REINCARNATION
It is believed by many that our Higher Selves, or souls, pick out the destiny of our lives before birth. Our Higher Selves choose the experiences that we will go through, and meet up with other souls to decide if they will be a part of each others lives. The standard of life we live is dependant on how we coped in the last life. After death, the soul is judged, either by God, or itself, and so is given experiences in this life that represent those judgements. It is also said that we can measure the age of our souls by looking at the level of difficulty we have gone through in this life. The older a soul becomes the more difficult each life is, and so the more decisions have to be made, therefore, more lessons are learnt.
Birth, death and rebirth. It is a subject that is believed by people all over the world, of many different faiths. How do you explain walking into a room and recognising someone that you have not met before? The knowing that you have both met in another time and place.
CHILDISH PLEASURES?
As children we are susceptible to many a spiritual thing, as our minds have not yet been contaminated by earthly pleasures. Many of us had invisible friends, we heard or saw things that seemed a little bit different to everything else. We must learn to encourage our children, and praise them when they tell us of a visit from a deceased relative, not get angry with them, and dismiss their words, or their gift will fade away and the child's beliefs that it is only their imagination will take over their conscious mind.
Allow your children to come to you and tell you about their friends that you cannot see. Let yourself trust in their psychic abilities, and as you become accustomed to this, you may find that you are awakening your own abilities.
As we grow up, we cannot help but begin to see the world in a money oriented, materialistic manner, and so it is believed that our conscious minds become flooded with thoughts of the latest technology or fashion statements, that this overrides our subconscious causing us to incidentally forget ourselves and why we are here.
IS THIS REAL?
In the teachings of Christian Science it is stated that only the spirit of a person is what is real. The Spirit knows no pain, no defeat, no hatred, and no death. It is only the physical body that experiences these things. When we cut a finger, the pain is trapped in the confines of the physical body, we do not feel it in our souls. When this is truly understood, one wonders where to draw the line. If the pain in a cut finger does not really exist, then what does? Disease must exist if it can cause the body to die, right? Wrong. There is no death. As described above, just because the body dies, it does not mean the soul does.
When given pills by a doctor to alleviate pain or kill an infection, followers of Christian Science believe that the only reason it works is because we trust a doctor's intelligence and believe that it can help. Our brain then tricks the body into getting better. If we were to cut out the middle man and program our conscious minds into understanding and knowing that disease is not real, we can extinguish it from our lives. (Do not put yourself or another's life in danger by refusing to take the advice of a doctor.)
Through belief, prayer and positive thinking we can change just about anything we desire. This includes inanimate objects. Because everything is made up of the same kind of materials, our spiritual selves and that of our God; our physical body, to other animals and objects, we can therefore have an affect upon everything. If the computer crashes while you are trying to work, meditate for a while, then psychically fix it. Christian Science teaches its followers a statement to focus on and repeat continually until the mind releases all trappings of the material world, and embraces the spiritual truth.
THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
In psychology, it is known that we all create our own reality to some extent. We sometimes hear things that we want to hear, see things that we want to see, and dismiss the things that we do not like. Most of us live out our lives in accordance to what we believe is better for us, sometimes without even realising it. Our emotions tend to get in the way of viewing the world as it really is.
Even though our souls chose our life plan, our free will can create what we want in our lives. We can decide what kind of elements will be present in our lives and demand better experiences for ourselves and each other.
The law of attraction, or the law of cause and effect as it is also known, simply states that what we think and feel can and will manifest itself into our lives, and the lives of others. For instance, if we think ill health and bad luck, we invite this negativity to manifest itself in our daily life. By thinking positive thoughts, such as good health and happiness, this will become apparent to our lives.
Your present position in life is a manifestation of the dominant interests in your subconscious. This interest is controlled by your thoughts and emotions. The occasional conscious thoughts do not determine your life experiences, it is only the main dominant interest, the thought form that is constant in your consciousness, which is passed down to your subconscious mind.
Changing your life
If you are not satisfied with who you are and where you are in life, than change the way you think and you will change the dominant interest. It may take some time, but it is well worth the effort. Think positive thoughts about yourself, your life, and experiences, as well as your hopes and dreams for the future. Daily affirmations are particularly good for this, as they can connect almost immediately with your subconscious mind. By saying “I love myself” a couple of times a day, even if you are feeling at your worst, this will create a positive impression in your psyche.
There are instances in people's lives when their dominant interest changes almost immediately, possibly following an ultimatum. For instance, an alcoholic is told by a loved one “It's the drink or me”. This message is sent straight to the subconscious in a moment of extreme emotional sensitivity. Recovering from alcoholism becomes the dominant force in this person's subconscious.
The law of attraction is simple:
- Think health - you attract health.
- Think disease - you attract disease.
- Think happiness - you attract happiness.
. We can easily connect to our Higher Selves once again by quietening the mind and practising daily meditation techniques. By doing so our thoughts become more concerned with spirituality, and less concerned with materialistic values. We can listen to our inner guide and take the necessary steps to securing our path of spiritual enlightenment.
