RUNNING WITH A GUN & DEALING WITH THE LAW

When I lived in California in the mid to late 80’s, I use to carry a gun, due to the massive highway shootings at that time.  When I relocated to Columbus, Ohio, I came across  drivers so rude that I had to quit carrying my weapon, because I was too scared I was going to shoot someone out of anger.  It happens all the time!  I was becoming one of those people I was originally trying to protect myself from to begin with.  

Enter the law, the universal law of attraction.  No one can outrun the law of attraction.  Just like no one can deny the law of gravity.  It is what it is.  Simply put, what you think, you in turn manifest.  Like a magnet to metal, except you are the magnet, and the thought is the metal. 

When Jesus said, “Live by the sword, die by the sword,” he was speaking about the law of attraction.  The late great Muhammad Ali understood; he said, “What you are thinking about, you are becoming.” 

Let me break it down for you.  When you carry a weapon for protection, your thoughts are saying, “Hey, I need this gun for protection.”  Therefore you are manifesting a need to be protected.  In turn, in order to feel protected, there is a need for someone to threaten you.  So the universe (God, Jesus, Buddha, whatever you call him/her), which will provide for all our needs, will oblige your request.

 

Which brings me to the subject of fear, fear is what prompted me to carry a gun in the first place.  Fear driven emotions cause us to do stupid things, like supporting a war for nothing more than to take control of a nation’s resources (Iraq/Oil); the government used the fear of weapons of mass destruction to gain American support to invade Iraq.  As a result, TSA was a fear driven decision, and so was the National Defense Authorization Act that allows any American citizen to be detained indefinitely, and we waived our constitutional freedoms due to our fear of terrorism.  What one fears, one destroys. 

 

Muhammad Ali understood the concept of fear when he said, “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”  When Ali was referring to the pebble, he was speaking of fear; the fear we tell ourselves when we say we can’t do it, or it’s too hard, I’ll never be able to finish; feeding those negative thoughts, instead of nourishing positive thoughts of accomplishment.

 

This is not an argument for gun control.  But this is a statement as to why we as a nation find ourselves confronted with all of these gun assaults in our schools (places of higher learning) and now in our nightclubs, where we go to have fun and let loose of our worries for a moment.  And not in just any nightclub, but a “gay” nightclub; like rainbow people are a threat.  But apparently to the shooter they were a threat. 

 

Why would he fear gay people?  Most likely he was dealing with issues regarding his own sexuality, and he feared he might be gay.  A lot of people who are dealing with stepping out of the closet deal with anger, it’s a fact.  I know, because I am a lesbian – been there, done that.   

 

For God sakes, our children are growing up scared of the world.  Instead of pumping more fear into them, we should be nourishing them with love and all those other positive attributes, like confidence, bravery and honor.  Teach them to stand tall, without fearing for their lives or what others may think of them. 

 

Whenever you find yourself getting angry ask yourself, “What am I afraid of?”  Realize your fear, but don’t allow your fear to own you.  Change the manner in which you think.  Instead of walking out of your house with a gun strapped to your side, walk out with a smile on your face, and an attitude of helping others in need. 

 

Try some daily affirmations like, “I have no fear, just love,” or “Everyone I meet is friendly and supportive,” or “I am confident and will not allow the judgment of others to bring me down,” or “I can climb that mountain.”  These affirmations work.  You won’t know until you try. 

 

Change the way you think and you will change what it is that you are attracting to you.  Live a peaceful life and you will find peace.  If you’re judgmental of others, they will judge you.  Or live in fear and attract fear.  It’s up to you.

RECOGNIZING THE HATER IN YOU

If you post photos or messages that promote hatred then you are a hater.  If you share photos of abused women, dogs, or other living beings then you are promoting hate.  The definition of hate, per The American Heritage Dictionary reads as, “To feel animosity or hostility towards. To detest.  To feel dislike or distaste for.”  The word hateful is defined as, “Arousing hatred; detestable.  Feeling or showing hatred; malevolent.”

 

So if you consider yourself a good Christian, Muslim, or any other God like individual, you shouldn’t be posting or verbally promoting ideas that stir hatred in the hearts of others.  Teachers such as Jesus, Buddha and Muhammad were all about the love.  Love is the opposite of hate.  Love defined is an expression of one’s affection.  Excuse me for taking the simple minded approach to this subject, but there seems to be a major lack of love these days.

Take for instance the U.S. Presidential Election. I see more Facebook post that slam candidates than those that simply state their choice of which nominee they support.   You know, it is possible to promote your favorite Presidential Candidate without hating on another, right? 

