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RadicalReprogrammingAndAbsoluteAffirmationsThePowerOfAligningThought,Intention,Action,AndVoiceWithTruth
WrittenbyDevonLove
LoveAfterLoveThetimewillcomewhen,
Withelation,
Youwillgreetyourselfarriving
Atyourowndoor,inyourownmirror,
Andeachwillsmileattheotherswelcome,
Andsay,sithere,Eat.
Youwillloveagainthestrangerwhowasyourself.
Givewine.Givebread.Givebackyourheart
Toitself,tothestrangerwhohaslovedyou
Allyourlife,whomyouignored
Foranother,whoknowsyoubyheart.
Takedownthelovelettersfromthebookshelf,
Thephotographs,thedesperatenotes,
Peelyourimagefromthemirror.
Sit.Feastonyourlife.
DerekWalcott
IntroductionPoemscanbelifeaffirming,andLoveAfterLoveisabeautifulexample.Rememberinghowtoaffirmlifeis
thefocusofthiscourse.Sowhatdoesthismean?
Websters(1983)definesaffirmationasTheactofaffirmingandToassertasvalidorconfirmed.Affirmis
definedasvalidate,confirm,andtostatepositively.Whywouldwehavetoaffirm life?Arewenotvalidatedbyourexistence?Whydopoemssuchas the
one above filluswith elation, yet elation tingedwithdesire, longing and sadness?When andwheredidwe
becomedisconnected from theconstant flowofvital life forceenergy, flowing fromallaroundandwithinus,
whichisourbirthright,ourknowingofourselvesassacredlifevessels?
The answers to thesequestionsare the foundation forbeginning to explore thosevoicesand energies
withinuswhichareblockingtheflowoflifeforceenergy,leavingusdisconnected,depressed,confused,unsure,
andunable to express ourdeepest truth and livemeaningful and selfrealized lives. Affirmation of life is the
spiritualactbywhichmanceasestoliveunreflectivelyandbeginstodevotehimselftohislifewithreverenceinordertoraise
ittoitstruevalue.Toaffirmlifeistodeepen,tomakemoreinward,andtoexaltthewilltolive.AlbertSchwietzer
The first step to affirming ourselves is to shake things up a bit, and take notice of the negative
programmingwe
accept
from
others
and
internalize.
We
can
realize
that
the
source
of
these
voices
is
not
within
us,isnotourtruth,andwecanreleaseanyideasofwhowehavebeentoldweare.Thetruthofourselvesthen
unfoldsandweblossom, inourownway, likeabeautifulandunique flower.Outof thedepthsofourselves
emergenew thoughts,newvoices,which flow through open channels,becoming lifes sacredvessel.We are
claimingourbirthrightwhenweletgoofoldprogrammingandbecomeourtrueselves.
Howdid it feel to read those last few lines?Notice the positive, active language.Notice the shift in
energy.Wearedoingthis.Weareblossoming,inthismoment,together.Weare.
Now,webeginajourneytogether.Wearegoingalittledeeper,diggingdownintothesoil,andseeing
whatwecandigupandreturntolife.Letsseewhatenergiesandformswecanshiftandrelease,freeingupthe
channels,unfolding and affirming our true, shining self.Thisjourneywill leadus to explore themeaning of
happiness, and peace. Let us reawaken human understanding of the mind and its properties, and how it
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interfaceswiththeflowoflifeforcetocreateourreality.Wewillmeetpuremindbybeingfullypresentnow.We
willlistentovoicesfromculturesinwhichpeoplehaveneverfallenasleeptothistruth,andhowlanguageitself
playssuchavitalrole inourunderstandingofourselves.Wewill lookathowscience isbeginning to find the
concreteproofofthepowerofthemind,andthevalueofpositiveaffirmations,whichisthetrueheraldofanew
ageofexplorationinthefieldofhumanconsciousnessandrealitycreation.Wewillthenbegintoexplorehowwe
canapplytheseprocessestoourownlives,andpracticesomeexercisestoshiftenergyandopentolifesgenerous
flow.Now,takeaslow,deepbreath.Releaseitslowly,andpreparetochangeyourmind
ReviewOfLiterature(ExamquestionsarenotdrawnfromtheReviewOfLiteraturesection)
LouiseHaysbookYouCanHealYourLife(1984)wasusedextensivelyasareferencefor thiscourse,as
wellasprovidingsomeexcerptedaffirmations.IgiveanextendedreviewofthisbookinthesectioncalledThe
TruthMakesYouJumpForJoy,soIwontrepeatithere.Iwillsaythatthisbook(aswellasallofLouisesother
books)isaveryhighlyrecommendedresourceforpersonalgrowthandhealing.
LightingTheSeventhFire:TheSpiritualWays,Healing,AndScienceOfTheNativeAmerican,byF.DavidPeat,
wasusedasareferenceinthesectionPureMindOverMatter.The informationusedwasrelatedto language,
andhowitframesanddefinesreality.Thisbookisanexcellentstudyofindigenouswisdom,andthesectionon
language is fascinating food for thought. Ifyou are interested in indigenous studies,orjust in learningabout
culturaldiversityandalternateviewsofreality,thisisagreatbook.
OneofmymostfavoritebooksisHouseOfShatteringLight:LifeAsAnAmericanIndianMystic(2003),by
JosephRael.HetellsusToknowourselvesastheVastSelfplayingiswhyweareallborn.Thebooktellsthestoryof
Raelslifeexperiencesasamystic,andtellsusaboutanalternaterealitythatcanbeexperiencedhereandnow.
Ontheinsidecover,thereisaquotefromhimwhichsaysIhavelearnedthatthereisonlyoneactorinthecosmos.
Andthatactoriscreatingbillionsandbillionsofresonatingimagesthatcontinuallymanifestandreturntotheonethis
houseof shattering lightthisperceptual reality inwhichwe liveandofwhichweareapartexistsonlyfor the souls
continuing.Thisbookhelpedopenandexpandmyconsciousness,andthe languageaboutfluidreality in the
coursecametomeafterreadingit.
WhenNormanVincentPealesThePowerOfPositiveThinkingcameoutin1957,theideascontainedwithin
wererevolutionary.Others inprevious timeshadexplored these ideas,but thisbookcameat theright time to
entertherealmofpopularculture,anditwaskeyinopeningpeopletoideasaboutthepowerofthemind,andof
thoughts affecting experience. The style and writing are outdated, as is much of the presentation of the
information,butitisveryinterestingtoread,andtheenthusiasmandgoodwilloftheauthorstillcomesthrough.AnotherfavoriteofmineisFoolsCrow:WisdomAndPower,byThomasE.Mails.Theinformationforthe
coursethatItookfromthisbookisinthesectionentitledBeFree,anddealswithemptyingoneselfinorderto
becomeaclear,unobstructedchannelfortruth.FoolsCrowwasamasteratthisart,andbecauseofthishewasa
Greathealer.Histeachingsareveryrelevanttothetopicsinthecourse,andthebookishighlyrecommended.
ThePowerOfNow(1999),byEckartTolleisamustreadforthoseseekinginnerpeace,stillness,andthe
untoldbenefitsofanawakenedconsciousness.Realizing theabsolute importanceofbringingawareness to the
presentmomentisamagicallyliberatingawakening,andisinvaluabletoaffirminglife.Ifyouhaventreadthis
book,youdontknowwhatyouaremissing.
Ihaveincludedmorebooksinthebibliographythatwereaninspirationtothiscourse,butfromwhichno
quotes were drawn,but I encourage you to check thosebooks out in yourjourney through learning about
affirmations!
SoWhatIsTheSecretToHappiness?Nowandthenitsgoodtopauseinourpursuitofhappinessandjustbehappy.GuillaumeApollinaireIn1952,FawcettbooksreleasedThePowerOfPositiveThinking,writtenbyNormanVincentPeale.Chapter
fiveisentitledHowToCreateYourOwnHappiness,andtheopeninglinereads;Whodecideswhetheryoushall
behappyorunhappy?Theansweryoudo!
Throughthissimplestatement,theauthorremindsusthatwearefullyresponsibleforourstateofmind,
andwehave thepower tochange it if itdoesnotserveourpurpose.Pealegoeson tosayChildrenaremore
expert inhappiness than adults.Theadultwho can carry the spiritof the child intomiddleandoldage isa
genius,forhewillpreservethetrulyhappyspiritwithwhichGodendowedtheyoung.HeremindsusofJesus
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teachingtolivelifewithachildlikeheartandmind.Hethengoesontosharewithusthesecretofhappinessas
told tohimby children,beginningwithhisnineyearolddaughterElizabeth.Oneday Iaskedher, Areyou
happy,honey?SureImhappyshereplied.Areyoualwayshappy?Iasked.Sure,sheanswered,Imalways
happy.Whatmakesyouhappy?Iaskedher.WhyIdontknowshesaid,Imjusthappy.Hethengoesonto
insistthatsomethingmustmakeherhappy,towhichshebeginstodescribetohimthingsthatshelovesandenjoys.
Yetwhatshewastryingtocommunicatetohimisasimpleandperfecttruth.
Happinessisanaturalstate.Apersonisasacredvessel,affirminglife,asonewascreatedtodo.Noone
has(yet)convincedchildrenotherwise,andchildrenaresweetwiththistruth.
Happinessis
not
an
emotion,
it
is
not
a
thought.
It
is,
rather,
the
unblocked
flow
of
life
force
energy
movinginandthroughus.Itisouropeninterfacewithotherenergysystems.Itisbalance.Whenweunderstand
ourselvesaswalkingconsciousnessenergysystems,wecanfreeourselvesofenergywhichistrappedbynegative
thoughtsor emotions, energy that isneitherhere (manifest)nor there (unmanifest)butwhich is trapped and
blockingournaturalflow.Thisisthefirststepinaffirmingournaturalstate,ourbirthright,whichisthestateof
effortlessflowwecallhappiness.
Pealeaskedsomeotherchildrenwhatmadethemhappiest.Herearesomeoftheanswerstheygavehim;
aswallowflying;lookingintodeep,clearwater;waterbeingcutatthebowofaboat;afasttrainrushing;abuilderscrane
liftingsomethingheavy;mydogs eyes; streetlightson the river; redroofs in the trees;smokerisingfromachimney; red
velvet;themoonintheclouds.
Allofthesethingsspeakofflowsofenergy,thenaturalstateofallowingthingstomovethroughusand
aroundus.Itisthisnaturalstateofeffortlessenergeticactionthatourminds,bodies,andenergysystemswere
createdtofacilitate.HereweentertheMagicZone,inwhichwearebalancedbetweentheworldsofenergyand
form.Herewecanmanifestourselvesasfullycreativeandselfrealizedbeings.
Onceweunderstandthesecrettohappiness,weknowthatnothingcanmakeushappy,notmoney,not
theloveofanother,notevenpeaceonearth.Happinessisournaturalstate,andthoughtsofitbeingoutsideus
blocktheflowofenergythroughusandwithinus,causingustobeoutofbalance,orunhappy.Sowhatother
thoughtscauseustobeoutofbalance?Whatroledoesthemindplayinallofthis?Whatisthemind,anyway?
