WHERE WE TALK ABOUT JOY AND PAIN
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Yes, we are here.
Last time we spoke, we were discussing the human energy field and vibration and frequency and all of that stuff.
Yes, we were.
And in that discussion, you brought up the idea that emotional energy, when not released properly, can build up in our system, in our energy field, and cause physical dysfunction of various kinds.
Yes. Blockage caused by repressed emotion can interfere with your natural state of well-being.
Right. So, since we have been working on this blog, I have been doing much more typing than usual, transcribing our conversations. I enjoy the work we have been doing very much, but recently I have been experiencing what they call “tennis elbow,” which is an inflammation of the tendons that travel from the elbow down to the wrist. It is the result of repetitive motion and can be quite painful at times.
We are aware that inflammation of the physical body can be painful.
So, I was considering why I might be experiencing pain in my body when I am enjoying myself so much, and it reminded me of an incident that happened to me years ago. I had been living in NYC only a short time and I was performing in a play. I was having a really wonderful time, until one night during an after-show party, I twisted my ankle and ended up missing two performances. At the time, I had a friend who was a channeler and energy healer. When I told her that I had twisted my ankle at the party, she suggested that perhaps I did not think I deserved to enjoy myself.
How did that make you feel?
I was a little surprised, to be honest. I had never thought of myself as someone who felt they did not deserve joy or happiness, but then I began to think of other occasions in the past where similar things had happened, where I was having a good time and the next thing you know I was in pain of some kind, usually some form of physical pain.
This juxtaposition of experiences – joy followed by pain – is fairly typical for human persons. It comes in various forms and degrees and is much more common than you realize, due in large part to the fact that when humans are young and in their developing years, they are taught, more often than not, that feeling good is bad, that pleasure-seeking is wasteful, even sinful, behavior. As a consequence, episodes of good feeling can sometimes lead to guilt, followed by an unconscious need for punishment. Hence, the pain.
But isn’t it possible that I simply twisted my ankle because I was dancing and drinking too much wine and just tripped? That it was an accident, pure and simple. It doesn’t mean I hate myself.
No one is saying that you hate yourself. And no one is discounting the physical events that led up to the twisting of your ankle. But we are saying, as we have said before, that there are no accidents in life. In this case, there was an emotional dynamic at work behind the actual physical manifestation of your twisted ankle. You felt as if you did not deserve to have such a good time, so you put a stop to it.
Supposing this is true, how do we deal with the underlying emotional cause behind pain or illness?
The first step is to affirm your natural state of well-being, even if it is something simple like starting each day by telling yourself, “Well-being is my natural state. I can and will enjoy myself today no matter what. I deserve to feel good.” We are not suggesting that this alone with clear out years of accumulated thought and emotion, only that it is a first step.
OK. Then what?
Open the lines of communication between yourself and your body. Clear your mind as best you can. Meditation practice is an excellent way to achieve a clear and quiet mind. If some of our readers have never meditated before and do not know where to start, there are many resources on your internet that can assist you. Once your mind is calm and clear, lay your hands on the area of your body where you are feeling discomfort and ask your body what is causing the condition and what you can do to clear it. And then wait for an answer.
And if no answer comes?
It may not, at least not right away. This kind of self-healing regimen is not something you can learn overnight. It takes practice. But if you stick with it, you will start to shift your approach to how you treat your own illness. Eventually, you may find yourself drawn to alternative healing therapies, so do some exploring. Find an acupuncturist or a kinesiologist. Track down a Reiki practitioner or some other type of energy healer. Open yourself up to other possibilities when it comes to diagnosing and treating your condition.
What about traditional medicine? You’re not saying we should abandon it, are you?
Not at all. In fact, the best course of treatment for most human persons at this time would be a balance of traditional and alternative approaches. Despite what many think, these two disciplines can work hand in hand. You may experience some resistance at first, so it’s best to proceed at your own pace by working within your current belief system. If you still rely primarily upon traditional medicine for healing, begin to gradually couple that approach with some non-traditional alternatives and you will be amazed at the results.
And if we don’t address the emotional component of an illness or physical dysfunction?
Physical symptoms are a sign that something in your emotional energy field is out of balance. You can take steps to alleviate the dysfunction – exercise, medication, surgery even – but if the emotional source of the condition is not addressed, it will generally reappear in another form at a later time.
OK. That gives us a lot to think about. Let’s pick it up next time.
Until next time then.
Thank you all.
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