posted April 01, 2013 01:43 PM            

"In Shamanic understanding, all words are spells. Everything we think or say cascades into reality. When I repeat to myself the thought that I’m not that smart, or beautiful, or deserving, I’m literally cursing myself. Those thoughts go out into the world and bring me situations and outcomes that prove the thoughts."

I thought what a very powerful thought, especially in light of some research that I would like to share, that I think anyone who has ever thought of the Intent of Manifestation to be just a silly "New Age" concept might find interesting.

So I propose a question....What kind of reality are you manifesting for yourself...are you happy with it?

Neuropeptides: The Molecules of Emotions [Part 1 & 2]
Written by: Dr Arien van der Merwe MBChB FRSPH MISMA

Working with your subconscious feelings and beliefs are important for sustainable and long term management of any health challenge

Part 1
‘I suggest that the body and soul react to each other in sympathy. A change in the state of the soul would necessarily have an effect on the body and vice versa’. - Aristotle, 400 BC
‘Our thoughts create our reality’. This is a strange concept for many of us. How could what you think, possibly make you sick or well, happy or unhappy?
Candace Pert is ‘n neuroscientist who did a lot of research on the neuropeptides. She was the first to call them the ‘molecules of emotions’.

Peptides are miniscule pieces of protein. Protein comes from the Greek word ‘proteios’, meaning primary. Proteins are the first material of life as we know it. Peptides consist of strings of amino acids of varying lengths, joined together in a necklace by very strong bonds made of carbon and nitrogen. Between 10 and 100 amino acids that form a strong bond, are called peptides. Between 100 to 200 are called polypeptides and more than 200 are called proteins. Amino acids are the letters that when combined in certain sequences, form the words that are peptides, or the sentences that are polypeptides or proteins. These make up a language that forms and directs the function of every single cell, organ and system inside the body, from the deepest vibrations of the DNA molecule inside the nucleus of every cell, to the macrocosmic systems function of the whole individual being. More than 90 neuropeptides have been identified so far, associated with mood changes, nerve, hormone and immune regulation. Well known groups of neuropeptides include the neurotransmitters that carry messages across synapses in the nervous system, growth factors, gut peptides, immune system modulators (e.g. interleukins, cytokines, chemokines, growth inhibitors that tell cells when to stop growing*). A better term for the peptides might be informational substances. Other common peptides include the endorphins (our own happy hormones), insulin (responsible for blood sugar control), vasopressin (responsible for blood pressure), sex hormone releasing hormones, serotonin (the feel-good neurotransmitter)

There are 20 essential amino acids found in the human body, meaning that we have to take it in from the food we eat, as they’re not manufactured inside the body, hence ‘essential’. The first peptide, secretin was discovered in the gut. This surprised scientists as they thought all physiological functions were controlled purely by electrical impulses from the brain and nerves. Then the endogenous endorphins, enkephalin peptides that bind to the body’s own opiate (morphine-like) receptors inside the brain, were found. This lead to a mad search for receptors and their binding peptides inside the brain, hence the pronoun ‘neuro’peptides. It was only realised much later that every single peptide was made in many parts of the body, including of course, the brain. Now we know that the peptides are actually manufactured throughout the whole body, e.g. immune cells, bone marrow and gut cells have receptors for, and produce, neuropeptides. The T & B-cells of the immune system communicate with the brain and vice versa via the neuropeptides. Some emotions suppress lymphocyte (immune) function, others may enhance it.
All the neuropeptides have a similar molecular structure, with subtle differences in the tertiary structure, meaning that only the frequency and amplitude at which each molecule oscillates (wavelike vibrations of electrons in each molecule), differ. Neuropeptides change configuration (like a chameleon) due to emotional influence, according to specific thoughts and emotions. Depending on the thoughts and emotions, specific neuropeptides are made in the brain and nervous system, white blood cells, reproductive system, digestive system and heart, to name but a few. They form a two-way network between psyche and soma, mind and body.

The complicated and complex communication network between cells, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, hormones, immune system, blood and nerves, demands a remarkable orchestration of effective communication and integration of form and function, for the body-mind to work as one healthy, balanced and integrated whole.
Pert describes the mysterious energy connecting body to mind & emotions as the free flow of information carried by the biochemical of emotion: neuropeptides and their receptors – the information substances. The strong link between emotional responses and the biochemical change they produce specifically in the immune system forms the basis of the field known as psycho-neuro-immunology or PNI. Cortisol secreted during long term stress, plays a role in immune suppression. Structural changes in the neuropeptides play a role in immune incompetence. Pert says: ‘it is possible now to conceive of mind and consciousness as an emanation of emotional information processing, and as such, mind and consciousness would appear to be independent from brain and body’.

