Posts by 1Robinella

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Psychic feelings anyone?

by 1Robinella in

i'm not sure what kind of response i will get from everyone, but i have to ask.

is their someone out their that was also raised a jw but grew up with "psychic feelings?

" from the youngest age i can remember having feelings of things or just knowing.

Hum..very interesting reading. Very often the events of our lives are orchestrated in such a way that it is difficult to miss the lesson. At other times, we are unable, as hard as we try, to understand why a situation has come our way. What we experience as fate, luck, or societal limitations are often circumstances that have been set in motion by a combination of factors, including our thoughts and beliefs, our creative ability, our soul purpose, and our karma. By paying attention to the small coincidences of our daily lives and by noticing the many messages sent to us to help us succeed, we can become conscious of what our soul has come here to learn, and we can contribute to our own learning. The choices and decisions we make each day impact how our future unfolds. When we learn to work in unison with the higher energies, we experience less confusion and more harmony.

BabaYaga:" I have often wondered where or who or what I would be if I had been encouraged and told it was a gift instead of being told it was "the demons."

Broken Promises:" I had some inkling towards being psychic but as a good JW I pushed those feelings/experiences away."

I totally understand. For me, developing intuitive and physical abilities can also at times feel like a leap into the unknown. It may be hard to believe that we have within us the ability to access information or connect to and communicate with the nonphysical. It is also a journey that ignites within us a passion for discovery and relelation. I also have wondered for many, many years why we were taught that such things were the demons speaking. That does not sound like reasonable thinking. The fact that my mother's own fear mixed with JW teachings instilled fear into me. This is something I am working through. Please do not misunderstand me, I believe that their is good and evil people living on the earth and I also believe once passed away these same people mimic the way they lived. If they were a good person, then it's possible they may be a good spirit, but if they passed away as a bad person or angry then it's possible they are a bad spirit. Although I am not new to these type of experiences it's still a learning/understanding of myself as a person and it's nice to know that other JW or ex-JW's have also experienced some type of psychic feelings even though we may not fully understand everything shown or given to us, to me, it's a privilege.

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Psychic feelings anyone?

by 1Robinella in

i'm not sure what kind of response i will get from everyone, but i have to ask.

is their someone out their that was also raised a jw but grew up with "psychic feelings?

" from the youngest age i can remember having feelings of things or just knowing.

1Robinella

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Psychic feelings anyone?

by 1Robinella in

i'm not sure what kind of response i will get from everyone, but i have to ask.

is their someone out their that was also raised a jw but grew up with "psychic feelings?

" from the youngest age i can remember having feelings of things or just knowing.

1Robinella

I don't take offence to any "psychiatrist" suggestions. I believe it's a normal queston to ask. I understand it's hard for people that have never experienced anything psychic themselves to fully understand what I've actually experienced. But if your wondering, when I was in my 20's I made appointment with a couple of different psychiatrists just to get professional opinions. (Like peace of mind). They came back pretty much what I already knew. Artist, empathic but normal. Yes I do take this as a gift and not a hinderence. "...it gets kind of 'spooky' how often I get things right without knowing beforehand."So true. One day at work, I wasn't feeling very social and I was focused on working. Then all of a sudden I had this intense feeling to stop what I was doing, go downstairs and see my girlfriend that works in a different department and talk to her. I ignored it, but it was "nagging at me" so-to-speak. So I listened and I didn't know what to tell her so I just sat down and caught my breath. I decided to let her talk about whatever she wanted and maybe whatever I was supposed to tell her would come to me. I was kind of waiting for a sign, in a way. My friend had said "I was supposed to be gone by now but for some reason I knew I had to stay for something." (We are good enough friends that she knows my gift). She asked "I know you have something to tell me." We laughed. I walked her out to her car and then I got this message.."older african woman..skinny..your family used to make fun of her because everyone in the family is heavy, except for her. She could eat anything and not gain a pound..she's like your aunt or someone you respected but passed away many years ago...she lived in Georgia, possibly New Orleans somewhere in the South...she never had children...never married..she used to play cards, Tarot cards and call her family with the predictions..she used to use the cards in her kitchen on a green square table.

