Inspiration for Big Manifestation

The chart for the "Star of David" formation on Monday,
August 26th. (This chart is in Pacific Time, for Seattle)

I am not an astrologer, however I have several astrologer friends and colleagues.  NEXT Monday, August 26th there will be the second of two double-sextile formations, creating an auspicious Star of David formation on the chart.

This is a very powerful event, and very rare, and is heralding an excellent time to manifest things.  As one of my astro colleagues, Eileen Grimes, put it in her video blog, this is all about bringing spirit into matter.

Astrological events do not create our reality, rather, the astrology indicates the "time" to do things.  The Star of David formation coming up indicates that the time is right to do work to bring our spiritual and mental intentions into physical reality.  It's a great TIME to MANIFEST!

And it's not just the astrology that we can look to.  Notice that today, August 20th, is also a full moon, a time that is associated with fulfillment and fruition.  It is also late summer, when all of the produce in our world is really coming into ripeness and fecundity.  Everywhere we look all around us there is abundance.  This all adds up to making it easier for us to access abundance too!

Wondering what you can DO to be in the groove of manifestation?  Here are some ideas that can inspire you: this week, but also any time, regardless of the astrology!  (new to this kind of thing? please read the disclaimer at the bottom of the page)

Gratitude Exercise:  Take a moment to presence to all of the amazing things that are going RIGHT in your life. Spend time being thankful for these blessings, big and small.  Gratitude is the foundation of prosperity.

My Manifestation Candle.

Intention Work: There are so many ways to put your intention for what you want out into the world. One easy method is something I did just last night. Obtain a 7-day glass candle. Find a quiet place to work, and you can imagine infusing this candle with your intentions. You can anoint it with oil or perfume, you can draw images on the glass with a permanent marker, or you can paste photos or images to the glass.  Once you feel satisfied with your work, place the candle in a spot where you will see it all the time, and burn it over the week.  Spend time each day focusing on your intention.  Also, spend time each day working toward your intention.

Meditation:  Spend time each day meditating on what you envision for yourself.  Imagine not just wanting it, imagine having it.  Feel yourself as being the thing that you desire to be, as if it has already happened.  Allow yourself to feel success in your manifestation, and happy about it!  After meditating, as you walk through your day, you will be more inspired to take action toward your goals.

Giving:  Deepak Chopra, in his book, "Creating Affluence" talks about how giving gets us into the flow of energy.  Sometimes when we are in a mindset of lack, we tend to save or hoard, which can further alienate us from the rest of the world, and the flow of abundance.  So, to engage with that endless river of affluence, consider giving to others.  I believe that you can give of your time, energy, food, or money - where ever you would like to see change in your life.

Change Your Luck: Your luck is a function of the way you live your life! In the book, "Change Your Luck" by Richard Wiseman, he offers many different ways to change your luck.  Some examples include making new friends, going to new places, and expanding your network of connections.

Feel Love: Take time to manage your mood.  Happiness supports success!  You can allow yourself to feel the love from the Divine presence - the adoration of you as the Divine's perfect child.  Taking time to care for yourself in this way is a wonderful method to access joy and motivation!

I hope these ideas inspire you!  Many blessings, Jim.

Disclaimer: Intention and Manifestation of specific material objects, or for specific outcomes outside of yourself is tricky business.  Better to focus on self improvement when doing this type of work.  For example, I would not advise attempting to manifest a specific person to fall in love with you.  Rather, I would advise you to manifest love, of yourself, and that you will feel worthy of love from another person.  

Precious to the Divine

I was highly inspired by a client that consulted with me last night.

At one point I said to her, "Accept the fact that you are worthy and precious to the Divine! Cultivate a humble yet profound acceptance of the Divine. Allow that divine presence to fully inhabit you, call you, inspire you, animate you, to be your greatest self in the world."

This morning, I was thinking about all the ways we distance ourselves from the Divine . Addictions are one way: smoking, food, alcohol. But there other addictions that are more insidious and less mainstream: video games, television, the news, life drama, obsessions of any kind, really, anything that takes us out of being present in our bodies. These recreational activities all have their place, to be sure, but everyone knows they have that little vice they do a little too often.

Why? Why do we distance ourselves from the Divine? Well, it seems that in our society, we are taught how to do this very effectively. We are given negative reinforcement, we are surrounded with cynicism, some of us are taught that the Divine is something to be feared, some that it is something to be loathed. Ultimately, distancing us from the Divine also allows us to stay right where we are, in our "comfortable squalor" of lack and unworthiness.

I find myself distancing from the Divine by lazing in front of the TV and eating, and getting caught up in the news and politics, becoming overly involved in things that are both out of my control, and that are not directly affecting me. What am I doing -really- when I'm unbalanced in my use of food/TV/drama? Beneath it is often some strong emotion that I am not sure how to deal with, such as overwhelm, or fear and there is also a pervasive sense of lack and unworthiness.

What is the remedy? To re-connect with the Divine. To turn off the television for a moment, and sit in silence, allowing the Divine presence to enter and fill you completely. To know that you are precious to the Divine. To know that you are an essential piece to this vast puzzle. To know that there is a plan for you, and to ask for guidance to see that plan. Also, to pause and get back INTO your body, and revel in it's miraculous existence!

Even a moment's pause can really change and interrupt the pattern of distancing oneself from the Divine. It's in line with a psychological technique called "Opposite to Emotion Action" where one takes an action opposite to a strong emotion (e.g. depressed opposite action might be walking or going out with a group of friends). Some more examples can be found here.

Ultimately, as stated at the start of this post, it is a FACT that you are worth and precious to the Divine. Our only job is to learn to take that fact into our hearts and souls.

Deconstructing Lack

Are you haunted by a pervasive sense of lack? I know I am sometimes. For a while I really came down on myself for this; after all, I'm supposed to be the palm reader, the one with the answers, right? Right. So, I decided to do some deconstruction on the idea of lack. Here are some of my thoughts on the topic.

Lack is a pandemic in our society. There is a simple reason for this: capitalism. The law of supply and demand is all about lack, and what drives up this process is a perceived sense of lack. Would people really want Louis Vuitton if there was not an artificial lack of them? Or even more unsettling, would they be desired if there was not a marketing scheme that had people feel as though they were lacking if they don't have one.

We won't really be motivated to buy anything unless we are fed information that we are lacking in some way. We lack the latest car, the latest home, the latest electronic gadget. For me, the voice in my head says, "I need... a blackberry, a new car, etc".

Okay - here is the big Truth: We lack nothing. We are whole and complete as we are. There is incredible abundance all around us. Here we are in the wealthiest nation in the world and we all have this strong sense of lack. Most of us have never gone hungry, never been homeless, never experienced desperate poverty as is common in other places in the world.

The lack we feel is completely made up. It is an artificial sentiment caused as a byproduct of our materialistic society.

So - what to do? Here is one idea, feel free to add a comment with your own ideas.

First, realize that you are not lacking - it's just your society trying to convince you that you are lacking. But forgive society - it's human too. We can choose the thing we wish to participate in, and we don't have to participate in this insidious sense of lack.

Second, bask in abundance! Take a few minutes to be silent, and feel the abundance of your life all around you. Physical abundance of your home, your possessions, your money, but also emotional abundance: the love that you have for those around you, and the love they have for you.

Third - repeat often! We easily forget about abundance, and fall back into the throes of society and it's control over us. No big deal, just take time to remember abundance. It's a lifelong process.

Blessings,
Jim