Conditions Of Deliverance:

11-11-11

2011-11-11T07:22:00.001-08:00

Today is 11.11.11, considered the triple portal into a new level of consciousness.

Consciousness is interesting. It is much like a paradigm shift that comes to you little by little and then one day, there is a BIG SHIFT. Often that shift comes in the eleventh hour, meaning "a time which is nearly too late". And when that 11th hour shows up for you, isn't that when you: complete a project? get the most done?

“And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day long?’ “They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’ Matthew 20:6-7 And they worked.

Here we are on 11.11.11 and it is easy to see that LIFE as we knew it . . . is gone.

You can no longer hang onto the past, what you know, and expect it to be the way things are now that we have crossed into this triple portal. Change, transformation, and personal development is upon us, and it may be time to create something brand new in your life . . . it may be time to re-invent yourself.

There is an old Hebrew word "BARRA" which means YOU have the ability to create "something out of nothing".

I had the privilege and the honor to work for Dr. Stephen R. Covey as an international trainer teaching his live 3-day intensives on his 7-Habits of Highly Effective People, and later his First Things First.

It was here that I had the opportunity to watch the paradigm shifts and transformation of leaders, managers, men and women and even families from around the world in my trainings.

It was here that I learned that anyone could create something out of nothing and often inspiration will come to you in your 11th hour, "a time which is nearly too late".

There are so many people feeling the dread and doom of the 11th hour in their lives. They are feeling victim to it every single day. We want you let these people know there is HOPE and we want to help you/them create something out of nothing.

We also want to talk to the people who are feeling the inspiration of the 11th hour, the energetic wave of 11.11.11, and are ready to take the seed thought, the idea they have in their head and bring it into formation.

Please watch this short video to understand how powerful it is to travel on the thrust of another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkdfJ9PkRQ

Wasn't that amazing how choosing to be part of a pendulum wave that you can create so much more than standing alone in isolation? Anyway, isolation is for people who want people to go insane . . . that is where they put them, or some put themselves . . . in isolation!! [think about it].

At Training without the Travel we want to allow you to experience the synergy of a Master Mind Group that will allow you to travel on the thrust of another . . . as a matter of fact it may be on the trust of another.

We would like to invite you to join a wave of creation for the next 12 months with us at Training without the Travel. Your 12 months cycle starts when you do because our wave of intention is to help you to create something out of nothing, and/or to take what you are already working on and bring it into the light, bring it into reality. We want that 11th hour to work for you . . . not against you ever again.

Building a new business, building a downline, building self-confidence is something you do 1-day at a time and 11.11.11 is your reminder that it is time to get your hands on the plow, get into the field, and prepare for what is about to come. . . what you do want!

We at www.TrainingwithouttheTravel.com are here to serve you on your journey through daily reinforcement.

As a gift during this 11.11.11 portal of time, our membership has been reduced to only $100 for the next 100 days.

Please join us and allow us to guide you into your greatness.

And please don't keep us a secret!

Queen of Pentacles

2011-09-01T06:35:00.001-07:00

Health: I am healthy, strong, flexible, grounded, radiant
Money: I am wealthy, fortunate, generous, responsible + determined
Homestead: I love the comforts of my home and my home office.

"I am the Queen of Pentacles and this is my tale.
Not only am I fortunate, I am also gifted with creativity and courage. First and foremost I am a master nurturer, even before I am Queen.
I cherish my little ones whether they are people and projects. I love to spoil my babies and my husband.
My generosity extends out to our kingdom where I care for my people with compassion and concern. I never feel comfortable or satisfied until I know that others needs are met first.
I am able to surround myself with the beauty of nature and I have a knack for fashion, interior design and decorating.

I am in my glory during festivals {workshops} because I love organizing, designing, creating. Planning an event satisfies me to no end and watching all my attention to detail come alive at anticipated hour is a marvelous thrill.

Part of what gives me a knack for such things is my ability to discern the outcome of certain events. I am a natural psychic and believe my intuitive gifts come from my inherent compassion for others as well as from my connection with nature and the cycles of the earth.

I am very connected; very in-tune with what is going on around me".

Some keywords that describe me:

Picky
Classy
Doting
Caring
Fertile
Loving
Natural
Festive
Stylish
Sensual
Intuitive
Affluent
Graceful
Admired
Groomed
Energetic
Motherly
Feminine
Sensitive
Nurturing
Emotional
Substantial
Self-effacing
Responsible
Determined
Grounded
Grateful
Gracious

I love all shades of GREEN, for the fresh start of spring brings oceans of Green and with it comes attributes of youth, sentimentality, nature, adventure, growth, health and wealth.
As the Queen of Pentacles, I bear messages of home, hearth, merriment and refinement. When I show up in the cards, I am going to remind you to re-focus on your creative babies [projects] because in raising them right, you are insuring the brightest-wealthiest future for yourself and everyone.

And, I will also remind you to pay special attention to your own inner voice. Everyone has special intuition, and it should never be neglected. I will also tell you to get back to the basics, ground yourself and spend time in nature. Mother Earth is the ultimate mother, and our finest teacher."

Some symbols from the Queen of Pentacles:

Earth: On some level, all threads of life are first woven with the fiber of Earth. This interconnectedness reminds us not only is the earth a stabilizing and a wholly physical symbol, it also represents a network.

Earth is synonymous with belonging, feeling accepted; as if we belong in her presence.

Earth represents community and shared wisdom.

Earth also embodies the concept of solid ground.

Earth allows you to release the limitations of the "small mind" and returned to the foundation your true nature.

Flowers: Allow the Flowers to give you JOY, a sense of GLEE as you notice the the unfolding of their beauty, growth, and sensitivity. Flowers are all about opening up and receiving the light of love, dancing with GLEE, and accepting joy and compassion into our lives.

They remind us of the better things in life, the good times, the sweet smell of success. Because of them we remember the beauty that surrounds us if only we open up to its presence.

A long-standing symbol of purity, promise, and beauty is the rose. The rose promise is of a new beginning and hope. We must also take the thorns into consideration - with the promise of new hope, we may have to endure a few stinging thorns (painful ordeals) along the way. Overall, the rose is a poignant symbol of the beauty that is ready to unfold within each of our hearts, and a reminder that we must take the opportunity to savor the beauty around us.

Mountains: Mountains symbolizes triumph, challenge, attainment, and realization. Mountains also represent timelessness and an endurance that is INFINITE. When those mountains peak out of the cards into our attention, we may consider the vastness of our universe, and contemplate our place within it. We may also want to consider the heights to which we are climbing, and what the realization of our goals may mean for us and those around us.

The Hare: Reflexive, tentative-fast, the Hare represents decisive action tempered with good judgment. Rabbits are close to the earth and are very grounding symbols.

Awareness: look before you leap and always exercise good judgement.
Get in touch with your grounding roots. 10th chakra!

And be aware that 2011 is the year of the Hare.

Ram: Featured prominently in most decks, the head of the ram has symbol meanings of determination, action, initiative, and leadership.
The ram is also a symbol of Aries, which is the astral ruler of the Emperor. Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac, further reinforcing attributes of leadership, authority, and other forefather-type characteristics. When the ram butts our attention, it is a sign to take responsibility, get up, take action, and get motivated to accomplish our goals.

Yellow:

The color yellow is symbolic of intelligence as well as cheer, satisfaction and all-around contentment. Corresponding with the Manipura chakra, also known as the solar plexus chakra, yellow is an anchoring hue dealing with core issues in our lives. That which is at our emotional center is worth paying attention to, like our emotional well-being.

Pay attention to the Sacred Geometry of what you are creating in your life right now.

Who are you engaging?
What are you doing?
Where are you going?
Are you listening to your inner voice?
Your intuition is a natural gift we are all born with. Pay attention to internal impulses, they will guide through the sacred geometry, leading you to the appropriate actions.

A marriage between the KNIGHT of SWORDS and the STRENGTH of VIII

2010-01-22T08:16:00.000-08:00

A marriage between the KNIGHT of SWORDS the compound number of 53 in Numerology with its naturally reduction to the single digit of an 8 / VIII or the card STRENGTH is the vibrational energy for the name Katherine Francis. The two cards demonstrate the balance between the Yin + Yang of the "parts" of this chosen name.

Some keywords for the Knight of Swords:

Cold
Valiant
Willful
Valiant
Dynamic
Arrogant
Cunning
Strategic
Immature
Righteous
Handsome
Utilitarian
Conquering
Headstrong
Highly sexed

"I am the Knight of Swords and this is my story.

I am chizeled, lean and effective in all my ways. I recognize the world has a need for the dandy, the bard and the rogue as seen in my other Knight brothers, I am none of these.

I am the equalizer. My father (the King of Swords) calls upon me when situations have met a deadlock. The moment of negotiations has past. I enforce the wishes of the King.

Words are a waste of time; akin to making daisy chains in a field - quite useless in the final analysis. Deeds and action speak louder than words in superfluous meetings at high counsel.

Although I have little use for talk, that does not mean I'm not thinking. On the contrary, I'm always thinking.

I have strategy on top of strategy in my mind, all of them acting out in choreographed precision.

My thoughts are like a well planned chess game. Sharp, accurate, and poised (five steps ahead) for the victory.
I've overheard my mother (the Queen of Swords) bemoaning my arrogance and headstrong nature.
If inciting my brand of justice is arrogance, so be it. I am usually always right in my estimations, I prefer the term "righteously confident" over arrogance.

Sometimes I hear people say: "The Knight of Swords may be too young to maturely deal with the challenges and battles of his time." I think youth is a handicap. If I were older, people would respect me more. I also hear people say I have a thirst for revenge and bloodlust. 'Tis true, I relish the heat of conflict. But my edges soften when I am coupled in romance. Adoration and personal pleasure are just as satisfying as battle and debate. (see the beauty of the Strength card since she tames the "inner beast" in me).

Men and woman both comment on my rugged good looks. I am chiseled, hard and well groomed. I've noticed objects of my desire usually melt into my muscular arms. My hands are calloused from holding the reins and the sword in practice and battle. My face still has the shadow of boyish youth, but the crows feet are beginning to make their tracks from hard squinting in the face of foes.

When I show up in the cards, I will tell you to TAKE ACTION.

I will tell you to ELIMINATE FEAR FROM YOUR PURPOSE.

I will not tolerate doubt, and questioning your inclination to proceed is unacceptable.

I will show up when you are at a dead end, and I am your secret weapon to slice through the enemy."

Some symbols from the Knight of Swords:

Birds or Feathers: The symbol meanings of the bird deals with higher thoughts and matters of the spirit. They are creatures of the air, so they symbolize higher ideals. They also represent freedom and ascencion. When the bird symbol pops out at us during a reading it is a message that we are rising to a higher level, that we need to free ourselves from bondage and we must make our hearts light.
Clouds: Clouds hold the symbol meaning of revelation. Consider out of the mists of our deepest thoughts suddenly an epiphany comes, a bright idea comes out from nowhere - this is the basic cloud symbol meaning. Depending on the card, clouds can also symbolize confusion or clouded judgment. Primarily, clouds represent higher thought and messages from the divine. Fly through other clouds in the cards.
Horse: Featured on all the knight cards of the Tarot, the horse symbol meanings deal with strength, motion, action, and vitality.

Linked in many ancient traditions with the four elements (fire, water, earth, air) the horse is also a strong spiritual symbol and an emblem of incorporating all the elements to maintain an equal, powerful balance with all things in the universe. This is evident in the "either/or" nature of the knights. In a more mundane sense, the horse is predisposed to have a charging nature.

In a reading, this gives us pause to consider where are you charging to and why?

Some Questions from the Knight of Swords:

Are you in a position to lead your troops?
Either lead and act with authority, or let someone else lead for you.
Do you have the strength of presence to take charge?
You will gain no respect from peers or lovers if they smell fear on you.
Are you dodging your purpose?
No more talk.
No more procrastination.
No more meandering.
Now is the time for action.
Take the reigns and move!

Key Words for the Strength Card number VIII (8) is:

Balance
Strength
Courage
Patience
Compassion
Understanding
This is another Major Arcana card that doesn't beat around the bush - it's meaning is quite clear in both illustration and title.
Looking at the card we see a great deal of strength - but what kind of strength?
Is the young maiden exerting physical strength to subdue the lion?
Her face looks serene, her posture is calm - she doesn't appear to be struggling.
Yes, the Tarot card meaning here is that of strength - but not purely physical.

The young maiden in white (a symbol of purity) subdues the lion through a strength that is internal.

Through compassion, love, patience, and cunning, she is able to calm the lion into retreating into a behavior that is more manageable.

As with all allegories, the story of this Strength card is more than what meets the eye. The deeper meaning deals with having the compassion and understanding to sooth the savage beast within us in more effective ways than brute strength.

Simply put, the lion is our inner beast - that part of ourselves that "needs to feed."

This beast is always needing more money, more recognition, or it needs more food, alcohol or drugs to feel at ease. The pure maiden represents that part of ourselves that has the ability to nurture, calm and exhibit self-love. Only she can allay the ravenous "need beast."

The Royal Star of the Lion

The true strength of the Lion is victory over fear and union with your Soul.

F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real
So once you deny the false evidence appearing real in your life, You are Free!

So, use the 23/5 energy in your life to create fearlessness in your life.

Richard Bach said ‘Listen to what you Know instead of what you fear.’
I know the BP is the perfect buyer that I have been waiting for. It is done--it is done--the house is SOLD.

Twenty six years ago 3/23/2011--I gave my first speech in Los Angeles at the Music Center to the WIB of greater Los Angeles. It is a reflective moment as I think back when I was covered in hives as I am today. There was not a doctor in all of Los Angeles that could take my FEAR away. I had to trust that there was a high power, a true strength, the strength of a Lion that would provide victory over my fear and unite with my Soul.

Today 3/23/2011 is a great day to remember that by myself ... I can do nothing ... because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. [John 5:30–32]

When we pull the Strength card it is certainly a message that strength is required for some challenges ahead. It's also a sign that we absolutely have the strength that is required of us. But on a subtle level, this card is a signal that we are already complete and self-love is the key to meeting our needs.

Strength indicates the importance of mind over matter, and reminds you to focus on what you do want rather than what you don't want in your life. Its main point is that you have the ability to harness your thoughts and to use them for your - and everyone else's - highest good.

Not only do you have the ability; you have the responsibility. So conquer your fears, control your impulses, and never lose patience with yourself or what you are doing.

INTERESTINGLY, The word STRENGTH is one of the longest English words with one syllable and only one vowel.

Strength in a Tarot spread is indication of the energy and inner strength that is needed to fulfill personal goals and aspirations.

This card, also known as FORTITUDE, shows a woman holding shut the jaws of a lion.

It represents determination and the correct use of energy in order to accomplish current aims.

The Lion in this card is symbol of strength and courage.
Often there is a woman shown on this tarot card and she represents the feminine side in everyone. This is suggestion of the more gentle and sensitive side taming the "inner beast".
The woman is not killing the lion but is quietly mastering it.
Strength is symbolized as discipline and inner determination.

Interpreting Strength as part of this UNION with the Knight of Swords

Strength (SHE) throws a protective influence over the person's world. It provides them with the stamina and endurance needed to face up to life's trials and tribulations. No matter what they are going through, they will be able to cope. Fate won't throw anything their way that can't be handled. They can overcome obstacles with courage and determination. (HE) Knight of Swords is out there taking ACTION.

When this card appears in someone's spread, suggest that they might take a look around them. They will then start to notice people are there, willing to help and support them.

All they have to do is ask. This card also draws attention to matters of communication such as telephone calls, letters and gossip. These could open new doors for them. It is possible that someone who was born between July 21 and August 21 will be an important part of their life at the moment. Knight of Swords is a LEO.

This person will inspire them and put them in touch with their own creative talents and abilities. They will be amazed at the levels of stamina and persistence that make up their personality and they're going to be more in touch with the "real" person who is inside.

Quiet determination will bring them success.

Key Symbols Relative to Strength Card:

Lion: As mentioned above, the lion is a symbol for the primal urges - the physical needs and cravings we all, as humans want met. The lion is also a symbol of fire which burns within us - representing our wants and desires with a intense blaze. This is not to say that the lion all it represents is negative. On the contrary, many of us use our needs as motivators for achieving great things in our lives and reaching our goals. The key is to know thyself and temper our primal (ego) urges with our more divine, spiritual nature.
.

Mountains: Mountains symbolize aspiration, achievement, courage and accomplishment. In this case we can liken the mountain to challenges we face in our lives. As we look upon the Strength card and see the mountains in the distance we are aware that we will always be met with challenges in our lives. However, what makes climbing the mountain difficult or easy is the way we approach it.
.

Wreath: Wreaths symbolize completion and infinity (circle). A wreath or crown around the maiden's head is a symbol of victory. In this case, the wreath indicates victory can be claimed in the battle against banal or primal urges that do not serve us. There is hope and understanding when we realize we can achieve harmony in our hearts, and balance can be won.

Key Questions:
When contemplating the Strength card's meaning, ask yourself the following questions:

How do you define strength?
In what way do your physical urges motivate you?
How can you approach the "need to feed" syndrome?
How do you exhibit self-love and compassion towards yourself?
What are your internal battles and how can you reach a balance?
What area in your life requires you to have the most strength and what different kinds of strength can you apply here?
53/8 (according to Tania) means nothing will stop you from achieving your ambitions. Your shyness is a cover for your intense drive to reach the top of the profession or career. You make an excellent teacher and counselor. You excel in activities requiring intelligent deduction and patience. Your sense of responsibility doesn’t allow you to take a careless attitude toward what is expected of you.
You have a deep, intense nature and great inner strength. You may play an important role in others life – even to the point of being an instrument of Fate or Destiny for others. You may get fanatical, especially concerning religion, and will stick to your guns in the face of all opposition. You make a truly loving friend – and an equally powerful enemy.

You may appear to be cool and undemonstrative with people you care for and love, but, in truth, you are warmly devoted to them. You may be lonely at times, needing desperately to be loved. At the same time you are capable of great sacrifice to support an ideal, an ambition, for a person who depends on you. As wise, self-controlled, disciplined and mature you are, your heart may be lonely and longing.

This longing will cease once you realize that the pursuit of inner happiness is not a sin.

NOW let us look at the Meaning of the number EIGHT

The meaning of eight rolls into our consciousness with the momentum of all the numbers that came before it. We just stepped out of the aspects of structure and perfection in the number seven, and that paved the way for yet another evolution in the magic of numbers.

As an evolved child of structure, the number eight seeks balance with non-structure. Number eight is about cycles, revolutions, and progress gained on the invisible level.

Eights Most obvious symbolic tell is its written Arabic form ("8").

When we recognize is voluptuous curves, we also identify the lemniscate or infinity symbol.

This symbol deals with balance, time, and more interestingly, the recycling travel path of energy.

Some questions we may as ourselves to assist in our study of the meaning of eight:

What moves me to inspiration?
What can I learn from the cyclical patterns in my life?
Is time my ally or enemy? If foe, how do I resolve that conflict?
How can I maintain the balance I seek?
Can I trust that the cycle of life with provide all my needs?

Master Number 55/1 with corresponding Tarot meaning of each number

2010-01-14T06:23:00.000-08:00

Catherine A Francis

Master Number 55:

The extension of occurrences to facilitate knowledge with ease is advanced such that approach to each event-condition-experience is with absolute precision and beneficial construction.
The concept of approach via strategic techniques is reflected in the "fifty-five" vibration.

55/1 - Has to do with accessing Higher Mind (55) and channeling it through your individuality (1).

55 is a direct line to the mind of God or as some call it, the akashic records. It is calling upon you to responsibly harness and direct the knowledge that is attainable now. There are also changes taking place and many choices ahead. Responsible choices must be made and the route to these is through the Higher Mind. As with all Master number influences, meditation is key here.

You are perceptive and therefore equipped mentally to explore any project, idea or concept. You have the ability to reason and the talent to WRITE. As a dominating leader you reflect honest, hight-minded and ethical ideals which inspire others to follow you.

You are a pioneer of thought, exuberant and energetic. Otheres will look to you for ideas. You are capable of extremes in all endeavors and pursuits. You are a champion of right and seek swift justice to maintain balance. You believe in law and order and try to remain poised between mercy and severity.

The number 55 dominates religion and morals and you maybe drawn toward the law or the ministry where you can most adequeately express your keen sense of justice and mercy.

You can ferret out information that others would overlook. Words fascinate you. You are a naturan researcher and would make an excellent writer ... where you can fulfill your basic need to explore and reveal the secrets of life.

Your writings will have tangible value for others. Through your love of communications you will meet many different types of individuals in your lifetime.
The Number ONE:

Moving out of the void of the Zero. "Let there be LIGHT" (Genesis 1:3). The 1st spiritual emanation is LIGHT. IF our souls continue to follow the light, we will get back to source.

Our symbol for The Number One, 1, is a pillar. A phallic shape.
The one is a masculine energy that strikes out on its own and pioneers what is new, original, and seething with energy. This One is the irreducible fact of consciousness, the eternal I AM.

The Number ONE represents - NEW Beginnings, Focused concentration, Goal-striving, Action, Independence, Originality, Courage, Invention, Leader, Self-reliant, Ambition, Pioneer, Will, the Conscious Mind, and a Positive attitude.

Catherine A Francis 6-4-10 or 4-6-10

4-seasons; 4-elements; 4-directions; 4-fixed signs of the zodiac; 4-principals: mental-emotional-physical-spiritual

6-the universe was created is six days; work 6 days-rest one. Look at Ruth 3:15 as Boaz gives Ruth 6 measures of barley to symbolize love + protections. Love of people demonstrates your godliness.

Ace of Swords 55/10/1

Key Words for the Ace of Swords:

Focus
Force
Clarity
Vision
Insight
Intensity

The ace of swords has to do with aligning yourself.

Visually, this card is clearly making a statement of solidarity. When we see the strength of that sword standing erect in the center of this card, there is no doubt in our mind that we must focus upon the issues at hand (indicated by surrounding cards) and make our stand.

Often the ace of swords deals with gaining clarity in our lives after a long bout of disillusionment. Often this card appears in matters of LOVE when the ties need to be cut in a relationship.

This is particularly the case in one-sided relationships where the partner requires (excessively so) more of attention than you.

This confirms the ace of swords meaning as this card signals its beaming light to you. This card cries out "this is your time, the focus is on you!"

But what kind of focus?

The suite of swords in a Tarot deck deals with thoughts and awareness. They've also been identified as symbols of challenges or conflict in our lives.

Aces in the Tarot deck indicate new beginnings. They are also power cards, and rank high in the trumping factor in a reading, their power weighing in evenly with Major Arcana cards.

This being the case, we can make a simple assessment that the ace of swords is symbolic of uncovering a new way of thinking. Or, a cutting away at some old thought to make way for a brighter perspective.

More specifically, the ace of swords is a call to stop fooling ourselves and start looking into the crux of the matters of our soul.

The ace of swords is bright and brassy. There is no room for excuses with this card, and it demands full honesty of the querent in a reading. ALL excuses are equal.

This card resonates to the vibrational frequency of the number one, not only because it is the beginning of the suite (ace), but also because the erect sword visually mimics the number one.

This means that new projects, ideas, thoughts, or relationships are on the horizon.

Due to the sharp nature of this card, you had better be mindful and clear about your intentions first before starting these new ventures.

Key symbols pertaining to the ace of swords:

CROWN: Yes, we might initially think of royalty or nobility when considering the symbolic meaning of crowns. But consider where the crown rests, on one's head of course.

Consequently, the crown in the ace of swords is a symbol of thought.
Specifically, the clarity and force behind your thoughts.

Use this visual image to slice through all the distracting thoughts you may have about an issue and point your mind squarely to the core of the matter. This kind of keen focus will see your way to success.

ROSE: shows a red and white rose in the ace of swords card.

These roses are symbolic of choices that we make.

We can either (mentally) chose to see our lot in life as a work of beauty, or we can focus on the thorns and pain. The rose on this card also symbolizes the delicate process of our thought. Meaning: just as a gardener tenderly cards of a rose to assure continually beautiful blossoms, so too must we take responsibility to nurture our thoughts to insure positive outcomes.

CLOUDS: Cloud symbol meanings in this card indicate confusion and distraction.

We notice the image of the sword victoriously rising above the cloying clouds in seek of the highest point of inspiration. This is a visual message to us that we must rise above the chatter (nay-sayers, conflict, media, negativity) and aspire to our own greatest thoughts in order to make our way to mental clarity and success.

Just from these few and simple symbols we can see a pattern of understanding:

When we work towards clarity of thoughts, and choose the proper thoughts for our purpose, we reach the epitome of our goals, obtaining our crowning achievements.

Some points of contemplation about the ace of swords:

Simplify your situation. Clear away the CLUTTER. Let Go of your STUFF.

Focus on the main issue and listen to your own inner guidance

Are you choosing crowning achievements or strife in your life? CHOOSE! DECIDE!

Don't be distracted by doubt or negativity around you. Take no detours.

Continue to ASK: What do "I" want from this new venture or relationship?

Now the 55 reduces to a 10, and 10 then reduces to a 1

Wheel of Fortune 10/1

Key Words for the Wheel of Fortune:

Luck
Chance
Change
Destiny
Revolution
Consequence

As a whole, the Tarot system focuses on personal responsibility. Meaning, the underlying persuasion of each card places the responsibility of life events squarely on YOU, the individual.

You are in charge of your life, and the consequences of your thoughts and deeds shape your lives.

With that said, even the most ancient of philosophies have to admit sometimes "things just happen" and there's no way to trace back a cause. Sometimes things take place in our lives that appear to be pure happenstance..."dumb luck" some people call it.

The Wheel of Fortune card represents those events in our lives that come out of nowhere.

