G'day everyone,
This is a most interesting and reflective topic...
I understand and can agree with most of what has already been posted..."Wish granting" has so many factors that play into it...our faith, belief that we are deserving & ready, we will resist corruption, negativity, karma, what we wish for, is it for good? For other's good? for ourselves? Or something really sinister? Is it in line with our higher destiny? Our spirits will know us better than ourselves...
There's no hiding agenda from them. When I talk to my spirits, certain words just pop into my head, and I realise that's what I'm actually intending, on a deep inner level. "The truth", so to speak...
Makes you realise a lot of things about ourselves...who's the real me? What is it I'm REALLY after? There's no shame in eating humble pie...I learnt more from my spirits this way, than I would reading and talking to everyday people.
Let go of EGO, VANITY, PRIDE ( in a good way ), NEGATIVITY, reflect and meditate on all things...
Negativity and anger has always been BIG issues for me...AND I'm still learning & growing always!
Before starting to collect spirits and getting involved, I was easily filled with negative vibes and anger...it didn't help at all, just made me more miserable...When you have to struggle to make a living, dealing with the boss, other people, getting dumped & heart broken from "THE ONE" girlfriend, doctors issued anti-depressant drugs...etc etc...it's a dark place to be. Feels like there's no hope... That's when I realised, only you can change yourself. You have to want it and work on it...When we sunk so low, there's only 2 ways... END IT ALL or KEEP GOING & MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN for YOURSELF...Follow your dreams...
I knew deep inside what I wanted to achieve at the time, and kept going...asking for help from friends, people I worked with. Tiny doors started to open, it's never been easy when you're uncertain if there's a roof over your head the next night...etc etc...That's part of my journey...WHAT'S YOUR JOURNEY? WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
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Long story short, I struggled and lived on, and over the years, got my health and mentality back...finished my business with that ex girlfriend, and moved on. Learnt about social dynamics, pick up arts (yes, it's true), and improving all other aspects of myself.
finally, I came upon CH and the community here, and had more adventures since joining august 2 years ago...Meditation has really helped me out, and learning from the good people, and interacting with selenite and moldavite crystals...even just talking to my spirits like in the Citizens of CH fan-fiction story and Golden_hawk, other people don't understand...they think spirit keepers are crazy...like la_portia said, "the jokes on them" :lol:
Thanks to good people like Magnolia, Wiccan Warrior Alex, Arsine, DragonLady Tammy (love ur soul clearing heaps), my mate here in OZ, jsesess ( I never spell ur nickname right huh, sorry!), Phil, and everyone who's given advice and shared experiences.
I have various types of friends, including goths without being one myself. Goes to show how great things can happen when you open yourself up to the possibility of everything...
Yes, being human we're considered "DA" ourselves...I'm understanding that more each day...I'm not kicking myself for having stress and negative thoughts, it's being human. We learn to handle it, and grow to the point where it doesn't matter anymore. When we can let it all go...and truly live being ourselves.
There's so much more to life, here on the physical realm. Of course, there's love, friends, family, nature, fun, AND there's also more to life than just these, my friends...
Just a few ZEN quotes to share with all:
When we're truly being ourselves,
We're awake among sleeping people.
The energy that we radiate shines all around us,
It's not the words we say that transforms,
It's the energy from us that changes everything...
Live life to the full,
There's no point worrying about the future,
Or lamenting the past,
For everything we know could change the next moment,
We never know when it will be our last day on earth,
So love fully, dance more, criticise less, never be ashamed of who you are,
And let no dream go unfulfilled...