Change the Thought...Reality Must Follow Suit

The Law of Attraction is responding to your thought, not to your current reality. When you change the thought, your reality must follow suit. If things are going well for you, then focusing upon what is happening now will cause the well-being to continue, but if there are things happening now that are not pleasing, you must find a way of taking your attention away from those unwanted things. You have the ability to quickly change your patterns of thought, and eventually… your life experience. Take 15 minutes daily, thinking of pleasant scenarios regarding your body, with the sole intent of enjoying your body and appreciating its strength and stamina and flexibility and beauty. When you visualize for the joy of visualizing rather than with the intention of correcting some deficiency, your thoughts are more pure and, therefore, more powerful. When you visualize to overcome something that is wrong, your thoughts are diluted with the "lackful" side of the equation. In time, your physical condition will acquiesce to your dominant thoughts.
--- Abraham

Guest Post From Rhonda Sandmoen of Awakening Wellness: New Moon Abundance Checks

Today's guest is also my wonderful mother. Today she is going to share how to use the Law of Attraction to create more abundance in our lives. This particular exercise needs to be done during the full moon. Check it out, and don't forget to comment and let us know how you do!

Today is the new moon... a time for new beginnings.  The energies from the new moon to the full moon are increasing energies, making this the perfect time for focusing on the things you want to increase in your life. It’s
also the time to write your New Moon Abundance Check!

An Abundance Check is a tool we can use to create more abundance in our lives and should be written within 24 hrs after a New Moon. I have kept track and notice that on the months I write the check I have received additional, often unexpected abundance, so it does payoff! Surprisingly, you really don't even need to believe that the check will work when you write it. You will however be amazed at the results, as you will see increased abundance in some area of your life. It is not always financial, but certainly in an area that you need.

There is a traditional manner of writing the check which has been handed down and must be followed. If you do not have a checking account you can draw a check on a piece of paper and fill it out in the same way, the results will be the same...more abundance for you.

Here is how to write them:

1) Within 24 hrs after a New Moon, take a check,
where it says "Pay to" write in your name.

2) In the little box on the same line where you would fill
in a dollar amount write "Paid in Full"

3) On the line underneath your name, where you would
write out a dollar amount, also write "Paid in Full".

4) Sign the check: "The Law of Abundance"

Do not put a date on the check.

Do not write a specific dollar amount on the check.

Write your check fully expecting to receive abundance!
Often we are our own worst enemy, allowing doubt to get in the way of receiving. Doubt is like a giant roadblock blocking your abundance. Instead of being able to flow easily to you, it has to squeeze around that roadblock (doubt) and that means not as much abundance for you. So cast your doubt aside and write your check routinely every month. Then open your arms wide to receive all the abundance of the Universe!

Rhonda Sandmoen an energy healer in the Kansas City, MO metropolitan area, offers the Oneness Blessing, EFT sessions, Reconnection sessions, and Intuitive Vibrational Therapy sessions that are personalized with a blend of vibrational energies (Fifth Dimensional Healing, Tuning Fork Sound Therapy, Reiki and more) that bring you relief from stress, pain, fatigue, and illness, and facilitate your highest healing. She also offers distance sessions for you and your pets! Go to her website Awakening Wellness to schedule an appointment or sign up for one of her classes.

Shift~ing and Focus~ing

In Gabrielle Bernstein's book Add More ~Ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness she discusses making that mental shift; creating your own personal statement of who you are shifting into. First, you have to rethink about yourself. Do you tell yourself that you are fat, worthless, unemployable, etc. Shift those thoughts! You have a beautiful body, you bring so much into the world and have many skills an employer would find valuable. Change the story of your life to who you want to be, and believe it! Take time to meditate on what you want your story to be. Are there others that are influencing your current story? Make sure to to include that as well. For example if you feel your family doesn't support you, change the story to "My family supports me in all I do." The more you believe and focus on your new story, it will become a part of you. My personal shift statement, "I am a healthy vibrant woman. I earn a comfortable living sharing my healing knowledge with the world." After you create your statement, focus on making it reality. Share shift statement with family and friends, post it where you can see it, read it to yourself daily, create a Vision Board to help you visualize. Incorporate your shift statement into your meditation practice. The Law of Attraction tells us to not only think it, but feel it. It is the feeling that transforms and creates the reality. The more positive our thoughts and feelings, the better our experience will be. You have the power to transform your reality simply by focusing your thoughts and feelings on your desires.

