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with Steven Rogat
October/November 2000
Dear Steve: Three years ago
I was diagnosed as having gingivitis. My gums are progressively
getting worse. The "pockets" between my teeth
are getting bigger. The periodontist recommends surgery
to either cut away the gums, or to cut into the gums
and inject bone material into the jaw bone to stimulate
new growth. I don't particularly want surgery. I have
been told that gum problems get a lot worse with stress.
I've been meditating more, but my gums aren't getting
better.
Around that time in my life, my husband
and I were thinking about moving, but since we were
already living in such a beautiful home, and doing fine
in our careers, there was no rush. One child had recently
moved out of the house to go to college, leaving a teenager
and a little one at home with us. My job was getting
a little stressful, and because of "politics"
I knew I'd be leaving. I just didn't know how or when.
We moved a year ago, and after a lot of stress, we are
finally resettled and feeling good.
I could use a boost on this one. --
Abby, Seattle, WA
Dear Abby: Generally, teeth
have to do with our decision making process. You've
probably heard the phrase,"let me chew on that",
"let me decide, and I'll get back to you."
Gums back up the teeth, and are essential to backing
up our decisions.
You had already made a decision to
move, and were making vague plans to do it, but backing
up those plans with anything tangible needed to be put
off. However, you had also decided to stay put for a
while, and you needed to back up that decision with
something positive, working through the politics instead
of merely planning on leaving it or putting up with
it. I would suspect similar politics in your life presently.
Decide how to work through them. Plan things STEP BY
STEP with little decisions, so you can act on them immediately,
instead of making BIG decisions and having to wait to
back them up. Any decision, big or small, is important,
and can be changed upon review.
Positive Thought to Manifest: ALL
my decisions are for the Highest Good. I act on them
at the perfect time.
Enjoy the Dance, Steve
Dear Steve: Three years ago
my daughter, now 18 years old, was diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis. It's not effecting her too much right now,
but she is getting tired with a lot of aches, a few
tremors. I'm worried about the future. She is already
seeing a naturopath, but I wish to see if she can be
helped through focusing on certain thoughts, and meditations
as well.
Many years ago, I got
divorced from her father. She and her sister have lived
with me for the most part, but sometimes with their
father. My relationship with their father has been kind
of rocky. Sometimes we'd get back together, but things
would just blow up, and we'd separate again. Sometimes,
he would just show up after being gone a long time,
and expect things to pick up where they left off. I've
also moved a lot throughout the years, but have always
done the best for my family. Is there anything you can
suggest that would help her get the MS under control?
Candice, Wichita, KS
Dear Candice: Multiple Sclerosis
has to do with the hardening of certain parts of the
nervous system. The person becomes hardened, or stubborn,
in responding to certain emotional situations also limiting
the available emotional responses. For your daughter
specifically, she may have become hardened in order
to protect herself from all the changes going on around
her. Your family situation has not been the most stable,
and her MS may be a survival response, cushioning her
against the changes, or rather the expected changes.
She can explore that fine line between
stubbornness and certainty. It's alright for her to
be happy one minute, sad the next, angry, fearful or
loving the next, and so on. By CHANNELING Love and Light
to those around her, she can express her true feelings
without taking on others' anger, pain, guilt or shame.
Positive Thought To Manifest: I
am now better able to express my feelings, and act on
them in whatever form is for the Highest Good of myself,
my FAMILY, and all concerned.
Her Feelings Are Her Own, Steve |
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Steven Rogat is a
metaphysical consultant, Spiritual & Shamanic Healer, Licensed Professional Counselor,
personal growth facilitator and author of Healing Thoughts, Therapeutic Shamanism:
A Bridge Between Metaphysics & Psychotherapy. Along with his wife Marcia, Steven co-ounded the Creative Thought Center (www.creativethought.org)
in 1987.
Personal stressors,
limiting thoughts and emotions are reflected
energetically in the body. Healing the stressors
compliments any and all methods of physical
healing. You are welcome to find out more
by writing the author. Please include your
age, address and phone number, date(s) of
onset of illness/injury, any pertinent diagnosis,
ALL the symptoms experienced, and a brief
description of events in your life within
6 months prior to the onset.
To receive a free response from Steve about a health condition, send your
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@innerchangemag.com
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Box 2791, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2791.
The views expressed
here are that of the author and do not reflect
the opinions of Innerchange
and its staff. Advice is given as an adjunct
to other therapies, and is not recommended
as a substitute for medical treatment. Consult
your personal health practitioner before
starting any new health treatments.
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