Careful What You Wish For
I have always been fascinated by the concept of "wishing.",
especially "collective wishing." If enough people wish for the
same thing, does it make it happen? For instance, humans
probably always wished that they could talk to each other
without having to "go there" physically. Perhaps the invention
of the telephone was actually the result of a long-standing
collective wish from days of the caveman. From the long lensed
perspective of human history, the telephone, which literally
manifests far away voices into thin air, truly is a magical
object.
There are two very interesting best-selling books available
about the subject of wishing. One of them is "Be Careful What
You Pray For ... You Just Might Get It' by Larry Dossey and the
other is "Wishing Well" by Paul Pearsall, Ph.d.. Both deal with
the subject of manifestation.
Wishing Well is more of a how-to book that explains the proper
way to wish. The authour talksabout such basics as "not wishing
too hard", "not making selfish wishes" and "wishing for the
essence of a thing, rather than the thingitself."This is white
witchcraft 101 whitewashed with New Age sensibilities; Harry
Potter for adults.
Making a negative wish can function like a curse. Pearson says
that much of the crap brought upon us in this civilization is
the result of collective negative wishing. This got me to
thinking about John F. Kennedy Juniour's plane crash a few years
ago. For generations now, people have been aware if the
so-called Kennedy curse. Was it the mass belief in this curse, a
form of negative wishing in itself, that finally brought down
JFK's plane? Is it something that we all, subconsciously,
thought should happen?
According to both authours, wishes are strengthened when they
are the result of a group desire and good intentions. However,
when a group begins to wish negatively, from a place of hatred,
jealousy or desire, then the wish usually manifests the opposite
effect. I remember as a little kid, being more than well aware
of the power of this kind of wishing. I use to wish for the
opposite of what I wanted or wish the same thing for another
(for example: "I wish my little sister would get an ice cream
cone" and then I would end up with what I wanted in the first
place.
I think I subconsciously knew that a selfish wish would get me
the opposite. I might even be taunted by the sight of other
children eating ice cream cones Another principle of wishing is
"wishing overkill." Wishes come true if they are more likea
little nudge --done in a simple way, without anxiety and done
from theheart. A well-done wish is comparable to the flapping of
the butterflywings in Brazil causing a tornado in Florida.
Apparently if you gently nudge the universe with yourthoughts,
you're in luck. You have to be part of the universal state
ofharmony. If you interrupt this balance with an explosion of
will, determinism, selfishness and passion, then you often
experience a lashback and see the opposite come into effect.
This is similar to witchcraft's 3X3X3 rule: whatever you send
out comes back to you. It also explains why disasters seem to
escalate and the persistence of Murphy's Law.
Another important principle, brought up by both authours is the
principle of "like attracts like". If you are in a state of
anxiety and wishing for "more serenity", you are more than
likely to find your self surrounded by anxious people who are
also wishing for serenity or in a state of even more anxiety.
Stating that you lack something actually reinforces its lack.
Combine this with the principle of resonance, where a wish in
reinforced by the number of people thinking the same thing, than
it really makes you start thinking that group negative wishing
is actually responsible for many of the ills in the world.
The next time you make a wish, wish well. Wish for the best
thing to happen for all concerned and don't be attached to the
outcome. When you wish upon a star, it DOES make a difference
who you are ...
Finally, I am Queen of My Domain!