Notice the heart rate differences based on two very common human emotions. Appreciation leads to a slower, more coherent heart rate. We can choose in any moment to run the grattide circuitry in our minds.

Let’s simplify the concept by using practical examples. The specific feel-good peptide (e.g. serotonin), bind to its specific receptors on the cell membrane. This sends a ‘feel-good’ message to the inside of the cell, right into the nucleus. The message influences every function the cell is responsible for, including the expression of the DNA molecule. Now consider the fact that you constantly think of things others have done to harm you; or you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, with unhappy, resentful, angry thoughts and feelings that grow and increase to disproportionate levels every time you think about it. The thoughts become emotions, then the neuropeptides that course through your body-mind, influencing your mood, your cell function and efficacy. Do you think that any cell receiving these messages for 30 years, would still feel like functioning well enough for you to be optimally happy, alive and fully self-actualising to become all you’re meant to be?
I’ll leave you to ponder this question!





Part 2

To continue with the article on neuropeptides, the molecules of emotion, a quote from Confucius: ‘If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig two graves’.

Your cells feel the way you do! Your thoughts do create your reality! What you spend your time thinking about, becomes the facts of your life. That’s why positive affirmations actually work, provided you really believe and feel them deep inside yourself (otherwise they’re just like Smartie coating only covering the surface, and not very effective). Repeating simple, positive, powerful statements to yourself, changes the frequency of the vibrations around your own neuropeptides, allowing cells to function better, your mind to find solutions to reach your goals, and your whole body-mind system to function optimally. Changing your habitual thought patterns to one of positivity and love, such as ‘ I am calm in my body, in my mind and in my emotions’, ‘I succeed’, ‘I feel calmness flowing through me’, ‘I love, accept and approve of myself just as I am’, ‘I live my truth’, ‘let go let God’, or the Sanskrit mantra, ‘om gum gana patayei namaha’ to remove energy blockages, will allow the electrons around the nucleus of your neuropeptides to send positive, feel-good vibrations of waves and particles throughout your body-mind being. These vibrations bind to your cell receptors and allow the message to go right into your physical and spiritual DNA, the genetic source of your being.

Emotions like bitterness, unresolved anger, resentment, fear and worry constantly trigger your stress response. These then become buried in ever deepening layers inside the cell memories. The layers become the physical footprints of your dream body, psyche or soul, manifesting in unhappiness, mood swings, and eventually, physical illness or chronic health problems. Once the cell memories are awakened, they can reach the conscious mind, so that you can make contact with your whole, integrated human beingness, leading to the identification of the deep issues that might play a role in the disease process. Through this, disease becomes a teacher potentially leading to important life lessons, personal and spiritual growth and healing from the inside out. The choice and free will to follow this path, is yours! You can become all you’re meant to be: successful from the inside, out!

The field of psycho-neuro-immunology (PNI) explores the links between mind and body with regard to the immune system. Since nerve supply extends to all the components of the immune system (e.g. lymph nodes, thymus gland, and spleen), the nervous system with its head office inside the brain, will necessarily influence the immune system directly. Stress and depression can suppress the activity of lymphocytes, the white blood cells that are the body’s first line of defense against cancer and invading organisms. Diseases of the immune system include HIV/aids, cancer, allergies, arthritis, infections, the auto-immune disorders such as ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, and many other conditions that are a consequence of either a under- or an over-active immune system. Cells in the immune system are responsive to all 90 neuropeptides, that are triggered by our thoughts and emotions.
Neuropeptides cause chemical changes in the body that can improve or weaken the immune system. Once immune cells receive the stress response alarm, they undergo changes and begin to produce powerful chemicals. These substances allow the cells to regulate their own growth and behavior, enlist the help of other immune cells, and direct these to the areas of invasion or other trouble spots. Studies show that the HIV virus interferes with a peptide associated with feelings of self-esteem. In one study, patients with full blown Aids, who had therapy to boost their sense of self and strengthen emotional bonds, survived statistically longer than expected.

Establishing which emotions affect which neuropeptides will be the best treatment for all modern day illnesses! This forms the basis of deeper healing work.

posted April 02, 2013 05:03 PM            

Have you ever thought that, that very thought that you just shared is why your reality is the way it is Lex?

posted April 02, 2013 05:42 PM            

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Originally posted by oneruledbymars:
Hey Lex,
You wrote:
"So my thoughts are just my thoughts.
Reality is what it is."