Releasing Romantic Illusions

I've discussed Gabrielle Bernstein's book Add More ~Ing to Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness in previous posts. She has a social networking site for women called Her Future, where each month we have been focusing on a different chapter in her book. I've posted previously on Feel~ings, Forgiveness, Balancing and Mirroring, and this month's chapter focuses on relationships.

First, you need to honor your relationship with self. If you are not truly in love with yourself, you cannot possibly share love with another. A Course in Miracles (preface) states "...We seek in others what is wanting in ourselves. We 'love' another in order to get something ourselves. That, in fact, is what passes for love in the dream world. There can be no greater mistake than that, for love is incapable of asking for anything. Only minds can really join, and whom God has joined no man can put asunder." Essentially you must be love, otherwise, you will constantly be seeking people to fill your gaps, and that is not healthy or truly spiritual love. This is true of all relationships, not just romantic relationships. Spend time loving yourself, you are worth it.

Gabrielle also discusses "special relationships" in this chapter. Often times we place more importance on romantic relationships, than we do on friendships or even family. This imbalance can cause challenges in our romantic relationship because we are not in balance. By making that relationship more "special" than the others, we are essentially putting pressure on that person to fill our needs in a way that no one person can. Our relationship with self, friends, and family are equally important, and we need to release the need to make one person or relationship more special or important than another. Take time to find the love in all your relationships, and see how each and every person is special to you in their own way. You will strengthen all your relationships by experiencing them equally.

Releasing Exercises:
1. Make a list of your meaningful relationships, past and present. Write the story of each one, how it started/ended/the experience/etc. Release any nastiness that your ego is holding onto.
2. Make a list of how your partner makes you feel joy; or if single, how you would want a partner to make you feel joy.
3. Make a Love List and focus on the areas in your life where love shines. Focus on at least one thing that allows love to shine in your life each day.

The more you release the fears of the ego, the more love you will feel and the more you will attract loving healthy relationships into your life. When you feel ready to add a romantic relationship to your life, make a list of qualities you are looking for in a partner. Be specific, what is his personality like? His hobbies, skills, interests? His Spiritual beliefs? Does he love to travel and in what fashion? Write the story of your perfect partner, but keep in mind that creating a clone of you does not leave room for personal growth and will likely be boring very quickly.  Write your perfect partner story, and read it to yourself each day. Then share it with everyone you can. People have manifested beautiful relationships using this method. Write the story as if he is already there, for example, "My partner is full of gratitude, loves to garden, and is an expect on roses." Write in present tense, the Universe only understands NOW! I believe you could use this technique to attract friendships as well. Love yourself and the rest will follow.

Love and Gratitude


Shanna

Existing's Tricky Healing Workbook: Week 1

Today's Archangel Oracle Card: You Know What to Do. Archangel Uriel: "Trust your inner knowledge, and act upon it without delay. You are far wiser than you realize, and your inner wisdom has already given you the answers you seek. Embrace this knowledge, and trust it. If you're doubtful, ask me to give you clear signs to validate your thoughts and ideas. I can also help you put your ideas into action, and make decisions about the next steps to take. Just ask me. And then be willing to work with me by taking action."

Doreen Virtue Archangel Oracle Cards

Some days I feel alot like this polar bear, hanging on for dear life. However, as Archangel Uriel stated, we often know what we need, we just don't always know how to get there. There are a lot of amazing workbooks out there with exercises, affirmations and guidance on how we can manifest the life we desire. Each week I'm going to post some exercises, tools and tips from some of my mentors. I encourage you to invest in a journal, and take the time to do these exercises each week. I also would love to hear how you are doing, what discoveries you make about yourself. We are a community here, so post your experiences and let's grow and manifest together!

