Quiet Your Mind and Miracles Start to Happen

About 5 years ago I had what many would call a mystical experience. I do not wish to label it, I simply wish to tell the story in the hopes that it may help you to allow miracles to happen in your life too.  I had reached a place which is often referred to as rock bottom, although looking at the situation now I realise that it was my biggest blessing. It made me see that the very nature of reality is good.

Without going into all the details let’s just say that NOTHING in my life was going right. Physically, financially, romantically, emotionally and relationally. I remember laying in bed one night, feeling completely numb. I had felt numb due to the dosage of pain meds which I had taken in order to deaden the emotional pain I felt. By that stage I had been crying all day and had been feeling down for quite a few days in succession. I lay on my bed, feeling comfortably numb and loving the fact that I could no longer feel. I lay in the dark, tired and devoid of any emotion, but more importantly devoid of any thought.

I was tired. I was tired of thinking the same old thoughts for years. Reliving the same old saga I called life in my mind. I was just tired of thinking. In this space in which time felt as if it had stopped I  managed to distance myself from the thoughts,  and look objectively at each thought which came into my mind. Whenever a thought came I simply told my thought, ‘I’m tired I don’t want to think anymore.’ Even though I was under the effects of pain medication, this blocking out of my thoughts was beginning to feel really good. After a while I really felt nothing, no thought and no emotion. I couldn’t say I was feeling pain anymore nor joy. I simply felt empty.

I fell asleep in that state and woke up feeling numb as well. When I was alone it was easy to maintain this  state as there was nobody to push my buttons, the difficult part was maintaining this feeling of nothingness when I interacted with others. You see my mind was used to working overtime. Analyzing and judging everything which was being said by those around me. My mind was always ready to generate an opinion, even if I never spoke these thoughts out aloud, my mind was always working. In the days which followed I learnt to look at my thoughts objectively asking myself each time a thought arose, ‘Do you want to be right or happy?’

You see I had gotten into the habit of needing to be right and this was causing me more pain than what I had realised. When someone said something which sounded off tilt to me, something which would have irritated me, I simply repeated that phrase.

I no longer cared what was being said.  I no longer wished to change anybody, I simply became the observer and felt compassion. I started to see the truth behind their actions and words. I started to realise when they were acting out that either they were afraid or hurt etc. I no longer cared about anything other than being quiet. I had given up the fight.

After a day or two, out of the state of nothingness a joy started to well up inside of me. As if a fountain of deep joy was suddenly released. But this joy was different, it was not a joy which came from my mind, as it usually happens as a result of something externally perceived. I could feel this joy as a physical sensation in the region of my heart.  This joyful feeling then started to circulate around my entire body.

In that period of time I was having reflexology treatments  and the quieting of my mind really helped me to maintain the feeling of relaxation for much longer periods of time after my treatments.  I believe the prolonged feeling of calm is what allowed the joy to start bubbling up. I started to notice a tingling sensation in my feet and legs which lasted for a few hours. My body started to feel relaxed, and I started to dispel tons of mucus. I was sleeping better and had more energy. I felt light and could stop taking anti-inflammatory medication for arthritis.

Then one morning I awoke to see the perfection in all things. I felt so present in the now moment, and in that state I realised that everything was perfect and that nothing needed to change. I realised that each person who was acting out in ways which we not in accordance with harmony was doing so from a place of pain. I was completely at peace. I remember speaking to a friend and telling her how happy I was. I was happy for no particular reason. Nothing had changed I just felt happy. Then the miracle took place.

All the people in my surrounding started to change. Everyone became calm. Everyone started to relate to each other differently. Peace came upon the household. Changes which I had wished for, for years came about. Even people who lived miles away started to relate to me differently. The sky seemed bluer. The grass seemed greener. The birds were chirping louder. I felt as if I had entered heaven on earth. Only I didn’t feel I went anywhere, but that heaven was already here. Waiting for me to see it!

