March/April 2020 Snake Oil
Inner Worth Mounts
One of the Oracles I have consistently used, not only for clients but for myself, has been the Viking Rune stones. There are many different reasons why I see the Runes as consistently valuable as a tool for guidance. The main reason is because they are an easy way to connect to intuitive knowledge, and they practically help assist in gaining clarity about what type of response or action is appropriate in any situation. There are times when we need to be assertive and times when action is not the right response. Sometimes the Runes will suggest “standing still.” I have found that even when I don’t like the message and suggestions of the Runes, more often than not, they resonate with what feels intuitively correct. This is not always in synch with what I emotionally or logically want the answer to be. Yet, after 26 years of working with this excellent Oracle they continually prove valuable. At times when I have ignored their advice and acted with an opposite response I usually ended up seeing that the original Rune advice was correct. This year I frequently found myself pulling the same Rune: Raido, A Journey, Communication, Union, and Reunion.
There are many books with Rune interpretations, but Ralph Blum’s book is by far the most profound book on Runic meanings. One of the insights he shares is that when we see life as a “Journey,” we have the potential to allow our “Inner Worth to Mount,” along the way. I had a very successful year in 2014. It was one of the most prosperous and abundant years in my life. My business grew and other areas of life also blossomed. The majority of my success had to do with “seeds” I had already planted in previous years. Many of the beneficial conditions I encountered came my way came rather easily. My skills as a counselor and Navigational Consultant have sharpened along with a number of other aspects too numerous to list. There is no question that my sense of self-worth is at an all time high. It is also no surprise that most all of my friends and current Regular Clients are experiencing a similar vibration and experience.
The Journey Rune reminds us that we can learn to become more aware of what “Right Action” is, and to be willing to not focus so much on movement, but to work on removing any internal resistance. We often get frustrated with the areas in our lives that seem to be stuck. “Why can’t I meet the right mate, and always pick losers?” “Why do I never seem to have enough money?’ “Why do people always take advantage of my kindness?” “Why can’t I lose weight?” These and similar questions are common types of dilemmas many people face. Yet, we often get so caught up in frustration, unhappiness, and what is missing that we miss an important key to resolving the issues. We typically rally against the people, things, society, and causes outside of us that seem to be the root of the problems. We fail to see that more often than not, the obstructions are actually inside. The outer problem is often a result of an internal lack of self-worth and fear based beliefs about life and ourselves.
When I have down time, I occasionally watch some of the more sillier types of talk-shows like Jerry Springer. The relationship theatrics people are willing to share on televisions in front of millions of people are often ridiculous and extreme. Yet, many of the stories and dilemmas reflect elements in our world that are universal. A common example is a young woman (or man) tells Jerry and the audience her relationship with her “Baby Daddy” started off wonderful, but now he hardly ever comes home, tells her she is too fat, and she thinks he is sleeping with her best friend. After the theatrics of him coming out on stage lying at first then admitting it, the women fighting on stage, blaming it on things like “she did this to me with my boyfriend five years ago” or some other nonsense, the deeper truth emerges. The guest breaks down and emotionally says things to her boyfriend or husband like, “after all I did for you, you treat me this way. I gave up my family and friends for you. I gave up my career to raise your child. I worked so you could sit on the couch and play video games and pursue your rap career. After all I have sacrificed for you, how could you treat me like garbage?” “YOU MAKE ME FEEL WORTHLESS.”
What the guest fails to see is that the belief and fear that she is worthless, or lacking in some respects was already there. Even if it was only a mild fear or doubt, over time and repeated mistreatment the fear of worthlessness becomes stronger, and the circumstances become even more painful. No one can make us feel anything, the seeds of lack of self-worth were already planted. If it wasn’t originally there she would have ditched the abusive mate far sooner or simply never gotten emotionally involved with someone like this in her life. While this example is extremely dramatic most of us do this in different areas of our lives. We unconsciously pick someone (or job, friendship, circumstances...) who mistreats us precisely because some part of us believes we are not worthwhile. This does not excuse the “abuser” from responsibility. For their own reasons they may feel the need to hurt someone rather than face their own pain or lack of self-worth. People who treat others with contempt are often struggling with self-worth issues themselves. The person or situation we pick may temporarily treat us well, but if a part of us feels unlovable or unworthy the seemingly good start often acts like a temporary band-aid and is not an actual cure to a belief in inadequacy. If we truly knew we were wonderful, lovable, deserving, and talented, we wouldn’t allow any form of abuse or put a stop to it the first time it surfaced. In addition, our tangible external world would reflect this back to us. Sometimes we may need repeated experiences or tests to finally come to a place of healthy self-esteem. Often the tests are not easy ones.
