Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will be patient and remind myself that all things happen precisely when they need to."

 

 

It is super hard to be patient, especially when it is something we want very much.  Making something happen before its time is like a farmer going out to his field and tugging on his crops to make them grow faster.

 

So, for today, breath deeply and steel yourself until the time is right for what you want to manifest into reality.

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

 

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I am thankful for the people, the home, the table around which we shall gather."

 

 

A Thanksgiving Prayer

 

Father God, Mother Goddess-

 

Thank you for all of the blessings you have brought into my life.  Thank you for the abundance of food on my table.  Thank you for the hands that made the food-bless them.  Thank you for the table around which we sit-may it continue to be a gathering place and a place of abundance. 

 

Thank you for the people sitting around my table today;may then continue to enrich my life-bless them.  Thank you for the love of my family and friends-bless them.  Thank you for the home in which we gather today-bless it and keep it safe. 

 

Thank you for all the gifts and blessings that nourish my body, mind, and spirit.  Amen.

 

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today, I am grateful for all things.  I am grateful for the people I know and love, the home in which I live, and the job that allows me to make the money to afford to live a safe and decent life."

 

 

Here in the States, tomorrow we will be celebrating one of our most important holidays:  Thanksgiving.  It is a time to remember the first settlers who came to the colonies and eked out a living from a harsh land.  It is a time to remember to show gratitude and be thankful for the lives we were given.  It is time to look around us and see all of the beauty and love and blessings that are part of our lives. 

 

So, dear friends, whether you live in the States or not, there is never a bad time to look around you and be thankful for all the gifts that Universe has seen fit with which to bless you.

 

Go forward into this day with this in your mind:  Be thankful for all things.

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

 

 

 

 

 

 



Today's Affirmation

 

"What is past is past; I am starting over right now."

 

Salutations and good morning!

 

Sometimes our day just doesn't turn out the way we wanted it to.  Issues arise, things go wrong.  We are off our mark.  We don't respond appropriately.  But the day does not have to proceed negatively.

 

We can start over at any time.  We don't have to wait until the next day.  Just stop yourself in your tracks.  Just stop.  Close your eyes.  Take a few deep breaths, and tell yourself, "What is past is past.  I am starting over right now."  Then open you eyes.  Keep telling yourself, "Right now is a new beginning."

 

Then move on with your day with all the negative issues and events behind you.  Move forward with confidence and with the mindset that wonderful possibilities are out there just waiting for you.

 

In Love and Light,

Robin



Today's  Affirmation

 

"Today I will have an attitude of gratitude."

 

Why is it that we feel most compelled to only think about our blessings and gifts when it comes to the Thanksgiving season?  Good question.

 

We should look around us more often and see the wonderful people for whom we are grateful.  We should look around us at the natural world and be appreciative of the blue sky and tall trees and the running water and the green grass.  We should feel gratitude for being able to see the leaves change on the trees and the beauty of the first snowfall.

 

We should look around our personal lives and be thankful for the homes we live in and the car we drive and the job we have that allows us to make the money we need to live comfortably.

Everyday should be a day of thanksgiving.  For today, I will more clearly focus on those things for which I am grateful.  I will see, with more aware eyes, the blessings of the Universe in my life.

In Love and Light, today and always,
Robin

Today's Affirmation

 

"No matter what happens today, I will remain undaunted and steadfast."

 

 

Unsavory and unexpected events happen all the time, and some of them are very upsetting; we cannot avoid these events.  What we can do, however, is to remain clam and in control of our emotions; we can remain steadfast in our resolve to view the events objectively and unemotionally.

 

This is not always easy; in fact, it is rarely easy.  But can we do it?  Indeed, we can.    Just breathe.  Take a moment to center and ground yourself.  Close your eyes, and tell yourself, over and over and over agtin, "I can do this.  I can handle this."

 

In your imagination, see the situation from far away, as if it were off in the distance.  By doing this, it is easier to see the situation from a larger perspective, and thus, you may be able to see influences that you oculd not see when the situation was too close in front of you.