Have you ever thought that, that very thought that you just shared is why your reality is the way it is Lex?

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The reality in my thoughts is very beautiful and wonderful.
Why would I want to think otherwise?

posted April 02, 2013 05:58 PM            

That is the same kind of mentality that makes people be judged by others
as being deserving of being outcasts who suffer woes of all kinds, especially physical,
and need to be driven out.
The same mindset that says the ill, the poor, all suffering people deserve their plights.
I hate that cold unloving lack of compassion from people who believe they are superior
because they got lucky in their current incarnation.

posted April 02, 2013 06:02 PM            

But that article is not a chicken or egg matter it is fact.
The world is becoming more chaotic hon, look around you, we are on the brink of war.

But this is the beauty of life...all of us have our own way of walking our path. You may not experience this process of your thoughts manifesting your reality...But I do - as I see it all around me and experience it throughout my own life. Words and thoughts, to me, are often not given enough respect for the power they hold. Invisible they are, but all is interconnected none the less - in my world

posted April 02, 2013 06:08 PM            

That is the same kind of mentality that makes people be judged by others as being desrving of being outcasts who suffer woes of all kinds, especially physical,
and need to be driven out.
The same mindset that says the ill, the poor, all suffering people deserve their plights.
I hate that cold unloving lack of compassion from people who believe they are superior
because they got lucky in their current incarnation."

posted April 02, 2013 06:17 PM            

>>>Please delete my words from your post above.<<<

I corrected errors and rephrased
so the post you quoted is not the final intended version.
Also because you only use quotation marks,
instead of quote function,
your words and mine seem to run together.

>>>Please do not quote me.<<<

Thank you for the kind words however.
I appreciate that.

Yes I read your article.
Interesting.

That pertains however to illnesses which can be affected in part by thought/emotions.
Or psychosomatic ills.

However my ills are from actual physical defects/damage/injury.
My thoughts fixing all that would be wonderful!
Or changing my gender at will.
In essence;
Would you tell an amputee that they could grow new limbs?

OK;
done for now.

posted April 02, 2013 10:07 PM            

I see this article as initiated by a wont to do 'caring action'... *ahem!* one ruled by Mars??

Mars rules either the zodiac sign of Aries, or it is in an 'argument' aspect (inconjunct) to the sign of Scorpio-- (Pluto is the 'other' new key-ruling planet. It is associated with history and the discovery and detonation of the first atomic bomb...).

Evolutionary astrologer Deva Green says that "The inconjunction to Aries from Scorpio symbolizes 'the fear of entrapment', and 'the emotional paradox within relationships' that this fear creates..."

Isn't astrology soooo cool???

This past weekend I saw a TV program on PBS about The Periodic Table of Elements...

Learned how molecules are 'one unit' comprised of both protons (nugget at the core) and electrons (bits of charges orbiting in outer shells); the image reminds me of the model structure of our solar system w/ planets & asteroids around The Sun, and the model of the Galaxies and Universe.

On this show, I watched a demonstration on the effects when molecules are attracted to each other... Instantaneous, magnetic, and in some cases explosive!

The outer layers of orbiting electrons are either 'looking to BE fulfilled' (have a deficit and need to receive electrons) or want to SHARE (have a surplus and need to give away, shed) their spare electrons.

This instantaneous action is reflexive... The 'coupling' doesn't discriminate. They are magnetically and instantly bonded to the closest fulfillment-molecule.

The effects of the merging of these two (in this show) were explosions (literally)! The meeting-of-the-two releases power in various intensities depending on the molecule it forms with--: some couplings made volatile reactions, and other combinations produced 'nothing' (were inert, neutralized).

In industry today, we utilize one or the other: harness them depending on our PURPOSE... (To calm, or to explode).

Purpose... There is sooo much more to the reasons for a person's life than what we think on the more shallow surfaces-- the more practical logical cause-effects.

There are "unconscious conditions" present in situations that we deal with as a Collective, as well as on a personal individual basis. It is possible that we are only now discovering (or re-discovering) how or where to move into a Balance.

Occasionally, we become more 'clear'... through the types of feedback we're getting, whether communicated through hard physical materiality (situations, circumstances), or given in the considerate and constructive responses we receive from those who have a care (one way or another...). *smiling*

We have varying levels of "consciousness" when it comes to fulfillment of our Soul's purpose... In some areas I can be sooo blind, but I come to trust in the process and plan -- Appearing to have failed miserably can be perhaps a 'fate of necessity'?