I experienced some toxic relationships and a few lousy jobs in my early twenties precisely because my inner sense of self-worth wasn’t very high. While I always consciously wanted to be happy, loved, and successful, I had internal beliefs and doubts about whether I was truly deserving. So I unconsciously picked relationships that were either unrequited love arrangements, or even a bit psychologically abusive. My complaint was I gave too much and got little in return. I had trouble feeling worthy of receiving love. This began to shift in my early thirties and has definitely changed completely. There is currently no part of me that would ever tolerate any form of abuse in relationships. It has been that way for some time. Along my journey with intimate relationships, and even friendships, my sense of inner worth has continued to mount. I expect to be treated really well by my friends and partners and this is exactly what I encounter.
When the recession of late 2008 hit, like many people I had a difficult few years financially. Mounting credit card debt, very little savings, and a dramatic decrease in my income made me question my career choices and the past decisions I made in relation to creating financial stability. The more I struggled with increasing doubt about whether I had “done it all wrong,” or “not enough,” I experienced even more difficulty making ends meet. While the conditions of the bad economy played a big part in my struggles, the seeds of doubt were already there. Long before the economic collapse, I had fear and shame around my high debt and sometimes beat myself up internally for letting myself get in such a difficult position. My Higher Self presented many opportunities for me to see my value, even during the difficult times, but my inner fear voice was louder. When I finally listened to the more positive messages both internally and externally, my doubts began to fall away. My external reality shifted to a more prosperous path after I changed the negative internal messages.
It isn’t that people and conditions don’t influence us along the roads we travel in our lifetimes, they absolutely do. Fear and negative beliefs begin to root when we are developing as children and young adults. If we are repeatedly told we are not worthwhile by people whose options we value the fear will grow. Yet, we still need to see that there is some part of us that is drawing the negative things to us. When we struggle it is because we have beliefs about life that are not conducive to success. If we choose not to see these limiting beliefs, we will spend much of our lifetime fighting external battles and giving our power away. The trick is to become aware of the limiting beliefs we may have and then recognize that we can change them.
While the willingness to work hard and increase knowledge are important parts of becoming confident, success in any area of life inevitably stems from a strong sense of self-worth. When opportunities come our way to increase our sense of self-worth we have to take advantage of them, whether they be negative or positive triggers. The negative experiences may make us uncomfortable, but they are valuable. because they can also illuminate where a limiting belief or fear resides. We also always have the ability to create new more empowered beliefs at any time. My sense of inner worth continues to mount and I have a lot more road to travel ahead. I will also get to help more people to increase their sense of self-worth and this is happily very much part of my Dharma. Walking the path now with more confidence is making the journey itself far more enjoyable.
Jim Ventura 1-2015
Notes.
I originally ran this column back in early 2015. There was a notable peak in my inner and outer world at that time. There were definitely a few difficult tests a few years later, but my current state of mind and life are again: running high! Life is cyclical and struggles are a signal from the self to clear something up, even if it has been buried for years. It’s better to see life’s tests as opportunities to grow. I mentioned The Jerry Springer show in the piece which no longer exists, but I think it has been replaced by a ton of dating and reality shows that offer the same theatrical nonsense but in a slightly different format. I have successfully worked with many clients over the years on identifying chief negative feature and learning how to release its hold. I have worked on both my primary and secondary chief features over the years. I can definitely report that my release of its hold has been the primary reason for my current confidence and success in many areas of life. Things were good when I wrote this, but even better now. I often tell my clients that if all you do in your life time is even recognize the influence of chief negative feature you have accomplished more than 90 percent of people alive on the physical plane to make your life a happier one. It can be a daunting task to face this part of ourselves, but the benefits are huge. More information about this later in the newsletter (Transformation sessions).
