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Tarot Power! Answers for When a Relationship Ends

The time when a relationship comes to an end is often when we are most likely to turn to a psychic reader or else our own Tarot deck for guidance. When a relationship ends and especially if we have not been the one to end it, this can really have a negative impact on our confidence and self-esteem. However, even if you were the one who left, you can also be left with feelings of failure as you look back and blame yourself, telling yourself this is one more situation where you have not been able to make it work – even if you have been aware for some time that the connection had been lived-out or just wasn’t working.

Facing an unknown future alone or the prospect of re-entering the dating scene, especially after a long absence, can be downright scary and daunting. However, it is precisely when we are faced with situations like this, that the Tarot is there to help us. It can assist with giving you the confidence to face the future – with optimism as well as giving you information about when you will be ready to move on. It can suggest ways for you to meet a new partner when you are ready and even highlight areas from your past relationship that you can work on in order to get a different outcome the next time. The Tarot is there to remind us that we can and do have a future to look forward to and it is waiting for us. Very often this is all the soul-boost we need in the aftermath of a relationship ending.

For this spread, choose a significator to represent yourself and put it down in the centre of what is going to be a heart-shaped spread. Naturally, have your Tarot journal to hand to record what messages the cards have for you. Now, shuffle the cards until you feel they are ready to answer you and reveal the future of your love life. When you are ready, lay down the first card face up to the left and above your significator. Next, set the second card down just below this and slightly more to the right of the significator – the top of this card should be just above the top of the significator card. Lay the third card exactly below the significator. The fifth card to the right of the significator and opposite the third card. The sixth card above the fifth and to the right opposite the first card and lastly, the seventh card above your significator in between and slightly below cards two and six. You now have a heart-shaped spread in front of you.

Card 1: This card shows the future direction your love life is going to take. If a Court card appears here it has information on the kind of person that is coming into your life. If a Major arcana card appears here it can have valuable information for you on the kind of spiritual work you need to undertake to prepare for the next stage on your love journey.

Card 2: Shows how you will feel emotionally with this person and the emotional experience that lies ahead.

Card 3: Shows the direction the relationship will head in and can indicate if this will offer a long term commitment.

Card 4: Reveals any similarities between this new relationship and those of your past and can really give you valuable information on releasing yourself from past patterns and avoiding pitfalls so pay extra attention to the card that falls here. It can also reveal how this new relationship can have a different outcome too!

Card 6: Indicates the level of passion between you!

Card 7: Reveals what steps you can take right now to ensure you have the best chance of success and also information on how, when and where you will meet!

This spread can be a real soul-boost when you need it the most. If you are unsure of what the cards are saying, you can always talk to one of our caring readers who can offer you additional insight and validation but always remember, your future is there and waiting for you!

Soul Wound: How Will I Know I’ve Healed?

We talk a lot about soul healing, changing our reactions to people and situations to change outcomes, taking back our power and re-framing the past. However, we can become so focussed on the healing process itself – and the symptoms of the soul wounds that caused the pain in the first place, that we can forget to include the all-important information along with soul healing techniques – and that is how to identify when the healing has taken place.

The thing with healing soul wounds is that unlike physical injuries, there is no outer sign that the healing process is complete. So, while some of us may feel a shift in our energy, others may not or the healing process may have been so subtle we have no actual idea whether we have completed it successfully – or not. It’s a valid question to ask ‘How will I know?’ – and anyone on the path to inner healing needs to be aware of the answer – and also the signs that your healing work has had the desired effect.

If we’ve suffered a relationship breakdown for example, we all know how in the immediate aftermath of the break-up we cannot stop thinking about the person and replaying things over and over again in our minds. We hope they come back. We re-live moments together partly out of sentimentality and also partly through a desire to see if we could have done things differently.

As we move through the stages of grief however, we begin to focus on these and also the person less and less. So we find we have gone all day, then a week and soon months without thinking about them at all. At this point we understand we have moved through the process and on to where we have accepted the relationship is over. At this point even if we were to run into them, we would be able to do so without getting upset about it. All this tells us the wound has healed.

