February 2007 Newsletter

The Dynamic Laws of Healing Anything
Hello everyone. Since February is considered the month of "Love" to some people, I was inspired to share this gift with you. Through my continued education as a therapist, I decided to re-read a wonderful book by Catherine Ponder, titled "The Dynamic Laws of Healing". I have had this book for 15-years and still find it very inspirational.

Now when you hear the title of this book, you may think that it only works on healing your health problems. This is not true. This book can heal all aspects of your life. When it comes to the matters of your health, it has been proven that our thoughts and feels are connected to the cause of "dis-ease" within a person's body. I believe that is why guided imagery, hypnotherapy and meditation have become such powerful tools in our society today.

When you begin to activate the right thoughts within you, you begin changing the whole pattern of your thinking and consequently your well-being. When I say health, this includes:
- Having healthy love relationships
- Having a healthy career and work environment
- Having a healthy body image
- Having a healthy relationship with food
- Having a healthy relationship with yourself
- Having a healthy relationship with your family members and friends
- Having healthy financial affairs
- Having a healthy spiritual relationship with yourself and the world around you

In order to have all THIS, you must give yourself the gift of forgiveness and release when you feel stuck.

The Power of Forgiveness
Catherine Ponders states, "Often the same problem presents itself to you again and again, in various guises, until it is released through forgiveness". Now many people do not like the word, forgiveness. Many of us have to remember that every negative situation you have ever experienced did involve one important person - YOU! When you do not forgive, it is hurting you. Yes, others may have been involved, but you are the one living inside your physical body. You are the one feeling the emotional pain or energy trapped within your body. When you can come to the place of forgiveness, you can neutralize the impact of those past events. You can even change your present and future events when you forgive.

Catherine Ponder also added, "When people bother you in any way, it is because their souls are trying to get your divine attention and your blessing". When you forgive these people and look at the situation differently, you will no longer be bothered by them. They will seem to fade away and your life will find balance. I have used this technique several times with people in the past, who bothered me. At least now I can smile and laugh at it. In the past, I would just be irritated!

I want to disrobe the concept of forgiveness here. Forgiveness does not mean:
- Forgetting
- Reconciliation
- Condoning
- Dismissing
- Pardoning

To take this a step further, listen to this. "There is mind power in every cell. The mind is found in every cell of your body. Every cell is enveloped in thought. Every cell thinks. Every cell is filled with life, light, intelligence and substance, which form a atomic structure. You can literally rebuild your body cell by cell by rebuilding your thinking. By renewal of your mind, your body can be transformed, since your body is the visible record of your thoughts".

Now those are some powerful words by Catherine Ponders. There is another great book out there by Bruce Lipton, "The Biology of Belief". In 2006 this book won the Best Science Book award. He will teach you how to "think" beyond your genes. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to discover healing at a cellular level.

Therefore, each time you forgive, you perform an act of LOVE. You feed your spiritual field with positive energy. When you practice forgiveness, you...
- Free your soul
- Grow in character
- Become lighter and calmer
- Open yourself up to inspiration
- Become more friendly
- Balance your energy
- Remove blocks within your body as well as your life

Forgiveness is all Powerful
Forgiveness heals all ills.
Forgiveness makes the weak strong.
Forgiveness makes the cowardly courageous.
Forgiveness makes the ignorant wise.
Forgiveness makes the mornful happy.
Forgiveness can unblock whatever has stood between you and your good.

A True Story of Forgiveness
One day a male friend of mine was fighting with his ex-wife. She was going to come over to his place and pick up some of her belongings. He was dreading the whole experience. I was getting tired of hearing him complain. It was the same "old story". Being the person I am, I asked if he wanted my input on how to make this situation more harmonious. I suggested that he sit down and do the following.

1. Close your eyes and connect to the place of love within you. I reminded him that they came together in love and you can part in love.

2. Imagine her standing before you and say you forgive her. Forgive the anger, the hatred, the past arguments, the rejection, the manipulation, the love lost, etc.

3. Make peace with her and do this coming from a place within your heart. It must be genuine!

4. Imagine her coming to your house and you are communication. There is peace between the two of you. She picks up her belongings and is fair with you. Practice this for at least 5 minutes.

Well, at first I know he thought I was crazy. He told me so! I told him that I promise this will work "if you do it coming from a place pure of love". What did he have to lose by trying? I was even willing to bet him money on this happening in his favor. Despite his bitterness and anger, he did it. He was pleasantly surprised at how effective it was. In fact, he was shocked. He had never had such an easy going conversation with his ex-wife in years. They were finally able to speak to each other again like they were friends, not enemies. It was like magic to him and sort of scary at the same time. He could not believe that I knew it would work so well. From that day on, he now looks at me differently and is open to my suggestions.

Prayers Unanswered
Since I have been blessed through the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, I have become a person who has big desires. At times I wondered why the things I wanted have not yet manifested into my physical reality. I know that is coming from a place of lack and of course we do not want to have lack ful thinking. In reading this book, by Catherine Ponders, I relearned the Power of Release.

"When your prayers have not been answered, though you have conscientiously sought that answer through spiritual methods, it is usually an indication that you need to practice release - release of some person or situation; release of some financial or health problem. As you do, you open the way for your problems to be resolved". When I read this statement, I realized how important the Power of Release can be in my own life. That is why I am sending out this newsletter to all of you.

The Power of Release
Why do we need to practice the power of release? Think of it this way, "Often we think we want freedom from our problems, when in reality, our problems want freedom from us! Though it can be ego-jolting, when we give them that freedom, they usually dissolve". I always say there is a solution to every problem and the answer always resides within ourselves. When you release you can:
- Produce the right job
- Create harmony in relationships
- Produce more success
- Create happiness
- Produce deeper love
- Build closer relationships
- Assist in your addiction recovery (alcohol/drugs)
- Improve your health
- Increase your financial flow
- Reduce pain in your body

When you look outside the box, you will soon realize that your problems do not create themselves. We create them by our own fearful thinking. When you speak the words of "release", your problems are now freed to work out in whatever way is best for you and everyone involved. When you release, you are creating liberation. When it comes to loving another person, you must always remember this advice from Kahlil Gibran in "The Prophet":

"Love one another but make not a bond of love. Let there be space in your togetherness. Stand together, yet not too near together."

We have all heard the say, "When you love someone, you must set them free." This is the art of unconditional love. My uncle once gave me this wonderful advice once about family. "You can love them, but you don't have to like them". Remember, you never lose anything that is yours by divine right through the act of release. Instead you make way for your own particular good to appear in your life.

Therefore, you want to release:
- Your children
- Former and current husband/wife
- Former and current lover/partner
- Former and current friends
- Former and current co-workers/bosses
- Family Members
- YOURSELF for anything you have done

You want to release anyone you have condemned, feel resentment towards, anger, bitterness, hatred, envey, disapproval, jealousy, judged, revenge, or even gossiped about. When you release these people, you are liberating them to live their own lives. If you do not, you will create problems for them and for yourself.

READER’S COMMENTS
If you have any questions or comments regarding this newsletter, hypnosis, guided imagery or if you would like to suggest topics, please feel free to send me an email at empoweredwithin@yahoo.com .


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