This state of bliss lasted for a week or two and then I got involved with starting a business project with someone. The stress of arranging everything and then disagreements between the two of us resulted in me forgetting to let go. I started to focus on her faults and on all the external things which I wanted to change. I fell from the state of grace. I fell because I stepped out of a unity consciousness and back into a state of duality.

For years I have been trying to get back into that state and I believe that I will again, however  the blessing was not just getting into that state, the blessing was what I learnt.

You already have every perfect condition in your life and it exists right now! I am not a religious person but I have had a firsthand account of what is spoken about in the bible when repeatedly it is mentioned that the Kingdom of heaven is within, that the Kingdom is at hand and nearer than your very breath. The Kingdom of heaven is simply the realm of perfect thoughts. Thoughts which go beyond condemnation and judgement. Thoughts which go beyond right and wrong.

Your life is a perfect reflection of your thoughts, good or bad. And the minute you stop your mind chattering and accept and see everything as perfect then all discordant conditions must change! We really are creating our own heaven or hell and we do so with our thoughts . You can make a conscious effort to think good thoughts about what you would like to see happening in your life or you can simply choose to let go of all judgments  and watch how everything perfectly falls into place. What I have learnt over the years is that it is not so much that we are creating our miracles with our thoughts, but that we are actually opening ourselves up to the perfect conditions which already exist by aligning our minds with the perfection of which we seek.

‘Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you’

This of course ties in with truths and practices stemming from many ancient civilizations and religions such as the practice of meditation, compassion, faith, forgiveness, non- attachment etc. But the true nature of reality is now also being discovered in the sciences such as the science of Quantum physics. The deeper scientist look into the reality of nature, the more they realise that it changes with our perception and that there exists a realm of utter perfection of all things. All you need to do is let go. Give up the fight.

In the bible God says that before we ask he has already answered and that he knows the desires of our heart. So let go and let the miracles start to flow.

 

The Messiah Hath Come

Contemplate. I mean really think about what the message and life of Jesus Christ was about. We know he is the wayshower. But of what? The life and work of Jesus Christ was about breaking boundaries of limited perception, showing that the physical reality of things are nothing. Jesus turned water into wine, multiplied food before peoples’ eyes to feed masses, he healed the sick, he raised the dead, and finally ascended to heaven shattering all laws of physics, and all perceptions of those who watched.

But Jesus didn’t just come to be a metaphysician. He came to show us all the possibilities we as humans, can reach whilst here on this earth. He came to show us, that physicality is always second to spirituality.

When you break boundaries in your own life. When you go beyond what you or others thought was possible for your life. When you prove that physical boundaries are nothing. You not only evolve your own consciousness, but all those who have witnessed your miracle. And when you use your life to raise the consciousness of others. You have taken on the Christ consciousness. You have become The Messiah!

And Jesus promised that: ‘All these works and more, shall ye do. Those that believeth in me’

What boundaries will you break today?



ABRACADABRA- How To Get On The Fast Track To Wealth

Abracadabra comes from the ancient Aramaic word Avrakadabra meaning 'I create as I speak'. With that in mind lets see how your words can draw in your abundance using The Law Of Attraction!

The only thing that can give power to your desires is your belief. The key to unlocking the power of the spoken word is the belief you have in the words you speak.You could say, 'I am rich, I have an endless supply of money' but if you don't believe it, it will never show up for you! So you might be thinking that you know it isn't true! You know you have very little in your account because you have your bank slip in your hands. Good point! but that is only half of the truth.

What is money the symbol of? Abundance. What does abundance mean? A lot of something. Are you abundant? Absolutely!! Do u know that if you are reading this then you are a very rich person because you own a computer or because you have a job which allows you use of the Internet? In some parts of the world you are super rich! Do you know that your very material make-up is that of abundance? 50 trillion cells! How many strands of hair on your head? up to 140,000! what about molecules? I think you get the picture.

You are also abundant because you have an unlimited supply of natural resources, sunshine, air, water etc. The universe itself is abundant! count the stars, count the flowers, count the animals, counts the grains of sand, count the litres of water. You can't can you?And that is because you are living in absolute abundance.