This is the key to understanding when the shift has taken place. Let’s say for example that you have been stressed out at work. Your coping mechanism up to now has been to snack while at work and then when you come home at night, attempt to de-stress by eating yet more food and probably having quite a few glasses of wine with that!

You’re not only unhappy at work but deep down you know you are not doing your body any favours either as you’re putting on weight. You then consciously decide to manage the stress in another way – by having healthy snacks to hand at work and by going for a walk or joining a gym afterwards as well as perhaps looking for a new job. While you are in the process of looking however, you know you have in fact healed the wound this has caused once you automatically choose the helpful behaviour – i.e:  eating a healthy snack or going for a walk, instead of reverting to your previous behaviour.

The same goes for people who have caused deep soul wounds in our psyches – we know we are healed and that they no longer have the power to upset us when we are able to react differently to them than we have done in the past. They may try to elicit from us the response they expect – such as us getting upset, angry or hurt, but we now choose not to react that way. We are therefore in charge of our responses and choose to behave differently – again, this tells us we have healed the soul wound.

This doesn’t just apply to relationships – but to any area where feelings of inadequacy, nervousness or self-doubt (these too are soul wounds), hold us back from achieving our goals and full potential. This can be anything from being so nervous in a job interview you cannot do an adequate job in selling yourself properly, to being in a situation where you never get beyond the first date because you tend to give away too much too soon. When you approach any kind of situation differently and start to get a different result, this is how you will know your wound has healed and a permanent shift has taken place.

Remember, soul healing can take time to accomplish but you will know you’ve succeeded not just by your own reactions changing, but to other’s reactions to you mirroring that change.

 

 

crystal healing to step into your power

We all know that crystals are powerful tools we can use to re-balance our energy, clear our chakras and feel more centered and energised. But did you know that the power of crystals extends far beyond these uses? Crystals can also assist us with specific issues we may be facing.

Resolving misunderstandings or communication issues :  Sometimes even the closest people can end up at odds and unable to break through what looks like a communication stalemate.

It doesn’t matter which one of you is unable to find the right words or express their true feelings – working with a crystal can help in these situations to get you talking again and for each of you to be able to find the right words.

Also, most of our communication is non-verbal so crystals can assist wth helping you see what the other party is actually saying when they are saying nothing verbally! A blue or turquoise crystal is what you need in these situations as it corresponds to the throat chakra.

Hold the crystal to your throat chakra for any time between five and 10 minutes while you think about the other person and what you want to say to them and equally importantly, what you would like to hear them say in return.

Don’t be at all surprised if your throat feels blocked or you cough or even gag – this is just the sign that the energy is working and your chakra is being cleared.

You may even begin to receive insights into what the other person is really trying to say or even what the real issue is!

When you know you are going to see them and speak to them next, have your crystal with you. You fill find a new understanding opening up between you.

Finding the way forward: Sometimes a problem can seem overwhelming and although we can be trying to the best of our ability to resolve it, nothing seems to work. If you are in this position, try a little crystal help. Choose a dark blue crystal such as lapis lazuli which corresponds to your third eye chakra.

You will need piece and quiet for this process so please turn off your phone and ensure you will not be disturbed. You can sit or even lie down (whichever suits you best). If you are lying down then place the crystal on your third eye in the middle of your forehead. If you are sitting then hold it there. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Feel the deep blue energy expanding out from your forehead. Imagine it pulsating and then expanding ever-outward until it joins with the sky and then universal wisdom. Say to yourself ‘I now open myself up to the limitless knowledge and solutions available to me to assist with my current situation which comes direct from the universal source.’ Feel confident that you will receive new insights and ways of dealing with your situation.

Sit for a few moments when you have finished to see if a solution occurs to you immediately but if it doesn’t then watch for synchronicities and act on your intuition when it comes to trying something new to resolve your problem. Repeat this process daily until your issue is resolved.

