POSITIVE THINKING

The mistaken belief that all difficulties will vanish if we simply ignore them. To ignore the shadows of things is to drift inexorably into carelessness and torpor.

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Christian Positive Thinking (CPT): Group of Neo-Christian philosophies that embraces Pealeism, Possibility Thinking, and Positive Confession.

(See also: Christian Positive Thinking, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

creative visualization: Subject of the bestseller of the same name, written by Shakti Gawain in 1978.

In creative visualization, one clearly imagines whatever one wants to manifest (see manifesting); then one gives the idea, image, or feeling positive energy, by focusing on it regularly, until it becomes reality. Creative visualization's theory posits a spiritual source: a supply of infinite energy, love, and wisdom discoverable in the inner beings of humans.

Expressions for methods identical or similar to creative visualization include: active imagination, creative imaging, directed day-dream, directed waking dream, dynamic imaging, guided fantasy, guided imagery, guided visualization, imagery, imaginal medicine, imaging, initiated symbol projection, inner guide meditation, led meditation, magickal visualization, mental imagery, pathworking, Positive Imaging, positive thinking, positive visualization, visualization, visualization therapy, waking dream therapy, and willed imagination.

For example, willed imagination, also called creative visualization, is the magickal art of imagining the result one desires of one's magick (the word for Wiccan magic) in order to achieve that result.

(See also: Creative visualization, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Possibility Thinking: Televangelist Robert Schuller's mode of positive thinking. It includes Possibility Thinking Meditation and emphasizes refraining from verbalizing negative emotions.

(See also: Possibility Thinking, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Pealeism (Norman Vincent Pealeism): The Christian philosophy of Rev. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (d. 1993), author of the blockbuster The Power of Positive Thinking, The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking, and Positive Imaging. The core of Pealeism is that positive thinking, avoidance of negativism, fervent praying to a personal God, and visualization of goals together make for improvements in health and finances. Peale held that a positive thought properly used is the most powerful force in this universe, and that nothing is impossible.

(See also: Pealeism, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

AFFIRMATIONS:

1)  a belief that repetitive "Positive Assertive Thoughts" will influence people & reality.

2) Also known as "Power of Positive Thinking."

(See also: AFFIRMATIONS, Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Positive Imaging: Derivative of positive thinking expounded by Norman Vincent Peale (see Pealeism). Positive Imaging is a group of methods that involves prayer and intense visualization of one's goal.

(See also: Positive Imaging, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

psychospiritual holistic healing: A form of psychotherapy that includes chakra healing, inner child therapy, meditation, and positive thinking.

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An indicator, such as a sound or motion, you can use to cause you to do something. You might use it in shamanism to stop a difficult experience or redirect your thinking from negative to positive thoughts.

(See also: trigger or triggering device, Magic, Shamanism, Pagan Dictionary)

color zone therapy: Subject of Healing with Color Zone Therapy (Crossing Press, 1998), by Joseph Corvo and clairvoyant Lilian Verner-Bonds. Color zone therapy is a combination of positive thinking, zone therapy, and a variation of color therapy that is a form of visualization (see creative visualization).

(See also: Color zone therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

manifesting (conscious thought manifestation, conscious manifestation, creative manifestation, manifestation): Variable method for wish fulfillment that involves wholehearted visualization and positive thinking.

Its principle is that one can manifest (materialize) one's wants by consciously using the powers of the mind to design the mind's reality. Its theory posits Universal Life Energy.

(See also: Manifesting, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Water-carrier

• To see water-carriers passing in your dreams, denotes that your prospects will be favorable in fortune, and love will prove no laggard in your chase for pleasure.
• If you think you are a water-carrier, you will rise above your present position.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Water-carrier, Meaning of Dreams about Water-carrier, Dream Interpretation Water-carrier)

Elevator

• To dream of ascending in an elevator, denotes you will swiftly rise to position and wealth, but if you descend in one your misfortunes will crush and discourage you. If you see one go down and think you are left, you will narrowly escape disappointment in some undertaking. To see one standing, foretells threatened danger.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Elevator, Dreams - Meaning of Dream about Elevator, Dream Interpretation Elevator)

