"Fear kills more than the virus" said the news headline. The program had the
presence of specialists, writers, and experienced journalists. Any unknown
situation, product of a virus, bacteria or disaster affects the psychological
state of individuals.
A friend told me:
"The thought of being cooped up on a cruise, with people infected with a virus,
and me raises the temperature to 120°F.” Fear is an important aspect of
the human psyche; its function is alert us of danger, with the immediate
response to run or tackle the problem. However excessive fear can paralyze or sicken people. Governments can take numerous
health measures but cannot prohibit fear.
So it is no wonder that FD Roosevelt, the President of the United States, in his opening speech (1933) said, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. What Roosevelt meant was that acts performed under fear only worsen the situation. If there is a rumor that we will lack water, all citizens will be at the supermarket; thus water will run out soon, the same with oil, cotton, toilet paper, a remedy, or notes in banks. If we have no control, fear worsens the situation.
Each individual
faces situations with external dangers and internal dangers. Fear is an
internal aspect that we can control preventing it from terrorizing us.
Dominating our inner emotions, harmonious decisions can be made successfully
avoiding danger or violence. Years ago with my wife, we visited the island of
Chiloe, in Chile, it was very nice. We went for a walk and we were followed by
the B&B owner’s dog. It was an Irish setter. He wanted to show us his
skills and entered into a property and brought a duck. We took it from his
mouth and returned to the garden where he had "hunted" it. Later it
went into another house and brought a chicken, again I thanked him, took from
his mouth [to] the poor animal and returned to the house, and as soon as we
could with my wife we went for a walk along the beach. There, the setter
looked around and found some small branches and brought them to me, but never
gave them easily; his idea was that I had to fight for them!
Suddenly, at one
point five stray dogs appeared, and surrounded the setter barking at him
aggressively. The animal looked at us, sat down and waited looking at the sea
undeterred. We were about five meters, and calmly waited to see whether we
should intervene. Those dogs were of a size slightly larger than the setter.
After several minutes one of the dogs stopped barking. Then I clapped my hands
and shouted at them: “Stop, it is enough, out!” They looked at us, stopped
barking and wagging their tails went away. It was a teaching experience of calm
producing calm. After a few deep breaths, we continued our walk accompanied by
our new peaceful friend.
Any virus or
bacteria to harm must find a gateway. We cannot be careless or unconscious with
an attitude of apprehension, ignorance, or fear. We know that when the human
body faces an intruder it is prepared to isolate and remove any foreign
aggressive element, and doesn’t matter whether it's a virus or bacteria that
enters through the skin, nostrils, or mouth. After reading Alexis Carrel it
always amazed me how the defense team immediately works: the police, the
fire fighters, and intelligence services of the body that detect and neutralize
the intruder if it is harmful.
If humanity has
managed to live for millions of years, it was because it developed a system of
immune protection. This system produces cells in different parts of the body
that defend and attack intruder elements. In addition, all entry points have
guards. Nose mucus traps particles and germs, the earwax does something
similar, and saliva possesses compounds to eliminate many of the elements
entering into the mouth. And if they pass into the stomach, gastric juices are
a powerful shredder. Even the tears contain substances that cleanse and protect
the eyes. The human body is a wonder! We must care for it and strengthen it.
Individuals should
be responsible for their own health, and know what is healthy. If we damage or
weaken our immune system with toxic substances such as alcohol, drugs, snuff,
opioids, stimulants, etc., this creates a sense of unnecessary damage, which
makes us feel weak at a time of danger. This is evident with tongue piercings,
navel or other piercings, and tattoos (white of the eye, with the risk of
becoming blind), or sex toys use done without considering the consequences. Desires
for pleasure often end from bad to very bad, like death by asphyxiation. They
all start as a mental contagion. We must therefore be vigilant and not be
subject to manias or examples from films. In each case the instructions of the
responsible health authorities must be followed.
The effect of a
virus, depending on the individual's immune system, may be zero, or cause some
discomfort. The flu virus produces slight temperature rise in one, in another
fever, and in others severe disease. The worst situation must be avoided: when
contagion spreads a virus to become pandemic. It does this through a psychosis
of fear and ignorance. In any contagion case, it is a major mental element that
can strengthen or weaken the immune system.
Spirituality instructs us to keep calm, serene and send messages
of power and love to the body through prayer and meditation. If we send
messages of fear, nervousness, or uncontrolled fright, this will not help the
immune system of our body. There is also no possibility of overcoming the
spread, if individuals are declared defeated before becoming ill. Sickness
comes from the Latin: infirmitas , which means not stand firm. One study
found that many of those killed by a virus were already suffering from a disease.
So they were not firm.
Do not be afraid.
We keep our mind firmly based on the power of the spirit. Life gave us a spirit
of love, power and self-control. Let's [us] use this power!
Clothed in the
power of the spirit nothing can harm us. To do this we can use meditation and
prayer to strengthen our spiritual essence, and make our shield invulnerable.
Exaggerated mass media bark news like dogs, which doesn’t help. We must be
serene, because calm produces calm. Regular meditation strengthens our mind and
immune system. So we have to cultivate it. Loving ourselves means taking care
of ourselves.
Once, in the
middle of viral crises I had to go to the hospital to see the eye doctor. The
advice was: do not go; as it is said, hospitals are the main centers of
infection and spread of virus. After thinking I realized that not going was a
symptom of fear, and should go without fear. I had to face and overcome my
doubts and fears. I meditated and I affirmed my spiritual identity. When I felt
strong, I was confident that everything was fine. I was treated by an
experienced doctor. I was grateful to see her doing her work dedicatedly,
serving large numbers of patients without rest. I recommended her to be
careful. She smiled, and told me: “That’s what I have been doing for over
thirty-five years.”
We meditate on the
good and the good will bless us, [to] those around us and the entire community.
Anything that inspires in us security: masks, gloves or a cash reserve is
useful. However the protection of the shield of the spirit is available in the
middle of the sea, the top of a mountain or in outer space.
Spiritualized
consciousness rejects any virus, because the spirit is not subject to
contagions or illness.
As the doctor told
me, we can practice the smile meditation. Breathe a few seconds and exhale in
few seconds with a smile. This remedy is free, and those [that used it have
been wonderful in its results] who have used it have found wonderful results.
And you will smile a lot! Life is always powerful and sustains us.
Loving
ourselves means taking care of ourselves.
Blessings and strong health for everyone!
