When I was thinking about what to share with you on this blog, the word ‘Abracadabra’ popped into my head. Not something I would normally think about, and when I do, it would generally be of a vision of a magician waving a wand, and pulling a white rabbit out of a hat.
With my interest piqued, I went on a quest to discover more and as with many of our words and sayings in common use Abracadabra has its origins in ancient beliefs and rituals.
A Roman physician in the second century AD believed a sick person should wear an amulet depicting the words Abracadabra in order to get well. These were arranged in a triangular format, essentially acting like a funnel to drive the sickness away. This belief continued through history as it is thought to be the most popular charm worn in the Middle Ages to ward against the Great Plague of 1665.
This picture is from an orginal Wills Cigarette card and shows what one of these talismans may have looked like. Great numbers of these amulets were worn as supposed safeguards against infection. It is one of the most famous of all talismans, and was used as a magical formula by the Gnostics in Rome for invoking the aid of beneficent spirits against disease, misfortune and death.
But health and wellbeing is not its only domain, it has been attributed to the Aramaic language, spoken by Christ and meaning “I will create, as I speak.” I will create with words. Listen to what you and others are saying; does their language usage reflect where they are in their life? Look for the hidden meaning behind your everday words. What we believe and hold true we speak into existence, meaning we create by what we say. Our language is very powerful.
So my white rabbit word has given me something to think about. This is what I took away from it:
- What can I creat out of ‘nothing’. Is there something I need to transform in my life?
- What is my ‘amulet’,that keeps me well. How can I nurture my mind, body and spirit
- When I speak, what language do I use, does it have a negative or positive feel? Does my negative language match the areas of my life I am not satisfied with? Do I need to change some of the words I am using?
Let me know what you discovered from the ‘rabbit’ word and how its made a difference to your life
Until next time
Maureen
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ReplyDeleteThanks for this post Maureen, who'd have though Abracadabra could have so much meaning!! I thought about your first question, What can I create out of nothing. Being a person who lives a totally creative life everyday I first thought- is that possible, to have nothing. Upon reflection, I suppose we all have stages of nothingness, but it's realising the potential to see that nothing is really something; and that it's not a bad thing. Nothing can be something waiting to happen if you let it be. Thanks for getting the old brain churning Maureen.
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