When we degrade another person, we disrespect ourselves.  All we end up doing is dividing ourselves from the whole; we stand outside the circle.  I don’t know about you, but I feel much better focusing on what it is that I love about someone, instead of focusing on what I dislike or hate about them.    There’s good and evil in all of us.  As the Native American story goes, there are two wolves battling each other inside of us all. One wolf is angry, envious, jealous, guilty, greedy, regretful, sorrowful, self-pity; the other wolf is joy, peace, love, hope, truth, compassion, faith.   The wolf or the side that wins is the side that you feed.  Do you feed the love within you, or do you feed the hate within you?

Personally, I like being loved. Not saying that I would bend or break for attention, but to be loved regardless of our differences.  I don’t really like it when people hate me, because it kind of deters me from wanting to live.  So imagine how your negative opinion of someone can offend another.  When you belittle a candidate, not only are you hating on that nominee, you hate on a favored representative of someone else.  And yes, they tend to take your opinion personally, because it fosters anger and hatred.  Don’t understand yet?  Then tell me how you feel when someone slams a candidate that you like?

People are people.  We all want the same basic human rights.  Treat others as you would want to be treated.  And here’s another – don’t have anything good to say, then don’t say anything at all.  Stop and think before allowing that thought to flow from head to hand, or from head to mouth.  If not to make the world a better place to live, then to make life a little easier for yourself.

 

The Law of Attraction is a concept of science, as well as new age thought.  As defined by Wikipedia, “a phrase used to describe the perceived nature of bodies that have a tendency to attract or repel each other.”

In other words, if show love, you attract love.  Talk hate, repel love.   So do yourself a favor that will benefit the rest of the world too, and recognize the hater within you.  Acknowledge it, change it, live it.  And may peace be with you.   

 

CREATIVE VISUALIZATION – ACHIEVING YOUR HEARTS DESIRE

When I was a kid, about thirty years ago, I seen a young man on television that had beaten lung cancer by sitting near a waterfall and visualizing the water washing away the cancer.  The cancer disappeared.  He basically healed himself.

Creative visualization is a meditative technique to create what it is you want in life.  All you need is to use your natural ability to imagine or picture what it is you seek; like love, or healthy relationships, good health, prosperity, harmony, whatever your heart desires.

For example, say you’re a football player.  Before the game, you sit in silence for twenty minutes, and focus on a clear image.  You’re a wide receiver, you are running down the field, and you see yourself with your arms open, as if to catch the ball.  Focus on that image.  Then imagine it happening now (not in the future, but in the present).  You’re running down the field waiting for the ball to arrive, and now you have your hands on the ball, tucking it away, so no one can steal it.  There’s nothing between you and the goal line.  ‘TOUCHDOWN!”   And the crowd goes wild!  Now affirm your vision and make it yours.

Not long ago, I was driving in heavy traffic.  I had just got off from work.  And I thought to myself, if I’m not verbally being offensive to anyone on the road, does it really matter what I think about that person?  Instead of saying, “You Asshole,” I simply thought, you asshole.

A short time later, I was introduced to a Creative Visualization class, where I learned to understand the Law of Attraction.  This is the principle that what we attract in our lives is whatever we think about, especially if it is heartfelt, or thought of often.  In other words, thought precedes manifestation. What you think will happen, will most likely occur. 

So not only was my question answered by some kind of divine intervention, but it is also a great example of how the Law of Attraction works. 

Thought moves fast.  I’ve asked a question before in my mind, and was presented an answer to it within seconds, through a sign in nature.  When this happens, I immediately turn to awareness to my last thoughts.  And I can’t always remember them either.  That’s because thoughts race through the mind constantly, which is why it is important to quiet the mind and focus on what it is you truly want out of life. 

Try this, the next time before you pull into a busy parking lot, picture an empty parking space closest to the door.  Affirm that thought, you know there is a parking space by the door waiting for you.  You are a good person, and you deserve that front row parking spot. 

Even once you pull into the parking lot, and someone else is turning down the same row as you, know in your heart and hold onto the thought, that there will still be a parking spot for you near the door. 

I do it all the time.  It works more often than not.  I’ll usually thank Spirit afterwards as well. 

Sometimes I’ll use Creative Visualization, when my other half has been uptight and irritable. I’ll visualize her in a white light happy and joyful.  I found that this works as well.  Even though the technique does not control the behavior of others, it does allow everyone to manifest in their most positive aspect. 

So when you come across a stranger, don’t be so judgmental.  Because if you see only the negative in a person, then that behavior will most likely be reflected back at you from that individual. 

Think good thoughts.  The mind is powerful tool.  And it is important that we learn to control our thoughts and use them wisely.  Positive thoughts will make a positive life, in contrast to negative thoughts which will manifest themselves in a negative fashion.

 

Try it, and please come back and comment, and let me know how Creative Visualization has assisted you in your life's journey.