Ask For It
Ask For It
December’s a great month of parties, dinners with friends, and reunions with
families. But it can be a highly stressful time when you’re in charge of the
dinner, or you have to travel, or you and your family are worlds apart in
lifestyles or beliefs.
About 10 years ago, in reading spiritual articles and books, I kept
noticing the word “benevolent” used in stories about angels and their
relationship to us. One day I read a suggestion to request benevolent
outcomes for events in your life. I decided to try it out, and was amazed
how perfectly it worked for everything, from small requests such as a
parking spot next to a busy restaurant or a seat on the subway to the really
important situations in my business and personal life. Guardian angels are
there to assist us in living more gentle lives. We just have to ask.
So how do you request benevolent outcomes from your guardian angel? If you
are cooking for your friends or family, consider saying, “I request a most
benevolent outcome that the food I prepare will be perfect for my group, and
that our time spent together will be enjoyable. Thank you.” Always thank
your guardian angel. The more positive emotion you can put into your
requests, the better. Speak your request out loud or put it in
writing. Remember that the requests have to be benevolent for not only you,
but also all those involved in the request. This is your best friend you are
talking to — you can speak directly and in simple terms.
Here are some benevolent outcomes you can request for the holidays:
That the drive to the airport or your destination will be safe and
free of traffic;
That the check in at the airport be fast;
That your luggage will arrive safely and on time;
That you speed through the security line with no delays;
That your plane and any connections you make be on time;
That you sit next to someone interesting, or, if you need to sleep,
next to someone who will not want to talk;
That your friends or family are there on time and easy to find;
That you remain safe from injury in all your holiday activities.
That your visit with family or acquaintances be delightful. (Yes, it’s
okay to ask for what might seem impossible! )
When you make these requests, what I call the “Radiant Effect” can occur.
Many of these requests will be benevolent for all of those around you. When
you request a pleasant time with someone who has caused everyone problems in
the past, it creates a much more pleasant time for everyone. Simple requests
like these can lower your stress and make your family’s holiday much more
congenial and joyful.
Tom T. Moore’s book, “The Gentle Way: A Self-Help Guide For Those Who
Believe in Angels” (Light Technology) gives many more suggestions for
requesting Benevolent Outcomes. www.TheGentleWayBook.com.
Miracle-making is a highly overrated activity, as many assume it’s left in
the hands of a higher power and not within our personal purview to create
magic. Although there are books on the subject and plenty of folks
practicing it already, most of us weren’t taught to believe we can create
whatever we want.
In fact, we’re usually taught the opposite: that it takes hard work and
perseverance to get by. Anyone believing in wishes, fairytale endings, or
daydreaming is admonished to be realistic and not get their hopes up. We’re
trained to deny our wants and desires to avoid disappointment in a harsh and
unfair life.
Nothing could be further from the truth, it turns out. We can create
miracles. We can create whatever we want in our lives. All it takes is
believing it and daring to want whatever we want.
What makes a miracle?
What would constitute a miracle in your life? Some of us use the term
loosely, but that doesn’t deny the wonder and marvel we feel when the swim
suit looks as good on us as it did in the catalogue, or we discover the job
of our dreams we didn’t know existed, or the vet tells us there’s an
effective, affordable treatment for our ailing dog.
I suspect it’s partly because we’re so used to bad news that when things do
go our way, it feels extraordinary or magical. The more we think something
is unlikely or impossible to happen, the more miraculous it feels when it
does.
Webster defines a miracle as an “extremely outstanding or unusual event,
thing, or accomplishment.” On his ABC Radio National show “Encounter,” David
Rutledge questioned whether miracles really even occur, since all miracles
could be “explained rationally if our rational apprehension was up to the
task.” He paraphrased St. Augustine in saying when something extraordinary
can be explained rationally, it’s no longer miraculous.
Indeed. It sounded miraculous to me when researchers recently announced they
successfully made a copper cylinder appear to disappear. But after reading
their explanation of how metamaterials guide electromagnetic waves around a
central region so objects within the region don’t disturb electromagnetic
fields, thus creating invisibility, it seemed perfectly logical to make
something disappear. What took so long to create that? After all, it’s just
metamaterials guiding electromagnetic waves around the object. What’s next,
walking on water?
But just because something can be explained logically doesn’t make it any
less miraculous. In fact, if anything, it brings us closer to believing in
and allowing miracles into our daily lives. Why wait for the logical
explanation before we believe in it? Let’s embrace the miracles awaiting us
now.
