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Post by gp4907 on Nov 3, 2005 17:52:04 GMT 1
Hi Martin,
What are your feelings on using an eye patch for a period of time in cases where one eye is stronger - covering the stronger eye and working the other? Does it have something to do with what each eye represents? If one is right handed and the stronger eye is the left. I'll bet that means something.
Thanks
Gary
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 4, 2005 8:37:19 GMT 1
Yes, it does mean something when you say that one eye is stronger than the other - and no, I have no comments on the use of eye patches. Some people do recommend them.
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Post by Gary on Nov 4, 2005 18:42:54 GMT 1
What does it mean? Would it be something to the effect that I'm clearer in my consciousness as to what my left eye represents, and not as clear in consciousness as to what my right eye represents?
Thank you Martin.
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 5, 2005 7:20:40 GMT 1
It can be something like that, or something about not seeing the male, or something about your will looking through a filter of fear, and perhaps some kind of separation between the male and the female. You have not said what the problem was with your eye. As always, look at what was happening in your life when the symptom began, and examine what I have said within this context.
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Post by Gayr on Nov 5, 2005 19:03:07 GMT 1
My right eye is nearsighted and my left is a tiny bit farsighted. I'm 48 and I've been wearing glasses since I was 5, and sometimes either eye can become a little lazy.
About 8 years ago I switched to reduced strength prescription lenses through a behavioral optometrist. An amazing thing happened as a result of that. Emotions that I either repressed or chose not to feel began to surface - fear, anger, guilt, shame, embarrassment. They were pretty intense for a while. It was almost as if the glasses acted like a shield to prevent me from feeling certain things.
About 4 months ago I discovered your work. At about the same time I stopped wearing my glasses. After a few days I noticed that a large chunk of fear was gone from my daily experience. That felt awesome. I found myself doing things and saying things that were so unlike me. It was if I was living in a new reality, a new freedom.
Three weeks ago I really got serious and started your vision program found in your book, Improve Your Vision. I'm beginning to notice some old feelings, like I mentioned earlier, coming to the surface. I'm not quite sure why this is happening but I have a theory.
As I'm doing the exercise, I am relaxing my eye muscles - muscles that have been tense. As I am releasing tensions I am releasing emotions stored in the muscles. Is that what is happening?
A little more history- My parents were never close and fought often. Both are gone now, my dad passed away 6 months ago. My relationship with my dad was challenging at times as we worked together as we didn't always agree on a lot of things.
I intend to have my eyes checked at a optometrists office soon to get an accurate reading of where I'm at. (The Dr. wants $350 for the initial visit. Is that the norm?)
I am very excited to be on this journey of clarity. Yesterday it was a bright sunny day and I went down to the lakefront to read a little bit. As I opened the book and stated to read my vision was clearer than its ever been. It was so clear it almost took my breath away, it was almost scary.
HERE'S TO CLARITY.
Gary
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Post by energyzone on Nov 6, 2005 5:55:36 GMT 1
Gary, Eye Patching is used in RET, Rapid Eye Technology, to either calm the client or to bring up subconscious issues. In essence, you're shutting down either the left brain or the right brain by patching the opposite eye. i had previously recommende it to RD when he/she said the eye exercises brought up many agitating memories. Carole
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 6, 2005 7:48:39 GMT 1
"Three weeks ago I really got serious and started your vision program found in your book, Improve Your Vision. I'm beginning to notice some old feelings, like I mentioned earlier, coming to the surface."
I would sZY that those are related to what you were feeling at five years old, when you began to wear glasses. It must have been pretty strong. You have been wearing these emotions inside since then.
"As I'm doing the exercise, I am relaxing my eye muscles - muscles that have been tense. As I am releasing tensions I am releasing emotions stored in the muscles. Is that what is happening?"
Exactly.
"I intend to have my eyes checked at a optometrists office soon to get an accurate reading of where I'm at."
To see the degree of improvement so far.
"The Dr. wants $350 for the initial visit. Is that the norm?"
Sounds really high to me. Check with another doctor.
"Yesterday it was a bright sunny day and I went down to the lakefront to read a little bit. As I opened the book and stated to read my vision was clearer than its ever been. It was so clear it almost took my breath away, it was almost scary."
That's because you have not yet identified yourself with the state of consciousness in which you see clearly. You have to consider it your new normal.
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Post by Gary on Nov 8, 2005 2:52:40 GMT 1
Is it important and necessary to remember what happened or what I was feeling just before I started wearing glasses? I was in kindergarten. As I entered I wasn't wearing glasses, it was sometime as the year went on. The one thing that was different with me was that I was sent to the public kindergarten in our neighborhood, where as my older brother and sisters went to the catholic kindergarten. I later attended that catholic grade school(1-8).