TheGreatMysteryCeasefrompracticebasedonintellectualunderstanding,pursuingwords,andfollowingafterspeech,andlearnthe
backwardstepthatturnsyourlightinwardtoilluminateyourself.Bodyandmindofthemselveswilldropaway,andyour
originalfacewillbemanifest.Dogen
Literallyhundreds andprobably thousandsofbookshavebeenwritten, and endlessdiscussionshad,
attempting toanswer thequestionWhat is themind?The truth is thatmost likelynohumanhasever fully
understood theanswerandperhapsnooneeverwillbecause it isaweb fullofmysteries thathumankindhas
onlybegun tounravel.Themind interfaceswith theGreatMystery, thatwhich isbeyondwhatourbrainsare
currentlycapableofgrasping.Whenweareflowingfreely,withoutenergeticblocks,weareexpressingpuremind,
whichmightbedescribedas thecreativemechanismof theDivine.Puremindexpresses truth,or theabsolute
reality(sometimescalledGod).Yetitseemsthathumanshavetheuniquecapacitytohaveamindofourown,and
touse themind tocreatepatternsofdisharmony. It isourgreatestgiftandourgreatestcurse.Wehavebeen
giventhechoicetorealizeheavenorhell,peaceorconflict,healthorillness.TheGreatMysterycontainstheseeds
ofallthoughts,ideas,andimaginings,andwehavethefreewilltocreateourownexperience.Themindisthe
mechanismbywhichwe experience themultiplicity of life,by allowing us toperceive ourselves as separate
forms,insteadofpartofafluidenergysystem.Whilethisallowsallthejoysandsweetnessoflife,itisalsotheseedofalldualityandpolarization.
When lookingat themanifestationsaroundus in theworld,weseeagreatvarietyofbeliefsand ideas
beingplayedout.Wecanalsoseethemanifestationofextremepolaritiesbecomingmoresolid.Mostofushave
beencreatingour reality from thoughtswhichdonot reflectpuremind.Now,asweexplore the ideas in this
course,webegintoshiftstuckenergywithinourselves,ideasthatdontresonateandneverreallydid,beliefsthat
wereformedfrommisunderstandings,fromseeingrealitythroughaveil,aveilwhichcleverlydisguisedourtrue
nature.Now,welifttheveil.Weshiftourthinking,understandingthateverythoughtwethink,everysoundwe
make,haspower,thatwearenotseparatefromourenvironment,butpartofafluidenergeticexpressionofpure
mind.
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Withinourownbeing,wearenoticingthatwecanachievebalance.Webecomestillandempty,releasing
energyformsthatareblockingtheflowofourdeepesttruth.Weareeffortlesslybeingournaturalselves,insync
with all other energies, in conflict with nothing. From this place, we can channel puremind creativity, and
blossomintoselfrealization!
Whateveryoucando,ordreamyoucan,beginit.Boldnesshasgenius,power,andmagicinit.Goethe
WhatDoWeWant?Happiness!WhenDoWeWantIt?Now!
Now!Oneofthegreatesttoolswehaveinavoidingthepitfallsofforgettingwearefluidandcontinuous
with theuniverse isbringing our full attention tonow.This iswherepuremind lives.Many of the greatest
spiritualteachingshavepointedtothistruth.Oneofthemostrelevantteachingsforourtimesiscontainedinthe
smallbutpowerpackedbookThePowerofNow(1999),byEckartTolle.
EckartTollewokeuponeday,literally.Hisstoryisanamazingone,andfromitwereceivethisgiftof
puremind,intheformofthebookThePowerofNow.Themessageisthatourmindslovetodwellinthepastand
thefuture,andmuchofourenergy,ourcreativelifeforce,isspentintheseotherplaces.Tolleremindsustobring
ourattentiontothemoment,tobefullypresentinlife.Whenweliveinthepast,inregretandwonderingwhat
mighthavebeen,wemissthemoment,andlookbacktoseewhereitwent,onlyonceagaintomissthepresent
moment.
Onlybybeingrighthereinthismomentcanwebringourfullpresencetolife,toliveasweweremeant
to live,as fully creative, awarebeings, feeling the energetic flowofallof creation,andknowingourselvesassacredlifevessels.Tollegivesusasimpleyetpowerfulstoryinthebeginningofthebook,andalthoughIhope
youhavealreadyexperiencedtheseteachings,Iwillsharethestorywithyouhere:
Abeggarhadbeensittingbythesideoftheroadforthirtyyears.
Onedayastrangerwalkedby.
Sparesomechange?mumbledthebeggar.
Ihavenothingtogiveyou, saidthestranger.Thenheasked: Whatsthatyouresittingon?
Nothing, repliedthebeggar. Justanoldbox.I vebeensittingonitforaslongasIcanremember.
Everlookinside? askedthestranger.
No, saidthebeggar. Whatsthepoint,theresnothinginthere.
Havea look inside, insisted thestranger.Thebeggar,reluctantly,managed topryopen the lid.With
astonishment,disbelief,
and
elation,
he
saw
that
the
box
was
filled
with
gold.
Iamthatstrangerwhohasnothingtogiveyouandwhoistellingyoutolookinside.Notinsideanybox,as
intheparable,butsomewhereevencloser:insideyourself.
Beingfullypresentinthemomentdoesnotmeanavoidingplanningforthefuture,orbeingindenialof
therealitiesoflife.Itmeansunderstandingthatthismomenthereandnowistheonlytimewereallyeverhave,
andthatbypayingfullattentiontothepresentmoment,bybeingfullyawareofourselvesandoursurroundings,
bytuningin,andconnectingwithpuremind,wehavemuchgreaterabilitytoshiftourenergy,toreleaseblocks
relatedtothepast.(Thisdoesnotjustrefertochildhood,ordistantpast,althoughthatiswherepatternsareset.
Oftenwearestuckinyesterdayoreven5minutesago!)Wealsohaveagreaterabilitytoproblemsolve,forinthe
moment,inpuremind,effortlessnessexistsandweknowwhethertobestillortoact.Wearepoisedbetweenthe
worldofenergyandtheworldofform.Wearethemodernalchemistswhenweareinthemoment,creatingfrom
theflowoflife.Thisisthetruthofwhoweare.
Andnow,morefromAlchemistTolle:
WhatispowerofNow?Noneotherthanthepowerofyourpresence,yourconsciousnessliberatedfromthought
forms.Sodealwiththepastonthelevelofthepresent.Themoreattentionyougivetothepast,themoreyouenergizeit,and
themore likelyyouare tomakea self outof it.Dontmisunderstand: attention is essential,butnot to thepast.Give
attentiontothepresent;giveattentiontoyourbehavior,toyourreactions,moods,thoughts,emotions,fears,anddesiresas
theyoccurinthepresent.Theresthepastinyou.Ifyoucanbepresentenoughtowatchallthosethings,notcriticallyor
analytically,butnonjudgmentally,thenyouaredealingwiththepastanddissolvingitthroughthepowerofyourpresence.
Youfindyourselfbycomingintothepresent.
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WhereToLookForEnlightenmentWhereshallIlookforenlightenment?
Here
Whenwillithappen?
Itishappeningrightnow.
ThenwhydontIexperienceit?
Becauseyoudonotlook.
WhatshouldIlookfor?
Nothing,
just
look.
Atwhat?
Anythingyoureyesalightupon.
MustIlookinaspecialkindofway?
No.Theordinarywaywilldo.
ButdontIalwayslooktheordinaryway?
No.
Whyevernot?
Becausetolookyoumustbehere.Youremostlysomewhereelse.AnthonydeMelloPureMindOverMatter
Inthe
beginning
was
the
word
(Bible:
John
1:10)
TheEnglish language issolid,a languageofmatter.Itaffectshowwe thinkandbelieve.Itexpressesa
viewoftheworldasmadeupofmanyseparateandindependentthings.Ifthisisyouroriginallanguage,then
thisshapedyourviewoftheworldandofyourself.Rememberthosevoicesfromthepastwetalkedaboutletting
goofearlier?Wellevendeeperthanthosevoicesistheimpactoflanguageitself.Englishisalanguageofnaming
thingsandestablishingcategories.MostEuropeanlanguagesoriginatefromthesamelanguagefamily,andthatis
whytranslationissoeasy.Yetwhenyoubegintolearnaboutotherlanguages,thoseofearthbasedcultures,you
hearsomethingverydifferent.ManytraditionalindigenousNorthAmericansunderstandvocalizationasaliving
alchemicalprocess.Thevibrationsofsoundcreatetheworldofform(thisisacommonideawithinalmostevery
spiritualsystemintheworld.)ManyofthelanguagesofindigenousNorthAmericaaredirectexpressionofthis
reality.Rather thanbeing nounbased, naming and categorizing, these languages tend to havewordswhich
expressrelationship.Theyaremore focusedin thenow,and thepowerof thevoice isrespected,asthereisan
inherentawarenessthateveryutterancelivesandhasaneffectonthewhole.
InLightingTheSeventhFire:TheSpiritualWays,Healing,AndScienceOfTheNativeAmerican,(1994)written
byF.DavidPeat,inchapter9,entitledLanguage:TheSacredVibrations,PeattellsusWhenpeoplesitinacircle
popping windas the Mic Maqs saythey are creating physical vibrations within the universe, and these
vibrationsevokeandbringintodirectmanifestationothervibrations,powersorenergies.Speakingisapositive
action that canbringabout change, forwhat is said can come intoactuality.So the fluidnatureof reality is
understooddirectly,and language isa living,creativeprocess,notmerelyanexpressionof thought,away to
categorizeandbeseparatefrom.IfyouwerebornintotheEnglishlanguage,youhadahandicaptobeginwith,in
thattheserealitiesofsound,languageandvocalexpressionwerehiddenfromview,underthesurface,relegated
tothesubconscious,encodedinesotericteachings.Thisispartofthereasonwearesodrawntotheteachingsof
NativeAmerica.
PeatgoesontocommentonthelackofcategoriesandtheemphasisonrelationshipsinNativeAmericanlanguage/thoughtprocesses:TheconceptoffishdoesnotexistintheAlgonquinlanguage.TheCreedonothave
awordintheirownlanguagethatcorrespondstoourfish,rathertheyrefertotheprocessesofanimationthattake
place in riversand lakes.Likewise, theydonothavea conceptof bone, instead theyusewords that refer to
specific animals, or to parts of an animals body, or to something that is in a medicine bagthe Hopi
worldviewdoesnotcontainasenseofmovementoradvancementoftime.Rather,thereisanotionofprocess
wherebythemanifestingentersthemanifest,andattheedgeofthisprocess,TheHopi language isabletotalk
aboutthingsthatareonthevergeofcomingintomanifestation.
In thebook HouseOf Shattering Light: LifeAsAnAmerican IndianMystic (2003)byJosephRael,Rael
describesthecontrastbetweenhisnativelanguageofTiwa,andthelateracquiredEnglishlanguage;Tiwawords
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conveyadynamicallyunfoldingrealitythatisconstantlyinprocesswhenItranslateTiwaintoEnglish,whatI
havetodoisaddthenouns.Ihavetoturnactionintonouns.Ihavetoturnrelationshipsintonouns.Ihavetodo
thatbecause I amnow communicatingwithpeoplewhohavenouns andpronouns in their languageTiwa
languagehasnonounsorpronouns,soatPicuristhingsdontexistasconcrete,distinctobjects.Everythingisa
motionandisseeninitsrelationshiptoothermotions.
Forinstance,acupistii,buttiilikewisemeanscrystallizedawareness,orawarenessthatisintheprocess
ofcrystallizinganduncrystallizing.Thatcupisnotfixed.InTiwaitisacontinualunfoldingoftii,andtiimeans
theessenceofthepowerofcrystallizationthatisinfluencingawareness andthatawarenessistheawarenessof
holdingsomething
in,
like
a
spoon,
or
like
tea
or
coffee.
That
coffee
or
tea
that
is
in
the
cup
is
not
static,
either,
but
itsalsoincontinuousmotion.Ofcourse,tiiisnotanounorapronoun,butaverb;thereforeitmeansnotacup
butacupping, theholdingofenergy in theprocessofcupping,and it iscuppinganotherenergy that is in the
processofbeingcoffee.Everythingisaprocessinrelationshipwithanotherprocess.
