Deeper Meaning Behind Light

The deeper meaning behind noticing, acknowledging and honoring all sources of light in your life is actually profound.  All humans are light beings.  Many people also are unaware that all objects emit light.  There is an aura that is emitted by rocks.  Of course many rocks, especially crystals, are living entities. The light (or aura) that is emitted from crystals is magnificent.

Light is also emitted from foods.  A marvelous book by David Wolfe entitled “Eating for Beauty” has page after page of pictures which display the light that food emanates.  When food is alive, the light that is emanated is glorious, magnificent and astonishing.  The light that is emanated by food that is dead is pretty inconsequential.  It is of course present, but you do not see many colors. You do not see a brilliant, strong illumination from dead foods. The light emitted is faint and dull.

Extend your awareness, then, to all living objects.  There are some videos that are readily available on the internet that show what happens to plants when music is played.  Plants actually dance just as humans dance when they hear music that is pleasing to them.  When you track the auras or the light that is emanated by plants in such circumstances you see a magnificent light show:

  • The light expands.
  • The light contracts.
  • The light shines brilliantly.
  • The light dims proudly.
  • The light emits colors that are brilliant. 

One fascinating guest on my radio show (the Parkinsons Recovery Radio Show) is Johan Boswinkel.  He invented a biofeedback machine that is actually able to measure the light that is emanated through the various meridians in the body.  He explains that it really is a very low level of light, something equivalent to a candle at a distance of about 20 miles, so we are not seeing a strong brilliant rays of light beam out of the body as you might see from the sunshine.  Light, however, does come from within all cells of our body.

Johan uses his new invention which draws on the technology of Biophotonics, to measure distortions in the light through the body. If the light is straight there is no distortion. If it is distorted, there is an imbalance. Using his device he determines the source of imbalances in the body which are the source of illness and disease. For example, for chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s, he finds the source of the neurological problem is oftentimes the liver, the gall bladder or even an infected appendix; sources that most practitioners do not even consider.

We are all light bodies.  Individuals who are users of street drugs such as cocaine or heroin or even more harmful substances will often time emit a very dark energy from around their nose or from around their mouth.  For police officers who are able to see auras, there is no mystery about who is addicted and who is not. All they have to do is look at an individual’s aura. They can see dark energy hanging around that person’s mouth or that person’s nose.

A lot of information comes from the color of light that is emanated from bodies and the distance that it radiates from the body itself.  Many people have the idea that auras are stagnant; an aura presumable hangs two or three feet distant from the body and that is that.  Light the shines through the body is not stagnant, so auras are also not static.

Auras around the body are always shifting and changing. They are continuously expanding and contracting light as a reflection of the life force and the pure essence that is emanating from a body.

If you are interested in actually being able to see auras – and I know some of you already see them as a matter of routine and habit – let me just suggest that you not look directly at the person’s body.  Rather, look an inch or two above their head. The other important lesson to learn is not to try and grab the light that is emanated from the body you are observing. Do not go after it. Allow the light to come to you.

Just sit. Quiet your mind. Allow a couple of minutes to pass.  Oftentimes you want to make sure that you are looking at a person who has given you permission or a person at a distance that won’t be upset by the fact that you are staring at them.

Every human being emits light.  There are now instruments that measure that.  You can get readings of your aura if you would like from photographers who have special equipment.  We know that we are all light beings.

Consider giving yourself the fascinating challenge of beginning to track the auras of plants, of food, of other individuals.  You will be mysteriously engaged as you see brilliant colors of light emanating from a person’s head and from their heart.  When a person is excited about what they are doing they exude the most magnificent colors, often times a purple that defies description.

Enjoy yourself as you continue to honor and acknowledge the presence of light in your life whether the source of that light is:

  • The sun.
  • Headlights on a car.
  • Light bulbs in your house.
  • Live food
  • Plants that dance to music.
  • Individuals that you love who exude joyful, gorgeous rays of gold light.

Enjoy yourself this week as you acknowledge the source of light for we are all light beings.

Robert

© Parkinsons Recovery

Celebrate Light

The Mindfulness Challenge that I extend to you this week is to acknowledge, notice, honor and celebrate light which is a resource that we all take for granted.  I invite you to extend all considerations of where light shines in your life.  When you see sunshine, celebrate the rays of sun as they pass through the leaves of trees. Celebrate the feeling on your skin as the sun touches your body.  The sun is a genuine and authentic source of light. Without it none of us would be alive.

