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Due to the impact that the Coronavirus has been having, it seemed as though it would be the main news story for quite some time. However, as a result of what has been taking place in America, it has started to receive less attention.
If someone lives in America, they may have started to wonder what happened to the virus; it could be as if it is just a thing of the past. Firstly, this mainstream media has spent less time talking about it, and secondly, from the footage they have seen and perhaps from their own experiences, it will have been apparent that a lot of people are no longer social distancing. Nothing New However, while the mainstream media has a new focus, it is still pretty much business as usual. Undoubtedly, this source loves drama, and on this earth, there is always something dramatic taking place. If they can’t find something dramatic to cover, they will go looking for it. This source lives off people’s attention, which is why they need to focus on stories that will pull people in. Part of the human experience It is part of human nature to focus on what is negative, and this is said to come down to the fact that, in our ancient past, not focusing on the negative would have led to our demise. Being aware of a threat would have been the difference between life and death. Naturally, a lot has changed since that point in time; what hasn’t changed is the part of our brain that is concerned with our survival. Ergo, when a threat is put forward by this source, part of our brain sees it as something that would bring our life to an end. The Key Taking this into account, the best way to keep people plugged into this source will be to focus on events that will tap into their survival brain. This will keep them coming back for more. Not only this, when this part of them has taken over, they will be caught up in their emotions and unable to think clearly. If the intention is to control someone, this is the perfect state for them to be in; it will be like their mouth has been opened and anything can be put in it. The Main Intention It might be hard for someone to accept that the mainstream media would want to control them, and to define how they see reality; that’s if they believe that this source is there to inform them. Yet, in order for someone to even get to this point; they would need to get out of fear mode and for their thinking brain to come online. Further, they might not be willing to accept that there is more to this source than meets the eye. This outlook could partly be put down to how deceptive this source is and how effective it is at hiding it. A lot to take in When it comes to what is currently taking place in America, what is clear is that a lot of people have had enough and want things to change. Nonetheless, this doesn’t mean that each of these ‘protestors’ is in the same position. Some of them are going to lead a very bleak existence, whilst others will live a life of luxury. When it comes to the later, some of them will actually want to make a difference and some of them will be more interested in assuaging their own guilt and creating the right impression. Luxury Beliefs It has been said that people used to express their superiority through the extravagant items that they owned but now, in the social media age, this often takes place through expressing certain ‘progressive’ views. Someone in a high position can then talk about how they believe this and believe that, raising their social standing and coming across as being more evolved than others. Still, although they will have the ‘right’ views, these can be views that they don’t truly believe in and even if they do, due to the life that they lead, the consequences of these beliefs might not affect them. For example, someone like this can say that people are just victims and have no control over their life, even though they themselves may have worked exceptionally hard, and still do, to get to where they are. A Build-Up With that aside, there are certain feelings that some of these ‘protestors’ are likely to be experiencing. On one level, there is bound to be rage, and even hate, and, at a deeper level, there can be powerlessness, helplessness and toxic shame, amongst other things. Now, to focus purely on what is currently happening wouldn’t take into account the fact that what is happening is surely a cumulative effect of how so many people have been feeling for a very long time. What took place could then be seen as the straw the broke the camel’s back. There is no separation If someone has had experience after experience where they have felt powerless, and even violated, they are likely to be carrying a lot of emotional pain. This pain won’t have just stayed in their conscious and unconscious mind; it will have also fed into the collective unconscious. What this comes down to is that human beings are not separate from anyone, or anything; separation is an illusion that is created by the mind. So, as there has been a lot of ‘negativity’ building up in so many people’s unconscious mind and the collective unconscious, it didn’t take a lot to bring this pain to the surface and for a certain type of behaviour to manifest. Conclusion Two of the most important needs that human beings have are to be seen and heard, and a lot of people that have taken to the street probably haven’t been getting these needs met. Additionally, they are likely to lack a sense of personal power and to be out of touch with their own inherent worth. There will the effect that their society has had on them and there will be the effect that their early years had. Irrespective of what is going on, it is essential to also look into why something like this would take place and what needs to change. If this doesn’t happen, and this doesn’t mean that everyone who has taken to the street has the same agenda or that there are not shady figures on this planet that fund these kinds of events, it will only get worse. As the saying goes, ‘an attack is a cry for help’.
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If one was to take a step back and to reflect on what has been taking place in the western world for a number of years now, what they may come to conclude is that there appears to be a lot of people that have a highly developed victim mentality. Irrespective of whether they have come across people like this in their everyday life, they will have heard about them in the media and come across them online.
At times, there will have just been one ‘victim’; while at others, there will have been a number of ‘victims’. When someone has this mentality, they are going to have certain traits. A Closer Look Firstly, they will just be observers of their life, having no effect and playing no part in what happens to them. Thus, they will be powerless and other people will have total control over them. Secondly, through having this outlook, they will be full of anger and they can be self-righteous. It can then be normal for them to have a well-developed sense of entitlement, with them simply deserving things. An Endless Battle Someone like this is not going to be a warzone, but it will be as though they are fighting the people ‘out there’ that want to keep them down. These people, whoever they are, will be out to get them, and, for their life to change, these people will need to change. This is not going to be how they are from time to time; it will have become an identity. And, as being this way has become who they are, there is a strong chance that they are unable to recognise that they are this way. The Evidence Thanks to how their mind works, and how it is continually looking for that which it believes to be true, they will repeatedly have experiences that validate how they see themselves. What this comes down to is that their external world will mirror back their inner world. This is why it can be hard for someone like this to wake up and to see that they are being victimised by themselves - self-victimisation. They will be stuck in a prison of their own creation; a prison that they will only be able to get out of if they are able to see how their inner world is affecting their outer world. An Important Point If someone is operating out of what could be classed as a ‘victim consciousness’, they could believe that what has been said above is an example of ‘victim-blaming’. As a result of their current mental and emotional development, it will be as though someone can either be blamed for what is going on or they can be seen as a powerless victim. These are not the only responses that are available, though; as someone can be encouraged to look into what part they are playing in their life without needing to be blamed, or shamed. Ultimately, it is unlikely that someone like this is even aware of the part that they are playing when it comes to how they experience life. A Very Different Experience When someone is encouraged to look into how their inner world is affecting the outer world and is not blamed, or shamed, it could be said that this will show that the person asking them has a ‘higher’ consciousness. Through being connected to their heart, they will be able to express empathy and compassion. If, on the other hand, this part of them was closed and they were stuck in their third chakra (solar plexus) and this part of them was not in a good way, it would be all about power struggles - being controlled (a victim) or controlling others (a perpetrator). This would prevent them from being able to assist someone who has a victim mentality, and they would blame them or see them as nothing more than a powerless victim – neither response is likely to empower them. An Unconscious Process The reason that they wouldn’t be aware of the part that they are playing is not just because they see themselves as a victim and are not aware of how their inner world is shaping their outer world, it is also due to the fact that most of what shows up will be coming from their unconscious mind. In other words, it is not just what takes place in their mind that shapes their life; it is also what is taking place at a deeper level. If they had this understanding, and if they started to deal with their ‘inner baggage’, their life would change. Their resonance would change and this would cause them to be out of sync with the old experiences that were a reflection of a very different frequency. Cui Bono With that aside, the question is: why do so many people have a victim mentality and who would benefit from them having one? What is clear is that if a large percentage of a population have this mentality, it will be a lot easier to control them Further, it will lead to a lot of chaos, making it hard for a society to function in a smooth and harmonious manner. Naturally, by feeling powerless, someone will look towards the system to save them and to give them what they believe they are entitled to. A Gradual Process The irony here is that the same system that will position itself as being there to save them will be the same system that has played a part in them having a victim mentality to begin with. The education system, the mainstream media and the entertainment industry will have made out that certain people, or a certain group of people, are holding them back – oppressing them. This will cause someone to experience a lot of resentment and to believe that they are a powerless victim. Ergo, the only way this will be dealt with is by having a big government that that will make everything better. Conclusion It would be easy to believe that the education system exists to educate, the media exists to inform and the entertainment industry exists to entertain, and if this was the case, the world would be very different. Each of these industries has their own agenda and it almost certainly isn’t to create world peace and for people to live in harmony with each other and nature. With this in mind, one of the best things that someone can do to change the world is to let go of their victim mentality (that’s if they have one, of course). Nonetheless, letting go of this mentality is unlikely to happen overnight. This mentality can be highly addictive - the mind will do everything it can to hold onto it. Phasing it out will take patience and persistence, and external support may be needed.
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When someone has a sense of personal power, they are likely to experience life in a certain way. For one thing, they will feel powerful and know that they have an effect on their life.
As a result of this, they are not going to have a problem with saying no and asserting themselves. If they don’t want to do something, or if something is not right for them, they will make this clear. A Fulfilling Life Through being this way, they are also going to feel good about themselves – they will be in touch with their inherent value. To do something that they don’t want to do or to accept something that isn’t right is then not going to feel good. Another way of looking at this is that one will be their own best friend as opposed to their own worst enemy. And, by being on their own side and feeling capable, there will be no reason for them to tolerate a life that is not rewarding. One Area When it comes to their career, they could do something that fills them with energy; with this being something that they have done for a number of years. This is not to say that they won’t have ‘bad’ days, though. If this is not the case, it could show that they are studying and will soon embark on a career that is highly fulfilling. Perhaps what they were doing before no longer matched up with their values, hence why they had to make a change. Strong Connections The interactions that they have with the people in their life could typically be peaceful and harmonious. If there is something that they are not happy with, they could end up talking about it directly. This will come back to the fact that they will feel comfortable in their own skin and won’t have an issue with expressing themselves. Also, they won’t believe that other people are out to get them and that it is a case of dominate or be dominated. The Norm If they were to look back on their life, they may see that they have been this way for as long as they can remember. What they may do is credit their caregiver/s with playing a big part in how they experience life. Then again, they could look back on their life and see that there was a time when their life was very different. Due to how different it was, they may find it hard to connect with this period of their life. Another Scenario When someone doesn’t have a sense of personal power, it will be normal for them to feel powerless and as though they have no effect on their life. That is, of course, unless they have gone to the other extreme and are extremely controlling. With that consequence aside, one may be used to being walked over and experience power struggles on a regular basis. Instead of speaking up, they could let other people walk over them and end up behaving in a passive-aggressive manner. A Core Belief They could believe that other people want to control them and that there is nothing that they can do about this. Through having this outlook, they will probably see themselves as a victim and other people as perpetrators. Said another way, they will have what is often described as a ’victim consciousness’. Being this way is going to make it hard for them to feel good about themselves and they will most likely have low self-worth; that’s if they have any worth whatsoever. Two Areas Ergo, if they do have a career, and don’t just do something that pays the bills, each day could be filled with problems. They could feel violated on a daily basis and not feel appreciated. As for their relationships, they could spend time with people who are not right for them; that’s if these people are not abusive. There could be moments when they wonder if they even exist, thanks to how other people treat them and don’t respect them or their boundaries. What’s going on? One way of looking at this would be to say that the reason their life is like this is that they haven’t developed a sense of personal power. The part of their being that relates to this, their solar plexus, is likely to be undeveloped. When it comes to the chakra system, this will be the third chakra, and the colour for this one is yellow. This charka won’t be working as it should, with this playing a part why they have all these challenges. Back In Time What this may illustrate is that their childhood was a time when they experienced some kind of abuse and/or neglect. This would have meant that they were violated on a weekly, if not daily, basis and they wouldn’t have been able to do anything about what was happening. Furthermore, along with feeling completely powerless and helpless, they would have also experienced a fair amount of toxic shame and rage. So, instead of receiving what they needed to receive in order to develop a strong sense of self, they would have stayed in an undeveloped state and been loaded up with trauma. Awareness If one can relate to this, and they are ready to change their life, they may need to reach out for external support. This is something that can be provided by a therapist or healer.
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Although someone may realise that they are experiencing the same scenarios over and over again, there is also the chance that they won’t. If they are, it could seem strange as to why this keeps happening.
What they may conclude, after reflecting on what is taking place, is that they have no control over their life. Someone or something ’out there’ could be seen as being in control. The Same Old Story When it comes to what continually takes place, someone could find that they keep ending up with the same type of person. This could be someone who is abusive or emotionally unavailable, for instance. They may find that this has taken place for as long as they can remember; it may even seem as though their life will always be this way. If they feel hopeless, it could be said that it won’t be much of a surprise. Another Experience If, on the other hand, someone is not aware of the fact that they keep experiencing the same scenarios over and over again, it will be just as frustrating. The difference is that they won’t have taken a step back and reflected on what is taking place. What this may illustrate is that they are an ‘emotional’ person, which has prevented them from seeing the big picture. Through being focused on the trees, it won’t have allowed them to see the forest, so to speak. A Mystery In both of these cases, someone won’t understand why their life is the way that it is. However, while it may seem as though they are not playing a part in what is going on, this is unlikely to be the case. But, for them to understand what is going on, it is likely that they will need to take a deeper look within themselves. For the answers that they seek are likely to be found in their body, not their mind. Connecting the Dots If they were able to remember what took place during their early years, what they may find is that their adult life is very similar; similar when it comes to what their relationships are like, and perhaps, many other areas, too. Therefore, many, many years will have passed, but there will be a lot that hasn’t have changed. At this point, it would be clear that time alone is not enough to heal what happened; something else needs to take place in order to liberate them from the past. Nonetheless, why would they repeat what happened if it not serving them? A Deeper Look Undoubtedly, they would have suffered all those years ago and they will continue to suffer to this day. On the surface, it can seem as if they are a victim and that they are not playing a part in what is going on. To understand why they would repeat something that is not benefiting them, it will be necessary to take a look at a defence mechanism known as ‘repetition compulsion’. When this defence is being utilized, someone will end up recreating something that had a big effect on them. The Reason Like all defence mechanisms, this will be in place to stop them from experiencing pain. This can be hard to accept, considering that this defence is not stopping them from endlessly experiencing the same painful scenarios. They are still experiencing pain, this is true; nevertheless, the pain that they experience is likely to be less severe than the pain that exists at a deeper level. Thus, if they were to accept that what took place is over and that their developmental needs are not going to be met, they would probably experience even more pain. Another Part Additionally, what took place will have been painful but it will also be classed as what is familiar to their ego-mind. And, to this part of them, what is familiar is what is classed as what is safe. This part of them doesn’t care if something is healthy or unhealthy; it only cares about if it is familiar. For their life to change, then, there are at least two things that will need to take place. Diving In The pain that they are avoiding, by playing out the same scenarios, will need to be faced. If this pain is not acknowledged and worked through, they will be compelled to experience life in the same way. By doing this, what their ego-mind associates as what is safe will gradually begin to change. Naturally, if they have a lot of pain/trauma locked inside their body, this is not going to happen overnight. Awareness If one can relate to this, and they are ready to change their life, they may need to reach out for external support. This is something that can be provided by the assistance of a therapist or healer. Through having external support, one will be able to go where they wouldn’t go by themselves. This person will hold the space until they are able to hold the space for themselves.
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Many years ago, I heard the following quote from Friedrich Nietzsche, “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
There was something about it that really pulled me in and I ended up sharing it online soon after. Recently, I heard this quote again and I came to see that there was another reason why it resonated with me all those years ago. The First Time So when I first heard it, I thought about how society tries to mould people into being a certain way. It is not really interested in encouraging the individual to accept themselves and for their life to be an expression of who they are. As long as they go along to get along and don’t question anything, they should be fine. The outcome of this is that someone might feel safe and as though they belong, but their true-self will be covered up and their life is likely to be anything but fulfilling. A Challenge Undoubtedly, to be one’s own person is something that takes strength and a fair amount of courage. Additionally, there is the pressure that someone’s family, and even their friends, can put on them. The people who are supposed to be their side and to have their back can then serve as an undermining force in their life. When it is this close to home, it can be a lot harder to notice what is taking place. The Second Time When I thought about this quote recently, I came to see how it also applies to children who grow up in dysfunctional families. In this case, a child won't struggle to keep themselves from being overwhelmed by society; they will struggle to keep themselves from being overwhelmed by the people who are supposed to care for them. Through having at least one caregiver who is unable to see them as a separate being, their true-self will rarely, if ever, be acknowledged. If they ever try to express who they are - that’s if they haven’t lost touch with who they are - they will often be freighted and lonely. A Closer Look The reason they will be frightened is due to the fact that not doing as they are told could cause them to be abused in some or to be abandoned. As for being lonely, this will take place whenever they are cast aside and love is taken away. To say that love will be taken away won’t be the complete truth, though, as a caregiver like this is probably not even capable of truly loving their child. Unconsciously, the child will be seen as being there to fulfil their needs as opposed to the other way around. Disconnected However, being left is not going to be the only time when they will feel lonely, they can also feel this way in general. They won’t be able to express who they are or to connect to this caregiver, which will lead to a very isolated existence. This caregiver won’t be emotionally available, probably because they themselves also had a very traumatic childhood, which will cause the child to feel invisible. Their other caregiver might not be around either, or if they are, they might be just as available. Final Thoughts Naturally, if someone doesn’t receive what they need to receive as a child, it will be a lot harder for them to ‘own themselves’ as an adult. It will take even more strength and courage for them to rise up and to live a life that is worth living. Still, the human spirit is strong, and there is no reason why someone can’t move beyond a traumatic childhood. The key will be for them to reach out for the right support and to take the step that they need to take to heal themselves. How Can I Serve You? This will be a time when someone will need to question what they believe, to heal their emotional wounds and to process trauma. If you can relate to what I have written and need additional support, one of the ways that I can provide this is through the personalised consultations that I offer via Skype or Zoom. To find out more, please go to www.oliverjrcooper.co.uk/consultations. If you are committed to your own healing, it would be an honour to assist you on your journey.
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Over the years, I have heard a number of people use the term ‘old soul’. Whenever this term has been used, it has been used to describe someone who is seemingly wise beyond their years, aware, a healer and/or someone who is ‘spiritual’, for instance.
It hasn’t mattered if this person was at the beginning of their life or they had been on this earth for quite some time, as this wasn’t seen as the first time they have been here. It was as though this person had been here numerous times before. Past Lives There have also been times when they were seen as having had important lives in the past. They might not hold a high position in society now, but in the past, they would have been someone who did. And when it came to the lives that they did have, these would have been what enabled them to have the depth that they now possess. If it wasn’t for these experiences, then, they wouldn’t have been the same. A Clear Reason With this in mind, if someone lacks depth and self-awareness, it will be because they are a ‘new soul’. Like a small child, they won’t have been on this earth before which is why they won’t be very developed. Unlike their fellow human beings who are ‘old souls’, they won’t know much about the human experience. As a result of this, it is to be expected that they will behave in ways that reflect how unevolved they are. The Difference An ‘old soul’ can understand that they are not separate from anything, that their outer world mirrors their inner world and that the duality of this earth – created by the mind – is an illusion. Consequently, they can be more loving, understanding, more likely to take responsibility for their life, and less caught up in the dual nature of the mind – more heart-based. A ‘new soul’ can see themselves as being separate from everything, an observer of the world and caught up in the world of duality. Due to this, they can be more likely to harm another, to blame other people for what goes wrong in their life and to be caught up in the world is duality. Another Outlook Now, while this whole ‘old soul’ and ‘new soul’ description was something that made sense for a while, I ended up questioning it a little while ago. When I was looking over some of Philip Goddard's material, I came across a very different view. In his opinion, it is not that those that are evolved who are ‘old souls’; it is those who are the least evolved who are ‘old souls. Those who are the most evolved are seen as having no soul, with them being “a direct incarnation of consciousness”. An Interesting Perspective One way of looking at this would be to say that it makes complete sense. After all, if someone has had many different lives, and has been through a lot, wouldn’t they be in a very jaded state? This is similar to how as a child, someone can be full of life, and yet, by the time they become an adult, they can be in a very bad way. They can be bitter, have no energy and be disconnected from themselves. Conclusion One issue that can be put forward when it comes to this outlook is that if those that are more evolved are ‘new souls’, how can they remember past lives? One way of looking at this would be to say that they are tuning into lives that they themselves haven’t actually experienced. Like a parasite, these lives have attached themselves to them. Someone can then believe that these lives are lives that they have experienced, with these lives relying on their life force to stay alive and taking their energy away from their present life in the process.
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If someone has been harmed by another person, they could end up being told that they need to forgive them. This could be put forward as the only way for them to truly move on from what has happened.
For this to take place, they will need to let go of the ‘negative’ feelings that they have towards this person. Through cutting these emotional ties, they will liberate themselves from an experience, or experiences, that is a thing of the past. A Waste of Energy Getting angry and worked up about what happened can give them an energy boost, but it won’t do much else. Furthermore, the ‘negative’ feelings that they experience won’t harm anyone else, but they will harm them. How they feel will limit the number of good feelings that they are able to experience and it can undermine their immune system. To look at this rationally, holding onto past hurts is a complete waste of time. The Solution Through living in what could be described as a mind-centric society, they may be told that the way for them to let go of how they feel will be to change what is going on up top. This could even be seen as something that will take place through the use of their will. Thus, once they are ready to move on, they will be able to simply let go of what happened and to put the past behind them. This approach could work, or they could just end up repressing how they really feel. The Reason What this comes down to is that although our thoughts are often seen as creating our feelings, there is more to it. Also, while willpower has a time and a place, it is not always the right tool for the job. Someone’s thoughts can trigger how they feel, which means that they will need to deal with their feelings, not just their thoughts. This won’t take place through the use of ones will though; it will take place through them surrendering to how they feel. Two Approaches The mind, with its use of force and will power to do things, can be seen as being very masculine with its approach. While the body, the part that is about surrendering and just being, can be seen as being feminine with its approach. Both of these approaches are important when it comes to letting go. The former will get the ball moving, and provide one with the focus what they need to see this through to its completion, and the latter will allow one to embrace how they feel and to process these feelings. Emotional Work When it comes to working through feelings, this can be a time when one will need to grieve – to cry. On the surface can be the harder feelings of anger, and even rage, and at a deeper level, there can be feelings that are a lot softer. So, if this was a time when they felt violated, they could carry a lot of deep hurt and sadness. Acknowledging the feelings that are on the surface, without getting caught up in them, will allow one to feel the feelings that are underneath and to work through them. A New Beginning Through undertaking this process, one may find that they are able to slowly let go of what took place in their past. As a result of this, they will have more energy to create a life that is in alignment with who they are. Then again, they may find that it is still not possible for them to truly put what took place behind them. One will then have taken the ‘right’ steps and yet, they won’t have been able to transform their life. The Missing Ingredient It could be said that this is to be expected as an important part of this process will have been overlooked. In addition to forgiving another person, there is a strong chance that one will also need to forgive themselves. In fact, it could be said that it is far more important for one to forgive themselves than it is for them to forgive another. Irrespective of what took place, there is the chance that one blamed themselves. A Closer Look When it comes to forgiving another, the main thing is that one deals with the feelings that they have towards them as this will liberate them. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter if they actually like this person after. However, while they will be able to cut their ties with another person, they are not going to be able to turn their back on themselves; they will always be in their life. Ergo, this is why they will need to work through how they feel and to make peace with themselves. A Natural Reaction The reason why one would blame themselves for what happened can be put down two reasons. Firstly, they could have a strong inner citric that is happy to lay into them and make them believe that they are to blame for everything, and secondly, what they went through may have happened when they were egocentric. If they were harmed as a small child, they would have been egocentric, and this would have made them believe that what they went through was their fault. In reality, what they went through had nothing to do with them or reflect their value as a human being. Awareness If one can relate to this, and they are ready to change their life, they may need to reach out for external support. This is something that can take place with the assistance of a therapist or healer.
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If you feel good, you could believe that it is due to what is taking place externally. Likewise, if you feel bad, you could also believe that it is due to what is taking place externally.
In both cases, you won’t have played a part in how you feel, and you will be nothing more than a passive observer of what is taking place. Therefore, in order for you to feel good, the external world will have to be a certain way. The Norm Experiencing life in this way is not exactly going to allow you to feel empowered and as though you have control over your life. You are likely to often feel hopeless and helpless and to see yourself as a powerless victim. If you were able to take a step back and to reflect on your life, you may see that this is how you have experienced life for as long as you can remember. Like a leaf in the wind; you will be tossed around and unable to do anything about it. Looking Deeper However, what if the external world is not completely defining how you feel? What if the external world is largely the result of how you feel, meaning the external world is mirroring back your internal world? In this case, what is going on ‘out there’ is secondary and what is taking place inside you is primary. You are then not merely a passive observer of your life; you are a co-creator of it. The Connection To realise what is going on, it will be essential for you to pay attention to how you feel. Without this understanding, you will miss out on the cause and only be aware of the effect of how you feel. It might seem strange as to how the feelings that are inside you could impact your life. The reason for this is that you are not separate from anyone or anything, even though that may appear to be so. The Big Illusion Your mind creates the impression that you are just observing reality, which is why this can be hard to accept. At a deeper level, or at a level that your fives senses are unable to detect, there is no separation between you or anything else. And while your body and the world around you appear to be solid, this is also not the truth - or is it the truth, but only at a certain level of perception. For something to be solid, it has to vibrate at a certain frequency. The Law of Resonance So if you forget for a moment that you have a physical body and to see yourself as vibrating energy, how you experience life will start to make more sense. The feelings that you have, along with your thoughts and beliefs, will create a frequency, and what is in alignment with this frequency is what will define what you can or can’t experience. Through not having this understanding, it will be perfectly normal for you to feel like a victim of circumstances. Another thing that needs to be mentioned is that it is not just the feelings you are consciously aware of that have an impact; it is also the feelings that are deep inside your unconscious mind. Over to You If your life is not how you would like it to be, the first step will be to become aware of how you feel. One thing that you could do is to notice what feelings you typically experience and to make a note of them in a journal. By doing this, you may start to understand why you have the experiences that you have. The next step will be to decide what you would like to experience and to allow yourself to feel the feelings that will allow you to change your reality. How Can I Serve You? It will also be necessary for you to look into what you believe and to heal any emotional wounds you may have, as your limiting beliefs and emotional wounds can prevent you from creating the life you desire. If you can relate to what I have written and need additional support, one of the ways that I can provide this is through the personalised consultations that I offer via Skype or Zoom. To find out more, please go to www.oliverjrcooper.co.uk/consultations. If you are committed to your own healing, it would be an honour to assist you on your journey.
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It has been said that Covid-19 first started to have an impact at the start of December 2019, hence why there is a 19 in the name. This was in China and, for a number of weeks after this, most countries around the world carried on as normal.
However, as the weeks went by and it became clear that contagion was starting to spread, different measures were soon put into place to protect the citizenry and to save lives. For some countries, this has meant going on lockdown, while others have done their best to carry on as normal. Unprecedented Times If someone lives in a country that has been on lockdown, there is the chance that their life will have been radically different it how it was before. Unless their country is still on complete lockdown, they wouldn’t have been able to go to work or to go out much for a number of weeks. They won’t have committed a crime but it may have been as though they were under house arrest. As a result of this, they may have found that their mental and emotional health started to suffer. A Challenging Time If they were unable to work, they may have also noticed that it became harder for them to feel good about themselves. What this may have shown is that their sense of value is attached to what they do (externalised) as opposed to who they are (internalised). They could still feel bad about themselves, though, if they haven’t been able to go back to work. Out of their need to feel better about themselves, they could have a strong need to get back out into the world. A Gradual Transition Although people like this will be happy to get back out into the world, there are others that have a different outlook. Another phobia has even been created to describe someone who is reluctant to do so, with them being seen as having ‘coronaphobia'. Now, while it would be easy to label people like this as having an irrational fear of the Coronavirus, to say that it is an irrational fear would be irrational. For months now, the mainstream media and the government have been talking about this contagion. The Killer Virus So, it’s not as though this has been a small story and something that has rarely been spoken about. That’s in addition to the fact that so many people have been told to stay indoors and to stay two metres apart from others. From the very outset, this contagion was portrayed as something that would end up killing whoever caught the virus. With this in mind, why wouldn’t someone have a strong fear of the virus and be only too happy to stay indoors? A False Alarm As time has gone by and different experts have shared their findings, it has become clear that this virus is not what it was made out to be. According to Prof Dingwall, ‘Eighty per cent of the people who get this infection will never need to go near a hospital. The ones who do go to hospital because they are quite seriously ill most of them will come out alive - even those who go into intensive care.' If this is so, why have different governments around the world made out that this was something that would decimate humanity? Prevention is better than Cure One way of looking at this would be to say that the people in power didn’t know any better and did what they could to protect their fellow citizens. These people, after all, are there to serve and to protect. This is then no different to how a parent would do what they think is best for their child/children and, at times, they will get things wrong. The main thing is that some of the people up top have paid attention to new information and are now allowing certain things to slowly return to how they were before. Another Outlook What if different governments were not simply doing the best that they could and knew that this virus wasn’t as bad as it was made out to be? Let’s face it, these are people that have access to all kinds of experts and intel; they don’t work alone or come up with ideas out of thin air. If the virus is put to one side and the focus is purely on the impact of the virus, what becomes clear is that what has been taking place is like terrorism on steroids. What terrorism does is create a lot of fear but what it doesn’t do is make a large portion of the population stay inside. Other Similarities Furthermore, this is a time where people have been told to trade freedom for safety, to trust the experts in the know, and to believe everything their government comes out with. And once again, there is something ‘out there’ that people need to fight and to fear. What is going on is different, but it is yet another way to keep the citizenry in fear and to control them. The difference between terrorism and a virus when it comes to directing humanity down a certain path must be seen as being the difference between a making a fire with a flint and making one with a lighter; one is a thing of the path, the other is a thing of the future. Conclusion Ultimately, what this illustrates is how important it is to question the official narrative not to simply accept what the ‘experts’ say. This is, of course, a lot harder to do if the thinking part of someone’s brain is offline and they are operating out of the part of their brain that is focused on their survival.
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Due to what is currently taking place in the world, it has meant that a lot of people have paid more attention to the mainstream media than usual. Additionally, there are those that have started to pay attention to this source again after having ignored it for so long.
As far as this source is concerned, this is going to be a good thing. For many years, more and more people have been turning their back on this source of information, so this will be a much-needed boost. Two Extremes Still, this is not to say that what is going on has benefited every mainstream news source. No, as there have been a number of media branches that have recently had to shut down. In a lot of cases, this has related to branches that focused on issues that typically wouldn’t have been covered by the main branch. The main source will still be in operation but the company behind it will have had to downsize in order to survive. The Clear Reason When it comes to why this source has been getting more views than usual, it could be said that this is primarily due to fear. Through feeling fearful and having the need to know what is going on in the world, someone will look towards this source to keep them informed. Bearing in mind that what is going on is radically different from what has taken place for a very long time, it is to be expected that the average person would be this way. As to how often they tune into this source, it could depend on a number of different factors. Effortless If they have a Smartphone, they will be able to find out about what is going on no matter where they are or what time it is. Essentially, they will have the mainstream media in their pocket. They may find that there are moments when they become so consumed by what is going on that certain areas of their life end up being neglected. Nonetheless, as a result of what is going on, this might not be seen as a problem. In The Know As far as they are concerned, behaving in this way could be seen as the only way for them to stay up to date with what is going in the world. Through reading so many articles and/or watching so many news broadcasts, they could believe that they have a good understanding of what is going on. Furthermore, they could wear a mask whenever they go out and use the right hand gel to clean their hands with too. In this regard, one will be doing the right thing by watching the news and living in the right way by taking the recommended precautions. Another Angle However, although paying attention to this news source as often as possible can appear to be the best thing to do, what if it isn’t? What if behaving in this way can actually do more harm than good? One response to this could be: how could paying attention to what is going on in the world be harmful? Surely, one is going to be in a better position if they are in the know as opposed to being totally ignorant? Business as Usual Naturally, being aware of what is going on is important, but can the mainstream media really be trusted to inform people? Someone doesn’t need to be much of a critical thinker to see that this source of information’s main priority is to define how people see the world and to keep them in state of fear. Therefore, while the point of focus might be different right now, it is yet another thing for people to fear. The contagion might not have anything to do with terrorism but people are still being terrorised. An Important Point With that aside, what needs to be taken into consideration is that one is not merely an observer of reality. Their thoughts, emotions and feelings, along with their beliefs, have an impact on their life. Also, what is taking place internally has an impact on their body and mind. Bruce Lipton, a cellular biologist, has talked about the effect that fear has on the mind and body. Undermined He has said that when someone is exposed to fear, their immune system is suppressed and blood leaves their vital organs. Their intelligence is also lowered – potentially becoming twenty-seven percent dumber - thanks to the blood being pulled away from the front of their brain (the frontal lobes) and being sent to the parts of their brain that are to do with their survival. What is clear here is that experiencing an endless amount of fear is not good for someone’s mind and body. And with what is going on, the last thing one will want is to have a compromised immune system. Conclusion To endlessly consume the mainstream media, and to experience a lot of fear in the process, will be similar to eating something that has poison inside. It can seem as though this is the right thing for one to do but it will be something that is weakening them. This is not to say that one should turn their back on this news source but it will be important for them to be mindful of the impact that it has on their wellbeing. What they can also do is to engage in things that will boost their immune system.
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That which is contained within these articles is based on my own empirical understanding and is true for me at the time they were written. However, as I continue to grow, what I perceive as the truth will inevitably change and as a result of this - parts of these articles may not reflect my current outlook.
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