step is to stop voicing the negative. Keep in mind that whether viciously shouted, or said in passing, all that we negatively say will dramatically affect our lives, the lives of the others, and the entire world for the worse.

Of course we won’t completely stop voicing negative words overnight, but through time, we can weed out the words that don’t serve a higher purpose any longer. We start this process by making the commitment to no longer saying the things that harm ourselves and others.

Top 10 things to never say
Here is a short “Top 10” list of some things that we should never say:

1-We should never voice hatred, resentment, or viciousness about anyone or anything.

2-We should never affirm that we are broke, or don’t have money.

3-We should never refer to ourselves as being sick or unhealthy.

4-We should never verbally wish anything bad upon anyone.

5-We should never judge, criticize, or condemn others, (regardless of what they may have done).

6-We should never speak badly of, judge, criticize, or condemn ourselves.

7-We should never refer to others or ourselves as being unimportant or worthless.

8-We should never refer to our own or another’s physical appearance or any aspect of the body as being ugly.

9-We should never yell, scream, or verbally attack anyone.

10-We should never say that our lives won’t work out for the best.

In addition to this “Top 10” list, the biggest problem most of us usually have is speaking when we’re angry. There is such a tremendous energetic force behind explosive words, that its effect can be immediately life altering. There have been people that were so furious as they were screaming, that they immediately went into cardiac arrest, or had a stroke right on the spot. So it is of utmost importance to not say negative things when we’re mad.

If you’re angry at a person, shout this out (and fill in the blank with the person’s name): “I now release_____________to his/her highest good!”  Say it over and over again if you have to. It will only help, as you’re transforming your anger into sending the person you’re mad at to their highest good. It would be like nose diving a plane into the ground, and suddenly pointing it right back into the sky and a safe flight.

If you’re angry over a situation, scream the following (and fill in the blank with the situation you’re upset over. Let’s say if it’s your job that’s troubling you, insert “my job” in the blank space): “I now cast the burden of________________to divine love!”  By releasing the burden to divine love, there are no more problems. Divine love can take care of it for you!

The reason I kept these first affirmations in this writing so short, is that most of us can hardly think or see straight when we are furious. This way, even when we’re volatile, we can use these easy to remember statements, and they will absolutely help us as well as others.

Words and phrases to watch out for
Here are some key words and phrases that we must watch out for, as they will work against your ability to affirm your way to health, wealth, and success:

1-“But” – The reason the word “but” is problematic, is because it negates whatever was stated that came before it. So whatever you declare in the first part of an affirmation, becomes null and void through the word “but.” For example: “I meet a new and wonderful lover, but it comes to me when the time is right.” Even though this statement might be one that we’ve heard people say, it is not effective as an affirmation, as the words “I meet a new and wonderful lover,” (which is the purpose of this statement), get negated by the word “but.”

2-“Will” – The word “will” immediately puts the affirmation in the future, which does little or nothing to make our requests happen. If one said, “I will be rich and successful,” they have done virtually nothing to achieve that goal with this affirmation. Affirming in the future does not help us reach our goals, as we must always affirm everything in the present tense, where we can manifest our dreams. Other similar words and phrases to watch out for are: “Someday,” “Down the Road,” “Later down the road,” “In the future,” and “At some point in time.”

3-“Maybe,” “Perhaps,” “Possibly,” and “We’ll see” – These words do not indicate anything definite, and because of their wishy-washy nature, don’t work well in the context of an affirmative. Here is an example: “I am perhaps going to purchase a wonderful new home today.” Here we see how the word “perhaps” proves to be ineffective. Of course these words and phrases have their place in the English language, but are not effective when trying to manifest through our spoken word.

4-“If” – Usually the word “if” is not helpful in affirmations, as it is a word that is contingent on something else other than what is stated in the affirmative happening. However, there are times when “if” is useful. When we don’t know what to do, and are not sure what to ask for in our lives or a given situation, the word “if” can be of help spiritually. For example: If a woman didn’t know if she was supposed to reunite with her husband or not, the following affirmation could apply: “If it is for the highest good for me to reunite with my husband, he comes back into my life today, under grace.”

“Under grace” is a phrase that means “a gift from God,” which is based on God’s unconditional and perfect love for us. These gifts are not earned, or worked for by us. This is most important, then, as many of us feel unworthy of receiving blessings, often based on negative reinforcement, which has been picked up and stored by our subconscious mind. Saying “under grace” helps us to transcend our feelings of low self worth, and allow our miracles to come to us.

5-“Should of,” “Could of,” “Would of,” – These phrases represent regret and a sense of non acceptance for our actions and choices. Therefore, it would be unlikely for these phrases to be of any help when affirming.

6- Negating or Denying – The use of “negative” words such as “don’t,” “can’t,” “won’t,” “never,” “not,” and “doesn’t,” are not often used in affirmations. Sometimes though, they can be of use, but it is tricky as to when and how the concept of using words, which negate and deny something are helpful.

If we negate or deny something, we must immediately follow it with a positive affirmative. For example: “I am not poor, as financial abundance now reaches me under grace!” Here we see that we are following a denial with an affirmative.

To only say “I am not poor,” would be a disaster. Why? Because the subconscious mind is unable to conceive of not doing something; it is only capable of doing something. It is like having a car that can only go forward, but not backward. So the subconscious might pick up this statement and not process the “no” in it at all, but instead, register it as: “I am poor,” which would produce the exact opposite results of what we want!

Therefore, as we’re looking at the many variables and complexities in our choice of words, we must remove all negativity from our vocabulary and incorrect ways of speaking, if our sincere attempt is to use our affirmations to manifest the positive life we divinely deserve.

We can now let go of the internal blocks, our barriers within, healing our deepest and darkest issues, stopping all of the negative talk, as well as learning what to do and what not to do. Therefore, we clear a most profound pathway – a highway to eternity, the road which allows us direct access to our subconscious minds – where we possess enough power to transform the world. This allows the true magic of our positive affirmations to work for us.

The power of affirmations and how they work
It would be easy to start thinking back on all of the negative things you may have said, and begin to ask yourself: “Haven’t I really said a lot of bad things before? Oh my God, how can I really begin to make my words work for me now?” First off, all of us have said the wrong thing, so don’t feel guilty! Remember, as words can destroy, they can also heal. Now we will see exactly how our words can not only heal, but bring us miracles.

An affirmation is a verbal declaration, and a confirmation of reality. It is the manifestation we wish to bring to us, and our spoken word propels our verbal requests into motion! Like a rocket ship racing to the moon, our affirmations travel beyond space and time, and come back to us, right in front of our very eyes. As we now know what to do and what not to do, our affirmations can indeed work for us.