 

Be calm and steadfast today, no matter what events present themselves.

 

Have a wonderful day filled with light and love and happiness.

 

In the name of all the gods and goddesses at once,

Ro

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will rejoice and be glad."

 

 

One of my favorite lines from the Bible is "This is the day the Lord has made.  Let us rejoice and be glad."

 

What I love so much about this line is its inherent truth.  Each day is a gift from the Universe.  It is a day to love our family and friends, a day to appreciate all the gifts that we have, a day to walk with our heads up and be aware that we are breathing and alive! 

 

Each day is a miracle, it is a smile, an embrace.  Each day is an opportunity to learn something new and to pass on that knowledge and wisdom.  Each day is an exploration of ourselves and the world around us.

 

So, indeed, it is day to rejoice and be glad.  Indeed it is.  So, as for myself, I will constantly remind myself today, that I am breathing, that I am alive.  And that is worthy of rejoicing over.

 

Have a day filled with rejoicing and gladness!

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I am beautiful and wonderful."

 

 

So often we have measured ourselves against others and concluded that we are not as thin, beautiful, smart, innovative, worthy, competent, deserving as they are.

 

But that IS a LIE.  We are all that we are intended to be and more!  We are exactly where we need to be at this very moment, at any moment.

 

So, for today, STOP comparing yourself to others and embrace the beauty and wonder of who you are and what you have to offer the world.

 

You are, today and everyday, beautiful and wonderful!!

 

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

Today's Affirmation

"Today I will keep myself safe and protected from the negativity of others."

 

 

We have all been in the presence of those people who are negative, who complain constantly, who never seem satisfied, who look for misery, and unconsciously, thrive on it. 

 

We also have been in the presence of those who  crave power and control, who need to run the show and everybody in it, and will force their will on others because they can, because they are in a position of leadership or authority.

 

Additionally, we also have been in the presence of those who are just plain mean and hurtful and bitter and angry.

 

These are the people we need to protect ourselves from because we often can become their target or collateral damage when the situation erupts.

 

But how?  How can we protect ourselves from such negativity?  It is even possible to safeguard ourselves from this negativity and come through their fire unscathed?

 

Yes.  Yes, it is possible.  There are a few techniques that you employ to keep yourself safe and keep the grossness of these people away form you.  Here are a few.  Choose one that suits your situation.

 

(1)  Bubble of Protection-Imagine yourself completely surrounded, encased in a giant bubble, like an iridescent soap bubble for example.  This giant protective bubble is flexible but extremely strong.  Any negativity that is sent your way will bounce off the bubble and return to the person who sent it. 

 

(2) Black Silk Wrap-Visualize the negative or threatening person who has made you his/her target.  Now visualize a  long sheet of flowing black silk.  Black is a highly effective color, because it is so dense, in containing and limiting negative energy.  Begin wrapping the person completely in the sheet of black silk.  This is intended to contain the negativity of the person and causes the person no harm.  Remember, we always want to work for the highest good of ourselves and others.  We never want to cause pain or suffering or harm to others.

 

(3)  Shrink and Bag-Visualize the person that is causing you distress.  In your imagination, shrink this person down to a tiny size.  This diminishes their negative influence.  Then see yourself picking up this tiny person and putting the person in a black velvet drawstring bag.  Pull the drawstrings tight to ensure the person does not fall out and that the negative energy does not escape.  Now, Tie a helium filled balloon, preferably a white or purple one or perhaps both, to the bag.   Let go of the bag and the balloon.  Let them float up into the sky, into the Universe far, far away from you, and thus, can cause no harm to you.

 

Keep in mind that all of these techniques are intended to help you, to safeguard you, and not intended as harm to the other person or people.  Always work with the highest of intentions and goodness from your heart.

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

 



Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will live my life without fear."

 

The single greatest factor that prevents us from living our lives to the fullest and from reaching our true potential, is fear.

 

Fear is the insidious, manipulative demon that creeps up on us unawares and foils our plans and destroys our dreams.

