empowermentI was reading a few articles about Cosmic Ordering and others about self-prophecy research at Washington State University (Eric R. Spangenberg and David E. Sprott), the way the concepts fit together got me thinking...
Cosmic Ordering, positive thinking, manifesting one's desires; by which ever title a person uses to describe the process there is nothing new or sensational about it. That there are people attempting to find ways to brand their own version of the process is not surprising nor should it be considered unsavory. Rather, attempts are being made by many humans to explain a natural process that is all too easily overlooked.
The art of manifesting is practiced daily by each and every living being from the tiniest infant to the elderly. At times some have caught its' elusive nature and described it in terms such as self-prophecy, and the significance of the phenomena is sufficient to see university professors and marketing specialists researching its' effects and usefulness in a number of issues including, but not limited to; self-improvement, increasing donations to charities through telemarketing and success in overcoming serious health issues.
I've heard it said that babies will dream of walking before they ever take a step, personally I can't say I remember back that far so I won't attempt to use that example, however I know from personal experience that I have had dreams of subjects I was attempting to learn. As a high school student I recall dreaming about making change in my sleep after starting a job at our local McDonald's burger joint. Within a very short time I became so proficient at having my till balanced to the penny that I was asked to train other servers, less than two weeks after starting work there. My daughter did something similar when she began working at a gas station the year before she went away to college.
When a person proclaims; "Oh Darn! I'm late! This is going to be a lousy day", perhaps after having slept in or trying to get back to work after a late lunch date, self prophecy steps into action and the person will create the atmosphere and conditions that will ensure their prediction. When one awakens to their day with the thought that it will be fabulous, they too are in the process of manifesting the atmosphere and conditions that will ensure their prophecy. Much the same as a child, belittled regularly by an overbearing parent or sibling, will grow to have low self esteem each person's own hypnotizing self talk can produce the same effect.
This self talk is so automatic that we humans rarely even notice what we're doing. People regularly tell themselves; I'm not worthy, I'm flawed in some way, I'm stupid, ugly, fat, skinny or unhappy. Historically there have been several generations of habitual negative thinking, often learned from early encounters with adults having similar behavior patterns. All are counterproductive to our true desires and therefore the need to help people through positive thinking exercises has become necessary. The success of self improvement programs is evident and their growth in popularity can not be denied. Positive thinking can produce positive results provided we can hypnotize ourselves sufficiently to reverse our negative self-talk.
Traditional western religions have played an important role in setting the stage for negative self talk. Some Christian beliefs suggest that a newborn child is born of sin and as that child progresses through his or her religious training and initiation the person is reminded of his or her short-comings on a regular basis. Once this process has existed over several generations there is little doubt that a large portion of the world's population will exhibit signs of low self esteem. It seems a vicious circle and the sooner we learn to re-program ourselves the sooner lives and our environment will improve.
Focusing intently on the negative will bring that experience forward, and that includes fear of negative thoughts. Consequently the idea of positive thinking isn't sufficient of itself if it means we fear our negative thoughts. Rather we must learn how we are creating situations - we must become aware that we are in fact the creators of our own realities and then consciously choose something different if we are displeased with what we see. Through methodologies such as Cosmic Ordering perhaps we can help to circumvent the whole positive versus negative issue and simply move forward in our own personal evolutions. That many people are presenting their own versions of solutions to current world conditions is promising and evidence, in my mind, that we are moving in a positive direction in human evolution.
Try experimenting with it yourself and you may be as pleasantly surprised as I have been; next time you notice that negative self talk try replacing it with something more in line with an outcome you really want. Try to be a little playful and creative with it and don't beat yourself up for having a negative thought, simply accept that it's a habit you're attempting to change. Laugh with yourself through the learning process just as you might have when you were a youngster learning some new skill. You will find the process can be quite enjoyable and more importantly; very effective. If it helps to write the thoughts down, go for it and experiment with it, certainly.
Just imagining that you are writing the ideas down can be successful, similar to the way children can create things so vividly with their imagination. Perhaps someone should propose a Cosmic Ordering exercise for young children, with their willing exuberance to be imaginative and creative they are likely the best candidates for showing how well the process works. And wouldn't that be a great gift to the next generation? To remove the shackles of negative and limiting self talk from a whole generation of people would be a priceless gift. Those children could then teach their parents and elders about creating a world that empowers people rather than controlling them.
