Can We Put a Hex on Putin?

An outlandish plan to direct negative thought energy toward Vladimir Putin

I know what you’re going to say. It’s wrong to wish bad things on another person. We’re supposed to rise above such petty, vindictive ideation. But don’t pretend you haven’t had those same thoughts. At a time when statesmen and even world leaders have issued remarks tantamount to assassination threats against Putin, who could feel guilty for wishing him harm?

Most people are aware of the power of positive thought. But what about the power of negative thoughts? If indeed it is a possibility, should we take advantage of that ability? Put it to use constructively? I’m one of those who believe that thoughts have substance — that they can affect the physical world around us. This belief is in part, influenced by my own personal experiences. And twice in my life, there were times when my negative thinking may have done exactly that.

Long ago, while on my commute home from work one evening, I found myself harassed by an aggressive driver. I’d already noticed him in my rear view as his constant dodging and weaving through heavily congested traffic were a red flag for danger. Working his way up to me, the young man rode my bumper so closely (at 60 mph), I couldn’t even see his front grill. After a few more death-defying lane changes, he veered in front of me, forcing me to brake hard & swerve. I cursed at the kid openly for his reckless stupidity, putting everyone on the road at risk. But my ire did not stop there. As his little red car sped away, I hung onto my outrage and wielded it like a weapon. In between expletives, I began thinking, "Have a wreck, you jerk-- Crash your car, you stupid *×*&#*!" I centered on that single idea and mentally repeated it, 'Have a wreck, have a wreck’.. wishing him into an accident as hard as I could. That continued for several minutes; longer than I’d like to confess.

Traveling a few miles down the highway, the guy was no where to be seen, but I still smoldered with pent-up anger. Then far in the distance, I spied a thin column of smoke. The freeway traffic suddenly slowed to a crawl; the inevitable prelude of an accident. As I inched closer to the scene, I saw a flash of red against the guardrail. There was the aggressive driver, his red car smashed into the concrete barrier. He’d taken out two other vehicles in the melee, but his vehicle obviously suffered the worst of it.

I waivered between guilt and elation. It astounded me that he’d actually had a wreck, but could I really have had some influence on that happening? Did I wish him into an accident? Of course, my logical side said ‘no way.’ The guy had been driving like a maniac; an accident waiting to happen. But for that to occur just minutes after the barrage of negative thoughts I’d conjured up seemed a bit more than pure coincidence.

I dismissed that incident until a similar situation occurred several years later. I’d been doing business with a man for about 5 years and we had a solid working relationship. Then out of the blue one day, he announced his intention to cut ties. He severed our collaboration without giving a reason and trashed all my contacts in the process. I was mortified, confused and stunned. I couldn’t imagine why he done such a thing and felt acutely wronged. I couldn’t sleep that night and ended up stewing over his betrayal into the wee hours. I felt such intense hatred towards the guy -- wasn’t wishing for anything specific to happen to him, but was aware of generating my own circuitous animosity towards him.

Days later, I still hadn’t cooled off, but silently fumed over the matter. Then one morning, my husband begged my attention with a noteworthy remark, "I guess you don’t have to worry about Jimmy anymore." Folding the newspaper he’d been reading, he handed it to me and pointed to the obituary column. There in newsprint was the announcement of my former associate’s sudden death. Jimmy had died of a heart attack on the very evening after our split.

I was staggered at the news, but immediately remembered that situation was not without precedent. My mind went back to the reckless driver and the suspicion I'd somehow jinxed him. With my treacherous business partner, I’d experienced that same wave of intensely negative thoughts and it had felt almost all-consuming. Is it possible?- Can really strong, negative thoughts manifest into reality? I still don't know, but am intrigued enough about the prospect to be very cautious in my thoughts, particularly negative ones.

If you're also so inclined, imagine if thousands or millions of people all over the world began aiming negative thought energy at Putin. All that collective animosity, all that focused hostility and burgeoning bad mojo might actually have an impact. So I propose that everyone take 10 minutes out of their day to direct negative thoughts at him. I'd suggest picking a specific time each day, so it becomes routine. That way, Putin would be subject to waves of hampering, negative mental energies every hour on the hour. Imho, it's certainly worth the mental effort of trying.

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