Friday, September 28, 2012

October 2012 Snake Oil blog/Jim Ventura



Snake Oil
Enlightenment in the dentists office

My July dental check-up left me with some serious angst that was then followed by some equally powerful illumination. Every four months I get my teeth cleaned. I have always been conscientious about keeping good dental habits. My dentist recently relocated to a nicer office space. His new spot was impressive, but I wondered how he had pulled off a move like this during a recession. My usual dental hygienist wasn’t there for some reason, so a nice, new young lady worked on my teeth. She noticed a spot on two of my upper teeth and suggested it would be best to do some x-rays. She showed me the x-rays and explained that I had two crowns that were cracking and needed to be replaced. She would have the receptionist at the desk give me an estimate on the costs on my way out.
I paid for my cleaning and was given the estimate for the crowns. With my insurance discounts it would be about $1,800 to replace the two crowns. They asked me when I wanted to come in and get them done. I laughed to myself and said I would get back to them in a few months. At best, I would be only able to do one of them every four months. I was even a little suspicious that they “found” the damaged teeth at a time when they had just moved into a more expensive office. Whatever the reason, I left the office with a feeling of heaviness.
As I drove home, I began to get upset. A stream of angry thoughts raced through my mind. “Just when things were improving for me financially I get hit with this crap. Isn’t that always the case. Isn’t this just how life is, as soon as you find yourself getting more prosperous, there always seems to be something else that now needs to be fixed or repaired that inevitably costs a small fortune. How the hell is anyone expected to come up with $1800 for teeth.Neither I or anyone else I know has a change jar with $2000 extra dollars in it for random repairs at this time. I gave up my credit cards two years ago, so how could I possibly pay for this? Life sucks and you can never get ahead. There are always a million things that drag you down in life. No wonder the middle class is getting crushed, how can anyone afford these kinds of things?” I had a steady stream of angry thoughts pouring out of me and it wasn’t the first time I had mentally run a tirade like this. My body was tense as I drove home, and I was more than a little angry.
Amidst my internal rant, I heard another calmer, peaceful thought that came through. How would a wealthy person respond to the same event? I thought about it for a minute and then speculated that a wealthy person might be annoyed about it, but they would probably not go into a tirade of poor me thoughts. They would probably figure, “I need the new crowns, it is a necessary reality and will be a good thing in the long run.” I wasn’t thinking like a wealthy person would and it was no wonder that I was exactly where I was financially. I almost always reacted this way to anything that I saw as “expensive.”
Then another even more enlightened thought followed. How would a spiritually evolved person react to this event? How would a spiritual person who was at peace around issues connected with money and also living a prosperous life respond? I thought about this for a minute and figured that they would trust the Universe to take care of this. They would think the money needed will be there, because this is something that simply needs to be done. I realized I always get exactly what I need. It will be fun and interesting to see how the Universe will provide this for me, and I know it will provide. I am always taken care of! It felt so much lighter to think this way and while I was not truly convinced yet, it was how I needed to start thinking if I was going to ever live a truly prosperous life.
Our beliefs form our reality. I had gotten so used to struggling in the last few years that I had become even more inclined to stew over the cost of things. My endless tapes of irritation were the very things that were creating more struggle and lack for me. Our conscious/subconscious minds always convert our beliefs into the world we see around us. I was not a victim. I was getting exactly what I believed to be true and then getting irritated about it. I put the worry out of my mind and trusted that the issue would be resolved. In fact, later that day I visualized it already being resolved. I felt a wave of peace come over me. I knew as I let go of these victim thoughts my reality would inevitably shift. It always does when I do this. I just needed a negative experience to trigger my awakening. It’s funny how enlightenment can come to us in the strangest places and times.
Jim Ventura 8-2012

Editors note:

Fall has finally arrived. It’s hard to wipe the happy smile (and why would anyone want to?) from the faces of everyone who lives in Phoenix. The hot summers can definitely take their toll on everyone who lives here. Now we enter that kick-ass period of awesome weather again from now until late June!
I still have openings in my Creating Prosperity class. This is a one day seminar and will be taught in my home in Phoenix. Most of us have been challenged in the last few years with the negative influences of a difficult economy. Getting in touch with our ability to create prosperity no matter what is happening around us, is a very reachable goal! Join me for an opportunity to expand your “wealth consciousness!”
I have begun the process of recording some of the different types of readings I do as well as mini lectures for U-Tube. I will post links to some of the videos here in my monthly column as well as on FaceBook. My goal is to introduce more people to the benefits of the different types of sessions I do, as well as “enlightening” my listening audience with some great metaphysical information. Many people are afraid of Oracles, Astrology, and many of the other awesome tools I work with because of misinformation from, television, movies, bad religion, and even uncomfortable experiences with “psychics” in their past. It will be fun for me to do some video work again. Its been almost 13 years since I did my public access talk show. Body, Mind, and Spirit of AZ!
Wishing everyone a happy October! Cheers. Jim V

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CREATING PROSPERITY
Many people have struggled with some financial difficulties in the last few years. The economy is slowly improving, so this is a help. Yet, we always have the power and ability to tap into our potential to create prosperity, no matter what is happening around us!

Learning to open a doorway to living in abundance is possible. We can manifest prosperity in many different areas: career, finances, love life, personal happiness, etc...This class will focus on many different methods for generating personal wealth. Learning how to change beliefs and perspectives relating to finances will help you uncover the blocks that currently keep you stuck. The universe will support your decision to change your reality. Instructor Jim Ventura will discuss practical and metaphysical tools to show you how to create prosperity in your life. Saturday November 17th. 10 am - 12:30 pm. A maximum of 8 people for this class (minimum of 4 to hold). $20.00 prepaid before November 10th, or $25.00 on day of the class. 
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Jim Ventura’s Snake Oil columns express his studies of the insight and guidance of many different kinds of cultural and philosophical perspectives. His essays teach his readers to trust the inner prompts from their Higher Selves. The tangible world is a product of our beliefs. If indeed we create our reality, then we can learn how to create a happier, more empowered reality. Everyone has the ability to shift their perceptions to include the abundant metaphysical influences that are part of every experience. Snake Oil’s focus is on expanding consciousness, while still keeping our feet planted firmly on the ground in this world. Jim V. reminds us that we can emotionally and spiritually grow to become progressively more enlightened by opening to the infinite, abundant wisdom, knowledge, and humor in ourselves and in the world around us.
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