In reality, there is no future or past, except within the illusion of time in the physical plane. Since time doesn’t really exist at all, there is only now – the wondrous, glorious, eternal now. So when affirming, we must always state our requests in the present tense; in the here and now. Doesn’t it make perfect sense? If we’re declaring our words into the spiritual realms where there is only now, we would have to state our demands in the present tense to manifest our divine desires.

So saying an affirmation in the future does little or nothing to make it happen. For example, saying: “I will be healthy” is a waste of breath. By stating our request in the future, we step outside of “now” and reality, and into a nonexistent future. Therefore, we come up empty handed. What we need to affirm is: “I am healthy.” By affirming our demand in the present tense, we help to make it come into being.

An affirmation needs to “cover the ground,” and must absolutely be a complete statement. A woman once said to me, “Jim, I just want a man who is really going to be in love with me.” I asked her, “Is that all you’re asking for? Do you realize that you really won’t get what you want?”

Let’s analyze why this statement was self defeating. First, what did she ask for? She simply and only asked for a man who would be in love with her. That was her sole petition to infinite intelligence. What if a man came into the picture who was indeed in love with her as she asked for, yet she wasn’t attracted to him at all? What if that man was an abusive alcoholic? Since her affirmation didn’t “cover the ground,” it leaves a million doors open to allow the WRONG man to enter her life – yet someone who would be in love with her.

Here would be a good affirmation for this woman:
“I now meet my perfect, divine romantic life partner who is in love with me!”

Here, let’s analyze this affirmation: It covers time but stating the phrase: “I now meet.” That means that this meeting occurs in the present tense. We only want to affirm in the here and now to be able to bring our blessings to us.

It covers everything that he should be to her by referring to him as: “my perfect, divine romantic life partner.”

“Perfect” means that he is absolutely the right man for her in every way. One could never make a list long enough to represent all of the qualities any of us would need in a partner. (I’ve actually known people who have tried to map out the list of everything they want in a mate, and some of these lists were anywhere from 10 to 100 pages long!) So the word “perfect” covers everything.

“Divine” means that he is sent from a higher spiritual energy. This means that he’ll bring out her higher self, and vice versa. In short, he is sent from the vibration of the highest possibility and greatest good!

“Romantic” means that this won’t just be a friend, but a lover. Romance is of course better than just sex in a relationship, so the word “romantic” represents a lover who comes with the right energy; one that is beautiful.

“Life partner,” indicates that this would be a permanent union, and not merely temporary.

Finally, it also declares that he will be in love with her by stating: “who is in love with me.”

So as we see, every single word of an affirmation must be chosen specifically and correctly, as to be a complete request in every way; leaving no stone unturned. Remember the universe will tend to grant our requests quite literally, so we need to make sure that what we’re asking for is really and completely what we truly want!

NOTE: In addition to being said out loud, an affirmation can be written, or spoken silently within your own mind. Whether, said aloud, written, or spoken silently within, there must be no external noise distractions around you when affirming, such as television, radio, or people talking. Why? Because those things could get sent out along with your affirmation, which would be like multiple people all talking at the same time. Will the message and request sent out be singular and clear? Of course not!

If you’re affirming in your car without the radio on and your windows are rolled up, that is OK. The same would apply to affirming in the shower, as that noise is not content based.

A cautionary note
First, I would not recommend that you try and design affirmations yourself, unless you’re going to study this process extensively, as to not create affirmations that are wrong, incomplete, or harmful. Florence Shinn was pivotal in her design of affirmations, and her book of her complete writings is still available, and you can click here to purchase this classic book. This book of her complete writings is reasonably priced, and has many truly great affirmations that you can use safely and effectively.

Also, I’ve been designing affirmations for over thirty years. I have found that what is most effective for me and my clients is to come up with an affirmation while offering a reading, as I am in your energies directly. Since I’ve done it for so long, I can create an affirmation for you instantly, and then say it right back to you. Even though I would always offer valid affirmations, they also need to feel right to you. Often, the changing of words or phrases makes all of the difference in the world. Since I use my clairvoyance to feel what words will click with you, while still adhering to the correct principals of affirmations, I can choose the words that will be most effective all the way around. I can send it to you right on the spot, and it’s yours, at no extra charge. That is my gift to you!

The gift of affirmations
Think of your words and affirmations as your magic wand, a tool for transformation, and your ability to literally change the world. In addition to all of the tools in this writing which are essential, you must believe in what you say! It is imperative that we have perfect belief and faith in everything we affirm. Florence Shinn said that if we had perfect faith, we would only need to say an affirmation one time! Therefore, our work is not only learning to affirm correctly, but having the unshakable faith that moves mountains – and yes, every one of us can do it! Furthermore, we must do it if we want our affirmations to work for us.

Speaking your way to health, wealth, and success, is one of the most effective ways to heal your life. We must mean every single word from the core of our being when affirming – and not question the results…We already know the outcome.

If your name is Joe, and someone asked you what your name was, you would simply say, “Joe.” Imagine if that person challenged you and said, “Your name isn’t Joe.” What would you do? You would chuckle, walk away, and forget this was even said to you! That is perfect faith! Faith is not crying on your knees and begging! Faith and perfect belief are matter of fact! Does the sun rise in the morning? Are my affirmations going to manifest? Both questions must have the same answer! YES!!!!!

It is with this faith that the gift of affirmations becomes not just window shopping, but you receiving the gift of the entire store – as everything that is yours by divine right can now reach you today — this very day, under grace. That is what makes this a world of magic, wonder, and eternal blessings — all released through the atomic and endless power of your spoken word!

Here is an affirmation I designed for you to achieve this very dream:
“I now receive every blessing that is mine by divine right. My health, wealth and success are already established facts in divine mind and reach me today in perfect ways. As all of the blessings I deserve come to me right here, right now, under grace, I am eternally thankful for the wondrous and eternal gifts I always receive. Today is the day where miracle after miracle occurs in every area of my life!”

May the eternal love, light, blessings, and miracles you so rightfully deserve now be yours — Jim

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Topic: Our words and internal being working as one

Goal: To have our words become one and the same as our internal process, allowing us to become a unified force of positive and transformational power.

 All parts of me within work together in total harmony with my words, bringing me the life of miracles and blessings I divinely deserve!

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Most people used to think of our health as something that could be identified solely by two things: our genetic family history, and in addition, our lifestyle choices such as diet, smoking, whether we exercise or not, being overweight, along with consumption of alcohol and drugs.

Besides genetics and lifestyle choices, illness was also thought of as something that just randomly happened – like the roll of the dice, or the luck of the draw.  Some people just ended up sick, while others didn’t.  One person who never smoked a cigarette in their life could become diagnosed with lung cancer, while someone else who smoked two packs a day might never get the dreaded disease many refer to as “The Big C.”