There were some tests for me and one of my close friends had a similar parallel theme with digestions issues this year. I took the road of herbal remedies, acupuncture, and dietary changes to heal the physical. I contemplated western medicine a number of times along the way. But as terrifying as it was a few times I stayed the course away from that road (not that it wouldn’t have been of value, but to me it’s costly in ways I prefer to avoid). My primary focus was on uncovering the limiting beliefs and energy blocks that were causing the illness. Thankfully it worked and I am 85 percent healed as of this writing. I will write about this process in future columns and also discuss it on my radio show and also on my YouTube channel.
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Spring is in the air. Well at least here in AZ because it usually starts in March. It was a long winter and I am happy to see the energy of spring in the air! Wishing everyone a Happy Spring! Cheers, Jim V
“Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.” Maya Angelou
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence liberates others.” Marianne Williamson
Channeled corner. I read many, many books from different trance channelers in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. Unfortunately many of them are now out of print, but I still have a huge collection and will share some of the best material I have collected over the years.
Seth on Gifted children:
“...Gifted children do not fit psychology’s picture. Gifted children do not fit the portrait of children that is sold to parents. The fact is that for many reasons gifted children merely show the latent quickness, metal agility, and curiosity and learning capacity that is inherent in the species. they are not eccentric versions of humanity at all, but instead provide a hint of mankind’s true capacities.
Your brains are not empty, but well-oiled machines ready to whirl into activity at your births. They are provided with a propensity to learn-and the rudiments of knowledge as you understand it exists within the brain. In those terms, now, the brain thinks before birth. It does not simply react. Each individual has its own unique abilities. Some that involve relationships with others, you do not even have words for. Parents, however often half-disapprove of their children if they show unusual gifts. They are afraid their children will not get along with others. They are upset because the children do not fit the norm-but no child EVER fits ‘the norm.’
Many adults, sensing their own abilities in one field or another, deliberately play down those abilities because they are afraid of standing out from “the masses”-or they are afraid they will be attacked by their peers. They have been taught by religion and science alike that any kind of greatness is suspect. Yet each person alive contains an element of greatness; and more, a desire to fulfill those abilities.
I am not speaking of greatness in terms of fame, or in terms of usually understood artistic or intellectual abilities alone, but also of people whose lives have the capacity for great emotional content. I am speaking also of other natural abilities-that of dream communication, the conscious utilization of dreams and creatively in daily life. There are dimensions of human sentiment and psychological experience that remain latent simply because you focus your attention so closely within the idea of ‘the norm.’ Any unofficial experience must then remain bizarre, eccentric, outside of your main concerns, and ignored by your sciences.
Many children, for that matter, who are regarded by their teachers, are highly gifted. The same also applies to disruptive children, who are overactive, and put on drugs. Their rebellion is quite natural. Autistic children, in many cases, now, are those who have picked up the idea that the world is so unsafe that it is better not to communicate with it at all, as long as their demands or needs are being met. When the child is fed and clothed and cared for, then it continues its behavior, and the behavior itself does serve its needs.
The child feels that it is not safe to interact with the world, however. No one is going to deprive a child of food, and yet can be used in such cases, in terms perhaps of treats, if the child must ask for them, or in some way indicate a choice. Autistic children are afraid of making choices. Some of this is often picked up from the parents, so that the child can be highly intelligent, however.
To some extent, such a child symbolizes what happens when an individual believes that he or she is unworthy, that he or she cannot trust impulses, that choices present more problems than advantages. That is is safer to hide abilities than it is to use them. Life is expression....”
Jane Roberts (channeling Seth) The Individual and the nature of mass events.
“When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.” Mark Victor Hanson
New Client Special 2020:
January 1st 2019 thru May 1st, 2020 Special: New Client introductory offer:
$10-15 off listed rates for your first 45 minute session, 70, or 90 minute session! Ask for the special when you email at Venturasag@yahoo.com to book. Debit and credit card payments get $10 off for 45-90 minute sessions. Local in-office clients can get an extra $5 off for cash or check payments for sessions. If you want to buy a new client a thoughtful gift of a session you can also take advantage of these rates!