Anotherbeautiful example of this is theNativeAmericanunderstanding that thevibration of a song
existedbeforetheworldofform,andthatthesingingofitisthechannelingofalivingspiritthroughthevoice.
Ratherthansay,Shesangasong,onemightsayThesongmovedintoher,thesongsangher.
Imagineyouroriginal languageexpressingsuch fluidrealities.Howwouldyourviewofyourselfand
yourenvironmentbedifferent?Whenwebecomequiet, andbringour attention to the energetic flowwe are
riding,weunderstandbeyondthelimitationsofourlanguage.Weenterpuremind,thematrixofcreation,where
soundreallymatters.HereissomethingfromTolleonthesubject;Manyexpressionsthatareincommonusage,
andsometimesthestructureoflanguageitself,revealthefactthatpeopledontknowwhotheyare.Yousay:He
losthislifeormylife,asiflifeweresomethingthatyoucanpossessorlose.Thetruthis:youdonthavealife,
youarelife.TheOneLife,theoneconsciousnessthatpervadestheentireuniverse,andtakestemporaryformto
experienceitselfasastoneorbladeofgrass,asananimal,aperson,astaroragalaxy.
Canyousensedeepwithinthatyoualreadyknowthat?CanyousensethatyoualreadyareThat?
ANewParadigmThenewparadigmisajointventurebetweenheadandheartintelligence,whichgeneratesacontinuityofintuitive
creativeintelligence.DocChildre
WebstersDictionary(1983)definesaparadigmasthus:exampleorpattern;anoutstandinglyclearor
typicalexampleorarchetype.Thepatternof reality thatevolved theEnglish languageand the scientificIf I
cantseeit,itdoesntexist,worldviewisonitswayout.Theuseofthevoicetoexpressanewworldview,anew
paradigm,anewpattern,isasignofthetimes.PartoftheprocessistheevolutionoftheEnglishlanguage.New
wordsarebeingbornfromthevibrationofthoughtsandideasreverberatingwithinthisnewparadigm.Theshift
manifests as anew language emerges, forwords are expressions of thevibrationsofpuremind.Aswegain
clarity, webegin to resonate with this shift, and we givebirth to a new world through our voices. On a
microcosmiclevel,withinourownbeings,wemakethisshiftthroughvocalaffirmationsofournewresonance,
shiftingourunderstandingofourselvesandourrelationshiptoourenvironment.Inadditiontothebirthofnew
words,wordsthathavealreadybeenaroundforawhilearebeingusedinnewwaystoexpressresonancewithin
ourexpandedperceptionofreality.Thisiswhyaffirmationswork.Aswestillourmindsandreleaseoldpatterns,
wevocalizeour trueself,enter themagiczone,andcreateaworld thatreflects thebeautifulvibrationofpure
mind.
Inaspeechfoundatwww.contemplativemind.org,entitledTheHeartOfPhilanthropy,byRobLehman,a
relevant story is told, and again,we findprofound teaching from a child,whohasnotbeen taught toblockexpressionoftruth:
Thelanguageofthisspiritualawakeningisjustemerging.Asweallknow,itisdifficulttospeakabout
spiritualmatters.DianeSawyer tells the storyof a sixyearold child in firstgrade.The art teacher asked the
childrentodrawanythingtheywanted.Thelittlegirlwasdeeplyimmersedinherdrawinganddidnthearthe
teachersayitwastimetostop.Theteacherwalkedtoherdeskandgentlyasked, Whatareyoudrawing? Im
drawingapictureofGod, shesaid.Theteacherthensaid, ButnooneknowswhatGodlookslike. Thelittlegirl
respondedwithasmile, TheywillwhenIfinish.
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Thinkaboutlanguageforamoment.Whatwordsdoyouuse todescribe theDivine?Are therecertain
wordsthatyouonlyusewhenyouaretalkingaboutspirituality?Howcanyoubringthesewordsandideasinto
yourordinaryconsciousness?
Thelightwhichputsoutoureyesisdarknesstous.Onlythatdaydawnstowhichweareawake.Thereismoreday
todawn.Thesunisbutamorningstar.HenryDavidThoreau
OutWithTheOldOrTheTruthAboutTheBabyAndTheBathwaterAndwhatisitbutfragmentsofyourownselfyouwoulddiscardthatyoumaybecomefree?KahlilGibranChildren are so amazingly beautiful and wise. If you take the time to be with a child, you are
automatically takingon thesequalitiesofbeing in thepresent.Anotherprofoundquality children emanate is
trust.Iftheirneedsforfood,safety,andlovehavebeenmet,theyradiatepuremind,whichknowsnothingbut
absoluteandunconditionalexistence.Theytransfertheirabsolutetrusttotheirparentsorcareprovidersnotlong
afterbirth,andarelikelittlemirrorsoftheirsurroundings.Theyareextremelyimpressionable,trustingthattheir
caretakers,whoseemtobemoreskillfulatnavigationofthisgreatplaygroundthanthemselves,willshowthem
how to maneuver in this reality. Young children are perfectlybalancedbetween receptivity and radiation,
betweengivingand receiving.Theyare in the flow. In this receptive state, theyare like thewater inMasaru
Emotosexperiment,whichiscitedatwww.whatthebleep.com:Dr.MasaruEmotodiscoveredthatcrystalsformed
in frozenwater revealchangeswhen specific,concentrated thoughtsaredirected toward them.He found that
water that hasbeen exposed to loving words showsbrilliant, complex, and colorful snowflake patterns. In
contrast,water
exposed
to
negative
thought
forms
incomplete,
asymmetrical
patterns
with
dull
colors.
Thecultureweliveinisamanifestationofthecontrastofpolarization,adualityreality.Thetotalityof
possible thought forms ismanifest,becausewe all get to have freewill, andminds of our own.Only these
supposed individually expressed minds are in reality a product of the programming we have received as
children,and thatwecontinue toreceive throughoutour lives.Like thewater,wemanifestedaccording to the
thoughtsandbeliefsofothers,whodidthesameintheirchildhoods.Partoftheprocessofaffirmingourtruthis
beginning to recognizewhatbeliefs about ourselves and theworld came from outside our natural, radiating
truth,ourpuremindcenter.
LouiseHay,inherexpansivelylifeaffirmingbookYouCanHealYourLife(1984),givesustheaffirmationTruthistheunchangeablepartofme.Shetellsusthattherootofallofourperceivedproblemsisthatwebelieve
thatwearenotgoodenough,thatwerejectourselvesas(weperceive)othershaverejectedus,andthatwefailto
loveandacceptourselves.Shegoesontodescribeamethodforreleasingthesebeliefswhichdontserveus,using
anexcellentanalogy:Ifyouwant tocleanaroom thoroughly,youwillpickupandexamineeverything in it.
Somethingsyouwilllookatwithlove,andyouwilldustthemorpolishthemtogivethemnewbeauty.Some
thingsyouwillseethatneedrefinishingorrepair,andyouwillmakeanotetodothat.Somethingswillnever
serveyou again, and itbecomes time to let these thingsgo.Oldmagazines andnewspapers anddirtypaper
platescanbedroppedintothewastebasketverycalmly.Thereisnoneedtogetangryinordertocleanaroom.It
isthesamethingwhenwearecleaningourmentalhouse.Thereisnoneedtogetangryjustbecausesomeofthe
beliefsinitarereadytobetossedout.Letthemgoaseasilyasyouwouldscrapeabitoffoodintothetrashaftera
meal.Wouldyoureallydigintoyesterdaysgarbagetomaketonightsmeal?Doyoudigintooldmentalgarbage
tocreatetomorrowsexperiences?
Theactofconsciouslyaffirminglifeisamultidimensional,fluidprocess,likeariverwithmanystreams
flowingintoit.Onewaytoaccessthisprocessistopayattentiontotheflowofthoughtsandemotionswithinour
consciousness,identifythosewhicharenotresonantwithourtruth,andreleasetheseenergyformsbackintotheformlessmatrix ofpuremind,where they canbe recycled intonewmanifestations.The analogyHayuses to
illustratethisprocessissimpleandclear,andIlikeknowingitdoesnthavetobeagutwrenchingprocess.Yet
formany,itwillbeveryemotional,dependingontheindividual,thetoolsused,andtheamountofenergystuck
intheemotionalandmentalbodiesoftheenergyfield.Whatevertheprocess,itisokay.Butitisnicetoknowthat
ifwefeelready,andwehaveclarity,thatwecanjustshiftthesestuckthoughtformsandreleasethemwithout
attachment.
InYouCanHealYourLife(1984),HaytellsusthatRepeatedpatternsshowusourneeds.ShesaysFor
everyhabitwehave,foreveryexperiencewegothroughoverandover,foreverypatternwerepeat, thereisa
NEEDWITHINUSforit.Theneedcorrespondstosomebeliefwehave.Iftherewerenotaneed,wewouldnt
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have it,do it,orbe it.There is somethingwithinus thatneeds the fat, thepoorrelationships, the failures, the
cigarettes,theanger,thepoverty,theabuse,orwhateverthereisthatstheproblemforus.Howmanytimeshave
wesaidIwonteverdothatagain?Then,beforethedaysup,wehavethepieceofcake,smokeacigarette,say
hateful things to the oneswe love, and so on. Thenwe compound thewhole problemby angrily saying to
ourselves, Oh,youhavenowillpower,nodiscipline.Yourejustweak.Thisonlyadds to the loadofguiltwe
alreadycarry. Hayfurtherexplainswhatshemeansbyneedingtheproblemasaccordingtoourparticular
setof thoughtpatterns,weneed tohave certainouter effectsor experiences.Everyoutereffect is thenatural
expressionofaninnerthoughtpattern.
InPower
Vs.
Force:
The
Hidden
Determinants
ofHuman
Behavior
(2002),
David
R.
Hawkins
did
extensive
research into thesebehaviorpatterns that sometimes seem to controlour lives.He created a mapofhuman
consciousness,inwhichheusedwhatisknownasthesystemofAppliedKinesiology,alsocalledmuscletesting,
toindicatethepresenceofattractorfields.Attractorfieldsarebasicarchetypalenergyfieldshiddenintherealm
of human consciousness, and all emotions and thoughts resonate within these fields. When we are feeling
expansive and loving,we are resonatingwith the attractor field associatedwith love and goodwill.We add
energytothisfield,andalsoreceiveenergyfromit,andthissolidifiesourexperienceoftheworldasalovefilled
reality.Ifwearefeelingdepressedandhopeless,weresonatewiththeattractorfieldwithinhumanconsciousness
that manifests experiences of apathy and despondency. These attractor fields are the energy underlying
archetypal patterns, which describe the areas of consciousness potentiality that humans have explored. The
presenceoftheseenergyfieldscouldexplainwhysometimes,nomatterhowhardwe trytochangeunhealthy
patterns,wefindourselvesbackinthesamesituationagainandagain.
InthebookRadicalForgiveness:MakingRoomForTheMiracle(2002),byColinTipping,thepersistenceof
thesesortsofpatternsarelookedatfromadifferentangle.Ifdifficultsituationskeeprepeatingthemselves,they
maybeopportunitiestogrowspiritually,andfindingthegiftinthesesituationsispartoftheprocessofradical
forgiveness.Onthewebsitelocatedatwww.iloveulove.com,adescriptionofthephilosophyofradicalforgivenessis
given,basedonColinTippingswork,andIhaveincludedsomeofthatinformationhere.Ireallylikethisprocess
because it transcends the victim mentality, and fully empowers us to look at how we have created our
experiencesoutofloveinordertoexperiencesoulgrowth.
