Dear Helen:

Any or most thinking is not correct or effective when the thinker is aroused by fear or anger… even joy. Calm is the state of mind that makes it possible to see things as they are. When aroused the view is foggy and lacks clarity. Calm is when the fog dissipates, the dust settles and your view is possible. So is intuition possible.

Once I was diagnosed with (there were quite a few diagnoses) with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I thought: “Ah, so THIS is what is wrong with me: I have a disease, this explains everything.” But no, it does not. Fear is fear is fear- the CAUSE. Diagnoses are collections of symptoms- the EFFECTS of fear.

True healing, or complete- as complete as possible- healing is not about managing the symptoms but confronting (patiently, gently, with support) the CAUSE, the fear itself.

I hope any of this is helpful to you?

anita