In our world today when someone is sick chances are they will go to the doctor. If it is a minor problem the doctor may prescribe an antibiotic or some other form of medicine. In some severe cases surgery or some other procedure needs to be performed according to doctors. However, there is a line that my mother has said numerous times which is, "doctors cut, they cannot heal."
What is it that creates the actual healing. If you cut your finger your cells repair and your skin grows back and returns to normal. What does this? According to Murphy, "the one healing power is called by many names- Nature, Life, God, Creative Intelligence, and Subconscious Power."
Healing life flows throughout your body. As Murphy describes in one chapter of his book, it is normal to be healthy. To be sick or unwell is simply an error or a sign that there is a mental, emotional, or physical block that inhibits the natural flow of life. Your subconscious mind works to preserve life and no matter what God or religion you believe in, you will still find yourself able to heal.
Throughout this chapter Murphy provides step by step methods to help yourself heal in a variety of ways. Given my recent challenges, these teachings are valuable to me immediately. As I read I made sure to pay extra attention and have already incorporated some of these practices into my daily life.
One of the most important things that you can do to heal, is deliver your requests or desire to your subconscious mind. When you do this however, it is important to have no negativity or any hint of disbelief. Murphy suggests that you, "imagine the end desired and feel its reality." How would you feel if you were cured from your illness? Surely you wouldn't still feel upset or depressed. Again, this matches my theory that you can't just think it...you have to feel it. Stir up the emotions within and allow them to connect with your conscious and subconscious thoughts. The feeling that you experience in your stomach when you are worried or fearful feels extraordinarily different than what you feel when you are happy and joyous. If you are consciously thinking good thoughts, but still feeling that pit of fear I do not believe that you will receive the results that you wish. Although your thoughts are not filled with doubt, your stomach sure is. When you are praying, or making a request, whatever you want to call it....total commitment is key. Any amount of negativity or doubt can derail your process. Know it is so, believe it is so, and it will be so. Do not let anyone, anything, or any part of you tell you something different.
"According to your faith it is done unto you."
Faith is a belief, it is a thought in your mind. Sometimes people say, "oh my faith tells me that I do this or that..." or "I'm a person of faith so..." In these instances the word faith is being used as a placeholder for religion. However, is is not about partaking in religious ceremonies, or just showing up to church on sunday. What do you believe? What do you enact on a daily basis, or think each moment? Faith is deeper than the Sunday service. It is something you should eat, drink, breathe, and feel. Faith is who you are and where you are going. Faith, belief, and thoughts are things.
On one of the following pages, Murphy says something that resonated with me. I believe that my mission right now is to eradicate all fear from my mind, for it is the cause of my unrest. At times I have been told that my fears or valid or normal..but why would you choose to live life that way? Here is what Murphy says:
"It is foolish to believe in something to hurt or harm you. Remember, it is not the thing believed in that hurts or harms you, but the belief or thought in your mind which creates the result. All your experiences, all your actions, and all the events and circumstance of your life are but the reflections and reactions to your own thought."
There is a cycle that needs to be broken. Worried thoughts produce worried experiences which in turn creates more worry about future experiences. I used to LOVE going to Target. It was enjoyable to walk around looking at all of the items- not necessarily buy, but just slowly walk down each aisle admiring everything. When I was stressed out or got to pick where we went on "date night" many times I would head for Target. However, when all of this unrest began I had an experience in a store that left me feeling very uncomfortable. From then on it became very rare for me to go into a store without having that same experience. My place of joy then suddenly shifted into a place of fear. This week I did not spend as much time with Murphy as I have been. I have been off from work due to Spring break and got out of my nightly routine of reading, reflecting and writing. Today I decided that I needed to go to Target to pick up a few things. Immediately the negative record player started playing the worst song and I even expressed to my fiancee that I was nervous about going to the store. Sure enough, I had the same experience that I was worried about. Did you notice that I was worrying about it before it even happened? It can be difficult to break cycles and habits, but it is through the redirection of our thoughts that we can change. After my shopping was done at Target I really wanted to go home. However, as I got into my car I took several deep breaths, stilled the wheels of my mind and filled my brain with several good thoughts. (My usual mantras that I have been repeating over and over). I decided then to go visit another retail store. As I went in I found myself nervous but continued to calmly* distract my mind with good thoughts and paid extra attention to all of the lovely items to purchase. I found myself slowly easing and even went to a third store for a moment afterwards. **I have found that when I am beginning to feel uncomfortable at times I will try many techniques all at once at a quick fire pace. This seems to create more unease and I almost feel as though I am beating myself up. If I can stay calm, quiet, and keep a slow pace of thoughts in my mind I find that I am more successful at returning to an easy state.
Murphy reminds me in this chapter that as I continue to dwell on truths, "my fear will begin to dissolve, and the recollection of these truths also corrects the erroneous beliefs". By filling your mind calmly with positive thoughts you are engaging in what Murphy calls, "prayer therapy". This is ended by giving "thanks to the healing that you know will come, and then you keep your mind off the difficulty until you feel guided, after an interval, to pray again."
It is important to find what works for you in your own life. If you do not wish to call it prayer but instead call it meditation, that is fine. If you believe you will be healed by sitting in nature or rubbing a crystal all over your body, that is fine as well. It is the belief that you will be healed that brings success. "Any method, which causes you to move from fear and worry to faith and expectancy, will heal."
One of the last important thoughts that Murphy mentions in this chapter is that you should stop talking about your ailments. Once you give it a name or discuss it you are only giving it life. I fully believe that this theory is true. It was not until I told a co-worker that I suffered from...XYZ... that I bought into it. It was at that moment that it became a habitual thought in my mind and something that overtook for a while. Declare what you want to have and do not give any more power, time, or thought to the fear and worry.
For some reason I am compelled to end this blog post with a thank you. I want to thank Dr. Murphy for taking the time to write this book. For sharing the truth with us in a way that we can understand, relate to, and apply in our own lives. Thank you for sharing the good news, Dr. Murphy and I hope I can continue to do the same for others.
"Fill your mind with the great truths of life and walk forward in the light of love." - Dr. Joseph Murphy
Absolutely lovely Rosie... thank you for sharing your heart... And I also add to the thanks to dr. Murphy for sharing his. how blessed we are!
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