TheSpiritualPhilosophyofRadicalForgiveness1. Thereareatleasttworealities eachinteractingatdifferentvibrations.TheSOULbridgesbothworlds.
a. TheWorldofDivineTruth:aspiritualreality essentiallymysteriousandbeyondourfivesensestoperceiveitandbeyondourmentalcapacitytocomprehendit.
b. TheWorldofHumanity:theobjectiverealitythatweseeouttherewithourfivesenses.Itisthesettinginwhichweliveoureverydaylifeasspiritualbeingshavingahumanexperience.
2. Life is not just a random set of events without purpose or intelligence. What appears to happenhaphazardlyisreallytheunfoldmentofaDivineplanthatistotallypurposefulintermsofourspiritual
growth.
3. WearecocreatorswithSpiritinthecircumstancesofourlivesandwegetpreciselywhatwewant(noexceptions).Theextenttowhichweresist(judge)whatweget,determineswhetherweexperienceitas
eitherjoyfulorpainful.
4. Wheneverwegetupsetwithanotherperson(ororganization),theyareresonatinginussomethingthatwehavecondemnedinourselvesanddenied,repressed,andprojectedontothatpersonorthing.
5. Oursoulwillalwaysmoveusinthedirectionofhealingandwillkeeponcreatingsituationsthatofferustheopportunitytosee theerrorinour thinkingorunconsciousbeliefs.Peoplecome intoour livesto
lovinglyactoutthepartsoverandoveruntilwehealtheerror.Hereinliesthegift.
6. The peoplewho appearmost troublesome are our greatest teachers, for theymaybe offering us theopportunitytohealbyeither:
a. Mirroringwhatwehaverejectedinourselvesandprojectedontoothers.b. Forcingustolookatsomethingwehaverepressed.c. Keeping us on trackwith ourmission (our agreementwith Spirit todo certain things in our
human experience to either meet a karmic debt, complete a past life contract, or assist in
transformingenergieswithinthehumancondition).
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7. Whatappearstobehappeningintheobjectiveworldallthatwecalllifeismerelyanillusion.Itisaprojectionofourconsciousness(unconsciousbeliefs,ideas,attitudes,etc.).Toknowwhattheseare,look
atwhatisshowingupinyourlife.Tryingtochangeorcontroltheoutercircumstancesofourlives(the
illusion)isfutileunlesswefirstchangeourconsciousness.
8. Youcannothealwhatyoucannotfeel.Angerworkisessentialtoforgiveness.9. Diseasebeginsinthesubtlebodyfirstandonlylaterdoesitmanifestinthebodyassomekindofillness.10. RadicalForgiveness raisesconsciousness, thusallowingourHigherSelf toacknowledge theenergyof
PerfectWellness.
This philosophy is truly empowering, and the steps we can take in the moment give us a practical
application. In this process,we: 1.Notice our reaction in themoment,whether it is anger, fear, resentment,
jealousy,blame,etc.2.Acknowledgethatwehavecreatedthissituation,andthatanyotherpeopleinvolvedare
cooperatingwithusonthesoullevel tohelpusgrow.3.Recognizeourreactionandjudgmentasapartofthe
process, alerting us to pay attention (guiltfree!). 4. Accept this as truth in the moment, even if we dont
understanditall.5.Surrender todivineorder,andacknowledge theperfectionofourexperience.6.Choose to
movewiththepowerofthisunderstanding,andliveinpeace.
Thisprocess isapowerfulway to release layersofoldprogramming,whichcreate the situations that
keepmanifesting,inorderforustoshiftourenergy,andgrow.Averypowerfulpointisthatweareallworking
onissuesnotjustforourselves,butinordertohelpshifttheseenergieswithinthewholeofhumanconsciousness.
Whenwe trulyhealourselves,wearedirectlyhelpingall lifeon theplanet!Thisiswhyinnerworkcanbethe
mostpowerful and effectiveworkwe cando tohealhumanity.We truly aremicrocosmic,holographic,pure
mindcentersofGodconsciousness!
Asdifficultasitseems,youcanbesureofthis:Atthecoreoftheheart,youhavethepowertomovebeyondtheold
issuesthatarestillhinderingyourfreedom.Thehardestthingstheonesthatpushyouupagainstyourlimitsarethevery
thingsyouneedtoaddresstomakeaquantumleapintoafreshinnerandouterlife.DocChildreandHowardMartin,
TheHeartMathSolution
Whenyouadopttheviewpointthatthereisnothingthatexiststhatisnotapartofyou,thatthereisnoonewho
existswhoisnotapartofyou,thatanyjudgmentisselfjudgment,thatanycriticismyoulevel isselfcriticism,youwill
wiselyextendtoyourselfanunconditionallovethatwillbethelightofyourworld.HarryPalmer,AvatarSo,onceweareengagedin thehousecleaningprocess,howcanweuseour fifthchakratoolsofself
expression,includingspeaking,writing,singing,andvisualizing,torealizeourtruth?Letsgetexperiential,and
exploreavarietyofwayswecanuseaffirmationstorealizethebeautyofourowndivinenature.
Wholooksoutside,dreams;wholooksinside,awakes.CarlJung
TruthIsYouAndYouAreTrueThe enemy of the truth isvery oftennot the liedeliberate, contrived, anddishonestbut themythpersistent,
persuasive,andunrealistic.JohnF.KennedyWebstersDictionary(1980)definestrueasideal,essential,andbeingthatwhichisthecaseratherthan
thatwhich ismanifestor assumed.Truth isdefined as The state ofbeing the case: factThebody of real
things,events,andfacts:actualityandAtranscendentfundamentalorspiritualreality.
Youare truth.Youareabsolutereality.This isyouressence.Youmaybeveiledby thought formsandemotionalenergywhicharenotyou,butwhichyouhaveattempted tobecome.Thiscanneverbe.Though thethoughtformsandemotionalenergymayseemveryreal,theycannotbereal,fortheyarenotTRUE.Puremindis
true,andallwecaneverrealizeisthat.Everythoughtformandallemotionalenergythatweidentifyaspartof
usisactuallyjustvisitinginourenergyfield,becauseonlybyourvalidationdowegivetheseformsourlife
energy.They in turnwreakhavoc inourmindsandbodies,byblocking thefreeflowof thecreativeenergyof
truthtomanifestintoform,andflowinfinitelyonthroughoutcreation.Remember,byourverynature,welive
between the worlds of spirit and form. We are manifesting machines, if you will. Yet when we are not
manifesting absolute truth,becauseof that freewill, themachinegetsgunkedup.Webecome sick, confused,
unsure,frustrated,scared,depressed,andmentallyill.Wehavetroublewithrelationships,troublewithrelating
tolife.Wehavetroublebeingreal.Wesaywearestuck,blocked,andlost.Yetthesearejustsymptomsof
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ourholdingontononresonantenergyforms.Asenergy,wearethevibrationoftruth.Thethoughtformsthat
arenotourtruthdonotresonatewithus.Wecanuseourvoicestoexpressourtruth,anddiscernthatwhichdoes
notresonatewithus isnot true.In thisway,wecanaffirm life,affirm truth.Thereareagreatmany toolsand
processeswecanusetodothis,soletslookatsomeofthemnow.
DiveIn!TheWatersFineDuringtheexperientialphaseofthecourse,keepajournalonyourexperiences,thoughts,feelings,and
dreams. Even if you already have ajournal, dedicate a special one to this. If you would like, decorate it
beautifullyandblessitwithsage,essentialoils,orplaceacrystalontopofitwhenyouarenotwritinginit.Makesureyourjournaltimeisspecial,andcreatesacredspaceforit.Lightacandleorsomespecialincensewhenyou
aredoing theexercises,aswellwhenyouarejournaling.During the timeyoudesignate for theexercises,pay
specialattentiontomomentswhenyoufeelintheflow,whencoincidencesoccur,whenyoufindyourselfin
therightplaceat theright time,andwhenyoufeelDivineguidanceatwork.Makesureat leasta fewofyour
exercisesarepracticedoutdoors,inanaturalenvironment.Spendsomespecialtimeacknowledgingthebeauty
andmagicatworkinyourlife,andgivethanksoften.Gratitudeaffirmslife.
Bothabundanceandlackexistsimultaneouslyinourlives,asparallelrealities.Itisalwaysourchoicewhichsecret
gardenwewilltendWhenwechoosenottofocusonwhatismissingfromourlives,butaregratefulfortheabundancethat
ispresentlove, health,family,friends, work, thejoys of nature, andpersonalpursuits that bring uspleasurethe
wastelandofillusionfallsawayandweexperienceheavenonearth.SarahBanBreathnac
TheTruthMakesYouJumpForJoy!Loveisthegreatmiraclecure.Lovingourselvesworksmiraclesinourlives.LouiseL.HayThelovelyandincomparableLouiseHayisavibrant,sparkly,brightaffirmationoflife.Sheisapowerful
teacherofselflove,whoisalivingexampleofhowwecanhealourselvesandmanifestourtruth.Shespenther
earlyyearsinpovertyandexperiencingsexualandphysicalabuse.Shereceivedverylittleloveandsupport,and
manymessagesthatshewasundeservingandnotgoodenough.Yetnoneoftheseexperiencescouldbanishthe
indomitablespiritthatisLouise.ThroughthesupportofTheChurchOfReligiousScience,aswellasMaharishi
MaheshYogisteachingsinTranscendentalMeditation,shebeganthejourneyofselfrediscoveryandaffirmation
ofhertruth.Throughmanyyearsshefollowedthisprocess,learningandgrowing,becomingawriter,lecturer,
andteacher.
Some
time
after
writing
HealYour
Body
(1984),
a
small
pamphlet
type
book,
which
Louise
describes
as
a
simplelistofmetaphysicalcausationsforphysicalillnessinthebody.Louisewasdiagnosedwithcancer.The
doctorstoldher itwasincurableandheronlychoice,ifshewantedto live,wastohavesurgery.Sheaskedfor
threemonths,because she knew shewasbeing given the opportunity to live her teachings. She says of this
decision,Iknewcancerwasadiseaseofdeepresentmentthathasbeenheldforalongtimeuntilitliterallyeats
awayat thebody.Ihadbeenrefusingtobewillingtodissolvealltheangerandresentmentat themovermy
childhood.Therewasnotimetowaste.Ihadalotofworktodo.
She thenbecame very active in advocating for herbody and affirming the opportunity to live. She
exploredmanymethodsofhealing,includingreflexology,colontherapy,cleansing,andhealthyeating.Yetkeyto
herhealingwasidentifyingthepatternswhichcreatedtheillness.Herdeepresentments,inabilitytocompletely
forgive,andmostofallherhabitualselfcriticismandinabilitytoloveherselfhadtobeaddressed.Shedidmirror
work,lookingintothemirrorandsaying,Iloveyou,Louise.Ireallyloveyou.Sheworkedwithatherapistto
releaseall theoldemotionalenergiesofanger,beatingpillowsandhowlingwith rage.Shebegan to look
moredeeplyintoherparentslives.Throughrecallingstoriesandinvokingcompassionandunderstanding,she
begantoreleasethetoxicenergiesofblame.Within6monthsafterbeingdiagnosedwithcancer,thedoctorstold
herwhatshealreadyknew.Shewascompletelycancerfree!Thisgaveher theconfirmationandvalidationshe
neededinordertobegin tofollowherheartand trust life.Shewenton from theretobecomeaninspiration to
millionsofpeopleallovertheworld.Shehaswritten27books,includingYouCanHealYourLife(1984),whichis
referencedhere.Herbookshavebeen translated into25 languages,andshewenton tobecome the founderof
HayHousepublishing, soshecould introduceandsupportother inspirationalvoices.Here isamessage from
Louise,fromherwebsite,atwww.louisehay.com
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OurThoughtsAreCreative!Our thoughts are creative.This is themost important lawofnature thatweneed to know.One idle
thoughtdoesntmakemuchdifference,butthoughtsarelikedropsofwatertheyaccumulate.Aswecontinueto
rethinkthesamethoughtsoveraperiodoftime,theybecomepuddles,ponds,lakes,oroceans.Iftheyrepositive,
wecanfloatontheoceansoflife.Iftheyrenegative,wecandrownintheseaofnegativity.
