Monthly Mind Power Questions & Answers

A When you begin using your intuition there is a very common stumbling block that we have to distinguish: is the advice we're receiving real and authentic or is it just wishful thinking? And in the beginning stages of working with intuition and the subconscious you will go through these feelings. What you have to do is just work through them. The more you become familiar with your intuition, the more you work with it on a regular basis, the more you will begin to notice the difference. When intuition is working for us it has a real authenticity to it. It just feels right. With intuition there is a distinct knowing that is different from our other thoughts, but this only comes with practice.

So practice the techniques that I mention with the subconscious and treat it as a friend. Go to it daily. Don't concern yourself if sometimes you're confused about whether it is real or not. Because the more you go to it, the more you practice with it, the more you tap into it, the more you will recognize the authenticity of your intuition when it is actually happening for you. So while you are right, there is an initial obstacle in working with it, it is a small obstacle and will be surmounted by those who persist.

A A midlife crisis is a wonderful thing to have happen to you. It is the psyche's way, at the midpoint in our life, of forcing us to examine our values, our goals, what it is we have chosen for ourselves in life. And it's great that the psyche shakes us up and makes us examine what is important to us, what is important to a life. Am I living my life in the right way? Am I doing the things that I should be doing? What could I be doing more of or less of? All these are very valuable and important questions. So rather than responding negatively to your midlife crisis, use it as a time to closely examine what is happening in your life. Examining our life in honest self-reflection almost always produces valuable insights. Too often we're too busy to take the time to do this. A midlife crisis forces us to do so and that's why it's so valuable. Now I'm not saying that a midlife crisis is pleasant. It's not pleasant at all. But nonetheless the alchemy produced by it and the insights that one gains by correctly going through it tend to be very valuable. So change your attitude towards your midlife crisis and look at it as an excellent opportunity to make some changes. It's actually a very good thing.

A I will repeat the quote you referred to from Money Success & You: "Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness." When you forgive someone for a perceived injustice (Remember that we tend to interpret reality in our favour, especially when we think we have been offended in some way.), it doesn't mean you forget. The incident, whatever it may be, happened, and to try to pretend it didn't is ridiculous. One does not have to forget the incident to remove the charge from it. You will know you have truly forgiven when you can recall the incident with either humour or indifference. If when you think of the incident you become angry, hurt or upset, then you have not forgiven and moved on. The incident still has power over you. Forgiving a person means moving on. It means you have resolved the conflict in some way in your mind. There has been some closure within you. You don't have to try to forget it because it no longer affects you. It is just one of thousands of memories. Sometimes you will think about it, but for the most part it is gone. Remember too that forgiving is a healing for yourself. It has nothing to do with the other person. It has to do with cleansing your own consciousness of the harmful residue that hate creates. You might be interested in the Health and Healing tape available on the "tapes page" of this website.

A Mind Power is a practice not a philosophy. While you can be inspired by reading the book, this pales in comparison to what happens when you practice the techniques regularly. And it doesn't take long to see results. I suggest you reread the book, taking notes, and practice the techniques that appeal to you the most.

Affirmations and Acknowledging are two very easy techniques that you can incorporate into your life immediately.

I also strongly recommend the "Setting up a Mind Power Program" tape. It is an excellent tape for those who wish to master this great science.

A Thanks for sharing your experience. These will be valuable insights for others who mistakenly work with fear and depression. Always work with the highest quality thoughts and monitor your attitudes and feelings. Well done discovering this for yourself.

A Skeptical people usually come around when they see others around them getting results. I usually joke in my seminars that the sceptics become my biggest fans. Why? Because they are so surprised when it works for them. Having said this, the fact is that Mind Power is not for everybody. Some people simply aren't open to it and don't want anything to do with it. You can introduce the concepts to them, but if they aren't receptive then there is really little you can do. Sad, because it's their loss.

A This is an excellent question, as it illustrates how we should do our Mind Power exercises. That which is most powerful for you is what you should use. The unseen forces of the universe are responsive to our thoughts and intentions, and will respond to what "feels right" to us. Which feels more appropriate for you, health or life force? Either will work equally well, or you could use both, or even alternate them in different sessions. The point is to relax in knowing that it is working for you. This is to be in harmony with it.

A What I mean by this is that trying to work hard to be a success by just working hard and not visualizing positive outcomes or doing other Mind Power exercises is limiting yourself. Similarly, trying to win a sporting event by just training your body and not preparing your mind to nurture positive expectations and confidence is again limiting yourself. You must work both mentally with your thoughts and physically with your actions in order to maximize your potential. Most people don't do this, and as a result they are not nearly as successful as they could be.