September 2011

I was at my Dentist’s office getting a root canal and I was struggling.  It was very uncomfortable.  Now I have had a few root canals done and I always get very relaxed and go into a meditative state and I give myself positive suggestions and it’s usually all fine.  But today I was having some trouble.  If you have had dental work done you are probably familiar with the potpourri of discomforts available.  Anyway as I was struggling it all got to a point where I asked spirit for help.  By Spirit I mean God, guardian angels, spirit guides, the unconscious mind – see it however you want.  For me I know there is always someone or something that hears me and which may or may not come to my assistance.  So I asked.  Almost instantly it all changed.  It was all OK.  The struggle was gone and I was fine.  At first I was dumbfounded.  I felt very mellow and peaceful.  It was like the suffering was a dream and I just woke up.  I spent several minutes trying to see what had actually changed.  Nothing had changed – my physical position was the same, all the sensations were the same and everything I had been struggling with and agonizing over was all the same.  But I was fine.  I thanked Spirit for the help.  It was all quite amazing and equally puzzling.

About a year later a similar thing happened but my discomfort was of an entirely different nature and accompanied by strong anxiety.  I was lying down asked for help and almost immediately I was fine, my worries disappeared, although the physical symptoms were unchanged.  This time however it took me several minutes to realize what had happened and to connect it with my request.  I had to laugh when I made the connection because I was no longer concerned.  The scarey symptoms faded away a few minutes later, having lasted for over an hour.

The point I want to make here is that the only thing that changed, as best as I can see, was that I was no longer struggling or resisting the present moment and whatever was arising in it – but this deep acceptance came from a deep level.  It wasn’t something I consciously did.  Somehow I was able to cease being troubled in both instances, and I feel I had some assistance in that.