Showing posts with label fears. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fears. Show all posts

Friday, March 28, 2008

Not in this Liftetime? Then when?


Not in this lifetime?

Well if not this one, then when? Vampires aren’t going to reincarnate, they won’t die unless they have an unlucky encounter with a slayer and since I’m writing the story, they will live forever in the arms of their beloveds. Same thing for weres, gargoyles and all other immortal paranormals.

But, they may have some limits as to what they are willing to do within their forevers. So come with me and step into the shoes of an immortal paranormal and play the game - what would you do?

If we take away the fear of death and the limitation of aging, would we find there are fewer nevers, or, not evers? What do you think?

Would you bet everything you have on a horse that has horrible odds, but could payout incredible odds because you know you have an eternity to make up the money? Would that be a safe bet for an immortal?

Would you suddenly take risks you'd never consider because you know only a few specific things can harm or even kill you? Would risk then become as easy as stepping through a door into another room? Would you scoff at naysayers and plunge into a new venture?

Would you go back to college and get that degree you always wanted but worried you didn't have money enough, or time enough to complete that dream? Is growing older holding you back from realizing dreams? Would you try for that new career you've always yearned for, because after all, you will have many careers?

Would you find the courage to ask that hunky guy out on a date because you know the answer is already no if you don’t ask?

Would you find life fuller and brighter and teeming with possibilities because you’re no longer worried or afraid of consequences of taking a risk? Of course, with risks there would be more opportunity for failure, but would you laugh when you failed instead of bemoaning the loss because you know you'll have countless more chances to try again?

How many times would you reinvent yourself? Seek out new adventures? Try new things?

Just what would you do differently if this lifetime was forever?

But stop… why not do them now? Why not wake up at this moment and make those changes, seize those opportunities? Why not?



What is really keeping us from braving changes and grabbing opportunities?



Go ahead, live as an immortal!

Friday, January 11, 2008

Unfounded Fears... or not


A phobia, is “…a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.”

I wanted to share something I discovered when I was a participant in a 3-year paranormal study. A large part of this study invovled a weekly past life regression.

As a result, I was trained in hypnosis during the course of this project and afterwards worked with a select group of people who came to me for past life regressions. One of the underlying themes was a deep interest in understanding a specific issue, typically an unfounded fear or habit they couldn’t break and most times a relationship that was worrisome. I never charged and only met with those referred to me.

It was a learning experience for all of us. One man referred by a friend had a romantic relationship that was on again and off again. He desired to end it, but felt addicted to the woman and at the mercy of his own desires.

He declared the relationship was unhealthy and even claimed his partner felt the same, but they felt trapped in their lust. Through regression, a pattern was revealed that seemed to carry over from one lifetime to another. A few of those were physically abusive, unlike the current one, but it did appear each lifetime their relationship proved toxic.



The message from his higher self was neither of them was willing to break the cycle. This refusal was a form of rebellion that had its source from the beginning when their families hundreds of years before had prevented them from being together. Their rebellion had grown stronger and stronger with each lifetime and had gained control over their incarnations almost having a life of its own. This rebellion had separated them from them higher selves (true selves). His higher self advised breaking of the cycle, but warned it must be mutual in order for them take back their free wills.

I saw him several years later and was pleased when he told me how beneficial the session had been that he’d had several spontaneous recalls afterwards. Also, he and his ex-girlfriend had mutually agreed to end their relationship and he felt they'd broken the cycle, ending the karma their stubbornness and rebellion had created.

I found this incident very enlightening because if presented with the scenario, I'd have mistakenly believed the karma would have played out between them and their families - not each other. It proved to me that we hold all the answers deep within ourselves if we are willing to look. (g)

Another one that stands out was a woman who was afraid of second floors and staircases. Any floor below or above was fine, but she could not climb a staircase to the second floor without growing frightened and panicky. Through regression, she discovered a lifetime where she’d been pushed from a second story balcony to her death.

She called me the following week, excited and sounding so alive. She declared she was free of her fear and could easily climb up any staircase and not be afraid. This seems to be the biggest benefit of regressions – freedom from the thing preventing us from leading our lives.

And, this pattern was repeated time after time, person after person. Fears, intense dislikes for someone just met, a specific scent or food evoking repulsion and in some cases nausea - all would disappear once the past life was recalled and relived.

It’s said we are the summation of our experiences. I invite you entertain the idea that many of your current likes and dislikes that have no bearing on present life experiences just might be from past lives.

Just think, maybe the real reason you love chocolate so much is because your 1898 lover brought you Belgium candies, or perhaps the real reason you love French architecture because you were friends with Marie Antoinette, or maybe you can’t stand to have anything tight around your neck or a fear of anyone touching your neck is because you WERE Marie Antoinette (kidding), maybe your special interest or career choice was influenced by a past life. Did you choose to be a doctor because in a past life you were unable to help someone you loved?



So when someone says, “I can’t stand strawberries, but I don’t know why,” just remember, they could have been deathly allergic to strawberries in a past life.