Having a bad day? call the exorcist

Website design By BotEap.comI was driving to Manchester to teach a meditation class the other night and had the radio on to listen to the evening news. (I find the daily articles about how wonderful humanity is treating itself very uplifting…).

Website design By BotEap.comThere was tragic news that caught my attention. Two adults had been convicted at the Old Baily of murdering a small child. Now this is obviously tragic for everyone involved. But the announcer then said that these two adults had murdered the boy because they thought he was possessed by evil spirits.

Website design By BotEap.comThe newscaster went on to say something else that made me shake my head in dismay. Apparently every diocese in the UK employs the services of an exorcist. That’s right, an exorcist.

Website design By BotEap.comSo it’s wonderful for me to talk to God, or Jesus, or any other ‘approved’ saint, but if I start talking to the Devil or any other entity not on the approved list of fantasies, I need an exorcist. …. you couldn’t make these things up!

Website design By BotEap.comA friend of mine works in one of Britain’s maximum security mental hospitals. There are obviously a lot of sick and dangerous people incarcerated there. His job is to take care of the day-to-day operation of the room. One of his duties is to give medication, as and when the Doctors tell him to do so.

Website design By BotEap.comIf a patient sits and talks to God all day, this is considered healthy behavior.

Website design By BotEap.comIf the patient sits and talks to the Devil or demons or any other ‘unapproved’ entity, he is immediately prescribed strong medication to knock him out, as he shows mental illness…couldn’t make that up!

Website design By BotEap.comNow I have no doubt that, from time to time, we all display behavior that is out of the ordinary. In fact, I’m sure there have been times in my life when I’ve been so ill or stressed that I’ve given those around me cause for concern about my ‘mental’ health. But explaining abnormal behavior with the explanation of ‘possession by evil spirits’ is, in my opinion, lazy, ignorant and primitive.

Website design By BotEap.comTake a look around you at the people you know. I’m sure you can think of someone who is ‘out of the ordinary’ (perhaps even yourself). The person may be suffering from stress, anxiety, depression or one of the hundreds of mental illnesses or ‘syndromes’ that are diagnosed or invented each year. But possessed….?

Website design By BotEap.comIt has been shown that many food colorings can greatly influence a child’s behavior. How do they know that the child had not had a tube of Smarties on the day in question? It has also been proven that ingesting certain minerals can greatly improve the mental health of many people. The food you put in your mouth can literally affect the thoughts you experience.

Website design By BotEap.comHuman consciousness can resemble an old radio set. They used to use crystals in old radios to pick up the radio signals. If you adjusted the crystal, you picked up a different station. In the same way, in the same way, if you put minerals or substances in your body, you will also start experiencing different thoughts.

Website design By BotEap.comYou do not believe me? Go to your kitchen now, get the wine out of the fridge and drink it. I guarantee it will change your thoughts until it is out of your system. On a more subtle level, if you eat fresh fruits and vegetables for a week, your thoughts will change. You don’t need to believe me, try it for yourself.

Website design By BotEap.comSometimes the use of Bach flower remedies, or tissue salts, or even simple mineral supplements can really calm the mind. These are available at most health stores.

Website design By BotEap.comAs meditators, sometimes we need to explore simple solutions like these to improve the quality of our meditation.

Website design By BotEap.comAnd when it comes to exorcisms, two things can occupy the same space. Just as no one else’s physical body can occupy the space that your body occupies, no ‘mental entity’ can occupy the space that your own mind occupies. You cannot be possessed, at least by an external living entity.

Website design By BotEap.comI’m not a doctor or anything, so I’m not aware of all the causes of the hundreds or even thousands of medical conditions that could cause serious mental disorders to develop. From my limited knowledge, treating mental disorders with a chemical does not get to the root of the problem.

Website design By BotEap.comBut when the guy in the black dress shows up with his cross and his bible, I reassure him, make him a cup of tea, and call a doctor.