My girlfriend turned white. She said "How did you know?" I told her that "She wants me to tell you that she loves you and that she still looks out for you." That was the message. My friend could not believe that I would have known about the color of the table and that the family made fun of her (in a loving way). The fact that she lived in Georgia and played cards.

This is a perfect example that I do not understand why I get these messages but when I do I just go with the flow of things.

"...Just saying that this stuff has always been w us humans."

LadyLee & Loshasleft thank you.

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Psychic feelings anyone?

by 1Robinella in

i'm not sure what kind of response i will get from everyone, but i have to ask.

is their someone out their that was also raised a jw but grew up with "psychic feelings?

" from the youngest age i can remember having feelings of things or just knowing.

1Robinella

Although growing up in a fairly happy home whenever I was home alone, sometimes unexplainable things would occur. Once my parents were in Mexico and my older brother was staying in the house with me, he left to pick up dinner for us and I stayed behind. I was laying on my bed relaxing and I heard my parents speaking in the family room. I sat up to listen and they continued speaking but I knew they were in another country. I could definately hear both parents distintive voices. I even walked to the doorway of my bedroom and looked out the hallway to listen and it stopped.

When my father died when I was 13 I was laying in bed facing the wall and behind me I heard my name called out, in my father's voice. It wasn't a scary voice, just his normal voice. But It freeked me out because all these years my mother would tell me it's my imagination or it's not true. So I had no one to talk to about all my occurances. Then one night after the bible study my mother would have in the home we went to bed and I remember laying in bed, not able to sleep. Then I heard a noise in the kitchen it sounded like someone moving the metal blinds coming in through the window. I sat up, worried that someone was breaking in. I pinched my arm to make sure that I was really awake (did this like 4 times). I could hear every movement. It sounded like someone jumped from the window to the counter then jump down to the floor. But they stayed in that general area. After pinching my self several more times I wondered what to do next. I ran to my mom's closed bedroom door and went in and closed it behind me asking my mom to call the police. The police came and searched the entire house. Nothing was moved and my mom apologized to the policeman saying "My daughter was dreaming, maybe it was a mouse."

How was I dreaming when I pinched myself and stood at my doorway and could still hear these sounds?? So you see these two events I still remember till this day.

Once at work, I was opening up, no one was their and I walked to my desk and the strong scent of pefume of my deceased sister was their....

Once at another job a co-worker had passed away a few weeks before and I was walking down a hallway and a friend of mine came around the far corner walking towards me, I looked up at her, stared at her hard and kept walking then I turned around to look at her again and she said two times "Are you okay? You look like you seen a ghost." I said "I saw you but it wasn't you. I thought you were someone else but I knew it couldn't be true." She said "Did you see Karen?" I said Yes!

I get these kind of things often. This is just the tip of the ice berg. Your quotes are so true.

I did not seek out or encourage these moments they would just come upon me out of the blue.

I don't try to explain it. It just is.

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Psychic feelings anyone?

by 1Robinella in

i'm not sure what kind of response i will get from everyone, but i have to ask.

is their someone out their that was also raised a jw but grew up with "psychic feelings?

" from the youngest age i can remember having feelings of things or just knowing.

1Robinella

I'm not sure what kind of response I will get from everyone, but I have to ask. Is their someone out their that was also raised a JW but grew up with "psychic feelings?" From the youngest age I can remember having feelings of things or just knowing. After much research I believe it's true that everyone can be somewhat psychic it just depends how much in tune they are and how they use it. Most people push it away while others see it, recognize it and use it. For me, my father was a MS and sensitive person as well. Both grandmothers, my sister, neices, aunts and myself included. For me, I've had many, many wonderful experiences and because I was brought up a JW the teachings they give is always fear based when it's on such topics like: "All of it is demonic." etc...which puts fear into everyone. I am working through that fear and need to progress. I was just wondering if anyone else on this site is like me. If your wondering, I'm a healthy, active woman. I'm not on any meds, had a normal child life, not abused in anyway, have a great marriage and generally a happy person.

