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12-27-2008, 05:03 PM
Living the Divine in 2009
By: Dr. Melissa West, Lifestyle Coach
Host of Returning to the Body Mind on Contact Talk Radio
With holiday festivities behind us we begin to look ahead to the New Year. I for one am especially excited to see the calendar turn from 2008 to 2009. I invite you to embrace the New Year with a big vision and your feet on the ground.
One of my favourite authors, Anodea Judith (http://www.sacredcenters.com/), advises that although manifestation of your desires starts at the level of the third eye, it must travel downward through the chakras to be brought into your physical reality.
Our vision for 2009 starts by connecting to the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of spirit. Connecting with a power higher than ourselves and even our own higher self can help us move beyond ego desires to live the divine in 2009.
Seventh Chakra Challenge: Sit in simple cross-legged position or on a chair. Imagine your crown chakra opening and all the wisdom of the divine as a white light coming in through the crown chakra and flowing down through each of your energy centers along the spine. Allow yourself to download the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of spirit. Sit for 5-20 minutes.
It is at the level of the third eye or sixth chakra that we envision our future. Last month my coach asked me what my wow goal was for 2009. I told her my wow goal for 2009 was to manifest a pilates reformer. Thankfully she took me to task and asked me to truly reflect on how this fit into my larger vision of teaching yoga, coaching yoga on and off the mat, writing books, communicating through radio and DVDs. As a result of our coaching call I had to look more deeply at my vision for the future. While a pilates reformer may be in my future, it isn’t really a wow goal.
Sixth Chakra Challenge: Take some time to turn inward and reflect on your vision for 2009. Imagine your third eye opening and a movie screen descending. How does the movie of your life play out in 2009? How does it fit into the big picture?
At the level of the throat chakra we clearly define what it is we wish to manifest. With the energy of the fifth chakra we are able to use our creativity to put into words that which we desire. The fifth chakra also has to do with truth and purity. As such our goals and visions must align with the highest vibration of our authentic self.
Fifth Chakra Challenge: Write down your goals for 2009. Divide up your goals into different categories: relationships, financial, emotional, physical, spiritual, health, recreation, education, home and office environment. You may even have some of your own that you can add.
As we move downward into our heart chakra our vision is more likely to come to fruition if it is something we love. We must be in love with our vision. It must expand our sense of self-acceptance and compassion. Not only must it serve to expand our heart, but also the collective heart for if our goals can be an act of service one that expands a sense of loving kindness towards all living beings it will be much more powerful. Let’s look back on our loving kindness meditation from December.
May I be free from inner and outer harm
May I be happy and peaceful
May I be healthy and strong
May I be able to take care of myself joyfully
Does your goal free you from inner and outer harm, contribute to your happiness, peace, health and strength and allow you to take care of yourself joyfully? Does your vision for 2009 expand loving kindness toward all living beings?
Fourth Chakra Challenge: After you have written down your goals reflect on whether you are in love with them. Do they contribute loving kindness towards yourself and all loving beings?
When we descend into the third chakra and the power and fire behind our vision. Here we put the petal to the metal and make things happen. We use the energy of the third chakra to take action. This is where a coach can be really helpful to help break your goals down into achievable baby steps and hold you accountable.
Third Chakra Challenge: Once you have written down your goals and fallen in love with them it is time to create action steps. What small steps can you take towards your goal? Are they realistic? Are they attainable? When will you do it by?
In the second chakra we get into flow and attract our desires. Our second chakra is about our yearnings, aspirations and longings. It is that magnetic attraction. Are you turned on by your vision for 2009? Does it excite you? Does it put you in flow? You want to experience positive emotions when you think about your vision and ultimately it should bring you self-gratification.
Second Chakra Challenge: Allow yourself to get into flow. Let your vision unleash your most powerful desires.
As we descend into the root chakra we bring our vision into our physical reality. We create our vision for 2009 with both feet firmly planted on the ground and facing straight ahead. Your vision for 2009 should contribute to your health, prosperity, security and dynamic presence.
Create your goals for 2009 with both feet on the ground and your eyes wide open. How does your goal fit into your real life? We can’t simply wish for things to happen. We have to take the human foot-steps to bring our vision into reality.
Mindfulness extends into the mundane. Only recently I have taken on the surprisingly satisfying activity of budgeting. Writing out my expenses for each week has turned out to be extremely empowering. Once I know what I need, I am much more likely to be able to achieve it. The same is true for your vision. What is it really going to take?
First Chakra Challenge: Create a plan. What is it going to take to make it real?
Thank you for allowing me to serve you on your journey. I would love to hear about your goals for living the divine in 2009. E-mail me at info@melissawest.com to share them with me. Better yet, e-mail me at info@melissawest.com to set up your free consultation and find out how coaching can take your goals from a vision into reality. I wish you every success in 2009.
