January February 2021 Snake Oil/Should I Stay or Should I go? The Near Death Experience

 

 Snake Oil 

Should I Stay or Should I go Now? Near Death experiences.

 

Stories about people experiencing a near death experience are compelling, exciting, inspiring and reassuring. They can give many a sense of hope about a confirmation of life after death. The details are remarkably similar no matter what the conditions were that brought the situation about. There is often a bright light, or many colors. Many see family members who have already crossed over and often a feeling of being pulled down a long tunnel. Most experience a sense of great joy and a feeling of being loved. Some people report a sense of wanting to move towards the light while others feel they are not ready. The ones who are revived frequently have a strong sense of purpose and knowingness about why they are still alive. Almost everyone who goes through this never again questions life after death and the existence of the “Other side.”

While these profoundly transformative experiences are not extremely common among the general populace, many people have had times when they experience a “brush with death.” Avoiding an accident like a brick falling from a building that misses you by inches, not boarding a plane that ends up crashing, miraculously recovering from a horrible illness, are just some examples of times we could have exited this world if things had gone a different way. I almost drowned in the ocean when I was nineteen along with two other friends. We were partying and drinking heavily in a deserted area on a beach and swam too far out when we uncomfortably realized the strength of the tide would not allow us to get back to shore. Some inner voice thankfully told me to swim sideways after plunging under water to just touch the ocean floor for a minute to get my bearings again. While it was a struggle to make it back to shore, I made it. A friend of ours on the shoreline saw it happening and ran over half mile to the nearby beach to get a lifeguard who saved my friends. I was left with a great respect for the power of nature especially the ocean, and I truly sensed that I “dodged a bullet.”

 

In the more extreme cases of a near death experience often the shock helps us either reconnect or begin to have heightened senses, increased intuitive abilities, or even a deeper sense of connection to their spirit guides and ability to receive messages from the “Otherworld.” Most young children have a connection to the Otherworld naturally until it is trained out of them by polite society. They inevitably further root themselves to a more limited focus to this particular lifetime, their bodies, and the physical world. Young children frequently have memories of other lifetimes, see ghosts, sense spirits, talk to helpers and experience a much more fluid existence between this world and the Otherworld.

 
The majority of us will have had times when we wish we could leave this world or almost did. In extreme cases there can be suicidal thoughts. Even in a more mild way this is far more common than people generally share. Painful bouts with illness, sad losses in career, family or relationship losses, and other brutal life passages can make us understandably wonder why we want to stay here at all. I remember actually thinking about this a number of times when I was about seventeen or eighteen. The overwhelming feelings of not belonging, coming to terms with my sexual expression, wondering whether I was lovable, attractive, or would ever be truly accepted, driven by teenage self deprecation were real. My appendix around that age almost ruptured, so a part of me danced with it physically. After my surgery the doctor told my mother that had I not gotten to the hospital in time things could have gone very badly. 

2020 is now in the past. It was a rough year for many individually and much of the world as a whole. I spoke to a few people who admitted to thinking about exiting this world with a heightened sense of “why bother.” Not only were there tremendous loses connected with Covid-19, but there were high numbers of deaths connected with other illnesses, wildfires, hurricanes, and a host of other difficult influences. We live in a world where linear thought is considered the height of achievement; the official way we should see things. We devalue intuition and science primarily looks at statistics, and tangible, as well as logical reasons why people die. I would in no way argue the validity of a good portion of this perspective. It is one language of many available and a viewpoint behind the “why” of events. Yet, if we look deeper and see things through a spiritual lens, the metaphysical viewpoint behind the cause of events both individually and collectively we can see other aspects of why there were many departures. A build up over years, especially in the USA, the UK, and other countries most heavily hit with political extremes and wars of political thought, acceptable if not encouraged hatred of other people’s different points of view and created a toxic environment as much as physical toxins do. Destructive volatile weather, wealth disparities, racial intolerance surfacing, and smug righteousness about how one “should” be, and little tolerance of other points of view peaked in ugliness in notable ways over the last few years. Medical authorities bombarding us with “the worst is yet to come,” elderly in nursing homes denied their much needed family visits, or the touch of a grandchild and largely seen “as an expensive burden,” as well as millions of people losing businesses, jobs, livelihoods built for years with crushed dreams. Many people for the first time in their lives embracing the humiliation of waiting on food lines to survive and feed their families. Much of the news media endlessly suggesting that a virus can catch you at any time and you have no power but to hide in your homes and it is “right and noble to do so.” Other right leaning news sources suggesting repeatedly that the virus is really a hoax, adding more cruelty and insult to many people who have tangibly suffered or experienced loss. Is it somehow shocking that people will depart in larger quantities than usual? Many of the souls who left this world were simply good, kind, gentle, lovable people who were simply exhausted by all this added fear and made the transition back home to the Otherworld.