The problem is that you are not looking and appreciating the abundance, you are only looking at the lack. And your ingratitude is keeping you from experiencing what you think you need to experience, and having what you think you need to have in order to be happy. Ingratitude is a vibration and The Law Of Attraction states that what you focus on (vibrate with) you get! So now that you can see abundance from a different perspective and have opened your field of AWARENESS you can say to yourself, 'I am rich!'  *This is very important- Remember that what YOU do not allow in your awareness you CANNOT experience. You can never experience something that you are not aware of (think about it)* You now know that this is a true statement just like, the lack of money showing on your bank statement is temporarily true. True and untrue are two sides of the same coin. You get to choose which side of the coin you want to see. Your words have power, your words backed by your emotions have greater power. You can change your words and emotions by looking for evidence that you already are, what you most want to be.

The Journey Of A Lifetime

Picture taken by Massimo Bartolucci

Sometimes the journey of a lifetime begins in the moment we decide that enough is enough and in that very decision we call upon all the forces of the universe. The very decision sets things in motion,  awakens passions and talents, moves us to places, arranges 'special meetings' and summons forth legions of helpers. Things start moving along smoothly yet the journey is not predictable, the path is filled with twists and turns, every encounter an adventure waiting to happen and life goes from dull to miraculous.

It makes me wonder....If everything moved into place the instant I made a definite decision. Is it the decision itself that holds the power? Is that all we need, to propel our lives forward in any direction we want; a definite decision? A decision made from the heart, not just from the mind. I've made many decisions from my mind that proved futile, but my decisions from my heart always moved into my reality through the avenues of magic.

When I have made a heart felt decision my life transformed before my very eyes revealing a life I could not have imagined. Everyday had something new to offer, every person I met had something important to tell me, moving me closer to the realization of what I wanted.

Could that be the clue for all of us? That reality manifests from our deepest beliefs and heart based decisions.

I think so, at least when I look at my life the evidence is overwhelming! And when I have these experiences I know that they are not ordinary I feel the workings of something greater than myself.

Sometimes I forget this power and I get numbed back into the comfortable dullness of everyday life, life becomes a struggle as I am torn between wanting something and not thinking that I have the capabilities or power to achieve it. That is until I get to a point were I am so tired of the struggle that I decide there and then; enough is enough and just like that, some switch somewhere in this cosmos gets switched on and my life starts moving forward again.

If the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, then that one step has to be your decision, then sit back and watch as your life takes you on an adventure ride with twists and turns you could not have imagined leading you directly to the heart of your dreams.

The Secret

What is the law of attraction?


The hit movie and book The Secret by Rhonda Byrnes has taken the world by storm. The book promises something that may at first glance seem pure fantasy. The workings of the over-active imaginations of new age followers. But what is the Law of Attraction? And how does it affect our lives?

As stated in the book The Secret, the LOA is a universal law just like the law of gravity. And even though we do not fully understand how it works (just like we do not understand how exactly electricity works) we can learn how to work with the law to create the changes we want in our lives whatever they may be.

The LOA, is best grasped by using some examples. Has it ever happened to you that one day you find yourself thinking of someone you have not seen in a long time, and you happen to run into them, or they call you that day? Or has it ever happened to you, that someone has given you a gift, and it was exactly what you wanted even though you had not told anybody about it? We’ve all experienced these types of situations, or have heard of them. And we all have felt the thrill, of the moment when it seems as if our thoughts have materialized before our very eyes!!

The LOA states that what you think about with emotion and belief you will attract into your life no matter if it is bad or good.

This law has been said to be known for centuries and has been taught for centuries by all religious discipline. So it is not new stuff it’s actually ancient! We have all heard the words ‘Ask and you shall receive. Knock and the door shall be opened unto you’. One of my favourites is from Matthew 21:22 ’Whatsoever things ye ask for in prayer (thought), believe that he have received and ye shall have those things ye say’ That sums up the LOA. Ask, believe, receive. It is really as simple as that.

I have known of the LOA for many years, but it is only when I watched The Secret that I grasped its full power.