In recent decades, the awareness has come into the medical community that illness may not be totally based on genetics, lifestyle choices, and/or at random – and that there are some other causes that can be verified.  Even conventional doctors acknowledge that stress can play a large part in our health, especially for prolonged periods of time.   With the fast pace of living we are all under now, many of us experience sleep deprivation, which can also create serious health problems and life threatening accidents.

For many of us, stress, a fast paced life and sleep deprivation being identified as factors that affect our health may seem as obvious as the sun rising in the morning, but to doctors who would think otherwise, this was quite a revelation.  After all, can science clearly and precisely determine just how much these issues affect our health?  There are those who live under tremendous stresses and still remain healthy, while others who have relatively stress free lives experience dire illnesses.

To complicate matters even further, the industrialization of our society causes many people to have serious illnesses due to environmental hazards, such as toxic waste dumps which contaminate the water we drink, the air we breathe, and our food supply.  Besides entire species being threatened of extinction, we now hear of communities of people who have been stricken ill, with some even dying, because of nearby health hazards due to industrialization.

Besides industrialization, some feel that our health is simply a matter of God’s will, and our “destiny,” which we have no control over either way.

There are also spiritual masters who teach that certain illnesses we manifest in our bodies were spiritually agreed to by us before we came into a given lifetime, for the purpose of learning lessons and/or burning negative karma.

But on top of all of the factors mentioned above, many who are spiritually minded have come to believe in recent decades that illness is something we as individuals do create for ourselves.  It is now perceived that we have a lot to do with whether we’re sick or healthy – not just for the obvious reasons of genetics, lifestyle choices, stress, and even the environment, but due to the mind, body, and spirit connection we possess.  Now a mainstream concept within our culture, the idea that we create our own illnesses has been something that great spiritual masters have taught for decades – even centuries.

All of the above mentioned factors pose the question of just how much of our illnesses are self created, while what part of our health, if any, is simply beyond our control?  As the old mainstay of “without your health, you have nothing” rings so true, I will attempt to probe all of these questions step by step in this writing with the purpose of all of us having and manifesting the best possible health and well being.

Which came first – the chicken or the egg…?  Karma and genetics 

It would seem logical that if both of our parents and/or other family members had heart disease, so would we at some point in our lives.  After all, it is in our genetic profile.  This would presume that genetics help to dictate our health, propensity to certain diseases, and even our longevity of life.  So with this mindset, genetics come first, (meaning they are the cause) and our health is the effect.

From a spiritual perspective though, it is the exact opposite as it pertains to our health lessons, issues and karma.  While we are still on the other side before incarnating, we choose our parents and family depending on what it is that our health lessons and karma are to be.  The reasons we choose our parents and family (from a health perspective) are multi-faceted:

1 – If we are spiritually agree (before incarnating into a given physical lifetime) to have certain health issues, we choose parents and family who also have the same health issues.  From a spiritual perspective, this is the rarest of options – one that says we are predestined to have the same health issues and problems that have been present in our family history.  There is no way of statistically verifying this, but my sense throughout all of my spiritual work is that only a very small percentage of health issues we manifest fall into this category of being predestined, and verifiable through family genetics.

2- We may choose parents with a health issue to break the pattern and NOT manifest the illnesses they have.  In this instance, the spiritual agreement is to NOT carry the genetic pattern any further.  If one or both parents had cancer, the agreement is for us to be cancer free.  Here we are setting up a life where we are compelled spiritually to end a pattern that needs to stop, and that is our role.  This option occurs more often than option 1 listed above, but is less prevalent than option 3, which is indicated directly below.

3- What feels to me to be the most likely possibility regarding our health as related to our genetics is that it is optional and choice driven.  I heard a doctor on CNN state it this way:  “Our genetics are the gun, but we either pull the trigger or not.”  In this instance, we have the ultimate choice as to manifest good health, or to carry on the pattern of our parent’s health problems. 

That “pulling the trigger” can be quite literal, as in becoming a drug addict when our father was one.  It can also be internal.  The fear of getting sick in the way mom or dad did can be a terrifying and haunting reality within us.   As we get close to the age that mom had a stroke, we fear that we too will have one.  That helps to “pull the trigger” as well.  As we create what we fear, we must realize that being in a positive frame of mind, and NOT identifying with, or being scared of our family’s health issues helps us to be healthy.

In addition to the choices we make once we are in a physical lifetime, the end result is always preceded by the spiritual agreements we set up before coming in this incarnation.  The good news is that in most or almost all instances, we do have a choice as to whether to repeat a family health issue or not and that we are not just a mirror of our genetics.  This way, out health is largely in our hands.

What did you just put in your mouth? – What we ingest and lifestyle choices

It may sound crude to ask someone, “Hey, what did you just put in your mouth?”  But the old cliche of “You are what you eat” could be expanded to say: “You are all you put in your mouth and how you live?”  This statement includes everything ingested in addition to food, including alcohol, drugs, as well as the type of lifestyle we engage in.

Of course all of us now know that fatty and processed foods are bad for us, along with smoking, alcohol and drugs.  And yes, we should exercise and not get overweight as these are all serious contributors to our health, regardless of all of the other factors covered in this writing.

But perhaps, there is a more profound reality to these choices.  What we take in our bodies and how we live truly shows what we think of ourselves, how we view our bodies, and the value we feel we have or don’t have of.

If someone said, “I’m a heroin addict, but I really like myself,” what would we think of such a claim?  Or how about, “I’m eating greasy cheeseburgers everyday but I do value my body.”  Stated in this fashion, these statements sound utterly absurd.

They certainly back up the title of one of my recent newsletters:  “Actions Speak Louder Than Words — A Spiritual Perspective,” as our actions say more about us spiritually than anything we could ever say.

We must first make the adjustments necessary regarding what we take in along with lifestyle changes.  Then, we must get to the bottom of the emotional and psychological reasons as to why we did the things we did.  We overate because we were emotionally frustrated and food provided a comfort – a false comfort.  We need to come to terms with what motivated us to overeat, and heal that pain in addition to redefining our eating habits.  We drank because we wanted to numb our inner pain, and escape what we felt.  Stopping drinking is the beginning, not the end of our sobriety.  We must work through and uncover all of the reasons within us as to why we drank.

Then, we not only alleviate the symptoms, but we get to the root cause of why, and with answering and healing the most profound question of “why,” we help to transform our health for the better!

Hey, it just happened… – The random affect

For those of us who don’t acknowledge the reality that for every effect, there is a cause, we can perceive that stuff just happens regarding our health in seemingly random ways.  “Statistically, there’s a certain number of people that get a disease, and you’re just one of them,” is a statement to back up such a mind set.

