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New Birth, Guarded Vigilantly

Published November 8, 2021 by tindertender

In every creative process, in every birth, in every opening of a new cycle of life, there is a time of vulnerability. This vulnerability is natural and appropriate. It is the foal learning to become steady on its legs. Those legs will become remarkably powerful in time, but the process of growth and maturity has to take place, and that requires some wobbly first attempts. It cannot be any other way.

Within you, perhaps even below the level of your conscious awareness, there is a fresh new life emerging like a vibrant green shoot rising up from the earth. This new life is in need of your attention and your care. This could be a new relationship that needs tending with interest and kindness. It could be a new idea that you need to nurture into fulness, because it is going to hold special purpose for your life path. It might be something within you – a new behavior, a new way of looking at yourself or a new way of being in the world – that you need to tend to until it becomes more natural for you to embody.

The idea that you are currently nurturing, or soon will, is of great importance to your life path.

You must pay attention to the new life emerging for you now, or that you will soon sense. You must not be careless and think it doesn’t matter. It matters greatly. Being careless now is akin to killing off the idea before it has a chance to grow strong enough to withstand the criticism, jealousy or sabotage by dark consciousness in others or yourself. We don’t have to be frightened of destructive energy – it exists in nature and in us, and is part of life. We do however need to be intelligent to its potential power and stay centered in our heart and in our wisdom to avoid its ill effect upon that which we are nurturing into life.

You will not always need to cloak that which is young. Soon enough it will be able to stand up for itself, but for now, your vigilance and care is most certainly required. Hug your ideas to yourself as though they were a new lover you cannot bear to share with another. In time the world will be the lover receiving the love of your idea. For now, it is for you to love, for you to hold and for you to observe. Only allow those proven trustworthy to support you in this – those who can handle the frequency or vibration of what you are seeking to nurture. Some may love you but be frightened of what you are creating. Stay true to yourself and your creative power and be wise as to whom you invite into your inner sanctum to witness this new life emerging.

Keep your inner sanctuary pure. This may be your room, a sacred place you visit, or your own body, into which you retreat in relaxation or meditation. Sometimes you will find that others have taken up residence in your sanctuary. Perhaps an argument that you cannot let go of, has another living in your head. A suffering that has not been acknowledged and released can feel like a big, old dirty suitcase of emotional baggage cluttering up the temple space of your heart. It is time to focus on the purity, light, love and compassion that dwells within you. Everything else will come and go, and that is just fine. But the purity within your sanctuary is eternal. You can come back to it to refresh your spirit and gain resources to help you deal with the rest of the world and even your own darker moments, anew. It will give you the peace and spaciousness of mind you need to recognize the new life, and to compassionately, but firmly, denounce any intrusion upon that new life by doubt, fear or sabotage.

Healing process ::

Close your eyes and relax. Focus on your breath for several moments. Imagine the external world fading away and allow yourself to step into your heart, as though within you there is a silent, vast, open space. That space within is peaceful.

Sense, see or feel that deep within that space, a tender young shoot is rising out of the earth. With tremendous courage and focus, it has summoned the energy to crack through the seed that once contained its life force, and it is reaching directly up towards the light, boldly determined to become a full, mature plant.

Imagine that you are joyfully, lovingly and consciously standing guard over that shoot. From a loving, aware, and strong space you firmly move on any big muddy boots that would step on it, or any devouring insects that look rather interested in that tasty young morsel. You do this easily and effectively, whilst remaining centered in your heart.

Around you and the shoot are many beings of unconditional love. These may be ancestors, spiritual guides, beings of light, or angelic beings.

You may sense darkness rise and fall around you and the circle of light created by your love and the beings supporting you to protect this tender young shoot. You can notice that rise and fall of darkness whilst remaining calm, centered and detached in your heart as you focus your love on the young plant. Watch it respond and grow strong. All is well. You may whisper to it, “You are safe and you will grow strong and thrive! Through unconditional love, so be it!”

In your own time, just open your eyes and you have completed your healing process. At any time you can return to repeat this process, especially if you ever feel anxiety or fear about your new life being able to sustain itself and become strong. There is no need for worry, just treat such feelings as an intuitive sign that this healing process will be helpful for you and repeat it. You can do it daily for a few weeks if you are going through a particularly vulnerable period in your life. It will never do you any harm, it will only ever support you.

~ Sacred Rebels oracle, by Alana Fairchild

The World Wants To Be Written

Published November 7, 2021 by tindertender

You might have been taught that creativity is something you have to work hard to access, or that finding your life purpose is so difficult that you must search high and low for it. Yet what you are is within you and wants to come out at every available opportunity! You don’t have to struggle so much. It is more about allowing space for it to manifest and let the energy flow. The real struggle is not in finding something. It is more about letting go of the idea that you need to search for your path in the first place. You see, the process of activating your life path is a natural one. The effort is in getting out of the way, not in making something happen.