Some of the things I've manifested:

The Secret video, books, a GHD flat iron, a cup of tea, clothing- these are some of the small things.

It was my dream to live in Italy for longer than a year to get to know the people. I wanted to live in luxury (I was unemployed). I had never before been oversees! I set a date to go to Italy, June of the following year. Within two months I went twice. The second time I stayed for almost 2 years. I lived in absolute luxury in 4 star hotel on a beautiful estate. Which included all creature comforts such as room service, daily massages, a personal trainer. I rubbed shoulders with Italian celebs from all sectors; actors, footballers, politicians, T.V presenters, musicians, song writers, even a Noble Laureate.

While there I really wanted to go to Sicily. A few weeks later I was going to Sicily for a week!! I stayed in a 4 star hotel, ate divine food, was the guest of wonderful people, and had my daily massages.

I attracted my wonderful partner. Even before I met him I wrote down his name on a piece of paper, and stuck it into my wish box. He is my Prince Charming, and even looks like the Prince Charming in my fairy tale books! Tall, blond hair and blue eyes. The law says, be SPECIFIC!

And the last big thing I manifested was two business class tickets for my boyfriend and myself, back to Cape Town! Wow!! What a trip!

Each one of these things or experiences, I have never asked anyone directly for. They were my dreams, my thoughts. I just said with conviction that they would happen. And it did!

There are however things that I have wanted for a long time which I have not yet manifested. But they are my manifesting blocks. I will speak about that later…Right now let’s get you manifesting!!

How to use the secret:

There are 3 parts to the LOA: Ask, believe, receive.

Ask: This is easy your asking is just your deep desire. Your wish, something you long for. You don’t have to ask out aloud. However there the is a way to ask. State your wish in the present tense. As if you have received or are in the process of receiving what you want. ‘ …..is now coming to me’ or ‘I am going to Spain!’ Now lets power charge that statement. Let’s imagine you just won the lottery. What would you be feeling at the moment? which emotion would be over-riding your system. Close your eyes! It would be the feeling of extreme gratitude. Get to this place and you can manifest within milliseconds. So to really charge your affirmation say: ‘Thank you!!! Thank you that such and such is now mine’ ‘Wooohooo!’ or you could just say a sincere ‘Thank you’.

Believe: This is where the LOA gets a bit tricky. It is very difficult for us to believe what we cannot see. We live in a world that encourages and rewards left brain thinkers, logical people. And quite frankly believing something that has not happened yet and acting as it were true is not very..well..LOGICAL. I encourage you to read stories of other peoples success with the LOA. Go to the secret website http://www.thesecret.tv/ or other sites. The Secret teachers teach that you should first try to attract something small. Something that you will have no inner resistance to attracting. Something small but specific that you would definitely recognize when you see it. Let’s say for example a certain book, or a specific bag. Once you have manifested this , your belief in the process will grow. If you are religious, what does your religion teach you about faith. If you aren’t very spiritually inclined, then do some scientific research. You would be surprised what the Sciences are discovering. Find out about Quantum Science and Noetic science. We always think that if something is true we would know about it. Well if you do just a little research you’ll discover that this information has always been known, just not by a great mass of people. Any truth or information seems crazy at the beginning until it receives popularity. You would have been killed before if you’d said that the earth is round! Why? Because people believed their physical senses to determine reality. !!

Receive: This is basically putting yourself in alignment with what you want. How would you feel if you knew that what you wanted was now on its way to you? You wouldn’t be worrying or calculating. You wouldn’t be thinking , ‘How is this going to come about?’ You’d let go. You’d relax and you’d be happy knowing that the situation is resolved. Think about what you’d look like in your new car! Think about how you are going to spend your money. Think about what it what feel like to be healthy and fit!

Most of the time, I wouldn’t have to do any actions to manifest what I wanted. For the small things, it seemed enough to think about them. But sometimes you will have to take inspired actions. If you are scheming and manipulating to get what you want then you won’t manifest with much results. Why? because your actions are motivated by fear. These types of actions are based in fear and not empowerment. And the LOA states that like attracts like.

