QUOTE(Xochipilli @ Dec 1 2006, 12:46 PM)
As malicious and insulting as the voice was it actually gave me some good advice. It said "It costs money but I suggest going to a psychologist" also it told me it purged its soul in South America once and recommended I do the same.
The thing is though I've been into shamanism for a long time and I know alot about Ayahuasca or "La Purga" so my mind could have easily relayed that information.
You say your asthmatic what kind of medicines have you tried to cure it? I had severe asthma as a kid, I nearly died a few times from acute asthma attacks. I know all to well what its like speeding to the hospital nearly fainting from trying to breath so hard and puking up all the swallowed phlem every 5 minutes.
The doctors told me it was uncurable and they gave me all these inhalers which did absolutely nothing for me. I had it up until I was about 10 when I started going to an alternative chinese herbal healer. Insanely enough after a few months of taking these little black balls she gave me my asthma completely disappeared and never came back. On the contrary I havent even had a cough in years. My lungs are stronger than your average persons nowadays.
Have you tried any of these herbal healers? Also you wont like the idea if your anti drugs but theres a plant called Datura stramonium (Jimsonweed) which when smoked is supposed to relieve the effects of asthma and can counter asthma attacks.
Just dont take too much seeing as it induces toxic delirium and in larger doses will kill you.
Damn... I've had mine since birth, although I didn't have a doctor who was on the ball enough to recognise it for what it was until I was 25. He made it quite clear I was very lucky to still be alive, based on my lab work.
If alternative medicine works for you, great. I'm on every drug in the book for it, and they give me prednisone when it rains as I can't stand humidity at all. Good thing I live where I do. Anyway, herbalism won't work for me. How do I know this? I'm severely allergic to most plants--as well as anything with fur (although I have three cats and am tolerant), feather, pollen, or spores, as well as certain plastics and metals. :/ Jimsonweed and its ilk (
Datura sp.) grow wild all over the warmer parts of North America. Not as much in the desert where I live, though.
I also have an autoimmune disease--this runs in my family. What it boils down to is my immune system is on overdrive and can't recognise what's a legitimate threat vs. a ghost, so...in any case, it's odd. I can't stand it when people tell me (no offence to herbalists or Reiki healers who might be reading this) that 'my immune system is too weak, and I need Reiki or whatever to fix it.' All they show me then is that they're ignorant of the problem. Strengthening something that's already too powerful is generally not wise, either in the physical or alternate realms.
Speaking of spirits: I had several dreams where the Goetic spirit Marbas came to me, and when he didn't speak to me directly, I'd see his sigil on a wall or a door in my dreams. A couple weeks after this started (I was new to the Goetia at the time), a friend of mine came into town and presented me with the gift of a stuffed lion. I got the message. I haven't had any real reason to formally summon Marbas and ask him what his purpose for coming to me was, as he showed up right before I got the AI and has been very helpful with everything.
I can lead a pretty normal life, I just really have to remember a lot of my energy is finite and plan accordingly. IE: if it's windy, don't hang out outside. Go shopping and stay indoors! (IMG:
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As for the anti-Irish spirit, maybe it's Welsh? (IMG:
style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Seriously, though, even a six-month drug holiday isn't enough. For real attainment you're going to have to kick them entirely. *shrug* Dunno what else to tell you on that front, as I've said pretty much what I needed to and others seem to agree. (IMG:
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This post has been edited by Darkmage: Dec 2 2006, 12:13 PM