 

Recognizing fear for what it is helps us to move beyond it.  Exploring exactly what it is that holds us back is not always easy; sometimes we are forced to confront our deepest insecurities.  But once those insecurities are exposed, we can heal them.

 

Deep seated fear is an infection that festers deep within us, deep within the very core of our entire existence, and it pollutes everything that we do and prevents us from achieving a true present and true happiness.

 

Seeing the nature of our fear and what causes us to be fearful allows us the opportunity to heal it and to move on with our personal and spiritual progress, and thus, achieve a level of confidence and happiness.

 

So, today, be courageous.  Face what makes you afraid.  Ask the Universe for Divine assistance in confronting those fears and healing those fears.  Imagine what your life would be like if you weren't afraid?  Amazing!!!!!!

 

My dear friends, live life courageously today.  Do at least one thing that moves you out of your comfort zone. 

 

Master your fear instead of letting fear master you.

 

In Love and Light, Now and Always,

Robin

 



Today's Affirmation

 

"I will be much more aware of the choices I make.  Today I will choose more wisely."

 

 

What is the secret of life?

 

Some say it is Love.  Some say Happiness. 

 

And although both are good choices, both are incorrect.  A secret is called a secret because the answer is hidden or because it is thought to be hidden. 

 

Love is not the secret because we all know how important love it and the tremendous impact it has on our lives.  Love is A key to living a healthy life, but it is not THE key.

 

The same is true for Happiness; we recognize the importance of Happiness and most of us strive to achieve it.  It is no secret; A key, yes, but THE key, no.  Happiness is a byproduct.

 

So if Love is not the secret of life and Happiness is not the secret of life, then what is?

 

Well, the answer is so simple, so simple, that most people would never recognize it as the answer or believe it is the answer. Why?  Because we expect that the answer will be glamorous and that the sky will open and legions of angels will play trumpets to introduce it. 

 

But No, the sky will not open.  No,  the legions of angels will not play trumpets and descend from heaven.  Nor will rainbows or leprechauns appear with pots of gold. 

 

Those that want that type of introduction or answer, will not even believe that the answer is the true answer.

 

So what is the true answer? 

 

The true answer is recognizing the relationship between cause and effect.  Recognizing that choices exist that that we have the free will to choose.  Recognizing that each choice we make has a ripple effect throughout the Universe.  Recognizing that each choice we make leads us in a certain direction and that that direction also has choices to make.  Recognizing that our entire lives is simply a series of choices and the outcomes of those choices.

 

Knowing this, embracing this, makes us realize how thoroughly responsible we are for the course of our own lives.  It puts the responsibility for our own lives in our own hands. 

 

Yes, I know, what about those things that we cannot control?  There are plenty of things that happen that we have no control over, but that does not mean we are helpless.  What we do have control over is HOW we address those things we have no control over.  It is about the choices we make about what we do with those uncontrollable forces, how we react, how we treat the situation, how we think and respond.  These are the things that we can control.

 

I know what you are saying.  You are saying, "Robin, that isn't the true answer.  That can't be the true answer.  It's not glamorous or earth shattering." 

 

And that , dear friends, is why it IS the answer.  Because people don't want to believe it is.  That is what makes it hidden, that is what makes it a secret.  Because people reject it as the true answer.  Because people are looking for something else, something different.  Something Hollywood.

 

But when we stop and think-maybe for the first time-that every choice we make has an outcome, good or bad, we begin to see the pattern of our lives, the pattern of the universe unfolding.  We see the greater connection between all things.  We see that nothing exists in isolation That all things are connected in a pattern and that pattern is reliable.

 

I never thought I would ever say this in my entire life, but here it is:  it is a matter of physics.  All things boil down to this simple truth:  For every action, there is an equal reaction.

 

So, think deeply upon this newly gained secret of life.  Use it a measure for your own life.  Contemplate the choices you make with greater care.  Embrace the idea. And see if it does not make a difference in the way you chose to live your life.

