How to Heal Toxic Thoughts: Simple Tools for Personal Transformation by Sandra Ingerman

Author:Sandra Ingerman [Ingerman, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781402776236
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 2010-09-09T22:00:00+00:00

Working with Symbols and Pictures

Carl Jung said that symbols speak to the unconscious and create change. A simple way of thinking about this is that, when we meditate on a symbol, a process begins in the depth of our being that we might not have an intellectual explanation for. A symbol or a picture can change our state of consciousness in the same way I described a song can do. It can lift our mood just by its beauty.

As we are so conditioned to react immediately to other people and to outside stimuli, it is important to surround ourselves with reminders that can help us break the habit. If you put a picture or a symbol up where you will see it a lot, it will be a powerful reminder to stop and not react. In my office I have many pictures and symbols that remind me that I want to create a sacred space that is healing for myself and others in my office and also in the world. Among them are pictures of religious and spiritual teachers who taught about the power of love and compassion.

I have a picture I painted of the light of my own spirit that reminds me of the truth of who I am. I have pictures of nature, such as flowers, trees, and stars, that keep me centered in my connection to all of life. They remind me that the energy I put out does affect all of life.

To stop your habitual reactions, put one or more inspirational pictures up in a place where you tend to lose yourself to negative thoughts and emotions. Put reminders on your desk at work and in your home to help you to remember, anchor into yourself a positive feeling. Put up pictures that make you smile and inspire a joyful state—perhaps pictures of loved ones or beautiful places in nature that you like to visit. Surround yourself with symbols such as hearts, the moon, the sun, the earth, stars, or your favorite flower that remind you of beauty and the preciousness of life.

And remember to keep singing.

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