Ditch the zero confidence! The one thing that can really hold us back from fulfilling our potential is low self-esteem/self confidence. We either don’t trust ourselves, don’t think we deserve success or else are unable to even try something as we think we will fail.

If we succeed in spite of this, we can then self-sabotage or else fall into what is known as ‘impostor syndrome’ where we fear at any moment we will be ‘found out’ when others discover just how incompetent or flawed we are.

use crystals as a focus for psychic development and crystal healing

Crystals can help with this common problem as well. Very often when we have poor self-confidence and/or self-esteem it is because it feels eroded by others. You need a yellow/orange stone just as citrine which will enable you to trust your own judgement and inner voice once more.

Hematite is also great for self confidence. Place this under your pillow at night – it’s THAT simple. As you begin to see positive results from following you own intuition and hunches despite what others may have told you, your sense of self-worth grows. Soon you will have an entirely new self-image which radiates confidence and high self-esteem!

As usual when choosing your crystal remember – it doesn’t have to be an expensive one! A small crystal works every bit as well as a large one. What is more important is that you can ‘feel’ its energy from the first time that you handle it. Crystals offer highly personal opportunities for healing and growth – all attuned to our individual energy!

 

unlock the secrets of charisma

We’ve all met them – those people who despite what they may lack in looks, money or even connections, just seem to radiate charisma and are always the centre of attention and the life and soul of the party. People just want to be around them. We ask ourselves what is it they have that we don’t? The answer, researchers found, may surprise you as being irresistible is something we can all attain. So, what’s their secret?

Well, according to researchers it begins with a strong sense of self-worth – they are not constantly seeking approval or validation from others and are unafraid to be themselves. But they all share another key factor in that they cultivate simple habits that ensure they make a lasting impression and others respond to this. Now, this may not be conscious in some people but what it means is that we can all adopt similar habits that propel us into the league of being simply irresistible. Here’s what they are and many of them are just good karmic practice.

1: They treat everyone they meet with courtesy and respect. It doesn’t matter who that person is or what position they hold or whether they are their biggest client or the server at their table.

2: They treat others how they want to be treated. We’re told to treat people how we would want to be treated but not everyone’s expectations are the same. Charismatic people are good at picking up non-verbal clues from others and adjusting their behaviour accordingly. So, the more intuitive you are, the easier this becomes.

3: Ditch the small talk. It’s hard to really connect if you stick to neural subjects. Others just switch off and go into auto-response mode. Irresistible people work on creating depth even in every day interactions. They take a genuine interest in others which means they ask good questions and show they relate to what is going on in the other person’s life.

4: They give people 100% of their attention. In other words, they don’t look at their phone when they are with someone. They also don’t obsess about whether the other person likes them or not or how they are coming across. – because they are too busy paying attention to who they are with.

5: We’ve all met people who twist the conversation so they can tell us how smart/successful they are. Irresistible people never do this – because they have nothing to prove and they also know that trying too hard is a turn-off whether it’s on a personal or a professional level.

6: They are not threatened by different  opinions. They know people are not their ideas/beliefs/opinions. They express their own viewpoint with confidence and then listen with an open mind to those of others recognising that someone with a different opinion to them is no less intelligent and that their point of view can be equally valid.

7: They are confidently themselves as they cannot be anything else – and would not want to be.

8: They stand by their values and what they say. Irresistible people are as good as their word and always follow through. They do not make promises they can’t keep, they try not to talk badly about people and they will stand up for their beliefs even when it is difficult. People therefore know they can be trusted.

9: Smile! It’s that simple. When you talk to someone, smile. We unconsciously mirror the person we are talking to. If we smile, they will smile back. It works wonders. Try it and see.

10: They love the life they have right now. Irresistible people are in the moment and they radiate passion for the life they are living – not the one they think they may be living in the future. They focus on what is good about their lives, not what they don’t have and this raises their energy vibration and others just cannot help but respond to that.