$10-15 off listed rates for your first 45 minute session, 70, or 90 minute session! Ask for the special when you email at Venturasag@yahoo.com to book. Debit and credit card payments get $10 off for 45-90 minute sessions. Local in-office clients can get an extra $5 off for cash or check payments for sessions. If you want to buy a new client a thoughtful gift of a session you can also take advantage of these rates!
My current rates (new clients can subtract the above discounts from these rates): 45 minute sessions $90. 70 minute sessions $115. 90 minute sessions $135. Sessions can be in-office or by phone.
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” Oscar Wilde
TRANSFORMATION SESSIONS
During my 30 years of studying metaphysics, oracles, channeling, and other tools for increasing enlightenment, I came across the concept of the chief negative feature. We all have at least one, most of us have two, that block our ability to experience true happiness. We often look to “hug our cactus” more tightly, not realizing it the the cause of our unhappiness.
The seven fears are:
1. ARROGANCE +(positive) pride -(negative) vanity. Fear of being judged and compared.
2. SELF-DEPRECATION + humility - abasement. Fear of inadequacy.
3. GREED + appetite - voracity. Fear of lack.
4. SELF-DESTRUCTION + sacrifice - suicide. Fear of lack of control.
5. IMPATIENCE + daring - intolerance. Fear of being victimized by time.
6. MARTYRDOM + selflessness -victimization. Fear of being victimized by circumstances or others.
7. STUBBORNNESS + determination -obstinacy. Fear of change.
These fear patterns or “dragons” are the primary cause of unhappiness, and block us from having fulfilling careers, relationships, prosperity... By discovering what our chief feature is, how it formed, and how it blocks us, we can take charge of ending its hold. As we look at our childhood and see where our fear and false personality started, we can then move onto practical, powerful methods for living our lives without the manipulation of fear/chief feature.
If you are in my Regular client program already or looking to join then we can use some of your sessions (monthly, every other month, or quarterly sessions to work on Chief feature. Another option is to purchase three sessions in advance. There is a more notable discount this way and three sessions on this is a good number to work with.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PREPAY 3 OR MORE SESSIONS YOU RECEIVE AN EVEN BIGGER DISCOUNT.
Prepaid three quarterly sessions: (3) - 45 minute sessions $175. (3) - 70 minute sessions $240. (3) - 90 minute sessions $285.
Prepaid three every other month sessions: (3) -45 minute sessions $165. (3) - 70 minute sessions $225. (3) - 90 minute sessions $265.
Prepaid three monthly sessions: (3) - 45 minute sessions $150. (3) - 70 minute sessions $210. (3) - 90 minute sessions $250.
Email me for more information. Venturasag@yahoo.com
“Spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.”
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, let’s party!” Robin Williams
Snake Oil Radio
Thursdays at 3:30 pm (there will be two live broadcast this period)
My next live broadcast of Snake Oil Radio will be Thursday, March 12th. at 3:30 p.m. mountain time. Usually one or two Thursdays each month you can catch a new show. Each 45 minute show will expand on my current column’s subject matter. It will also offer an opportunity for you to chat with other listeners in the chat room with comments and your thoughts about the topic of discussion. If you miss the live show, you can catch any of my previously recorded shows on the web site’s archive. You can also catch Snake Oil Radio on I-tunes (download my pod-casts there).
To hear a live show, all you need to do is be at a computer and tuned into: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jim-Ventura You may also access it by going to the site and type “Snake Oil” into the search option. You can also go to the shows that are currently “On air” at that time and find me. The call in number is 646-200-3966 for questions and comments.
Here’s my contact information to make an appointment for a session, or information on current classes: Email: Venturasag@yahoo.com (best method for contact).
Phone calls: (602) 957-3035 text only: (602) 349-0746
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All sessions/readings for 2020-21 are: Full (70 minutes) $115.00; Shorter session (45 minutes) $90.00; Extended session (90 minutes) $135.00 (two people can split an extended session back to back with an added fee of $5 for $70.00 each, although no other discounts will apply). Mini phone session 20 minutes $40. Email me for information about my Regular Client Program for even bigger discounts on session prices with the added benefit of monthly or quarterly check-ins. Purchasing 3 pre-paid sessions also brings sizable discounts (example 3 pre-paid 45 minute sessions is $150 total or $50 a session...)
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