Link between being open phychically and illness

[Krevency]

Most things I've read about psychic stuff don't seem to mention the "cool-down" that you're talking about, though the first thing I ever read on OBEs (by some witch, posted on the internet) did mention that you should make really sure you get the energy re-integrated into you.

Also (kinda unrelated, but it reminded me) there was an OBE book by some computer programmer guy, and for a while he was using the affirmation, "I am becoming very loose from my body," and it turned out that it was causing him horrible illness.  

Prolly didn't help.  Sorry.[|)]

[Rastus]

I am a former depressive, so I have some practical experience.

Depression is self induced.  Been there, have the empty pill bottles.  Where you run into problems with Metaphysics, is your unresolved issues.  Fear specifically.  Also Anger, but mostly fear.

You go from being your typical low energy depressive to a Metaphysical depressive with the ability to generate a lot more energy, negative based energy.  Sounds scary huh?

I'm not saying you should not do energy work.  I'm saying you should use your energy work to clear out your fears/anxieties/hatred.  Once you clear these, there's nothing there for something to 'hook' into you.  It also get's your self image in alignment, and that prevents illnesses.  Most Illness is caused by an imbalance of some sort, if you centered and balanced you don't get sick.  Or, if you do, it doesn't last nearly as long as it does for most people.  You body is fighting things off constantly, only when it fails do you 'get sick' and it kicks into power mode.  Sometimes it gives up, and sometimes it needs a kickstart, which is why you see a healer.

I use a completely different method than you posted.  That's what works for me.  You have to find out what works for you.  But remeber this, circles/bubbles keep things out and in, so you had better resolve personal issues, or you will lock them in with you.

[G3MM4]

I guess some of what you said made some sense. It will take a long time to resolve personal issues in my case, but I am slowly working on it. Thanks for your input.

[Rastus]

From when I 'slid down' to when I 'climbed out' took 22 years.  My head did bob out of the darkness now and then.

I strongly encourage you to work on clearing your anger/anxiety/fears.  It's not a good idea to AP with a lot of unresolved fear/anger issues, you are going to a place where thoughts=actions.  There are people that post on AstralPulse daily about their problems/encounters in the Astral, yet they are self induced.

Perhaps that is another point worth mentioning.  You can't blame others for your issues.  Yes, people get abused physically and mentally, but by hanging onto the issues associated with the abuse, you give the abuse power to control you.  If you deal with the issues and move on, the acts lose the power to affect you.  We can go into details in a PM if you want.

[G3MM4]

I know you are right. I've been depressed sice I was 16-17 and I'm now 22. I'm sick and tired of feeling the way I do, and so I am trying to deal with my issues. I don't blame anyone in particular for my depression/issues. But it's hard for me to deal with. So I am trying to deal with my anger and sadness. I lost 5 people who meant a lot to me in 5 years, and that on top of everything else has just dragged me down. However, I do remind myself that there are other people in the world who have suffered much worse than I have.

I have no intention of APing, as I'm far too afraid to do it right now. Mediating did become a problem for me yesterday, which has scared me off. I am looking into self healing/clearing my negativity etc, and am reading about NEW (it's difficult because NEW requires you to work on both feet as well as the rest of the body - at least that's what it sounds like, and I have a leg missing). I will go into details with you in a PM if you wish. Or it might be easier to contact me via MSN Messenger.

[G3MM4]

Hi

Firstly, I don't know which forum this belongs in, so my apologies if I've posted in the wrong forum.

I was looking at another spirituality website when I noticed something that said that if you don't do protection and closing down prayers/exercises after doing physic develoopment exercises, then you can become ill, depressed and drained of energy etc. Now, this description fits me. I am a depressesed person with a severe lack of energy, and quite often in pain and feeling generally ill.

I discovered that I have psychic abilities (clairaudience mostly), and have been hearing spirits for more than a year now, along with feeling sofa/bed vibrating and seeing them amongst other things.

EOL007 advised me to close down after being receptive, and offered some advice on how to do it, but the silly fool that I am, I didn't do it, I guess I felt like it wouldn't work or something, and that I'm used to it etc...

So after reading about how not closing down etc after being receptive, I realised that it could be why I'm like I am now. It's not definite but it's a possibility.

Here's the link to the page I'm on about: http://www.spiritjourney.co.uk/psychicprotection.html

What do you think?