It is also been shown in research studies that individuals who currently experience a neurological challenge associated with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease are seriously deficient in vitamin D3.  D3 is a source that is available through the sun. You can acquire D3 in supplement form,  but the authentic source comes from direct exposure to sunshine.   Individuals who live in the northwest section of the United States and Canada where there’s not as much sun as you find typically in other areas (such as the southern states of the US) are seriously deficient in vitamin D3.  Whether you live in the northwest or the south, when you see the sunshine, celebrate its true magical powers.  I say once again, without that presence of the sun in our lives none of us would be here today.

Extend your appreciation and acknowledgement and celebration of light beyond simply the natural source which is sunshine.

  • Notice when anyone turns on a light switch or turns it off.
  • Appreciate what happens when light becomes available in a darkened room.   
  • Acknowledge the headlights of other cars as they are turned on in the evening. 
  • Give thanks to the light from your own headlights which enable you to see when you drive.
  •  Celebrate the light that emanates from fireplaces. 

Recognize all sources of light.  Consider the source of that light and all of the individuals who were responsible for making that light become available to you as electricity such as the individuals who manufactured the power lines and the individuals who installed the power lines.

Give thanks to all the persons who made possible the energy you experience whether it comes from solar or water or coal. However your power is generated, honor all of the individuals that were responsible, including the plants and the animals on this earth that contributed to, for example the manufacture and the creation of coal and oil which was actually created millions and millions and millions of years ago.

Notice the light that is also present in darkness for in most dark there is presence of shades of light.  In summary, celebrate what we all take for granted––the presence of light in your life.  .

Robert

© Parkinsons Recovery

Implications Behind Making It Better

How is the challenge been going to make each situation you find yourself a little bit better? 

  • Have you done it?
  • Have you enjoyed it?
  • Have you hated it?
  • Have you struggled with this particular challenge? 

Some of you may have been anticipating that this is actually a bit of a prissy challenge.  By prissy I basically mean that perhaps you were thinking I was going to say something to the effect of,

“Well everybody, if each person just did exactly what you have been doing these last few days, make each situation just a little bit better, wouldn’t the world at large be a whole lot more wonderful and beautiful place to live?” 

That is true certainly but that as it turns out is not actually the underlying motivation for my suggesting that you make each and every situation just a little bit better.

There are actually two important and compelling reasons to invite you to continue with this challenge for the rest of the week.  The first reason is really quite simple. You look around at a situation and often times we see incredible problems. There is:

  • Trash
  • Mess
  • Disarray
  • Chaos

We think to ourselves,

“Oh my heavens, this particular situation is absolutely chaotic. It is horrible. Who in the world could ever set this straight?” 

I often have that thought when I drive down the highway and see the trash that has been thrown on the side.  Isn’t that, I ask you, often the very same thought form that you carry around with you moment-to-moment, when you reflect on whatever symptoms you might be experiencing?  Might I suggest to you there’s really little difference between them.

When lots of symptoms begin to flare it is normal to begin to think,

“This is overwhelming. There is absolutely no way any of this can be reversed.  I am discouraged. I am depressed. It does not even matter what action I take. It will not make a hill of  beans difference anyway!” 

Does that set of thoughts sound familiar to you?  The reality however is really just the reverse.  Symptoms begin to reverse when we take those tiny, little steps; when we take those actions that are quite inconsequential and quite minor on their face.  If we simply get stuck and become couch potatoes, symptoms will continue to be overwhelming.

Individuals who find they are succeeding in reversing their symptoms are taking tiny, little actions each and every day.  It might only take a minute or two or five minutes, but it will indeed likely make a huge a difference in how you actually feel throughout the rest of the day if not the rest of the week.  Small actions create small wins.  Yes, it is insurmountable to think of what you need to do today to reverse any and all symptoms you might be experiencing.  I agree that as framed that is a challenge that is overwhelming.

That’s not the point!  The point is to feel a little bit better today. You do that by taking a small action.

There is a second underlying reason for this particular challenge that may come as a bit of a surprise to you.  You’ve been monitoring your reactions and thoughts when you have been cleaning up for others because of course this exercise entails cleaning up the mess, not only your own mess but the messes of other individuals–family members, loved ones and strangers.  I can tell you what some of my reactions have been over the course of my life.

I walk into the kitchen, I see a horrible mess.  The kids have been there last night. Okay, okay what’s my choice?  Do I tell them,

“Get in here and clean it up!”? 

Or do I say,

“Forget it. I’m just going to do it myself”? 