As for being yourself, that is the foundation from which your true life path will reveal itself. Being yourself becomes easier when you give yourself permission to love, honor and accept yourself in all circumstances, especially the ones where you might be more tempted to reject and judge. Give the sacred rebel within the opportunity to decide your values – irrespective of whether they meet with general social acceptance.

What you are dreaming of or seeking to do, create, live or manifest, is actually very natural for you. That is why you want to do it.

If you experienced controlling or manipulative forces as you were growing up, you could have found it hard to access your natural state at the time. You would have been too busy trying to adapt and get through the trials of childhood.

When you finished navigating childhood and started to let go of who you were taught to be in order to become who you really are, you may have found your life path was not easily accessible. That is simply because your true and natural self was covered by layers of shame from the early conditioning that you had to be other than you are in order to win love or be acceptable.

However, the natural self hasn’t gone anywhere. It is still there within you. Now it is just chipping away at the walls of shame, perhaps with a defiant, “Who the hell cares, I am here and I am going to love myself anyway.” This allows you to risk bearing the feeling of any shame that arises as you release old emotional wounds and break away from any restraints to unconditional self love. The scared rebel within can empower you to love yourself no matter what, simply because you want to. You might decide to declare, “I am still loveable – so put that in your pipe and smoke it!” This will send an energetic message to whoever shamed you in the first place, whether they meant to or not. You can be freed to realize that the shame is just an emotion, not a truth, and you can defy any hold it has ever had on you and your ability to love yourself.

You are now powerful enough to break the cycle. It is time to stop the shame and claim yourself with love instead.

What you want to write, sing, dance or become, is you. It is natural. Drop your defenses, get into the grit and confront the power that any old shaming has had over you. It’s finished now. It is time for you to be naked with yourself, acknowledge how gorgeous you are and get on with your work. What you want to create, wants to be created. The world wants to be written. You just need to let go of any remnants of the past that have been in your way. Step firmly over them and on to your path.

Healing process ::
Say aloud, “I now choose to forgive and release any person, situation or circumstance that has ever been a source of shame or shaming for me, whether conscious or unconscious. I now release this from my body, mind and heart, through unconditional love. I choose to claim myself instead. I love, accept and claim all of me under the loving protection and wisdom of life. I choose to live as myself. Now. I call on the unconditionally loving assistance that life wishes to send me for this journey now. I honor my creative power and my innate worth. So be it.”

Be kind to yourself. Say this every day for the next few days or however long it takes for you to believe it. You are worth the effort.

Sacred Rebels oracle, by Alana Fairchild

Affirmations ~ November 7, 2021

Published November 7, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

Aurora Borealis
Frederic Edwin Church, 1865

I am surrounded by light. That which is helpful comes to me now.

The light of love flows though me now, manifesting beauty in my world. Fear does not hinder this flow.

My intention is pure, heart focused.

My success is assured, it comes swiftly.

I am not distracted by other possible paths. I flow with the path I am on.

I stay positive. I stay happy.

With every ending comes a new beginning. I trust that the positive energy I radiate will attract what I wish for.

I stand in my light.

I am proud of who I am.

There is more to life than what I can see.

My needs are equally important to the needs of others.

I release negative situations.

I am willing to see the truth.

I outwit old patterns.

I am not drawn in to the dramas of others.

I sit with my heart. I take my time.

I trust what I feel.

I truly listen when others speak, I hear what they say.

I take time to rest and recover during my growth.

I listen to my soul, there is great wisdom being shared with me.

I forgive myself and others.

Divine Discernment

Published November 7, 2021 by tindertender

To the one who can perfectly practice inaction, all things are possible. ~ Ernest Holmes

Step back to find clarity.

Take a breather and honor your yin (feminine) nature. This is not always so easy to do in a culture that honors and celebrates the yang (drive/strive mode), while turning its nose at the virtues of the yin qualities of flow and letting go. In yang mode we get things done. In yin mode we fill our tank and reflect on our larger vision and purpose, so when its time to move, we do so with precision. If we are to live in balance, we need both action and reflection. There are times to do and times for inaction. To know which mode is most appropriate, step back, and practice discernment.

Mantra ::
Divine discernment lets me know when to go, when to stop, and when to drop into the space in between.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Affirmations ~ November 6, 2021

Published November 6, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

I ‘unhide’ myself.

My life is shifting and I move into a new field of consciousness.

I trust in the love of my heart.

I trust in my instincts.

I trust in the flow of life.

Light dwells within me.

I let go of judgement.

I accept my divinity.

I am unstoppable.

I cast off the works of anyone who seeks to torment me.