Water-carrier

• To see water-carriers passing in your dreams, denotes that your prospects will be favorable in fortune, and love will prove no laggard in your chase for pleasure.
• If you think you are a water-carrier, you will rise above your present position.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Water-carrier, Meaning of Dreams about Water-carrier, Dream Interpretation Water-carrier)

tap, tap system: Part of an nameless system of self-help expounded by Claude M. Bristol and Harold Sherman in TNT: The Power Within You, first published in 1954. The larger system involves positive thinking and its theory posits telepathy. The authors described TNT as a magnetic creative power within people, a combination of a mental image of anything reasonable that one wants plus faith in oneself and in God (the Great Creator). The tap, tap system simply is repeated visualization of whatever one desires.

(See also: Tap tap system, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Laboratory

• To dream of being in a laboratory, denotes great energies wasted in unfruitful enterprises when you might succeed in some more practical business.
• If you think yourself an alchemist, and try to discover a process to turn other things into gold, you will entertain far-reaching and interesting projects, but you will fail to reach the apex of your ambition. Wealth will prove a myth, and the woman you love will hold a false position towards you.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Laboratory, Meaning of Dreams about Laboratory, Dream Interpretation Laboratory)

Roof

• To find yourself on a roof in a dream, denotes unbounded success. To become frightened and think you are falling, signifies that, while you may advance, you will have no firm hold on your position.
• To see a roof falling in, you will be threatened with a sudden calamity.
• To repair, or build a roof, you will rapidly increase your fortune.
• To sleep on one, proclaims your security against enemies and false companions. Your health will be robust.

Source: 10 000 Dream Interpretations, by Gustavus Hindman Miller

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Roof, Meaning of Dreams about Roof, Dream Interpretation Roof)

Monkey

The monkey is a symbol that needs to be understood by considering the various associations that we make when thinking about them. Monkeys may represent lust, self-satisfaction and trickery. A monkey may also represent positive attributes, such as agility, inspiration, a sense of freedom and a capacity to imitate. In Japan, toys that look like monkeys are given to children because monkeys are supposed to be able to drive out evil spirits. In India, the monkey is a symbol of soul. Thus, monkeys as symbols appear to have a double or twin meaning. Whether positive or negative, the monkey is revealing something to you about what is going on in your inner world. People usually think that monkeys are far less evolved and the expression "stop monkeying around" is understood by all. The dream with a monkey may be an encouragement from you unconscious to continue to develop your personality by staying close to your own nature.

Source: Dream Lover Incorporated, http://www.dreamloverinc.com

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Monkey, Meaning of Dreams about Monkey, Dream Interpretation Monkey)

Noumenon [from Greek noeo to perceive with the mind, think; cf nous]

Plural Noumena. An object perceived by the mind apart from the senses, an object of cognition. Also the unknown real entity, substance, or essential thing-in-itself, which the mind perforce posits as the basis of the phenomenon, appearance, or objective thing; hence reality as distinguished from apparent or sensible qualities.

Thus aether or akasa is called the noumenon of ether; noumena are the conscious guiding causes behind the physical cosmic forces and elements. The emphasis is upon consciousness and intelligence as opposed to mere appearances, or to the conception of the blind forces and inert elements of materialism. Behind every phenomenon must lie a noumenon: the former is the intelligent cause, the latter the produced effect or appearance.

(See also: Noumenon, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Resurrection

The word resurrection has positive and miracles implications. Jesus resurrected on the third day, and he also resurrected Lazarus. The theme of resurrection is explored in all cultures and religions. It is always something awesome and wondrous. Dreaming about resurrection may point to the awakening of your spiritual nature. If you came into knowledge or "enlightenment" that you never had before, the dream could be referring to the resurrection of the spirit. This dream could also represent insight a new energy. Some think that dreams about resurrection are symbolic of reincarnation.

Source: Dream Lover Incorporated, http://www.dreamloverinc.com

(See also: Dream Archives, Meaning of Dreams, Dream Interpretation, Dream Dictionary, Dream Dictionary - Resurrection, Meaning of Dreams about Resurrection, Dream Interpretation Resurrection)