Whatsyournormalattitudewhenyouwakeupinthemorning?Isitoneofhope,faith,andlove?The
daywillbringyouwhatyoufocuson.Sitquietlyforafewmomentsandnoticeyourtrainofthoughts.Didyou
reallywanttohavethesortoflifethatthesethoughtswillproduce?Choosethoughtsthatnourishyou.
Ourpower isalways in thepresentmoment.LouisHay tellsus,All theeventsandemotions thatweveexperiencedinourlifetimeuptothismomenthavebeencreatedbyourthoughtsandbeliefsofthepast.Thepast
isoveranddone,andhasnopoweroverus.However,everythoughtthatwethinknowiscreatingourfuture.
Thisisawonderfulthingtorealize.Wecanbegintobefreeinthismoment.
YouCanHealYourLife (1984),byLouiseHay, is filledwithpowerfulaffirmationsof life,statementsof
truth.Louisealsosharesmanyexercisesaimedatfacilitatingthediscernmentprocessnecessarytohelpusrealize
ourtruth.Hereisonefromthefirstchapter,entitledNegativeMessages.
Takesome timeout tocomplete thisexercise, thenrecordyourexperiences inyourjournal.Makesure
youdontforgetthisimportantstep.(Thisexercisetiesinwellwithradicalforgiveness.Reviewthestepsinvolved
inthatprocesstohelpyouwiththisexercise.TheartofforgivingiscoveredmorethoroughlyintheUMScourse
onForgiveness.
ExercisesExercise1:NegativeProgrammingtoPositiveProgramminggeta largesheetofpaperandmakea listofall the thingsyourparentssaidwerewrongwithyou.
Whatwerethenegativemessagesyouheard?Giveyourselfenoughtimetorememberasmanyasyoucan.Ahalf
hourusuallyworkswell.
Whatdidtheysayaboutmoney?Whatdidtheysayaboutyourbody?Whatdidtheysayaboutloveand
relationships?Whatdidtheysayaboutyourcreativetalents?Whatwerethelimitingornegativethingstheysaid
toyou?
Ifyoucan,just lookobjectivelyat these itemsandsay toyourself,So thatswhere thosebeliefscame
from.Nowletsgetanewsheetofpaperanddigalittledeeper.Whatothernegativemessagesdidyouhearasa
child?
Fromrelatives?
Fromteachers?
Fromfriends?
Fromauthorityfigures?
Fromyourchurch?
Writethemalldown.Takeyour time.Beawareofwhatfeelingsaregoingon inyourbody.Whatyou
haveonthesetwopiecesofpaperarethethoughtsthatneedtoberemovedfromyourconsciousness.Theseare
thebeliefsthataremakingyoufeelnotgoodenough
Nowthatyouhavecompletedthisexercise,howdoyoufeel?Forthenextweek,payattentiontowhen
these typesof thoughtsarise,oryoufindyourselfmaking limitingstatements tooraboutyourselforothers.If
you have children, pay special attention to the messages you give them. Think about the origins of these
messages.Dotheycomefromwithinyou,orfromoutsideyou?Writetheaffirmationbelow,fromYouCanHeal
YourLife (1984) inyourjournal.Repeat itout loud (in theshower ifyoudontwantothers tohear)whenyou
awakeinthemorningandbeforeyougotobedatnightforoneweek:
IntheinfinityoflifewhereIam,allisperfect,wholeandcomplete.IamalwaysDivinelyprotectedandguided.Itis
safeformetolookwithinmyself.Itissafeformetolookwithinmypast.Itissafeformetoenlargemyviewpointoflife.Iam
farmorethanmypersonalitypast,present,orfuture.Inowchoosetoriseabovemypersonalityproblemstorecognizethe
magnificenceofmybeing.Iamtotallywillingtolearntolovemyself.Alliswellinmyworld.
Hereisapowerfulstoryabouthowthemessagesofotherscanalsobealignedwithtruth,andguideus
towardawakening.Afteryoureadit,thinkaboutmessagesyoureceivedthatwerealignedwithpuremind.Write
aboutthisinyourjournal,andremembertotakeafewmomentstogivethanksforthisguidance.
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I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical
breakthroughs.Hewasbeinginterviewedbyanewspaperreporterwhoaskedhimwhyhethoughthewasabletobesomuch
morecreativethantheaverageperson.Whatsethimsofarapartfromothers?
Herespondedthat,inhisopinion,itallcamefromanexperiencewithhismotherwhichoccurredwhenhewasabout
twoyearsold.Hehadbeentryingtoremoveabottleofmilkfromtherefrigerator,whenhelosthisgripontheslipperybottle
anditfell,spillingitscontentsalloverthekitchenfloor,averitableseaofmilk!
Whenhismothercameintothekitchen,insteadofyellingathim,givinghimalecture,orpunishinghim,shesaid,
Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulmessyouhavemade!Ihaverarelyseensuchahugepuddleofmilk.Well,thedamage
hasalready
been
done.
Would
you
like
to
get
down
and
play
in
the
milk
for
afew
minutes
before
we
clean
itup?
Indeed, he did.After afewminutes hismother said, You know,Robert,wheneveryoumake amess like this,
eventuallyyouhavetocleanitup,andrestoreeverythingtoitsproperorder.So,howwouldyouliketodothat?Wecould
useasponge,atoweloramop.Whatdoyouprefer?Hechosethespongeandtogethertheycleanedupthespilledmilk.
Hismotherthensaid, Youknowwhatwehavehereisafailedexperiment inhowtoeffectivelycarryabigmilk
bottlewithtwotinyhands.Letsgooutinthebackyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucandiscoverawayto
carryitwithoutdroppingit. Thelittleboylearnedthatifhegraspedthebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,he
couldcarryitwithoutdroppingit.Whatawonderfullesson!
Thisrenownedscientistthenremarkedthatitwasatthatmomentthatheknewthathedidntneedtobeafraidto
makemistakes.Insteadhelearnedthatmistakeswerejustopportunitiesforlearningsomethingnew,whichis,afterall,what
scientific experimentsareallabout.Theyaresimply that just experiments toseewhathappens.Even if theexperiment
doesntwork,weusuallylearnsomethingvaluablefromit.JackCanfield,RememberYouAreRaisingChildren,NotFlowers!
Thismother knew the vital importance of absolute acceptance, and of seeing every occurrence as an
opportunitytolearn.Wecantakeintheenergyandintentionofthismothersactinthismomentandintegrateit
intoourbeing,thatishowpowerfulthisoriginalactwas.Itlivesonforever,andhelpsusalltowakeup.
Whenyouwereborn,youcriedandtheworldrejoiced.Liveyourlifesothatwhenyoudie,theworldcriesandyou
rejoice.NativeAmericansaying
In You CanHealYour Life (1984), LouiseHay coversmany different life areas inwhich you can use
affirmations to shift energy, including love, money, success, and health. Here is another exercise from the
relationshipsection,entitledUsVersusThem.Again, takeabreak todo thisexercise.Remember totaketime to
recordyourexperiencesinyourjournal.
Exercise2:MirrorOfMeLookforamomentatsomeoneinyourlifewhobothersyou.
Describe3thingsaboutthispersonthatyoudontlike,thingsthatyouwanthimorhertochange.
Now,lookdeeplyinsideofyouandaskyourself,WhereamIlikethat,andwhendoIdothesame
things?
Closeyoureyes,andgiveyourselfthetimetodothis.Thenaskyourselfifyouarewillingtochange.
Whenyouremovethesepatterns,habits,andbeliefsfromyourthinkingandbehavior,eithertheother
personwillchange,orheorshewillleaveyourlife.
Thisexercise isapowerfulone inhelpingus to shift theenergiesofprojection,blame,andjudgment.
Whenwecan fullyacceptourselves forwhereweare inourowngrowth,wecan lovinglyacceptothers,and
ceasetobetriggeredbytheirbehaviors.Forthenextweek,wheneveryoufindyourselfbeingtriggeredorfeeling
criticalor
judgmental
about
another,
think
about
this
exercise.
Then
repeat
this
affirmation:
All
my
relationships
areharmonious.
LouiseHayhasbeen aprofoundhealing influence formanypeople, includingmyself. She is avoice
speaking truth forallofus torecognizeandalignwith.WhenIreadherbooks, thewordsring trueandclear,
deepwithinmybeing.When I thinkofher, I feel likejumping forjoy!Thankyou,Louise.Here isonemore
affirmationfromthisbeautifulshininglight.
Exercise3:ILoveMyselfRepeatthisaffirmationoutloudonceadayforthenextweek,andrecorditinyourjournal,alongwith
whatkindofthoughtsandfeelingsyouexperiencebefore,during,andafteryousaythewords.Asyoureadit,
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reallyfeelthetruthofthewords.(Remember,wordsarealive,andtheirvibration,alongwiththevibrationsof
your thoughtsandemotions,createyourexperiences.Themoreyoualign these threeduringaffirmations, the
moredirecttheeffectwillbe.)
IntheinfinityoflifewhereIam,allisperfect,whole,andcomplete.IliveinharmonyandbalancewitheveryoneI
know.Deepinthecenterofmybeing,thereisaninfinitewelloflove.Inowallowthislovetosurface.Itfillsmyheart,my
body,mymind,myconsciousness,myverybeing,andradiatesoutfrommeinalldirectionsandreturnstomemultiplied.
Themore loveIuseandgive,themoreIhavetogive.Thesupply isendless.Theuseof lovemakesmefeelgood; it isan
expressionofmyinnerjoy.
Ilove
myself;
therefore,
Itake
loving
care
ofmy
body.
Ilovingly
feed
itnourishing
foods
and
beverages,
Ilovingly
groomitanddressit,andmybodylovinglyrespondstomewithvibranthealthandenergy.
Ilovemyself;therefore,Iprovideformyselfacomfortablehome,onethatfillsallmyneedsandisapleasuretobein.
Ifilltheroomswiththevibrationoflovesothatallwhoenter,myselfincluded,willfeelthisloveandbenourishedbyit.
Ilovemyself;therefore,IworkatajobItrulyenjoydoing,onethatusesmycreativetalentsandabilities,working
withpeopleIloveandwholoveme,andearningagoodincome.
Ilovemyself;therefore,IbehaveandthinkinalovingwaytoallpeopleforIknowthatwhichIgiveoutreturnsto
memultiplied.Ionlyattractlovingpeopleinmyworld,fortheyareamirrorofwhatIam.
Ilovemyself;therefore,Iforgiveandtotallyreleasethepastandallmypastexperiences,andIamfree.
Ilovemyself;therefore,Ilivetotallyinthenow,experiencingeachmomentasgoodandknowingthatmyfutureis
bright,joyous,andsecure,for Iamabeloved childof theUniverse,and theUniverse lovingly takescareofmenowand
forevermore.Alliswellinmyworld.
Exercise4:BeFreeIknowbutonefreedomandthatisthefreedomofthemind.AntoineDeSaintExupery
WebstersDictionary (1983)defines free as notdeterminedby anythingbeyond itsown nature or
being:choosingorcapableofchoosing for itselfandMade,done,orgivenvoluntarilyor spontaneouslyas
wellasclear,andunobstructed.
