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] Date Posted: 15/02/07 16:10 In reply to: sweetsong 's message, "course - initiation" on 15/02/07 9:41 "...surely that makes people feel they have caused their illnesses then!..." There are many schools of thought which do indeed believe that negativity breeds illness, and similarly that positive thinking can heal. I agree. Think about the people you know who are always positive and smiling - how often do these get ill compared to those people you know who are constantly being negative... which group of people would you say is the healthiest? Some articles / sites of interest : Negativity Linked To Heart Disease Study: Men Who Are Angry, Depressed, Hostile More Likely To Develop Coronary Problems http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/17/health/webmd/main2196883.shtml ‘Negativitis’ cripples the human spirit : http://personal-development.com/chuck/negativethinking.htm Conquering negativity : http://www.harmonyguru.com/2006/09/conquering_nega.html Saying No to Negativity : http://www.alive.com/3222a6a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=111 There's plenty of sites and books and people out there... NOW - taking into account that our bodies consist of roughly 70% water, this following experiment is particularly interesting and very much relevant to this discussion - a fascinating experiment, please check it out : Miraculous Messages from Water : http://www.life-enthusiast.com/twilight/research_emoto.htm "...how do you just become positive then, think myself into positivity?..." Yes. Please, not for us, but you sweetsong, try this little experiment and see how you feel after, say, two weeks / a month. Try daily affirmations to boost yourself - on waking, think to yourself 'this is going to be a great morning/day' - remind yourself throughout the day that you are (for example) 'a loving person'• 'happy and relaxed' • 'filled with love and healing energies' - or something like 'Just for today I will not be angry' • 'Just for today I will be grateful' • 'Just for today I will be happy' etc... Try looking in the mirror, touching your face or patting the area over your heart and saying aloud 'I love you' - 'I am confident and happy'... the added physical contact helps you acknowledge that you are speaking to yourself.... if that makes sense :) Try this every day and if you don't feel any different... well... you've not lost anything in trying it have you :) Do you meditate? I really do feel this could help you - if only to help you be more relaxed, which would hopefully lead to a more positive outlook on life. "...so nobody wants to work with me until i no longer have a mental illness diagnosis..." i feel you may have over-reacted on this a little sweetsong - nobody in the Garden has said that... we have merely stated the importance of being mentally sound in order to work magic effectively and safely, and have pointed out that it is acceptable for a group to state a preference in the matter (as the coven in question did). "... i get a sense that i am a pain and am sick of advice..." I'm sorry you feel this way sweetsong - I personally feel that the Garden folk have been nothing but friendly, helpful and polite to you....if you are "sick of advice" why do you keep asking for it? Namaste whitewolf [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Date Posted: 15/02/07 16:13 thank you but i feel i need to express about my illness and not to be told i am negative or judged or told to pull my socks up. it is a part of me and a huge journey. some days i am negative but i try not to reject myself when i am. the whole of me needs to be embraced and honoured and loved. the lack of understanding of mental illness is everywhere of course why i expect it to be different here shows my naivity. i am also leaving because paganism is not accessible to me. it confuses me and there is so many mixed messages. it is supposed to be secular but then is so organised too. buddhism was the same - the zen people who don't recognise worship and are all 'drop concepts, listen to no scripture, keep an open mind and live in the moment, accept all that comes your way, and be one with all' and the tibetan ones who are all for worshipping goddesses, karma and reading liturgy and trying to visualise change. one mintues people honour godes and goddesses the next they say this is not for me. not accessible. same as pagan...wicca/hedge witches/druids/ so confusing. well t ome wanyway. it is not for me. i am going back to my hindu routes for my life path and to connect in terms of mother earth through the greenpeace conservation group i meet with every weekend. thanks for listening. you are all loving people. i will lurk probably but am not going to interact here. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |