Thursday, February 19, 2009
Superstitious? Not me!!
If I had a dollar for every time I've uttered the phrase, "knock on wood," or "I don't want to jinx things, but..." I would be a very rich person. As a kid I remember never stepping on the cracks in the sidewalk as I heard that was bad luck...same with looking at a black cat, and answering chain letters. I had "lucky charms" that I would always carry with me, I forwarded every email that said if I didn't I would have back luck forever - I even changed my phone number once because I was told the numbers 666 were the sign of the devil and were unlucky.

I'm not sure why we succumb to superstition so easily - perhaps it provides a sense of control in an otherwise uncertain world. Whatever the reason, I know that there are many people who are afraid to share wonderful news in fear they will "jinx" themselves, or those who knock on wood every time they talk about something positive in their life...there are even athletes who wear "lucky" socks or other items because they believe they will enhance their ability.

A few years ago, as I began to shift from believing that my destiny was controlled more by outside circumstances than my own power and spiritual connection, I realized that faith, not fear, was where I needed to direct my thoughts and energy. As my faith - in myself and in my connection to the Divine Power that created all life - grew, I was gradually able to let go of the superstitions that had once seemed so empowering. I can tell you that the experience has been liberating, and life has become more peaceful. I am no longer afraid to respond "I am doing great and life is wonderful..." when someone asks how I am...I am able to delete those emails that suggest I'd better forward it within 1 minute or I will have bad luck forever. I can walk under a ladder without worry, and pet a black cat without thinking twice.

I no longer live in fear of "what if" and rather focus my energy on my own power - my ability to align myself with positive expectations. This has made a huge difference in how I view my life and the world. It seems incomprehensible to me that a force as divine and magnificent as God would be worried about what emails I've forwarded, what part of the sidewalk I walk on, or if I knocked on wood after I shared good news. I'd like to believe that God is more interested in my moral character and how how well I am serving Him in life...

And so the next time you receive one of those emails that tells you to pass it on to 10 people in 10 seconds or else, try hitting delete...then smile...and know that everything is going to be just fine...because it is only when you let go of fear, are you are finally free... ~ Andrea :-)
Written at 8:56 PM by Andrea.
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