 by Crystal Pomeroy The first Harvest Moon of the New Millennium is a ripe time to consider what each of us is harvesting for ourselves and the planet as a new era begins. Maya underscores stellar influences which accent, "reshaping our communications and connections to make them deeper,...more practical and useful, more geared to real problem solving." Her predictions for this full-moon window of opportunity bring to mind the Buddhist tenet of "right speech," an element of the eight-fold path to Nirvana, or enlightenment. Right Speech is "to abstain from using pernicious or erroneous language, from speaking negligently, lying, slandering or hurting others, while cultivating kind, benevolent, pleasant, sweet, significant and useful words." The power of the spoken word is so connected to the consciousness of the speaker that Buddhism clearly signals its discriminate use as decisive in freeing the soul from the weight of the ego or earth plane. This principle is also reflected in the metaphysical teaching about the power our words contain to create whatever we decree. From either perspective, we cannot escape the eventual harvest in our own experience and spiritual growth of the words we repeatedly speak. With the current astrological emphasis on restructuring communication, this full moon window can give particularly luminous clarity for assuming a more empowered relationship with our verbal expression: what it's creating in our lives and consciousness and those of the planet. Metaphysically speaking, Nirvana can be considered more than an ultimate destination. It can be compared to the "queendom of heaven," accessible now in increments as we move along the spiritual path. Our earthly experiences in fact become heavenly as we align our awareness and behavior with spiritual principles. One of the most universally held among these—taught in mystical traditions worldwide—is that of the creative power of words. Human perception is highly creative and tends to multiply that which we behold, when we also affirm our perceptions verbally, our words focus, reiterate and consolidate our perceptions, thus magnifying the amazing creative power contained in our beliefs and feelings. The energy theme of recovering our mystical relationship with spoken words around this Harvest Moon is further underscored by the Sabian symbol for its astrological degree that Maya has shared. Describing a "prophet carrying tablets of the new law," it speaks of "the need to bring down to the level of everyday existence ... formative and structuring power, a divine revelation." Maya adds: "Saturn (the law) in Gemini grounds and structures information." (Italics mine.) If we heed the messages of the stars and take out some time to compare our common conversing with the Buddhist precept of Right Speech—or the metaphysical practice of affirming only that which we would create more of—most of us are apt to discover just how carelessly we squander our verbal energy in futile, or often destructive comments. Such reflections have ominous practical application in our lives now. If some circumstance appears to rise before us like a formidable wall, a deep restructuring of how we use our words can help us bring Nirvana into them. In my teaching, practice and studies, I have noticed that many are inspired or intrigued by metaphysical information, but the persistent tendency to remain unaware (Freud would call it resistance) of what we are really saying, thinking and feeling, keeps them stuck in those same belief and communication patterns that put up those walls of adversity in their lives in the first place. The following exercises are designed to move us beyond the theory and into awareness of our accustomed ways of commenting about different areas of our lives. This will in turn shed light on where we're really placing our faith, as, "the mouth speaks from what fills the heart." (Luke 6, 45.) You may choose one or more of life areas below, putting a check by those comments that sound like something you might say in casual conversation (vs. to a counselor, advisor or minister in a specific, problem-solving context). If there's a specific situation we have not accounted for in these lists, you may read through them carefully and apply a similar questioning to that area. It's really worth printing these out, or using a notepad and doing this in writing, since even apparently simple interaction really facilitates awareness more than reading alone. These are meant as reflective tools and will work best if you are flexible and honest with yourself on identifying your habitual way of speaking and thinking about conditions or people. It is our hope that you will thus see more clearly what your words are sowing in those situations, and how you can choose them to more consciously support what you'd prefer to reap. Note that those remarks directed towards the conditions or situations of others will also come back as part of your own experience. [Checkboxes are for convenience only—the "reload" or "refresh" button on your browser will clear all entries.] Finances
This last affirmation is derived from work in our Effective Prayer Ministry. A friend of the Ministry remarked that she could not help but love her brothers and sisters, "because my mother lives in each of them." For apparently challenging, slow, or difficult people, we have been affirming, "I love you because my Divine Mother lives in you." This simple thought, held in the depth of its meaning along with the image or name of the subject of prayer, has led to amazing testimonies of vastly improved attitudes and even intelligence in those prayed for. You may choose to join us by including such affirmations among your own empowering words for yourself, others or relationships. I see my finances (contracts, etc.) surrounded by the white light of the Divine Mother Who lives in them, and I am sure of the great blessings which are radiating from and through them now. Healing No condition or influence can limit the expression of Divine life through (name) now. Success I see you surrounded by the white light of the Divine Mother who lives in you, Who always succeeds, and Who is victorious in your mind and affairs now. Guidance
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