Some people get stricken with life threatening illnesses, and have no idea why.  The fear, terror, and the perplexity of why this happened can rivet people’s sense of well being and even their belief systems down to their core.

But spiritually, there is always a cause behind an effect – and usually, it is us who is the cause regarding our health.  If we look at it from the most obvious perspective, it sounds completely realistic: 

• You eat more, therefore, you gain weight, and your health suffers.
• If you’re overweight, you eat less, lose weight, and improve your health.
• You exercise, and probably live a longer and healthier life.

 Here, we’re seeing causality in the most obvious of ways.  But what about the causality that comes from within?  How do we feel about our bodies?  Do we like what we see when we look at ourselves naked in the mirror?  If we do, we’ve improved out health.  Why?  Because thought is energy, and if you like what you see in the mirror, the thought of “I am ok” is generated to your body.  And liking your body helps to improve your health as your body absorbs the positive messages being sent to it. 

If we say, “I’m so ugly and hideous,” when we look at ourselves, we’ve helped to lead ourselves to illness.  Saying such a statement is the cause, which creates energy that says, “My body is no good.”  And of course, your body will pick up this energy, and if reinforced long enough, carry out the energy of the original cause, which is to make the body ugly and hideous. 

It is so important to always find what you DO like about your body and celebrate it – and never refer to your body as ugly, unattractive, or undesirable.

Remember, each of our bodies are created by the divine architect, who creates everything perfect in divine image!   By knowing this and identifying with this reality, you help to increase the likelihood of long lasting health!

This is killing me! – The stress factor

“I’m late for work – I don’t have time for lunch – I’m late picking up the kids – I can’t sleep because I’m worried about my presentation at work tomorrow – I’m stuck in rush hour traffic and can’t get home to cook dinner,” are statements that we all say or hear.

“Oh my God – you mean I feel asleep at the wheel, and that’s what caused the car accident.  Did I hurt anyone else,” a man waking up in the hospital asks in bewilderment?

All of these statements unfortunately probably sound all too familiar, as most of us experience one or most these realties every day.

Welcome to the modern world, where the stress and demands of a fast paced life make us sick, injured, and even kill people every day!

As I mentioned earlier in this writing, even doctors acknowledge that stress plays a factor in our health:  High blood pressure, headaches, nervous tension, shallow breathing, panic, anxiety, all weigh heavily on the body and bring our health dramatically down,  Remember, we weren’t originally made to live this way on a daily basis. Yes, most of us can handle brief periods of stress – but not day in, day out, for years and even decades.

One could say, “But I can’t control this.  This is the way life is.  What can I do as I have bills to pay?”

A deeper question needs to be asked.  What is the bottom line here – Are you willing to sacrifice your health for a deadline at work – drive when you’re not alert and rested and potentially fall asleep at the wheel?

Here are three points worth considering:

1-Cast the burden of stress daily to infinite intelligence and divine love!  Here is an affirmation: “I now let go and release all stresses today to divine love and now go free to be relaxed, balance, and forever healthy!”  This will certainly help to dissipate and release stress from within.  Also, try to just let go and let God, literally.  There may always be things that may stress us out, but by mastering the concept of giving up the burden to a higher power, we lift a ton of weight off of ourselves, and let the highest good manifest in our lives!  Each issue becomes less important, as we are travelling through this world lighthearted, free and unattached.  This will improve our health immeasurably!

2- Modify the stress the best you can, and when necessary, be willing to make tough choices.  Sure, it would be great to never have to sleep, as we would get more done.  However, nature didn’t create us that way.  Our bodies can handle the occasional night with short sleep, but when we start making a pattern of it, then it is bad.

If you miss an event, or didn’t get to work overtime and make more money, oh well, so be it!  At the end of the day, your health shouldn’t be compromised.

3-It is not worth sacrificing your body, the only body you have, all for the sake of stress, achievement, and a fast pace lifestyle!  You can always find another job – money can be made.  You can always redirect your day to day activities!  Always know your bottom line, and put your health first, no matter what, as you only have one body, and without that one healthy body, you have nothing!

Why am I coughing when I step outside? – Industrialization

Since industrialization has been around before any of us were born, we may just sort of assume that this is the way it has always been.  However, there was a time when there were no automobiles, trains, planes, and deadly smoke billowing out of factories around the clock.  We once lived in a world where species and life forms were not on the verge of being wiped off the face of the earth.  Since industrialization is a fact of life, we all have to deal with its effects, but here are some points worth considering to maintain your health in the midst of our modern world;

1-We all need to try and do whatever we can to change the world to become friendly to humans, the environment and all forms of life.  This may seem like a tall order, but a great long range goal!  Anything you do moves the world at large in the right direction.

2-Make sure the tap water in your area is suitable to drink.  If not, drink purified water, which will help to keep your system healthy and cleansed.

Try to live in an area that has healthy air to breathe, and if you can’t, use air purifiers in your home to improve the air quality in your immediate environment.

Educate yourself regarding the food you eat.  Learn to read labels, and stay away from food that is processed.  Buy organic and natural if you can, and grown your own food if at all possible.

Make sure to give praise and thanksgiving for everything you eat, and affirm that all you take in digests perfectly in your system, and brings you complete health and well being,

3-Affirm that you are in a state of harmony with the environment and the outer world.  By doing so, you are more likely to improve your health, as being in a “state if harmony” with the world is always good for our bodies. 

In addition to having the best possible water, air, food, and living in the healthiest environment possible, make sure to be respectful and reverent of nature and all that is present on earth.  Be good to the world around you and the world will be good to you!  Even in the midst of an industrialized society, respect and reverence for the world and life will help to bring that same energy and reality back to you, providing a cornerstone to build your health on! 

Am I meant to be sick? – God’s will and karma 

It is God’s will that I get sick?  Is illness meant to be?  Do I have a choice as to be healthy or not?  Are my health problems predestined?

These are all questions any of us might ask if and when we get sick; the eternal “Why did this happen to me?”

As it pertains to sickness, it is quite rare that we actually agree (on the other side before being physically born) to have a certain illness at a specific time in an earthly lifetime.  In all of my spiritual work, I would estimate that less than 5% of all illnesses are predestined.

If that is correct, then when, why, and how would being sick be predestined?

If we have certain spiritual and/or karmic lessons that tie into being sick or ill in a certain way, then we would sign a contract (on the other side in our spiritual bodies before being born) to manifest an illness in a specific time and way in our coming physical lifetime.  With this type of contract, one could call it God’s will, or “destiny”, as our higher self agrees to take on this lesson.  If we agree to it in our spiritual contract, we will not be able to get out of it once we’re in the human form.

Let me give you an example of someone I believe had a spiritual contract to have a certain illness at a specific time.  There is no way of proving this, but I will share with you what I saw.

