Yes Headwall, you are on your way to "getting it" Zadok brings up good points as to what I am talking about too.
Remember I am not selling something here. I realize books and people's experiences conflict as well. People are all different. For a lot of simple people...people without internal conflict, without experience, with some wide eyed awe still for the world can probably do alright with looking in the mirror and telling themselves they are awesome. It doesn't work for everyone.
I'll preface this with: It is my opinion that: A magician is truly a magician when their influence on their world is one that conducts the action and the energy that is an entity carries it out. You are a conduit for your true desires. Often our brains mess this up in translation, there's a lot that goes on in the noggin that we are not aware of. One does not beg or hope or wish or kiss the feet of spirits. Oh you can...and some people find success that way. But again, we are all different. Our spirits, experiences and understandings are all different. I've never been one to worship anything. It's not necessary and feels wrong to me.
headwall wrote:This is pretty good, thanks, I do get what you're intending. I have always been unsure as to how much detail I need to give the universe, I have heard differing opinions on that. What you're saying is I should be less wordy and give the universe greater flexibility to fill in the blanks with something that would make me happy, as long as I am clear in my mind with what I want.
Yeah the detail needs to be in your deeper understanding of yourself. Thus, "Know Thyself". Words are symbols, all of us interpret symbols in different ways. Some associations with symbols we aren't even aware of. It can be a bit sticky to be too concerned with phrasing, as well as it can be to be not too concerned with it. There is where practice and experimentation comes in.
headwall wrote:Yep, I realize this. It can be tough to view myself as abundant and prosperous when everything around me is screaming the opposite, but not impossible.
Ask yourself this.... what would happen if you admitted to the universe that you WEREN'T abundant and prosperous? What would happen if you "screamed out" my life is shit and I need help? Obviously trying to trick your mind isn't working to enhance anything. Have you ever thought of doing a healing ritual where you cleanse yourself and purge yourself of all of this negative stuff instead of just trying to cover it up until it goes away?
I don't mean sit there and tell yourself you are a loser or give in to the idea that everything is shit and will always be that way, don't wallow in it. I mean admitting it, purging it, yelling and screaming it...getting it OUT of your body and spirit by RELEASING it. Pull all those hurt feelings, failures and black goo what nots out of your body. Then fill it with...not intentions...but just pure, clean, fresh stuff. Don't give it a task other than to fill your body with positive (good) energy, to heal those spots seen and unseen within you so that you can stop hanging onto the desperation your spirit has unfortunately fallen into hanging onto.
Being thankful and appreciative for what you have and that is just fine...but do not use that to hold onto all the things you find bad or negative...actually release those things...have them taken away...use a meditation or a ritual or an angel or some other spirit or whatever you wish...but stop holding onto it. Free yourself from it.
headwall wrote:"I am hired for a job that excites me at a wage which is really good"
Work I enjoy at a wage that fits my needs.
(jobs or titles don't give us fulfillment, the work does)
headwall wrote:"I have a career I am passionate about at a salary I am very happy with"
Work I enjoy at a wage that fits my needs.
headwall wrote:These I can have clearly defined in my mind but leaves things open as you describe, am I getting it right?
Thank you!!
You are really close man. Really close.
Intentions are awesome, but ultimately it's a word of non action. Think about the difference between these two statements:
"I intend to take out the trash in the morning"
"I will take the trash out in the morning"
Your will is the way.
Purge, release, refresh, conjure a spirit and have it carry out your will....not your intentions. And by your will be done.
Live lightly.