A Mind of Your Own. Betty Shine

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       Death

       Tell me, my soul, can this be death?

      ALEXANDER POPE

      1688–1744

      I HAVE CHOSEN this quotation because during my work as a medium the voices of ‘dead’ people have told me that they also asked the same question when they realised that their mind had survived the physical death. They found the dimension in which they were now living so unbelievable – beautiful, peaceful and all-forgiving – until they were taught that Mind is everlasting and that love exists in a form barely known to us on Earth. The simple fact is that we cannot die. Our mind energy is attached to the physical body and brain until the body dies, then it leaves. But it does not disappear. It simply goes elsewhere.

      We are not judged by others, but when we are shown our whole lives as if on ticker-tape, we judge ourselves, and choose a path to take us on to the next step of our universal journey.

      Not only have I listened for years to survival messages and evidence from those who have left, and from those who have had near-death experiences, but my own meditation has taken me into realms of tranquillity and love that are beyond our comprehension in this world.

      Living our lives to the full and giving love and compassion to others will enhance what we have now. It will certainly give more happiness and make more sense of life than always taking, always looking for a free ride. Remember, that you will have to atone one day.

       Visualisation: You have practised the art of meditation every day of your adult life. Although it is relaxing, your mind has never expanded to touch other dimensions and give you the joy that so many claim is there for the asking. One day, during meditation, you ask why? A few minutes elapse, and then you are shown images of yourself in different situations. In every one you are asking for something, never giving. That is your answer.

       Affirmation: I cannot die. My mind is everlasting.

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       Destiny

       Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.

      CHARLES READE

      1814–1884

      I BELIEVE IN DESTINY. Throughout your life you will dance from path to path, sampling the delights and the miseries and forming a character. You are destined to be whatever you become and, through becoming, you will arrive at your destination. Think carefully every step of the way, because your destiny is in your hands.

       Visualisation: Form a picture in your mind of how you would like to appear to others at the end of your life. Then picture yourself surrounded by friends. Happiness abounds because you have given so much to each other.

       A video appears and you all watch, joking and laughing at all the stupid things you have done throughout your lives. Then someone says, ‘Well, at least we kept our sense of humour. Without that, everything we did would have been worthless.’

       Think about it!

       Affirmation: My destiny will be of my own making.

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       Destructiveness

       Man, false man, smiling, destructive man.

      NATHANIEL LEE

      c. 1653–1692

      ONE ONLY HAS TO STUDY history to see the destructive nature of man. If you take the destructiveness of every human being and gather it together in armies, then it is not hard to imagine the outcome.

      Then there is the self-destructive mode that is in all of us. Why is it that we often seem to destroy the things we love the most? I have looked for an answer and my conclusion is that there is not one answer but hundreds and that it depends on the unique personality of every one of us.

      I am leaving you, the reader, to analyse your own thoughts and actions, for within you lies the answer to your particular problems.

       Visualisation: Before you destroy anything in your life, whether it is a friendship, loving relationship, the atmosphere at home, at work or any kind of physical destruction, examine your motives. Leap forward and visualise the outcome, and ask yourself whether you have done enough to save the situation or whether you have allowed the destructiveness in your nature to eliminate logic and common sense. If you still want to go ahead, then you must take responsibility for your actions.

       Affirmation: Something that has been destroyed can never be reclaimed.

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       Detachment

       And this the burthen of his song, For ever us’d to be, I care for nobody, not I, If no one cares for me.

      ISAAC BICKERSTAFFE

      c. 1735–1812

      DETACHING ONESELF from a situation may seem difficult, but it is sometimes necessary to do this in order to avoid confrontation. However, to detach oneself when someone else is in need can be callous and inhumane. If you wish to do this then you must remove yourself from the situation altogether, to lessen the hurt that would be felt by others because of your actions.

      At some time or another, everyone will find themselves on the receiving end of this kind of treatment. Unfortunately life is like that! There is no preparation, but knowing that it can happen will lessen the impact it has if it happens to you. But be mindful, the person who detaches themselves from somebody in need will find that they have destroyed a trust that can never be reclaimed.

       Visualisation: You have been asked to support a close friend who is in need. Knowing that it will interfere with your own life, you think about it before making a decision. Then a small voice in your head asks you to reverse the situation. It could be you in trouble. How would you feel if your friend detached themselves from you on this issue? The emotions welling up inside you are the same feelings that your friend is having at this moment. You know what your answer will be.

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