I had a female friend who I met when I was a teenager.  She had sex appeal, charisma, good looks, a huge ego, and was attached to all of her feminine attributes, including ”the millions dollar hole,” a nickname for her pussy.  In fact, she was a model for a time. Her human attachment to these things caused her to be manipulative, arrogant, and egotistical.

When she was in her early to mid thirties, she developed breast cancer.  She ultimately lost both of her breasts and her hair.  In addition, her body became quite distorted through the tough medical treatments that accompany battling cancer.  She fought the disease for 9-10 years, and then transitioned into spirit.

I felt that she had set up her earthly life (before incarnating) with all of the feminine attributes mentioned above, along with a strong attachment to such things.  Her lesson was to be stripped of all that she was attached to.  Why?  So that she could become unattached and humbled, for her growth on a soul level.  Even though she didn’t process this lesson in her personality before leaving this world, she experienced it, which was the objective of her soul. 

The good news is that it is so seldom that we spiritually agree to manifest a certain illness as my friend may have, and that we are largely in control as to whether we’re sick or not.  With that awareness, the question needs to be posed, “Then why do so many people get sick?”  Besides the choices that directly affect our heath such as what we ingest, our environment, lifestyle, and stress, that answer is a little three letter word.

Sickness and sin; two peas in a pod – How we create our illnesses

“The germ of its own defeat is present in every negative thought, word and deed we engage in.  It literally makes us physically ill.”  Spirit just gave me this message as I was writing, and it belies a very simple and truthful reality:  “Sickness is sin.”  Meaning, whenever we sin, we help to make ourselves sick.  It doesn’t matter whether we hurt others, and/or ourselves.  Our body pays the penalty, and the more we sin, the sicker we get.

In this context, “sin” is much broader than in Biblical terms, which is based on the Ten Commandments.  Anything that is contrary and goes against the reality of divine love can be considered a sin.  For example:  If we believe that we’re born with the birthright of prosperity, keeping ourselves in poverty is a sin.

Keep in mind that this little three letter word comes from a Latin word which means an act of suicide.  It’s easy to grasp if you think that sin creates a negative energy, and since all we think, do and say comes back to us, our body houses our repercussions and becomes ill when and as we sin.

1-What you think can make you sick

The Dalai Lama says that “To think of killing someone is the exact same thing as killing them.”  The point that he’s making is that thought is reality, and that what we think is tangible and real; not just internalized and hidden from the world.

 What do we think of ourselves?  If we think that we’re not good enough, unattractive, never going to be a success, unworthy of money, and a loser, these thoughts are sinful.  Why?  Because they are contrary to God’s divine image of us, which is one of magnificent perfection!  These thoughts will not only help to manifest their reality, they will make you sick.  Why?  Because thought is energy, and the energy behind all of these thoughts is negative toward you.  That continued negativity wears down the body, its defenses and creates illness within us.

I had a client who though her body was ugly for decades.  She mentally focused and obsessed on the areas of her body which she felt were unattractive. She held these sinful thoughts for so long about herself, that eventually, her body started manifesting serious negative health conditions that were visible to anyone seeing her. Even though she didn’t think badly of others, her sinful thoughts toward herself did harm her body.

Thinking badly of others will make you sick.  The old phrase of,”I am my brother’s keeper” (in thought) rings true here.  It’s not enough to refrain from physically hurting someone or avoiding an attempt to ruin their reputation.  We need to really just listen to our thoughts, and see them for what they are.  If we think negatively of someone, work toward replacing that thought with something positive about that person.  Or at the very least, bless them and let them go.  Right there, you’ve legitimately improved your overall health. 

Harboring resentment and jealousy of others helps to tear down our cells.  Holding onto feelings of hatred based on prejudice on any level attacks our bodies.  Whether based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, appearance, or any prejudgment, we must do our best to not hold on to any part of it, even if just for the sake of our bodies.

Thought is the origin from which we build our reality, and thinking badly of others, helps to cripple the physical foundation of our bodies.  Try to raise your thoughts to a higher level regarding those you don’t like.  You might say, “I can’t because I don’t like them.”  That’s precisely why we need to mentally perfect ourselves on those who we think badly of, because it will improve our health immeasurably.

2-Your words can make you gravely ill

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue,” states the Bible.  Perhaps, no truer words have ever been spoken.  When you listen to people talk all day long, it’s a miracle that they’re still ok by the end of the day.  Favorite topics include: Death, tragedy, accidents, murder, sickness, poverty, gossip, criticizing and hating others, and the theme that “Life really sucks!”  With the atomic power of words, this voicing of negativity comes back to us and affects our bodies.  If you think that a person may say 25 negative statements per day for 10 years, that’s literally 91,250 negative thoughts, or the equivalent of 91,250 drops of poison in their body over a ten year period.

We sometimes believe that if we speak badly of someone we don’t know, it’s no big deal.  “I hate his guts, and don’t want him to become President,” an angry man says of a political candidate!  “She’s an out of control monster.  I can’t wait for her to get hers,” a woman rants about a reckless celebrity!

Most people think that they’re just harmlessly venting.  However, it is the exact opposite, especially if we care to be physically healthy. These hateful words come back to roost, right inside of our bodies!

Wishing bad upon others is a surefire recipe for a health crisis.  Most of us wish badly upon those who have hurt us, so yes, we are not crazy.  We didn’t just make it all up — something really did happen.

“I wish that everything she did to me comes back to her,” a woman says of her former friend who stole her boyfriend away.  But what we wish upon them will come back to us.  It is not as if that we are exempt from the repercussions of our negative wishes because we have been victimized.  The law of the universe is quite clear: We need to wish well upon everyone, especially those who have hurt us!   Think of it this way:  If we wish bad upon someone who has hurt us, we get hurt twice:  Once from what they originally did to us, and again when the bad we wished upon them harms our health.

Constant criticism of others tears down our vitality and brings disease to us.  “Look at her.  She’s fat, ugly, and disgusting.  No one would want her,” a woman says of her co worker.

Probably the worst example of our words making us sick is when we’re angry.  “I hate the SOB, as he keeps hurting me, and he’ll never stop.  I wish he would die,” a young man says of his mean father!

“My life is horrible and it will never get any better.  I give up trying, and f*&^ everything and everyone,” a woman shrieks!

With the power of such anger propelling these words, it is like guzzling a can of Drano. In these moments, we need to step back and ask ourselves, “What did I just say?”  Sure, we feel momentarily better for getting it all out, as we vented, but it is the same thing as having a bad temper and punching someone.

Our cornerstone to redirect what we say, which will heal our bodies, is to use our words for only three purposes:  To heal, proper, and bless!  With our new vocabulary, our health will continue to benefit every day.

