Think Peace

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Namaste,

 

This was sent to me and I wanted to share. It is a lengthy post but, IS a good

read.

 

Pray for Peace, Think Peace...Be Peace

 

Soma

 

Think Peace

 

Here are some thoughts, from a well known woman physician, on what we

can individually do to obtain collective peace in the world:

 

 

The fear and anxiety caused by the possibility of war are the biggest

health challenges we face right now. As a physician, I know full well

that emotions such as fear and anger impede the healing process and,

if held long

enough, actually lock us into a vicious cycle that produces more

pain, more

fear, and more anxiety. This can wreak havoc on our minds, bodies, and

spirits. But this doesn't have to be the case.

There are very specific things each of us can do right now to help

prevent

war and at the same time create peace in our bodies, minds, and

spirits.

It is my unshakable belief that each of us has the power, through our

thoughts and emotions, to influence the energy of the planet in a way

that

helps prevent further conflict and also creates peace. Here's what

you can do.

 

 

1. Use your thoughts wisely. Understand their power. Thoughts have a

tendency to become their physical equivalent. This is one of the

fundamental laws of the universe. Another one is the law of

attraction, which states

that "like attracts like." Because it is consciousness that creates

reality,

the kind of consciousness you hold-your vibration-actually creates

the kind

of life you're living. It's impossible to create peace and harmony if

you're

pushing up against a war. It's impossible to create peace and harmony

if

you're condemning George Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, etc. You

don't

have to agree with them, but realize that you'll be contributing to

the energy that

creates war if you assume an "embattled" mentality concerning them.

The split in our nation right now about war is actually creating more

of the

energy of war. It's not possible to "fight" for peace without

creating war.

 

 

2. To create peace, you have to be peaceful. The only way to stop war

is to start from within yourself. You must do personal disarmament.

The

only way to get and stay peaceful is to concentrate on what brings

you peace

and resist the downward spiral of negative emotions that blames

others for

your lack of peace. Remember, that to which you give your attention

expands.

Although there is no denying that we're in a perilous and frightening

position right now, that doesn't mean we are powerless to change it.

But the only way

to do so is by changing your thoughts and emotions from those of

anger,

hatred, and fear to those associated with compassion and peace.

Spend 30 seconds several times a day creating a "virtual" reality of

what peace would look and feel like. Imagine that it's a year from

now and

the economy is flourishing. George Bush is radiantly healthy; the

governments

 

of the free world are all cooperating to ensure global harmony and

peace.

And Saddam and Bin Laden and their influence have disappeared from the

planet. Imagine all our soldiers back home and reunited with their

families.

Imagine a global village in which all of us can travel freely and

joyously and

with understanding and acceptance of each other's cultures. When

thinking

about Iraq or North Korea, imagine the women and children. Send your

energy

and compassion to them. Don't try to change the men of these

countries. In

fact, don't even give them any thought lest you energize them.

Withdraw your

energy from them so that you will no longer be "feeding" them.

Dozens of studies have documented the fact that our thoughts can and

do affect others in profound and measurable ways. When a critical

mass of

individuals (1 percent of the population) was brought together to

practice Transcendental Meditation in various areas of the world, for

example,

there was a measurable decrease in the number of violent crimes,

suicides,

terrorist attacks, and even international conflicts worldwide.

(Orme-Johnson, et al. (1988). International Peace Project in the

Middle

East: The effect of the Maharishi technology on the unified field.

Journal

of Conflict Resolution, vol. 32, (4), pp. 776-812.) There are also

over

180 studies that have documented the positive effect of prayer on

everything

from other humans to yeast cells.

 

 

3. Imagine all the angels and non-physical beings who are working on

the other side to protect and uplift all of us. Know that they can

only do

their work in an atmosphere of compassion, not condemnation. The

energy of

condemnation will prevent them from connecting with the hearts of

those who most need their inspiration and love.

 

 

4. Avoid watching the news and reading the newspapers. Headlines are

designed to keep you afraid and disempowered so that you will buy more

papers or watch more TV. Then you get "hooked" on the news because

you're waiting for

some official "guidance" that will keep you safe and secure. This

simply

can't happen, because it's not the way the media is set up. The media

is

designed to get you riled up, so that you remain tuned in to

the "chain of

pain." The only lasting safety and security come from the peace that

you

create within yourself. What's safe for one person will be dangerous

for

another. Remember all the hundreds of stories from September 11,

about the

people who were supposed to be at the World Trade Center but, for

hundreds

of different reasons, simply weren't there that day. Tune in to how

you are

feeling when you've severed the influence of the mass media. This

will give

you the guidance you're seeking.

 

 

5. Finally, know that when you are tuned into your heart, your Inner

Wisdom, and God, then your energy lightens up and your vibration

literally changes. You become a beacon of light and peace. You become

an uplifter

and a peacemaker. There's an old saying, "The rising tide lifts all

boats.

But it won't raise a stone." Stop looking at and thinking about the

stones.

Join me in raising the tide.

 

 

 

And remember the words of the great M. K. Gandhi,

"When in despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth

and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and

for a

time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall."

 

Warmly,

 

Christiane Northrup, M.D.

 

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