“…the cause of most wars, environmental problems and economic crises…”
In the book, Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements, author and counselor Stephen Arroyo suggests that the breakdown of Western culture has been caused by a dissociation between the body and mind. Arroyo says except for a few exceptions, such as artists and mystics, most people have divided their intellect from their feelings and intuition. He believes this to be the cause of most wars, environmental problems and economic crises.
How does this work? Well, maybe you have the desire to quit your stable job, move your family across country and start a completely different life. Instead, you stay where you are and become bitter. Your bitterness causes anger…your anger causes destruction. It is personal destruction that leads to impersonal wars, environmental problems and economic crises.
I believe if logic impedes feeling, it causes energetic blockages. If feeling impedes logic, it causes energetic hemorrhages. More on that later.
I have watched examples of people who have done the daring deed of picking up and moving across country and their lives have been blessed by following of their intuition. Imagine the amount of faith it takes to do this.
I, on the other hand, have also picked up and moved across country and things didn’t work out as well for me. Today, I realize that while, faith IS an action…it is also tied closely to belief.
Matthew 9:20-22…
“Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.’ Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed from that moment.”
I think when moving I thought…”if I can just force myself to ‘act’ like I have faith…it will work!” Thinking the act of faith was enough. Wrong. The courage to dive off the cliff is no guarantee that a net will appear, as some say. Your jump MUST be coupled with a strong belief that a net will appear…or else you may fall flat on your face.
But where does this strong belief come from?
Belief can come from experience: “Last time I jumped, a net appeared. Therefore, it will appear again.” This is really “knowing.” And it’s the strongest form of belief.
Belief can come from instruction: If someone or something you trust wholeheartedly tells you a net will appear…your belief in the other person or things (like the Bible) may be strong enough to cause it to happen.
Belief can come from prayer: If you have a strong prayer life, and you believe God will answer your prayers, your prayer may cause a net to appear.
Belief can come from intuition: If you have tapped into your intuition, and your inner voice has told you a net will appear…and you have experienced several “net” synchronicities…your belief in your intuition and synchronicity may be strong enough to cause a net to appear.
Belief can come from a healthy love of self: If you feel good about yourself as a child of God, if you are NOT filled with guilt and shame, then you may believe in yourself and feel worthy enough for a net to appear.
I personally believe that you need the last four to create the first one. If you have rid yourself of guilt and shame, sincerely prayed and learned to follow your intuition…along with studying authentic instruction of some sort…ALL may lead you to the desired experience…thereby creating knowing.
I am a tester…and this is not always a pleasant thing to be. But, I desire “knowing” to that extent.
Logic is the tool that limits us, gives us steps and structure. Too much logic leads to overwhelming fear…which impedes progress and causes blockages in your life and energy system. Logic will keep you stuck in your seat.
Feeling is what drives us passionately to change and experience and live life. If taken to extremes, it may lead you into reckless, dangerous behavior. It may cause hemorrhages, so to speak, that deplete your energy system and your bank account.
Logic coupled with feeling gives us balance…the use of both our left brain and our right brain, our male and our female…causing us to create…even giving us a touch of genius! And, the daring to explore under the guidance of a plan…a controlled burn.
If the forest doesn’t periodically burn the underbrush naturally with small fires caused by the sun (and sometimes firemen)…the underbrush grows and grows…and then when lit by nature or man it causes destructive fires that burn miles and miles of wilderness.
Today, consider what controlled fire might need to be started in your life. Consider steps you can take to build your belief and active faith. Consider how you might bring balance to the amounts of your logic and feeling.
Today, let’s pray for peace, a clean world and prosperity for all.