3-Shut down and your health shuts down too

So many of us as adults have learned to shut down as way of surviving – by not feeling and shutting down our emotional pain.  Therefore, we suppress (consciously) and repress (unconsciously) our emotions, which in time can make us gravely ill.  Think of it like a damn (our body) and the water (our emotions) keeps building up till the damn eventually gives!  It is the same with our health.  Suppress your feelings for years and even decades, and it sets you up for a potential heart attack!  Our bodies, although usually resilient, can only take so much.

A great therapist once said it best when she stated, “Acknowledging your feelings will never kill you, but denying them will!”  She was right.  Our emotions are designed to cause us to react and motivate us to take action.  They are in a sense our fuel, and a necessary part of what drives us.  Turning those feelings inward and off, especially painful ones, is like activating a ticking time bomb inside.

I knew a woman who had been sexually abused in childhood, which dramatically affected her self esteem, choices in men, and her overall view of the world.  She learned to turn off her emotions as a way of surviving, because what she felt was too scary at the time.  However, she continued that pattern for decades, instead of working on acknowledging her feelings and healing her past as she became an adult, so her health ultimately paid the price, as she developed cervical cancer. 

When we close off, it’s like shutting a door.  We can’t cut and close just one section, as the entire door gets shut.  It is the same with us.  When we suppress and repress, we globally shut down, as we can’t just pick and choose what we wish to bury; all of it gets buried inside.  We become depressed, lethargic, our circulation suffers, along with our overall health and well being, and since we are closed, it is extremely difficult for our health to repair.  Remember, a blessing never comes to you – it must come through you!  We must work on opening up to our feelings, work through the pain, and allowing ourselves to let our emotions work for us, which allows us to become an open channel for healing and maintaining our body.

4- Selfishness and hurting others hurts our bodies

When we are self centered, selfish, and even narcissistic, we may think that we are getting our way and looking out for number 1, but we are ultimately only hurting number 1 — the one and only body we have.

Since physics proves that everything within the universe in interconnected, we are all connected and here to offer our unique gifts to others.  When we refuse to contribute to others as we are supposed to, we sin.  We have denied our divine purpose to the collective, and the world suffers as it is only us who can contribute what we’re here to offer.

Imagine if a parent spiritually agreed to nurture their child’s talent for acting, put them through acting school, and financially assist them as they were making their career happen.  Then, due to selfishness, the parent reneged on their spiritual promise, therefore, their child did not get acting lessons, and consequently, didn’t “make it” as an actor.  Destiny was changed for the worse due to the selfishness of the parent and ultimately, their body would pay the penalty.

When we hurt others, we usually don’t physically attack them.  What we typically do is cheat, lie, manipulate, deceive and play mind games.  These sins are detrimental to our health, even though we may have thought we got away with it at the time, as our negative mission was fulfilled without us getting caught.

There was a woman who was jealous and resentful of a new female coworker.  So she set out on a mission to get the new co worker fired through discrediting her to the entire office.  Through maneuvering and manipulating, she achieved her objective, as the new co worker lost her job after only one month.  She seemed to get away with it, but when the repercussions of her actions came back years later; her body paid the price.

I remember a man who cheated on his wife constantly and even though his wife tried to save the marriage, her efforts failed.  After many years, he divorced her for another woman.  You might think, “Oh, I bet the new woman cheated on him.”  No, she did not.  It wasn’t the new woman, or any other woman who paid him back for his sins.  It was his health that reaped the repercussions, as he developed fatal prostate cancer.

When we hurt others, it is not merely the act that affects them.  How their life was changed irrevocably, and presumably for the worse, is like dropping a pebble in the water; the ripples keep on going.  This is what happens to our health, as the negative ripples come back and tear down our bodies.  As we stop harming others, though, it is like a most powerful medicine that repairs and restores the temple of the living God – our physical body.

5-I can’t forgive, and if that means I get sick, oh well…

I remember a client of mine who had many people she hadn’t forgiven, including her ex who use to physically abuse her, neighbors who damaged her property on purpose, plus her three children who all used her and stole from her financially.  She was beginning to get ill, and I knew why.  Her lack of forgiveness was eating her body alive, and I tried to tell her so.

Her response might surprise you when she flatly said: “I don’t care if I get sick; I’m not going to forgive them.”

But if you think about it, it’s not that unusual.  Many of us refuse to forgive, but most of us know that we should.  Forgiving doesn’t mean that you have to accept someone who hurt you back into your life.  It isn’t condoning what they’ve done, either.  You do not become vulnerable to being harmed again through forgiveness; it is the exact opposite.  Forgiving sets you free, surrounds you in divine protection, and heals your mind, body, and spirit.

In fact, forgiving those who have wronged us is one of the strongest keys in the world to our health and well being.  Its positive effects can probably not begin to even be measured.  There is nothing bad that comes from forgiving.  Only good comes from this healing act.

Almost all medicines have side effects, and some quite serious.  Forgiving has none.

As doctors can be expensive and misdiagnose us, forgiveness is free and will never get it wrong, not even one time.

Medicine can often alleviate some of our symptoms, but not always get to the root cause of an illness and offer a complete cure.  Forgiveness heals the cause and is a cure.

Forgiving allows you to fly with the eagles by setting you free from the dark and poisonous energy that internally rots our bodies.  Never lose sight of the fact the energy is everything.  By holding on to hatred, resentment, anger, bitterness, and the proverbial “Life isn’t fair” attitude, these energies work hard on every cell in our bodies, tearing them all down!  With forgiving, you are free, lighthearted, filled with openness and joy, happiness, and physical vitality.

We are now releasing the burden, like lifting a ton of weight off of our tired and aching backs.  There is nothing scary about it.  Not forgiving those who have hurt you poisons you – It doesn’t affect them at all…  “Oh, they’ll get theirs,” you might say!  Those thoughts don’t help you and certainly don’t hurt them. 

Your body, once paying the penalty for non forgiveness, can now be washed clean as virgin snow:  ageless, timeless, and in perfect health.  As we forgive, we bathe ourselves in eternal light and unconditional love!  One of the greatest healers of all time is process of releasing all who have hurt us to their highest good, and living by the law of divine love.  Yes, we have all been hurt, and we have all harmed others.  Therefore, we also need to forgive ourselves for what we’ve done that victimized others, and for any choices we’ve made that have had negative repercussions!

As the phrase goes: “Let the person without sin cast the first stone!”  But when and as we forgive, where are the stones?  There are less and less to throw or be thrown! 

Live for today and be healthy!

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” Buddha

With this wise quote, we see why living for today is a great tool for our health and well being!

Keep in mind that there is only now.  The past and the future don’t exist, as they are only an illusion.  Therefore, we disconnect from reality by living for yesterday or tomorrow, where we sever our ties with eternal source, light and love! 

