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An article from the first issue, “developments in thetahealing: applying what we learn”, appears below. Please take a look.

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Excerpt from the ThetaHealing News

developments in theta: applying what we learn

We all know that each person’s belief system is unique and that Creator will guide us by providing the best teachings and beliefs for ourselves and our clients as we witness healings. Vianna discovered something interesting about how the subconscious receives downloads and teachings that we thought you should be aware of.

Certain types of teachings prompt the subconscious to create opportunities to apply the new knowledge so we can learn it or know we really have learned it. What this means is that the subconscious may create situations in our lives to experience this new information.

Once again I have to admit that I learned this first hand (aka the hard way.) So we’re giving you some guidelines to help you avoid unwanted experiences.

to define or not to define

We’ve found that sometimes providing someone with Creator’s definition of something that is outside of their experience can actually draw the experience to them. Here are a few examples.

Vianna commanded that she be taught how to stand up for herself. She then spent the next 6 months standing up for herself over and over. She did a great job of it. Everything worked out fine. But situations kept arising that required her to stand up for herself over and over and over. Finally tired of this, she asked Creator why this kept happening. She was told she wanted to learn to stand up for herself, so she was creating situations to demonstrate to herself that she learned it so she would know she could do it whenever she needed to now. Vianna asked what she needed to do to be finished with this demonstration of her new skills. She was told to teach herself that she knows how to stand up for herself now. And that she does. She also downloaded Creator’s understanding (rather than definition) of standing up for herself. And she made sure she no longer needed to create opportunities to apply this knowledge. This changed her experience.

I had a similar experience. I downloaded Creator’s definition of “patience.” I then spent the next 9 months attracting situations that required me to demonstrate patience. In fact, just about every time I pulled a card from the inspirational decks I like to play with, the card was or advised “patience.” I was getting tired of having to prove how patient I can be. So when Vianna was reviewing some of the material I put together for Theta practitioners, she figured out that my experience was similar to hers.  Since I had a written record of the beliefs I was working with – which I was reviewing with Vianna prior to sharing them with Theta people -- we began to explore just which beliefs triggered this subconscious instruction to attract situations to apply the new knowledge.

I had patience. I just needed to prove it over and over again. So we taught me: “I have Creator’s understanding of patience.” We also taught me “I know I have patience, without having to create situations to prove it.” And, “I do have patience.” This shifted things.

There is no list of definitions that should always be avoided. Every person is unique. Here are a couple of guidelines:

* Avoid teaching someone something “negative” that is outside a person’s experience. For example, it’s probably not a good idea to teach a child Creator’s definition of “violence” or “abuse” or “self-loathing.” Unless, of course, this child is living in violence and mistaking it for love, or being abused and not recognizing that it is not the way someone should be treated, or they hate themselves and think it’s normal. A perfectly happy 9 year-old would not benefit from these definitions.

* Avoid downloading Creator’s definition of diseases and health issues that you or a client do not have. While these can be useful when someone is diagnosed with something, it can create the physical experience if the person is healthy. Nothing to be afraid of – just something to be aware of. (Some alternative ways to gain greater understanding of diseases are discussed in the article "Understanding Diseases", which appears in the same issue of the newsletter.)

clearing things up

In many cases the most effective way to gain understanding of something new is to download Creator’s understanding. It may also be useful to download “I do” / “I am” beliefs.

For example, though it might seem like downloading Creator’s definition of “unconditional love in a relationship” sounds like a good idea, it can create a relationship where you are constantly given opportunities to demonstrate you can love the other person unconditionally – no matter what! This can be challenging. Instead, you could download Creator’s understanding of unconditional love in a relationship. You can also ask Creator to teach you “I know how to love unconditionally in a relationship now, without having to create situations to prove it.” MUCH more fun!

Of course, if you check with Creator, you’ll have the best possible guidance on how to approach an issue and create what you or your client desires.

a final thought

There’s no need to panic if you have downloaded these types of beliefs for yourselves and others. Everything that results is just an experience. My friend Ken said something to me after I broke my ankle last Fall that really made that clear for me: “You believe an injury is a bad thing. It’s not. It’s just an experience.” He’s right. It’s our judgment of our experience that makes it “good” or “bad.” Of course, you can “Cancel, cancel cancel!”

AND, you can avoid certain experiences – by choice, rather than because of fear.

Source: ThetaHealing News © Terry A. O’Connell 2008.