I have never heard of anyone growing because of spiritual or metaphysical practices, but I am not one to say that it is not possible. However, I do think that it is unlikely, but if I have learned anything in the time that I have been practicing with spiritual stuff it is that nothing is impossible.
I believe the best thing that you can do is accept that you are average height. I am much like yourself, I am 18 years old, 5'4", and weigh 135 pounds. Like you most of my friends are almost a full foot taller than me and in certain things it is certainly a disadvantage, but others it is a blessing. If you want to compete with your friends in basketball again you will just need to work a little harder than them and use your head more than them. I play football and basketball and can beat most of my friends at anything I do because I THINK. I use what I have that they don't, like my agility, low center of gravity, and my freakishly high jumping ability. When people complain about being short or small I am alway reminded of David versus Goliath and the old saying "the bigger they are the harder they fall." Being short has its advantages at everything you just have to figure out what they are. The greatest equalizer of all is your mind. "If you believe you can achieve."
Respectfully,
Links Shadow
biologically, u will still growing..!
hmmm. well, it was worth a shot (basketball pon not intended).
My dear young friend,
As a teacher of many 16 year old boys, I can assure you that you are still growing and will likely get taller. Most guys do until they are 19 or so. You may not yet have hit that growing spell that hits young men your age. It happens to everyone differently. ALso, take a look at both sides of your family to see what height you are likely to settle into in a few years.
I have often thought how difficult it must be for the young men I teach to suddenly experience that growth. Perhaps some of the gentlemen in the forum can give you some insight as to how to get through these teenage years.
Anyway, I am sure it may do you some good that the people here are wishing right along with you.
So go out and have some fun. That's what 16 year old boys are supposed to do with summer!
youre a teacher? you think i should have fun?
whats your number?
J-man: Thanks for the compliment but I am old enough to be your
mother and then some. But yes, I often give the go-have-some-fun assignment after students have worked hard on something.
So go kiss some 14 year old girls. Expect them to giggle a lot
because a 16 year old is paying them some attention.[;)]
And even if you never get much taller, just keep in mind that being big of spirit, of love, of strength of character, of kindness, and of friendship is more important than your height, or weight for that matter. Physical appearance is just a suit of clothes for the real, inner you and the man you will become.
So forget about it -- your body will do whatever it will do. Just enjoy being 16 and carefree.
It is possible to modify the way you look, at least I have never done it but a lot of people think it is. For instance Red Elk knows a shaman women who lost a foot - amputated - and grew herself another one! She also does work on other people like this, and helps them learn for themself.
Its magick, not so much a form of healing (there's nothign actually wrong!), and while its not exactly shapeshifting (which is the ability to change shape quickly - very very hard), I doubt it would be easy.
Basically you would need a lot of hours put into practise. Which is a good thing. But the shaman people above, have a rule that they are not allowed to work on themselves like this except in extreme circumstances. There is a reason for this!
However, if you want to try this I wont stop you! You would need to learn how to clear your mind completely of thoughts (meditation -ounting breaths), strong visualisation powers, and experience in what it means to be in a magickal state of consciousness.
I really wouldnt bother though....
Rob
haha i was just kidding Jenadots.
inguma, you say if i meditate and visualise myself growing, ill get taller?
dude believe me, i WOULD bother, even if it took hours and hours. even if it took days. can you please give me some more information?
Dude - you need to research magick/magic! I cant explain it all to you, its a deep topic. Meditation and visualisation alone are not enough, the meditation helps you clear the mind and the visualisation forms the image. The power comes from you though, which is where knowing the subject matter and practise come in (although as said in another area "all magick is mirrors" or something, which is true too). If you send me your e-mail I'll mail you a good introductory article on the subject.
If you have the stamina to learn all this and put it to effect I will be VERY impressed!
Rob
im 16 and im 5'6. i have lots of friends who are over 6 feet. its annoying as hell and i can no longer even compete with them when i play basketball.
i know absolutely nothing about spiritual/astral/bioplasmic/tele/psi healing and am new to these forums. is it possible for someone, maybe even myself, to make me taller? i would really appreciate help from someone, as this would completely change my life.