| I try to be understanding when people interpret | | | | asserts that "it is better to give than to receive," |
| the word "abundance" to mean "money" or | | | | which, of course, says that giving and receiving |
| "prosperity." This is not to say there is anything | | | | are not the same, and, further, that one is better |
| wrong with money or prosperity. I personally like | | | | than the other. When you touch deeply into the |
| and experience both. My point is only that the | | | | energy of giving and receiving, you can more |
| words are not synonymous. | | | | easily recognize that they are the same. Keep in |
| I know folks who have lots of money, yet live in | | | | mind, a recognition that "we are all one" helps to |
| poverty consciousness. I know folks who have no | | | | understand the depth of the truth that giving and |
| challenge meeting their financial commitments, yet | | | | receiving are the same. |
| feel sadly lacking in confidence or friends or | | | | Being/Intending Affirmations for September |
| competence. I know folks who have very little in | | | | (September 15-21). The purpose of Being and/or |
| material possessions, yet their hearts are filled will | | | | Intending Affirmations is to ground your purpose, |
| love and joy. I am convinced that when you | | | | especially your higher purpose. To be and to |
| discern the energy of abundance as different | | | | intend are different, yet interrelated. Abundance |
| from money and each of these different from | | | | opens you to more abundance. |
| prosperity, you free yourself to experience all | | | | Return to the situation that you identified in the |
| three more fully. | | | | first week of these affirmations. If you have not |
| You can use anything to experience abundance: | | | | already done so, identify an intention for yourself |
| dead leaves in the forest, the ocean, food, | | | | related to that situation. Your intention can be as |
| mountains, paper, trust, money, confidence, skills, | | | | simple as, "To experience abundance." Be certain |
| anything! Abundance is about unlimited | | | | that your statement of intention is something that |
| consciousness, not finite things. The consciousness | | | | you can remember so that you can say or think |
| of abundance creates those things. | | | | it as you find yourself in the dynamics of the |
| You can explore the theme of Abundance with | | | | situation. Go as deep as possible into the meaning |
| five different types of affirmations and practice | | | | of abundance in your life, with special emphasis on |
| exercises. The essence of this Process is to | | | | the exploration of this specific situation. |
| proceed through the month with a series of | | | | Acting/Claiming Affirmations for September |
| different types of concepts, affirmations, and | | | | (September 22-28). The purpose of Acting and/or |
| exercises to explore the theme. In order to fully | | | | Claiming Affirmations is to bring something into |
| embrace abundance, it is helpful to acknowledge | | | | manifestation or to direct the energy of your |
| that the lack or opposite of abundance also exists. | | | | intention to a desired manifestation. Allow all your |
| The key is to differentiate and choose. | | | | actions to be associated with abundance. Then, |
| Here are the types of affirmations, with brief | | | | move through the week energized by prosperous |
| description of each, and examples of exercises to | | | | and fulfilling thoughts. |
| practice the ideas. | | | | Return again to the situation that you identified in |
| Releasing/Cleansing Affirmations for September | | | | the first week of these affirmations. Consider the |
| (September 1-7). The purpose of Releasing and/or | | | | most satisfying action you can take with respect |
| Cleansing Affirmations is to let go of unwanted | | | | to that situation. Experiment (perhaps only in your |
| and unneeded stuff. This week, these affirmations | | | | mind's eye) with at least twelve different actions. |
| support you in clearing away non-abundance and | | | | Even if you find it impractical or impossible to |
| releasing resistance and contradictions to | | | | physically act out all twelve scenarios, you will |
| abundance. | | | | have expanded your repertoire. Knowing you |
| Identify something that you believe you lack or | | | | have choices can assist you in staying in the |
| have "not enough." Before you decide on the | | | | energy of abundance. Choose to act with |
| obvious, explore aspects of the physical (including | | | | abundance. |
| money, health, possessions), the emotional | | | | Integrating/Embodying Affirmations for |
| (including feelings and relationships), the mental | | | | September (September 29-31). The purpose of |
| (including knowledge and skills), and the spiritual | | | | Integrating and/or Embodying Affirmations is to |
| (including connection with your higher | | | | allow the energy and meaning of the affirmations |
| consciousness and awareness of global or | | | | to merge with your consciousness. It is important |
| universal issues). With this idea (or several ideas) | | | | to understand that it is a continuous process to |
| in your mind, energize this week's affirmations to | | | | allow abundance to integrate into various aspects |
| release lack | | | | of your life. Do it, and then do it again and again |
| Receiving/Accepting Affirmations for September | | | | and again. |
| (September 8-14). The purpose of Receiving and | | | | Use your breath to integrate: Breathe in the |
| or Accepting Affirmations is to open to allow | | | | energy of abundance; breathe out the energy of |
| something to be or to become. Open to receive | | | | abundance. |
| and accept abundance into your life. | | | | Consider how and where you can find abundance |
| Cultural conditioning tends to negate the truth that | | | | in your life, right now. |
| giving and receiving are the same. Religious dogma | | | | |