Perhaps the main thing researchers have forgotten on this list is the ability to love. To love life, to love others and to have an open heart which then radiates attractiveness. When we walk in love it acts as a magnet.  Loving ourselves is as important as loving others and is a key ingredient to becoming charisma in motion. You are already equal to and as exciting as anyone else and when you know that you have the final key.

What do you think the secret of charisma is? I would love to have your feedback so please leave a comment.

Much love

Michele

 

Your weekly astrology video 17th August 2015

Create your destiny with the tarot

The Tarot is so much more than a prediction tool. It can guide us on a psychological level revealing the way to heal our deepest soul wounds, it can open up our understanding of archetypes and psychology as well as providing us with a direct line to universal wisdom and our own intuition. But the Tarot can also be a powerful tool we can use to accelerate our QC process – or any goal manifesting technique for that matter!

Ready to start your journey to super-charge those goals? As usual, have your Tarot journal handy, switch off or unplug your phone and ensure you won’t be disturbed. Also, have your list of goals to hand for this exercise as well as your Tarot deck. You can light candles or incense if you want to add to the ambience – especially if this evokes a scent you associate with a particular goal.

You can even have pictures to hand as well – perhaps a photograph of that trip-of-a-lifetime destination or maybe just a big ticket item you are hoping to save for. But run through your list of goals and pick three to begin with and then pick visuals associated with them but this part of the process is optional.

It will work whether you use extra visuals or not.Once you have decided on the three goals you are initially going to focus on, re- write them in your journal. I recommend starting the process with a couple of short term goals and then a medium term one. The idea is to see that the process works and then as you manifest a short-or-medium term goal and tick it off your list you can then move on to a longer term one. Now, take your Tarot deck and lay out all the cards FACE UP in front of you. Now, pick a card which embodies the essence of each goal for you. This may not be a card that may traditionally be associated with a certain goal – the important thing to remember here is that it has to resonate with your feelings around your goal so follow your intuition when it comes to which cards to choose.

When you have picked your three cards, make a note next to your goals in your journal which card you picked for each goal. Spend a few moments with your cards and then from your three, choose one that is going to be your main focus – the goal you wish to manifest first. Again, I’ve found that focussing on a short-to-medium term goal is the best way to kick-start this process and to gain confidence in it.

As you gain confidence in the process you can then move on to bigger goals. Now you have chosen your first goal and your first card, spend some time with this card to see what additional messages it has for you about your goal. It may give you ideas about people to talk to who may be able to help, ways to attain your goal you had not previously considered, actions you could take that may not have occurred to you.Write down all information and ideas in your journal and follow these up and note your results. Stay connected to the energy of your goal and the card you have chosen by continuing to look at the card for just a couple of minutes every day.

If you get new information from the card continue to write this down and follow-through on any actions you feel you need to take but what you may find is that the simple process of doing this brings about amazing synchronicities and opportunities for you.You may be amazed at how quickly your first goal manifests. Once this is done, cross this goal off your list but before you move on to the next goal and card you picked, repeat the entire process for another goal and add this to your list so you always have three goals.

This fusion of Tarot magic and goal focus can really bring about goal attainment – and plug you directly into the true power of the Tarot.

Science proves spiritual wisdom

We’re told that our state of mind is the key to leading a happy life and in achieving our goals. But let’s get realistic here – no matter how much we try to remain focussed on what’s right with our world as opposed to what’s wrong, it really isn’t realistic to expect anyone to think positive thoughts 100% of the time. Life can throw us curve-balls which have to be dealt with and nobody would argue that it’s difficult, if not impossible to think positive thoughts if you are going through a break-up, have lost your job or are mourning the loss of a loved one.

We all face challenges and nobody expects us to radiate gratitude, positivity and happiness when we are dealing with them. Or to be able to divert our thoughts away from what’s going on. However upsetting these events may be, they do eventually pass and we can begin to appreciate our lives again.

So, under normal circumstances what can we do to improve our ‘thought focus’ and up our ability to concentrate on the positive aspects of our lives? According to researchers, whether or not you can maintain a positive outlook depends on the patterns of thought we create in our brains.

