Thank you again, very much, for taking the time to dive a little deeper into what you describe. My life is fairly unremarkable with respect to the types of possible correlations you allude to, and I've been happily married for twenty-five years, with no separations, etc.
I actually spent several years studying intensively the spiritual side of effecting healing via identifying erroneous thought, which is starkly similar to the practical analysis you discuss with only relatively minor differences. I finally gave up and walked away from that philosophy, after making some realizations and observations. Frankly, I got weary of chasing a rainbow that never got closer, while my own condition continued to deteriorate. There are thousands of individuals around the planet practicing this spiritual angle of sickness vs. healing, and yes, some are successful in experiencing healing by correcting their thought. There are even a handful of gifted practitioners who can heal others by correcting their own perception of the patient, which in turn causes healing of the patient. (I was never able to find one of these legitimate practitioners myself, however.)
I don't deny that this is possible. But the thousands of adherents hang onto the fairly random achievements of relatively few (of which there are records kept for study), to fuel their faith that it is possible and they just have to study a bit longer until they, too, can do it as well. In twenty years, never once did I observe any healing in myself or others (despite receiving personal instruction), who would all gather together twice weekly. It started becoming oppressive to me to see all the sick people in need of help, suffering, and no one getting any better. Those who gave up to seek medical help were sometimes looked down upon for their choice. I finally decided to distance myself to preserve my sanity. That said, my wife continues to study this, and I fully support her efforts.
I could actually write a book about this, but no one would buy it! lol I support what you describe because I know there is value in it, but I also know...for whatever reason...that not all can benefit from it. Thus far in my life, the only times I have predictably been able to get relief from various maladies is through medical intervention or medication. At least I can make some sense of the decision-making process in choosing the best treatment, and how that applies/interacts with the condition.
I'm still trying to find answers, but haven't uncovered the holy grail as of yet...
I totally understand your sentiment. What I share is a radical idea. It challenges "victim consciousness" more than anything else. This is the hardest part for most. We have been so thoroughly brainwashed into being disempowered that it takes a considerable degree of desire to break the programming.
As to your separation conflict, it could be related to a child moving out, a pet dying, the death or moving away of or from a good friend, the loss of a valued co-worker or boss, etc. Typically a spousal separation conflict can be very severe.
I too am familiar with many spiritual healing modalities out there. Many have had success with a wide variety. Many have not as well. The success stories can largely be attributed to the person releasing their fear and judgment around life situations. This alone resolves conflicts. The failures can largely be attributed to people not knowing their conflicts, those that are unconscious, like allergies and chronic conditions. These are hard to see, as I explained earlier, and therefore hard to resolve.
Anyway, I appreciate you listening to what I had to say. Nobody I've explained this to yet has come around to accepting it right out of the gate. It takes time to contemplate and absorb.
I wish you the best of luck with your health issues, whichever way you go!
Thank you again, very much, for taking the time to dive a little deeper into what you describe. My life is fairly unremarkable with respect to the types of possible correlations you allude to, and I've been happily married for twenty-five years, with no separations, etc.
I actually spent several years studying intensively the spiritual side of effecting healing via identifying erroneous thought, which is starkly similar to the practical analysis you discuss with only relatively minor differences. I finally gave up and walked away from that philosophy, after making some realizations and observations. Frankly, I got weary of chasing a rainbow that never got closer, while my own condition continued to deteriorate. There are thousands of individuals around the planet practicing this spiritual angle of sickness vs. healing, and yes, some are successful in experiencing healing by correcting their thought. There are even a handful of gifted practitioners who can heal others by correcting their own perception of the patient, which in turn causes healing of the patient. (I was never able to find one of these legitimate practitioners myself, however.)
I don't deny that this is possible. But the thousands of adherents hang onto the fairly random achievements of relatively few (of which there are records kept for study), to fuel their faith that it is possible and they just have to study a bit longer until they, too, can do it as well. In twenty years, never once did I observe any healing in myself or others (despite receiving personal instruction), who would all gather together twice weekly. It started becoming oppressive to me to see all the sick people in need of help, suffering, and no one getting any better. Those who gave up to seek medical help were sometimes looked down upon for their choice. I finally decided to distance myself to preserve my sanity. That said, my wife continues to study this, and I fully support her efforts.
I could actually write a book about this, but no one would buy it! lol I support what you describe because I know there is value in it, but I also know...for whatever reason...that not all can benefit from it. Thus far in my life, the only times I have predictably been able to get relief from various maladies is through medical intervention or medication. At least I can make some sense of the decision-making process in choosing the best treatment, and how that applies/interacts with the condition.
I'm still trying to find answers, but haven't uncovered the holy grail as of yet...
I totally understand your sentiment. What I share is a radical idea. It challenges "victim consciousness" more than anything else. This is the hardest part for most. We have been so thoroughly brainwashed into being disempowered that it takes a considerable degree of desire to break the programming.
As to your separation conflict, it could be related to a child moving out, a pet dying, the death or moving away of or from a good friend, the loss of a valued co-worker or boss, etc. Typically a spousal separation conflict can be very severe.
I too am familiar with many spiritual healing modalities out there. Many have had success with a wide variety. Many have not as well. The success stories can largely be attributed to the person releasing their fear and judgment around life situations. This alone resolves conflicts. The failures can largely be attributed to people not knowing their conflicts, those that are unconscious, like allergies and chronic conditions. These are hard to see, as I explained earlier, and therefore hard to resolve.
Anyway, I appreciate you listening to what I had to say. Nobody I've explained this to yet has come around to accepting it right out of the gate. It takes time to contemplate and absorb.
I wish you the best of luck with your health issues, whichever way you go!