Greetings, Gifted Reader!
There’s little
that makes us feel more out of control than experiencing illness. There we are,
lying in bed, barely able to move, with our bodily functions gone wacky. All of
us, at some point, come down with a cold or a communicable disease like
measles. And as we get older, we tend to suffer more.
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| chillin' in healing Honolulu... |
But what do you
do when you get sick? Some people prefer Western medicine and its unending
supply of pharmaceuticals while others practice Ancient, Eastern or Indigenous
healing methods. In the latter styles, the reasons for illness are often
explored on a deeper level. In some cultures, being sick is attributed to
something that’s occurring on a spiritual plane. Some even point to events that
transpired in previous lifetimes as the cause for diseases in this life. Most
metaphysicians believe that all illnesses manifest for a purpose.
If you’re
experiencing a mild ailment, you’ll most likely be well soon again.
In a lot of
cases, we can look at the particular area of disease and connect it to the way
the mind takes things literally. Even injuries can be attributed to some signal
that crosses between our conscious and subconscious.
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| healing at Lake Shrine, Pacific Palisades... |
For instance, I
recently stubbed my baby toe badly on the way out the door to a trip I didn’t
want to take. Intuitively, I really dreaded this particular journey from the
moment I knew I was going on it. And, I was right! It turned out to be one of
the worst I’ve ever taken. Further, while I was on it, I was forced to think about
my bad choice because of my continually throbbing toe.
On the day of
departure, as I gathered my suitcases and checked last-minute details, I rushed
towards the door. But just before I got to it, there was a moment where I half
turned in a second of indecisiveness before tripping hard over my own feet.
Wow. Could the message be any clearer? It’s called ‘stopping one’s self in
one’s tracks’, and I was injured because something on another level was telling
me not to go.
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| meditating in the hills of Colorado... |
Another example
is the inability to hear clearly. I’m not referring to those who are born deaf,
but to those who develop hearing issues later in life. In almost every case I
know of, that person has a hard time hearing others because they often talk
over or interrupt them. Is it just a coincidence that they then experience
hearing loss? Could it be their ears are saying, “What am I hanging around for
if you’re not going to use me? I think I’ll just shut down.”
If you take some
time to explore a recent illness or injury, you may very well pinpoint the
reason you’re experiencing it. Obviously, I’m
not a medical doctor, and these are merely my observations as a metaphysician.
If you have an ailment, please see your practitioner. But if you’ve always
wondered how your physical self works in conjunction with your higher
consciousness, then meditate on it. Take some time to sit quietly in front of
your altar and ask your higher self to tell you why you’re ill or injured.
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| soothing Sedona... |
In Astrology,
health is ruled by the Sixth House and is the domain of the sign Virgo whose
ruling planet is Mercury. Hard angles to the Sixth House would predispose one
to sickness although that can be remedied by any positive aspects. The Twelfth
House rules hospitals and with a lot of planets deposited there, one may find
oneself confined to (or perhaps just working at) one.
As for cures for
illness, it helps to be in a healing environment where Nature can soothe away
your troubles. Places like Sedona, Pacific Palisades, Hawai'i or the hills of
Colorado all work for me.
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Until next time,
here’s to you good health and…
Good luck,
light and love,
Gypsy
Stars