Just like in astrology, where we intensely peer at isolated features of a chart and discuss those elements with a cool objectivity, at the holistic philosophical final summary, we 'remember' that this chart) is a symbolic blueprint. The chart belongs to a warm sacred human body, with an Eternal mission to carry out...; for we each 'carry our own cross' which was 'destined' to be fulfilled in relational experience to ALL.

My heart and soul desires that we, as citizens in this world (as a Collective), learn to be the supporters-of-others in our encounters with these... who have loads beyond what they 'individually' must bear.... I even believe that there are 'group' tests, and distinct individuals in the groups get to be the focuser. We don't "know" what this Soul has agreed to, in the group's 'experience' in this life.

And how about this thought?-- We don't know if the person we 'care' about is a 'one' that we were destined to meet... They may be 'the one' who was born with myriads of outer disfigurements in their situation or circumstances (or even physical body) that will allow "us" to be 'tested' in our OWN souls?

posted April 03, 2013 03:19 PM            

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Originally posted by shura:
By my experience and observation, our thoughts create our perception of reality. And from there all manner of things may happen...

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posted April 03, 2013 11:19 PM            

Their fear perhaps, as well? What we call trials and tests are maybe better thought of as gifts - gifts given only to those able to receive them? Dragons guard treasure, yes? The bigger the dragon, the bigger the treasure. Or so I like to tell myself

posted April 04, 2013 12:24 AM            

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Originally posted by shura:
Greetings Lexx!

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Originally posted by shura:

Their fear perhaps, as well? What we call trials and tests are maybe better thought of as gifts - gifts given only to those able to receive them? Dragons guard treasure, yes? The bigger the dragon, the bigger the treasure. Or so I like to tell myself

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Originally posted by shura:

I thought of you suddenly and out of nowhere on my anniversary last year. I recall we share the same date. Hope you are well, dear lady.

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posted April 04, 2013 04:08 PM            

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Originally posted by Lexxigramer:
Seriously;
if my thoughts created my reality;
things would be wonderful and I would not be in poverty and disabled.
I would have the resources to help lots of folks.
The reality I live in is so far removed from what my thoughts are or ever were.
So my thoughts are just my thoughts.
Reality is what it is.

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posted April 04, 2013 06:48 PM            

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Originally posted by quinnlycanastro:

I agree with this 1111110%

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posted April 04, 2013 07:02 PM            

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Originally posted by shura:
By my experience and observation, our thoughts create our perception of reality. And from there all manner of things may happen...

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Brilliant!

& I can't help but notice some of the most negative people (deep down) are the ones that claim it doesnt work. While outwardly and on the one hand, they can appear to be positive (or think they are or try to portray that to others), deep down they have a very negative mindframe and it shows, often. They continue to insist they are positive people and work hard at positive thinking or manifesting a better reality for themselves, but they don't see how their negative talk negates it all, and overpowers the positive. There is a stronger emotional charge behind the negtive talk and thus, reality becomes hard, painful and ugly. Often to the outside observer, we see a very different person than the positive one they claim to be.

I've noticed it with people here and elsewhere in life that have a ton to btch about, but insist they are really positive.

I have work to do in this area myself and can easily slip into negative mindframe doldrums. It sort of cancels out all of the positive thinking you do. So, I realize this manisfests and colors my reality. It's my own fault in a way. And then one wonders why "it doesnt work". It's because you are not being honest with yourself and admitting that yes, you actually are creating that ugly reality or helping to anyway.

I can admit that it's not that positive thinking "does not work", but that I get in my own way, like many people do.

So I would not agree that positive thinking/trying to manifest a better reality, not so much "does not work", but that we are deep down not 100% positive (who can be?) and still have many issues to work out within ourselves.

I don't think that we can manifest our reality exactly how we want it to be, and should not have that "power" while here on earth either.

It's more about "seeing" your life differently and looking at hardships as blessings rather than let them get you angrier and start a chain reaction, or avalanche from there.

posted April 04, 2013 07:18 PM            

Life could ALWAYS be worse. Always.

I know many people who have had it a lot worse than any of the stories I've heard online. Many people don't even have a roof over their head, or internet, or significant other to help them etc, etc, etc.

posted April 04, 2013 07:49 PM            

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Ah sweet of you.
Sigh,
no, not doing well.
Been mostly bed bound for almost a year to date.
And my husband nearly died.
One day at a time, just coping best we can.
Thank you for caring shura.{{{hugs}}}

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I am very sorry to hear that, Lexx. My prayers to both of you. Poor health is a difficult burden.