Affirmations for Appreciation

A p p r e c i a t i o n
I appreciate myself.
I appreciate my time, my energy, and my uniqueness.
I attract and surround myself with people who appreciate me.
I acknowledge and appreciate everyone I encounter.
I attract situations in which I feel appreciated.
 
These affirmations were inspired by the teachings of Orin as written by [...]

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Quote of Note: Abraham

“Many people speak of unconditional love but rarely live it. Instead, when they see a condition that causes them to feel negative emotions, they demand a change in the condition; but in doing so, they set themselves on a long and uncomfortable path of attempting to control others in order to feel good.” –The Teachings of Abraham in The Astonishing Power of Emotions by Esther Hicks

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Book Club’s next title: The Astonishing Power of Emotions

Please join us at A Novel Paradigm beginning Wednesday April 22nd for the discussion of Esther and Jerry Hicks’ The Astonishing Power of Emotions.
Click here for a synopsis.

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More on Sowulo and its shadow (Sowilo, Sowelu)

“When you feel strong and in charge of your life, you can come from the heart. When you feel lacking in control you may feel you must manipulate or engage in power struggles to get what you want. You may think you have to make excuses for your behavior or tell white lies to protect other people’s feelings.” –Sanaya Roman

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Living with Joy – NOW is the time

It’s ugly out there. The last several months have been some of the most difficult of my life, and I know I’m not alone.
Through April 19th, you’re invited to join me at A Novel Paradigm for the reading and discussion of Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power & Spiritual Transformation. Though published more than 20 years [...]

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The Nature of Joy, Part II: Compassion

Compassion is to joy as as air is to life.
On a spiritual and emotional level, I stumbled and fell last weekend. The preceding week offered many challenges, not the least of which was my partner’s possible job loss as part of a sweeping layoff at his company. After getting the news Friday that he’d still have a [...]

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Quotes of Note: Phil Bolsta, Sanaya Roman, Shakti Gawain

I came across this wonderful list of affirmations this morning. Having gotten up on “the wrong side of the bed,” reading them really lifted me into a higher and more peaceful place. Thank you Phil for sharing your quotes as well as those by Sanaya Roman and Shakti Gawain.
List of Spiritual Affirmations-Help Yourself!

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Gratitude: The Anti-Drug

At every turn drug companies continue to bombard us with messages intended to make us believe that we can’t heal ourselves. They want so desperately for every last American to pay up, lie down, and accept that sickness is a way of life and decay is inevitable.
No thank you!
We live in a reality where the power of [...]

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The Birth of the Warrior, Part IV

I had been feeling out of sorts for several days. Mired waste-deep in mud is probably a more accurate description of how I’d been feeling – the absolute essence of the rune Ehwaz, reversed. I went into the room where my altar is and closed the door. Everything that came after was intuited, and it all flowed together strikingly well.

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The Birth of the Warrior – Part II

In The Birth of the Warrior Part I, I shared an affirmation that served as the foundation for a powerful healing ritual I recently performed. In today’s post I’d like to discuss the shadow the Warrior cannot exist without, the Victim.
The Victim is that part of me that values safety above all else. It doesn’t matter what must be sacrificed to maintain this safety [...]

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