I welcome comments please.

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Even when you think you're out, you're not...

by undercover in

sometimes we debate about which is better - to fade...or to da/get dfd.. there are pros and cons to each method.

faders like to say that they're not playing by the rules and can still associate with family.

daers say that they are totally free and can speak their mind and celebrate their holidays as they see fit with absolutely no retributinos.. i see the advantages of both sides and understand why one chooses one path over another.

1Robinella

Interesting reading. But for me, I don't care if they DF'd me or not. I definately won't loose sleep over it.

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My JW wife wanted to throw a costume party. Any advice.

by garyneal in

jw
friends

to all active and former witnesses (elders especially), i have a question.. .

she indicated that she wanted to include her witness friends as well.

however, given the fact that we are in the month of october and costume parties in this month are associated with halloween, she did not know how to throw a costume party without making it look like a halloween party.

1Robinella

Sorry but costume partys with a bible theme? Borinnnngggg. Besides everyone looks like they are in robes and no one really knows who anyone is anyway. DON"T DO BIBLE THEME PARTYS PEOPLE.

Around 91'ish I was invited to a graduation party at a rented hall for all the teenagers that were graduating. It was a chance for all the young people to hang out, of course, supervised...it was a costume party. We all had fun and everyone wore whatever they wanted. My friend back then wore the skin tight cat suit from batman, someone else was the joker, one couple wore the beauty and the beast costume. They had a costume contest and the beauty and the beast won. They played music, dancing, we had a water ballon fight towards the end of the night. It was great. Although some of the JW's that were not invited (on purpose, because they are uptight) were so offended that a week later they had a "special talk" about get-togethers and dressing in charactors. Funny cause if they were not at the party how would they know what went on anyway?

I say, have a party. Make it halloween. Obviously your spouse wants to do it. Why are JW's so afraid of the supernatural anyway? Again, it's fear that runs the organization. Good luck. I just bought some halloween decor today...woohoo fun

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Dating a JW for 3 yrs

by justbreathe825 in

my bf and i are thinking on getting married.

i posted a foum early this week on whether or not i should get baptized.

i decided not to.. now even though he says he "doesn't care" he got upset last night when i mentioned the subject and how confused i was.

1Robinella

No easy answer for this...but

If problems such as this are happening before you get married, on such a personal topic, like religion. In my belief, religion is such a personal, private thing..no one can force you into. Those are the signs to sit down with him and lay it all out or break up. If this guy really loves you he will accept your stand, tell his parents to back off and you will probably be very happy together. But unfortunately, it sounds like his parents are pressuring him or maybe his own conscience is. To me, it sounds like your boyfriend wants the best of both worlds by dating a non-believer (not baptized JW) and yet wants you to convert to JW thinking which ultimately turns into baptizm for you so that he can marry you. Humm...you've got a lot of thinking to do for yourself. I am happy to hear that your standing up for yourself and do not let him guilt you into anything.

I just do not understand why a member of the JW organization would date outside the organization and force/guilt them into this religion in order to get married. Infact, what you could tell your boyfriend "Why did you choose to date me knowing I was not part of your organization? Now three years later we are talking about marriage and your expecting me to get baptized you knew who I was before we were dating.." Something like that.

"...and they want you to be religious in order to be close to you.."

What the heck? Why can't people just be good to each other without such nonsense? So they can only be close to you IF you convert? Give me a break.

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Just saw a scientology ad on this forum

by sabastious in

jw
friends

...the google ad admin needs to filter known cults out of the ad circulation!.

(tom cruise is still a good actor tho).. (...and come to think of it john travolta looks terrible these days!).

-sab.

1Robinella

Scientology Yikes! .....(that's me running away)....

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So, what is a glutton

by ldrnomo in

noticed this in the shepherd the flock book in chapter five.. it's a list of things that would merit a judicial committee.. this was one of the things on the list:.

19. gluttony: (prov.

23:20, 21; w04 11/1 pp.

1Robinella

Isn't that we do around the holidays. lol. I do. I eat everything, gain 10 pounds then start running in January