Daily Mystic Messages - Ridikulus
Today, we're talking about fear. There are two fears that are basically hardwired into us. The fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. All the rest are actually created through conditioning.
That doesn't make them any less real or debilitating when that fear really takes hold, but it does give us a place to go to remember that the fear is created inside of us and that we can also uncreate it and set ourselves free.
To get a handle on this, we can turn to the great J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series. See, there was a spell that they cast, the Ridikulus spell, and what would happen is something called a Bogart would take the form of their worst fears and it'd be presented right in front of them just playing out. It could be one of their family members being killed, or it could be some person that's really intimidating to them. It could be anything and this Bogart would take that form.
If they cast this spell correctly, it would turn into a sort of caricature of itself, something really silly and if they become frozen with fear, then it would overtake them and it would torment them and continue to torment them.
I thought that this was a really beautiful way to look at fear because it gives us the opportunity to take a different role with it. It doesn't mean that it will just disappear altogether, but it does allow the shape and form to change enough that we can begin to take our next step of casting it away. And that is really the most important thing.
So the next time you notice that fear coming up inside of you, take a step back and take a few breaths. Fear can be very gripping and breathing is an amazing tool to help you get back in your body and to start seeing things a bit more clearly. One of the first things that we do when we become afraid is hold our breath. So breathe and then see if you can start to look at this fear from some different angles.
That'll give you some elbow room so that you can take your next step.