impending death,
or of wanting to die. Tribal people recognize these feelings as
signals that the soul is integrating more fully into the body,
threatening the beliefs of the personality and who it thinks “I
am.”
The ego, totally identified with its limited view of itself,
feels threatened when something “unexplainable” or
“uncontrollable” happens, or when something familiar begins to
transform into something unknown. So, when we only identify with
our ego personality, we feel in danger of dying. When we
recognize that it’s only our old beliefs that are dying-not our
physical bodies or our real self-we can allow the old points of
view to dissolve.
Overcoming “Life Fright”
“Life fright” is extended “stage fright!” The whole world is the
stage and the scary, intimidating audience is everyone outside
of us. And the irony is that we are not really afraid of dying-
we’re afraid of really living. Most people on Earth are having a
Near-Life Experience! Afraid to speak the truth. Fearful of
disapproval and rejection. Anxious about safety and survival.
Scared of deep love and joy!
Does life fright limit our ability to enjoy self-expression,
creativity and professional and personal fulfillment? You bet!
But we can learn powerful tools to integrate and release our
inner saboteurs. We can open to a new sense of ease, aliveness,
spontaneity and freedom in all areas of our life.
Ancient Tools to the Rescue!
From the ancient wisdom of spiritual traditions and native
cultures, we can learn easy, effective techniques to dissolve
our old beliefs-and the intense emotions that go with them. At
the core of most meditative practices is the guidance to feel
human emotions as pure energy, sensation or vibration—without
the