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A Blessing in Disguise
by Dr. Rita Louise

Pain (any pain – emotional, physical, mental) has a message.
The information it has about our life can be remarkable specific…
Once we get the pain’s message, and follow its advice, the pain goes away.
Peter McWilliams

Most people don’t recognize the source of their problems. Typically when we think about creating and maintaining health, we only think about the physical part of our make-up. Little attention is paid to our thoughts, feelings and emotions even though they are intimately connected to the state of our health and well-being.

To a skilled observer, such as a medical intuitive or an intuitive healer, issues such as diabetes, cancer or heart disease only represent a symptom of a larger pattern of disorder and disharmony within the body. Disease is seen as the manifestation of some undesirable condition that has been brought into physical form so that it can be dealt with and eliminated. It can be thought of as a reflection of the conflict between our inner state and our outer existence or as our soul trying to get our attention. It works to let us know that our true self is being thwarted or that we are being pulled in two directions at once.

When we experience physical, emotional or even mental discomfort, our bodies are saying to us “Excuse me, there is something wrong, I’m imbalance and I want to move back into wholeness.” When we experience pain, illness and disease, on the other hand, it is our body’s way of saying to us “HEY! I have something I want you to pay attention to. I’ve been trying to get you to notice me to months. Now you HAVE to acknowledge me.”

From this perspective, every issue that manifests in the physical body represents an aspect of ourselves that needs healing. It can be thought of as the final stage of a much deeper issue or complaint. It is an indication that there is resistance somewhere within our energetic system. It is a sign that something is out of balance and the body is looking to bring itself back into wholeness. Elida Evens in her 1926 book A Psychological Study of Cancer said, “Cancer is a symbol, as most illness is, of something going wrong in the patient’s life, a warning to him to take another road.” Canker sores, for example are the body’s way of warning us that we are withholding communication, which is now festering inside. A bladder infection may literally let us know just how pissed off we really are.

Our bodies are always sending us signals but more often than not, we ignore them. Instead of paying attention to the aches, pains, frustrations, anxieties and stresses we experience, we allow our conscious mind to overrule them. As opposed to following the guidance they offer use, we push them to the side and tell ourselves that what we are experiencing is unimportant. We allow our ambitions, our fears, our jealousies or our greed to rule, yet each of our should-a, would-a, could-a’s are aspects of our outer selves that are in need of healing and have noting to do with our true inner self nor the communication of our souls.

Unfortunately, we are taught to focus our attention on the expression of the external world. We are taught to ignore our deepest wants, needs and desires. In the end, we are left with little understanding of our inner nature and how to recognize the messages from our soul. Inadvertently, we become disconnected from our bodies and end up dulling our mind and our emotions. We numb ourselves with drugs and alcohol. We watch television, play video games or peruse other external distractions that overload our senses. We spend our days lying around, overeating or keeping ourselves constantly busy all in an attempt to avoid conflicts between our inner and outer worlds.

When we don’t pay attention to the messages provided to us by our soul, however, they will get our attention in symptoms such as obsessions, worry, mental anguish, fears, addictions, violence, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or cancer. If its message is received, acknowledges and acted upon, health and harmony will ensue. If it is ignored, the problems being experienced will intensify until we finally get the message. It is only then that balance can be restored.

All of our pain, suffering, illness and diseases endeavor to guide us towards perfection. So while it may seem bad or negative on the outside, the potential for transformation and change it offers is immense. Those who accept the challenge change presents often find that it can actually be a blessing in disguise. Most of us, however, change only when we have to. In fact, the majority of us spend a lot of time and energy running away from ourselves as opposed to changing.

As we begin to become more aware of our bodies, our thoughts, beliefs, feelings and emotions, we can start to see patterns of actions and reactions that have become our habitual responses to life’s challenges. Granted, sometimes recognizing these patterns in ourselves isn’t easy, but it is an important step in our ability to transform our lives and ourselves. Without this awareness we ill never be able to understand the impact our thoughts, feeling and emotions have on our health. It has been found that those who benefited the most and were able to bring health and wholeness back into their lives were those who were willing to examine all areas of their being.

While health on physical levels implies freedom from bodily pain, health on emotional levels implies freedom from emotional pain. It entails the recognition of both our positive and negative feelings. It means taking the time to identify what we are feeling and expressing these feelings appropriately. It means we are willing to face our fees and confront the truth about ourselves. On mental levels, health implies that we take responsibility for our thoughts as well as our behavior. Our world is a reflection of our state of mind – this includes our beliefs, expectations and assumptions.

On soul levels, health means creating skills of self-awareness and conscious decision making. Through self-examination, we can often uncover patterns of thought or behavior that create or contribute to mental and emotional stress as well as to the physical tensions we experience in our bodies. These might take the form of a rigid attitude, a particular habit or an expectation or pretense that acts as a barrier or obstruction to our true self. By identifying these barriers we can begin to let them go. With it, we must be willing to endure temporary pain, discomfort or hardship and recognize that they are part of the process of making us whole.

Many people think disease is cruel. Disease, however, provides us with an opportunity to work through internal conflicts and learn to accept ourselves fully, including the positive, negative, desirable and undesirable aspects of ourselves. Often, it is only through personal and professional crisis, extraordinary circumstances, profound suffering, broken promised, missed opportunities, life altering events and even the diagnosis of a terminal illness that we can become clear about who we are.

The trick is to start paying attention to the signs and signals your body is receiving now. When we feel anxious, confused, uncomfortable or even frustrated, it is an indication our body is trying to tell us something important. As we learn more about ourselves and become increasingly aware of our different parts we can begin to recognize the aspects of us that are seeking expression and integrate them. At that point, the “dis-ease” may no longer be necessary. It is only when we are whole – body, mind and spirit that health can return naturally.

The journey to wholeness requires that you look honestly, openly and with courage into yourself, into the dynamics that lie behind what you feel, what you perceive, what you value and how you act. It is a journey through your defenses and beyond so that you can experience consciously the nature of your personality, face what it has produced in your life, and choose to change that.
Gary Zukav

Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Rita Louise, Ph.D. is the author of the books “Avoiding the Cosmic 2x4” and “The Power Within”. A 20-year veteran in the Human Potential Field, it is her unique gift as a medical intuitive and clairvoyant that illuminates and enlivens her work. Her unique insights bridge the worlds of science, spirit and culture and are changing the way the world views physical, mental and emotional health.

Dr. Rita Louise
Body, Mind & SoulHealer
Health, Healing & Wholeness
www.soulhealer.com
rita@soulhealer.com
972-475-3393