What do I feel?  Resentment.  Then as I begin to clean up the dishes I begin to think to myself,

“When is this going to be over?  When are these kids going to grow up?  My goodness, I don’t know how much longer I can live with this!”

Feelings of anger and resentment begin to surge inside my body.

Your reactions may be very different. Of course there is a huge range of reactions that all of us will have depending on what the circumstance actually is; especially when we’re dealing with strangers.  We see something that has been thrown on the side of the road and all of a sudden surging up inside our physical body can be the feeling of rage.  Why in the world are people out there willing to do such horrible things like eat a sandwich and put the residue on the side of the road?  Yuk.

As we monitor all of those feelings, I suggest that these too are all of the same thoughts and feelings that are accompanied with anyone who currently experiences neurological symptoms associated with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.  Aren’t I right?  Isn’t there resentment?

“Why in the world did I have to get this?  My God, I don’t know of anybody else that has it?”

Isn’t there anger towards your body?

“You’re not working!  Give me a break would you get on board please?” 

I suggest that all of those feelings that emerge when you do this harmless little task of making every situation a little bit better, actually surfaces all of the same emotions and feelings that are associated with how you feel about symptoms that you are currently experiencing.  Are those feelings and thoughts in your best and highest good?  Answer is no.

They are not helping you.

They are not helping your body.

They are not helping your mind.

They are not helping your soul.
They are dragging you down deep into the gutter. 

The idea of course is to recognize those feelings and thoughts when they emerge. We all have them. we can’t stop them. But then say,

“Oh right, of course I’m resentful!”  Well let’s now put that aside. Let’s put that up in the cupboard because I’m not going to deal with that right now.

One of the strategies that I use often when I identify a feeling that I know is not in my best and highest good is to say,

“Okay, I’m human, I have a right to feel that resentment, what I’m going to do is put it up in the cupboard and I’ll shut the door of the cupboard.  I can take that back out tomorrow or next week if I really want to and need to.” 

The magic of that strategy of course is that I never remember to open up the cupboard and take out the feeling or thought for additional examination. OK. I realize this is a pretty silly approach,  but it works for me!  I stop having the resentment seethe throughout all the cells in my body and transform to feelings and thought forms that are in my best and highest good.

Continue with this particular challenge for the rest of the week. You may by way of habit do this anyway, or you may decide by way of habit to continue doing it after the week expires. Notice this week each and every feeling and thought that emerges when you take each action to “Make it Better”.

1.      Recognize it is a familiar thought or feeling.

2.      Recognize it is tied to sustaining the symptoms that you currently experience. 

3.      Put it in the cupboard.

4.      Shut the door.

5.      Activate feelings and thoughts that do and will promote a reversal of whatever symptoms you might currently be experiencing. 

Enjoy yourself as you continue making the world a little bit better place and as you continue little-by-little taking small little actions everyday helping your body to heal. The body is a miracle. It knows exactly what needs to happen in order to come back into full balance and harmony.

Robert

© Parkinsons Recovery

Make It Better

My Mindfulness Challenge this week involves taking a number of small, tiny steps or actions accompanied with a reflection of your reactions, thoughts and feelings to taking those actions.  What actions am I going to suggest that you take?  It is really quite simple.

In every place that you find yourself look around and see what tiny small action you can take to make that place a little bit better.  What do I mean exactly?

  • Perhaps you are in the kitchen and you notice that there is a bit of mess on the counter top.  This  may be your habit, but if not – simply wipe that little mess on the counter top up.  It takes about 10 or 15 seconds at most; typically something that you would not do by manner of routine. 
  • Perhaps you notice that in the bedroom there is a piece of paper on the carpet. Pick up the paper and dispose of it either in the trash or put it where it actually belongs. 
  • Perhaps you are walking on the sidewalk outside taking your usual afternoon walk.  You notice that there is a paper bag on the side of the road.  Pick up the paper bag and when you find a place to dispose of it, dispose of it.

I could of course give endless examples but the idea is to leave each place that you find yourself in, just a little tiny bit better than it was when you first arrived.

“Make it Better” is the idea here.  Anything goes: Anything that you can do to improve a situation counts.  Enjoy this challenge but be sure to acknowledge every feeling and thought that you have when you do just what I am suggesting, whatever those thoughts and feelings might be.  There will probably be a long list of reactions that you may have. Simply note them for they are rich information for you to work with as this particular challenge unfolds later in the week.

Enjoy yourself. I’ll be back in a few days.

Robert

© Parkinsons Recovery