Thinking that way used to appear to work for me too, but then I met MRSA. But for many years I said, "I refuse to be ill". Then one day that just didn't work anymore.
-- /\ /\ <\ /> ^ Indi 'v-v' On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 08:41:12AM -0500, Renee wrote: > Well, the subconscious has a LOT to do with things. If you believe in the > "catching germ theory" (I don't) then your subconscious will say "oh, my > husband's got a cold and, well, he's my husband so naturally I'm going to > catch that cold too because we eat together, drink out of the same > glasses, sleep together. Yep, cold time". and so, there you are--you're > own personal validation of your beliefs. > > I never catch colds--haven't had one in over 15 years, no matter who I'm > around, even my husband, because I gave up my belief in that. It > certainly didn't happen over night, and it took my husband a few more > years than me--because he thought I was nuts but then when he saw that I > didn't catch any colds while he did, he finally gave up that belief too. > Now it's been about 8 years or so since he's had a cold. Or the flu (me > either) > > If we could give up all false beliefs so easily--wouldn't our world be > astounding!!! But truly--giving up your belief in colds and flu is > relatively simply compared to believing that you'll never get any > disease. Maybe not though--maybe it just takes more focus! <shrug--I > should start working on that> > > As for positive reason for having a cold, if you have your cold simply > because you believe you "should"--then your positive outcome is being in > sympathy and support of your husband. > > But--isn't staying home nice too? Isn't just relaxing on the couch or > bed, eating ice cream and sleeping a lot (if you can) and not having to > deal with day-to-day problems (if you have someone you can pass them off > to because you're 'sick') nice? Those are positive reinforcements. > > It's like when a person gets the flu. The first person of the season > (many get it because of the belief they will because 'I work with them' or > 'I was just with my best friend and now she's sick' syndrome) actually > HATES going to work, absolutely NEEDS a break from work and simply CANNOT > stay home and take that break. He/she has a family to feed, bills to pay. > But it's overwhelming and they really, REALLY need a break. > > So--the flu magically shows up! Now--the subconscious always, always, > moves towards pleasure and away from pain. It always wants to make you > happy. It has a job to do--balance your life between total joy and > reality. :-) > > It listens, judges and decides that 1) you must stay home 2) you shouldn't > stay home and 3) the must stay home is really much more important to you > AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME than the shouldn't stay home. So--because you are > not actually listening to your true feelings the unconscious (called the > Ku in Hawaiian, which is where I learned all this, from Huna) says "well, > since you won't take that break, I'll give you a legitimate reason to take > a break"--because to the Ku, your feeling physically miserable is MUCH > more preferable, and not at all seen as detrimental to your actually well > being, as feeling EMOTIONALLY and SPIRITUALLY miserable. > > The highest priority of the Ku is aligning your physical body and world > with your emotional and spiritual beliefs. That's the key--the big Secret > everyone talks about--behind everything we do. You have to be in > emotional alignment with your physical world. If you are filled with joy > all the time, your physical desires are always met (and unfortunately > being filled with despair or fear, your physical world reflects that, > too). It's what "the Secret" is all about. It's what has been taught > through the ages by all great spiritual teachers. Our Ku understands > this. When we 'get it' consciously--look out. That's what gives people > true power. > > So--back to your cold. Now it is up to you to decide--did I get this so I > can kick back on the sofa and relax for a couple days, even if I have my > box of Kleenex sitting next to me, or did I get it because I expected to > because my husband has it? Then you can decide if you wish to continue > either of those belief systems. > > Then, according to your beliefs, you can decide whether or not you wish to > ever experience a cold or flu again. If it's simply because you are in > sympathy with your husband's plight you can say "that's his choice. I > choose not to experience that" or if it's because you really need a break > then you can arrange your world so that, every so often, you take a > break. Doesn't have to be for days in a row, like having a week long > cold, it can be just a couple hours that you enjoy for just YOURSELF. You > will learn to distinguish when that time is, and how long it needs to be. > > We are amazing beings with so much power that we have no idea what we are > capable of. > > (as a side story--my Huna teacher's son's friend broke his arm. My > teacher's son, at about 10 years old, said to everyone, and to himself, > "I'll NEVER break a bone, ever" and said it with such force, such belief, > that it set it into his very being. 15 years later he was parachuting > and--yep, his chute failed to open. I forget how many feet he fell. He > landed in some trees, bounced out of them and hit the ground. They were > sure he should have been killed. Not only did he get up and walk away > from it--but he never so much as broke his pinky finger in the fall!! > That's how powerful our beliefs are when we actually implant them into our > very being) > > And now, because this is a CS list and not my personal soap box--I won't > say anymore about it. :-) If you think I'm full of BS, that's great. If > not, and you wish to talk more about it, you can write me off list. > > Samala, > Renee > > -------Original Message------- > > I can't think of one positive thing unless it's a license to eat ice > cream. -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>