During a recent study, researchers invited participants to play a guessing game and answer questions about their feelings over their smartphones for a 10 day period. The guessing game would ask questions such as ‘The computer has picked No.5. Guess whether the next number will be high or lower.’ Respondents could win money or nothing based on their answers.

Winning was intended to create a burst of positive emotion while losing negative feelings. To see how long these feelings lingered, the researchers then asked follow-up questions every 15 minutes after the game to see whether people were still experiencing positive or negative responses – or neither. They also performed MRI scans on some of the volunteers during the game to see whether there was a link between brain activity and the ability to maintain and enjoy, positive feelings.

What they then discovered was that people with increased activity in a part of the brain known as the ventral striatum were able to maintain a positive mind-set for longer periods of time that others. This is the brain’s ‘reward and learning’ sector. The researchers also discovered that activity in another sector of the brain – the dorsal prefrontal cortex, determined how fast volunteers experienced positive emotions having won a reward.

Now, here’s where it gets really interesting as these areas of the brain are stimulated by certain thought patterns aside from things like winning rewards. They can be stimulated consciously by us simply by thinking thoughts centered around what Buddhists call ‘loving kindness’ and compassion towards others!

 

Now, when we stop to think about it, when we learn to meditate or follow a spiritual path, this is the goal we are aiming for. So, if we want to enjoy increased feelings of wellbeing and positive thoughts for longer, we can say the ‘ground breaking’ conclusion of this study is that we should meditate and try whenever possible to think loving thoughts towards others. Which is what in effect spiritual teachings have been saying for thousands of years!

In other words, science has again caught up with ancient wisdom. So, you can train your brain to focus on the positive – simply by meditating and thinking with compassion. So send loving thoughts out there – just as I’m sending out mine from me to you.

 

Get Ready for Venus Direct: 30 Days to Attract Love

Venus, the planet of love and romance is making one of her rare retrogrades at present and heads direct again in Leo on September 5, 2015. While Venus is retrograde we can say that the things she rules are ‘suspended’ – so this is not a good time to be embarking on a new love affair but rather a time when we reflect on past relationships and what we have learned from them in order to apply this when she turns direct again.

However, just because it may not be a good time to embark on that new love doesn’t mean we can’t start to prepare to attract it in once the retrograde period is over. In fact, the retrograde gives us the perfect opportunity to not only do that, but to clear the way for that new love to enter our lives as soon as Venus does move forward. If you begin now, you literally have a month to prepare but remember, although this exercise fits perfectly with the retrograde lessons, you can embark on it at any time when bringing in a new love is your desire. Ready to begin?

First, taking what you have learned in the past about relationships and the kind of person you need, write down the kind of qualities you want your new partner to have. These should be inner qualities rather than external ones so other than stating you want to find your partner attractive, don’t get too specific although you can state an age range as in ‘age appropriate’.

As with any goal you wish to attain this should be written as if you already have that person and don’t forget to include in this how they feel about you in return! It’s funny how we often leave that part out and then attract someone with all the desired qualities – except they’re not in love with us! Don’t make that mistake. It’s a good idea to write this on a small card and carry it with you. Read it first thing in the morning and last thing at night and any other time during the day that you can manage. Do this for at least 30 days.

Next up – for the next 30 days get dressed every morning as if today is the day you are going to meet your ideal lover. Think about the first impression you want to make on them. How do you want them to see you? What outfits say the most about who you are and make you feel that you are looking your best? They don’t have to be designer fashion – your favourite outfit can be that great fitting pair of jeans – they just need to make you feel good. Mine is a ripped old black vest and a cut off leather jacket! Go to as many places as you can dressed in your best and feeling good about yourself. Don’t go with an agenda however. Just enjoy the feeling of knowing you look great!

Finally – while nobody not even the universe expects you to forgive an abusive or dishonest ex, do try to think about your previous lovers and if you can, thank them for showing you how you DON’T want to be treated! Doing this sets you free and is also a perfect exercise for a Venus retrograde as it demonstrates that you have taken these lessons on board permanently and as a result are open to something better.