Some news stations beautifully took time to highlight stories about people who passed from Covid, wildfires, and in service professions that selflessly sacrificed. While each case was unique, I could easily see a theme. A good portion were special needs people, individuals who had already barely overcome other illnesses, generous selfless people, nurses and other medical professionals, the elderly, minorities and other marginalized people. Good, kind people no matter how much they love their families, or even those with purpose in life still understandably grew tired of the struggle. While we might struggle consciously with a fear of death, we all know at deeper levels that we will go back to where we originally came from in death to a place of love, joy, and further evolution.

 

We can honor these losses and we certainly should, but also remember that there is no real death, only transition back to the Otherworld. We can mourn but also value the time we had with anyone we have lost and how they touched our lives. We may wish we had more time or regret not having said more, loved more, been kinder, yet also honor that it was their time to go knowing we will also go when it is our time. Most importantly maybe we can learn something from the toxins of the last few years that are thankfully now in the past. We can choose to be kinder and more understanding to those we disagree with. We can be more loving now, and appreciate the differences and variety all around us. We can, in our own unique ways, make this world a better place. Maybe then, when enough of us have prioritized this we won’t need another year like 2020 to remind us of what really matters. Letting go of wasting valuable energy fearing death itself is good work when we see it correctly as a natural aspect of all the different phases of life. Enjoy the time you have as much as possible and maybe focus on the things and people you love and care about and a little less energy wasting time with what angers you.

Fortunately I have noticed some of my more right leaning friends have broken through their extreme focuses of conspiracy theories and other fearful nonsense and done some notable positive things. Even one of the many heated, intense liberal friends recently did something remarkable. She thoughtfully mentioned on FaceBook a heartfelt story of a friend who is a nurse. Someone who was working in a hospital that is overwhelmed. She shared how they are working extremely long shifts, watching people suffer or die and feeling helpless. The nurses, doctors, and many other important staff members often don’t have time to go out to lunch or even take breaks for more than a few minutes. My friend’s idea was to ask if anyone wanted to donate a few dollars so she could pick up easy to eat pre-wrapped sandwiches, snacks, juices, and sign a card saying how appreciated all their hard work and sacrifices were. I gladly donated to this cause and asked her to slip an Angel card message I provided into the mix for someone to see. This beautiful act transcended all political perspectives and touched directly into our human goodness, her caring and ability to acknowledge our fellow brothers and sisters with empathy. A bit more of this type of focus in 2021 would be a welcome shift. This gives me hope. It is less about will the pandemic come to an end, because they always do. Just as important and quite interconnected, I hope that the pandemic of cruelty, self-righteousness, and lack of empathy will shift to a time of love, understanding and kindness being the priority and making the world become a place more people want to stay part of. Don’t keep waiting for the Age of Aquarius to begin, do your part to make it an Age of Aquarius now.
Jim Ventura 12-2020.