Freeisastateofenergy,ofconsciousness.Itisunobstructedtruth.Itisthestateofpuremind.Tobefree
istoknowoneselfastruth,asenergy,aspuremind.Weareallfree.Whenweareexperiencingourselvesasfree,
we are allowing life to flow through us, and all arewelcome to it. We give and receivewithout holding or
attaching toanything.This is theonly true freedom.Thisunderstanding is realizedbymanyNorthAmerican
traditionalnativepeople,whooftengiveawayeverythingtheyhaveinagiveawayceremony.Whenwegiveall
wehave,wearefree.Weareholdingontonothing,weareobstructingnothing.Wearelittlehollowbones,asFrank Fools Crow, Lakota healer and ceremonial Chief put it. He taught that when we empty ourselves
completely,thenwecanbehollowbonesforthecreatortouse.Wecangiveawaythoughtformsandemotional
energiesthatweareclingingto.Weneednotgivethemresidencewithinus.Theenergyinthesethoughtforms
andemotionsisessentiallylifeforcethatisstuck,heldbetweentheworldsbyourmagnetism,andourgrasping.
Weletgo,webreathe,wereturntheseenergiestolife.Wearefree.Wearefreetoalllife,wecostnothing.Weare
free.Inthisway,weaffirmlife.
Ihavefoundthatamongitsotherbenefits,givingliberatesthesoulofthegiver.MayaAngelou
Give.
Thegreatestjoyoflifeisingiving,
inloving
and
in
sacrificing.
Togive,wemusthaveabundanceinourselves.
Wecannotgivewhatwehavenot.
Therefore,createfullness:
goodhealth,goodemotionsinplenty,goodknowledge.
Then,givehelptoall;
giveloveandsympathytothosewhodeservethem,
giveknowledgetoallwhoneedit.
Give.Togiveislife SwamiChinmayananda.
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Thefirststepislettinggoofjudgment.Absoluteacceptanceisthekey.Weacceptourselvesasweareright
now,in thismoment.Wehavecompassionforthethoughtformsstuckwithinus,fortheemotionalenergywe
clingto.Whenweholdontoanything,decaysetsin.Cancerinremission,forexample,isstuckenergybecoming
free.Ithastogosomewhere,createsomething.Whenwebegintotrulyknowthatweareverydelicate,perfectly
balancedmanifestingmachines,thatthisisourtrueidentity,andthatwebringenergiesintomanifestation,we
can see how unmanifested, nonresonant energieswe identifywith as part of us end up stuck. It has to do
something.Sowemanifestillnessofthemind,bodyandspirit,inhumanconsciousnessandontheplanet.
Itsokay.Itisjustamisunderstanding.Wearewakingupnow.Werelaxintoabsoluteacceptance,and
theenergies
shift.
We
are
free.
Its
that
easy.
Life
moves
toward
being
free
always.
We
just
accept,
stop
clinging.
Acceptanceisbestviewedaspartofourtotalbeingthatwegivetoourrelationships,careers,andworld.Itislike
removingafilterwhichblockstheheartsglow.Thenourperceptionistransformed;wecanseethereflectionofourheart
lightinothers.SteveBrunkhorst
Exercise5:IAcceptMyselfInthismoment,relaxandbreathedeeply.Emptyyourselfoflingeringenergies,andbestill.Touchyour
heartwithyourlefthand,andreadthisaffirmationonselfacceptance.Paycloseattentiontowhatevercomesup,
andacceptitall.Nowreadthewordsasecondtime,goingevendeeperintoabsoluteacceptance.Finally,readthe
wordsathirdtime,andthistimereadthemasifyouwerereadingtoachild.Readwithloveandcompassion,
withawelcomingsmile,beingextragentlewithyourself.Feelthewarmthandpeacethatcomesoveryouasyou
baskinselflove.Afteraperiodofreflection,writeinyourjournalaboutyourexperience(atthistime,recordthe
affirmationinyourjournalaswell).
AlwaysLoveAndAcceptYourselfIacceptmyselfcompletely.
Iacceptmystrengthsandmyweaknesses,
mygiftsandmyshortcomings,
mygoodpointsandmyfaults.
Iacceptmyselfcompletelyasahumanbeing.
IacceptthatIamheretolearnandgrow,and
IacceptthatIamlearningandgrowing.
IacceptthepersonalityI vedeveloped,and
Iacceptmypowertohealandchange.Iacceptmyselfwithoutconditionorreservation.
Iacceptthatthecoreofmybeingisgoodnessand
thatmyessenceislove,and
IacceptthatIsometimesforgetthat.
Iacceptmyselfcompletely,andinthisacceptance
Ifindaneverdeepeninginnerstrength.
Fromthisplaceofstrength,Iacceptmylifefullyand
Iopentothelessonsitoffersmetoday.
Iacceptthatwithinmymindarebothfearandlove,and
Iacceptmypowertochoosewhich
Iwillexperienceasreal.IrecognizethatIexperienceonlytheresults
ofmyownchoices.
IacceptthetimesthatIchoosefear
aspartofmylearningandhealingprocess,and
IacceptthatIhavethepotentialandpower
inanymomenttochooseloveinstead.
Iacceptmistakesasapartofgrowth,
soIamalwayswillingtoforgivemyselfand
givemyselfanotherchance.
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Iacceptthatmylifeistheexpressionofmythought,and
Icommitmyselftoaligningmythoughts
moreandmoreeachdaywiththeThoughtofLove.
IacceptthatIamanexpressionofthisLove,
Loveshandsandvoiceandheartonearth.
Iacceptmyownlifeasablessingandagift.
Myheartisopentoreceive,andIamdeeplygrateful.
MayIalwayssharethegiftsthatIreceive
fully,freely,
and
with
joy.
Author
Unknown
When we can accept ourselves completely, right where we are, we can then be forgiving and
compassionatewithourselvesandothers.Thisisfreedom.Whenweareinastateofabsoluteacceptance,weare
flowingwithallof life,andwe canmanifestour truth effortlessly.Absolute freedom is the acceptanceof the
temporalnatureof life,andacceptanceofdeath.This is theultimategiveaway, theultimate freedom.Wecan
hold on to this life no more thanwe can hold onto anything elsewe identify aswhowe are.We are pure
consciousness.Wearetruth.Wearelife,givingourselvestolife.
Exercise6:AbsoluteAcceptanceTappingForFreedomTheday the child realizes that all adultsare imperfect,hebecomes an adolescent; thedayheforgives them,he
becomesanadult;thedayheforgiveshimself,hebecomeswise.AldenNowlan
Wehavetastedselfacceptance.Itmayfeelreallygood,andtheremaystillberesistancetoit.However
youarefeeling,trustthatyoucanandwillshiftenergywhenyouareready.Wearegoingtoexploreahealing
method thatwillhelpuswith this. It iscalled theEmotionalFreedomTechnique,andwaspioneeredbyGary
Craig,aStanfordengineeringgraduateandaministerwiththeUniversalChurchofGod,anondenominational
churchwhichembracesall religions.The informationcomes fromhiswebsite;www.emofree.com,aswellas the
websiteofhisstudent,DrJosephMercola;www.mercola.com.GaryCraigoffersa freedownloadofabeginners
EFT manual, as well as an affordable video/audio course. If you findbenefit from this process, you might
consider learning the advanced techniques with the visual information in the course. (In addition to these
sources,Iveaddedsomeofmytipsfrommyownpractice.)
This process is very simple to learn, and canbe selfapplied. It is also very powerful, as itworks to
directlyshiftenergythroughabsoluteacceptance.Hereshowitworks:
EFT is a formofpsychological acupressure,basedon the sameenergymeridiansused in traditionalacupuncturetotreatphysicalandemotionalailmentsforoverfivethousandyears,butwithouttheinvasiveness
ofneedles.Instead,simpletappingwiththefingertipsisusedtoinputkineticenergyontospecificmeridianson
theheadandchestwhileyouthinkaboutyourspecificproblemwhetheritisatraumaticevent,anaddiction,
painandvoicepositiveaffirmations.Thiscombinationof tapping theenergymeridiansandvoicingpositive
affirmationworks to clear the shortcircuittheemotionalblockfromyourbodysbioenergy system, thus
restoringyourmindandbodysbalance,whichisessentialforoptimalhealthandthehealingofphysicaldisease
(www.mercola.com).
Therearetwobasicpartstothisprocess.Thefirstpartis:
Tappingmeridianpoints:Thetappingisdonewitheitherthefirsttwofingers(thepointerandmiddle)ofeachhand,whichishowGarydoesit,orwithallthefingersofeachhand,whichishowDr.Mercoladoesit.
Youcan
also
tap
alternately,
one
hand
then
the
other,
or
both
at
the
same
time.
Try
both
ways
and
see
which
you
likebest.Thepointstotapare:
1. Onthecrownofthehead,rightonthemiddle,withonehandtappingoneachside.2. Atthebeginningoftheeyebrow,intheareaofthebrowchakra.3. Onthepartoftheskullaroundtheoutsideoftheeye,justbelowthetemple.4. Onthebonedirectlybelowtheeye.5. On theareajustbelow thenose (thisonemaybemorecomfortable to tapusingjustonehand,or
usingjustthefirsttwofingersofeachhand.)
6. Inthedimplejustabovethechin(sameasabove)
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7. Onthepointjustundertheclaviclebone,inthemiddleofthechest(aboutto1inchunderandto1inchtoeithersideoftheushapeddepressionbelowthethroat)
8. Oneachsideofthebody,about4inchesdirectlybelowthearmpit9. Oneachwrist(onefunwaytotrythisistocrossthehandshorizontallyinfrontofthebody,oneon
topoftheother,sothatthefingersofeachhandtouchthewristoftheoppositehand)
(Thesearetheoriginalpointsforthistechnique.Igoontotap4morepoints,becausethisfeelsgoodto
me.Theyare:Onthesidesofthehip,atthehipbone;atthebaseofthespine,oneithersideofthetailbone;just
abovetheknees;andonthebottomofthefeet,rightinthecenterofthearch.Thelastonecanbealternated,or,
youcan
access
this
point
as
well
as
all
the
others
nicely
in
the
yoga
lotus
position,
if
you
are
comfortable
with
it.
Trytheselast4pointsaswellasthetraditionalonestoseeiftheyenhanceyourexperience.)
Trytappingeachofthesepointsnow,tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththem.Dothisafewtimestomemorize
theorder.
Thesecondpartof theEmotionalFreedomTechnique isspeakingwhatIcall theabsoluteacceptanceaffirmations.Thesearesaidwhile tappingeachpoint.There isageneral formula for this,andyou fill in the
blank:
Eventhough ,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
Theblankcanbevirtuallyanythingyouareuncomfortablewith.Itcouldbedescribingphysicalstates,suchas;
Eventhoughmybackisstiffandpainful,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIhaveatoothache,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIhavecancer,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIcarryextraweight,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
Itcouldalsodescribeemotionalstates,suchas;
EventhoughIcarrylongburiedragefromthepast,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIamfeelingsadandhopeless,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIamterrifiedtoexpressmyselfwithothers,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
Even though I feel guiltybeinghappywhen somany are suffering, Ideeply and completely accept
myself.
Oritcoulddescribementalenergy,suchas;
EventhoughIthinkIamafailureinlife,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself
EventhoughIamcriticaltowardmypartner,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIcarryjudgmentsaboutpeoplewhoarehomeless,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughIthinkunkindthoughtsaboutthepresident,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.Inadditiontotheseinnerstates,almostanythingthatfeelsunacceptabletoyoucouldbe
addressedthisway,suchas;
EventhoughthecountryIliveinisatwarwithanothercountry,andmanypeoplearesufferinggreatly
asaresult,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
EventhoughthecarIdrivecontributestothepoisoningofMotherEarth,Ideeplyandcompletelyaccept
myself.
