A Phobia And A Message?

I'm absolutely terrified of these critters

Some people are frightened of mice, others of creepy crawlies, snakes, spiders, ... someone I know is frightened of buttons. (Apparently they make this person feel very ill... I promise this is true.)

For me it's wasps.

I am absolutely terrified. I feel so ridiculous, but if I clock one buzzing about, I freeze. I feel like I can barely breath and then I feel like crying.
According to the Fear of Stuff website:

"The fear of wasps is known by the Latin name, Spheksophobia. People who develop this phobia may feel upset and frightened when confronted with wasps and their nests."

Even just writing about it here is starting to make me feel nervous. As you can imagine the summer is not a great time for me. The fear of these insects spoil a lot of social experiences, such as picnics or being at an outdoor event...
This fear is also embarrassing for me, especially when people ask me why I am so frightened. I guess they expect me to say that I have been stung before, but I haven't. It's what these things are capable of and that they have the potential to repeatedly sting if they are feeling more bad tempered than usual.

Anyhoo, why am I posting about this phobia? Well it's the fact that two got into the house today on separate occasions. One getting in? Rare. Two on the same day? You've got to be kidding me?!

When I am confronted with this kind of situation I wish I could just evacuate... Jump into a pod like thingy, and press a blow-the-house-to-smithereens button... *This house will self-destruct in 5.. 4 .. 3.. 2... 1...

KABLAMOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Seeing as I have nothing like this, I had to rely on my back-up strategy: Get into a room where the wasp is not, seal myself in and allow hubby to take care of it...

Once the situation was dealt with, and I felt calm, I started to think about why.

 I am very intrigued by spiritual ideas. I've been exploring theories and ideas to figure out what I believe/what makes sense to me. It feels to me that there is something "higher" acting around us. Whether you call this God, energy, spirit etc is down to individual belief but whatever it is, it's very comforting. I also lean towards the idea that higher things communicate through messages or signs. So I decided to look up the various traditions or beliefs about the wasp.

The following is taken from Animal Spirit Guides by Steven D. Farmer, PH.D.

If wasp shows up it means:
Whatever task is before you, jump in and go for it with enthusiasm and determination.
For the next few weeks, focus on fulfilling your responsibilities and personal obligations.
Break out of routine.
Lead with your heart not your mind.
Whatever you've dreamed of doing, put some plans into action that will help you realise them

   Hmmm... it doesn't sound very wasp-like to me. I was expecting it to say something like; watch out for danger, you may get "stung" if you are not careful etc.    
But then again, I much prefer Farmer's interpretation...

Maybe today was a message that things are going to get more exciting? Maybe it means I will start to see some results from the hard work and effort I've been putting into my dreams of writing?!

Or maybe, it's simply that two wasps got in and that's the end of it.

What phobia makes you quiver and what do you think about the visit from the wasps?

Thanks for reading today's ramble!!!

 

Cosmic Ordering

Interesting Theory...

I hold my hands up. I am very intrigued and open minded when it comes to spiritual ideas and ways of thinking. I was very interested this week when I picked up one of my favourite mags and there was a section dedicated to the topic of "Cosmic Ordering."

ooooooooooooh!

Order up!

The idea is that you use the power of positive thinking, and you ask the universe for what you want in your life. The key thing to remember is to be specific and ask for what you want clearly. For example, if you ask for a new love in your life; you may end up with a new pet that you adore rather than the life partner that you desire...

It's that simple, you ask the universe and then sit back and wait for delivery whilst keeping all negative thoughts at bay. According to some sources (I have been investigating; naturally!) it's down to our subconscious minds holding us back and it's just a case of retraining the mind to believe and accept that we can have better... other sources then go on to say that I could get three discs for £19.99 to retrain the mind... *Blah blah yawn* and I switch off and think yeah right...

Here come the niggles of scepticism. Surely if it was that easy to ask the universe for what we need then we would all be happy little bunnies??!

After reading the article however, I felt very uplifted and thought I would give it a go. Of course I am asking the universe to make me a successful, published author and soon please!

I would be very interested if anyone has any stories to share and whether cosmic ordering worked for them?!

In the mean time I will be working as hard as ever on my writing to be published dream, and if I happen to get a little help from the universe in the mean time than I shall feel very grateful!