Dear Louise
Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical teacher and the bestselling
author of 18 books, including You Can Heal Your Life, Empowering
Women, and Life! Reflections on Your Journey. Since
beginning her career as a Science of Mind minister in 1981, she
has assisted thousands of people in discovering and using the
full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth
and self-healing. Louise's works have been translated into 25
different languages in 33 countries throughout the world.
Dear Louise,
Whenever I start using affirmations, bad things start happening
instead. I know you touched on this in your book -- how you'll
affirm prosperity, then lose your wallet. Please expound on this
as soon as possible, as I am getting discouraged.
Thank you so much.
B.C., San Diego, CA
Dear B.C.,
I see this as a positive sign. It is a starting point on your
pathway toward clearing the past. Many of us have so many negative
messages in our subconscious minds that when we begin a program
of positive self-improvement, we really stir up the pot and all
sorts of negative stuff comes to the surface. I remember in my
early days, that every time I did positive affirmations, I would
hurt my body. This came from my old message of believing that
I deserved all the beatings I received as a child.
You will go beyond this period. Be very aware that this
is just old stuff surfacing, and it cannot hurt you. Look at this
in a positive way, and say to yourself: THIS IS ONLY OLD JUNK
COMING TO THE SURFACE; I AM CLEARING IT, AND I AM SAFE. Also,
give yourself a month of constantly forgiving everybody in your
past. You might want to affirm: I FORGIVE YOU AND I SET YOU FREE.
Remember, you deserve to be happy and free!
Dear Louise,
There is a man I know who passed on after a liver transplant.
I helped him through the use of visualizations and affirmations,
and I was sure he was going to live after his operation. I was
very close to him, and I was wondering if you had some insight
as to why he passed on and what I could have done as a healer
to assist his health.
J.V., San Jose, CA
Dear J.V.,
Sometimes our job as a healer is to help someone cross over in
a more comfortable way. Please do not buy into the concept that
death is a punishment or a failure. Your insistence that this
man live longer may not have been in agreement with his soul's
choice.
I believe that human beings come to this planet with a particular
agenda in mind, with certain lessons that they and their souls
have agreed upon. I believe that we live many, many different
lifetimes, and each lifetime has its own unique experiences. Sometimes
we live very long lives, and sometimes we scarcely make it through
the birth canal. When our particular lessons are over, then we
leave.
Please stop berating yourself for not being a good enough healer.
What you did for him was perfect. His need to "live"
had left through his "liver." Now, surround this man
with love, and affirm for him that HE IS COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY
WHEREVER HE IS AND FREE TO MOVE TO HIS NEXT EXPERIENCE.
Dear Louise,
I am a woman who has been experiencing a problem with hair loss
for a number of years, and it has become an obstacle in my life
that depresses me and consumes a lot of my thoughts. I have tried
so many avenues to overcome this, from visualization and affirmation
to diet and herbs. However, I feel stumped.
Do you have any thoughts to share with me? How can I let go of
the fear or whatever "it" is that may be blocking or
affecting my normal hair growth?
A.D., Reno, Nevada
Dear A.D.,
As you read this, take a deep breath and allow your scalp to relax.
If you feel your scalp letting go, then you can be certain that
you hold a great deal of tension there. The hair shaft grows through
the follicle, and if there is a lot of tension in the scalp, then
the hair shaft is literally strangled and the hair falls over
and dies. If the tension continues, then the hair has no place
to grow through, and we find baldness occurring. I have often
found that those experiencing hair loss are usually tense or frightened
people.
I would suggest that you consciously relax your scalp at least
a dozen times a day. Bless your hair with love, and visualize
the hairs having an open field in which to grow abundantly. A
good affirmation would be: I AM RELAXED AND AT PEACE, AND ALL
MY BODILY FUNCTIONS ARE NORMAL AND NATURAL.
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