They come in the form of unexpected surprises, a promotion we weren't needing / wanting / requesting - an inheritance from a relative you didn't even know you had or a surprise visit from a friend you haven't thought about in years.

The Wheel of Fortune is a very auspicious card.

When pulled in a reading it generally indicates a happy, unexpected event is in the works.
However, take a look at the card, and you see an unfortunate fellow falling off the side.

As is the nature of fate, sometimes surprises aren't so happy. It is important to note here that what is "good" or "bad" is all in our interpretation. When what may appear as an unsavory event showing up unexpectedly in our lives we must try our best to recognize some potential good from the situation. We may not see any benefit in the tragedy - but down the line (when the Wheel turns again) circumstances from that tragedy may lead to amazing and positive influences.

The Wheel of Fortune is also about consequence.

Although we've recognize that sometimes "stuff happens" this card also addresses the cyclical nature of life. Simply put, this card is a message that says "what goes around, comes around." When this card appears in a reading, it may mean that we should consider our actions and how they are affecting ourselves and others around us.

This is in line with the concept of Karma which is a philosophy that proposes every action we take affects everything else - what we sow, so shall we reap - for every action there is an equal reaction.
This is an important concept to grasp.

When we approach our lives with this in mind, we tend to invest more quality time in our thoughts and actions. If we took just a few moments considering the effects of our thoughts and actions, we might reap more benefits for ourselves.

Key Symbols Relative to Wheel of Fortune:

CLOUDS: Clouds are typically a symbol of "that which is higher" - higher thought, higher energy, etc. In this case, the clouds are a symbol of a higher power at work in the events of our lives.

As mentioned earlier - sometimes things just happen - and the symbol of the clouds represents events "coming out of the ether" and moving our lives in an unexpected direction.

FALLING OFF: It's inevitable, as the wheel turns, a few things are going to fly off to make room for new things. It's the nature of evolution and revolution. As already mentioned, it's important to consider our approach to loss. If we view loss as a bad thing - this is exactly what it will be.

If, however, we observe a removal as being an opportunity, we broaden our persective and allow for positive change. The illustration of "falling off" is also representative of beliefs and ideas. As we have new ways of thinking about things, our old ways of thinking must drop off. It's simply the way life works.

WHEEL: As the central star player on this card, it's important to take a close look at the symbolism of the Wheel. Since ancient man, the Wheel has been a symbol for mobility, revolution, and cycles.

Used in WORK, the wheel has enabled man to perform more efficiently.

Used in RITUAL, the Wheel is symbolic of the natural flow of energy.

When we consider the ease of the Wheel turning and flowing in motion, we are reminded of how our own lives move in much the same manner. Although we have old and new events - the hub of the wheel (symbolic of ourselves - our core nature) remains the same.

Key Questions Relative to the Wheel of Fortune :

Are you feeling lucky? Why?

How are you handling the changes in your life?

Are you looking at both RISK and REWARD?

How can a "loss" be a very good thing for you? And, how will you appreciate the "gains".

Have you taken the time to consider the consequences of your thoughts and actions?

55 - 10 - 1 -- The Magician

Key Words for the Magician Tarot Card Meaning
Power
Action
Awareness
Application
Resourcefulness

Introduction:
Close your eyes for a moment and picture your ideal image of the Magician. Odds are your imagination conjured up a regal figure, powerful, graceful, and confident - able to make things happen, and even move mountains!

The Magician Tarot card meaning deals with the ability to utilize every resource we have available to us. When we think of the Magician, we must understand that there is no question of power. The Magician has absolute power over all circumstances. Simply put, the Magician is in control of his own thoughts, and therefore the ruler of reality.

When we pull the Magician cards for ourselves or for a querent, it is an indication that we have more power than we realize to change our circumstances. It is a card that reminds us of our unlimited potential.

Key Symbols:
This section focuses in on a few select symbols that can help us further define the Magician Tarot card meaning.

Lemniscate: Also known as the infinity symbol, the Lemniscate symbolizes the endless, infinite nature of energy. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, and the Magician is intimate with this knowledge. The infinity symbol above the Magician's head illustrates that he understands the energy of his thoughts always lead to infinite consequence. Some decks depict an additional Lemniscate at the Magician's throat - this symbolizes the infinite power of the spoken word.
.

Uroboros: The serpent swallowing its own tail is symbolic of cycles, and is another message of the infinite nature of energy. The Magician tarot card meaning here, as with the Lemniscate, is that energy is endless, and our ability to manipulate energy is key.

The Uroborus further signifies the concept of rebirth and regeneration. The Magician understands that rebirth occurs in each moment - hence another source of his power. Most importantly, it is a symbol that stands for the maxim "one is all" which is the highest philosophy for the Magician.

All the elements: The Magician is keenly aware that we are all born perfectly prepared to live our lives. We each have all the tools and resources within us to use at our whim. This is indicated by all the symbols of the suit shown within the Magicians grasp.

The Magician realizes that he is the master of these tools, they are not his master.

The Magician reminds us that everything we need to live our best life is available to us as long as we master the gifts of potential, and not become slaves to our circumstances.

Key Questions:
When contemplating the Magician Tarot card meaning, ask yourself the following questions:

Am I aware of my own power?
Am I recognizing my fullest potential?
Am I playing the role of victim or victor?
Am I using my power for good or abusing it?
Am I connecting to my higher source of energy?
Am I applying myself effectively and beneficially?
What action can I take to move into a better direction?
What resources are available to me, and how do I tap into them?

54/9 reading-Page of Swords & the Hermit

2010-01-14T05:57:00.000-08:00

54/9

54 Page of Swords: Catherine Francis

Some keywords for the Page of Swords

Flow
Clear
Genius
Clarity
Growth
Ecology
Pensive
Cyclical
Alacrity
Insightful
Dreaming
Technology
Biodiversity
Discernment
Improvement

"I am the Page of Swords and this is my story.

It's not easy growing up in the kingdom of Swords, and I deal with the conflict by escaping into the fantasies of my own mind.

My parents tell me I am distracted and day-dreamy, that if I only applied myself I could accomplish so much more.

What they don't realize is that in my day dreams I am re-building the entire universe. In my mind there are fantastic sky scrapers, communities of utopia and amazing accomplishments in technology.

My mind is not as "in the sky" as everybody thinks it is. On the contrary, like the other pages in the cards, my station is affiliated with the earth, so I can be very grounded when I have to be (usually when I am working, and when I need to meet a time limit).

As the Page of Swords, this gives me a great knack at discernment. I know the difference between fantasy and reality. Consequently, I have magnificent clarity. This aspect of me is often overlooked by others, which is a big mistake. I should be called upon when the natural flow and order of things needs to be identified in any project.

Because of my association with the earth, along with my sword affiliation with the air, I have a unique understanding of the cyclical nature of things. I am keen on concepts of rebirth, renewal and expansion by organic, naturally evolutionary modes.

In spite of the common perception that the Page of Swords is mostly wistful, my personality type tends to mature into an extremely effective innovator.

With age, I carry a meaningful message of regeneration. Meaning, I contribute greatly in fields of technology, renewable energy, and other cutting-edge ecological fields. I'm particularly intrigued by biology because it combines nature with science.

I am usually tall and gangly, and much to my chagrin I seem to get hung up in puberty for an interminable amount of time. You'll know this by the apparent awkwardness in my own skin and an unfortunate tendency for acne. My hair color ranges from blonde to reddish brown, and my eyes are blue as the skies I am always peering into.

When I pay you a visit in the cards, I am going to ask you to remember how you felt when you were my age. I present a mixture of nervous energy joined with calm assurance that everything will roll my way. I am the dreamer who can apply those dreams with uncanny alacrity and clear-minded intelligence."

Some symbols in the Page of Swords:

Bird: The symbol meanings of the bird deals with higher thoughts and matters of the spirit. They are creatures of the air, so they symbolize higher ideals.

They also represent freedom and ascencion.

When the bird symbol pops out at us during a reading it is a message that we are rising to a higher level, that we need to free ourselves from bondage and we must make our hearts light.

Clouds: Truth may be hidden behind the clouds. The birds in the clouds represent the roving thoughts that will help the page in attaining his GOAL, however, investigation and mental application are required.

Earth: On some level, all threads of life are first woven with the fiber of Earth. This interconnectedness reminds us not only is the earth a stabilizing and a wholly physical symbol, it also represents a network. Earth is synonymous with belonging. She represents community and shared wisdom.

Earth also embodies the concept of solid ground. We've released the limitations of the "small mind" and returned to the foundation our true nature.

Some Questions the Page of Swords asks us:

Renewable, Rebirthing, Regeneration.

What do these words mean to you?

I provide a message that helps you re-consider your mentality on personal growth, as well as ecology and technological advancement.

Are you underestimating the power of fantasy?

Take my lead, and work with fantasy.
Discernment and intellect can fuel your daydreams.

Are you in the flow?
Being in the flow requires a childlike trust and an ability to temper logic with imagination.
This is my primary message for you.

54/9 says that you are:

witty
intelligent
eloquent
you have a keen practical + perceptive mind
you pursue your education, as you have a natural tendency to seek answers
you adjust mentally to the demands of the environment
These TALENTS perpare you for diplomatic services
You are always vigilant and seem prepared to any possibility
Your subtle approach to difficulities belies your ability to arrive at swift just conclusions
You prefer intellectual processes rather than physical force to find solutions (Obama)
Your restless nature is something for you to overcome
You are amiable, humanitarian, + conventional in your ways
These QUALITIES help you deal sucessfully with your problems
You desire peace and reject the frills of life. You enjoy good health and a long, fulfilling life

MAINTAIN a vigilant attitude during this temporary cycle.

Keep your imagination & emotions under control. You are unaware of some elements in certain situations, but they will be revealed to you.

ADHERE to your proper execution of justice, and those who work against you will be defeated. You must mentally adjust to unforeseen events which arise now.

Look for the truth beneath the superficial appearances, so that you will be prepared when the truth emerges. Keep your emotions under control.

OTHERS may be observing your actions during this cycle to see HOW you handle yourself.

IF they are ENEMIES they wait for a vulneralbe moment to strike.

IF they are FRIENDS they will wait for you to PERFORM your Magic!

YOUR ACTIONS can earn you a position of AUTHORITY + RESPECT.

You have a natural ability to communicate and you sway other with your words. You are a NATURAL SCHOLAR, and will most likely gain the respect of your colleagues.

ILLNESS is your enemy...so take care of your body. Eat well + allow enough time for rest.

IX-9 Hermit Tarot Card Meanings

Key Words for the Hermit Tarot Card Meanings
Wisdom
Humility
Solitude
Searching
Detachment
Deliberate
Observation

Introduction to the Hermit Tarot Card Meanings:
In our fast-paced, harried world of today, we would all do well to do as the hermit does.

The Hermit's stride is slow but sure.

He takes each step with a deliberate, conscious approach - knowing that each step of the journey is a small imprint upon the larger picture of his path.

He does everything in this manner - each breath he takes, each word he speaks, every decision he makes is a deliberate act.

This is one prime source of the Hermit's wisdom. In recognizing that each of our thoughts and actions is a brick we use to build our lives, we partake in the creation of our own reality.

The Hermit has had to learn this lesson by means of distancing himself from the regular, routine world. By removing himself from the "normal" stream of societal thought, the Hermit is able to listen to the inner stirrings of his own intuition and act upon it.

In much the same way, by turning off our telephones, switching off our televisions, and removing ourselves from the barrage of external chatter - we are able to finally hear the small voice from within that leads us to higher ground.

The Hermit walks a fine line. By purposefully choosing to remove himself from society he also runs the risk of being misunderstood and labeled inappropriate. These labels do not concern him as his path of spiritual knowing and higher wisdom are his prime concerns.

The path of the Hermit is certainly not for everyone, but we all have parts of ourselves that need a little quiet time at the least. When the Hermit shows up in a reading it often refers to a need to be still, contemplate, meditate, observe what is going on before any further action is taken.

Key Symbols Relative to Hermit Tarot Card Meanings:

This section focuses in on a few select symbols that can help us further define the Hermit Tarot card meanings.

Staff: Appearing as an attribute amongst pilgrims, saints and even priests, the staff is an emblem of power and authority.

The staff is in the Hermit's left hand, representing the hand of higher awareness (subconscious mind).

In this case the staff represents the Hermit's ability to use his isolation and the knowledge he has gained as a tool upon his path to even higher levels of awareness.

Stance: The Hermit stands upon the precipice of an icy mountain.

This symbolizes the heights of his journey, and further intensifies the feeling of his isolation.

Mountains typically symbolize achievement, growth, and accomplishment.

The symbolism in this case is the Hermit has achieved his goal and he is continuing the path he has chosen, committed to his endeavor of ultimate awareness.

Star: The star of David shines brightly within his lantern.

Biblically, David is means "beloved of God" and so the light from the star symbolizes the light of God. Further inspection of the star reveals that it is comprised of two triangles, one inverted, the other erect.

This is a common symbol for male & female, or opposing/balancing energies.

In the context of the Hermit, this symbol represents balance, and using the energies together for the purpose of spiritual advancement...woman of healing balance.

Key Questions Relative to the Hermit Tarot Card Meanings:

When contemplating the Hermit Tarot card meanings, ask yourself the following questions:

Have you taken the time to simply "BE?"
Are you able to be still? If not, why?
What is your level of awareness at this moment?
Are you receiving the guidance you need on your path? If not, why?
Are you able to be quite and listen to the still small voice within?
Is the current path you are on still as meaningful as when you first set out?
When was the last time you stopped to take a break from the hussle-bustle of your life?

Red jasper is the supereme nurturer reminding you to allow your heart to SING with Laughter

2009-11-17T10:47:00.000-08:00

The red jasper is the supreme nurturer that helps YOU release the shackles of constraint and self-limitation.
RED jasper stabilizes your AURA; cleanses away dysfunctional energies; and eliminates negativity
It is worn by shamen for protection as it helps stabilize your energy on all four levels (P-M-E-S).
RED induces health, re-birth, bringing a freshness in ideas and strategies to the holder.
RED jasper balances your Yin/Yang
RED jasper balances your Form + Function to direct you to the Goal while it unites your PHYSICAL with your SPIRITUAL

This is the TIME for you to bring JOY.

This is NOW the TIME to make the SHIFTS that I have been preparing for...

2009-11-17T07:34:00.000-08:00

Clarity + Light are yours after a very dark period of confusion

XIX 19/1
The Sun symbolizes many things depending on how you look at it. The ancients saw the sun as the giver of life and light, and almost every polytheistic faith has a Sun God.

It brings light and clarity after a period of darkness and confusion, and in this sense the Sun God is often a redeemer as well; a bringer of peace and good times after ordeals.

Finally, the Sun is a symbol of steadfastness and reliability, for no matter how bleak your situation may seem, no matter how many problems you have, the Sun will still rise in the morning. All of these attributions, and more, are reflected in the Tarot card that bears the same name as our solitary star.

The light of the Sun is about halfway between that embodied on the Tower and that shown on the Star. It is not a blinding flash of power but neither is it a subtle glow. It is hot enough to warm but generally not enough to burn. This moderation between extremes is the goal of the spiritual traveler, first shown on Temperance, now entered into full manifestation for us all to see.

In this higher state, nothing is beyond your control.

In the Rider-Waite deck a powerful symbol illustrates this.

The sunflowers in the garden are not turned towards the Sun, as they normally are, but turn to the child on the horse, as S/He is the ONE who now holds power over the material world. (inner child on horse which symbolized movement)

The great ordeal of the MOON has passed, and YOU have emerged into the light, so much stronger and wiser.

The WAR has ended (the spell is broken) and made way for PEACE:

hatred may now be replaced by love; fear overcome by courage.
This is truly a time to celebrate!

Good triumphing so powerfully over evil is not an everyday occurence in this world, and when it does happen you should be glad that a little more LIGHT has entered your life.

The rising of the Sun is akin to the completion of the tasks and trials of the night, and the warmth it provides is the reward for not cowering in fear at the darkness, not running away given the chance, and not trying to hide from the wisdom that is rightfully yours.

As a sign of reliability, there is nothing more powerful than the Sun, since no force on Earth (or anywhere else for that matter) can stop the Sun from rising in the morning.

In a world of chaos, it is a still point of silence and calm, an assurance that there is some underlying order, some higher power that chooses to bless us and smile upon us each day. Even when clouds fill the sky the Sun is still there, waiting for an opportunity to break through the dark barrier and shine its light for us.

Know that in every challenge there is an opportunity, and behind every cloud sits a sun waiting for its chance to be revealed to all.

In a reading the Sun can take on many meanings, though the most predominant one is that of success and completion.

It can be a herald of joy, happiness, the birth of a child, a stable family, material prosperity or almost any other end that is positive - but above all it shows completion.

One cycle is over and, before the next begins, there is a period of light and relaxation that you can and should properly enjoy. Success comes if you are confident and bold in the use of your creative energy.

Glow with the vitality of the Sun whose light is unmatched and whose power is absolute. The Sun is telling you to "let your LIGHT shine" Matthew 5:16

Such power and clarity are within everyone's grasp, including yours, if you let the light of the Sun illuminate you. If there are areas of darkness lurking inside you, the Sun's rays will expose them so you can integrate them into yourself.

The FOG of confusion have burned away with the Sun's fiery sword, and its flames have driven away all of the fears and all the terrors of the night.

A seemingly hopeless situation will be hopeless no more as the Sun shines down upon your true path to illuminate the correct solution.

The Divinity of the Sun is a true power indeed. The Sun is the Key to all manifestation. There are 21-Rays of the Sun, your new address is a 21/3, therefore, with this new warm clarity of understanding that the SUNs Power is identical to the Spiritual power behind the Sun.
FACE the Sun to re-focus your purpose and your consciousness so you may experience the regenerative powers of your new organization.

When the Sun appears, let its power amaze and overwhelm you.
But do not simply watch - reach up to grasp it, draw its power into yourself.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

X 64/1
Is it worth dying for? Have you tried hard enough? Have you worked something to death allowing the swords to pierce the etheric body?
The RED robe represents your activity + desire.
(I really wanted what I wanted and I did everything in my power to make IT happen...not paying attention to when I should have STOPPED...to the point of almost killing myself on all levels)
In this picuture, you see equal parts of Yellow/Blue which represent the Conscious mind (yellow) and Sub-conscious mind (blue). And then there is the BLACK that represents the abyss and the unknown, pieced by the WHITE light which represents super-consciousness.

It is Said: All they that take the sword (take it), shall perish with the sword, and the Ten of Swords is a card that show us the real-life implications of this proverb. The Ten of Swords demonstrates the ultimate negative manifestation of the Swords suit and its overall destructive power of "doing the same thing over and over again...expecting a different result".

Even though only one sword would be needed to kill this man, TEN were used: he has not simply been killed, HE was annihilated. The Ace of Swords was a warning about using excessive force for evil purposes and the Ten is the inevitable result of that abuse of power.

Those who refuse to listen to the wisdom of the Swords will eventually be impaled on them.

This card usually symbolizes a sudden and unexpected failure or disaster, a power beyond your control that humbles you without warning or mercy.

Karma, the law of cause and effect, has free reign in the Ten of Swords, so a past misdeed may indeed be the source of future trouble.

Sometimes you will be able to change this outcome, but most of the time you will simply have to bear down and take the hit.

The positive side is that the Ten of Swords is the final ordeal, and no more pain will come to you from that source.

It is darkest before the dawn, and as gloomy as it looks, the SUN will rise again.

Something that is important to note, at least in the Rider-Waite symbology, is that the sun is indeed rising in the background despite the black clouds.

Each new beginning must come from another beginning's end, and with every defeat are sown the seeds of future victory.

Enlightenment comes from using your mental and spiritual powers for good, and this is the true lesson of the Swords suit.

This card is the ultimate teacher, and it shows you how to learn from your mistakes and misdeeds so you never have to fall prey to the evil side of the Swords suit again.

When this card appears after a painful situation, it is a signal to pick yourself up off the ground and start thinking about what happened to you and what you have learned from it.

Hidden deep beneath the surface of the Ten of Swords is the ultimate power of the Swords suit: the ability to analyze your ways and learn from yourself.

True wisdom does not come from without, but from within.

The Ten of Swords is a sign that what you have gone through was not without purpose. The great positive power within you can be used to learn from your pain and draw wisdom from defeat. This is the Swords ideal.
The Ten of Swords is telling you that you have the power of concentration when laying face down. Even though this has been a stagnate time, this has given you the time to know that your next venture will be to pioneer a path in energy/electronic production, IE membership podcasting.

And, you will do this without the negative Sword energy, without prejudice/bias.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28/1 II
A picture of a contemplative man holding the WORLD in his hand. This represents your UNLIMITED POTENTIAL + POSSIBILITIES. Now that the initial power of the ACE has entered your life, that power must be shaped and directed towards the area in your life where it will be most useful. This is the energy of the Two of Wands, a card of applied power, says it it time to MOVE AHEAD.

His RED ROBE of desire/activity is surrounded by LIVE energy (or power) seen with the 2-Living wands planted on each side of him. He is looking out and over the water, which is a recognition of subconscious powers. The garden represents work previously done. The EMBLEM of RED roses/WHITE lilies represents physical desire (red roses) and spiritual unfoldment (white lilies).
A cohesive vision of your final destination starts to form, and even if your first impression may be incorrect, that really does not matter at this time. There will be plenty of time to change your course later if you are not heading in the direction you want to be.

What is important is to GET MOVING towards your goals, whatever those are.

The Two of Wands deals a lot with the POWER of your WILLINGNESS to accomplish great things in the world.

Without the initial vision there can be no final success, and without determination the goal can never be reached.

The Two of Wands is a card that embodies that DETERMINATION to go out into the world and succeed. (will-power + personal power) It is much the same as the Magician's power, so the color scheme of the Two of Wands often resembles the Magician's. On the Rider-Waite version, the RED and white flowers on the stone tile match the Magician's robes. This is the energy of the Magician brought down to a more manageable level, a level at which you can direct its course.

When the Two of Wands energy enters your life,

*you will find the ability to make your dreams into reality,
*you will find the ability to achieve your highest ambitions.

NOW is the time to understand how we create our own reality every second of our lives. It is also time to learn how we can use our WILLPOWER to our advantage.

Boldness and daringness are UNLIMITED when this energy is under your control, so go into the world and show your personal power to everyone.

YOU have a GREAT IDEA, this will be a GOOD MOVE.

All of the Twos are associated with unions, and the Two of Wands can show that it is a good time for friendships, but beware of relationships where all the power lies in the hands of one person.

Personal power is another theme of this card. The Two of Wands is a reminder that we are always in control of our lives, and though we may be surprised by events from time to time, the reins remain in our own washed hands . . . waiting for us to use them.

This is why it's important to plan ahead, and know where you are headed before you set off on your journey.

There is no place for uncertainty and hesitation, and fortunately, this card gives you the energy to rid yourself of those doubts + fears.

You deserve to be the creator and the ruler of your life.

Allow your inner power to reveal itself because you'll be surprised by what you accomplish because you have a vitalizing, stimulating, and resourceful quality.
This card in your reading says that you have the Courage + Passion this is ready for Pioneering ACTION that is going to create a very successful venture.

You are emotional, generous, and feectionate while also proud + aggressive. You ae attractive to the opposite sex.
There are many ways to accomplish this goal, and this might create a challenge in making decisions, so practice PATIENCE so you may PROFIT by your past experiences.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

62/8 VIII
The Eight of Swords shows that when you abuse the power of the Swords suit to a large enough degree - it turns against you.
In most cases, its precarious position of entrapment is the end result. Your mental clarity is replaced by blindness, your arms are tied and you feel unable to move out of the situation.
The FEAR is, if you tried to move, you would likely impale yourself on the ring of Swords.
And, the twisted web of logic and mental power is a tough one to escape, but it can be done by someone who realizes that the Swords can be used to your advantage!

The Eight of Swords usually indicates a time of powerlessness and restriction, and more often than not . . . this restriction is SELF-imposed.

Are you holding yourself back because you fear moving into the future?
or because you are wary of getting hurt by a new situation?
or maybe for no reason at all?? Is Self-restriction a very BAD habit that you have used to keep you from shining your light and being all you can BE?

In rare instances you will find that another person's action - or inaction - is what keeps you from moving forward, but in most cases, the blame falls on you alone.

NOTE: You cannot be held back unless part of you wants to be held back.

The trick is finding a way to overcome the part of you that feels safer in the FEAR than the freedom of total expression, and free yourself from your own self-limiting bonds of fear and doubt.

SHE finds her opening by traveling the pathway of the WATER (demonstrating the power of the Subconscious mind)
The CASTLE in the background symbolizes the substantial number of past accomplishments.

You were born under the sign of the twins indicating DUALITY, so you crave variety, you are good with handiwork, good with writing, radio, TV announcing, podcasting, so chosing 5 main areas M-T-W-Th-F will be well received.

When the Eight of Swords appears, its purpose is not to taunt you or to tell you something you already know. The reason for its manifestation is to show you that you can escape your situation just as quickly as you put yourself into it.

Look at the picture on the Rider-Waite card again.

The woman's feet are not bound, and if she chose to, she could carefully walk to the closest sword and use it to cut the ropes holding her arms to her sides.

At this moment, you can see, she has not used the sword to free herself, because . . . the same fear that got her into this situation is the same fear keeping her from escaping!!

NOTE: No matter how difficult your situation, the Eight of Swords shows that there are always options and there are always ways to escape this self-limiting bondage. You may not think they are plausible, and you may not even know they exist, but they are there waiting for you to put them to use.

The key is to STOP using the Swords for negative purposes.

*Anger,
*aggression,
*haste
*excessive force ... all will make your situation worse.