Eventhoughthegreatforests,living,breathinglifesupportsystemsoftheplanet,arebeingdestroyed
byhumans,Ideeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
Even thougha tsunamikilled thousandsofpeople inAsia,andcausedhugegrief formanypeople, I
deeplyandcompletelyacceptmyself.
Yougettheidea.Anythingyoudwellon,oranythingthatdisruptsyourflow,anythingthatyoudonot
accept,orthatyouthinkiswrong,canfillintheblank.Anotherpartofthisisthatthesestuckenergiesoften
havelayers.Theremaybeadeeper,morecoreemotionorthoughtlurkingunderthesurface.Manyofthesurface
beliefsandfeelingsthatweexperiencearesymptomsofcoreissues,originalenergyblocks.Asyouaretapping
andsayingtheaffirmation,payattentiontoyourenergyflow.Doyoufeelmoreclaritycoming,adeeperlayer?
Doyoufeeltheveilslifting,revealingcoreblocks?Ifyoufeelthestatementchanging,finishtappingthroughthe
originalstatement,thentapforthenew,clearerleveloftheissue.
Forexample,ifyouareworkingwiththestatement,EventhoughIamfeelingveryangrywithmyson,I
deeplyand completelyacceptmyself,youmight find a layerunder that,whichmightbe:Even thoughmy
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sonsbehaviortriggersmyrepressedanger,IdeeplyandcompletelyacceptmyselfTappingforthisstatement
mightthenrevealanevendeeper,corelayer,suchas:EventhoughIamcarryinglongburiedrage,Ideeplyand
completelyacceptmyself.
IntheUMSmeditationcourse,youdidameditationcalledFallingThroughTheLayers,(Meditation#2on
disc#2).Thisisaverysimilarprocess.Eventually,theenergyshifts,andenergycanagainflowfreelyinthatarea
ofyourenergyfield.Thisprocessisapowerfulandeffectivewaytofreestuckenergycausedbythoughtsand
beliefsthatdontresonatewithyou.
Whenyouusethistechnique,asyoubegintoapplyitmoreandmoretotriggeringsituationsinyourlife,
ashift
will
occur
in
your
consciousness.
You
will
become
aware
of
your
core
issues
in
a
way
which
is
very
freeing, andmakes themmuch easier to release in the presentmoment.Youwill see your patterns, and the
origins of these emotional and mental habits, more clearly. You are waking up, shedding skin, rebirthing
yourself.Youareaffirmingyourtrueself.
Therecomesatimeineachlifelikeapointoffulcrum.Atthattimeyoumustacceptyourself.Itisnotanymore
whatyouwillbecome.Itiswhatyouareandalwayswillbe.JohnFowles
Exercise7:WriteAboutYourEFTExperiencesWhenyoufinishreadingthissectionontheEFT,takeabreak.Mulltheinformationaround,andbecome
morefamiliarwiththestuckplacesinyourconsciousness.Formulate35statementstoworkwith,reviewing
theprocessasyoudo.Planforwhenyoucanhaveatleastonehourofuninterruptedtime,anddothetapping
andaffirmationsforyourissuesoneatatime.Giveeachissuethespacetoshift,andgrowclearer.Rememberto
paycloseattentiontoyourthoughtsandfeelingsthroughoutthesession.Continuetappingforeachissueuntil
youfeelyouhavereachedandclearedthecoreblock,thenmoveontothenextissue.Ifindithelpfultosmudge
withwhitesagebetweenissues.Ifyouenjoytheenergyclearingqualitiesofsage,youmightliketoaddthisto
yourpractice.Justmake sureyouarebreathingdeeplyand fully,andhavegoodventilation.Whenyouhave
completedthisprocess,reflectforabit,thenwriteaboutyourexperiencesinyourjournal.
GoWithTheFlowRealizethatnow,inthismomentoftime,youarecreating.Youarecreatingyournextmoment.That iswhats
real.SaraPaddisonWhenIfirstreadLouiseHaysmessageThepointofpowerisalwaysinthepresentmoment,mymind
stopped.IgotitinanAhHa!way.LaterIreadThePowerOfNow(2004),andthisbookalsostoppedmymind
and transportedme instantaneously to a place of direct knowing. Yet sustaining this state of grace is the
ultimatechallenge.IfoundthataslongasIwasreadingpuremindwisdomfromdifferentsources,Icouldstay
connectedwithinmyownclarity.Yetputmeinreallifesituationswithchallengestomyowncoreblocks,andI
wouldcrumble.This iswhyclearing theseblocks frompastpainandmisunderstandings, forgiving thosewho
havebeenpartofyour lifeduring thisforgetting time,especially thosewhoyou feelhaveharmedyou,and
releasingattachmenttopainthroughabsoluteacceptanceofyourself,rightwhereyouare,aswellasacceptance
ofothers,whichnaturallyfollows,isthecoreworkintrulyaffirminglife,andexpressingtruth.Theabsolutetruth
ofthestatement,Thepointofpowerisalwaysinthepresentmoment,iskeytothisprocess.Everymomentwe
arecreatingourreality.Everyinteractionwehaveisanopportunitytoletgo,becomemoreclear,beintheflow,
accepttheperfectnatureoflife,andexpresspuremind.Remember,lifealwaysmovestowardafreestate.Lifewill
create situations inorder to clearblocks.Themoreyouare in the flow,andawake to this fluid reality, themore
immediatelyanyblocksyoucreatewillbeinyourway,readytobecleared.Thismayseemdaunting,butwhenyou canbe in acceptance, it allbecomesquite interesting, fresh, and fun.Fluid interconnectedness is realized
moreandmore,andwebegintonoticeinstantmanifesting,synchronicity,theMagicZone.Itisthedance,every
moment.Wearethedancers,thechoreographers,andourlifeexperienceisthedance.
Flowwithwhatevermayhappenand letyourmindbefree.Staycenteredbyacceptingwhateveryouaredoing.
Thisistheultimate.ChuangTzu
Chanceisalwayspowerful.Letyourhookbealwayscast;inthepoolwhereyouleastexpect,therewillbefish.
OvidWeareallconnectedinpuremind.JaneRoberts,Seth
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SwimmingInLove,DancingWithDesireSo,whatdoyouwant to create?Being still,empty, and inabsolute acceptancewakesusup to truth.
Whenweareawake,thenwecantrulyexperiencewhywearehere,andthisiswhenwegettoreallyplay!What
isyourheartsdesire?Truly,yourheartsdesireisyourpath.Ittellsyouwhatpartyouareplaying,howyoublend
intheflow.Whenyouareawake,mostoftenyourworkwillinvolveguidingotherstowakeup,insomeway.
Whenyourecognizeyourselfasacreativebeing,andyoutakeresponsibilityfor this,youwillseethat
you can create a more harmonious world. There is so much love here, so much love focused through you,
throughthiscreativerealitystructure.Weareswimminginloveallthetime!Wealwaysgetexactlywhatweask
for, thatshowstrong the love is.Ourdesire isamagnet. It is the sourceenergyofourcreative selves,and itdrawstouswhateverwefocusonwith intention.Lovemightbepresent,butyouwillnotseeitifyouarenot
givingityourattention.
Thisdeep,coreheartsdesireisunderneathallthelayersofwhatyouthoughtyoudesired,accordingto
whoyouthoughtyouwere.Ifyouthinkyoudesiremoney,yourcoredesiremaybetodrawtheresourcestoyou
foryoutorealizeyourdream.(Bytheway,realizingyourdreamiswhyyouarehere.)Ifyouthinkyoudesirethe
loveofanother,yourcoredesiremaybeexperiencingonenesswitheveryoneandeverything.Ifyouthinkyou
desire anew car,your coredesiremaybe freedom ofmind, and the realization of the freeflow of life.This
doesntmeanthatyoucantaskforanewcar.Createanewcarforyourself,ifitwillhelpyourealizeyourhearts
desire.
Youcanattractwhateveryouchooseintoyourlife.Yetyoucameintothislifetowakeup,andtodance.
Chooseto
manifest
those
things
and
experiences
that
are
of
your
deepest
core
desire.
This
way,
you
are
aligned
withyourtruth,andintheflow.Todothis,youwanttogetintouchwith,todiscern,whatyourdeepesthearts
desireis.
Exercise8:IDesireEachmorningandeveningofthenexttwoweeks,find15minutestositquietly.Beginwiththeintention
torevealtoyourselfyourdeepest,core,heartsdesire.Placeyourlefthandoveryourheartandyourrighthand,
palmup,openinyourlap.Breathedeeply,andstillyourmind.Thinkofthethingsinyourlifethatyoudesire
rightnow.Sayoutloud:
Idesire (fillinblank).Thenaskyourself:
Isthereadeeper,morecorelayertothisdesire?
Breathedeeplyintoyourheartcenter,andstillyourmindagain.Letyourheartspeaktoyou,andlisten
carefully.
Whenyouheartheanswer,say:
Iamnowawareofmyheartsdesire.Myheartsdesireis (fill in blank).
Allmy thoughts, emotions, and actions are alignedwithmy heartsdesire, (name it).With the power ofmy
focusedintentionalignedwiththemagnetismofmyheartsdesire,(nameit),eachmomentandeverydayIdraw
tomyselfexactlythepeople,energiesandresourceswhichhelpmetorealizemydream,mypurposeonEarth.
Keepanawarenessofyourheartsdesire throughoutyourday.Nowand then,as itcomesup, say to
yourself, All my thoughts, emotions, and actions are aligned with my hearts desire, (name it). Pay close
attention tohow thisaffirmation influencesyourexperience.Notewhen thingsseem tobe flowing.Whenyou
feeltheflowoflife,whenyoufeelyouareswimminginlove,livingyourdream,putyourhandoveryourheart
and give thanks. Find a quiet time to record the hearts desire affirmation in yourjournal, alongwith your
feelingsandexperiencesrelatedtothisprocess.
Exercise9:BeAwareWith every step,our feet create the earthbeneath them.Life createsLife.Becauseour feet expect the
earth, it is there.This is true.Listen toyourheartbeat.Our loveholds theplanet together. It is our spiritual
responsibilitytocreateourdream,hereonEarth.Whenwecanlivethisunderstandingwitheverypartofus,we
areawake.
Forthenextthreedays,whenyouarewalking,trywalkingwiththeawarenessthatyourfeetcreatethe
earthasyouwalk.Ifyoucan,gotothebeach,oranothernaturalsetting,takeyourshoesoff,andwalkaround
with thisconsciousawareness.Sayout loud,Iamcreatingmyexperience.WitheverystepI take,Icreate the
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earthundermyfeet.Paycloseattentiontoeverythingyousee,hear,smell,andfeelduringthesetimes.Notice
howyouareresonatingwithyourenvironment.Writeaboutyourexperiencesinyourjournal.
Wehavebeenexploringsomeradical,consciousnessexpanding,energyshiftingtruthshereinthistime
together.Ihavebeenchangedandawakenedbythisprocess,andIhopeyouhaveaswell.WhenIbegantowrite
thiscourse,IthoughtIwouldonlybesharinginformationalreadyoutthere,andsummarizingallthewisdom,
information, and love from all thewisepeople teaching about affirmations that I could access.What I found
instead was my own link to life, and the experience of myself as one with all that is, and through this
understanding,findingmyvoice,findingtruth,inordertoactivelyaffirmlife.Nowwehavesharedthisprocess,
andyou
can
receive
the
flow
of
energy
I
send
out
with
these
words,
to
use
for
your
own
awakening,
and
for
helpingothers inthislifeprocess.This ismyheartsdesire;torealizefullyawakenedconsciousness,andto livethis
truthandshareitwithothers.Now thatyouareexploringyourheartsdesire,itistimeforyoutobegin tocreate
yourownaffirmationsinordertoalignyourselfwithyourtruth.