Whatever happened before, it is over with!  Let it go, release it, pronounce that you’re at peace, and engage in laughter.  None of it can hurt you anymore,,. You are no longer a prisoner of memories.  Just take the lesson and throw the rest away!  Today is all there is, and live it like you were just born when you woke up this morning!  Look at everything as if you’re seeing it for the very first time!  As the world is new, so is your body!

The future is not yet here, so don’t think about it!  Let go of the fear of getting old, and the terror of all the nightmares that might happen.  Thinking of it truly helps to make all of your fears actually come true, which you don’t want — while living in the here and now helps to guarantee a wonderful future. 

Escaping reality through the dreams of tomorrow, or the terror of what could occur, scatters your energies and dramatically weakens your body!  Don’t dwell on the future for even one moment.  Immerse yourself in all that is right in front of you, like a giggling toddler, engaged in fascination, magic and wonder!  Live in wonder and your body remains like a newborn infant, filled with energy and joy!

Living for ONLY today is an investment in yourself that allows your health to increase – like putting millions of dollars in the bank, sitting back and just watching it all grow.

Let us now feel a new birth!  We are reborn right at this very moment!  We have claimed our perfect health and well being by living in harmony with all that has been ours by divine right all along.

Topic: Building health and well being
Goal: To build health and well being that is positive, solid and consistent.

My mind, body, and spirit are in a complete state of harmony,giving me great health and well being!

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These are logical assumptions, which should make sense, right? If you’ve lived at 543 Elm Street for twenty years and have no plans to move, then you won’t be moving within the next few months. A woman assumes that being married to the same man for forty years who seems to love her means that he won’t leave her in 6 weeks for another woman. So clients think that they have a pretty clear idea of the parameters that would be accurate within a reading, and only accept information that falls within those guidelines and limits

But what if the reading contradicts those pre-existing assumptions and seems illogical? What if the session offers completely different insights and predictions that what the client would have ever thought could be true? If the consultation differs from what a client believes, what does that mean? Is the reading off base, inaccurate, and downright wrong?

The question could be posed: “How many people thought that 9/11could have ever happened?” The unlikelihood of such an occurrence, even though it is quite extreme, could be compared in principle to our own circumstances. Each of our lives are filled with unexpected twists and turns, and surprises – some happy, while others that are tragic.

However, psychic ability is the exact opposite of logic, and in fact, has nothing to do with logic at all.

We use logic all the time, which ties into linear thought and process: one thing happens, which infers or suggests that something else will happen based on what happened before, and so on. This mental process only deals with our five senses – but does not incorporate our sixth sense, which is our psychic, intuitive and transcendent mind, the mind that is far beyond logic.

Logic can be used when you’re getting ready to drive your car: I need my keys, because the keys will open the door, and then, start the ignition. Gas needs to be in the car, so it makes sense to check if the tank has enough gas to get me from home to point A and then back home. If there isn’t enough gas, I need to go to the gas station and fill the tank up. All of these thoughts are logical and based on deductive reasoning.

However, psychic ability is as opposite of logic as oil is to water. They have nothing to do with each other. Psychic ability has to do with receiving information from the spiritual realms, and does not explain itself, as it just is what it is. Information flows through the reader and the reading, and is offered. It is not presented in a sequential, logical fashion, as it can’t be. It has nothing to do with what makes sense to our five senses. It is beyond such a mind set. Spirit and the divine universe speak to and through a psychic, and the client gets much more value out of the reading in the long run if they try to listen – not to argue, or to deny any possibility.

Remember, anything can happen. It should be assumed that spirit knows more than us, and will choose what to say and how to say it, in a way that is for the highest good of the client. Often, one demands to know every little detail to their question, but certain questions cannot and should not be answered.

A perfect example of this would be regarding death. Hypothetically, if the client was going to die on July 1, 2020, what possible good would come from knowing that information now? Simply stated, there are certain things none of us are supposed to know, or to only see in part.

A reader may say to someone in late 2007, that they will get an answer to their relationship question in early September of 2008. But the answer is not supposed to be clear at the time of the reading. What isn’t known to the reader and client, is that in early September 2008, they are going to run into someone they knew from before as a friend. This friend was married, but will be divorced by September 2008, and at that time will be interested in a relationship with the client. It is imperative for the client to not know this, as they would impulsively contact this person early, before their divorce is final, which would ruin the outcome of a potentially great relationship – permanently. Therefore, spirit will only provide part of the details, as to not allow the divine plan to be ruined.

If this client was thinking logically, he or she would press the reader: “Why can’t you tell me what is going to happen? This reading isn’t clear.” The client could even dismiss the validity of the reading, because the question was only partially answered, as it doesn’t make sense logically.

Clients often use logic as a form of skepticism. Being skeptical means that the session better make sense – right off the bat. If it doesn’t, then the reader and reading is dismissed as hogwash. This is a way of the client saying that they already know, or that what comes through must conform to their logical pre-existing view. What a huge mistake one makes with that mindset, as life altering information could be denied in a reading. One could miss all of the guidance that could help them to literally heal their lives.

I remember a great reader once said to me years ago that the strangest, most off the wall and crazy predictions were always the most accurate. Why? Because they were purely psychic, as they had nothing to do with logic at all.

I recall reading for a woman just two times. The first time, she wanted to know how her wedding was going to go, which was to take place in just a few days. I immediately felt that there wasn’t going to be any wedding at all. It was quite a clear psychic message: no wedding in a few days. She argued, and slammed the phone down, as if I were a lunatic, who didn’t know what he was talking about. A week later she called to tell me that her fiance backed out of the wedding, at the very last minute. There ended up being no wedding.

Here, this prediction seemed utterly illogical, even nonsensical. There was a planned wedding; it was to occur in just a few days, so one would think that it had to happen, barring a tragedy. But it didn’t. This is the real value of psychic ability – to see the things that cannot be seen or perceived with our mundane five senses.

Her problem with what I was saying is that it didn’t make sense to her – logically. This is where having a completely open mind when receiving a reading is crucial. Do we really ever know what’s in store for us based on logic? Of course not. So when we ask for a reading, be prepared for anything to come through, beyond what we believe is plausible to us.

Often, a client tries to make the reader look like an out of touch with reality nut case. I’ve had this happen to me.

I read for a woman who had been married for thirty years. He husband came home faithfully every night from work, and didn’t go out on the town, or frequent bars. So it blew her right out of the water when I felt that he had been cheating on her – but on top of that, not with a female, but rather, with a man. Of course, what I said to her was beyond preposterous, if one was thinking logically. He came home every night, didn’t go out, and showed no overt gay tendencies, etc. But it kept coming to me.