Right action, is the actions you take in preparing for the eventuality of what is about to happen. It may be as small a step as buying yourself a new suit to start as your first day at work! I believed that I was going to Italy, and so I went onto the Internet, I made friends with Italian people, knowing that I would like to have some contacts when I get there. I started studying the language, because I knew I needed to communicate. I checked out the tourist sites. I familiarized myself with this place I wanted to call home. That’s it!! I wanted it, I came to believe in the possibility of it, and I took small actions towards my dream. I did whatever I could from my present position.

Blocks to manifesting:

Now this would be the easiest thing to do for anybody on this earth if it wasn’t for one thing. Our beliefs. If you are doing all the three step, or find your struggling to concentrate. It is because you have an unconscious block to manifesting that which you want.

Is money what you really want, to feel secure and be free? Yet you always seem to be living from paycheck to pay check? Examine what beliefs you hold, that have been passed down to you from your parents or family members. Maybe the belief that life is hard? Money doesn’t grow on trees? You have to work hard to have a little success? Did you believe that people who had money were lucky to be born in that family? Or do you believe that they have money because they have the right connections?

What about Prince Charming? Do you long to be loved by a man who treats you like a princess? Or have a relationship where there is mutual respect? What are your beliefs about Prince Charming? That he only exists in fairy tales?
How about the fact that you maybe don’t think you are that wonderful to begin with! I mean with all your imperfections, what Prince would want you? Do you see how we contradict ourselves by what we want and say we want. With what we believe and what we say we believe. When you cannot manifest something it is because you are contradicting yourself. Your beliefs, words and actions are not congruent.

The only thing needed to manifest is to be congruent on all levels.

Another tip to manifesting is gratitude. Be grateful for what you have. Be grateful that the power exists and be grateful that, what you have asked for is now coming to you!!!!

FEEL IT, IT IS HERE!!! (South African slogan for the 2010 world cup soccer. It was a great success) No wonder why ;-)

Happy Manifesting!

p.s If you have any questions leave me a comment!

Graveyard Blues

I'm broken. I'm broken with nothing left to give. I have nothing more to give. And it’s ok for me to feel broken. I don’t need to excuse it or hide it, pretending I’m not.

My only fear now is if I’ll always stay broken? Will I always have nothing to give? Is broken my new identity? Or was it always my identity?

I know where I am. I know what I have to do, but do I have the strength to pull myself through? Well not now. No. I am now in the pit and I need to stay here for a while. This place is where I need to be.

Amongst the dirt and the stench. It’s what I’m most afraid of. This is it. This is it....I couldn’t go deeper than this. This is rock bottom, and I need to feel it.

It can’t kill. It can’t kill me. It isn’t pleasant. It’s ugly, but it’s here in the pit, that I have my skeletons of false beliefs, my demons of fear . I couldn’t resurrect them by standing at the tomb stone, and reading their names; Unworthy, Stupid, Unwanted, Powerless. Skeletons and demons need to be resurrected by going down, down really deep down into the pit.

It’s dark down here. Dark, wet, dirty, scary and sad. So many bones I’d never thought I’d see again. They have no substance anymore, the worms had their way with the flesh. They don’t seem as strong as they used to. But they are still here. Their spirits, a black cloud over my head.

I had to find all the strength I had to come down here, to face them head on. I dug my way down with my nails. It took me years but now I am here....and I won’t leave....I won’t go. I can’t go. Not until I face each one of those skeletons and demons. And tell them what I came down here to say:

 I’m broken. But I am still here. You did not kill me.

And now, I will stay down here with you. I will sit here with you in the dirt and the decay, unmoved, looking you square in the face.

Untill it dawns upon you; That someone who has lost everything, has also lost their fear.

You are now looking at your worst nightmare.

by Tarryn Tomlinson

Dreams

All people dream but not equally.

Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind

Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.

But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,

For they dream their dreams with open eyes,

And make them come true.

by D.H. Lawrence