Power of Words: The Story of Spiritual Form of Logging in the Solomon Islands

• Solomon Islands is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean
• Culturally, the story of Solomon's curse practice is both powerful and positive
• While there is no validity of truth, the mythological moral of the story is important for a healthy life

June 24, 2017: There is an impactful story that exists in the Soloman Islands, a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. In a village, some people use a spiritual form of logging.

The story goes that the villagers in order to bring down a tree that is otherwise too thick to cut down, practice a form of curse magic. The trees that are too big to be chopped down are cursed and yelled at powerfully. This practice continues for thirty days after which the tree surrenders and dies. The villagers believe it has worked for them every time.

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While there is no scientific validity to this story, it is, however, a remarkably thoughtful narration. It magically portrays the power of words, thought, and what some might consider aura and energy of the individual. This process of 'yelling and felling' is dangerously true in real life.

Buddha's 'You are what you think' is the essence of the story of Solomon Islands. When the villagers curse, their whole intent to break the tree's spirit is so strong that they successfully commit the murder. Psychologically, over the 30 days what the villagers keep repeating becomes their strong belief.

The story of Solomon Islands was first mentioned in Bruce H. Lipton's 'The Biology of Life'.

– by Saksham Narula of NewsGram. Twitter: @Saksham2394