Whilst proclaiming that our bodies are our temples and that we would do well to worship said temples by eating right and exercising, these same people are seemingly unaware of a simple truth: Words are powerful. In fact, it is not simply what goes into our mouths that can poison us. Equal care should be taken regarding what comes out of our mouths.
A study* by Dr. Masaru Emoto (a mind blowing and highly disputed study) showed the difference in water molecules before and after being blessed. People have followed up with rice experiments with mixed but impressive results. Granted, these are home studies, but they do tend to show that energy affects water and food.
Of course, any of us who grew up in a religion probably grew up blessing our food before eating. I believe that a lot of religious practices are based on common sense and, if you will, the magical phenomena of "believing equals receiving".
Books have been published about talking to our plants and how that affects their health and vigor.
Other books, such as "The Little Engine That Could" teach our children about empowerment.
So.... perhaps you believe some of this stuff. Perhaps not. To a great extent, I do.
When I discovered the book "Creative Visualization", oh, so many years ago, it changed my life. I focused on two things: my physical health and love. I started doing two affirmations. The first: "I have the body of a dancer. I eat what I choose. My body takes what it needs and discards the rest." My body transformed. I had energy. I felt "dancer-like" in my body. I assure you, I was not counting calories or eliminating foods. In fact, when people asked me my secret I told them it was dessert for breakfast. My second affirmation was "I am love", the boiled down concentrate of: "I am worthy of love", "I am capable of loving", "I am ready for love" ~ This, coupled with consciously trusting the universe to bless me with the kind of relationship I longed for, whilst letting go to any attachment about who that significant other would be. In a magical swirl of energy, I fell in love with Kevin, a man I had known for two years. He, interestingly enough, was also doing very similar affirmations.
I once took a class, "Women as Entrepreneurs". It was half nuts and bolts of planning, navigating the legal system, advertising, etc. The other half, taught by a different professor, was empowerment. One exercise we did was to seat one woman in a chair and 4 or us lift her, then the four of us step aside and do a breathing/empowerment exercise before lifting her again. The first lift was scary and awkward and difficult. The second lift was effortless and magical.
I used to have a spice can called "love". I used to sprinkle that "love" on many of my recipes. I hope that whoever has that can now is using it lavishly.
So - yeah - while I can not vouch for the accuracy of every study, I can honestly say that I believe that words and thoughts are powerful.
What alarms me is how abusive so many of us are to ourselves and to each other. Ok, not merely that, but that those who profess to be teachers, leaders, visionaries, suppliers of holistic health remedies straight from Mother Earth herself are so unaware of this important aspect of wellness.
Why do we surround ourselves with things we love? With pretty colors, art pieces, inspirational messages: "Reach for the stars", "Dance", "Peace", "Embrace the Day"? Because these things make us feel good. Why then, would I buy a "holistic women's health care product" made by a man who calls young happy women joyfully frolicking on the beach "whales"? Or from a woman who calls herself "a cow"? I would much rather buy a product from someone who's motto is "find the good and praise it".
Yes, I talk to my plants. Kindly.
And today I am talking to you. Speak kind words. To yourselves. To each other.
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWAuc9GIvFo
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