. . . . so let all of the NEGATIVITY go and ACCEPT the new mental peace and clarity that the Swords suit idealizes.
With your new and perfected vision ... you should be able to see the way out of every problem that you encounter.
It is a good idea to start with KL and everything around # 5

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Catherine Francis 27/9
77/5 IX
Nine is a number of perfection and completion; the Nine of Pentacles shows both of these, in both the material and spiritual realms. Though primarily a materialistic card, as all the Pentacles are, it does bear a spiritual side as well.

A lifetime of work and refinement brings not only material rewards, but wisdom and satisfaction as well. Abundance in material wealth leads to abundance in emotion, and that leads eventually to abundance in spirit. This relationship is reversible too, for through spiritual development we gain the means to become even richer.

The main focus of the Nine of Pentacles, again, is on the material plane.

You will enjoy an affluent period with MONEY, PRODUCTIVITY and PHYSICAL perfection. You are now SAFE, CONFORTABLE, and PROTECTED.

*It shows a solid financial base, assured security and comfort.
*This is the natural end of the choice made on the Seven and the hard work of the Eight.
*Sometimes it will come through windfall or inheritance but in the majority of cases it must be earned and fought for.
*This provides the responsibility necessary to manage your new wealth, and the experience to decide what to do with it now.
*A certain degree of self-discipline is implied by the Nine, and with this self-discipline comes the assurance that your wealth will not be wasted or squandered.

People are attracted to your SELF-confidence and ability to adjst to your circumstances. You are free to LAUGH. Your urge for higher achievement prods you forward, and you handle all affairs with skill. It is important not to be extravagant, indulgent or wasteful with your new wealth/abundance...as this is the foundation to financial LOSS.....so remain PRACTICAL in this period of your LIFE.

You have a right to be proud of all you've accomplished, and others certainly should recognize your success. But if they do not, that is all right.

The only judge of your success is you, and if you are pleased with yourself, that is all that matters.

This is the lesson of the Nine of Pentacles: material success will help you build upon your own self-worth, and even if you lose all that physical wealth, your opinion of yourself can never be changed once it is established.

It certainly can never be taken away from you. Enjoyment of your fortune does not depend on others, it depends on YOU!

The Nine of Pentacles is really a balance between material accomplishment and spiritual wisdom; a combination of having wealth and taking pleasure from it.

This balance implies that you cannot concentrate on having wealth - you must learn from having wealth and use it to develop your SELF-worth.

Such development leads inevitably to future rewards which will only raise your SELF-esteem again and again.

This card often shows the necessity to take a good look at yourself and see just how wealthy you really are, in terms of both the material and spiritual treasures in your possession.

You will experience the luxury of EASINESS in your LIFE.

The falcon on the empresses left hand on the card represents aristocracy because only those of great wealth could indulge in the "art of Falcony"

The VINES in the background are lush with fruit, representing wealth + security. The VINES are a sign of a great awakening of ambition.

They demonstrate a desire to be more persevering and an urge for a higher achievement.

This is a period of time when further opportunity for advancement is offered. This is a time when you should expect WEALTH and all around BETTER CONDITIONS.

Tact/Diplomacy are very important to handle your affairs.

Wishes for success may already have been granted.

When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

2009-07-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.'

When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better.

'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

How you feel is about how you are allowing the Source that is You to flow

2009-05-11T05:12:00.000-07:00

The only thing that makes the difference in the way you feel right now is the thought that you are thinking right now.

It doesn't matter how much money you've got; there are joyful people with no money, and there are unhappy people with lots of money.

How you feel is about how you are allowing the Source that is You to flow.

So when we talk about the Art of Allowing, we're talking about the art of living; about the art of thriving; about the art of clarity.

We're talking about the art of being who you really are.

Excerpted from an Abraham workshop in Ashland, OR on Saturday, July 20th, 2002

Learning to manage your own vibration

2009-04-18T07:37:00.000-07:00

By paying attention to the way you FEEL, and then CHOOSING THOUGHTS that FEEL the very BEST . . . then YOU are managing your own vibration.

This means you are controlling your own point of attraction -- which means YOU are creating your own reality.

It is such a wonderful thing to realize that YOU can create your own reality without sticking your nose in everybody else's. And the less attention you give to everybody else's reality, the purer your vibration.

And the purer your vibration ... the more you are going to be pleased with what comes to you.

Put BOTh feet in THE GAME like Susan Boyle

2009-04-16T06:51:00.000-07:00

How often do you talk the talk but you really really don't walk your talk.

To walk your talk you much put TWO feet IN.

One foot IN and one foot OUT....or one foot stuck in your OLD paradigm....or one foot stuck in your OLD stagnation will keep you in the grips of that which you do not want.

Put BOTH feet IN
Stand in your TRUTH
Get your hands on the plow and stay in the field until it is time to harvest
Be like Susan Boyle who on 4-11-09 said to a large British audience: I am going to rock this audience!!!
Please take a minute to watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Magellan: how to get your emotional navigation device to work

2009-04-11T05:21:00.000-07:00

MAGELLAN [your emotional navigation device] will say to you when you are going the wrong way: 'when it is possible make a legal U-turn'.

IF you are feeling negative-fearful emotions, then it is this negativity that is saying to you: 'you are off your path'....'you are going the wrong direction'....but you keep reminding yourself it will take a long time to turn around....

Are you telling your Magellan how it really is....without....remembering that you have Magellan for a reason?

Your MAGELLAN is there to tell you how to GET THERE is the fastest and the best way.

MAGELLAN says: 'there is a legal U-turn that you may not be seeing'?? Will you follow the guidance that we are giving to you? or will you listen to the whims of the world? the random opinion of the crowd?'

What do you really really want? What do you really really desire?

Is it not time for you to STOP telling yourself that healing is going to take a very long time when in reality isn't it time to get on with the business you are meant to BE-DO-HAVE?

Isn't it time to get started on being the JOYFUL BEING that you are so that source energy can work with you and through you?

Isn't ALIGNMENT what you really really want to FEEL?

OK so just remember: It is not your fault that Law of Attraction is holding you in these thoughts. [don't we all love to blame someone and not have to take responsibility for the way we are individually thinking/feeling?]

No matter where you are on the emotional scale, it is much easier to move to a higher place then where you think you are. When will you decide to use your Magellan and simply STOP going along with the traffic pattern that you have put yourself into?

No matter no matter where you are, No matter what traffic pattern you have gotten caught up into, no matter where you have your current MAGELLAN SET POINT . . . you can make a legal U-turn AND it can and will get better-better-better when you allow MAGELLAN to work for you.

I know that when I am in the middle of my own rebellion and wanting to take a DETOUR . . . when I can say: 'I deliberately have chosen this angry-disconnected pattern because I want to feel better'...then that is where I can begin to take the first step of personal power to Tune In, Tap In and Turn On.

When I shine the spotlight on my negative actions as my way of getting my attention before I can FEEL better, then I am doing a very good job of creating a new SET POINT for Magellan to begin to work for me.

I value this experience.....all of it.

So just for today I allow MAGELLAN to guide me back into my dominate intent of direction!

Abraham-Hicks says:

Let your dominant intent be to feel good which means be playful, have fun, laugh often, look for reasons to appreciate and practice the art of appreciation.
And as you practice it, the Universe, who has been watching you practice, will give you constant opportunities to express it. So that your life just gets better and better and better.
So to be PLAYFUL why not play a game called The Rampage of Appreciation?
The Rampage of Appreciation game can be played anywhere and at any time because it is a game that is easily played simply by directing pleasant thoughts in your mind. If you were to write your thoughts on paper, it would enhance this process, but it is not necessary.
Begin by looking around your immediate environment and gently noticing something that pleases you.
Try to hold your attention on this pleasing object as you consider how wonderful, beautiful, or useful it is.
And as you focus upon it longer, your positive feelings about it will increase.
Now, notice your improved feeling, and be appreciative of the way you feel.
Then, once your good feeling is noticeably stronger than when you began, look around your environment and choose another pleasing object for your positive attention.
Every time you appreciate something…every time you praise something…every time you feel good about something, you are telling the Universe: “MORE OF THIS, PLEASE!”
You need never make another verbal statement of this intent and, if you are mostly in a state of appreciation, you will flow to all good things and they will flow to you.
A desire to appreciate is a very good first step, and then, as you find more things that you would like to say, “Thank you!” about, and it quickly gains momentum.
And, as you want to feel appreciation, you ATTRACT something to appreciate.
And, as you appreciate it, then you attract something else to appreciate until, in time, you are experiencing a Rampage of Appreciation!

Part of this post was taken from Ask and It Is Given - by Abraham, pg. 143

Yor are always moving toward something

2009-04-08T04:43:00.000-07:00

Find thoughts that feel good, because it is inevitable that you are going to always be moving toward something.

So why not be moving toward something that is pleasing?

You can't cease to vibrate, and Law of Attraction will not stop responding to the vibration that you are offering . . . so, expansion is inevitable.

You provide it, whether you know you do, or not.

The only question is, what is the standard of joy that you are demanding for yourself?

From your Nonphysical perspective, it's a high, high standard.

Excerpted from an Abraham-Hicks workshop held in Seattle, WA on Saturday, July 2nd, 2005

Being HAPPY is the cornerstone to ALL there is in LIFE

2009-04-05T04:10:00.000-07:00

Being happy is the cornerstone of all that you are!

Nothing is more important than that you feel good!

And you have absolute and utter control about being HAPPY because you can choose the thoughts that make you worry or the thoughts that make you happy; the things that thrill you, or the things that worry you.

You have the choice in every moment.

Excerpted from an Abraham-Hicks workshop in Sacramento, CA on Saturday, March 15th,2003

Obama is clear and powerful but he is standing with a large group of confused people.

2009-03-30T04:40:00.000-07:00

A bunch of weak people, even in numbers, are NOT strong.

Get a whole bunch of confused people together and see how much clarity comes out of this group. You just can't add one more confused person to the pot, and expect to get any more clarity.

ONE standing outside of the confused group who is clear, is more powerful than a million who are confused. For example, Obama is clear and powerful but he is standing with a large group of confused people.

Translated from an Abraham-Hicks quote

After your Life has changed, how do you tell your story?

2009-03-28T22:56:00.000-07:00

There is no right or wrong way to tell your improved story.

It can be about your past, present, or future experiences.

The only criterion that is important is that you be conscious of your intent to tell a better-feeling, improved version of your story.

Telling many good-feeling
short stories throughout your day will change your point of attraction.
Just remember that the story you tell is the basis of your life. So tell
it the way you want it to be.

Excerpted from the book "Money and the Law of Attraction: Learning to
Attract Health, Wealth & Happiness"

Who's Universe is this?

2009-03-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

Never mind what-is.

Connie (my mentor) used to command me after an aint it aweful whining session by saying:

Who's Universe is this?

Abraham Hicks says:

Imagine 'it' the way you want it to BE so that your vibration is a match to your desire.

When your vibration is a match to your desire, then...

all things in your experience will gravitate to meet that match every time.

What do your really WANT?

2009-03-27T05:31:00.000-07:00

What we feel from most physical beings who are using the word "want" is a yearning,
a desire that is currently unfulfilled.

When we use the word "want" we mean it as an object of attention to which I want to focus,
a desire that I give my undivided, undiluted, not contradicted attention to,
so that the Energy that creates worlds can flow through me toward that desire.

Excerpted from the workshop in Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, April 19th, 1997

Life is supposed to be fun.

2009-03-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

LIFE is supposed to be FUN.

You said, "I'll go forth and choose.

I'll look at the data, and I'll say: yes to this, and yes to this, and yes to this.
And I'll paint a picture of the things that I really want.

And I'll vibrate about them, because that's what I'm giving my attention to.

And the Universe will respond to my vibration. Pay attention to your intentions.

And then I'll stand in a new place where a whole new batch of yeses are available.

And I'll say yes to this, and yes to this, and yes to this."

You did NOT say: "I'll go forth and struggle into joy".

Because from your Nonphysical Perspective you know it is vibrationally not possible.

You cannot struggle to JOY.

Struggle and joy are not on the same channel.

YOU joy your way to JOY.

You laugh your way to success.

It is through your joy that good things come.

Excerpted from an Abraham-Hicks workshop in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, August 2nd, 1998

Getting to JOY

2009-03-25T05:42:00.000-07:00

You have been oriented that you must pay a price in order to get somewhere.
And in the process, you've come to believe that getting there must be really important, therefore, getting there must be your purpose.

And we say, but if you're not getting to JOY, then you've gotten no where.

Joy is really where you're going.

Excerpted from an Abraham's workshop in Boca Raton, FL on Saturday, December 13th, 2003

Tomorrow never comes because when it gets here . . .

2009-03-23T05:57:00.000-07:00

New desire is what summons The Source and carries what is now into the future experience.

But the thing that's tricky about the future experience is that the future never gets here, because the moment that it approaches . . . it becomes now.

Tomorrow never comes because when it gets here, it's today.

Excerpted from the workshop in Boston, MA on Saturday, October 2nd, 2004

Day 90 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-22T05:45:00.000-07:00

SELF-ANALYSIS TEST QUESTIONS

from Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

In conclusion of my 90-days of waking you up to the miracles of your Abundance, Rejuvenation, and Prosperity, I wanted to leave you Napoleon Hill's Self-Analysis test so you may take a good look at yourself and decide for yourself WHAT needs your attention to move you in the direction that you desire most....that you desire first....that you desire sincerely.

Check back with me because my writing will continue in other forms soon. Have a good 2009. Jane Herron

Give yourself at least one full day for the analysis and the answering of the entire list of questions.

Print off this questionaire and use it for yourself over the next 90 days as personal motivation
After you have answered all these questions truthfully, you will know more about yourself than the majority of people.
You will gain a great of value through the simple method of answering the questions truthfully.
Study the questions carefully, come back to them once each week for the next 90 days, and astounish yourself at the amount of additional knowledge you find out about yourself.
If you are not certain concerning the answers to some of the questions, seek the counsel of those who know you well, especially those who have no motive in flattering you, and see yourself through their eyes. This experience will be valuable to your personal growth.

Do you complain often of "feeling bad," and if so, what is the cause?

Do you find fault with other people at the slightest provocation?

Do you frequently make mistakes in your work, and if so, why?

Are you sarcastic and offensive in your conversation?

Do you deliberately avoid the association of anyone, and if so, why?

Do you suffer frequently with indigestion? If so, what is the cause?

Does life seem futile and the future hopeless to you? If so, why?

Do you like your occupation? If not, why? Do you often feel self-pity, and if so why? Are you envious of those who excel you?

To which do you devote most time, thinking of SUCCESS, or of FAILURE?

Are you gaining or losing self-confidence as you grow older?

Do you learn something of value from all mistakes? Are you permitting some relative or acquaintance to worry you? If so, why?

Are you sometimes "in the clouds" and at other times in the depths of despondency?

Who has the most inspiring influence upon you? What is the cause?

Do you tolerate negative or discouraging influences which you can avoid?

Are you careless of your personal appearance? If so, when and why?

Have you learned how to "drown your troubles" by being too busy to be annoyed by them?

Would you call yourself a "spineless weakling" if you permitted others to do your thinking for you?

Do you neglect internal bathing until auto-intoxication makes you ill-tempered and irritable?

How many preventable disturbances annoy you, and why do you tolerate them?

Do you resort to liquor, narcotics, or cigarettes to "quiet your nerves"? If so, why do you not try will-power instead?

Does anyone "nag" you, and if so, for what reason?

Do you have a DEFINITE MAJOR PURPOSE, and if so, what is it, and what plan have you for achieving it?

Do you suffer from any of the Six Basic Fears? If so, which ones?

Have you a method by which you can shield yourself against the negative influence of others?

Do you make deliberate use of auto-suggestion to make your mind positive?

Which do you value most, your material possessions, or your privilege of controlling your own thoughts?

Are you easily influenced by others, against your own judgment?

Has today added anything of value to your stock of knowledge or state of mind?

Do you face squarely the circumstances which make you unhappy, or sidestep the responsibility?

Do you analyze all mistakes and failures and try to profit by them or, do you take the attitude that this is not your duty?

Can you name three of your most damaging weaknesses? What are you doing to correct them? Do you encourage other people to bring their worries to you for sympathy?

Do you choose, from your daily experiences, lessons or influences which aid in your personal advancement?

Does your presence have a negative influence on other people as a rule?

What habits of other people annoy you most?

Do you form your own opinions or permit yourself to be influenced by other people?

Have you learned how to create a mental state of mind with which you can shield yourself against all discouraging influences?

Does your occupation inspire you with faith and hope?

Are you conscious of possessing spiritual forces of sufficient power to enable you to keep your mind free from all forms of FEAR?

Does your religion help you to keep your own mind positive?

Do you feel it your duty to share other people's worries? If so, why?

If you believe that "birds of a feather flock together" what have you learned about yourself by studying the friends whom you attract?

What connection, if any, do you see between the people with whom you associate most closely, and any unhappiness you may experience?

Could it be possible that some person whom you consider to be a friend is, in reality, your worst enemy, because of his negative influence on your mind?

By what rules do you judge who is helpful and who is damaging to you?

Are your intimate associates mentally superior or inferior to you?

How much time out of every 24 hours do you devote to:

a. your occupation
b. sleep
c. play and relaxation
d. acquiring useful knowledge
e. plain waste

Who among your acquaintances,

a. encourages you most
b. cautions you most
c. discourages you most
d. helps you most in other ways

What is your greatest worry? Why do you tolerate it?

When others offer you free, unsolicited advice, do you accept it without question, or analyze their motive?

What, above all else, do you most DESIRE? Do you intend to acquire it? Are you willing to subordinate all other desires for this one? How much time daily do you devote to acquiring it?

Do you change your mind often? If so, why? Do you usually finish everything you begin?

Are you easily impressed by other people's business or professional titles, college degrees, or wealth? Are you easily influenced by what other people think or say of you?

Do you cater to people because of their social or financial status?

Whom do you believe to be the greatest person living? In what respect is this person superior to yourself?

And Finally, How much time have you devoted [or are you willing to give] to studying and answering these questions?

Day 89 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-21T05:43:00.000-07:00

From Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

p 370

"FIFTY-SEVEN" FAMOUS ALIBIS

By Old Man IF

People who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reasons for failure (not getting what they really really want), and have what they believe to be air-tight alibis to explain away their own lack of achievement.

Some of these alibis are clever, and a few of them are justifiable by the facts. But alibis cannot be used for money. The world wants to know only one thing--HAVE YOU ACHIEVED SUCCESS?

A character analyst compiled a list of the most commonly used alibis. As you read the list, examine yourself carefully, and determine how many of these alibis, if any, are your own property. Remember, too, the philosophy presented in this book makes every one of these alibis obsolete.
[note from Jane--you have heard me say throughout the past 90 days: ALL excuses are EQUAL, and that most certainly applies to this list of reasons WHY you did not get what you want]
p. 371

IF I didn't have a wife and family . . .

IF I had enough "pull" . . .

IF I had money . . .

IF I had a good education . . .

IF I could get a job . . .

IF I had good health . . .

IF I only had time . . .

IF times were better . . .

IF other people understood me . . .

IF conditions around me were only different . . .

IF I could live my life over again . . .

IF I did not fear what "THEY" would say . . .

IF I had been given a chance . . .

IF I now had a chance . . .

IF other people didn't "have it in for me" . . .

IF nothing happens to stop me . . .

IF I were only younger . . .

IF I could only do what I want . . .

IF I had been born rich . . .

IF I could meet "the right people" . . .

IF I had the talent that some people have . . .

IF I dared assert myself . . .

IF I only had embraced past opportunities . . .

IF people didn't get on my nerves . . .

IF I didn't have to keep house and look after the children . . .

IF I could save some money . . .

IF the boss only appreciated me . . .

IF I only had somebody to help me . . .

IF my family understood me . . .

IF I lived in a big city . . .

IF I could just get started . . .

IF I were only free . . .

IF I had the personality of some people . . .

IF I were not so fat . . .

p. 372

IF my talents were known .. •

IF I could just get a "break" . . .

IF I could only get out of debt . . .

IF I hadn't failed . . .

IF I only knew how . . .

IF everybody didn't oppose me . . .

IF I didn't have so many worries . . .

IF I could marry the right person . . .

IF people weren't so dumb . . .

IF my family were not so extravagant . . .

IF I were sure of myself . . .

IF luck were not against me . . .

IF I had not been born under the wrong star . . .

IF it were not true that "what is to be will be" . . .

IF I did not have to work so hard . . .

IF I hadn't lost my money . . .

IF I lived in a different neighborhood . . .

IF I didn't have a "past" . . .

IF I only had a business of my own . . .

IF other people would only listen to me . . .

IF * * * and this is the greatest of them all * * *

I had the courage to see myself as I really am, I would find out what is wrong with me, and correct it, then I might have a chance to profit by my mistakes and learn something from the experience of others, for I know that there is something WRONG with me, or I would now be where I WOULD HAVE BEEN IF I had spent more time analyzing my weaknesses, and less time building alibis to cover them.

p. 373

Building alibis with which to explain away failure is a national pastime. The habit is as old as the
human race, and is fatal to success!

Why do people cling to their pet alibis?

The answer is obvious. They defend their alibis because THEY CREATE them! A man's alibi is the child of his own imagination. It is human nature to defend one's own brain-child.

Building alibis is a deeply rooted HABIT. Habits are difficult to break, especially when they provide justification for something we do. Plato had this truth in mind when he said, "The first and best victory is to conquer self. To be conquered by self is, of all things, the most shameful and vile."

Another philosopher had the same thought in mind when he said, "It was a great surprise to me when I discovered that most of the ugliness I saw in others, was but a reflection of my own nature."

"It has always been a mystery to me," said Elbert Hubbard, "why people spend so much time deliberately fooling themselves by creating alibis to cover their weaknesses. If used differently, this same time would be sufficient to cure the weakness, then no alibis would be needed."

In parting, I would remind you that

"Life is a checkerboard, and the player opposite you is TIME.
If you hesitate before moving, or neglect to move promptly, your men will be wiped off the board by TIME. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate INDECISION!"

Previously you may have had a logical excuse for not having forced Life to come through with whatever you asked, but that alibi is now obsolete, because you are in possession of the Master Key that unlocks the door to Life's bountiful riches.

p. 374

The Master Key is intangible, but it is powerful!

It is the privilege of creating, in your own mind, a BURNING DESIRE for a definite form of riches. There is no penalty for the use of the Key, but there is a price you must pay if you do not use the Key.

The price is FAILURE. There is a reward of stupendous proportions if you put the Key to use. It is the satisfaction that comes to all who conquer self and force Life to pay whatever is asked.

The reward is worthy of your effort. Will you make the start and be convinced?

"If we are related," said the immortal Emerson, "we shall meet." In closing, may I borrow his thought, and say, "If we are related, we have, through these pages, met." THE END

Thank you for following my 90-day blog...I will deliver one more day of some self-reflection and then you will be on your own starting monday morning. I do plan to start a podcast that I would love to share with you very very soon.

Day 88 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-20T06:10:00.000-07:00

p. 368 Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

You have ABSOLUTE CONTROL over but one thing, and that is your THOUGHTS.

This is the most significant and inspiring of all facts known to man! It reflects man's Divine nature. This Divine prerogative is the sole means by which you may control your own destiny.

If you fail to control your own mind, you may be sure you will control nothing else.
If you must be careless with your possessions, let it be in connection with material things.
Your mind is your spiritual estate!
Protect and use it with the care to which Divine Royalty is entitled.
You were given a WILL-POWER for this purpose.

Unfortunately, there is no legal protection against those who, either by design or ignorance, poison the minds of others by negative suggestion. This form of destruction should be punishable by heavy legal penalties, because it may and often does destroy one's chances of acquiring material things which are protected by law.

Men with negative minds tried to convince Thomas A. Edison that he could not build a machine that would record and reproduce the human voice, "because" they said, "no one else had ever produced such a machine."

Edison did not believe them. He knew that the mind could produce ANYTHING THE MIND COULD CONCEIVE AND BELIEVE, and that knowledge was the thing that lifted the great Edison above the common herd.

Men with negative minds told F. W. Woolworth, he would go "broke" trying to run a store on five and ten cent sales. He did not believe them. He knew that he could do anything, within reason, if he backed his plans with faith. Exercising his right to keep other men's negative suggestions out of his mind, he piled up a fortune of more than a hundred million dollars. p. 369

Men with negative minds told George Washington he could not hope to win against the vastly superior forces of the British, but he exercised his Divine right to BELIEVE, therefore this book was published under the protection of the Stars and Stripes, while the name of Lord Cornwallis has been all but forgotten.

Doubting Thomases scoffed scornfully when Henry Ford tried out his first crudely built automobile on the streets of Detroit. Some said the thing never would become practical.

Others said no one would pay money for such a contraption. FORD SAID, "I'LL BELT THE EARTH WITH DEPENDABLE MOTOR CARS," AND HE DID!

His decision to trust his own judgment has already piled up a fortune far greater than the next five generations of his descendents can squander. For the benefit of those seeking vast riches, let it be remembered that practically the sole difference between Henry Ford and a majority of the more than one hundred thousand men who work for him, is this--FORD HAS A MIND AND CONTROLS IT, THE OTHERS HAVE MINDS WHICH THEY DO NOT TRY TO CONTROL.

Henry Ford has been repeatedly mentioned, because he is an astounding example of what a man with a mind of his own, and a will to control it, and a demonstrastion of what he can accomplish. His record knocks the foundation from under that time-worn alibi, "I never had a chance."

p. 370 Ford never had a chance, either, but he CREATED AN OPPORTUNITY AND BACKED IT WITH PERSISTENCE UNTIL IT MADE HIM RICHER THAN CROESUS.

Mind control is the result of self-discipline and habit.