Commit to doing this for 30 days – Venus retrograde or not. Love is a miracle waiting to happen in all our lives – so ask yourself why it shouldn’t happen to you? Venus knows the answer so get ready – and soul-fit, for love!

My lover and friends are driving me nuts!

Do you imagine exactly how you’d like things to be between you and your significant other and then end up disappointed, frustrated and unhappy when they don’t turn out that way?

Perhaps you’ve spent the day imagining that you’d have a cosy evening together or even go out for a relaxing dinner when they came home from work. Instead, they tell you they’ve had a hard day, are not in the mood or come in and either turn on the TV or spend the evening chatting to friends on-line?

Or perhaps you have an issue you really know needs to be talked about, yet every time you raise it you either get stonewalled or else what you hoped would be a reasonable discussion somehow gets away from you and you end up having a blistering argument where one or both of you say the other one is being unreasonable and has to change?

Any of this sound familiar? If so would it shock you to hear that you may be suffering from an addiction? We tend to think of addictions as things like alcohol, drugs, gambling, shopping, the internet or even food. But the fact is some addictions can be almost invisible and we may not know we are in the grip of one. However, if you are trapped in a cycle like any of them I have described above, you could be suffering from that psychologists call ‘addictive demand’ which is the belief that certain things need to be a certain way or we want someone to behave in particular way in order for you to feel happy or loved. The results of this addiction are usually far from what you expect and usually just end in hurt feelings, disappointment and anger at the other person. Even friendships can be similarly afflicted where one party expects the other to behave or respond in a desired way and becomes upset when they don’t – usually attributing this to the friend’s ingratitude or lack of sensitivity.

Once you are in the grip of addictive demand, you continue to set yourself up for more disappointment as things will never be quite the way you would like them to be, the other person will never respond the way you want and you will find more and more situations where they do this. The results can then be devastating to both parties as very often the other person is completely unaware they have done something wrong, and this can drive a wedge between you which can lead to relationship breakdown.

What’s the solution here? Now, understand I am in no way advocating anyone remains in a relationship where their partner or their friend does nothing to discover and meet your needs.  But if you are consistently disappointed by the way those close to you appear unaware of what it is you are hoping for, then before ditching that relationship you need to just look at whether taking a different approach may serve your needs better.

If you are constantly demanding your partner change their behaviour to match your inner vision of how they should behave towards you, ask yourself honestly whether or not it is their behaviour that’s causing you unhappiness, or your reaction to it? Do you feel it is their job to make you happy? Only you can do that. Also, have you told them what it is you were hoping for without getting emotional about it?

Instead of getting upset when they come in from work and go straight to the computer or TV or else tell you they are tired, take a radical new approach to the situation. Detach from it emotionally and instead say something like: ‘I was looking forward all day to you coming home as I thought we could enjoy relaxing together but I understand if you need to unwind in your own way.’. This way you state your needs and expectations but not in a way that demands they stop or change their behaviour. You also take back your power in the situation and often when we start demanding people behave in a certain way, this stems from feeling powerless. When you can take this approach and speak about it without getting angry or critical, you not only become empowered you open up the way for them to give you what you want without feeling pressured to do so.

As Michele has often said in her videos when we change our behaviour the other persons behaviour automatically changes as we create a different dynamic. The pattern is automatically broken and new energy can come in.

It’s all about letting your partner or your friend know what you hoped for. You have told them that you would have preferred that they did something different, but if they prefer to do what they are doing instead, that’s okay with you. Once you have made this clear, let the whole thing go and above all, don’t give them the ‘silent’ treatment or allow an atmosphere you can cut with a knife take over. Happily get on with what relaxes you without them. You may find that taking this new approach frees you both up to discuss just how you can meet each other’s idea of what kind of love you both want.

 

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Be the Magician – Merlin magic

I’ve talked before how fiction can influence our lives – both in terms of our spiritual journeys and in helping us succeed by providing us with insights into how characters we relate to, coped with similar issues. There is power and magic contained in books that can inspire and teach us about the world we live in – even in fictional stories, as best-selling author T.A Barron has discovered.

