THE MOST POWERFUL DRUG USED MY MANKIND

By Tonda Adams, JD. CCHT.

“One great use of words is to hide our thoughts”, Voltaire

Words can create a feeling of euphoria or can cause a feeling of devastation. They can bring a country together or to its knees. Words can even put you in a trance.  

 One definition of the word, ‘word’, is an articulate sound or symbol expressing an idea, but it is so much more, it is a pointer to an emotion attached to the word. What do you feel when you hear the words stupid…ignorant…jerk? How does your feelings change when you say words such as love… peace…joy…yumm…tasty?

 Perhaps you are wondering what this all has to do with the most powerful drug? 

Each word has a vibration of emotions that we react to. Our bodies are sensitive to all vibrations, realized or not. When someone says a harsh, loud or abrasive word, our body reacts by a tightening of the muscles, and if we feel threatened, epinephrine propels through our body causing the heart to race, shallow breathing and a chain of chemical reactions.

 The two most powerful words in our language are the words “I AM”. These words have caused more pain and suffering than any other words in our language.  Of course, it is not the words that caused the pain and suffering, but the emotional meaning we have attached to the words that follow.

 How many times have you said or heard the words I AM sick… I AM tired… I AM angry… I AM disappointed… I AM Sad…I AM lonely… “I AM”… “I AM”…  who is this “I AM” that is qualifying the words with the emotion and creating the feeling of sickness, fatigue, anger, disappointment? There is only one person who can say “I AM” and that is you. 

 Changing the words to I feel sick or I feel tired is much different than saying I AM Sick or I AM tired. This way you can actually feel the sensation without becoming it. Simply reframing the words will help you become aware of how often you use these phrases and assist in the emotional shift.

 A child hears these statements thousands of times before adulthood. These words are decrees that have been used so often they are programmed in our unconscious mind and have become a part of our map of reality.   

Words are cups that hold the emotion of what we are communicating.  When we are angry, the words we use are filled with that emotion. Irritation is just a lesser emotion of anger. 

 Babies are the most sensitive to sound vibration. Although not capable of understanding the meaning of a word, they definitely absorb the energy/vibration conveyed by the word. They know instinctively when a sound/vibration is soothing, or irritating to the nervous system. They pick up the emotional energy from those around them.

 Perhaps you have seen the video clip circulating around the Internet: a father sitting beside an infant in a highchair. The infant appears to be less than one year old.

Dad says “what does a cow say” and the baby says “Moooo”…father continues to ask what various animals say and baby responds in like manner and then finally he ask, “what does mommy say” and the infant becomes very animated, shakes it’s little finger and says firmly “NO! NO!” Yes we learn very quickly about the emotional meaning of words.

Babies and animals are amazing little receptors. They pick up our vibrations before we do.

 In the book “The Way of The Wizard”, by Deepak Chopra, young Arthur was asked what charms, incantations, spells or special words gave Merlin his power. Arthur replying to questions about how Merlin’s spells worked, said, “ when I was an infant, I remember Merlin saying. ‘Eat.’ When I was a little older, he said. ‘Walk,’ and if I stayed up too late he said, ‘Sleep.’ As far as I can tell I’ve been eating, walking and sleeping ever since, so those must have been the most potent spells, don’t you agree?”

 How often have you said or heard someone say: I AM happy… I AM prosperous… I AM courageous…I AM loved and loving… I AM intelligent…I AM capable…I AM successful, Probably, not as often as the opposite phrases. It seems as though we have somehow got it backwards. It takes diligent consistent awareness to change the old programming, but it can be done.   

You will be amazed at the changes in your life, when you fill your mind with powerful thoughts, and express the emotion as words. At first you may not feel what you are saying, but if you are consistent, before you know it, you actually feel the change because the words themselves have an emotional charge. I am not suggesting that you suppress your emotions. Changing your feeling is not the same as suppressing your emotions.

 Have you ever met someone who seemed transparent? They said what they meant and acted in a consistent manner.  It is refreshing to know these enjoyable people. They are original, natural, authentic and sincere. You feel like you can trust them.

 We have been deeply programmed with a means of communication that is extremely limited because the words often mean one thing and the emotional energy and body language say something entirely different. The words do not convey the truth of what we really feel.

 We attach emotions to words based on our social environmental programming, and each culture has a unique interpretation, however the body language is similar. You know without a doubt when someone is angry regardless of the language. The actual word we use would not matter as much if said in a loving way. 

 Luther Burbank a renowned botanist, in his book “The Training of the Human Plant” wrote that plants may not understand the spoken word, but they were capable of telepathically understanding the meaning of speech. My stepfather was a perfect example of this; he developed a rose garden and was well known for his beautiful roses. The only difference is that while he was working in his garden, we would hear him cuss at them. Yet they flourished.  The reason was because it was not the words he was saying, but the feeling of love that was projected when he said it. Even plant life responds to the vibration of words. 

 Certainly there was a contradiction of words and emotions, but, if we really get in touch with, look at or listen, you will realize how few of our words convey the sincere emotion of what we are saying and feeling. 

 Understanding the power of words and communicating what you actually mean emotionally through feelings and body language will cause others to feel you are original, natural, genuine and sincere. If you are not already, you too, will be counted among the authentic few.

 “Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind”, by Kippling in his 1923 speech

 For more information contact Tonda Adams, JD. CCHT. at MtnQuest Hypnotherapy 775 825-2599  email mtnquest@sbcglobal.net , or visit www.mtnquest-hypnotherapy.com

  References:  “The Way of the Wizard” by Deepak Chopra

                     “Training of the Human Plant” by Luther Burbank

                     “The I AM Discourses” by G. W. Ballard