You either control your mind or it controls you.
There is no half-way compromise.
The most practical of all methods for controlling the mind is the habit of keeping it busy with a definite purpose, backed by a definite plan.
Study the record of any man who achieves noteworthy success, and you will observe that he has control over his own mind, moreover, that he exercises that control and directs it toward the attainment of definite objectives.
Without this control, success is not possible.

Day 87 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-19T04:28:00.000-07:00

p. 343 Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

FEAR OF CRITICISM

Men and women have been burned at the stake for daring to express disbelief in the dominate thought. It is no wonder we have inherited a consciousness which makes us fear criticism.

The time was, and not so far in the past, when criticism carried severe punishments--it still does in some countries.

The fear of criticism:

robs man of his initiative,

destroys his power of imagination,

limits his individuality,

takes away his self-reliance, and

does him damage in a hundred other ways.

Parents often do their children irreparable injury by criticising them. The mother of one of my boyhood chums used to punish him with a switch almost daily, always completing the job with the statement, "You'll land in the penitentiary before you are twenty."

He was sent to a Reformatory at the age of seventeen.

Criticism is the one form of service, of which everyone has too much. Everyone has a stock of it which is handed out, gratis, whether called for or not. One's nearest relatives often are the worst offenders. It should be recognized as a crime (in reality it is a crime of the worst nature), for any parent to build inferiority complexes in the mind of a child, through unnecessary criticism.

Employers who understand human nature, get the best there is in men, not by criticism, but by constructive suggestion. Parents may accomplish the same results with their children. Criticism will plant FEAR or resentment in the human heart, but it will not build love or affection.

SYMPTOMS OF THE FEAR OF CRITICISM

This fear is almost as universal as the fear of poverty, and its effects are just as fatal to personal achievement, mainly because this fear destroys initiative, and discourages the use of imagination.

The major symptoms of the fear of criticism are:

SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS.
Generally expressed through nervousness, timidity in conversation and in meeting strangers, awkward movement of the hands and limbs, shifting of the eyes.

LACK OF POISE.
Expressed through lack of voice control, nervousness in the presence of others, poor posture of body, poor memory.

PERSONALITY.
Lacking in firmness of decision, personal charm, and ability to express opinions definitely. The habit of side-stepping issues instead of meeting them squarely. Agreeing with others without careful examination of their opinions.

INFERIORITY COMPLEX.
The habit of expressing self-approval by word of mouth and by actions, as a means of covering up a feeling of inferiority. Using "big words" to impress others, (often without knowing the real meaning of the words). Imitating others in dress, speech and manners. Boasting of imaginary achievements. This sometimes gives a surface appearance of a feeling of superiority.

EXTRAVAGANCE.
The habit of trying to "keep up with the Joneses," spending beyond one's income.

LACK OF INITIATIVE.
Failure to embrace opportunities for self-advancement, fear to express opinions, lack of confidence in one's own ideas, giving evasive answers to questions asked by superiors, hesitancy of manner and speech, deceit in both words and deeds.

LACK OF AMBITION.
Mental and physical laziness, lack of self-assertion, slowness in reaching decisions, easily influenced by others, the habit of criticising others behind their backs and flattering them to their faces, the habit of accepting defeat without protest, quitting an undertaking when opposed by others, suspicious of other people without cause, lacking in tactfulness of manner and speech, unwillingness to accept the blame for mistakes.

Day 86 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-18T05:11:00.000-07:00

THE FEAR OF POVERTY from Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

p. 331 There can be no compromise between POVERTY and RICHES!

The two roads that lead to poverty and riches travel in opposite directions.

If you want riches, you must refuse to accept any circumstance that leads toward poverty. (The word "riches" is here used in its broadest sense, meaning financial, spiritual, mental and material estates).
The starting point of the path that leads to riches is DESIRE. In chapter one, you received full instructions for the proper use of DESIRE. In this chapter, on FEAR, you have complete instructions for preparing your mind to make practical use of DESIRE.

Here, then, is the place to give yourself a challenge which will definitely determine how much of this philosophy you have absorbed. Here is the point at which you can turn prophet and foretell, accurately, what the future holds in store for you. If, after reading this chapter, you are willing to accept poverty, you may as well make up your mind to receive poverty. This is one decision you cannot avoid.

If you demand riches:

determine what form, and
how much will be required to satisfy you.
You know the road that leads to riches.
You have been given a road map which, if followed, will keep you on that road.
If you neglect to start your journey, or you stop before you arrive, no one will be to blame, but YOU. This responsibility is yours.

ALL EXCUSES ARE EQUAL

No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility if you now fail or refuse to demand riches of Life, because the acceptance calls for but one thing--incidentally, the only thing you can control--and that is a STATE OF MIND.

p. 332

A state of mind is something that one assumes. It cannot be purchased, it must be created.

Fear of poverty is a state of mind, nothing else! People create this state of mind, and it is sufficient to destroy one's chances of achievement in any undertaking . . . a truth which became painfully evident during the depression.

This fear of poverty:

paralyzes the faculty of reason,
destroys the faculty of imagination,
kills off self-reliance,
undermines enthusiasm,
discourages initiative,
leads to uncertainty of purpose,
encourages procrastination,
wipes out enthusiasm and
makes self-control an impossibility.

The Fear of Poverty:

takes the charm from one's personality,
destroys the possibility of accurate thinking,
diverts concentration of effort,
it masters persistence,
turns your will-power into nothingness,
destroys ambition,
beclouds your memory,
invites failure in every conceivable form;
it kills love and assassinates the finer emotions of the heart,
discourages friendship and invites disaster in a hundred forms,
leads to sleeplessness, misery and unhappiness

All this despite the obvious truth that we live in a world of over-abundance of everything the heart could desire, with nothing standing between us and our desires, excepting lack of a definite purpose.

The Fear of Poverty is, without doubt, the most destructive of the six basic fears.

p. 333 It has been placed at the head of the list, because it is the most difficult to master. Considerable courage is required to state the truth about the origin of this fear, and still greater courage to accept the truth after it has been stated. The fear of poverty grew out of man's inherited tendency to PREY UPON HIS FELLOW-MAN ECONOMICALLY. (Think of AIG today)

Nearly all animals lower than man are motivated by instinct, but their capacity to "think" is limited, therefore, they prey upon one another physically. Man, with his superior sense of intuition, with the capacity to think and to reason, does not eat his fellowman bodily, he gets more satisfaction out of "eating" him FINANCIALLY. Man is so avaricious that every conceivable law has been passed to safeguard him from his fellowman.

Of all the ages of the world, of which we know anything, the age in which we live seems to be one that is outstanding because of man's money-madness. A man is considered less than the dust of the earth, unless he can display a fat bank account; but if he has money--NEVER MIND HOW HE ACQUIRED IT--he is a "king" or a "big shot"; he is above the law, he rules in politics, he dominates in business, and the whole world about him bows in respect when he passes. (Bernie Maddoff)

Nothing brings man so much suffering and humility as POVERTY! Only those who have experienced poverty understand the full meaning of this.

It is no wonder that man fears poverty. Through a long line of inherited experiences man has learned, for sure, that some men cannot be trusted, where matters of money and earthly possessions are concerned. This is a rather stinging indictment, the worst part of it being that it is TRUE.

p. 334

The majority of marriages are motivated by the wealth possessed by one, or both of the contracting parties. It is no wonder, therefore, that the divorce courts are busy.

So eager is man to possess wealth that he will acquire it in whatever manner he can--through legal methods if possible--through other methods if necessary or expedient.

Self-analysis may disclose weaknesses which one does not like to acknowledge. This form of examination is essential to all who demand of Life more than mediocrity and poverty. Remember, as you check yourself point by point, that you are both the court and the jury, the prosecuting attorney and the attorney for the defense, and that you are the plaintiff and the defendant, also, that you are on trial.

Face the facts squarely.
Ask yourself definite questions and demand direct replies.
When the examination is over, you will know more about yourself.
If you do not feel that you can be an impartial judge in this self-examination, call upon someone who knows you well to serve as judge while you cross-examine yourself.
You are after the truth. Get it, no matter at what cost even, though it may temporarily embarrass you!

The majority of people, if asked what they fear most, would reply, "I fear nothing." The reply would be inaccurate, because few people realize that they are bound, handicapped, whipped spiritually and physically through some form of fear.

So subtle and deeply seated is the emotion of fear that one may go through life burdened with it, never recognizing its presence. Only a courageous analysis will disclose the presence of this universal enemy. When you begin such an analysis, search deeply into your character. Here is a list of the symptoms for which you should look:

p. 335
SYMPTOMS OF THE FEAR OF POVERTY

INDIFFERENCE.
Commonly expressed through lack of ambition; willingness to tolerate poverty; acceptance of whatever compensation life may offer without protest; mental and physical laziness; lack of initiative, imagination, enthusiasm and self-control

INDECISION.
The habit of permitting others to do one's thinking. Staying "on the fence."

DOUBT.
Generally expressed through alibis and excuses designed to cover up, explain away, or apologize for one's failures, sometimes expressed in the form of envy of those who are successful, or by criticising them.

WORRY.
Usually expressed by finding fault with others, a tendency to spend beyond one's income, neglect of personal appearance, scowling and frowning; intemperance in the use of alcoholic drink, sometimes through the use of narcotics; nervousness, lack of poise, self-consciousness and lack of self-reliance.

OVER-CAUTION.
The habit of looking for the negative side of every circumstance, thinking and talking of possible failure instead of concentrating upon the means of succeeding. Knowing all the roads to disaster, but never searching for the plans to avoid failure. Waiting for "the right time" to begin putting ideas and plans into action, until the waiting becomes a permanent habit. Remembering those who have failed, and forgetting those who have succeeded. Seeing the hole in the doughnut, but overlooking the doughnut.

p. 336

Pessimism, leading to indigestion, poor elimination, autointoxication, bad breath and a bad disposition.

PROCRASTINATION.
The habit of putting off until tomorrow that which should have been done last year. Spending enough time in creating alibis and excuses to have done the job. This symptom is closely related to over-caution, doubt and worry.

Refusal to accept responsibility when it can be avoided.
Willingness to compromise rather than put up a stiff fight.
Compromising with difficulties instead of harnessing and using them as stepping stones to advancement.
Bargaining with Life for a penny, instead of demanding prosperity, opulence, riches, contentment and happiness.
Planning what to do IF AND WHEN OVERTAKEN BY FAILURE, INSTEAD OF BURNING ALL BRIDGES AND MAKING RETREAT IMPOSSIBLE.
Weakness of, and often total lack of self-confidence, definiteness of purpose, self-control, initiative, enthusiasm, ambition, thrift and sound reasoning ability.
EXPECTING POVERTY INSTEAD OF DEMANDING RICHES.
Association with those who accept poverty instead of seeking the company of those who demand and receive riches.

p. 337

MONEY TALKS!

Some will ask, "why did you write a book about money? Why measure riches in dollars, alone?" Some will believe, and rightly so, that there are other forms of riches more desirable than money. Yes, there are riches which cannot be measured in terms of dollars, but there are millions of people who will say, "Give me all the money I need, and I will find everything else I want."

The major reason why I wrote this book on how to get money is the fact that the world has but lately passed through an experience that left millions of men and women paralyzed with the FEAR OF POVERTY.

What this sort of fear does to one was well described by Westbrook Pegler, in the New York World-Telegram, viz:

"Money is only clam shells or metal discs or scraps of paper, and there are treasures of the heart and soul which money cannot buy, but most people, being broke, are unable to keep this in mind and sustain their spirits. When a man is down and out and on the street, unable to get any job at all, something happens to his spirit which can be observed in the droop of his shoulders, the set of his hat, his walk and his gaze. He cannot escape a feeling of inferiority among people with regular employment, even though he knows they are definitely not his equals in character, intelligence or ability.

"These people--even his friends--feel, on the other hand, a sense of superiority and regard him, perhaps unconsciously, as a casualty. He may borrow for a time, but not enough to carry on in his accustomed way, and he cannot continue to borrow very long. But borrowing in itself, when a man is borrowing merely to live, is a depressing experience, and the money lacks the power of earned money to revive his spirits. Of course, none of this applies to bums or habitual ne’er-do-wells, but only to men of normal ambitions and self-respect.

Think and Grow Rich was published in 1937 at the end of the Great Depression.

Day 85 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-17T05:25:00.000-07:00

p. 326 Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

Please read this post slowly, carefully, and ponder it for yourself sincerely... and feel free to repost it or send it to a friend.

FAITH vs FEAR

Previous chapters have described how to develop FAITH, through Auto-Suggestion, Desire and the Subconscious. The next chapter presents detailed instructions for the Mastery of FEAR.

Here will be. found a full description of the six fears which are the cause of all discouragement, timidity, procrastination, indifference, indecision, and the lack of ambition, self-reliance, initiative, self-control, and enthusiasm.

Search yourself carefully as you study these six enemies, as they may exist only in your subconscious mind, where their presence will be hard to detect.

Remember, too, as you analyze the "Six Ghosts of Fear," that they are nothing but ghosts because they exist only in one's mind.

Remember, also, that ghosts--creations of uncontrolled imagination--have caused most of the damage people have done to their own minds, therefore, ghosts can be as dangerous as if they lived and walked on the earth in physical bodies.

The Ghost of the Fear of Poverty, which seized the minds of millions of people in 1929, was so real that it caused the worst business depression this country has ever known. Moreover, this particular ghost still frightens some of us out of our wits.

BEFORE you can put any portion of this philosophy into successful use, your mind must be prepared to receive it. The preparation is not difficult. It begins with study, analysis, and understanding of three enemies which you shall have to clear out.

These are INDECISION, DOUBT, and FEAR!

The Sixth Sense will never function while these three negatives, or any of them remain in your mind.

The members of this unholy trio are closely related; where one is found, the other two are close at hand.

INDECISION is the seedling of FEAR!

Remember this, as you read. Indecision crystalizes into DOUBT, the two blend and become FEAR! The "blending" process often is slow. This is one reason why these three enemies are so dangerous. They germinate and grow without their presence being observed.

The remainder of this chapter describes an end which must be attained before the philosophy, as a whole, can be put into practical use.

It also analyzes a condition which has, but lately, reduced huge numbers of people to poverty, and it states a truth which must be understood by all who accumulate riches, whether measured in terms of money or a state of mind of far greater value than money.

p. 328 The purpose of this chapter is to turn the spotlight of attention upon the cause and the cure of the six basic fears.

Before we can master an enemy, we must know its name, its habits, and its place of abode.

As you read, analyze yourself carefully, and determine which, if any, of the six common fears have attached themselves to you.

Do not be deceived by the habits of these subtle enemies.

Sometimes they remain hidden in the subconscious mind, where they are difficult to locate, and still more difficult to eliminate.

THE SIX BASIC FEARS

There are six basic fears, with some combination of which every human suffers at one time or another. Most people are fortunate if they do not suffer from the entire six.

Named in the order of their most common appearance, they are:--

The fear of POVERTY at the bottom of most of one's worries

The fear of CRITICISM

The fear of ILL HEALTH

The fear of LOSS OF LOVE OF SOMEONE

The fear of OLD AGE

The fear of DEATH

All other fears are of minor importance, they can be grouped under these six headings.

The prevalence of these fears, as a curse to the world, runs in cycles.

For almost six years, while the depression was on, we floundered in the cycle of FEAR OF POVERTY.

During the world-war, we were in the cycle of FEAR OF DEATH.

Just following the war, we were in the cycle of FEAR OF ILL HEALTH, as evidenced by the epidemic of disease which spread itself all over the world.

p. 329 Fears are nothing more than states of mind.

One's state of mind is subject to control and direction.

Physicians, as everyone knows, are less subject to attack by disease than ordinary laymen, for the reason that physicians DO NOT FEAR DISEASE. Physicians, without fear or hesitation, have been known to physically contact hundreds of people, daily, who were suffering from such contagious diseases as small-pox, without becoming infected. Their immunity against the disease consisted, largely, if not solely, in their absolute lack of FEAR.

Man can create nothing which he does not first conceive in the form of an impulse of thought. Following this statement, comes another of still greater importance, namely:

MAN'S THOUGHT IMPULSES BEGIN IMMEDIATELY TO TRANSLATE THEMSELVES INTO THEIR PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT, WHETHER THOSE THOUGHTS ARE VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY.

Thought impulses which are picked up through the ether, by mere chance (thoughts which have been released by other minds) may determine one's financial, business, professional, or social destiny just as surely as do the thought impulses which one creates by intent and design.

p. 330 We are here laying the foundation for the presentation of a fact of great importance to the person who does not understand why some people appear to be "lucky" while others of equal or greater ability, training, experience, and brain capacity, seem destined to ride with misfortune.

This fact may be explained by the statement that every human being has the ability to completely control his own mind, and with this control, obviously, every person may open his mind to the tramp thought impulses which are being released by other brains, or close the doors tightly and admit only thought impulses of his own choice.

Nature has endowed man with absolute control over but one thing, and that is THOUGHT. This fact, coupled with the additional fact that everything which man creates, begins in the form of a thought, leads one very near to the principle by which FEAR may be mastered.

[ NOTE from Jane: You have read my suggestions when mastering FEAR to say outloud to the mental deliquents: WHO's Universe is this? ]

If it is true that ALL THOUGHT HAS A TENDENCY TO CLOTHE ITSELF IN ITS PHYSICAL EQUIVALENT (and this is true, beyond any reasonable room for doubt), it is equally true that thought impulses of FEAR and POVERTY cannot be translated into terms of COURAGE and FINANCIAL GAINS.

The people of America began to think of poverty, following the Wall Street crash of 1929. Slowly, but surely that mass thought was crystalized into its physical equivalent, which was known as a "depression." The Great Depression had to happen, it was in conformity with the laws of Nature.

[ note from jane,..and there were also Millionaires made during this time for those who used their COURAGE and CREATIVITY to overcome the unholy trio of: INDECISION, DOUBT, and FEAR!

Interestingly, I received this ABRAHAM quote this morning and it completes my post perfectly, they say:

Your government is the by-product of the vibration of the masses. A war is the by-product of the vibration of the masses.

In other words, this is not a war that your government has waged against your will. This is a war that has grown vibrationally from the vibration of the masses.

This was in response to a question at an Abraham Workshop in Tarrytown, NY on Saturday, May 8th, 2004 .... and we have seen the outcome of that THOUGHT process.

As we meet the FEAR of POVERTY once again, individually, you are the one who will either be the Master or the Victim to the unholy trio.

Day 84 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-16T01:14:00.000-07:00

BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH AUTO-SUGGESTION: Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Being an earnest student of psychology, I knew, of course, that all men have become what they are, because of their DOMINATING THOUGHTS AND DESIRES. I knew that every deeply seated desire has the effect of causing one to seek outward expression through which that desire may be transmuted into reality. I knew that self-suggestion is a powerful factor in building character, that it is, in fact, the sole principle through which character is builded.

With this knowledge of the principles of mind

p. 316

operation, I was fairly well armed with the equipment needed in rebuilding my character. In these imaginary Council meetings I called on my Cabinet members for the knowledge I wished each to contribute, addressing myself to each member in audible words, as follows:--

"Mr. Emerson, I desire to acquire from you the marvelous understanding of Nature which distinguished your life. I ask that you make an impress upon my subconscious mind, of whatever qualities you possessed, which enabled you to understand and adapt yourself to the laws of Nature. I ask that you assist me in reaching and drawing upon whatever sources of knowledge are available to this end.

"Mr. Burbank, I request that you pass on to me the knowledge which enabled you to so harmonize the laws of Nature that you caused the cactus to shed its thorns, and become an edible food. Give me access to the knowledge which enabled you to make two blades of grass grow where but one grew before, and helped you to blend the coloring of the flowers with more splendor and harmony, for you, alone, have successfully gilded the lily.

"Napoleon, I desire to acquire from you, by emulation, the marvelous ability you possessed to inspire men, and to arouse them to greater and more determined spirit of action. Also to acquire the spirit of enduring FAITH, which enabled you to turn defeat into victory, and to surmount staggering obstacles. Emperor of Fate, King of Chance, Man of Destiny, I salute you!

"Mr. Paine, I desire to acquire from you the freedom of thought and the courage and clarity with

p. 317

which to express convictions, which so distinguished you!

"Mr. Darwin, I wish to acquire from you the marvelous patience, and ability to study cause and effect, without bias or prejudice, so exemplified by you in the field of natural science.

"Mr. Lincoln, I desire to build into my own character the keen sense of justice, the untiring spirit of patience, the sense of humor, the human understanding, and the tolerance, which were your distinguishing characteristics.

"Mr. Carnegie, I am already indebted to you for my choice of a life-work, which has brought me great happiness and peace of mind. I wish to acquire a thorough understanding of the principles of organized effort, which you used so effectively in the building of a great industrial enterprise.

"Mr. Ford, you have been among the most helpful of the men who have supplied much of the material essential to my work. I wish to acquire your spirit of persistence, the determination, poise, and self-confidence which have enabled you to master poverty, organize, unify, and simplify human effort, so I may help others to follow in your footsteps.

"Mr. Edison, I have seated you nearest to me, at my right, because of the personal cooperation you have given me, during my research into the causes of success and failure. I wish to acquire from you the marvelous spirit of FAITH, with which you have uncovered so many of Nature's secrets, the spirit of unremitting toil with which you have so often wrested victory from defeat."

My method of addressing the members of the

p. 318

imaginary Cabinet would vary, according to the traits of character in which I was, for the moment, most interested in acquiring. I studied the records of their lives with painstaking care. After some months of this nightly procedure, I was astounded by the discovery that these imaginary figures became, apparently real.

Each of these nine men developed individual characteristics, which surprised me. For example, Lincoln developed the habit of always being late, then walking around in solemn parade. When he came, he walked very slowly, with his hands clasped behind him, and once in a while, he would stop as he passed, and rest his hand, momentarily, upon my shoulder. He always wore an expression of seriousness upon his face. Rarely did I see him smile. The cares of a sundered nation made him grave.

That was not true of the others. Burbank and Paine often indulged in witty repartee which seemed, at times, to shock the other members of the cabinet. One night Paine suggested that I prepare a lecture on "The Age of Reason," and deliver it from the pulpit of a church which I formerly attended. Many around the table laughed heartily at the suggestion. Not Napoleon! He drew his mouth down at the corners and groaned so loudly that all turned and looked at him with amazement. To him the church was but a pawn of the State, not to be reformed, but to be used, as a convenient inciter to mass activity by the people.

On one occasion Burbank was late. When he came, he was excited with enthusiasm, and explained that he had been late, because of an experiment

p. 319

he was making, through which he hoped to be able to grow apples on any sort of tree. Paine chided him by reminding him that it was an apple which started all the trouble between man and woman. Darwin chuckled heartily as he suggested that Paine should watch out for little serpents, when he went into the forest to gather apples, as they had the habit of growing into big snakes. Emerson observed--"No serpents, no apples," and Napoleon remarked, "No apples, no state!"

Lincoln developed the habit of always being the last one to leave the table after each meeting. On one occasion, he leaned across the end of the table, his arms folded, and remained in that position for many minutes. I made no attempt to disturb him. Finally, he lifted his head slowly, got up and walked to the door, then turned around, came back, and laid his hand on my shoulder and said, "My boy, you will need much courage if you remain steadfast in carrying out your purpose in life. But remember, when difficulties overtake you, the common people have common sense. Adversity will develop it."

One evening Edison arrived ahead of all the others. He walked over and seated himself at my left, where Emerson was accustomed to sit, and said, "You are destined to witness the discovery of the secret of life. When the time comes, you will observe that life consists of great swarms of energy, or entities, each as intelligent as human beings think themselves to be. These units of life group together like hives of bees, and remain together until they disintegrate, through lack of harmony.

p. 320

[paragraph continues] These units have differences of opinion, the same as human beings, and often fight among themselves. These meetings which you are conducting will be very helpful to you. They will bring to your rescue some of the same units of life which served the members of your Cabinet, during their lives. These units are eternal. THEY NEVER DIE! Your own thoughts and DESIRES serve as the magnet which attracts units of life, from the great ocean of life out there. Only the friendly units are attracted--the ones which harmonize with the nature of your DESIRES."

The other members of the Cabinet began to enter the room. Edison got up, and slowly walked around to his own seat. Edison was still living when this happened. It impressed me so greatly that I went to see him, and told him about the experience. He smiled broadly, and said, "Your dream was more a reality than you may imagine it to have been." He added no further explanation to his statement.

These meetings became so realistic that I became fearful of their consequences, and discontinued them for several months. The experiences were so uncanny, I was afraid if I continued them I would lose sight of the fact that the meetings were purely experiences of my imagination.

Some six months after I had discontinued the practice I was awakened one night, or thought I was, when I saw Lincoln standing at my bedside. He said, "The world will soon need your services. It is about to undergo a period of chaos which will cause men and women to lose faith, and become

p. 321

panic stricken. Go ahead with your work and complete your philosophy. That is your mission in life. If you neglect it, for any cause whatsoever, you will be reduced to a primal state, and be compelled to retrace the cycles through which you have passed during thousands of years."

I was unable to tell, the following morning, whether I had dreamed this, or had actually been awake, and I have never since found out which it was, but I do know that the dream, if it were a dream, was so vivid in my mind the next day that I resumed my meetings the following night.

At our next meeting, the members of my Cabinet all filed into the room together, and stood at their accustomed places at the Council Table, while Lincoln raised a glass and said, "Gentlemen, let us drink a toast to a friend who has returned to the fold."

After that, I began to add new members to my Cabinet, until now it consists of more than fifty, among them Christ, St. Paul, Galileo, Copernicus, Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Homer, Voltaire, Bruno, Spinoza, Drummond, Kant, Schopenhauer, Newton, Confucius, Elbert Hubbard, Brann, Ingersoll, Wilson, and William James.

