March/April 2001
Articles on the theme "Controlling the Mind"
Good Servant, Bad Master
by Patrick Plaskett
Recognizing how little we control the
mind. How to gain control.
Choosing Love
by Edward Abel
Releasing ourselves from fear and other
negative energies.
The Greatest Discovery
by Betty Perry
The Silva Method approach to controlling
the mind.
Past Life Alert
by June G. Bletzer
How productively to use our mental
and physical links with past-lives.
Calming the Unruly Mind
by George J. Felos
A lawyer's account of how meditation
can help control the mind.
Moving Into Mindfulness
by Jeanne Fortunato
Of creative visualization, yoga and
meditation.
Thoughtful Use of Reason
by Dolores T. Puterbaugh
Impulse; the traps of the Ostrich,
the Foolish Optimist and the Hopeful Christian; reason and principal.
Your Mind... A Control Issue
by Ernesto J. Fernandez
What is the mind? Is it ours? How can
we control it?
Battle For The Mind
by Charles Larsen
External vs. internal mind control.
Hypnosis and psychotherapy.
Human Vs. Divine Mind
by Rev. Pat Cross
Choosing to use the mind consciously
rather than trying to control the mind. Becoming at-one with the Divine
Mind.
A Wild Horse
by Steve Shealy, PhD
Taming the mind to experience mindfulness.
Informal and formal meditation.
Other Feature Articles
Natural Health Q & A
by Maria Moraca
Of blood sugar levels and chelation
therapy.
What is... Natural Progesterone?
by Vanessa Lee Hurst
The differences between natural and
synthetic progesterone. The relationship to estrogen. How natural progesterone
can help both women and men.
PeopleTalk
Readers' Open Forum
Minerals from Mother Earth
by Judy Power
Features stones for March & April.
Agate and Elestial.
NEW SECTION!
COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS
David Findlay
Choosing Love
Edward Abel
You are the only means that love has for the conquering of its opposition; therefore you are infinitely precious in the eyes of spirit.- Deepak Chopra
Be kind to yourself and others.
Come from love every
moment you can.
Speak of love with others. Remind each other of your Spiritual purpose.
Never give up hope.
Know that you are loved.
(Taken from Deepak Chopra's The Path To Love Spiritual Strategies
for Healing.)
Understanding the connection of fear, forgiveness, peace and love are truly a state of mind. This concept may sound foreign to a great many people. However, it is true and inevitable. One can not find true peace and love if one is carrying the burden of fear. It is akin to a person trying to enjoy a gourmet meal simply by smelling one. Our minds are constantly searching for answers to our questions. The saying "trash in, trash out" is very true. When I speak of fear I am also including all that goes with it: anger, prejudice, violence, uncontrollable behaviors, addictions the list goes on. Once we connect forgiveness to unconditional love our minds are more then willing to accept this principle and feel the power restored for our ability to find joy, peace and love.
We may have heard and perhaps even used the statement, " I will forgive but I won't forget." We may as well say, "I choose to live in my fears." The only reason for holding onto something that does not empower us but lends to destructive and limited behavior is fear. Our minds will grasp and quite easily accept this fear consciousness. However, once we raise our consciousness and open the doors to release fear we can then begin attracting the most powerful of all emotions, LOVE. The power of love is so strong that it not only supports the notion of forgiveness but also enhances and attracts more love to it. This is true of all positive feelings. When the mind paints a picture of tranquillity, prosperity or anything that we desire, our minds begin the co-creating process that brings into form all we desire and wish to attract into our lives.
If we choose to hang on to our negative energy of fear, anger, hate, distrust and rage, we will continually attract more of these behaviors and circumstances into our lives. With this being said, we are free to forgive, release and to begin to attract into our lives the peace and happiness we want. The mind simply processes this information through conscious and subconscious means, but we are the captains of this wonderful vessel and we choose the route we want to take. Life is all about choices and lessons, and we have the ability to choose how we learn these lessons. We can choose the hard and sometime destructive road or we can clear our minds and allow the peace of Spirit or our Higher Power to flow through our minds and bodies. We can then be guided through our lessons in a more direct and positive fashion.
Envision a world where fear is an obsolete word. We need to realize that without fear we invite unconditional love to take up permanent residence in our life. Unconditional love provides a way for us to grow stronger and faster, live longer and healthier and, most of all, take control of our destiny. All choices flow from a position of either fear or love. When we choose love, our lives make a change that is so wonderful, positive and uplifting we can no longer return to our old ways of thinking or behaving. This is the most positive way to grow.
Imagine teaching children through love, without fear or intimidation. What do you think would be the result? Children who learn not to fight because something wasn't going their way or who have a willingness to learn new ways of solving problems that do not include violence, imposing control over another, or destructive behavior. Children who grow up seeing the world as a loving, peaceful and happy place, instead of one filled with negative, disempowering beliefs and hopelessness, are destined for a successful life. We have the power to create this environment for ourselves and our children, but we must first learn to forgive others and release them in our minds and hearts, then forgive ourselves and begin the process of discovery that simply begins with the thought of LOVE.
Edward Abel, a former law enforcement officer, conducts Ripple Effect Program seminars and workshops dealing with creating happiness, joy and love in our daily lives. Safety Harbor, FL. (727) 669-4448.
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