Some More Affirmations I Like

You know, there really is no one way to compose an
affirmation. The important thing is that it resonates
with you...that it makes you feel that what you want
is possible and okay for you to have.

*I give away thousands of dollars every year.
*My mind cooperates with my desires.
*Now that I am grown, it is okay for me to make more
money than Dad.
*It is okay for me to love myself. God does excellent work.
*My income exceeds my expenses whether I like it or not.
*My abdomen seeks to be 32 inches around.
*God doesn't mind if I'm rich or not.

It's important that an affirmation generate strong, positive
feelings and pleasant images. I chuckle every time I say
"My abdomen seeks to be 32 inches around." I like it a lot
better than "I now have 15% body fat." :-)

Lemme Get Metaphysical For A Minute

Ancient metaphysical thought declared that everything
made manifest was composed of 4 basic elements: Earth,
Fire, Air, and Water. Sometimes, I like to compose my
affirmations in such a way so as to address each of these.

With respect to Earth, think about some ways that your
goal can manifest. This helps you out in the area of
Believability.

With respect to Fire, think about exactly why you want
the goal to manifest. This helps you out in the area of
Motivation.

With respect to Air, think about exactly what you want
to manifest. This helps you with Clarity.

And, with respect to Water, ask yourself why you think
you can have it. This will help you with Worthiness.

When you compose an affirmation with these things in
mind, you greatly increase the likelihood that it will
manifest in a way that truly satisfies you.

The Power Of Words, Revisited

A lady who had read my March 31st post about how the
meaning and the intent of the words we use may not
coincide asked me if I was not being guilty of "just
using semantics."

My response was, "Yes, I am." Because, in the literal sense,
that's exactly what I was doing.

Semantics is the study of meaning in communication.
And, I ask you, what communication do we engage in that
is more important than that with which we engage ourselves?

We do "self-talk" all the time. It is integral to how we go
about the process of thinking. Therefore, it behooves us to
insure that we say to ourselves exactly what we intend to.
This, in turn, will make it all the more likely that we achieve
what's really important to us.

Put Passion In Your Speech

How come no one ever talks about using cuss words in
affirmations?

Success coaches always tell you how important it is to
say your affirmations with feeling...with passion. Well,
something dawned on me one time just after I'd finished
scolding myself for not following through on one of my
goals - the language I was using was full of cuss words!

I also noticed that my rant was filled with the *wrong*
kind of affirmations (ex.-"You are SO stupid!"), and,
that I was passionate about what I was saying as I was
very angry with myself.

Hmmm...

Now, when I sat down to do my prosperity affirmations,
the words I used then were just the opposite. I would say
things like: "God's wealth is circulating in my life." Or,
"Every day, in every way, I am growing richer and richer."
Or, "Divine Intelligence now works in me and in my life."

Now, don't get me wrong. These are excellent affirmations.
But, they just didn't carry the same weight as the negative
stuff I was saying to myself on a regular basis. So, I made
some adjustments in my prosperity affirmations. I don't
want to offend anybody reading this, so, I'll just give one
example: "Damn it, I CAN enjoy a life of prosperity!"

Take note that I'm not advocating that everyone start
writing their affirmations with cuss words. I'm simply saying
that the affirmations we construct to bring about change in
our lives should be just as strongly worded, and packed with
emotion, as the things we say to put ourselves down or hold
ourselves back.

Questions Are The Answer?

There's been a lot of buzz lately over which is better,
saying affirmations or asking questions.

There are those who say that asking questions is superior.
For example, "When will I notice that I am eating healthier?"
Or, "Why am I so smart?" Or, "Why do I always get what
I really need at exactly the right time for me?"

Now, I like these. If you notice, I even put an affirmation
in the first one. Cute, huh?

And, I understand the rationale behind this. The human
being thinks, primarily, by asking and answering questions.
So, why not use that to your advantage and ask yourself
questions that empower you and send you in the direction
of your goals?

Great! That makes sense. However, let's not overlook what
the mind does when given a question...it looks for an answer.
And, that answer often shows up in the form of...what?...
an affirmation!

Let's use one of the queries from above. "Why am I so smart?"
Answer: "Because you always know how to help John with
his homework." Or, "My friends constantly seek my advice."
Or, "I read 50 new books every year."

Do you notice that these are affirmations? Now, you may say,
"But this is just telling the truth about how things already are.
I do know this; I do do that." There, my friends, is the real
secret to getting affirmations to work. When you say them,
there must already be some degree of believability, some feeling
of certainty that this is how things are. The art, or craft, of
composing affirmations is to do so in such a way that you do not
create any internal resistance. The best ones don't raise any
objections from your subconscious mind...at least not any that
you can't easily overcome.

Remember too that human speech reduces down to 3 things.
When we speak, we either state an affirmation, ask a question, or
give a command. So, guard all your speech to insure that any
responses from your deep mind, whether they are verbal, visual,
or feeling ones, are compatible with what you want to achieve.

Who Are You...Human Or Divine?

I won't keep you in suspense. The correct answer is both.

But, who are you when you do your affirmations?

Affirmations said from the point of view of a human
being run the risk of being opposed by the fundamental
belief that you are the locked into a specific set of
attributes that define what a human being is.

It is a Kabbalistic (8th sphere) and metaphysical tenet
that affirmations which seek to radically change a person's
circumstances are really only effective when they are stated
while that person is in the "likeness of God". This is what
allows an individual to tap into the "Laws of the Universe".

The exception would be any affirmations that would agree
with the karma, or incarnation objective, or astrological
influence a person is already under.

This is why the original "New Thought" teachings were
so effective. The prayers began with affirmations that
re-MINDed you that your essential was Divine. You were
also aligning your human will with Divine will so that what
you were really seeking, that is, the need behind the goal,
would manifest at the right time and in the right way.

So, who are you when you do your affirmations?
Human? Or Divine?

The Power Of Words

I knew it could be done. I wanted to try but I didn't know
if I could do it. I called my friend. He said he knew how
to do it and would teach me. He put his arms around me
and started. I watched nervously in the mirror. He finally
finished and pulled back slowly. I felt relieved that it
was over...



I hate neckties.

Ha ha! Now, I'll bet that, as you were first reading that,
there were thoughts going through your mind that had
nothing to do with the tying of a necktie. Right?

The purpose of this post is to reinforce the idea that
words can foster images in the mind that are far
different that what may be 'intended'.

Therefore, affirmations should be crafted with great,
great care. The fact that people don't do this is a big
reason why they sometimes fail to work. Frankly,
if an affirmation is not showing some kind of result
within 7 days, certainly within 11, then there is something
in its wording that your subconscious is having trouble with.

For example, this affirmation looks okay:

"I, John, now earn $3,000 weekly."

But, say it out loud. How does it sound now?

If it doesn't sound right, or feel quite right, it may be because
what your subconscious mind hears is, "I, John, now earn
$3,000 WEAKLY."

In other words, your affirmation has now become a command
to exhibit frailty or fragility (weakness).

So, always take great, great care in crafting your affirmations.
Make sure you are saying what you 'intend' to really say.