This is the first time that I have had the courage to mention this. Heretofore, I have remained quiet on the subject, because I knew, from my own attitude in connection with such matters, that I would be misunderstood if I described my unusual experience. I have been emboldened now to reduce my experience to the printed page, because I am now less concerned about what "they say" than I was

p. 322

in the years that have passed. One of the blessings of maturity is that it sometimes brings one greater courage to be truthful, regardless of what those who do not understand, may think or say.

Lest I be misunderstood, I wish here to state most emphatically, that I still regard my Cabinet meetings as being purely imaginary, but I feel entitled to suggest that, while the members of my Cabinet may be purely fictional, and the meetings existent only in my own imagination, they have led me into glorious paths of adventure, rekindled an appreciation of true greatness, encouraged creative endeavor, and emboldened the expression of honest thought.

Somewhere in the cell-structure of the brain, is located an organ which receives vibrations of thought ordinarily called "hunches." So far, science has not discovered where this organ of the sixth sense is located, but this is not important. The fact remains that human beings do receive accurate knowledge, through sources other than the physical senses. Such knowledge, generally, is received when the mind is under the influence of extraordinary stimulation. Any emergency which arouses the emotions, and causes the heart to beat more rapidly than normal may, and generally does, bring the sixth sense into action. Anyone who has experienced a near accident while driving, knows that on such occasions, the sixth sense often comes to one's rescue, and aids, by split seconds, in avoiding the accident.

These facts are mentioned preliminary to a statement of fact which I shall now make, namely, that

p. 323

during my meetings with the "Invisible Counselors" I find my mind most receptive to ideas, thoughts, and knowledge which reach me through the sixth sense. I can truthfully say that I owe entirely to my "Invisible Counselors" full credit for such ideas, facts, or knowledge as I received through "inspiration."

On scores of occasions, when I have faced emergencies, some of them so grave that my life was in jeopardy, I have been miraculously guided past these difficulties through the influence of my "Invisible Counselors."

My original purpose in conducting Council meetings with imaginary beings, was solely that of impressing my own subconscious mind, through the principle of auto-suggestion, with certain characteristics which I desired to acquire. In more recent years, my experimentation has taken on an entirely different trend. I now go to my imaginary counselors with every difficult problem which confronts me and my clients. The results are often astonishing, although I do not depend entirely on this form of Counsel.

You, of course, have recognized that this chapter covers a subject with which a majority of people are not familiar. The Sixth Sense is a subject that will be of great interest and benefit to the person whose aim is to accumulate vast wealth, but it need not claim the attention of those whose desires are more modest.

Henry Ford, undoubtedly understands and makes practical use of the sixth sense. His vast business and financial operations make it necessary for him

p. 324

to understand and use this principle. The late Thomas A. Edison understood and used the sixth sense in connection with the development of inventions, especially those involving basic patents, in connection with which he had no human experience and no accumulated knowledge to guide him, as was the case while he was working on the talking machine, and the moving picture machine.

Nearly all great leaders, such as Napoleon, Bismarck, Joan of Arc, Christ, Buddha, Confucius, and Mohammed, understood, and probably made use of the sixth sense almost continuously. The major portion of their greatness consisted of their knowledge of this principle.

The sixth sense is not something that one can take off and put on at will. Ability to use this great power comes slowly, through application of the other principles outlined in this book. Seldom does any individual come into workable knowledge of the sixth sense before the age of forty. More often the knowledge is not available until one is well past fifty, and this, for the reason that the spiritual forces, with which the sixth sense is so closely related, do not mature and become usable except through years of meditation, self-examination, and serious thought.

No matter who you are, or what may have been your purpose in reading this book, you can profit by it without understanding the principle described in this chapter. This is especially true if your major purpose is that of accumulation of money or other material things.

The chapter on the sixth sense was included, because

p. 325

the book is designed for the purpose of presenting a complete philosophy by which individuals may unerringly guide themselves in attaining whatever they ask of life. The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. The finishing point is that brand of KNOWLEDGE which leads to understanding--understanding of self, understanding of others, understanding of the laws of Nature, recognition and understanding of HAPPINESS.

This sort of understanding comes in its fullness only through familiarity with, and use of the principle of the sixth sense, hence that principle had to be included as a part of this philosophy, for the benefit of those who demand more than money.

Having read the chapter, you must have observed that while reading it, you were lifted to a high level of mental stimulation. Splendid! Come back to this again a month from now, read it once more, and observe that your mind will soar to a still higher level of stimulation. Repeat this experience from time to time, giving no concern as to how much or how little you learn at the time, and eventually you will find yourself in possession of a power that will enable you to throw off discouragement, master fear, overcome procrastination, and draw freely upon your imagination. Then you will have felt the touch of that unknown "something" which has been the moving spirit of every truly great thinker leader, artist, musician, writer, statesman. Then you will be in position to transmute your DESIRES into their physical or financial counterpart as easily as you may lie down and quit at the first sign of opposition.

Day 83 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-14T23:21:00.000-07:00

p. 305 Think & Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill

We are now entering the most marvelous of all ages--an age which will teach us something of the intangible forces of the world about us. Perhaps we shall learn, as we pass through this age, that the 'other self" is more powerful than the physical self we see when we look into a mirror.

Sometimes men speak lightly of the intangibles--the things which they cannot perceive through any of their five senses, and when we hear them, it should remind us that all of us are controlled by forces which are unseen and intangible.

The whole of mankind has not the power to cope with, nor to control the intangible force wrapped up in the rolling waves of the oceans. Man has not the capacity to understand the intangible force of gravity, which keeps this little earth suspended in mid-air, and keeps man from falling from it, much less the power to control that force. Man is entirely subservient to the intangible force which comes with a thunder storm, and he is just as helpless in the presence of the intangible force of electricity--nay, he does not even know what electricity is, where it comes from, or what is its purpose!

Nor is this by any means the end of man's ignorance in connection with things unseen and intangible. He does not understand the intangible force (and intelligence) wrapped up in the soil of the earth--the force which provides him with every morsel of food he eats, every article of clothing he wears, every dollar he carries in his pockets.

p. 306

THE DRAMATIC STORY OF THE BRAIN

Last, but not least, man, with all of his boasted culture and education, understands little or nothing of the intangible force (the greatest of all the intangibles) of thought. He knows but little concerning the physical brain, and its vast network of intricate machinery through which the power of thought is translated into its material equivalent, but he is now entering an age which shall yield enlightenment on the subject. Already men of science have begun to turn their attention to the study of this stupendous thing called a brain, and, while they are still in the kindergarten stage of their studies, they have uncovered enough knowledge to know that the central switchboard of the human brain, the number of lines which connect the brain cells one with another, equal the figure one, followed by fifteen million ciphers.
"The figure is so stupendous," said Dr. C. Judson Herrick, of the University of Chicago, "that astronomical figures dealing with hundreds of millions of light years, become insignificant by comparison. . . . It has been determined that there are from 10,000,000,000 to 14,000,000,000 nerve cells in the human cerebral cortex, and we know that these are arranged in definite patterns. These arrangements are not haphazard. They are orderly. Recently developed methods of electro-physiology draw off action currents from very precisely located cells, or fibers with micro-electrodes, amplify them with radio tubes, and record potential differences to a millionth of a volt."
It is inconceivable that such a network of intricate machinery should be in existence for the sole purpose of carrying on the physical functions incidental to growth and maintenance of the physicalbody. Is it not likely that the same system, which gives billions of brain cells the media for communication one with another, provides, also the means of communication with other intangible forces?
p. 307 After this book had been written, just before the manuscript went to the publisher, there appeared in the New York Times, an editorial showing that at least one great University, and one intelligent investigator in the field of mental phenomena, are carrying on an organized research through which conclusions have been reached that parallel many of those described in this and the following chapter. The editorial briefly analyzed the work carried on by Dr. Rhine, and his associates at Duke University, viz:--

"What is 'Telepathy'?

"A month ago we cited on this page some of the remarkable results achieved by Professor Rhine and his associates in Duke University from more than a hundred thousand tests to determine the existence of 'telepathy' and 'clairvoyance.' These results were summarized in the first two articles in Harpers Magazine. In the second which has now appeared, the author, E. H. Wright, attempts to summarize what has been learned, or what it seems reasonable to infer, regarding the exact nature of these 'extrasensory' modes of perception.

"The actual existence of telepathy and clairvoyance now seems to some scientists enormously probable as the result of Rhine's experiments. Various percipients were asked to name as many cards in a special pack as they could without looking at them and without other sensory access to them. About a score of men and women were discovered who could regularly name so many of the cards correctly that 'there was not one chance in many a million of their having done their feats by luck or accident.'
p. 308
"But how did they do them? These powers, assuming that they exist, do not seem to be sensory. There is no known organ for them. The experiments worked just as well at distances of several hundred miles as they did in the same room. These facts also dispose, in Mr. Wright's opinion, of the attempt to explain telepathy or clairvoyance through any physical theory of radiation.
All known forms of radiant energy decline inversely as the square of the distance traversed. Telepathy and clairvoyance do not. But they do vary through physical causes as our other mental powers do. Contrary to widespread opinion, they do not improve when the percipient is asleep or half-asleep, but, on the contrary, when he is most wide-awake and alert.
Rhine discovered that a narcotic will invariably lower a percipient's score, while a stimulant will always send it higher. The most reliable performer apparently cannot make a good score unless he tries to do his best.
"One conclusion that Wright draws with some confidence is that telepathy and clairvoyance are really one and the same gift. That is, the faculty that 'sees' a card face down on a table seems to be exactly the same one that 'reads' a thought residing only in another mind. There are several grounds for believing this. So far, for example, the two gifts have been found in every person who enjoys either of them. In every one so far the two have been of equal vigor, almost exactly. Screens, walls, distances, have no effect at all on either. Wright advances from this conclusion to express what he puts forward as no more than the mere 'hunch' that other extra-sensory experiences, prophetic dreams, premonitions of disaster, and the like, may also prove to be part of the same faculty. The reader is not asked to accept any of these conclusions unless he finds it necessary, but the evidence that Rhine has piled up must remain impressive."

In view of Dr. Rhine's announcement in connection with the conditions under which the mind responds to what he terms "extra-sensory" modes of perception, I now feel privileged to add to his testimony by stating that my associates and I have discovered what we believe to be the ideal conditions under which the mind can be stimulated so that the sixth sense described in the next chapter, can be made to function in a practical way.

p. 309 The "Invisible Counselors"

The conditions to which I refer consist of a close working alliance between myself and two members of my staff. Through experimentation and practice, we have discovered how to stimulate our minds (by applying the principle used in connection with the "Invisible Counselors" described in the next chapter) so that we can, by a process of blending our three minds into one, find the solution to a great variety of personal problems which are submitted by my clients.

p. 310 The procedure is very simple.

We sit down at a conference table, clearly state the nature of the problem we have under consideration, then begin discussing it. Each contributes whatever thoughts that may occur.
The strange thing about this method of mind stimulation is that it places each participant in communication with unknown sources of knowledge definitely outside his own experience.
If you understand the principle described in the chapter on the Master Mind, you of course recognize the round-table procedure here described as being a practical application of the Master Mind.

This method of mind stimulation, through harmonious discussion of definite subjects, between three people, illustrates the simplest and most practical use of the Master Mind.

By adopting and following a similar plan any student of this philosophy may come into possession of the famous Carnegie formula briefly described in the introduction. If it means nothing to you at this time, mark this page and read it again after you have finished the last chapter.

The GREAT "depression" was a GREAT blessing in disguise. It reduced the whole world to a new starting point that gives every one a new opportunity.
The "thirteenth" principle is known as the SIXTH SENSE, through which Infinite Intelligence may, and will communicate voluntarily, without any effort from, or demands by, the individual.
This principle is the apex of the philosophy. It can be assimilated, understood, and applied ONLY by first mastering the other twelve principles.
The SIXTH SENSE is that portion of the subconscious mind which has been referred to as the Creative Imagination. It has also been referred to as the "receiving set" through which ideas, plans, and thoughts flash into the mind. The "flashes" are sometimes called "hunches" or "inspirations."

The sixth sense defies description! It cannot be described to a person who has not mastered the other principles of this philosophy, because such a person has no knowledge, and no experience with which the sixth sense may be compared. Understanding of the sixth sense comes only by meditation through mind development from within. The sixth sense probably is the medium of contact between the finite mind of man and Infinite Intelligence, and for this reason, it is a mixture of both the mental and the spiritual. It is believed to be the point at which the mind of man contacts the Universal Mind.
p. 313
After you have mastered the principles described in this book, you will be prepared to accept as truth a statement which may, otherwise, be incredible to you, namely:

Through the aid of the sixth sense, you will be warned of impending dangers in time to avoid them, and notified of opportunities in time to embrace them.
There comes to your aid, and to do your bidding, with the development of the sixth sense, a "guardian angel" who will open to you at all times the door to the Temple of Wisdom.

Whether or not this is a statement of truth, you will never know, except by following the instructions described in the pages of this book, or some similar method of procedure.
The author is not a believer in, nor an advocate of "miracles," for the reason that he has enough knowledge of Nature to understand that Nature never deviates from her established laws.

Some of her laws are so incomprehensible that they produce what appear to be "miracles."

The sixth sense comes as near to being a miracle as anything I have ever experienced, and it appears so, only because I do not understand the method by which this principle is operated.
This much the author does know--that there is a power, or a First Cause, or an Intelligence, which permeates every atom of matter, and embraces every unit of energy perceptible to man--that this Infinite Intelligence converts acorns into oak trees, causes water to flow down hill in response to the law of gravity, follows night with day, and winter with summer, each maintaining its proper place and relationship to the other.

p. 314 This Intelligence may, through the principles of this philosophy, be induced to aid in transmuting DESIRES into concrete, or material form. The author has this knowledge, because he has experimented with it--and has EXPERIENCED IT.

Step by step, through the preceding chapters, you have been led to this, the last principle.

If you have mastered each of the preceding principles, you are now prepared to accept, without being skeptical, the stupendous claims made here. If you have not mastered the other principles, you must do so before you may determine, definitely, whether or not the claims made in this chapter are fact or fiction.

While I was passing through the age of "hero-worship" I found myself trying to imitate those whom I most admired. Moreover, I discovered that the element of FAITH, with which I endeavored to imitate my idols, gave me great capacity to do so quite successfully.
I have never entirely divested myself of this habit of hero-worship, although I have passed the age commonly given over to such. My experience has taught me that the next best thing to being truly great, is to emulate the great, by feeling and action, as nearly as possible.

Long before I had ever written a line for publication, or endeavored to deliver a speech in public, I followed the habit of reshaping my own character, by trying to imitate the nine men whose lives and life-works had been most impressive to me. These nine men were, Emerson, Paine, Edison, Darwin, Lincoln, Burbank, Napoleon, Ford, and Carnegie.

p. 315 Every night, over a long period of years, I held an imaginary Council meeting with this group whom I called my "Invisible Counselors."

The procedure was this.

Just before going to sleep at night, I would shut my eyes, and see, in my imagination, this group of men seated with me around my Council Table. Here I had not only an opportunity to sit among those whom I considered to be great, but I actually dominated the group, by serving as the Chairman.

I had a very DEFINITE PURPOSE in indulging my imagination through these nightly meetings. My purpose was to rebuild my own character so it would represent a composite of the characters of my imaginary counselors.

Realizing, as I did, early in life, that I had to overcome the handicap of birth in an environment of ignorance and superstition, I deliberately assigned myself the task of voluntary rebirth through the method here described.

Day 82 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-14T08:25:00.000-07:00

It is of great value for you to give your conscious attention to what you specifically want, otherwise you can be swept up by the influence of that which surrounds you.

You are bombarded by the stimulation of thought.

And so, unless you are setting forth the thought and action that is important to you, you can be stimulated by another's thought that may or may not be as important to you.

DOUBT dulls your abilities of observation.

And the more doubt you feel, it multiplies until CONFUSION sets in. When you do not know how you feel or what is occuring around you, doubt becomes the barrier to your progress.

And if doubt + confusion stay long enough, you may find a bit of PARANOIA seeping into your life. IF you can relate to this, it is time to TAKE NOTICE and STOP this negative pattern.

To right the situation, start by shaking the dullness out of your HEAD and begin again to observe the obvious. No one can fool you, and you cannot fool yourself, if you:

watch your step
honor your knowing
seek the 'hidden reasons' that you are feeling this doubt, confusion, and/or paranoia
use descretion in this process

And once the dullness, the doubts, the confusion and the paranoia are STOPPED it may be time to open new doors to OPPORTUNITY. This will require your full attention and you absolutely must avoid being lazy or apathetic.

If you feel STUCK then it is time to:

find out WHAT is damming the FLOW
remove the impasse

You ask HOW do I do this? Ask yourself:

have I forgotten to allow room in my life for new experiences?
am I willing to work with others?
am I resentful of having to work?
do I express my creativity by doing? or by dreaming about it?
has my mind create so many obstacles to my productivity that I feel like a failure before I begin???

* Meditate upon your DETERMINATION and WILLINGNESS to work.

* Remember what I teach: WILL vs SKILL.

* IF you don't have the SKILL then muster up the WILL because even a little willingness can and will take you where your SKILL has not gone.

* Visualize the GOAL you wish to accomplish

* Be willing to WORK with yourself and others to achieve that which you desire MOST.

* And remember, there is only about 1-week of coaching remaining. Get Busy today!!

Day 81 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-13T07:04:00.000-07:00

Only 9-days left on this 90-day session of coaching.

The purpose of this time together was to get you to become a conscience manifester.
The purpose of this time together was for you to know that it is OK for you to shout out to the negative people out there: Who's Universe is this? knowing that you are a masterful manifester and you do not have to bow to their thought process.
The purpose of this time together was for you to pay ATTENTION to your INTENTIONS and to pay attention to your FEELINGS as your true north.

Whatever you're THINKING-FEELING is literally like planning a future event.

When you're worrying, you are planning.
When you're appreciating you are planning.

What are you planning? What are you co-creating?

You have 9-days left of my daily coaching to get busy if you have not set some new patterns into place.

Day 80 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-12T07:03:00.000-07:00

p. 303 Think & Grow Rich

Vibrations of an exceedingly high rate are the only vibrations picked up and carried, by the ether, from one brain to another.

Thought is energy travelling at an exceedingly high rate of vibration.
Thought, which has been modified or "stepped up" by any of the major emotions, vibrates at a much higher rate than ordinary thought, and it is this type of thought which passes from one brain to another, through the broadcasting machinery of the human brain.
The emotion of sex stands at the head of the list of human emotions, as far as intensity and driving force are concerned.
The brain which has been stimulated by the emotion of sex, vibrates at a much more rapid rate than it does when that emotion is quiescent or absent.
The result of sex transmutation, is the increase of the rate of vibration of thoughts to such a pitch that the Creative Imagination becomes highly receptive to ideas, which it picks up from the ether.
On the other hand, when the brain is vibrating at a rapid rate, it not only attracts thoughts and ideas released by other brains through the medium of the ether, but it gives to one's own thoughts that "feeling" which is essential before those thoughts will be picked up and acted upon by one's subconscious mind.

Thus, you will see that the broadcasting principle is the factor through which you mix feeling, or emotion with your thoughts and pass them on to your subconscious mind.

The subconscious mind is the "sending station" of the brain, through which vibrations of thought are broadcast.
The Creative Imagination is the "receiving set," through which the vibrations of thought are picked up from the ether.

Along with the important factors of the subconscious mind, and the faculty of the Creative Imagination, which constitute the sending and receiving sets of your mental broadcasting machinery, consider now the principle of auto-suggestion, which is the medium by which you may put into operation your "broadcasting" station.

Day 79 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-11T06:21:00.000-07:00

MORE than eighty years ago, Napoleon Hill, working in conjunction with the late Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, and Dr. Elmer R. Gates, observed that every human brain is both a broadcasting and receiving station for the vibration of thought.

Through the medium of the ether, in a fashion similar to that employed by the radio broadcasting principle, every human brain is capable of picking up vibrations of thought which are being released by other brains.

In connection with the statement in the preceding paragraph, compare and consider the description of the Creative Imagination, as outlined in the Think & Grow Rich chapter on Imagination.

The Creative Imagination is the "receiving set" of the brain, which receives thoughts, released by the brains of others. It is the agency of communication between one's conscious, or reasoning mind, and the four sources from which one may receive thought stimuli.

When stimulated, or "stepped up" to a high rate of vibration, the mind becomes more receptive to the vibration of thought which reaches it through the ether from outside sources.

This "stepping up" process takes place through the positive emotions, or the negative emotions.

Through the emotions, the vibrations of thought may be increased.

Don't you think it is interesting that Napoleon Hill was talking about the same things that Abraham-Hicks and Lynn Grabhorn have made so popular today?? Maybe this was a chapter that you skipped wih you first read Think & Grow Rich.

Can you imagine how much money the State would save if they required you to pass a U.T. to get public assistance?

2009-03-10T07:40:00.000-07:00

Whoever wrote this one deserves a HUGE pat on the back!

Like a lot of folks, I have a job. I work, they pay me.

I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test.

Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their B---s, doing drugs, while I work . . . .

Can you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?

Pass this along if you agree. Can you imagine if that program was titled, 'Urine or You're Out'.

Day 78 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-10T04:37:00.000-07:00

What about creating a very obvious positive current of financial abundance?

What about getting so good at visualizing that the money flows through you easily?

What about expending money? Giving more people work? Giving more people opportunity?

The more you spend, the more people benefit, and the more people get in on the game and dovetail with you. Your role is to utilize the Energy. That's why you exist.

You are an Energy-flowing being, a focuser, a perceiver. You are a Creator.

There is not anything worse in all of the Universe to do than to come forth into the environment of great contrast where desire is born easily and not allow Energy to flow to your desire.

That is a true squandering of life.

Excerpted from the workshop in Rye, NY on Sunday, October 12th, 1997

Day 77 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-09T02:09:00.000-07:00

You are magnificent beings, in the perfect place at the perfect time, unfolding perfectly, never getting it done, and never getting it wrong.

Be more playful about all of it.

Today, no matter where I'm going, no matter what I am doing, and no matter who I'm doing it with -- it is my dominant intent to look for that which I'm wanting to see.

I'm wanting to find thoughts and words and actions that feel good while I'm finding them.

For in doing so, I am, in the moment, practicing the art of allowing all that I've been telling the Universe I'm wanting, for all of the days of my existence.

Excerpted from the workshop in Asheville, NC on Sunday, October 29th, 2000

Thelma and Louise with Betsy King

2009-03-08T17:06:00.000-07:00

Day 76 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-08T06:24:00.000-07:00

Write down the word BELIEFS.

Now knock off the first two and the last two letters, and circle the 3 letters in the center.

Don't you think it is interesting that:

You've trained yourself to face reality.
You've trained yourself to tell the truth.
You've trained yourself to tell it like it is.

And in reality, that has become your LIE .... if that is not what you are wanting to create more of!! So in the beginning, when we ask you to become a deliberate creator, these goals, these little fantasies may have felt a bit inappropriate, because it's like you're fooling yourself, or lying.

Sometimes people will say, "Well, isn't this just denial?"

And we say, we hope so!

We hope that you are denying the absence of what you do not want.
And we hope that you are embracing the presence of what you do want.

But somehow the idea of actively using a denial has become a dirty word to you . . . like it is virtuous to face the reality of the horror of your own lives.

And We would be ignoring anything that did not please us.
We would get our eyes + ears on what feels good to us.
We would go back to that word BELIEFS and ask: who do you want to BE?
And We would say those "ain't it aweful" FS (false statements that you have been rehearsing) are so much more inappropriate than denying the absence of what you do not want.
We would suggest you to change those old FS statements into Affirmations that become FEELING STATEMENTS that affirm what you do want.

For example, I have a new affirmation that I have shortened down to a simply 505.

I say 505 alot throughout the day. The 505 is me affirming that a buyer will come into buy my listing for $511,000 on or by 5/05. ASII

Day 75 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-07T05:14:00.000-08:00

Source never wields vengeance or offers punishment, for Source understands you are valuable... you are worthy... you are blessed.

Source understands that you never get it done ... you cannot get it wrong, and that even when you stand in a place that currently feels wrong ... ultimately you will return to what feels right.

Therefore, you can return now to what feels right with an adjustment of your thought process and an adjustment of your vibration and a changing of your point of attraction and a finally letting in of the Well-Being that is flowing to you always.

Excerpted from the workshop in North Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 6th, 2004

Day 74 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-06T05:40:00.000-08:00

There is nothing the human soul longs for more than to know God, Truth, the Light of the World. With a restlessness that is pitiful to see, people are ever shifting from one thing to another...always hoping to find rest and satisfaction in some anticipated accomplishment or possession. Many fancy that they want houses, land, great learning or power. They pursue they things and gain them, only to find themselves still restless still unsatisfied.

At the great heart of humanity there is a deep and awful homesickness, which never has been and never can be satisfied with anything less than a clear, vivid consciousness of the indwelling presence of God, our Father.

Seeking after THINGS keeps us from reaching the promised place where "JOY is FULL".

To the person who "dwellth in the secret place of the Most High," there is promised immunity from the from the terror by night, and the arrow that flies by day. Seeking THINGS keeps us in our FEAR (false evidence appearing real); it makes us so helpless, hopeless, powerless that it paralyzes us. Where we might be GIANTS in this world if we understood the SECRET, we act like babies because we get stuck in our FEAR. It is the root of all of our failures, sickness, poverty, and distress.

But we have the promise of deliverance from even the fear of evil when we are in the "secret place of the Most High".

Why is it called the secret place?

