Guy, you could have asked me what I meant by superstition. I would likely have told you about my asthma and how I know it's controlled by my mind, but in the midst of it, I can't 'psych' myself out of it. I suspect that the Advair I use is really no more than a placebo, a superstition. But if I were to acknowledge that, it might not work for me anymore. So I have this double-bind.
You had already said that your gout was controlled by your mind and not by what you ate or did. I saw us as equals in that, not me putting you down for my superior rationality.
But you have certainly confirmed the point I'm making in my Substack on, synchronistically, The Horus Gamos (YT published last night)--once a man decides that a woman is trying to dominate him, there's nothing you can do to change his mind because the act of trying to change his mind is seen as domination. I don't see any way for our communication to be healthy or fruitful.
Please forgive me I'm going to do something horrible and put a comment before I read your post. I'm going to read your article right after and hopefully form a coherent thoughtful reply.
I wanted to add my thoughts and context because superstition has been a big elephant in my room at times, my thoughts on this topic are many and varied. I always love to read your work Guy.
Peace and joy always
I feel people use some words as weapons, self-limiting, boxing in what is not yet understood. For and Against ourselves and others.
Superstition has always had a derogatory connotation to me. I've had people tell me Mexicans (my in laws) are superstitious, they will blaim the mother for having a disabled child. It's the mother's fault. Psychologist for many years in the past blamed mothers for their children's mental disabilities such as autism saying they didn't love their children - as if there is only one cause of autism. Toxic poisoning from vaccines damages a child's brain which presents itself similar to a child who has been abandoned and doesn't have the ability to bond with others, required for social connection and verbal language. What most of these people ignore is that children like my son talked and were developing then suddenly regressed at a pivotal point, with both moments of normalcy and moments where they melt down due to any little stimulation - even a word can set them off if they've decided they don't like the word. Some people call autistic children spoiled oh you don't discipline, punish them enough as if that is going to be a solution to a child with hyperstimulation, unable to process things, flapping and screaming.
Everyone has their own cause, advice and solution for someone else about things they don't really know much about, cant explain, wish to judge others on.
I have had moments in my life where I have been superstitious that are very different from each other
One of those times I felt like when you become pregnant and all of a sudden there's pregnant women everywhere; as if your subconscious is trying to manifest itself in a way that you are being given an awareness, a synchronicity, life teaching you in a way that is unique and almost magical.
At times this serves me and at other times it did not. I gave my power to others. It was damaging and prevented me from being open things around me. I ran into every little thing until I almost couldn't function because I felt like whatever I did there wasn't a good outcome. Much of my hermitude is due to these moments of superstition narrowing my life to the point where I'm not living, to prevent experiencing things which may cause repercussions down the road.
If you are interested in some genetics and other info about the placebo and nocebo effects, I wrote a series of posts which is linked in this post - https://www.peace-is-happy.org/post/exosomes-the-placebo-effect
Guy, you could have asked me what I meant by superstition. I would likely have told you about my asthma and how I know it's controlled by my mind, but in the midst of it, I can't 'psych' myself out of it. I suspect that the Advair I use is really no more than a placebo, a superstition. But if I were to acknowledge that, it might not work for me anymore. So I have this double-bind.
You had already said that your gout was controlled by your mind and not by what you ate or did. I saw us as equals in that, not me putting you down for my superior rationality.
But you have certainly confirmed the point I'm making in my Substack on, synchronistically, The Horus Gamos (YT published last night)--once a man decides that a woman is trying to dominate him, there's nothing you can do to change his mind because the act of trying to change his mind is seen as domination. I don't see any way for our communication to be healthy or fruitful.
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Please forgive me I'm going to do something horrible and put a comment before I read your post. I'm going to read your article right after and hopefully form a coherent thoughtful reply.
I wanted to add my thoughts and context because superstition has been a big elephant in my room at times, my thoughts on this topic are many and varied. I always love to read your work Guy.
Peace and joy always
I feel people use some words as weapons, self-limiting, boxing in what is not yet understood. For and Against ourselves and others.
Superstition has always had a derogatory connotation to me. I've had people tell me Mexicans (my in laws) are superstitious, they will blaim the mother for having a disabled child. It's the mother's fault. Psychologist for many years in the past blamed mothers for their children's mental disabilities such as autism saying they didn't love their children - as if there is only one cause of autism. Toxic poisoning from vaccines damages a child's brain which presents itself similar to a child who has been abandoned and doesn't have the ability to bond with others, required for social connection and verbal language. What most of these people ignore is that children like my son talked and were developing then suddenly regressed at a pivotal point, with both moments of normalcy and moments where they melt down due to any little stimulation - even a word can set them off if they've decided they don't like the word. Some people call autistic children spoiled oh you don't discipline, punish them enough as if that is going to be a solution to a child with hyperstimulation, unable to process things, flapping and screaming.
Everyone has their own cause, advice and solution for someone else about things they don't really know much about, cant explain, wish to judge others on.
I have had moments in my life where I have been superstitious that are very different from each other
One of those times I felt like when you become pregnant and all of a sudden there's pregnant women everywhere; as if your subconscious is trying to manifest itself in a way that you are being given an awareness, a synchronicity, life teaching you in a way that is unique and almost magical.
At times this serves me and at other times it did not. I gave my power to others. It was damaging and prevented me from being open things around me. I ran into every little thing until I almost couldn't function because I felt like whatever I did there wasn't a good outcome. Much of my hermitude is due to these moments of superstition narrowing my life to the point where I'm not living, to prevent experiencing things which may cause repercussions down the road.