 

Notes

 
If you go back over the majority of my columns and some of my FaceBook posts in 2020, you will see a theme and this last column (on this subject anyway) is the culmination of all of my focus on using the pandemic and all the other challenges in the last few years to help shift my clients, friends, and readers to a more expansive point of view in your perception of life. I live with very little fear and navigate through life, not without the occasional challenges, but my tests are more easily resolved, always end up in my favor, and I thankfully have a lot less challenge and more times of ease and joy than ever before. This is my wish for everyone who I come into contact with if they CHOOSE to pursue a similar course. The culmination of the last few years of strong Capricorn energy is precisely using its positive pole or expression: “I Use,” as we move now into more of an Aquarius energy pattern astrologically.

It is a new year so we shift into a universal 5 year (2021) of change, movement, and adaptability. The number 5 also corresponds to travel, indulgence (in a positive and negative sense), versatility, and the joy of the physical senses. After over a year of a pandemic so many will be looking forward to the joy of human contact, touch, going to a movie, sitting in a coffee house with others, etc... Missing something can make it all that much sweeter when we get it back. I don’t yet see an end to Covid, just thankfully a lessening of the number of deaths over the next few months, and western medicine will gain valuable knowledge of how to treat it! Yes, I am not anti western medicine at all. It has accomplished some wonderful and amazing things, and impacted life in many positive ways, especially when used in conjunction with natural remedies. I just will not pretend there are not areas where they create disharmony too, or where repetitious fearful programming does not have clear negative repercussions.
We also see the launching of the new Chinese New year officially February 12th, 2021. Aspects of the Ox to consider are gain and recognition through hard work, ability to not easily lose ones temper, strong sense of values, and being able to handle heavy loads of responsibility. You can look up Ox as “Totem” for more insight into aspects of the energy of the year ahead or how it influences your Chinese animal and sign.

It is a brand new year and a good time to look at themes for the year ahead. My New clients (including anyone you choose to buy a gift certificate for) get $10-15 off my listed rates. Clients currently on my mailing list always get a $5-$10 discount of my listed rates. Clients in my Regular client program not only get between $15-$40 off listed rates but are able to purchase gift certificates for friends and family as well at the same discounted rates. For information about joining my Regular Client Program email me. I had a client recently bring in her 9 year old son for a session. I was hesitant to work with someone so young, but he was an amazing old soul and clearly go a lot out of the session time. Think about giving teenagers and young adults in your life the gift of an astrology, numerology or any session with me to help them start off life with a clearer picture of why thy are here, talents, and challenges, as well as giving them some extra tools to navigate more effectively so early on!
Wishing everyone the Best for the new year ahead. Cheers, Jim V

“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.” Joey Adams
“You never go wrong when you take the high road-It’s less crowded up there.” Gayle King.

 

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.

Human vibration

 
Alexander explains how both our internal dialogs as well as expectancy from other is part of how we create and experience reality. He makes an excellent point about how this especially can effect children and is a good example and similar opportunities to consider to impact the world in a powerful way: 

“...This principal carries over into every field of human endeavor. You know that children live up to expectations. If told they are lazy, dishonest, and stupid, they will act lazy, dishonest, and stupid. The expectations need never be openly announced; they can remain unspoken. The child, who suffers far less blockage between conscious and unconscious data than an adult, will understand precisely what the expectations are. Because the parent is viewed as big, strong, and omnipotent, the child seeks to please the parent in line with the expectations. Even at the expense of one’s own growth and fulfillment, the child will perform according to the negative expectations, so strong is the desire to please the parent. 

Examples are legion of troubled, delinquent, or scholastically failing children who spring to life and heights of achievement when one person, one lone adult, breaks through the cloud of negative expectations to say, ‘I care about you. I know you can do better.’ How the child clings to such precious words! For no one aspires to a reputation of delinquency or failure; all seek their very highest potential level of accomplishment. One adult breaking through the negative vortex of hundreds can inspire to feats surpassing even the child’s belief in his or her inner capacities. One voice declaring, ‘I care about you,’ one glimmering strand of love and compassion dangled before the child’s eyes like a million Christmas mornings, is latched onto-literally, magnetically linking with the child’s coordinate-and the days of delinquency and failure are forever abandoned...”
Conscious Life An Alexander book by Ramon Stevens

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