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Physical Immortality from 'youthing' psychology ? Dr Janni Lloyd

Posted on Apr 30th, 2009 by janni : dancer23 janni
Relax for a while and ponder your divine `youthage' bouquet. With our belief `
physical death is inevitable' we created the ageing (youth - age) spectrum.
The overall psychological theme of this spectrum has been that the physical
body reaches a peak usually in the 20's and then the vitality of the physical
body is mostly decreasing from then until one reaches some individually
nominated number - the `use by date' - and one checks out. Sometimes a person
might have a go at checking out earlier, then change their mind and heart,
reinvent themselves in some way and embrace life again This is usually easier to
do when ones number is not close to `check out time'! The general trend is to
slowly turn off ones life force in a socially acceptable manner - which does
vary between cultures.
There are many interesting sub-themes that unfold within the spectrum. This is
why it becomes a very useful thing to create a bouquet by choosing what appeals
to you from across the `youthage spectrum'. And the bouquet will vary - the
qualities chosen will change at different times.
Let's now take a close look at various parts of the spectrum. A healthy
childhood is full of fun, spontaneity and awe. Young children are in the
timeless NOW and and don't load themselves up with thoughts of `who they are'
ie what role they play in society and what behaviour might be `proper' within
their culture. They approach new experiences with wonder, their eyes and being
wide open to it. They are in awe of the magnificence of life
Fear of `not surviving' is the common reason adults tend to suppress these
child-like traits - these qualities will actually enhance your life force. Trust
your inner child and let fun, spontaneity, adventurousness and awe be available
to enhance the beauty of your youthage bouquet!
Teenagers usually question the structures of society and the value systems of
those around them before adopting their early adult behaviours. Questioning and
re-evaluating `accepted norms' is a useful quality to embrace at any time.
Teenagers often try out lots of different things before they settle on something
. This may be useful to include in one's bouquet, particularily at times of
renewal.
Empowerment, being responsible, considering others and stability are often
evident in adulthood and are valuable assets from which to choose. All powerful
additions to one bouquet. In later adulthood considering and nurturing others
may become too dominant, and nurturing oneself may need to come to the
foreground. Also one needs to assess whether stability has become `stagnation'.
Now lets look at some aspects of the overall picture that you may wish to
create with your bouquet. Physical immortality is about ongoing re-invention of
oneself. If one looks at the unfoldment of the average life span in western
culture before the 1960's, it was common for people to have one occupation, live
in one place and have one spouse. The general trend was to have one occupation -
for men the job was outside of the home, for women the job was within the home -
and when they retired , they also often `retired from life' and died very soon.
People are generally re-inventing themselves more frequently now and not
defining themselves so much as their job or role in society. They often remark
of these re-inventions that they have gained a `new lease on life'. And their
bodies and health usually reflect their increased joy and excitement with life.
If you are wanting ongoing life, it's important to avoid some aspects of what
has often unfolded for people in later adulthood. There has been a push on the
`physical death is inevitable' path for people to slowly disempower themselves
and not see themselves as valued contributing members of society anymore. This
is to be avoided Our life force is a valuable contribution to society whatever
we are being or doing - FOREVER!
Another suble suggestion to damp down our life force,particularily for women, is
the clothing that one is encouraged to wear in later adulthood. Women,
particularily mothers, are encouraged to let go of their sexuality and
sensuality. Clothing for `mature' women tends to be more and more asexual. There
is an expectation for women to become `matronly'. Refuse to relinquish your
sensuality! Allow your ongoing re-inventions of self to be reflected in your
clothes. Have fun with them - maybe dress as a different character on weekends.
Enjoy your clothing and how you can express different parts of yourself through
it.
After a certain point on the `youthage spectrum', for a lot of people the main
topic of conversation becomes disease , pain and death associated with victim
energy. It's almost as though people become addicted to it , continually
programing their neural circuits to it's' inevitability'. Earlier in the
youthage spectrum conversation is usually about life, creativity, travel,
vibrant relationships etc . This sort of conversation re-inforces neural
circuits that promote life, learning and unlimitedness.
Qualities that we see expressed in later adulthood that you may want to consider
for your youthage bouquet are `relaxed and leisurely'. Some people in later
adulthood seem to have `all the time in the world' and are more interested in
the little things of life. These qualities are often seen in interactions
between grandparents and their grandchildren -plenty of time to just BE
together. You can claim these aspects NOW. Take time to just BE with yourself
and others. Indulge in those little moments that create richness in your life.
With firm intention , they are available to you NOW. Choose them for your
bouquet . You don't have to be in a rocking chair to `CHILL'.
What other parts of the youthage spectrum appeal to you? The ageless beauty of
your bouquet will be reflected in the cells of your physical body. What will
you choose for your bouquet? The Divine wants you to have it ALL. Spontaniety,
awe, empowerment, sensuality, loads of energy interspersed with plenty of time
to just BE and LOTS of joy and laughter???? You have eternity to play with.
Don't let a number define you. Your never - ending bouquet can be replenished
forever................

 
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