Birthday cake and candles, four-leaf clover, first star at night, turkey wishbone and Harry Potter’s magic spells are just some of the ways in which we have learned to cast our wishes and hope that magic brings them into reality. People wish for all sorts of things – for themselves and others. Some wishes are for good things, some for not-so-good things. And some are for downright nasty things to come to fruition! What is it about the “wish” that has sustained it all these millenium?
Perhaps the wish is something that helps us connect to our deepest truths and longings. Walt Disney was famous for saying, “A dream is a wish that your heart makes.” If our heart makes a wish, then it must be important to us! A wish directs our attention and thoughts towards something that we want, believe in, and hope for. In terms of energy theory, we could describe this as a focused intention. As with all intentions, the feelings connected to this intention will add power to the wish. Is this focused intention or wish about peace, love, acceptance or forgiveness – basically for the highest good for all? Or is it about revenge, restitution, anger or hurtfulness? If the intention is for harm to others, then what is this really saying about our deepest truths and longings? At our core, are we really harbouring negativity and spite? If so, why?
The image that comes to mind is that of someone who feels broken or beaten. Life has dealt them a difficult hand to play; the deck feels like it is stacked against them. From this place of personal misery may come feelings of resentment, hurt and jealousy. These feelings have a negative energy surrounding them – and if used when casting wishes, they will send those wishes out to the universe with this energy attached. The idea of energy dynamics and our focused intentions or wishes reminds us that we need to be mindful of the feelings, language and imagery we use. These get projected out into our future energy field, which will then come back to us later to become our present. Is this the wish, we truly want for ourselves and others?
There is a saying, “Careful what you wish for, because it may come true.” Some have wished for fame and fortune for themselves, only to discover that these have their own sets of difficulties to overcome. Some people have wished for accidents, death and destruction towards others, only to find the judgements they’ve used are later used against them. This is sometimes referred to as, ” It comes back to bite you in the a _ _”. Or put another way, “What goes around, comes around.”
Humans have been casting wishes forever – just remember that your intentions, thoughts and feelings are all part of the package. Wishes can, and do, come true. Be sure you wish for the best for all and watch the magic unfold.
Did you know ……
We can find pearls of wisdom in the strangest places.
- Consider this quote from a recent “superhero” movie: “Darkness is not the absence of Light. It is the belief that the Light will never return.”
- In an interview with comedian and actor Bill Murray: “Social Media is training us to compare our lives, instead of appreciating everything we are. No wonder everyone is depressed!”
- Not sure who this is attributed to: “Life isn’t about how you survive the storm, but how you dance in the rain.”