Itsmybeliefthatsanityliesinrealizingthatrealityisnotexactlywhatwehadinmind. RoyBlountExercise10:SpeakYourMind
Followyourbliss.JosephCampbellOnce you are aware of yourdeepest hearts desire, you can livewith the intention of creating your
dream,your truth.Now is the time.Youhavefeltabsoluteacceptanceofyourexperience in thenow,andyou
have cleanedhousementally, emotionally, andpsychically, releasingenergieswhich arenotyour truth.Your
consciousness continuously expands with the understanding that every moment, you are creating your
experience.You arehavingmore andmore experiences ofbeing in the flow, swimming in absolute creative,
instantmanifestingoflove.Loveisthemagnetic,creativebodyofpureconsciousness,whichgivesyouexactly
whatyouaskfor.Youarereadytostepup,andlivelifeawake,inpuremind.Thisiswhenthingsgetfun.Soits
timetoplay,tobegintomanifestyourdream.Youarereadytobegincreatingyourownaffirmations.Beloware
somegeneralguidelinestokeepinmindwhenyouarecreatingaffirmations foryourself:Recordthem inyour
journal.
1. Alignaffirmationswithyourdeepestheartsdesire.2. Keepthelanguagesimple,clear,anddirect.3. Keep language positivestatewhat you want, avoid statingwhat you dontwant. Example: the
negativestatementIwillnotputmyselfdownshiftstothepositivestatement:Iloveandaccept
myselfcompletely.IfyousayIwillnotputmyselfdown,themainmessagethebrainreceivesisputmyselfdown.Alwaysstatewhatyouwant,andyouwillgetit!
4. Usepresenttenselanguage;insteadofsayingIwill,sayIam.Keepanawarenessoftheactualityofyouraffirmation.YoucansayIambecomingmoreandmoreeveryday.(processlanguage)
5. Rememberthatthought,imagination,emotion,andsoundareallvibrationswhichworktogethertocreate your reality.Themore these four are aligned, themore effective your affirmationswillbe.
(Breathcontainsallfourofthesevibrations.Breathisakeyvibrationincreatingreality.)Usewords
whichexpressclarityofthoughtandevokedeepdesire.Visualizethefruitionofyourdream,andfeel
what it feels like to realize it. Breathe deeply and slowly as you speak, and speak clearly with
emphasis.
6. Thoughyouhavedonealotofworkonreleasingoldbeliefs,knowthatthesehavecreatedcomfortgrooves
in
your
consciousness.
It
is
very
easy
to
slip
back
into
habits
that
are
familiar.
Begin
to
just
become aware of this, pay attention towhat triggers these patterns.Use the Emotional Freedom
Techniqueoften,asasimpleandeffectiveclearingmethod.
7. Youmayencounterresistancetoabsolutefreedom,andtohavingyourdreamscometrue.Issuesofworthinessarelikelytocomeup,aswellasguiltabouttrulyenjoyingyourlife.Thisisnormal.Itis
okay.Justnoticethesethings.Again,usetheEmotionalFreedomTechnique,tappingfortheseblocks
daily.Acceptyourselfrightwhereyouare.
8. Guiltisamajorenergyblocker.Remembertoacceptwhatishappeningatanygiventime.Noticetheconnectionsbetween your thoughts, feelings, and experiencesmore andmore, andbe gentle and
kind with yourself. Selflove and selfacceptance are basic keys to realizingyour dreams. Even if you
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experiencesomethingyouinitiallythinkisnegative,trychanginghowyouthinkaboutit.Learnfrom
life.Thatsthepoint!Ifyoufindyourselffeelingdisappointedwithyourprogress,trybeingdetached
from specific outcomes, and notice flows of energy, keeping your focus on your hearts desire
affirmation.
9. Enjoy yourself! Have fun with this process, and dont take it too seriously. Allow yourself toexperiencethemagical,fluid,playfulnatureofreality.
10. Bethankful!Acknowledgetherich,diverse,intricate,fantastic,dreamy,lovefillednatureofphysicalreality.Acknowledgeyourconnectiontoalllife.GetdownonyourkneesandthanktheEarth;reach
yourhands
up
to
the
heavens
and
thank
God!
Live
life
with
an
attitude
of
gratitude.
Laugh
at
the
wonderofitall.Shareyourjoywitheveryoneyoumeet.Gratitudeisthemostpowerfulaffirmation.
MoreExercisesThe following sectiongives instructions foryou to follow toworkwithaffirmations.Besure to follow
them.Theyarelooselystructuredforthemostpart,soyoucanintegratethemintoyourlifeasbestfitsforyou.
Theseexercisesarenotintendedtobeanymorethanajumpingoffpointinexploringtheconnectionsbetween
yourthoughts,imaginings,dreams,feelings,actions,andthecreationofyourexperience.
Exercise1Forthenextweek,beginandendyourdaywiththeheartsdesireaffirmation.Thencreateanaffirmation
foryourselfforthatday.Watchhowthingsunfoldforyou.Recordyourexperienceinyourjournal.
Exercise2
Throughout theday,use specificwords fromyouraffirmations to reinforce themandevokemagnetic
energy.Wordssuchasflow,love,abundance,health,joy,awake,one,connect,reach,center,effortless,source,etc.work
well,andareexcellenttoincludeinyouraffirmations.
Exercise3Takeseverallongwalks(atleast3),duringwhichyourepeatanaffirmationoverandover.Youcanalso
tryrepeating theaffirmationone time foreachstep (thiswill slowyoudown.Let it.)Walking isapowerfully
effectiveway to integrateyour affirmation intoyour consciousness formanifestation.Theenergyofnature is
flowingandsupportiveofthisprocess.Writeaboutthesewalksandyourexperiencesinyourjournal.
Exercise4Createanaffirmationforeveryaspectofyourlife.Createasectioninyourjournalforeachoftheseareas.
Writeaboutyourvisionsforthesepartsofyourlife,andhowtheyconnectwithandsupportyourheartsdesire.
Usetheaffirmationsinasmanydifferentwaysasyoucanthinkof.Integratethemintoyourconsciousness.Live
them.Startwiththislist,andaddanyothersyouthinkof:
1. Selflove,Selfacceptance2. Healthmental,physical,emotionalandspiritual3. Loverelationships4. Relationshipswithchildren(includingfuturechildren)5. Relationshipswithparents6. Rightlivelihood7. Relationshipwithnourishingenergyflows(incl.breath,water,food,sun,trees,otherbeings)8. Righthome/livingenvironment9. RelationshiptoEarth10. Relationshipwithunseenbeings(incl.guides,angels,lovedones)11. OnenessListedbelowaresomeexamplesofwaysyoucanuseyouraffirmations.Thisismeanttogiveyouideas,
andopenyourmindtointegratinganewwayofthinkingintoyourconsciousness.Eventuallyyourgoalistobe
thinkinginpositive,lifeaffirmingways,andexpressingyourdeepesttruthinallaspectsofyourlife,inorderto
effortlesslycreateyourdreamNOW,andrealizethisasyournaturalwayoffunctioningasahumanbeing.There
areendlessways toaffirm life,and this,again,primarily entails a shift in consciousness.Thepowerof speaking
affirmationsliesintheprocessofdiscernment,ofrealizingwhoyouare,andwhoyouarent.Eventuallyyouwill
knowyourselfasallthingsandasnothing.Youaretheone,feelingtherhythmicbirthofcreationwithinyour
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being.Theprocessofbecomingawareof this iswakingup,andusingyouraffirmationswillhelpyouon this
journey.Sothereisnorightorwrongway,infact,thebestwaywillbewhatworksforyou,whatiseffortlessand
flowswithyourlife.ThesesuggestionsaremeanttogetyouthinkingofwaystosayYES.
1. Sayyouraffirmationswhenyouarejustbarelyawakeandstillinbed.Thisisapowerfultimetosetintentionfortheday,andworkswiththedeeperlayersofconsciousness.
2. Greettherisingsunandbreatheinthelightwhilespeakingyouraffirmations.ThislendstheenergyoftheGreatSunBeingtoyourintentions,andisaverypositiveandlifeaffirmingact.Thisisalsothe
idealtime
to
pray
for
all
beings,
and
to
give
thanks
for
your
life.
3. Sayyouraffirmations in the shower. Ido this regularly,because it isaprivateplace, it iseasy tointegrateintomyroutine,andtheflowofthewaterisveryclearingandenergizesmyintentions.This
isalsoanexcellentplacetoreceiveguidancefromunseenbeings,andtoconnectwithpuremindand
directknowing.Thewater cascadingdownonto the crown chakraopens it and clears it, and the
waterhelpsconductenergy. I like toenvision the lightofpuremind flowing intomeas thewater
fallsonme.
4. Ifyoudrinkcoffee,tea,juice,orasmoothieinthemorning,holdyourhandsoverthecupbeforeyoudrink and say your affirmationwhile charging thedrinkwithyour intention.Then rituallydrink
yourlibation,offeringittoyourawakeningconsciousness.Keepanawarenessofyouraffirmationas
youdrink.
5. Ifyouhavealeisurelymorning,(oranytime!)lightacandleandsitquietlyinfrontofit.Imaginethecandleflamerepresentsyourawakenedmind.Breatheforabit,andfeelyourselfbecomingverystill.
Whenyoufeelready,speakyouraffirmationintothecandleflame.Holdtheawarenessthatyouare
connectingwith the power of your awakenedmind, in order to create your dream. (If you find
yourselfbeginningtoreceiveinformationandguidanceatthispoint,youmightwanttohaveyour
journalready.)
6. Speak your affirmation and set your intentionwhilemaking yourbed. This is great for clearingyesterdaysenergyandaffirmingthenewday.
7. Sayyour affirmations in the carwhileyouaredriving. Ifyouare takingkids to school,get theminvolved,andmakeagameoutofit!
8. Takeanearlymorningwalkandsayyouraffirmation.Use thewaysdescribedabove,ormakeupyourownrhythm.
9. Takebreaks throughout your day to stop and reaffirm your intention.Do this on a schedule, orcompletelyspontaneously.
10. Use one power word, like stillness,peace, or light, to trigger your consciousness to integrate anaffirmation.Thisiseasytodothroughouttheday.
11. Use the lifeaspectaffirmations in correspondingplaces; selflove in frontofamirror; relationshipwithEarthinapeacefulnaturalenvironment;relationshipwithfoodintheparkinglotbeforegrocery
shoppingoratfarmersmarket;relationshipwithmoneyinthebank,etc.useyourimagination!
12. Sayyouraffirmationswhilepreparingfood,andthenholdawarenessthatasyoueateachbite,youaretakingintheenergyofpureconsciousness,andthatyouarebecomingyourtrueself!
13. Playwith thereality thatyoudieeachnightasyougo tobed,andarereborn in themorning,abrandnewperson.Youhavejustonedaytolive,andyouonlyknowpureself.Howdoyouwantto
spendyour
day?
Create
your
affirmation
from
this
point
of
view.
This
one
is
really
fun!
14. Ifyouhaveafamilythatyou livewith,setatimeonceaweektoget togetherand talkaboutyourdreams.Thencreateaffirmationsforeachother,andsettheintentiontosupporteachother.Itisvery
powerful and quite important to support each others tru