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Okay so for those who don't believe in any type of god or spiritual world, this will not pertain to you. I am Native American and was told a few years ago that I possess gifts that give me ..basically a intense gut feeling about people and situations. I have dreams that come true later on, I have day visions (kinda like "Thats so Raven") and I can hear people say something in their head and so I will say it aloud and it freaks them out. I know this must all sound silly if you are a "non believer" but this is my life. ANYWAY I was visiting with a gifted elder in my community (who has since passed) and she forewarned me long ago that when people have these higher powers or gifts that you have to be careful because in a lot of cases people with these gifts get so overwhelmed that they are known to go to 3 "places" 1)substance abuse 2) seclusion 3) self harm/suicide. Now not to say all gifted people go to these places but these are the negative ends of the heavy weight we bare. I want to know if anyone had any relatable information or feel similar as what I have discribed. I promise you I am not "crazy...I have had myself testing for many years for schizophrenia, bipolar, and other illnesses that may give me these "effects" but doctor after doctor can't find a medical link. I even had one "western doctor" admit I may just be spiritually gifted.
(I also hear alot of stories of how people who are either intellectually or artistically gifted get similar negative life effects mainly substance abuse??)
(I also hear alot of stories of how people who are either intellectually or artistically gifted get similar negative life effects mainly substance abuse??)
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check out that smoke ring. It tasted really good. I smothered it with Maulls BBQ sauce which is Local to St. Louis and one of the best I ever had.....
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I was recently separated from my wife of 33 years and it's complicated. Anyway I rented a room about 15 minutes away and I see my kids about once a week. I see the people who own the house I live in once in a while but other than that I stay in my room where I do my cooking, wash dishes in the shower, read, color, and sleep. I get out at least once a day. I grocery shop and I attend 2 meetings...
Speaking of the 'S' word..
Stepping stones and Landmines...
http://wakeup-world.com/2015/05/16/spiritual-stepping-stones-for-profound-and-lasting-change/
http://wakeup-world.com/2015/05/15/discernment-navigating-the-spiritual-minefield/
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I used to all of a sudden become really anxious...but I didn't really know why..and one time I felt that "extreme" anxiety..one of my sons got in a car accident.
The next time I felt that way....another one of my sons was in a car accident.
The next time I felt that way - I got a bad phone call (don't remember it).
But the last time I felt that way about 2 months ago...I couldn't settle down for the night again...I was super anxious..heart racing...felt agitated and scared and about an hour later my b/f mother (86) called and said she needed to go the hospital. Its like my body knows something is happening or going to happen...but I never can "read" what it will be.
Also, I have become very intuitive about basketball/football games...if the teams are read to me....whatever POPS out at me...we pick and have been winning.
I have other examples..but I never know or read anything really...I just have strange things happen that don't happen to others...happen to me.
Also as a kid I could remember many many passages from books.
It also drove me crazy. I remember being about 7 and being at a party of my parents and for some reason i rubbed my head on the carpet...It somehow offered me relief from the mind going 100 miles an hour. I kept doing it and ended up with a huge burn and scab on my forehead.
Then the substances came.
It is my story and its kinda funny thinking back, but weird.
1is2many
Billy
http://www.shunryusuzuki.com/suzuki/transcripts-pdf/67-pdf/67-09-27U.pdf
HuGSSSSSSSSSS
http://themindunleashed.org/2013/10/30-traits-of-empath.html
When we learn to acknowledge the reality occurring in our midst, but make a conscious decision to place our focus away from fear, onto that which we have the ability to affect positively, we encourage real transformation that benefits the whole. While the size of peoples sphere of influence varies, we all have access to one of the most potent points of changeourselves. As we are all connected, healing ourselves has a potent effect on the collective unconscious, and the more light we can bring to this long neglected arena, the more light we will see reflected in our external reality.
Makes sense.
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To Paul's 'Vincent' by Don McLean:
2 days ago interview,
the answer to one question, particularly:
If I wasnt a singer Id be . . . An alcoholic.
And Don's current favorite song to play:
'Ain't She a Honey' his own with his band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dv9M3BhcNY
I really believe that my addiction to drugs and alcohol were a blessing in disguize because it forced me to take care of the spiritual part of myself which had been neglected for so long.
So it doesn't surprise me that you, as a native american, have these kind of powers. Native americans taught us spirituality before we never heard of the word, until we needed it to help us overcome our addictions. Then we sought help having no one else to turn to who could actually help.
Your senitivity is a gift and I really believe others can learn it and perfect it. There is even a religion called the Spiritualism church and I have been to those several times and each time, members predicted things that came true! It was awe inspiring!
God Bless!