Yours in health and happiness,
Dr. Melissa West
Lifestyle Coach
Host of Returning to the Body Mind on Contact Talk Radio
By: Dr. Melissa West, Lifestyle Coach
Host of Returning to the Body Mind on Contact Talk Radio
With holiday festivities behind us we begin to look ahead to the New Year. I for one am especially excited to see the calendar turn from 2008 to 2009. I invite you to embrace the New Year with a big vision and your feet on the ground.
One of my favourite authors, Anodea Judith (http://www.sacredcenters.com/), advises that although manifestation of your desires starts at the level of the third eye, it must travel downward through the chakras to be brought into your physical reality.
Our vision for 2009 starts by connecting to the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of spirit. Connecting with a power higher than ourselves and even our own higher self can help us move beyond ego desires to live the divine in 2009.
Seventh Chakra Challenge: Sit in simple cross-legged position or on a chair. Imagine your crown chakra opening and all the wisdom of the divine as a white light coming in through the crown chakra and flowing down through each of your energy centers along the spine. Allow yourself to download the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of spirit. Sit for 5-20 minutes.
It is at the level of the third eye or sixth chakra that we envision our future. Last month my coach asked me what my wow goal was for 2009. I told her my wow goal for 2009 was to manifest a pilates reformer. Thankfully she took me to task and asked me to truly reflect on how this fit into my larger vision of teaching yoga, coaching yoga on and off the mat, writing books, communicating through radio and DVDs. As a result of our coaching call I had to look more deeply at my vision for the future. While a pilates reformer may be in my future, it isn’t really a wow goal.
Sixth Chakra Challenge: Take some time to turn inward and reflect on your vision for 2009. Imagine your third eye opening and a movie screen descending. How does the movie of your life play out in 2009? How does it fit into the big picture?
At the level of the throat chakra we clearly define what it is we wish to manifest. With the energy of the fifth chakra we are able to use our creativity to put into words that which we desire. The fifth chakra also has to do with truth and purity. As such our goals and visions must align with the highest vibration of our authentic self.
Fifth Chakra Challenge: Write down your goals for 2009. Divide up your goals into different categories: relationships, financial, emotional, physical, spiritual, health, recreation, education, home and office environment. You may even have some of your own that you can add.
As we move downward into our heart chakra our vision is more likely to come to fruition if it is something we love. We must be in love with our vision. It must expand our sense of self-acceptance and compassion. Not only must it serve to expand our heart, but also the collective heart for if our goals can be an act of service one that expands a sense of loving kindness towards all living beings it will be much more powerful. Let’s look back on our loving kindness meditation from December.
May I be free from inner and outer harm
May I be happy and peaceful
May I be healthy and strong
May I be able to take care of myself joyfully
Does your goal free you from inner and outer harm, contribute to your happiness, peace, health and strength and allow you to take care of yourself joyfully? Does your vision for 2009 expand loving kindness toward all living beings?
Fourth Chakra Challenge: After you have written down your goals reflect on whether you are in love with them. Do they contribute loving kindness towards yourself and all loving beings?
When we descend into the third chakra and the power and fire behind our vision. Here we put the petal to the metal and make things happen. We use the energy of the third chakra to take action. This is where a coach can be really helpful to help break your goals down into achievable baby steps and hold you accountable.
Third Chakra Challenge: Once you have written down your goals and fallen in love with them it is time to create action steps. What small steps can you take towards your goal? Are they realistic? Are they attainable? When will you do it by?
In the second chakra we get into flow and attract our desires. Our second chakra is about our yearnings, aspirations and longings. It is that magnetic attraction. Are you turned on by your vision for 2009? Does it excite you? Does it put you in flow? You want to experience positive emotions when you think about your vision and ultimately it should bring you self-gratification.
Second Chakra Challenge: Allow yourself to get into flow. Let your vision unleash your most powerful desires.
As we descend into the root chakra we bring our vision into our physical reality. We create our vision for 2009 with both feet firmly planted on the ground and facing straight ahead. Your vision for 2009 should contribute to your health, prosperity, security and dynamic presence.
Create your goals for 2009 with both feet on the ground and your eyes wide open. How does your goal fit into your real life? We can’t simply wish for things to happen. We have to take the human foot-steps to bring our vision into reality.
Mindfulness extends into the mundane. Only recently I have taken on the surprisingly satisfying activity of budgeting. Writing out my expenses for each week has turned out to be extremely empowering. Once I know what I need, I am much more likely to be able to achieve it. The same is true for your vision. What is it really going to take?
First Chakra Challenge: Create a plan. What is it going to take to make it real?
Thank you for allowing me to serve you on your journey. I would love to hear about your goals for living the divine in 2009. E-mail me at info@melissawest.com to share them with me. Better yet, e-mail me at info@melissawest.com to set up your free consultation and find out how coaching can take your goals from a vision into reality. I wish you every success in 2009.
Yours in health and happiness,
Dr. Melissa West
Lifestyle Coach
Host of Returning to the Body Mind on Contact Talk Radio