Core Themes:
The Body's
Messengers
by Carol Ritberger, Ph.D.
 If we stepped back from our
life for a moment, we'd see that it's merely a series of events that seem
random and unconnected at the time we experience them, yet are very important.
However, they really are connected because each event builds off the others
emotionally so that they not only form our attitudes and beliefs, they create
our core themes. Just think -- every event, perception, drama, trauma,
relationship (both the good and bad ones), fear, belief, success, and failure
are rooted in our core themes. They're all just waiting for the right time and
opportunity to resurface and express themselves through our words, actions, and
health.
In addition to the core themes we create for ourselves, there are
genetic core themes that are passed down from generation to generation. These
tend to center around illness predispositions; economic status; levels of
education; cultural and family traditions; religious beliefs; and expectations
associated with being the first born, a middle child, or the youngest. They,
too, are an integral part of our life stories and surface in our words and
actions.
Other than our inherent
personality traits, core themes drive most of what we do and how we think and feel.
However, they aren't always in alignment with who we really are.
Core themes are
the substructure behind our stories and are responsible for how we view life.
They're like closets in our mind, where we lump everything together based on
appearances. Yet if we were to look closer at the contents of our core-theme
closets, we'd find they aren't the same at all. Some core themes belong to
others, most are limiting, many have emotional hurts attached to them, and are
unhealthy because of how they affect both our mental and physical states.
Core themes actually have
several important functions. One is to form a mental blueprint that the brain
can use to hasten the process of connecting a new experience with the past.
Another purpose is aiding the mind in categorizing the constant steam of
information it receives energetically and through the physical senses. Core
themes offer the direction needed to help us navigate our way through all of
the thoughts we create and the experiences we attract. They tell us what
behavior is acceptable and what isn't and how we should interact with other
people. They help steer us away from experiences and relationships that may
cause us pain.
We're on an evolutionary
journey that takes us through various stages and attracts many experiences, all
intended to help us grow personally, evolve spiritually, and connect with our
souls -- to teach us how to live joyful and purposeful lives. Yet we've forgotten
those intentions, because something else is driving us and causing us to disconnect
from ourselves. When our core-theme closets are energetically filled with drama
and trauma and charged with strong negative emotions, it's easy to see how we
can lose touch with ourselves. It's apparent how we fall victim to our fears
and allow them to determine who we are and how we live. We understand why we
experience fear-based illnesses such as allergies, ulcers, strokes, asthma,
hypertension, heart attacks, depression, autoimmune disorders, and cancer.
While core themes can be
either negative or positive, most of the time the ones we deal with are
negative because they're the ones that ultimately impact our health. If you
desire to truly heal yourself, then you must dig deep to uncover the emotions,
attitudes, beliefs, and core themes that are preventing you from having the
life and health you desire.
This article was excerpted
from:
Healing Happens With Your Help: Understanding the Hidden Meanings Behind Illness
by Carol Ritberger, Ph.D.
Reprinted with permission
of the publisher, Hay House Inc. ©2008.
www.hayhouse.com
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About the Author
Carol Ritberger is a medical intuitive, a radio host, and an innovative leader in the
fields of personality typology and intuitive medicine. Her education includes
personality behavioral psychology and behavioral medicine. She holds a
doctorate in religious philosophy and a doctorate in esoteric philosophy and
hermetic science. Carol is the author of What
Color Is Your Personality?; Your Personality, Your Health; Love . . . What's Personality Got to Do With
It?; and Managing People . . . What's
Personality Got to Do With It?.
She has a weekly live Internet radio show on HayHouseRadio.com and has appeared on national television and
radio. She is the cofounder and executive director of The Ritberger Institute
for Esoteric Studies. Visit her Website at www.ritberger.com.
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