Maybe it was the feeling of being in a different school than my siblings, or it could have been some of the other kids teasing or the feeling of not fitting in. Or just a lot of fear.
One other thing that happened when I was four. I was playing at a neighbors house with some other kids and some dogs got loose and started barking and coming right to-wards us. I got scarred and ran across the street back to my house. As I was did I was hit by a truck and flung in the air and I landed on my head\face. I spent two and a half days in a coma in the hospital.
As for the optometrist. It can be anyone right? "Behavioral" or other? Just go in and have them checked now and compare that to my last prescription which he can read from my last pair of lenses? I don't want a pair of glasses, just an examination, Right? They don't dilate pupils anymore, do they?
I'm starting to identify myself with those states of consciousness where I see clearly. This is my new normal.
Rock On!
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 8, 2005 7:28:24 GMT 1
Hi, Gary,
Sounds like something serious happened with the incident with the dogs and the truck. Being in a coma for some days indicates something close to a decision to leave the planet.
And I would wonder why you were sent to a public kindergarten while your older siblings went to the Catholic kindergarten. Something must have been going on in your life at that time.
It is not absolutely necessary to remember what happened, but anyway to acknowledge that something was going on at that time that disrupted your life.
Any eye doctor - or even optician - can give you a new examination.
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Post by Gary on Nov 10, 2005 5:57:01 GMT 1
Thanks Martin. I think I'll do a little investigating and ask my aunts and older sister about the kindergarten incident and what I was like back at that age.
I'm still experiencing these surges of emotions. I work as a manager in restaurant. Today my area director was in making one of his usual stops. During our busy lunch rush when there was a few minutes to spare he pointed out a man who was partially bald and said to me, " If you loose any more hair, don't do what that guy does and wrap one strand around your head".( I am loosing a bit of my hair, and that may change when I get more into your other book and chakra balancing, but it is what it is right now.)
I first found myself in shock, and then I was angry. He brought it up again and I told him I didn't appreciate him talking that way and to change the subject. He then said, "Oh, so I found your hot spot." I really can't print what I felt like saying to him. What would prompt someone to make a comment like that to begin with? Is that insecurity, being derogatory, verbally abusive? What does my hair have to do with work?
Was that the best response in a situation like that?
My hope and desire is that I reach the level of clarity where I see my truth, and I see my way right out of that industry.
Here's to clarity.
Gary
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 10, 2005 10:18:05 GMT 1
Hi, Gary,
Sounds like you would prefer to have another job.
Anyway, what the incident brought up for you was sensitivity about your hair.
It's hard to say what is the "best response" in a situation like this - but rather to say that it is always better to be able to consciously respond to a situation, rather than react.
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Post by Gary on Nov 11, 2005 3:19:42 GMT 1
Thanks Maritn.
Is there anything specific I could do to be less sensitive about my hair? I know that the crown chakra has to do with your hair. Right? Is there a chakra that relates to one's sensitivity? I can think of developing greater self acceptance, self-love, self respect, self esteem. Is there something else? Affirmations. mirror work? I love what you said about "responding" to a situation rather than "reacting". I see that as always coming from a place of power.
Here's to clarity.
Gary
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 11, 2005 8:05:36 GMT 1
"Is there anything specific I could do to be less sensitive about my hair?"
Emotionally accept the fact that you have been losing hair, and that it could result in baldness. It is a possibility, and when you can see that without an emotional charge, you can then decide to move in another direction, and see yourself in a place of improvement, watching for the evidence that this is what is happening, indeed.
"I know that the crown chakra has to do with your hair. Right?"
Right. So that is something about your relationship with authority / father. You can understand that your father does love you, and let in his love.
Yes - Here's to clarity.
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Post by Gary on Nov 15, 2005 5:32:11 GMT 1
Thanks Martin. That is HUGE!
I was at college football game on Saturday and it was a beautiful, mild, sunny autumn day. The seats were in the end zone but fairly high up and from time to time I had these incredible flashes of clarity where everyone on the field, as well as off the field, was crystal clear. This time I wasn't frightened. I just sat with that clarity, enjoyed it, and said to myself something like, "O.K., this is your normal state of vision. Just relax and breathe, and lets get used to it." Those flashes lasted longer this time, 30 to 60 seconds. but that happened about four times during the afternoon. That was awesome.
I'll say it again - Here's to clarity.
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Post by Martin Brofman on Nov 15, 2005 7:49:03 GMT 1
Excellent!
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