Barron is the author of the immensely popular 12 book Merlin saga series which is aimed at children and young adults. However, it’s been discovered that Merlin’s influence goes far beyond this readership, and now in response to this Barron is bringing back Merlin to work his magic for anyone seeking answers to questions they may have whenever they are experiencing a shift or big change in their lives. ‘I have written so many books about Merlin that sometimes, I feel like I’ve actually met the great wizard and who knows, maybe I have’ Barron said in one of his YouTube videos. ‘If I met Merlin in his crystal cave, I’d ask him What is the meaning of life? And if there is any meaning, how can I find it?’

These thoughts led to Barron giving a celebrated speech on this subject at Oxford University in 2013 which in turn inspired him to write a new book – The Wisdom of Merlin: & Magical Words for a Meaningful Life.

In the book and writing in the voice of Merlin, Barron explains how each one of us can discover and travel along our own unique life path. Through Merlin he revals how magic surrounds and lives with each and every one of us – we just have to be willing to seek it out. According to Barron – and Merlin (!), there are seven magical words that hold the key to leading a meaningful and magical life, plus one more that like the one Ring in the Lord of the Rings saga, empowers them all. To those of us already on the journey towards our soul purpose, many of the words will be a familiar part of our spiritual practice while others may surprise you.

Gratitude: Being grateful helps us appreciate all the good things in our lives. The more we notice what we have to be grateful for – be it the people in our lives, a place, a beautiful day or a smile from a stranger. As we do this we become aware of the opportunities around us that we may have been blind to before.


Courage: Life takes on a new meaning when we take action. This often means leaving our comfort zone which in turn takes courage. We have to earn our soul path and in doing so we discover what we’re truly capable of. Don’t stand still, summon the magic of courage and don’t be afraid to go look for your life.


Knowledge: We should always strive to learn more and come from a place of humility where we acknowledge that we may not know it all after all! We have the entire universe to explore – the one outside of ourselves and the one inside. Both are places of limitless possibilities and magic. Make a cradle-to-grave commitment to continuous learning and open yourself to wonder.


Belief: To follow your beliefs, whatever they are, is to swim in a spiritual ocean. The more you seek a higher awareness, the more meaningful your life will become. Also, understand that belief can be very personal and one person’s experience of God and/or the universe can be different to another’s but both can be equally valid and equally spiritual.


Wonder: Wonder is the place that borders knowledge. We can approach the world with a sense of wonder and this can in turn stimulate the desire to know more about it – which is turn creates more wonder! Never lose the ability to look at the world through the eyes of a child who finds wonder in every thing! Wonder opens the door to our imagination which in turn leads to increased creativity, awareness and appreciation of our life here on earth.


Generosity: Generosity is not about giving others what they want – yes, it can be but it is more about you giving away what you yourself want. It’s not about the gift it’s about the sharing of you and whatever you give being wrapped in that invisible and magical element of the heartfelt desire to share. Generosity requires empathy. You can afford to be generous no matter what you circumstances – even if it’s just with your time.


Hope: Hope requires that we tap into that resource of courage I mentioned earlier. Don’t erode hope by becoming cynical which can be all too easy if we are faced with disappointment. Cynicism says that things can never get better. Open your mind to fresh thinking and hope will follow.

And finally, one word to rule them all:

Love: If we want the love of another person we first have to explore deep within ourselves – that magical inner universe that so often we are encouraged to ignore as we are told it is ‘selfish’, ‘self-obsessing’ or even ‘narcissistic’. The opposite is true. When we go deep within we come to a better understanding of what others need form us and are in a position to give that unconditionally. That’s the magic about love. That and the fact that the more you give, the more you have to give! When we love we go deeper within ourselves – and expand further out than we ever dreamed possible/

Why not take this Merlin magic and apply it to your life. We are all magicians and the wisdom of this book and the Merlin myth, hands us that power.

 

 

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