It is the secret place because it is a place of meeting between the Christ at the center of your being, and your consciousness--a hidden place into which no outside person can either induct you or enter himself. This place cannot be given to us by any other. No one can come into it from the outside.

Earnest souls are seeking night and day to get this inner revealing as they run from teacher to teacher, workshop to workshop, many of them making the frantic efforts to meet the financial obligations in their lives because someone has said that THEY can give to you that which you don't know where to find.

These eager students may study with the best of the best, may be able to recite the bible fluently, may understand intellectually all of the statements of Truth, and be able to recite healing formulas to everyone's delight; but until there is a definite inner revealing of the reality of the indwelling Christ through whom and by whom comes life, health, peace, power, all things--then I, you, they have not yet found the "secret place".

When going without, it is time to go within!!

excepted from Lessons in Truth by Emily Cady

Day 73 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-03-05T05:50:00.000-08:00

You have more harmony points with every person on the planet than you have disharmony points, because there is much more of you that is in harmony with your Core than you realize or that most of you allow.

The closer you come to being in harmony with your Source Energy, the more in harmony you are with each other.

When you think about other people and what they think of you, do you understand that what they think of you has very little to do with what you are?

It has mostly to do with the habits of thought that they have developed.
It has more to do with them as thinkersthan it does with you as the subject of their thought.
If nothing is more important to you than that you feel GOOD, then you can form a fantasy about someone who is in your life and they will begin to modify to meet your fantasy, because Law of Attraction is a very powerful thing.

Excerpted from the workshop in Asheville, NC, on Saturday, September 5th,1998

Day 72 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-04T05:40:00.000-08:00

The creative energy radiating through my conscious awareness of my Holy Self creates experiences that correspond to my understanding of my inner supply

My Divine Consciousness knows exactly what to do at every moment in time and space to fulfill every need, solve every problem, and lead me to the pinnacle of my true success.

The Priniciple of Supply is in ACTION and I will have no needs UNFULFILLED. asii

MONEY= my own natural energy yield

My yield directly relates to my own natural energy.

WHAT are you putting out to the UNIVERSE??

Are you giving it your ALL?

Or are you so overwhelmed and confused that your have nothing to give?

Day 71 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-03T05:06:00.000-08:00

The basis of your life is absolute freedom, the goal is joy, and the result of that perfect combination is motion forward, or growth.

Your goal is to find objects of attention that let your cork raise.

In the same way that there is not an instant wanted thing manifesting in your experience, there is not instant unwanted thing happening in your experience. It takes some adapting to vibrations.

If you've managed tohold anything, wanted or unwanted, for 17 seconds in your consciousness -- there is a coalescing of thought that takes you a little closer to the vibration of whatever you are turning your attention to.

Those 17 second increments, are not discernable.

And that's why, when you get into that place, it feels like instant manifestation. Just like when you get into that negative place, it feels like instant manifestation.

It's like, "Where did that come from?
Seems like it just sort of snuck up on me," instead of sneeking up over a long period of time.

Interpreted from Abraham-Hicks readings.

Day 70 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-03-02T05:37:00.000-08:00

• If you imagine an objective clearly, you will be provided information with the necessities through the wonder-working power of your subconscious mind.

· Your thought fused with feeling becomes a subjective belief .... and then, according to Your belief ... is it done unto you.
· The power of sustained imagination draws forth the miracle working powers of your subconscious mind.
· If you are seeking a listing or a closing, visualize every part of your success. Make the picture vivid and real. Hear the voices of your buyers, the title company agents, your broker sending you a BIG check. See it all and Feel the reality of it all. Continue to do this frequently and through frequent occupancy of your mind, you will experience the joy of what you desire.
· Your subconscious mind is a storehouse of memory. For a perfect memory, affirm frequently: "the infinite intelligence of my subconscious mind reveals to me everything I need to know at all times, everywhere."
· If you wish to sell a home or property of any kind, affirm slowly, quietly, & feelingly as follows:" infinite intelligence attracts to me the buyer for this house or property, who wants it and who prospers to it." Sustain this awareness and the deeper currents of your subconscious mind will bring it to pass.
· The idea of success contains all the elements of success. Repeat the word, "success," to yourself frequently with faith and conviction, and you will be under a subconscious compulsion to succeed.

I am originally from Chicago and Paul Harvey has always been a favorite of mine

2009-03-01T05:06:00.000-08:00

Radio Legend Paul Harvey Dies at 90

(Feb. 28) -- Radio legend Paul Harvey, whose news and commentary segments always ended with his distinctive sign-off, "Paul Harvey....good day," died Saturday at the age of 90, ABC Radio Network says.
Network spokesman Louis Adams says Harvey died Saturday at his winter home in Phoenix, surrounded by family. No cause of death was immediately available.

Skip over this content
Harvey never viewed himself as a newsman, even though some 18 million people tuned into his daily reports to hear his 15-minute take on the day's events.
"I'm a professional parade watcher who can't wait to get out of bed every morning and rush down to the teletypes to pan for gold," he told CNN's Larry King in 1988.
That he did with a vengeance since those teletype days in 1951, arriving at his Chicago studio in the pre-dawn hours to produce two news and commentary segments and his evening The Rest of the Story (written by his son, Paul) which were carried on some 1,100 radio stations and 400 Armed Forces Radio Network stations.
He based himself in Chicago, flew aboard his Lear jet to give corporate speeches and commuted by limo each day from his 27-room home in suburban River Forest, Ill., to his 16th floor studio above a street sign that reads Paul Harvey Drive.
When Harvey was 81 in 2000, his sole employer for all those years, ABC Radio Networks, signed him to a 10-year, $100 million contract. Rivals who had lost in the bidding told him they'd be back in 2010.
Harvey's ability to sell products in advertisements, via spots that read and which flowed seamlessly from his news stories, were legendary. He is considered the greatest radio salesman of all time and sponsors — only one in 15 were accepted — were required to sign on for at least a year.
"I can't look down on the commercial sponsors of these broadcasts," he told CBS in 1988. "Too often they have very, very important messages to put across. Without advertising in this country, my goodness, we'd still be in this country what Russia mostly still is: a nation of bearded cyclists with b.o."
Skip over this content

The idea of retirement never occurred to either Harvey or his wife, Angel, whom he married in 1940 and who was his producing partner throughout his career.
"I've got an old country boy's philosophy," he told The Chicago Tribune in a 2002 interview. "When the car's running, you don't look inside the carburetor. Just keep rolling."
He got his start in radio in high school in Tulsa at age 14 when a speech teacher was so impressed with his voice that she took him to a local radio station, KVOO-AM and told the program director that Harvey belonged on radio.
He began reading news, making announcements — and sweeping floors — and a year later began getting paid."It is impossible in print to capture the rhythm and flow of his delivery, a series of pauses, dramatic and playful inflections that combine to create something like a piece of performance art, a verbal telegraph," writer Rock Kogan wrote in his Tribune profile.
The conservative label attached itself to Harvey, a God-and country advocate who called welfare recipients "pusillanimous parasites." He supported Sen. Joe McCathy's tactics in the early 50s.
Skip over this content

Critics blasted him during the tumultuous Vietnam War years in the 60s and 70s, but he made one of his most famous flip-flops on that war, declaring on the air to President Nixon: "Mr. President, I love you but you are wrong."
But unlike partisan radio hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, Harvey's appeal was "that he did not represent any kind of movement, not any kind of format," said Michael Harrison, editor of Talkers magazine, a radio trade publication. "He just represented himself and that is highest compliment and highest form broadcasting: when are successful for just who you are and for being there so long."
Tom Taylor, editor of Inside Radio, said that Harvey was "like the oldest and still the tallest redwood in the whole forest, a living reminder of the power of words on the radio — and of silence. Most talent in radio rushes to fill 'dead air' but Paul understood the value of the right pause at the right time. You'd sometimes literally hold your breath to see what 'the rest.. .of the story' was.
Said Taylor: "Paul had absolutely no equal when it came to the sheer art of how to use a radio microphone, and several generations of radio newspeople studied his delivery. He tried television but it wasn't his medium. Radio was, and he owned it.When Paul was speaking, how could you not listen, even if you disagreed with his commentary."
"Paul Harvey....good day,"

day 68 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-28T08:19:00.000-08:00

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting clarifies why most of our dreams have never materialized, why the majority of us have lived with all-too-empty bank accounts, tough relationships, failing health, and often spiritually unfulfilling lives.

Most importantly, in an easy-to-read style peppered with logical explanations, simple steps, and true-life examples, Lynn Granhorn shows us how to turn it all around -- right now.

The most unconscious thing we do all day long is what actually creates and molds every moment of every day of our lives. And what is this "thing" that governs us so forcefully? Feelings!

Grabhorn reveals how our feelings make our lives what they are -- not positive thinking, or sweat and strain, or good or bad luck, or even smarts, but feelings: good ones, bad ones, down ones, and all the ones in between.

Until now, we have run our lives on a default setting, manifesting experiences by happenstance rather than intent.

Now, with no effort other than paying attention to how we're feeling, the play becomes our own deliberate creation, and the world becomes our oyster.

What are you vibrating to the world today?

day 67 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-27T06:02:00.000-08:00

Every single person on the planet and every single Consciousness in the Universe has the same experience of being here and having a desire to be there.

In other words, it is the promise of this eternal Universe that You are always, always, always going to be on your way to something more.

And when you relax and accept that you are on your way and stop beating up on yourself for not being someplace that you are not, and instead, start embracing where you are while you keep your eye on where youre going now life becomes really, really, really FUN.

Excerpted from an Abraham Workshop in Asheville, NC on Saturday, October 25th,2003

day 66 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-02-26T04:49:00.000-08:00

When you take the problems of the world on your shoulders, your body doesn’t feel good.

It’s just that simple.

Leave the problems of the world to the individual problem-makers of the world, and YOU be the joy-seekerthat you are.

Your ACHIEVEMENTS can be no greater than your PLANS are sound.

When creating or adopting a plan for success, it may be necessary to have several alternatives in reserve.

IF the first plan you adopt does not work successfully, replace it with a new plan.
IF what you are doing, does not work, try something else....and if that does not work, try something else.

Keep the end result in mind, and continue to try different things until you discover what works ... for you.

When making plans, keep these facts in mind.

Great plans help to create great achievements

The advantage of experience, education, native ability, imagination of other's mind...all are in harmony and alignment with the methods used by every person who has accumulated great wealth

The following will help you to create the best plans

Align yourself with a thoughtfully selected group who can illuminate ways for you to carry out your plans.

Maintain perfect harmony within your group

Meet your group at least once per week, twice is better

double click this image to increase its size

day 65 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-25T05:50:00.000-08:00

Those that are succeeding and are thrilled and joyful in the unfolding will often tell you, "I've dreamed this since I was little. I imagined it, I pretended it, I used to practice with the hairbrush pretending it was a microphone."

Purity is the alignment of energy.

It doesn't matter what anybody else thinks about anything.

It only matters what YOU think about it.

Excerpted from the workshop in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, July 18th, 2000

For example, yesterday, I was listening to www.hayhouseradio.com while I was working.
On one of the call in show, the caller listed a LONG list of things physically wrong with her.
As she talked about it, I almost felt sick. This caller was so aligned and so identified with her illnesses... by name...like they were her PETS.

What has she been rehearsing??????

When you want to change things:

STOP talking about the PAST
STOP identifying with that old PAIN
STOP bringing the PAST and the old PAIN into the PRESENT moment by talking about it
START choosing PURITY in your alignment
START aligning with what you DO WANT
START identifying all of the time with the PLEASURES of what you have always wanted

day 64 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-24T04:40:00.000-08:00

It is a well known fact that several lamps will provide more illumination than a single lamp.

The input of a thoughtfully selected group can enhance the output of a single man or a single woman.

What if you were to create or be part of a thoughtfully selected MasterMind group to help your innerlight and your output grow stronger?
List 3-5 people who you believe would have your highest and best good at heart and could contribute to your well being, prosperity, and success.
The group should not outline or dictate how you should operate, so if you had the ideal group, ideally how would you work together to support each other to your highest and best good??
Many times when a group first comes together there are questions/obstacles to answer/overcome.
What THREE questions/obstacles might STOP your group from succeeding?
What RESOURCES would you need to answer/overcome these questions/obstacles?

day 63 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-23T04:53:00.000-08:00

MENTAL HEALINGS IN MODERN TIMES (part 2)

• Great and noble THOUGHTS upon which you habitually dwell become great ACTS.

• Apply the power of prayer therapy in your life. Choose a certain plan, idea, or mental picture.

Mentally and emotional unite with that idea, and as you remain faithful to your mental attitude, your prayer will be answered in a manner that will serve your highest and best GOoD.

• Always remember, if you really want the power to heal, ypu can have it through FAITH, which means knowledge of the working of your conscious and subconscious mind. Faith comes with understanding.

• Blind faith means that a person may get results in healing without any scientific understanding of the powers and forces involved.

• Learn to pray for your loved ones who may be ill. Quiet your mind and your thoughts of health, vitality, and perfection operating through the one universal subjective mind will be felt and resurrected in the mind of your loved ones.

day 62 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-22T06:08:00.000-08:00

You cannot restore someone to their Connection with Source by belittling them or by punishing them, or by being disgusted with them.

It is onlythrough LOVE that you can return anyone to LOVE.

And if you do not have a way of returning them to love, they will always be a problem to your society and circle.

Excerpted from an Abraham workshop in San Rafael, CA on Saturday, February 26th,2005

day 61 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-02-21T04:14:00.000-08:00

YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND AS PARTNER IN SUCCESS

• Success means successful living. When you are peaceful, happy, joyous, & doing what you love to do, you are successful.

• Find out what you love to do, then do that. If you don’t know your true expression, ask for guidance, and the lead, the impulse will come.

• Specialize in your particular field and try to know more about it than anyone else.

• A successful man is not selfish. His main desire in life is to serve humanity. For example, Larry Miller, owner of the Jazz basketball team (a very rich man) used to take his son out on a snowy day helping other shovel their driveways, get a ride after a snowy fender bender, etc.

• There is no true success without peace of mind. AMEN

• A successful man possesses great psychological and spiritual understanding.

day 60 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron

2009-02-20T05:33:00.000-08:00

The BASICS of the Law of Attraction

It is easiest to sort out what you don't want often before you can determine exactly what it is that you DO WANT. Take a piece of paper out and sort...sort...sort.
Set your INTENTIONS. It is interesting how setting your intentions will bring up your STUFF or the counter-intentions.....those nagging little mental delinquents that are giving you the reasons that: I'm not good enough, I don't deserve it, If I really got what I wanted then what? And what if I try and my idea does not work--who will laugh at me?
Clear the BLOCKS. This is an inside job--no one is going to do this for you so get busy clearing out the clutter in your mind that holds you back. Clear out the negativity.
Assumptions harden into FACT. See~Hear~Feel your goal AS IF the end result is here now. What will you see? What would you be saying to yourself? How would you look? How would other look at you with this new self-completion? Likewise ask the same questions about what you will HEAR? and what you would be FEELING?
This last set is a 2-part step.

Let Go of your FEAR (false evidence appearing real) Let Go and Let God
Take ACTION everyday. Do something to further yourself toward what you DO WANT no matter how silly, crazy, or insane it might appear to others. This is your Dream, your Goal, and it is time to say this 10 word 20 letter mantra:
IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME

day 59 waking up to the miracles of your abundance rejuvenation prosperity by jane herron,

2009-02-19T06:16:00.000-08:00

YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS & THE WONDERS OF SLEEP

· If you are worried that you will not wake up on time, suggest to your subconscious mind prior to sleep the exact timeyou wish to arise, & it will awaken you. it needs no clock. Do the same thing with all problems. There is nothing too hard for your subconscious.
· Your subconscious never sleeps. It is always on the job. It controls all your vital functions. Forgive yourself and everyone else before you go to sleep, and healing will take place much more rapidly.

· Guidance is given to you while you are asleep, sometimes in a dream. The healing currents are also released, & in the morning you feel refreshed & rejuvenated.

· When troubled by the vexations & strife of the day, still the wheels of your mind & think about the wisdom & intelligence lodged in your subconscious mind which is ready to respond to you... this will give you peace, strength, & confidence

· Sleep is essential for peace of mind & health of body. Lack of sleep can cause irritation, depression, & mental disorders. You need 8 hrs sleep...how are you doing?

. Medical research scholars point out that insomnia precedes psychotic breakdowns.

· You are spiritually recharged during sleep. Adequate sleep is essential for joy and vitality in life

· Your tired brain craves sleeps so hungrily that it will sacrifice anything to get it. Many who have fallen asleep at the wheel of an automobile can testify this.

· Many sleep-deprived people have poor memories and lack proper co-ordination. They become befuddled, confused, & disoriented.

· Sleep brings counsel. Prior to sleep, claim that the infinite intelligence of your subconscious mind is guiding and directing you... then, watch for the lead which comes, perhaps on awakening.

· Trust your subconscious completely. Know that its tendency is always lifeward. Occasionally, your subconscious answers you in a very vivid dream & a vision in the night. You can be forewarned in a dream in the same way as the author of this book was warned.

· Your future is in your mind now, based on your habitual thinking and beliefs. Claim infinite intelligence leads and guides you and that all good is yours and your future will be wonderful. Believe it and accept it. Expect the best and invariably the best will come to you.

· If you are writing a proposal, a novel, play, or book, or are working on an invention, speak to your subconscious mind at night and claim boldly that its wisdom, intelligence, power are guiding, directing, and revealing to you the ideal! Allow your subconscious mind reveal the perfect solution whatever it may be.

Wonders will happen as you pray/use your mind this way.

