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The practice of being on a spiritual path isn’t about being the best meditator, or the kindest possible person, or the most enlightened. The practice is about surrendering to love as often as possible.
“The presence of fear is a sure sign you are trusting in your own strength.”
The moment you realign with love and stop relying on your own strength, clear direction will be presented. The presence of love will always cast out fear.
prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi: Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace! That where there is hatred, I may bring love. That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness. That where there is discord, I may bring harmony. That where there is error, I may bring truth. That where there is doubt, I may bring faith. That where there is despair, I may bring hope. That where there are shadows, I may bring light. That where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort, than to be comforted. To understand, than to be understood. To love, than to be
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Synchronicity, guidance, healing, and abundance are available to us all the time. All we need to do is tune in to the energy of the Universe so that we can get into the flow with the supportive, loving energy. When we’re in alignment with this energy, life becomes a happy dream.
Whenever you notice yourself disconnect from the presence of love, simply say this prayer to come back to peace, “I witness that I’m out of alignment with my power. I choose to see peace instead of this.”
“Thank you, Universe, for guiding me to perceive this fear through the teacher of love.”
“Thank you, spirit, for your guidance. We surrender this grievance to you, and we welcome you in to reorganize all limiting beliefs back to love.”
If you’re ready to commit to learning through love, then state your purpose to the Universe. Write it down now on a piece of paper or in your journal: I am ready to learn through love.
Use your new purpose statement daily. When you wake up, say: I am ready to learn through love. When you come across a difficult situation or a negative thought, simply say: I am ready to learn through love. Make this your mantra.
THE PATHWAY TO HEALING OCCURS WHEN YOU LOVE YOURSELF SO MUCH THAT THE DARKNESS FROM THE PAST CAN NO LONGER CO-EXIST WITH YOUR FAITH IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRESENT MOMENT.
“Thank you, Universe, for presenting me with this divine assignment for spiritual growth and healing. I am ready and willing to show up for this assignment with love. I welcome your support. Show me where to go, what to do, and what to say. I trust I’m being guided.”
A Course in Miracles says, “There are no ‘idle’ thoughts. All thinking produces form at some level.” When you think positive and loving thoughts and use empowering words, you feel good. But when you focus your thoughts and words on lack, judgment, and separation, you feel terrible. Your thoughts and words can affect your nervous system, your energy, and, really, your entire life experience.
Remember what Yogi Bhajan said: “If your presence doesn’t work, neither will your word.”
“I step back and let the Universe lead the way.”
Here’s how you practice the Kirtan Kriya: Sit comfortably in a chair or cross-legged on the floor. Roll your shoulders back and straighten your neck. Get your body into a straight alignment to become a vessel to receive the love of the Universe. Repeat the mantra Saa Taa Naa Maa as you tap your thumb on your pointer, middle, ring, and little fingers (as seen in the image). While you chant the mantra, imagine the sound flowing in through the top of your head and out the middle of your forehead (your third eye point). For two minutes, sing in your normal voice. For the next two minutes, sing in
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“When we commit to joy we increase our chances for success.”
Take a moment to reflect on the following questions. Jot down your answers in the space below or in a notebook. What brings you joy? How can you proactively create more joy in your life? How can you bring joy to the areas of your life that are not joyful? What would your life be like if joy were your priority?
“I am determined to see this with love. I surrender this story and let the Universe do her thing.” Make this your mantra. Whenever you notice yourself stuck in your low-vibe story, witness it and say, I am determined to see this with love. Be the nonjudgmental witness of your fear and surrender it to the Universe.
“Thank you, Universe, for offering me clarity. Show me my sign if I’m moving in the right direction.”
If you’re ready to receive creative possibilities say this prayer: “Thank you, Universe, for transforming limitation and doubt into creative possibilities.”
Even situations that appear to be obstacles are actually opportunities—detours in the right direction. Always trust the direction of the Universe and know you’re being guided toward love.
“Thank you, Universe, for helping me see beyond my limitations. Thank you for expanding my perceptions so that I can attract genuine love.”
“Thank you, Universe, for helping me see this obstacle as an opportunity. I will step back and let you lead the way.”
What would you do if you lived with faith and certainty? Write down your answer. Releasing doubt will give me the certainty and faith to __________________________________. Commit to this statement and set certainty in motion.
A Course in Miracles teaches us: “Miracles are natural. When they do not occur, something has gone wrong.” What’s natural is our peaceful, loving instinct and our connection to the love of the Universe. What’s unnatural is the fear that defends against this connection. Fear, along with guilt, separation, judgment, and attack block us from the miracles that are available to us all the time. When we believe in the love of the Universe and allow it to move through us, we are a clear channel to receive great gifts and guidance. When synchronicity does not occur and we do not feel guided, it’s a
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begin your day with a prayer: “I focus my attention on the love that is around me, and I expect miracles.”
“I am love and miracles are natural. I welcome healing of the highest good.”
I trust in my connection to the Universe, and I have faith I’m being guided.
A Course in Miracles says, “The ego cannot survive without judgment. The ego seeks to divide and separate. Spirit seeks to unify and heal.”
In some ways releasing judgment can feel like letting go of a friend you know (deep down) is not good for you. Even though in your heart you know it’s time to move on, you feel a sense of sadness, loss, and disorientation. It can be scary to fully let go of judgment because it is a pattern that we grow to rely on. We use judgment to avoid the feeling of our own inadequacy, insecurities, and lack of self-worth. Instead of addressing those feelings, we look at the perceived shortcomings of others so we don’t have to face our own pain. However, projecting our judgment onto others only serves as a
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The Course says, “Every communication is either an extension of love or a call for love.”
The Course says, “Love always answers, being unable to deny a call for help, or not to hear the cries of pain that rise to it from every part of this strange world you made but do not want.”
Welcome in the Holy Instant with a prayer: “I recognize that I have chosen wrongly, I forgive this thought, and I choose again. I choose love.”
the words of Yogi Bhajan ringing in my ear, “Recognize the other person is you . . . recognize the other person is you.”
“I recognize that I have chosen wrongly, I forgive this thought, and I choose again. I choose love.”
The Course teaches, “Fear can never enter in a mind that has attached itself to love.” Each time you shift your focus back to love, you release your sense of separation and realign.
A Prayer for Truth “I call on the energy of the Universe to guide my thoughts back to love. I surrender the false perceptions I have placed upon myself. I forgive these thoughts and I know that I am love. I am peace. I am compassion. I am the Universe.”
“We should be grateful for all situations that make us the most uncomfortable, because without them we would not know there is something unhealed in us.”
Many folks who begin to open up to metaphysical truths get scared about giving up the ideas of the world and connecting to love. That feeling is not your truth; it’s the voice of fear trying to stay alive. Your faith in fear will make you resist your connection to love in order to keep you in the perception that you’re separate from the love of the Universe.
To use the power God has given you as he would have used it is natural. It is not arrogant to be as he created you, but it is arrogant to lay aside the power he gave and choose a little senseless wish instead of what he wills. The gift of God to you is limitless. There is no circumstance it cannot answer and no problem which is not resolved within its gracious light.
“I recognize my anger and I honor my reaction to the darkness. I know my true power lies in my capacity to be the light. I call on the energy and thoughts of love to pour through me and inspire me to take action from a place of true power.”