 

Go in Peace and Love and Light.  Go with the God of your choice.

 

Robin

 



Today's Affirmation

"Today I will carefully consider the road I am on.  Today I will carefully choose the road I want to take."

 

 

Greetings to you, this Tuesday morning!

 

This morning I would simply like to share one of my favorite poems by one of my favorite poets, Robert Frost. 

 

Maybe because I am a New England girl.  Maybe because it is autumn and the cooler air is running through my veins.  Maybe because Robert Frost seems appropriate this morning. 

 

Or maybe because yesterday I wrote about roads, and so roads are in my mind today.  Or maybe I want to share this poem because of all the above.

 

Is it so important to know the reason of things all the time?  Sometimes the reason is not important.

 

 

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. 

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will remember that each of us has his own road to travel.  Today I will be patient and compassionate with other people's roads."

 

 

Good Monday Morning!!!

 

Patience. 

 

In times of lack of patience, it is because those with whom we are dealing aren't doing what we want them to do.  When we lose our patience, it's about our own agenda, not their, and therein lies the problem.

 

When others don't respond the way WE want them to or the way WE think they should, then, BAM, out of patience.

 

But we need to remember that each of us has his own road to walk and our road is not necessarily another person's road.  There are lessons to learn in each road for each of us.

 

Sometimes, we need to refocus and pull our attention toward ourselves, and let others travel the road they were meant to travel.  Sometimes we need to detach from them and let them go the road alone to learn what needs to be learned.  Sometimes we need to support their road even though we don't like the road or approve of the road. 

 

Sometimes a person's road has nothing to do with us.  It's a road that they NEED to travel because there is something they need to learn or accomplish.  Sometimes we need to be compassionate and understanding about the other person's chosen road, especially if we are in close relationship with him or her.

 

Let's focus on our own roads today, and let others focus on theirs.  Our journey will be far less stressful and we will experience far less frustration.

 

Go always in Light and Love.

 

Robin

 



Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will look for and follow the signposts of the Universe.  I will trust my Higher Power."

 

 

THE CROWN CHAKRA

 

The Crown Chakra is located just above the top of the head.  It is violet in color, but can also be seen as white or golden.  The Crown Chakra is our connection the celestial realm, our Higher Power, the collective unconscious, the Universe. 

 

The Crown chakra govern our thought processes and the brain.  It can be expanded through meditation.  The more we meditate and focus on this chakra, the more we forge the pathways into the Universe.  Think of the chakra as the elevator that goes to the top floor or beyond the top floor.

 

The Crown chakra is commonly seen pictures depicting the holy family, saints, angels.  It appears as a halo around the head. 

 

In order to develop this chakra and remove blockages to higher thought and Universal connection, try this exercise:

 

Sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor and your hands resting in your lap.

 

Close your eyes.

 

Breathe-in through the nose and out through the mouth-breathe in for a count of three, hold the breath for a count of three, and exhale for a count of three.   Repeat this breathing for the duration of this exercise.

 

Now, using your imagination, visualize the bright orb of the sun.  See it clearly in your mind's eye.  From this large, radiating orb, a mall spec of light detaches and travels toward you.  It floats closer to you until it comes to a sop over the top of your head.

 

Now, visualize the speck of light growing and growing until it encompasses the whole of the top of your head, like a halo.

 

Visualize the top of your head opening.  Visualize anything that is no longer applicable to your personal and spiritual growth exiting the top of your head, moving through the light and floating into the Universe until it reaches the sun where it is absorbed.  It will be recycled into positive energy and positive thought and return to you.

 

Release outmoded thoughts and beliefs, release negative thoughts, release blockages to spiritual progress.  release blockages to a keener more powerful connection to your Higher Power and the celestial realm.

 

Once all the needs releasing is released, let the light of the sun/the light of Universe shine down into the crown chakra and fill it thoroughly and completely.  Let it fill to overflowing. 

 

Once the crown chakra is full of light, close the top of your head.

 

Know that your Crown chakra is cleaned and healed and sealed. 