I move into balance, into harmony.

I utilize the intuitive approach.

I do what feels truthful.

I do not make myself small in the attempt to make others more comfortable.

I step out of fear and live more freely.

I let nature take its course.

The ancestors are supporting me and blessing me for all the time invested in spiritual healing.

I utilize the protective qualities of water in ritual bathing.

I call on the guides and ancestors to bring me protection.

I surround myself with positive people who make me feel safe.

I have been hurt and disrespected by others. I do not allow that hurt to consume me. I let it go.

I concentrate on the positive, not the negative.

Perspective View of the Visible Creation
Thomas Wright, 1750

Affirmations ~ November 5, 2021

Published November 5, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

I surrender in my process with trust.

I have committed to this process. My wildest dreams will soon come true.

I remain patient and hopeful.

I align with the universal heartbeat.

I listen to my own heartbeat.

I am passionate for this life.

I allow myself to feel.

My mind serves the truths of my heart.

My innermost self knows what to do and knows what is true. It does not matter if my mind agrees.

I trust my heart.

I rebel against fear.

I let my heart lead me.

My mind surrenders to my heart.

I let go of the old way of doing things.

I relax and allow trust to be reborn in me.

I embrace this moment.

Greater Love is unfolding for me now.

I no longer need to hide my true self.

I trust my intuition.

I move through this world in the most authentic way possible.

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Affirmations ~ November 4, 2021

Published November 4, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

I am committed to my growth.

My success is meant to be.

I let go of limited thinking.

I am open, and receptive to a bold life.

I invite what I wish for to come into the space I have provided for it.

I surrender my forcefulness, even for just this moment.

I allow what I want to come to me.

I relax.

I have faith that what I wish for will soon be here.

I feel the energy I wish to attract.

I embrace the power of magnetism.

Faith is enough.

I have many friends and supporters in the unseen.

My willpower gains supply by the power of life itself.

I accept my position in this life.

I am protected.

I am imbued with an inner knowing.

I receive assistance along my path, even while it seems I am alone.

There is something grander than I am able to imagine happening now.

“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare
feet and the winds long to play with your hair.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

A forest fairy wanders through the forest with a white owl. Gyana is a mythical creature in a green dress.
Artistic Photography, Public Domain

Affirmations ~ November 3, 2021

Published November 3, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

I remain centered.

I remain in compassion.

There is no need to “prove” myself.

I do not need to fight the darkness within me.

It is the light of my heart that sustains me.

I foster unconditional love in my life. In this love no fear can remain.

I break free from habitual patterns.

I invite fresh energy into my body, mind and heart.

I move beyond the familiar.

I take time to experience myself.

I am healing.

I am abundant light.

I am one with the earth and the multiverse.

Harmony and balance are entering my bodies, the whole of my energy fields.

I am beautiful in many ways.

I accept the existence of inner harmony.

My heart is open.

The earth and all living upon it are my family.

I trust that everything is going to turn out okay.

I am being freed.

I am supported as the new is brought into form.

Many possibilities are being birthed for me now.

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Delicious Present Moment

Published November 3, 2021 by tindertender

Where you are is where it’s at.
Stay until you are divinely moved.

Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous – to poetry. ~ Thomas Mann

When you feel resistance, it might mean you’re not up to the task. Then again, it might mean that you are up to the task, but don’t realize your own strength. Resistance sometimes serves to preserve your energy and keep you safe. Without resistance, you might manically say yes to everything, perhaps for fear of missing out, but right where you are is holy ground.

From a quantum physics perspective, you are already everywhere, and everyone and everything is within you. When you realize this there can be no fear of missing out, because you are already where it’s at!

Honor the spirit of resistance and know it will be with you through every step of your journey. You’ve done enough inner work to know the difference between a yes and a no. It’s wise to pause and consider your choices and actions with respect to your available energy, schedule, and resources.

Mantra ::
I move when moved, until then, I revel in the deliciousness of the present moment.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Affirmations ~ November 2, 2021

Published November 2, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

I am grateful.

I am empowered.

I let myself be assisted. I understand that when I receive, it is opportunity for another to give. I honor this exchange.

Life happens through me.

I smile. I laugh. I share.

My spirit is more powerful than ancestral trauma.

I accept healing change.

I have the capacity to move beyond limitations.

I listen to my heart.

Beauty flows from within me.

There is nothing to fear.

I am right where I need to be. This moment is perfect.

My life moves toward harmony and balance.

I am reliable and committed.

I am open to wisdom and insights from my elders.

My growth and expansion intensify.

I do not allow hurt from the past to dictate my present experience.

I learn from my history, and I let it go.

I do not need to carry the fear of others.

I release anyone who attempts to steer me into shame or guilt.

Image: Public Domain