day 58 Understanding the Practice of Fasting during LENT

2009-02-18T05:27:00.000-08:00

During the period of the Great Lent the awakening of the spirit of man comes about through inspiration from the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ. It is a time of self-examination and preparation, and of taking an inventory of one's inner life. He and Christ know his exact condition. At this time one sees himself in the mirror of the Gospel - how he looks. One finds the means and ways to correct and improve himself. Lent is a period of time when one delves into himself with the light of the Holy Spirit in order to rid himself of the impediments which hold him back. It is a period when one strengthens his faith by more prayer and devotional life.
Let us then examine the meaning of fasting, which became an Institute of the Church. Fasting means the total abstinence from foods, as the original Greek word in the Bible, nesteia, literally means. The word fasting today is used for selection of foods and a limiting of their quantity. Fasting also can mean eating once a day bread, salt and water, after sunset. Although the period of Lent appeals to the function of man as a whole in repentance, self-examination, almsgiving, relationship with people with whom one is at odds, attitudes toward life, the abstinence from foods plays a vital role in the life of the Christian. The quantity and kinds of foods selected for this period of Lent help control carnal desires and develop discipline and a pious life. Fasting from foods is not a virtuous activity in itself, but a means for its achievement. But it has a distinct place in the life of the Christian, especially during the Great Lent.
THE ORIGIN OF FASTING
One may ask how the Institute of fasting originated. Was it a tradition handed down by the Apostles? Was it determined as such by the early Church? Was the duration of fasting established from the beginning? These and similar questions require an answer.
Fasting before Easter was not determined by the early Church as such either in specific days or for certain foods. In the New Testament the word for fasting, nesteia, means abstinence from food entirely, and was originally a Jewish custom reluctantly practiced by the Jews, although it was not an official requirement. Bishop Irenaios of Lyon (192) wrote a letter to the Bishop of Rome that there is a great difference about the duration of fasting before Easter. Some people, he wrote, fast one day, others two, still others more days. Some of them fast 40 hours continuously, day and night, from all foods (Eusebuis, Ecclesiastical History, 524,12). Tertuuian, an ecclesiastical writer of the 3rd century, refers to abstinence from foods as being two days, Friday and Saturday. Some of the early Christians abstained from foods the whole day and ate only in the evenings, while others ate not at all, day or night, as did those who were fasting for 40 hours. Other Christians extended the period of fasting beyond the two days to one week (during the mid-third century),'but everyone was allowed to extend the duration of fasting as long as he wanted. Thus, these Christians added hours and days of fasting at their own will, beyond the customary duration of time (Dionysios, Bishop of Alexandria, P. G. Migne 10, 1278).
THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF FASTING
Over the years, the days of fasting increased to seven before Easter. These Christians ate in the evenings, and then only bread, salt and water, as recorded by Epiphanios in 403. The difference in counting the hours of fasting resulted from the different calculations of the time of the Resurrection of Christ in the Gospels (Matthew 28:1, before midnight; John 20:1, after midnight; Mark 16:2, at sunrise). The period of fasting before Easter was extended to 40 days without substantial evidence of any authoritative determination. The fact is that the 40 days of fasting was known to the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Synod (325). St. Augustine during the fifth century attributes the lengthy period of 40 days to the persecutions, 306-323. Others refer to the example of Christ fasting 40 days in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2); or to Moses (Exodus 34:28), or to Prophet Elias (1 Kings 19:8 - III Vasilion LXX) Probably the 40-day fasting period among the people was started during the persecutions, because the people took refuge in monasteries and followed the order of abstinence of the monks, which was very strict. Also hermits and other pious people of sobriety kept a fasting period of 40 days during the mid-third century, and this was handed down to the people. In reality, the 40-day practice for fasting before Easter was not a simultaneous practice in all the Christian lands, but a gradual process. Fasting as such was practiced by the people at the, very beginning for only two or three days per week, Wednesday and Friday and in some places Saturday (in the West).
In the course of time, a gradual increase in the number of weeks also took place. However, between East and West the number of weeks of Lent differed, with seven weeks being established in the East and six in the West by the mid-sixth century. The reason for the difference in the number of weeks between East and West was because in the West Saturday was a fast day along with Wednesday and Friday, while in the East Saturday was not a fast day except the Saturday of Holy Week, according to the Canons of the Church (Canon 66, Apostolic Fathers; Canon 55A Sixth Ecumenical Synod in 692 - Canon 18, Gangra Synod in 340-370). The adding of Saturday by the Church in the West as a fast day was related to the thought that the Body of Christ was in the tomb on this day. This innovation of fasting on Saturday was fought by Tertullian, Hippolytos (Ecclesiastical writer) and Bishop Jerome.
However, Bishop Inocentios of Rome (401-417) ratified the Saturday fast, and gradually this day became a fixed day in the West. In rebuke of this practice in the West, Bishop Ignatios of Antioch in a letter denounced this Saturday fast (ch. 13). During the seventh century, Bishop Gregory I of Rome added four days before the beginning of the six weeks of Lent, starting with Wednesday, known as Ash Wednesday. The Church in the East, on the other hand, added an additional week before the seven weeks, known as Cheese Week, to complete the 40 days of fasting in Lent before Easter, excluding the seven Saturdays and eight Sundays, which are non-fast days. The reason for the number of 40 days of fasting during the Great Lent is obscure. The famous canonist of the twelfth century, Balsamon, writes, "There is but a forty day abstinence, that of the Pascha, but if one also likes to keep the weekly fast for other feasts ... he is not to be disgraced" (Migne PG 138,1001).
Fasting from foods is relevant to the condition of the health of the Christian, however. Fasting is not for the sake of fasting alone:
"Fasting was devised in order to humble the body. If, therefore, the body is already in a state of humbleness and illness or weakness, the person ought to partake of as much as he or she may wish and be able to get along with food and drink" (Canon 8 of St. Timothy of Alexandria, 381).
THE MEANING OF THE FEAST DAYS OF LENT
Great Lent is a period of time when the people are more conscious of their spiritual character. The passages of the Gospels and the Epistles, the hymnology and prayers, the spirit of the Church - all endeavor to help the Christian cleanse himself spiritually through repentance. "Repent" is the first word Jesus Christ spoke in His proclamation to the people, as the epitome of His Gospel. Repentance is the main motivation of the Christian which acts to free him from sin. One's recognition of his sin, his contrition over it and lastly his decision to make an about-face change of his attitude are the steps of repentance. For one can learn to recognize iniquities from the Bible and the teachings of the Church. During the period of Lent the Christian is called to self-examination and self-control by the radiance of the Event of the Resurrection of Christ. This is why the Church designated such a period of time be observed before this great feast day.
Fasting in its religious setting is abstinence from food, always in relation to a religious event or feast. Fasting in itself has no meaning in the Christian Church, but has a role the attainment of Christian virtues. It is not to be accepted as a mere custom without a spiritual purpose. Fasting is understood as a means of temperance and sobriety, especially in relation to prayer, devotion and purity. It is also understood to be related to giving alms to the poor. The roots of fasting in the Christian Church are to be found in the Old Testament and the Jewish religion, both for certain days and certain foods. As a general rule, fasting precedes a religious feast. Many verses in the Old Testament refer to this:
"Thus says the Lord of Hosts: the fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah seasons of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore, love, truth and peace", Zechariah 8:18-19.
In continuation of the practice of fasting, the Christian Church determined the period of Lent to depend upon the great Feast of Easter, as set forth by the First Ecumenical Synod in 325. The Church determined the day on which the Resurrection of Christ would be celebrated, according to the conditions that existed at the time of this Event. Thus, the Synod set forth that the great Feast of Easter would be celebrated on: the first Sunday, after the full moon, after the Spring Equinox (March 21), and always after the Jewish Passover. Thus, this great Feast is a moveable date in the calendar. Therefore, Great Lent, which depends upon the date of Easter, also is moveable, each year being celebrated on a different date, (Sunday), depending on the above conditions.
The four weeks which precede Great Lent are considered preparatory, a forerunner to Lent. These four weeks, along with the eight weeks of Lent, are characterized by the Church as Triodion, meaning "thrice-hymns", a name which has no bearing on the substance of Lent itself:
The four weeks preceding Lent are known as:
Sunday of the Tax Collector and Pharisee (from the Parable),
Sunday of the Prodigal Son (from the Parable),
Sunday of Meat (the Final Judgment),
Sunday of Cheese (Adam's expulsion from Paradise);
The eight weeks of the Great Lent are:
First Sunday (Sunday of Orthodoxy),
Second Sunday (St. Gregory Palamas),
Third Sunday (Adoration of Cross),
Fourth Sunday (St. John of Climax),
Fifth Sunday (St. Mary of Egypt),
Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
During Great Lent:
Every day the Great Compline is read,
Every Wednesday and Friday the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is officiated.
On four Friday evenings a fourth of the Akathist Hymn is read, with the entire Hymn read the fifth Friday.
A. THE FOUR PREPARATORY WEEKS
SUNDAY OF THE TAX COLLECTOR AND PHARISEE (John 1:43-52).
Arrogance is the perversion of the soul and spirit of man; it is the greatest weapon of the evil one; it is the mother of hypocrisy; it is the obstacle of spiritual progress: it is the degradation of civilization; it is the greatest enemy of man; it is the opposite of repentance; it is the corruption of the conscience of man. This is why the Church designated the first Sunday of preparation for acceptance of the Message of the Resurrection of Christ, with the Parable of the Tax Collector and Pharisee being read. The root of evil, arrogance, should be uprooted and replaced with the virtue of humbleness, which is the teaching of this Parable. The highest degree of man's arrogance is when a person speaks to God in prayers as did the Pharisee, who said, "God I thank thee", only for the opportunity to enumerate his achievements publicly, comparing himself to others who, according to him, were sinners, saying "I am not like other men, sinners, or even like this tax collector". He extolled himself saying, "I fast, I give tithe", which he did. But the more he boasted, the more he condemned himself through arrogance.
On the other hand, the tax collector confessed: "God be merciful to me a sinner". The repentance of the tax collector is the basis of Christian life; it is the passage into the Kingdom; it is the reestablishment of the image of God in the soul of His creature. Humbleness is the queen of all virtues. Thus, the first phrase of the hymnology of the day is: "Let us not pray pharisee-like. . . . Open to me the doors of repentance". The combination of almsgiving, prayer and piety, along with the intention of repentance like that of the tax collector, is imperative in the life of a Christian. The attitude of the tax collector made him a steward of divine gifts. Repentance and confession of faith is the same two-sided coin.
SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON (Luke 15:11-32).
This Parable relates to man's prodigality with the divine gifts to man. It is the consequence of arrogance. Prodigality is the unreckoning extravagance in sensuality. The prodigal is one who cannot be saved, whose life is dissolute, who squandered his father's property. Prodigality, then, is the second basic corruption toward which man is inclined. This is why this Parable is known as the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the subject matter of this week. Despite the characterization in this Parable, its main subject is the warm parental love of the Father. The father's love was unbroken and firm for his prodigal son. His love was shown more at the return of his son than in the beginning, despite the fact that his son squandered his "properties". In the end, however, the son exchanged his prodigality for repentance, and this is the crux of the parable. This moment changes the prodigal son into the prudent son, expelling arrogance with repentance. While the son was returning to his father, he kept rehearsing over and over again: "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you". But when the son saw his father's house from afar, his father saw him, and ran to him and embraced him warmly. Thus, the son did not have the opportunity to tell his father what he had been rehearsing. The son at the beginning said, "give me", but in the end he asked, "make me", which is the depth of repentance and obedience, the challenging factors of a Christian.
SUNDAY OF MEAT (Matthew 25:31-46).
It is a strong conviction and belief of the Church that Christ will come a second time into the world, not to save the world, but in "glory" to judge the world. In as much as God knew in advance the destiny of each man, why did He not prevent the non-believers and wrong-doers from being born and being condemned everlastingly, someone might ask. The fate of people is wrought on this earth, because after death, there is no opportunity for repentance in order to better one's state. Man's finite mind cannot comprehend God's love for his salvation and judgment for his condemnation. Yet, here is the center of the belief that there is a Supreme Judge for those who committed iniquities and wrong-doings without punishment or discovery while on earth. Approaching Lent and Easter, the Christian is admonished to correct his faults by fasting, praying and almsgiving, as recorded in the Gospel passage of the day. The Last Judgment will be made according to the good works of each person as a result of his faith in and worship of God. These good works are directed to the "least", those in need, as Christ Himself says, "as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me", (v. 45). This Sunday is the last day before Lent that the believer eats meat.
SUNDAY OF CHEESE (Matthew 6:14-21).
The theme of this Sunday refers to the expulsion of Adam from Paradise. Adam in Paradise misused his freedom by allowing himself to be persuaded by the evil one to disobey the command to not eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The evil one convinced him that by so doing he would know more than God. The Church in its hymnology presents the condition of Adam outside of Paradise as weeping and working hard for his livelihood. The Gospel passage of the day refers to the manner of praying, fasting, almsgiving and all good works. These are to be done in secret, without boasting. The meaning of this Sunday is the condescension of God to the human weakness, "for if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (v. 14-15). This is emphasized in the Lord's Prayer.,The week (six days) preceding Sunday of Cheese and after Meat Sunday, is the addition to the period of the Great Lent which completes the forty days of fasting (excluding Saturdays and Sundays). The name of this Sunday, "Cheese", implies that the fast of this week is the gradual transition from eating meat to the strict fast of Lent, which starts the next day, Monday, with the first Sunday of Lent at the end of the preliminary seven days (Sunday of Orthodoxy).
B. THE SEVEN SUNDAYS OF THE GREAT LENT
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT - SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY John 1:43-52).
This Sunday commemorates the return of the Icons into the churches, according to the decision of the Seventh Ecumenical Synod (787). The Church determined that this celebration would take place each year on the first Sunday of Lent, as the Sunday of Orthodoxy, starting March 11, 843. On this Sunday every year the triumph of the faith of Orthodoxy is celebrated with ceremony. The Icon of Christ, according to St. John Damascus, is a distinct affirmation and a reminder of the fact of His Incarnation, which has a vital significance for the salvation of the faithful, an affirmation which prevails to this day in the Orthodox Church. The celebration of the day includes the procession with the Icon of Christ around the inside of the church with pomp and reverence. The Sunday of Orthodoxy calls upon the people to rededicate themselves to the deep meaning of their faith and to declare in unison, "One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all".
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT - ST. GREGORY PALAMAS (Mark 2:1-12).
This Sunday commemorates the life of St. Gregory Palamas (14th century). The Church dedicates this Sunday to St. Gregory for his orthodox faith, theological knowledge, virtuous life, miracles and his efforts to clarify the orthodox teaching on the subject of Hesychasm (from the Greek, meaning quiet.) Hesychasm was a system of mysticism propagated on Mt. Athos by 14th century monks who believed that man was able, through an elaborate system of ascetic practices based upon perfect quiet of body and mind, to arrive at the vision of the divine light, with the real distinction between the essence and the operations of God. Gregory became noted for his efforts to explain the difference between the correct teaching and this theory. Gregory was dedicated to an ascetic life of prayer and fasting, which are practices of Lent.
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT - ADORATION OF THE CROSS (Mark 8:34-38; 9:1).
This Sunday commemorates the venerable Cross and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Cross as such takes on meaning and adoration because of the Crucifixion of Christ upon it. Therefore, whether it be in hymns or prayers, it is understood that the Cross without Christ has no meaning or place in Christianity. The adoration of the Cross in the middle of Great Lent is to remind the faithful in advance of the Crucifixion of Christ. Therefore, the Dassages from the Bible and the hymnology refer to the Passions, the sufferings, of Jesus Christ: The passages read this day repeat the calling of the Christian by Christ to dedicate his life, for "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Christ)" (v. 34-35). This verse clearly indicates the kind of dedication which is needed by the Christian in three steps:
To renounce his arrogance and disobedience to God's Plan,
To lift up his personal cross (the difficulties of life) with patience, faith and the full acceptance of the Will of God without complaint that the burden is too heavy; having denied himself and lifted up his cross leads him to the,
Decision to follow Christ.
These three voluntary steps are three links which cannot be separated from each other, because the main power to accomplish them is the Grace of God, which man always invokes. The Adoration of the Cross is expressed by the faithful through prayer, fasting, almsgiving and the forgiveness of the trespasses of others. On this Sunday the Adoration of the Cross is commemorated with a special service following the Divine Liturgy in which the significance of the Cross is that it leads to the Resurrection of Christ.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT - ST. JOHN OF THE CLIMAX (Mark 9:17-31).
This Sunday commemorates St. John of the Climax (6th century) who is the writer of the book called The Ladder (climax) of Paradise. This book contains 30 chapters, with each chapter as a step leading up to a faithful and pious life as the climax of a Christian life. The spirit of repentance and devotion to Christ dominates the essence of this book, along with the monastic virtues and vices. He was an ascetic and writer on the spiritual life as a monk-abbot of Sinai Monastery. These steps of the ladder as set forth by St. John are to be practiced by the Christian especially during this period of the Great Lent. Each step leading to the top step of the ladder, is the climactic essence of the true meaning of a Christian life.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT - ST. MARY OF EGYPT (Mark 10:32-45).
This Sunday commemorates the life of St. Mary of Egypt, who is a shining example of repentance from sin through prayer and fasting. She lived a sinful life for many years, but was converted to a Christian life. She went into the wilderness to live an ascetic life for many years, praying and fasting in repentance of her previous sinful life, and dying there. St. Mary's life exemplifies her conviction about Christ, which motivated the changing of her life from sin to holiness through repentance. Her understanding of repentance involved not a mere change from small things in her life, but an extreme change of her entire attitude and thoughts. The Church commemorates St. Mary for her recognition of her own sins as an example of how one can free oneself from the slavery and burden of wrongdoings. This recognition of sin is imperative during Lent for the faithful as a means of self-examination and preparation for a more virtuous life in anticipation of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Christ.
PALM SUNDAY (John 12:12-18).
This Sunday commemorates the triumphant entrance of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. The people of Jerusalem received Christ as a king, and, therefore, took branches of palms and went out to meet Him, laying down the palms in His path. The people cried out the prophecy of Zechariah: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel" (v. 13; of Zechariah 9:9). The celebration of the Jewish Passover brought crowds of Jews and converted Jews to Jerusalem. They had heard of the works and words of Christ, especially about the resurrection of Lazarus. All the events related to Christ had a Messianic meaning for the Jews at the time. This vexed the high priests and pharisees. As usual, Christ went to the Temple to pray and teach. That evening Christ departed for Bethany. The tradition of the Church of distributing palms on this Sunday comes from the act of the people in placing the branches of palms in front of Christ, and henceforth symbolizes for the Christian the victory of Christ over evil forces and death.
HOLY WEEK.
The period of Great Lent includes the days of Holy Week. This is the time when Christians who went through the whole period of Lent in prayer and fasting approach the Feast of Feasts to celebrate the Passions of Christ and His Resurrection. During the entire Lent the faithful try to practice and live the ideals and standards of this period in the light of Easter. This is why the Hymnology of the entire period of Lent, especially during Holy Week, refers to the Resurrection of Christ as the center of the Christian Faith. Each day of Holy Week is dedicated to the Events and teachings of Christ during His last week on earth. The faithful who participate in the services of this week are more conscious of their duties to themselves and to their neighbors through fasting, praying, giving alms, forgiving the trespasses of others; in other words, participating, day by day, in the spirit of the Gospel of Christ.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GREAT LENT
Great Lent before Easter is when the Christian participates fully in preparing himself to praise and glorify his God as Lord and Savior. Great Lent is like a "workshop" where the character of the faithful is spiritually uplifted and strengthened; where his life is rededicated to the principles and ideals of the Gospel; where the faith culminates in deep conviction of life; where apathy and disinterest turn into vigorous activities of faith and good works. Lent is not for the sake of Lent itself, as fasting is not for the sake of fasting. But they are means by which and for which the individual believer prepares himself to reach for, accept and attain the calling of his Savior. Therefore, the significance of Great Lent is highly appraised, not only by the monks who gradually increased the length of time of the Lent, but also by the lay people themselves, although they do not observe the full length of time. As such, Great Lent is the sacred Institute of the Church to serve the individual believer in participating as a member of the Mystical Body of Christ, and, from time to time, to improve the standards of faith and morals in his Christian life. The deep intent of the believer during the Great Lent is "forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal of the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus", Philippians 3:13-14. http://www.goarch.org/ourfaith/ourfaith8126

Day 57 Preparing for LENT: 40 days/40 nights from Feb 25 through Apr 12

2009-02-17T04:56:00.000-08:00

http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/7/Forty_Days_of_Days_of_New_Life.html

In the English language, the special season before Easter is called “Lent.” The word comes from the “lengthening” of daylight hours as we progress from the darkness of winter to the new light of spring. But other languages, such as Spanish, have a name for this season that is derived from the word for forty.

LENT is the season of the forty days.

OK, we do penance for forty days because Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness. But did you ever wonder why he was out there for forty days rather than seven or ten or fifty?

Think back to the Old Testament. Noah and company in the Ark watched rain fall for 40 days and forty nights. Moses was up on Sinai receiving the 10 commandments for 40 days. The Israelites wandered around the desert for 40 years.

So why all these forties? Probably because it is forty weeks that a woman carries her developing baby before a new life can come forth from the womb.

All these “forties” are a necessary and not-so-comfortable prelude for something new. In Noah’s case, it’s the rebirth of a sinful world that had been cleansed by raging flood waters. In Moses’ case, it was the birth of the people of the covenant. For the nomadic Israelites, it was the start of a new, settled existence in the Promised land.

And Jesus? What did his forty days mean? The birth of a new Israel liberated from sin, reconciled to God, and governed by the law of the Spirit rather than a law chiseled in stone.

But think back to the story of Moses and the Israelites. There was someone who did not want them to go out into the desert to offer sacrifice to their God. Pharaoh did not take the loss of his cheap labor lying down. When Jesus begins his mission of liberation, there is another slave master who is no more willing than Pharoah to let his minions go without a fight.

Since the sixties, it has been fashionable in some quarters to dismiss the devil as a relic of ancient mythology or medieval fantasy. The guy with the pointy tale and the pitchfork comes in handy in cartoons and costume parties, but how can we take such an image seriously? In the Bible, they say, let’s read “Satan” merely as a symbol of human evil.

Such a view is clearly at odds with Scripture, Tradition, and recent teaching of the Magisterium. Our battle is not against flesh and blood, says St. Paul. If you don’t know your enemy and his tactics, you are bound to lose.

The temptation of Jesus in the desert shows us the tactics of the “Dark Lord.”

Bread, a symbol for all that sustains our physical life, is a great blessing. But Satan tries to make material things the ultimate, distracting us from a deeper hunger and a more enduring food.

Political power and all leadership is intended by God for the sake of serving the common good; Satan twists things to make leaders self-seeking, oppressive tyrants like himself. The lust for greed, power and fame ironically leads not to dominion but to slavery to the Dark Lord (remember what happened to the Nazghoul in the Lord of the Rings). This sounds alot like the Credit Lords who had no conscience as their payday was all they considered!

Then there’s religious temptation, the trickiest of them all-- Manipulating God for our own glory, using his gifts to make people look at us rather than at Him. Sounds a lot like the Pharisees.

Jesus triumphs in this first wrestling match. He shows us how to keep from being pinned. Fasting breaks undue attachments to material blessings and stimulates our spiritual appetite. Humble service breaks the stranglehold of pride. The reverent worship of authentic faith breaks the full nelson of superstition, magic, and all arrogant religion. And the word of God is shown as the sword of the Spirit, the secret weapon that slashes through the enemy’s lies.

So our forty days?

LENT is a time to use the tactics modeled by our captain and break the strongholds through the use of prayer, fasting, humble service, the heavenly bread of the Eucharist and the Word of God. If we make use of them diligently during this season, pregnant with possibilities, we can enter into greater freedom.

During the time of LENT, darkness can give way to increasing light. And something new and wonderful can be born in us.

Day 56 The history of Mardi Gras

2009-02-16T02:56:00.001-08:00

http://www.novareinna.com/festive/mardi.html

The history of a Mardi Gras celebration existed many years before Europeans came to the New World. Some time in the Second Century, during mid-February (usually February 15 according to the Julian calendar), Ancient Romans would observe what they called the Lupercalia, a circus-type festival which was, in many respects, quite similar to the present day Mardi Gras. This festival honored the Roman deity, Lupercus, a pastoral God associated with Faunus or the Satyr. Although Lupercus is derived from the Latin Lupus (meaning "wolf"), the original meaning of the word as it applies to Roman religion has become obscured over the passage of time.

When Christianity arrived in Rome, the dignitaries of the early Church decided it would be more prudent to incorporate certain aspects of such rituals into the new faith rather than attempt to abolish them altogether. This granted a Christian interpretation to the ancient custom and the Carnival became a time of abandon and merriment which peceded the Lenten period (a symbolic Christian pentinence of 40 days commencing on Ash Wednesday and ending at Easter). During this time, there would be feasting which lasted several days and participants would indulge in voluntary madness by donning masks, clothing themselves in the likeness of spectres and generally giving themselves up to Bacchus and Venus. All aspects of pleasure were considered to be allowable during the Carnival celebration and today's modern festivites are thought by some to be more reminiscent of the Roman Saturnalia rather than Lupercalia, or be linked to even earlier Pagan festivals.

From Rome, the celebration spread to other European countries. In medieval times, a similar-type festivity to that of the present day Mardi Gras was given by monarchs and lords prior to Lent in order to ceremoniously conscript new knights into service and hold feasts in their honor. The landed gentry would also ride through the countryside rewarding peasants with cakes (thought by some to be the origin of the King Cake), coins (perhaps the origin of present day gifts of Mardi Gras doubloons) and other trinkets. In Germany, there still remains a Carnival similar to that of the one held in New Orleans. Known as Fasching, the celebrations begin on Twelfth Night and continue until Shrove Tuesday. To a lesser degree, this festivity is still celebrated in France and Spain.

A Carnival season was also celebrated in England until the Nineteenth Century, originating as a type of "renewal" festival that incorporated fertility motifs and ball games which frequently turned into riots between opposing villages, followed by feasts of pancakes and the imbibing of alcohol. The preparing and consumption of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (also known as "Pancake Day" or "Pancake Tuesday" and occurring annually between February 2 and March 9, depending upon the date of Easter) is a still a tradition in the United Kingdom, where pancake tossing and pancake races (during which a pancake must be tossed a certain number of times) are still popular. One of the most famous of such competitions, which takes place in Olney, Buckinghamshire, is said to date from 1445. It is a race for women only and for those who have lived in the Parish for at least three months. An apron and head-covering are requisite. The course is 415 yards and the pancake must be tossed at least three times during the race. The winner receives a kiss from the Ringer of the Pancake Bell and a prayer book from the local vicar.

"Shrove" is derived from the Old English word "shrive," which means to "confess all sins."
It is generally accepted that Mardi Gras came to America in 1699 with the French explorer, Sieur d'Iberville. The festival had been celebrated as a major holiday in Paris since the Middle Ages. Iberville sailed into the Gulf of Mexico and, from there, launched an expedition along the Mississippi River. By March 3, 1699, Iberville had set up a camp on the West Bank of the River...about 60 miles South of the present day City of New Orleans in the State of Louisiana. Since that day was the very one on which Mardi Gras was being celebrated in France, Iberville named the site Point du Mardi Gras in honor of the festival. According to some sources, however, the Mardi Gras of New Orleans began in 1827 when a group of students who had recently returned from school in Paris donned strange costumes and danced their way through the streets. The students had first experienced this revelry while taking part in celebrations they had witnessed in Paris. In this version, it is said that the inhabitants of New Orleans were swiftly captured by the enthusiasm of the youths and quickly followed suit. Other sources maintain that the Mardi Gras celebration originated with the arrival of early French settlers to the State of Louisiana. Nevertheless, it is known that from 1827 to 1833, the New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations became more elaborate, culminating in an annual Mardi Gras Ball. Although the exact date of the first revelries cannot be determined, the Carnival was well-established by the middle of the Nineteenth Century when the Mystick Krewe of Comus presented its 1857 Torchlight Parade with a theme taken from "Paradise Lost" written by John Milton.
In French, "Mardi Gras" literally means "Fat Tuesday," so named because it falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, the last day prior to Lent...a 40-day season of prayer and fasting observed by the Roman Catholic Church (and many other Christian denominations) which ends on Easter Sunday. The origin of "Fat Tuesday" is believed to have come from the ancient Pagan custom of parading a fat ox through the town streets. Such Pagan holidays were filled with excessive eating, drinking and general bawdiness prior to a period of fasting. Since the modern day Carvinal Season is sandwiched between Christmas and Lent, with Christmas Day being December 25 on the Gregorian Calendar as set by the Roman Catholic Church, this means that other Holy Days are "floating" in nature. Easter always falls on a Sunday, but it can be any Sunday from March 23 through April 25, its actual date being the Sunday which follows the first Full Moon after the Spring Equinox. Mardi Gras is always 47 days prior to this alloted Sunday (the 40 days of Lent plus seven Sundays). The beginning of the Carnival Season itself, however, is also fixed...being January 6, which is the Feast of the Ephiphany, otherwise known as Little Christmas or Twelfth Night. Since the date of Mardi Gras thus varies, the length of the Carnival Season also varies accordingly from year-to-year. The origin of the word "Carvinal" is from the Latin for "farewell to the flesh," a time when one is expected to forego earthly pleasures prior to the restrictions of the Lenten Season, and is thought to be derived from the feasts of the Middle Ages known as carnis levamen or "solace of the flesh."
In 1833, Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville, a wealthy plantation owner, solicited a large amount of money in order to help finance an organized Mardi Gras celebration. It was not until 1837, however, that the first Mardi Gras Parade was staged. Two years later, a description of the 1839 Parade noted that it consisted of a single float. Nonetheless, it was considered to be a great success and apparently, the crowd roared hilariously as this somewhat crude float moved through the streets of the city. Since that time, Mardi Gras in New Orleans has been an overwhelming success, continuing to grow with additional organizations participating each year.
The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple (symbolic of justice), green (symbolic of faith) and gold (symbolic of power). The accepted story behind the original selection of these colors originates from 1872 when the Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of Russia visited New Orleans. It is said that the Grand Duke came to the city in pursuit of an actress named Lydia Thompson. During his stay, he was given the honor of selecting the official Mardi Gras colors by the Krewe of Rex...thus, did these colors also become the colors of the House of Romanoff. The 1892 Rex Parade theme ("Symbolism of Colors") first gave meaning to the representation of the official Mardi Gras colors. Interestingly, the colors of Mardi Gras influenced the choice of school colors for the Lousiana arch-rival colleges, Louisiana State University and Tulane University. Whe LSU was deciding on its colors, the stores in New Orleans had stocked-up on fabrics of purple, green and gold for the upcoming Mardi Gras Season. LSU, opting for purple and gold, bought a large quantity of the available cloth. Tulane purchased much of the only remaining color...green (Tulane's colors are green and white).
Today, Louisiana's Mardi Gras is celebrated not only in New Orleans, but also in numerous smaller cities and towns around the State and in the neighboring Gulf Coast Region. Similar celebrations are also held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro...arguably the world's most elaborate Carnival location with its Samba Dromo parades, which annually attract a huge number of tourists from all corners of the globe. Regardless of where the festivals take place, however, all share a common party atmosphere inherently associated with the celebrations.

Day 55: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-15T03:22:00.000-08:00

Nobody else knows your reason for BEING. You do.

Your BLISS guides you to it.

When you follow your bliss, when you follow your path to joy, your conversations of joy, your feelings of joy -- you're on the right path of that which you intended when you came forth into this physical body.

Follow your bliss.

Many of us do on follow our bliss because we do not feel worthy.

Worthiness, in very simple terms, means I have found a way to let that positive, creative Energy reach me, that natural all encompassing Energy reach me.

Worthiness, or unworthiness, is something that is pronounced upon you by you.

You are the only one that can deem yourself worthy or unworthy to get what you want in LIFE.
You are the only one who can love yourself into a state of allowing, or hate yourself in a state of disallowing.

There is not something wrong with you, nor is there something wrong with one who is not loving you.

You are all just, in the moment, practicing the art of not allowing, or the art of resisting.

All you have to do is look at your FLOW of LIFE to determine is you are allowing or resisting.

Which is it?

If you are allowing on day 55, GOoD on you (remember read the CAPS).

IF you are still in resistance on day 55, then maybe it would be a good idea to go back and do some of the exercises of past days.

Numerically, 55 is a powerful day of new thought forms. Be mentally active today.

Excerpted from several Abraham-Hicks workshop

Day 54 Formula to determine when EASTER falls in the calendar year

2009-02-14T05:22:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered how to figure out when Easter Sunday falls into the calendar?
Well here is the FORMULA.

You find out when the first day of Spring is - This year it is March 20th.

Next, find out when the first Full Moon is after the first day of Spring. This year it is April 9th.

Easter is then the first Sunday after that Full Moon, which is April 12.

April 5- 12 is a 7-day stretch that will be a powerful time on a psychic level as well to --- get things done, get ideas formed, get ready to move to a higher place.

Last year was the earliest Easter Sunday since 1913, 95 years, and another early Easter won't happen again until March 2228.

There will be a time when Easter is even earlier. In 2285, 277 years from now, Easter will be on March 22.

This year, Easter is late.

The next really late Easter Day will be April 24th 2011

Formula: Determine the First day of Spring, First Full Moon thereafter, First Sunday after that Full Moon

Easter day falls on the first Sunday on or after the first full moon after the Spring (Vernal) Equinox.