 

Rely on the knowledge that your Higher Power, the Universe will guide you on your chosen path.  You will be more aware and capable of seeing the signs along your path that lead you to your personal and spiritual destination.

 

Have a wonderful day, everyone!

 

In Love and Light Always,

Robin



Today's Affirmation

 

"Today, I will use my inner vision to see and sense the world around me."

 

 

THE THIRD EYE CHAKRA

 

The Third Eye is called the third eye because it is from this invisible eye that we see that which we cannot see with our physical eyes.  The Third Eye is our view into dreams and into the ethereal and spiritual world.  It is our psychic eye or our sixth sense. 

 

The Third Eye is positioned directly in the middle of the forehead and is indigo in color. When it is open and healthy, it is vibrant and sparkly, but if it is blocked or closed, then it will appear very dark as to appear almost black.

 

It is from this center that we can see what is not readily available through physical eyes.  We can see and sense those things that are subtle, that exist in vibration but not necessarily in concrete reality.

 

From this powerful center we can access information and "read" energy.  We can pick up this information from places, from people, objects such as photographs or jewelry.  We can see into the future realm what the possibilities hold (just remember the future depends on what we do in the present).

 

It is also the center from which we view ourselves in relation to others and in relation to humanity and the planet.

 

When our Third Eye is blocked or clogged, our dreams may be fuzzy, vague, disjointed or we may not remember our dreams, we also may not believe that we dream (just because you have no recollection of dreaming does not mean you have not dreamed).

 

Also, if this center is blocked, then our capability to pick up subtly and sense information is diminished.  If this center is blocked, then we are inhibited from seeing the connection among the events our lives and our connections to others.

 

Try this exercise to help clear out the Third Eye and bring your sharpen vision into focus.

 

Sit comfortably with your feet flat on the floor and your hands resting in your lap.

 

Close your eyes.

 

Breath deeply-in through the nose and out through the mouth-breathe in for a count of three, hold the breath for a count of three, and release for a count of three.  Repeat this breathing throughout the exercise.

 

Now focus on the middle of your forehead.  Bring all of your attention to the middle of your forehead.  This is where your Third Eye resides.

 

Using your imagination, picture a closed camera shutter.  Little by little begin opening it.  Take your time.  Let is open slowly, bit by bit. 

 

As it begins to open, that which is no longer appropriate to your personal and spiritual growth will be released.  It will exit as smoke or fog or steam or dirty water or any other image that you choose to be appropriate and effective for you.

 

As it continues to open to its full potential, more and more of the stale energy that was trapped in this chakra is let go.

 

Let go of old, outmoded patterns of thought and behavior, let go of antiquated philosophies and beliefs that no longer serve you.  Let go out outdated visions and ideas that have kept you from making personal, spiritual, emotional, intellectual progress.

 

Open your third eye to release all that no longer serves you and all that is currently holding you back from reaching your full potential.

 

Let it all go.  Let it just float away, float up into the Universe to be recycled. 

 

When all that needs release has been released, let a beam of bright, warm, radiant sunlight shine on your forehead.  Let the beam of light enter your third eye.

 

Let this warm and radiant beam of bright sunlight shine deep into the third eye chakra and burn away the last of the blockages to progress.  Feel the last of these blockages melting away, leaving the third eye chakra clean and clear.

 

Now fill this center with the sunlight.  Fill it totally and completely.  Fill it until it is overflowing with light and cannot possible hold any more.

 

Once your third eye chakra is completely filled to overflowing, begins slowly closing it.  Remember the camera shutter.  Slowly let the shutter close until it is completely shut, housing all the bright light inside.

 

Your Third Eye is not cleaned and sealed and healed.

 

The light you have placed in the third eye will illuminate your thoughts, enhance your dreams, and increase your capabilities to sense the subtleties around you.

 

Begin coming into your conscious awareness and take a few deep breaths, stretch your body, wiggle your fingers and toes, and open your eyes.

 

Go with the God of your choice today and always.

 

In Love and Light,

R-