Shakti Gawain Quotes Page 2

“Let us imagine that life is a river. Most people are clinging to the bank, afraid to let go and risk being carried along by the current of the river.

At a certain point, each of us must be willing to simply let go, and trust the river to carry us along safely. At this point, we learn to 'go with the flow' — and it feels wonderful.

Once we have become accustomed to being in the flow of the river, we can begin to look ahead and guide our course onward, deciding where the course looks best, steering the way around boulders and snags, and choosing which of the many channels and branches of the river we prefer to follow, all the while still 'going with the flow'.”

“Our fears arise from things we don’t confront. Once we are willing to look fully and deeply at the source of a fear, it loses its power.”

“Remember, you are a new person at every new moment. Every day is a new day, and each one is an opportunity to realize the wonderful, loving, and lovable person you truly are.”

“Susan, you are a brilliant and interesting person. I like you very much. John, you are so warm and loving. People really appreciate that about you.”

“The clearer and stronger your intention, the more quickly and easily your creative visualization will work.”

“The idea is like a blueprint; it creates an image of the form, which then magnetizes and guides the physical energy to flow into that form, and eventually manifests it on the physical plane.”

“The practice of engaging in affirmations allows us to begin replacing some of our stale, worn-out, or negative mind chatter with more positive ideas and concepts.”

“The process of change does not occur on superficial levels, through mere 'positive thinking'. It involves exploring, discovering, and changing our deepest, most basic attitudes toward life.”

“The purpose of creative visualization is: To connect us with our being. To help us focus and facilitate our doing. To deepen, expand, and align our having.”

“The universe is unfolding perfectly. I don’t have to hang on. I can relax and let go. I can go with the flow. I trust my own process. I always have everything I need. I have all the love I need within my own heart.

I am a lovable and loving person. I am whole in myself. Divine love is guiding me and I am always taken care of. The universe always provides.”

“This, or something better, now manifests for me in totally satisfying and harmonious ways, for the highest good of all concerned.”

“Thought is a quick, light, mobile form of energy. It manifests instantaneously, unlike the denser forms such as matter.”

“Thoughts and feelings have their own magnetic energy that attracts energy of a similar nature.”

“To get in touch with different aspects of your self-image, begin to ask yourself: How do I feel about myself right now?”

“We always attract into our lives whatever we think about most, believe most strongly, expect on the deepest level, and imagine most vividly.”

“We always attract into our lives whatever we think about the most, believe in most strongly, expect on the deepest levels, and/or imagine most vividly.”

“We have to understand in a deep way that having what we truly want in life contributes to the general state of human happiness and supports others in creating more happiness for themselves.”

“What this means for our practical purposes is that if you learn to relax deeply and do creative visualization, you may be able to make far more effective changes in your life than you would by thinking, worrying, planning, and trying to manipulate things and people.”

“When we create something, we always create it first in thought form. A thought or idea always precedes manifestation.”

“You realize that life can be basically good, abundant, and often fun, and that having what you truly want, without struggle and strain, is part of your natural birthright.”

“Your self-image is the way you see yourself, how you feel about yourself.”

“When you don't pay attention to your intuition, or go against it, you may find that you feel a certain heaviness, lack of energy, a kind of deadness.

This is because the life force is trying to come through and move you in a certain way, and it is being blocked.”

“As you learn to be true to yourself, you will find that you attract people, work, and other circumstances that reflect your evolution and development.”

“Being a channel means living fully and passionately in the world, having deep relationships, playing, working, creating, enjoying money and material possessions, being yourself, yet maintaining your profound connection with the power of the universe within you, learning and growing from every experience that you have.”

“I understand, better than ever now, that 'living in the light' involves traveling into the darker places within ourselves and shining the light of our consciousness into them so that we can truly love and express all that we are.”

“Instead of figuring out what I wanted, setting goals, and trying to control what happened to me, I began to practice tuning in receptively to my intuition and acting on what it told me without always understanding why I was doing what I was doing.

It was a feeling of letting go of control, surrendering, and allowing the higher power to be in charge.”

“The more willing you are to surrender to the energy within you, the more power can flow through you.”