Day 53 Urban Legends of Friday the 13th

2009-02-13T04:16:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share some of the urban legends about Friday the 13th. Do you have a favorite you want ot add??
For me, I had always heard that Friday the 13th was the day that women who were HEALERS (they knew how to use HERBS and TEAS and SALVES and CHANTS/PRAYER to heal their loved ones) used this date to meet in a central zone in wooded areas to share their receipes with other women. There was great FEAR for women to demonstrate this sort of power as they were burnt at the stake for being declared witches. As a matter of fact, it is my understanding that 8 Million women were burnt at the stake during the Dark Ages for demonstrating any sort of personal power.
___________________________________________________________________________________
http://urbanlegends.about.com

LEGEND HAS IT: If 13 people sit down to dinner together, one will die within the year. The Turks so disliked the number 13 that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names). There are 13 witches in a coven.

Although no one can say for sure when and why human beings first associated the number 13 with misfortune, the superstition is assumed to be quite old, and there exist any number of theories - most of which deserve to be treated with a healthy skepticism, please note - purporting to trace its origins to antiquity and beyond.

It has been proposed, for example, that fears surrounding the number 13 are as ancient as the act of counting. Primitive man had only his 10 fingers and two feet to represent units, this explanation goes, so he could count no higher than 12. What lay beyond that - 13 - was an impenetrable mystery to our prehistoric forebears, hence an object of superstition.
Which has an edifying ring to it, but one is left wondering: did primitive man not have toes?

Life and death
Despite whatever terrors the numerical unknown held for their hunter-gatherer ancestors, ancient civilizations weren't unanimous in their dread of 13. The Chinese regarded the number as lucky, some commentators note, as did the Egyptians in the time of the pharaohs.
To the ancient Egyptians, these sources tell us, life was a quest for spiritual ascension which unfolded in stages - twelve in this life and a thirteenth beyond, thought to be the eternal afterlife. The number 13 therefore symbolized death, not in terms of dust and decay but as a glorious and desirable transformation. Though Egyptian civilization perished, the symbolism conferred on the number 13 by its priesthood survived, we may speculate, only to be corrupted by subsequent cultures who came to associate 13 with a fear of death instead of a reverence for the afterlife.

Anathema
Still other sources speculate that the number 13 may have been purposely vilified by the founders of patriarchal religions in the early days of western civilization because it represented femininity. Thirteen had been revered in prehistoric goddess-worshiping cultures, we are told, because it corresponded to the number of lunar (menstrual) cycles in a year (13 x 28 = 364 days). The "Earth Mother of Laussel," for example - a 27,000-year-old carving found near the Lascaux caves in France often cited as an icon of matriarchal spirituality - depicts a female figure holding a cresent-shaped horn bearing 13 notches. As the solar calendar triumphed over the lunar with the rise of male-dominated civilization, it is surmised, so did the "perfect" number 12 over the "imperfect" number 13, thereafter considered anathema.

On the other hand, one of the earliest concrete taboos associated with the number 13 - a taboo still observed by some superstitious folks today, apparently - is said to have originated in the East with the Hindus, who believed, for reasons I haven't been able to ascertain, that it is always unlucky for 13 people to gather in one place - say, at dinner. Interestingly enough, precisely the same superstition has been attributed to the ancient Vikings (though I have also been told, for what it's worth, that this and the accompanying mythographical explanation are apocryphal). The story has been laid down as follows:

And Loki makes thirteen. . .
Twelve gods were invited to a banquet at Valhalla. Loki, the Evil One, god of mischief, had been left off the guest list but crashed the party, bringing the total number of attendees to 13. True to character, Loki raised hell by inciting Hod, the blind god of winter, to attack Balder the Good, who was a favorite of the gods. Hod took a spear of mistletoe offered by Loki and obediently hurled it at Balder, killing him instantly. All Valhalla grieved. And although one might take the moral of this story to be "Beware of uninvited guests bearing mistletoe," the Norse themselves apparently concluded that 13 people at a dinner party is just plain bad luck.

As if to prove the point, the Bible tells us there were exactly 13 present at the Last Supper. One of the dinner guests - er, disciples - betrayed Jesus Christ, setting the stage for the Crucifixion.
Did I mention the Crucifixion took place on a Friday?

LEGEND HAS IT: Never change your bed on Friday; it will bring bad dreams. Don't start a trip on Friday or you will have misfortune. If you cut your nails on Friday, you cut them for sorrow. Ships that set sail on a Friday will have bad luck - as in the tale of H.M.S. Friday ... One hundred years ago, the British government sought to quell once and for all the widespread superstition among seamen that setting sail on Fridays was unlucky. A special ship was commissioned, named "H.M.S. Friday." They laid her keel on a Friday, launched her on a Friday, selected her crew on a Friday and hired a man named Jim Friday to be her captain. To top it off, H.M.S. Friday embarked on her maiden voyage on a Friday, and was never seen or heard from again.
Some say Friday's bad reputation goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. It was on a Friday, supposedly, that Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit. Adam bit, as we all learned in Sunday School, and they were both ejected from Paradise. Tradition also holds that the Great Flood began on a Friday; God tongue-tied the builders of the Tower of Babel on a Friday; the Temple of Solomon was destroyed on a Friday; and, of course, Friday was the day of the week on which Christ was crucified. It is therefore a day of penance for Christians.

In pagan Rome, Friday was execution day (later Hangman's Day in Britain), but in other pre-Christian cultures it was the sabbath, a day of worship, so those who indulged in secular or self-interested activities on that day could not expect to receive blessings from the gods - which may explain the lingering taboo on embarking on journeys or starting important projects on Fridays.
To complicate matters, these pagan associations were not lost on the early Church, which went to great lengths to suppress them. If Friday was a holy day for heathens, the Church fathers felt, it must not be so for Christians - thus it became known in the Middle Ages as the "Witches' Sabbath," and thereby hangs another tale.

Day 52: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron

2009-02-12T02:31:00.000-08:00

MENTAL HEALINGS IN MODERN TIMES (part 2)

• Great and noble THOUGHTS upon which you habitually dwell upon will become great ACTS.

• Apply the power of prayer therapy in your life. Choose a certain plan, idea, or mental picture. Mentally and emotional unite with that idea, and as you remain faithful to your mental attitude, your prayer will be answered in a manner that will serve your highest and best GOoD. (notice what you see in CAPS)

• Always remember, if you really want the power to heal, ypu can have it through FAITH, which means knowledge of the working of your conscious and subconscious mind. Faith comes with understanding.

• Blind faith means that a person may get results in healing without any scientific understanding of the powers and forces involved.

• Learn to pray for your loved ones who may be ill. Quiet your mind and your thoughts of health, vitality, and perfection operating through the one universal subjective mind will be felt and resurrected in the mind of your loved ones.

Day 51: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-11T13:28:00.000-08:00

MENTAL HEALINGS IN MODERN TIMES

• Find out what it is that heals you

• Realize that correct directions given to your subconscious mind will heal your mind and body.

• Develop a definite plan for turning over your requests or desires to your subconscious mind.

• Imagine the end desired and feel its reality. Follow it through, & u will get definite results.

• Discover what you believe. Know that a belief is a thought in your mind, and what you think you create with monotonous regularity.

• There are people who believe in sickness, poverity, and personal harm.

• Believe in perfect health, prosperity, peace, wealth, and most important divine guidance.

• GOoD on you today. Notice the caps in the good.

Day 50: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-10T08:02:00.000-08:00

In light of Presidents Obama's speech this week on the economic crisis in American, I found this quote from Abraham and added a little to it.

Every bit of LIFE is about economics. Every bit of it, without exception.

Everything about religion is about economics.

Everything about politics is about economics.

And everything about economics is about personal satisfaction.

Everyone is personally motivated to do the best that they can possibly do for themselves. This may require some NEW thinking, some NEW feeling, some NEW choices of action to create a NEW set of circumstance.

Day 49: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-10T07:34:00.001-08:00

YOUR RIGHT TO BE RICH (part 2)

· One reason many people simply make ends meet and never have enough money is that they condemn money

.what you condemn takes wings and flies away. (Love + Money)

· Do not make a god of money it is only a symbol

· Rembember that the real riches are in your mind, in your consciousness, in your thinking, in your words

· Don't make money your sole aim....make relationships your sole aim.....and one of those relationships is with money. You are here to lead a balanced life - this includes acquiring all the money you need.

· Claim wealth, happiness, peace, true expression, and love then personally radiate love and good will to all. As a result of this sort of consciousness, your subconscious mind will give you compound interest in all these fields of expression.

· There is no virtue in poverty. It is disease of the mind, and you should heal yourself of this mental conflict or malady at once.

· You are not here to live in a hovel, to dress in rags, or to go hungry. You are here to lead LIFE abundantly....I did not say opulently.

· Never use the terms "fifty lucre" or "I despise money." You lose what you criticize. There is nothing good or bad, but thinking of it in either light makes it so.

· Repeat frequently, "I like money. I use it wisely constructively, and judiciously. I release it with joy, and it returns a thousandfold".

· Money is not evil any more so than copper, lead, tin, or iron which you may find in the ground. All evil is due to ignorance and misuse of the mind's powers.

· To picture the end result in your mind causes your subconscious to respond & fulfill your mental picture.

· Stop trying to get something for nothing. There is no such thing as a free lunch and there is NO ENTITLEMENT.

· You must give to receive. You must give mental attention to your goals, ideals, and enterprises, and with that your deeper mind will back you up.

· The key to wealth is application of the laws of the subconscious mind by impregnating it with the idea of wealth.

Day 48: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-08T06:50:00.000-08:00

When you offer a vibration, the Universal forces are working in concert with each other in order to satisfy you. You really are the center of the Universe. What are you putting out there?

I had a guy at my house who has a good job and he does some construction on the side. All I heard in his words, his tone and his body language was boo hoo....the economy is so aweful.
What is he vibrating?

Who's Universe is this?

is a great question to ask yourself when you want to confront those mental deliquents.

Day 47: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-07T14:29:00.001-08:00

YOUR RIGHT TO BE RICH

· Be bold enough to claim that it is your right to be rich & your deeper mind will honor ur claim.

· You don't want just enough to go around.

· You want all the power you need to do all the things you want to do ... when you want to do them, so get acquainted with the riches of your subconscious mind.

· When money is circulating freely in your life, you are economically healthy.

· Look at money like the tide and you will always have an ocean of abundance.

· The ebb & flow of the tide is constant. When the tide is out. Aren't are absolutely sure that it will return?

• By understanding the laws of your subconscious mind, you will always be supplied abundantly regardless of what form prosperity takes.

Day 46: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-06T05:56:00.001-08:00

HOW TO GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT

· Mental coercion or too much effort, anxiety and/or fear will block your answers....so... Easy does it.

· When your mind is relaxed and you accept an idea, your subconscious goes to work to execute the idea.

· Think & plan independently of traditional methods.

· Know that there is always an answer & a solution to every problem.

· Lean heavily upon your subconscious and proclaim frequently that the Divine Right Action is taking place.

· The feeling of good health produces good health; the feeling of wealth produces wealth. how do you feel?

· Imagination is your most powerful faculty. It is in your imagination where you live out your Potential, which it is in your Memory where you live out the limits of your Past. Where do you LIVE?

· You avoid conflict between your conscious and subconscious in the sleepy state, so imagine the fulfillment of your desires over and over again prior to sleep and when you just wake up.

· Sleep n peace and wake in joy.

· Isn't it time for you to WAKE UP to the miracles of your abundance~rejuvenation~prosperity

Day 45: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-05T05:37:00.000-08:00

SUCCESS STORY:

The other day a friend told me that she wanted to increase her cash flow. She decided to set her intent to attract a certain sum to herself, which showed up just THREE HOURS LATER at her doorstep. The opportunity for the increased cash flow came to her in an easy, graceful manner, it literally came to her, because it was attracted by her!!! When I asked her what she had done to attract the opportunity, she told me that she gave herself the time to really set her intent. She sat down, closed her eyes and got very still, breathing deeply. She thought of things she was grateful for in her life and gave thanks for them. Then she imagined herself having the cash flow she desired and how her life would be like, followed by stepping into that picture and fully experiencing being there. Then she came back to full consciousness in the present and released the intent to the universe.

As I said, the opportunity for the increased cash flow showed up only 3 hours later!!!

Encouragement for practice: Lets model my friends strategy:

1. GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION - versus just having a fleeting thought of your goal, sit down for a moment, take 2 - 3 minutes to set your intent.

2. GET INTO A MEDITATIVE STATE - helps you to be present in the moment.

3. BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE - this raises your vibration.

4. IMAGINE YOURSELF HAVING WHAT YOU WANT - see yourself (for example on a movie screen).

5. STEP INTO THE PICTURE - experience having what you want.

6. COME BACK TO HERE AND NOW.

7. RELEASE THE INTENT.

Affirmation: "As I am open I am finding my way to communicate with the universe for my highest and best good."

Day 44: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron,

2009-02-04T16:13:00.000-08:00

PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN MENTAL HEALING (CONT)

• Feel the joy and restfulness in foreseeing the certain accomplishment of your desire. Any mental picture which you have in your mind is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.
• A mental picture is worth a thousand words. Your subconscious will bring to pass any picture held in the mind backed by faith.
• Avoid all effort or mental coercion in prayer. Get into a sleepy, drowsy state & lull yourself to sleep feeling & knowing that your prayer is answered.
• Remember that the thankful heart is always close to the riches of the universe.
• To affirm, is to state that 'it is so', and as you maintain this attitude of mind as TRUE, regardless of all evidence to the contrary, you will receive an answer to your prayer.
• Generate electronic waves of harmony, health, and peace by thinking of the love and the glory of God.
• What you decree and feel as true will come to pass. Declare and Affirm harmony, health, peace, and abundance.

Day 43: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron

2009-02-03T19:56:00.000-08:00

PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN MENTAL HEALINGS

• Be a mental engineer

• Use tried and proven techniques in building a grander and greater life.

• Affirm: Better! Better! Better!

• Your desire is your prayer.

• Picture the fulfillment of your desire now

• Feel its reality and you will experience the joy of the answered prayer.

• Desire to accomplish things the easy way- with the sure aid of mental science.

• You can build radiant health, success, and happiness by the thoughts you think in the hidden studio of your mind.

• Experiment scientifically until you personally prove that there is always a direct response from the infinite intelligence of your subconscious mind to your conscious thinking.

Day 42: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance: by Jane Herron

2009-02-02T19:15:00.000-08:00

• The Life Principle will flow through you rhythmically and harmonious if you consciously affirms: “I believe that the subconscious power which gave me this desire is now fulfilling it through me”. This dissolves all conflicts.

• You can interfere with the normal rhythm of your heart, lungs, and other organs by worry, anxiety, and fear. Feed your subconscious with thoughts of harmony, health, and peace, and all the functions of your body will become normal again.

• Keep your conscious mind busy with the expectation of the BEST, and your subconscious will faithfully reproduce your habitual thinking.

• Imagine the happy ending or solution to your problem, feel the thrill of accomplishment, and what you imagine and feel will be accepted by your subconscious mind and bring it to pass.

It is said that there are hidden qualities which is basicaly known to our subconscious.we can train our subconscious for our betterment, for example, if we train our mind at night to get up early at 6.00 in the morning.we wil be astonished to see that we get up at 6 automatically.

Practice this simple technique this week by telling yourself before you go to sleep the exact minute you would like to awaken, like 5:54 am. See for yourself how powerful you are in directing your mind.

Day 41: WAKING UP to the MIRACLES of Your Abundance, Rejuvenation - Prosperity

2009-02-01T04:49:00.000-08:00

THE FIRST MIRACLE- UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND

• Your subconscious mind controls all the vital processes of Your body and knows the answer to all problems.

• Prior to sleep, turn a specific request over to your subconscious mind and prove its miracle working power to yourself. I have found this is fantastic in solving problems, writing speeches.

• Whatever you impress on yourr subconscious mind is expressed on the screen of space as conditions, experiences, and events. Therefore, you should carefully watch all ideas and thoughts entertained in your conscious mind.

• The law of action and reaction is universal.

Your thoughts are action, and the reason is the automatic response of your subconscious mind to your thoughts. Sooooo, Watch your thoughts!

• All frustrations are due to unfulfilled desires.
If you dwell on obstacles, delays, and difficulties, your subconscious mind responds accordingly, and you are blocking your own good.

For the next 40 days and 40 nights we will be in the desert and negative thoughts will not be part of our experience.

This is the time to WAKE UP to your abundance,
This it the time to WAKE UP to the sense of renewal and rejuvenation that is possible in your life;
This is the time to WAKE UP to understanding what prosperity is going to mean to you for 2009 despite the yack-yack-yack that you might see and hear everywhere around you.

Are you ready to commit the next 40 days and 40 nights to the process?

Day 40 Conditions of Deliverance: The Power of NOW-- Free Law Of Attraction Coaching by Jane Herron

2009-01-31T05:33:00.000-08:00

Make up your mind that NOTHING is more important than how YOU feel NOW,because NOW is everything. NOW is the whole enchilada.

NOW is the power of you in this moment. How do you feel right NOW?

Finding ways to FEEL GOOD, to feel love, to feel productive is so very important right

now, now, now, now, now…

You might as well start somewhere, and it might as well be NOW.

Why not start improving your life now, now, now?

Day 39 Conditions of Deliverance: Free Law Of Attraction Coaching by Jane Herron

2009-01-30T03:52:00.000-08:00

Achieve, first, the vibrational essence of your desire—and then,
through the crack of least resistance the manifestation will be delivered...

You have an opportunity to work on the essence of the feeling of FREEDOM;

You have an opportunity to work on the essence of the feeling of EMPOWERMENT—

You have an opportunity to work on the essence of the feeling of WELL-BEING.

And how do you do that?

You can imagine it already having happened and pretend what it will feel like when it is as you desire.
You can look for things in your life that are already like that which you desire
You can beat that drum until that which you desire begins to play a higher percentage of time in the vibrational signal that you are emanating.
IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME

Interpreted after reading Abraham

Day 38 Conditions of Deliverance: Free Law Of Attraction Coaching by Jane Herron

2009-01-29T20:51:00.000-08:00

IF it is to BE, it is up to ME.

Please feel free to subscribe to or to forward this BLOG. You may even repost or reprint this blog, and all I ask of you is to give the Author credit and to link your blog back to this post. http://www.conditionsofdeliverance.com/

Day 37 Conditions of Deliverance: What is Muscle Testing by Jane Herron

2009-01-27T03:56:00.000-08:00

Have you ever heard of muscle testing? do you want to learn how to do it? For those of you who are rigid in your thinking, you may want to skip this post. Here are the steps --this really works for me:

First your body is much like a compass, and when you line up with true North, every cell in your body activates and knows the truth ... for you. Now sometimes YOU are not ready for the truth, so you won't get an answer until you are ready.
Determine where true NORTH is in the room you are standing (or outside), face that direction, then...
ASK + you will receive
Every cell in your body knows the TRUTH so when you are facing North, you have electro-magnetically set yourself up to act like a compass---or to find your true North in your life when you feel confused
ASK: Is x-y-z for my highest and best good? IE: when at a healthfood store before buying a product I test. Yep, I face North and do this routine....everytime. I especially do it down the BULK isle asking if this product has MOLD.....It usually tests positive because people put in their dirty hands to graze. And I am the last germ-phobe on the planet!
Back to the testing. After asking if x-y-z for my highest and best good? then, IF your body rocks forward, it is a YES. if your body rocks so far forward that you fall off your toes that is a BIG YES.
Is THIS for my highest and best good? THIS is your question. Ask simple singular questions.
IF your body rocks back, it is a NO. x-y-z is not for your highest and best good.
Can you still choose IT, of course, but why would you want something that is not for your highest and best good? if your body rocks so far back that you fall off your heels, big NO
Sometimes you just sort of roll around--no yes--no no--a maybe
OR you did not ask the right question
OR it is not time for an answer
IF you feel your EGO is directing the answer that you WANT, then close your eyes, get quiet, try again--AGAIN if you FEEL it is your ego directing you--just stop--your timing is off or something is not in alignment
Most people do not have a strong enough relationship to communicate with their body in this manner. IF you want me to teach you more about teaching how to communicate with your body, email me.

Day 36 Conditions of Deliverance: Free Law Of Attraction Coaching by Jane Herron,

2009-01-26T07:20:00.000-08:00

There is nothing the human soul longs for more than to know God, Truth, the Light of the World.

With a restlessness that is pitiful to see, people are ever shifting from one thing to another...always hoping to find rest and satisfaction in some anticipated accomplishment or possession.

Many fancy that they want houses, land, great learning or power.
They pursue these things and gain them, only to find themselves still restless...still unsatisfied.

At the great heart of humanity there is a deep and awful homesickness, which never has been and never can be satisfied with anything less than a clear, vivid consciousness of the indwelling presence of God, our Father.

Seeking after THINGS keeps us from reaching the promised place where "JOY is FULL".

To the person who "dwellth in the secret place of the Most High," there is promised immunity from the from the terror by night, and the arrow that flies by day.

Seeking THINGS keeps us in our FEAR (false evidence appearing real); it makes us so helpless, hopeless, powerless that it paralyzes us.

Where we might be GIANTS in this world if we understood the SECRET, we act like babies because we get stuck in our FEAR.

Our FEAR is the root of all of our failures, sickness, poverty, and distress.

Remember, we have the promise of deliverance from even the fear of evil when we are in the "secret place of the Most High".

Why is it called the secret place?

It is the secret place because it is a place of meeting between the Christ at the center of your being, and your consciousness--a hidden place into which no outside person can either induct you or enter himself.

This SECRET place cannot be given to us by any other...and no one can come into it from the outside.

Earnest souls are seeking night and day to get this inner revealing as they run from teacher to teacher, workshop to workshop, many of them making the frantic efforts to meet the financial obligations in their lives because someone has said that THEY could give to you that which you don't know where to find.

These eager students may study with the best of the best. They may be able to recite the bible fluently, may understand intellectually all of the statements of Truth, may be able to recite healing formulas to everyone's delight; but until there is a definite inner revealing of the reality of the indwelling Christ through whom and by whom comes life, health, peace, power, and all things

--then I, you, they have not yet found the "secret place".

Isn't it true: when going without, it is time to go within ?

Day 35: Conditions Of Deliverance: this is the day to set your Hard Work Intentions in honor of the celebration of The Year of the Ox

2009-01-25T06:01:00.000-08:00

Today is the day to set your Hard Work Intentions for 2009 and the Ox will assist you!!

The Year Of The OX
1/26/2009 - 2/13/2010 (Earth)
2009 is the Year of Ji Chou

double click on the images if you want to see a larger version

Ox Years:

2/19/1901 - 2/7/1902 (Metal), 2/6/1913 - 1/25/1914 (Water),

1/25/1925 - 2/12/1926 (Wood), 2/11/1937 - 1/30/1938 (Fire),

1/29/1949 - 2/16/1950 (Earth), 2/15/1961 - 2/4/1962 (Metal),

2/3/1973 - 1/22/1974 (Water), 2/20/1985 - 2/8/1986 (Wood),

2/7/1997 - 1/27/1998 (Fire), 1/26/2009 - 2/13/2010 (Earth)

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2009 is the Year of the Ox.

The Ox, or the Buffalo sign symbolizes prosperity through fortitude and hard work. Those born under the influence of the Ox or Buffalo are fortunate to be stable and persevering.

Famous Ox People:

Barack Obama, Catherine Freeman, Heather Locklear, Jane Fonda, Jack Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Margaret Thatcher, Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Princess Diana, Vivien Leigh and George Clooney.

The Sign of the Ox

The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness that the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task. Ox people work hard without complaints at work or at home. They know that they will succeed through hard work and sustained efforts, and do not believe in get-rich-quick schemes.

Invariably solid and dependable, Ox people are excellent organizers. Oxen are systematic in their approach to every task they undertake. They are not easily influenced by other's ideas. Loyalty is a part of their make-up, but if deceived they will not forget. Oxen do not appear to be imaginative though they are capable of good ideas. Although not demonstrative or the most exciting people romantically, they are entirely dependable, and make devoted parents. Oxen are renowned for their patience, but it has its limits - once roused, their temper is a sight to behold.

People born under the sign of the Ox or Buffalo usually have strong codes and work ethics.

This can lead to a tendency to be a workaholic, and they should make an effort to relax more.

Ox people are usually strong and robust, and according to ancient wisdom, they should be blessed with long lives.

The Ox home is his castle where he finds relaxation and peace from the everyday hustle and bustle of his career or responsibilities. He also enjoys spending much time in planting gardens and trees. He generally prefers to decorate his home comfortably with nature colors.

Able, ethical and aware, co-workers of the Ox can depend on their eyes for details. Because they are so well-organized, they are better-suited for specialized positions and prefer to work in large companies. They work best when they work alone since they can be unhappy when participating in a large group.

Day 34 Conditions of Deliverance: Notice the Realm of Contrasts-this is a SIGN of the TIMES by Jane Herron

2009-01-24T06:33:00.000-08:00

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Happy moments, praise God.

Difficult moments, seek God.

Quiet moments, worship God.

Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God.

Day 33 Conditions of Deliverance: Notice the Realm of Contrasts by Jane Herron

2009-01-23T05:27:00.000-08:00

You intended to come forth into the physical realm of contrast to define what you want.

To connect with the energy that creates worlds, and to flow it toward your objects of attention... not because the objects ofattention are important, but because the act of flowing is essential to life.

Never mind what-is.

Imagine it the way you want it to be so that your vibration is a match to your desire.

When your vibration is a match to your desire, all things in your experience will gravitate to meet that match . . . every time.

You are on the leading edge of thought, taking thought beyond that which it has been before.

Who cares what thoughts have led up to this!

You are standing in the fresh now, and many of the thoughts that you vehemently oppose are the very thoughts that have given you the desire that has attracted the clarity of where you now stand.

No matter how awful you think they might be, all were of value in the evolution forward.

Every one of them.