Workbook Exercises: Week 1

Affirmation: "In the infinity of life where I am, all is perfect, whole, and complete. I believe in a power far greater than I am that flows through me every moment of every day. I open myself to the wisdom within, knowing that there is only One intelligence in this Universe. Out of this One intelligence comes all the answers, all the solutions, all the healings, all the new creations. I trust this Power and Intelligence, knowing that whatever I need to know is revealed to me, and that whatever I need comes to me in the right time, space and sequence. All is well in my world."
--Louise Hay

Exploration Question: "What is an inherited belief you have about money that inhibits your experience of abundance? What is something you would like to believe about money that would have you aware of abundance? Share both of these beliefs with someone in your life"
--Abounding River Workbook, Cafe Gratitude

Art Project: Break out the crayons, stickers, etc. Visualize yourself, how do you see yourself? Draw you incredibleness and see what that "inner billboard" looks like. This tool will reveal a lot about your feelings of self-worth.
--Kris Carr

Exercise: Write "I Should" on the top of a piece of paper (or in your journal) and make a list of 5-6 things to finish that sentence. Read each one aloud to yourself, and ask yourself "why?" Should is an obligation and often times means being wrong. Reread the list, one item at a time, except this time begin each sentence with "If I really wanted to, I could _____________" Then ask yourself "Why haven't I".  You may have some fears come up after doing this. Focus on letting go of the "shoulds" this week and focus on things that empower you.
--Louise Hay

Exercise: Focus on your Feelings. What emotions are coming up for you? Experience those negative emotions, than re-think them. Ask yourself, "What are the beliefs about myself that are holding me back?" Then put on an upbeat CD and dance it out! Release those negative beliefs and refocus on gratitude. 
--Gabrielle Bernstein

Your Homework
1. Purchase a journal or notebook
2. Say your affirmation each day. If you can say it to yourself in the mirror, it will be more powerful.
3. Work through these four exercises this week. Journal your thoughts, what comes up for you? If you need any releasing tools, let me know.
4. Take time each day to list at least 5 things you are grateful for; morning and night is really empowering.

Let me know how you do with the exercises!

Love and Gratitude,

Shanna ♥

Love and Gratitude Friday's: Attracting Abundance

This week I am Grateful for all of the Abundance I've drawn into my life recently.  Using some amazing tools, I've received so many blessings recently.  I am Grateful to my Mom for introducing me to the Law of Attraction, the kind gentleman at the local photography studio who offered to do Triton's session for free, my recent Amazon.com sales, Sourcebook for hosting a contest and sending me a brand spanking new Book (Darcy's Voyage), a wonderfully profitable month at the office, the abundance of gorgeous fall days, new friendships, and all of the wonderful tools for allowing abundance into my life.  I choose to continue to allow the Universe to deliver Abundance to me and am Grateful for everything I receive.  This weeks Love List will highlight the wonderful tools I use to attract Abundance.

1. I LOVE the concept of New Moon Abundance Checks.  Essentially, you write a check to yourself from the Universe during the New Moon each month, put it aside, and allowing Abundance to come to you.  It may sound like a gimmick, but it worked for Jim Carey, and in September it worked for me! Hey, what do you have to loose, check this out!

2. The 30-Day Prosperity Affirmation.  Ok, so I found out about this around the same time as the New Moon Abundance Checks.  This affirmation strengthens the check, and helps bring prosperity in all forms into your life.  I didn't do it for the full 30 days the past lunar cycle, but I intend to do so this time.  Again, why not?

3. The Secret DVD.  This fab film really introduced me to the Law of Attraction.  People of all walks of life share stories, tools and experiences in this inspirational film.  I loved the gratitude tips and concept of creating a Vision Board.  This is not to be missed, and a great way to get started on attracting abundance into your life.  Oprah featured this movie several times on her show.




 
4. Create a Vision Board.  This is an excellent way to set goals and attract what you desire into your life.  Here's a great post with some tips: How to Manifest With a Vision Board
 
5. Declutter your space.  There is a theory that if your life is filled with physical clutter, you cannot attract anything new into your life.  Sarah Wilson posted a great article on her blog with some fantastic tips to combat clutter.  I highly recommend you check it out. Sunday Life: in which oprah's declutter dude peter walsh visits my apartment
 
6. Follow the works of Esther Hicks aka Abraham.  They have several books and videos that show you how to use the Laws of the Universe in all areas, financial, relationships, etc. My personal favorite is the Sara Series, which is geared towards younger folks, but really lays things out simplistically.  When you have the time, I recommend checking out this series of videos that details the Law of Attraction.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
What are you Grateful for?  What's on your Love List?  Where have you seen Abundance in your life recently?