At first, she perceived me as a joke, as if I was mentally ill — until she found out that I was indeed right. He had been cheating with a man for many years. “Where,” you might wonder? When he was traveling overseas on business trips, he was having sex with a male colleague there. Both men were married and appeared heterosexual, so no one suspected anything. Yet this affair was as clear to me psychically, as my own name.

Here, we see a problem that is quite common when logic interferes with a consultation. Clients want to believe that they know the character of those who are in their life – especially someone who is their lover, or spouse. And who am I, or any reader for that matter to tell them different — someone has never spent one single minute with the person in question?

But how much do any of us really know anybody? Unless we spent every minute of every day with them, we can’t say with 100% certainty who they are, what they are and all they do. We can look at an extreme example of someone like the BTK serial killer. His wife was married to him for years, and had absolutely no idea whatsoever that the man she had been married to and had children with for so long was a notorious serial killer. Obviously this is a very rare example, but I use it to illustrate a point.

Apply the same principle in more common terms. A man’s wife claims she’s going to see a female friend, but what if she was really meeting a secret boyfriend? Just because this man didn’t know or suspect anything wrong, doesn’t mean it isn’t happening? That’s where a reading can be of service, to unveil the hidden and what appears illogical.

The solution is not to become suspicious or mistrustful of the people in our lives. The key is to having and maintaining an open mind – plain and simple.

A client must not let their ego get in the way. Everyone should go into a reading by clearing their mind of preconceptions, and rigid perceptions. When a client thinks they know, right then and there, the reading is compromised. Again, logic should not be a part of a client’s mindset!

Let me take it a step further. A reader is not doing their job if they incorporate logic into a session. Sure, it will sound convincing and real to the client, but logic is not a valid part of the psychic process, and will sell the client short with mediocre and potentially inaccurate information.

One of my regular clients kept worrying about not having enough money to keep her home. She wasn’t making enough money at her job to pay her bills, and was behind in payments. She wasn’t able to find another job, and no one she knew had money to loan her. Now what would logic say? It would say that she was going to lose her house. However, one of her passed on relatives kept coming through with the adamant message that there was going to be a financial miracle – over and over again. And that miracle happened, and she didn’t lose her home, thankfully.

Perception is reality. We base our reality on our perception of things, whether our viewpoints are accurate or not. We must let go of logical preconceptions when having a reading, or we limit and hinder ourselves, and all that spirit has to offer to us!

Of course, every client will claim to have an open mind, as who would admit that they’re close minded when having a reading? Clients must not just talk the talk, but walk the walk. An open mind is essential for every reading to work, which means that logic must be left at the door!

After all, we should utilize a reading when logic has fallen short – when it hasn’t provided us with the answers we need and yearn for. As we reach out though, it cannot be a case of having it both ways. Just like we can’t serve two masters, we can’t blend logic and psychic ability in a reading, and expect it to work.

Remember, a reading can help us more than logic ever could, especially with issues that are complex, troubling, confusing and illogical. Never forget, life is often quite illogical – people frequently don’t behave logically. If everyone and everything was logical, would anything really be puzzling at all?

Yet on the other hand, a reading, its insight and predictions do not necessarily have to be the opposite of logic. Sometimes, a legitimate psychic insight will end up reaching the same exact conclusion that would be arrived at logically. But a reader still must come to these conclusions using their psychic ability, and not common sense.

I once had a female client who had wanted a certain movie star to become her lover. She crossed paths with two “psychics,” who told her they could make this happen, but they would have to purchase a special metaphysical machine that cost 500 thousand dollars to bring this movie star (someone she never even met) to her. She was an average income working person, but gave them the total amount by cashing in life insurance policies. So by the time she called me, she wanted to know if this movie star would ever be hers, or if not, had she been ripped off?

Now, I know what most of you are thinking. These “psychics” were complete rip off scam artists, the glamorous leading man movie star was never going to be hers, and of course, she was taken for a ride — big time. And yes, you’re right on all accounts, and you probably deduced that through logic and common sense. She never met the actor, lost 500 thousand dollars, and was scammed beyond belief.

I came to the same conclusion and told this client so – except I arrived at it solely from what I felt psychically. Here, we see that a logical conclusion and a psychic insight were indeed one and the same – but in a reading, these conclusions should be reached with psychic ability alone.

Often, clients use psychics to tell them that the seemingly impossible will indeed happen, and want the reader to make it all appear logical. This is the exact opposite of the client who only believes that what appears logical at the time is all that could ever happen. Here, the most out of reach possibility is supposed to presented as factual by the reader who serves the erroneous purpose of appearing to channel higher information that could never be perceived logically. Why? Because it is supposedly channeled directly from God!

A perfect example of this is when clients solicit readers who will tell them that relationships that will never work out are instead meant to be, destined, christened and sanctioned by God, and ABSOLUTELTY will happen.

I cannot tell you the countless number of clients who have fallen into psychic addiction based on this premise – that the reader is the mouthpiece of God almighty! When clients reach the point of only being willing to accept that the situation they’re addicted to (usually a futile romantic relationship) must work out, psychic addiction soon follows. Here delusional fantasy not only replaces logic, it also prevents the reading from being helpful. “Yes, they really do love you and will commit to you soon” is all that the client is willing to hear.

Whether the client’s sense of logical assumption and ego are in the way, or false fantasy that the client demands to hear, logic, or rebelling against logic should not be a part of a reading. Logic has a purpose separate from psychic ability, such as in balancing your checkbook, but logic should not be involved either way in a consultation.

Spirit wishes to help us, as the real purpose of a reading is to offer insights to help us grow. When having a reading, we step out of our mundane and predictable five senses as well as erroneous fantasy – and step into the realm where all truthful and helpful information is available to us – through transcendent mind, the divine universe, and the universal guidance of higher spirit!

So what do we do when a reading doesn’t make sense to us logically? First, we need to write down clearly what was stated in the reading. The reason I mention “clearly” is because many clients interpret what is being given to them in a reading, and make note of their edited version, as opposed to writing verbatim what the reader offered to them.

Secondly, don’t react. Take a wait and see attitude. In time, things will most certainly become clear. The feel good reading is not always a truthful one, even though it seems so uplifting at the time. On the other hand, a reading that indicates problems and things not necessarily working out in the way the client wants is not guaranteed to be accurate either.

Third, keep in mind that your choices as a client after the reading will often affect the outcome of predictions, as a reading is only a snapshot of your journey at the time of the session. Your choices can and will change everything.

Fourth, do your best to have an open mind, as that is perhaps the strongest key to being able to utilize all that comes through for you from spirit.

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Topic: Being guided by higher mind
Goal: To rise above the limits of logical mind and become open to higher guidance.

I allow the higher guidance I receive to direct me towards my highest good in my daily life!

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