This brings up two important points regarding miracles and our ability to
manifest them.
When we’re consciously aware of and grateful for the miracles present in
life, we invite more in (because like attracts like and we get what we focus
on). Second, when we believe miracles exist and that they can happen to us,
we’re aligned to experience them.
Our personal miracles
What miracles do you take for granted? They are present everywhere, in each
of our lives. As you begin to see them, you allow more to manifest. What
miracle would you like to see happen next?
A woman who has always struggled in relationship feels like she’s been
gifted by the gods when Mr. Right appears. Someone who’s fighting the weight
battle feels like a superhero when he drops 20 pounds and keeps them off
through the holidays. One of my favorite personal miracles was quitting my
corporate job after five years of talking about it, throughout which I
dreaded every work day and feared financial ruin if I gave up a steady
paycheck. People around me, and myself for that matter, were incredulous
when I actually did it. It felt like a miracle that I found the courage to
create change.
Meryl Streep said it was a miracle no one else was killed when Cory Lidle’s
plane crashed into a New York apartment building. Lisa Marie Presley’s
wedding planner proclaimed it a miracle that she put the Japanese ceremony
together with just two days’ notice.
Morris Goodman, dubbed the “Miracle Man,” broke nearly every bone in his
body (including his skull and spinal cord) when he crashed his plane.
Although he wasn’t expected to live, Morris not only survived, but recovered
from a coma and proved doctors wrong after they said he would never walk,
speak or function normally again. Today he’s one of the most inspiring
motivational speakers on circuit.
Morris’ wife, Cathy, created her own miracle by reversing a breast cancer
diagnosis simply by using laugh therapy. We often hear stories of people who
use the power of their mind to eliminate tumors or survive a terminal cancer
diagnosis.
Regardless of what makes a miracle for someone else, what would yours be?
What would amaze and astonish you, and make you believe that not only do
marvelous things happen, but that they happen to you?
Once you get a handle on what you’d love to see happen in your life, you’ve
taken the first step toward experiencing it.
Miracle Making 101
It might even be a miracle that today we can openly discuss creating them,
since in the past this sort of “blasphemy” could have earned a spot at the
burning stake. In fact, many contributors spread the word about deliberate
creation today.
Todd Michaels’ “Twelve Conditions of a Miracle,” Michael Rann’s “Shortcut to
a Miracle,” “The Secret” movie, “Ask and It Is Given” by Abraham-Hicks, even
the mysterious Emerald Tablet by Hermes — the list is long of those
encouraging us to embrace our powers to create miracles. Larry King even got
in on the action last month when he interviewed various authorities on
creating reality with your thoughts.
Are you ready to order up a miracle this holiday season? Here’s how to get
started:
Believe it’s possible. It’s a challenge to create something you don’t
believe in, so the first step is to embrace your ability to manifest what
you want. Even if you can’t completely buy into the thought that you can
create whatever your heart desires, start by entertaining it as a
possibility. The more you consider the thought, the more successful results
you’ll experience — and the easier it becomes to believe.
Choose what you want. Get clear about what you’d like to see happen in your
life, whether it’s something you’d like to do, be or have. The sky is no
limit and you get what you ask for, so make it good!
Start small if that feels more comfortable. Enjoy manifesting rock star
parking spots during holiday shopping traffic and truly delightful company
parties. Once you gain confidence in your miracle-making capabilities, you
can work your way up to the more exciting stuff.
Don’t let anyone talk you out of what you choose, and forget whatever you’ve
heard or believed in the past about what is or isn’t possible. We live in a
realm of infinite possibilities.
Feel it now. Your miracle-making capacity lies within (in your thoughts and
feelings), so you won’t need magic wands, hats or potions—although they
might add to the fun. All you need is the discipline to direct your thoughts
and feelings in the direction of the miracle you’re conjuring up. Focus on
what you want, instead of the absence of it.
Set an intention that you will allow this miracle to unfold in your life,
and enjoy the feelings that thought brings up. Imagine what it feels like to
experience this event or thing now. So much of your energy has been
unconsciously directed toward “not wanting” the things you deeply want in
life that this step may feel like a breath of fresh air for your true self.
Do what feels good. Many of us have lives filled with things that don’t feel
good, so this final step could entail dramatic change. It may mean new jobs,
new relationships, new lifestyles. The way you feel dictates what you
attract, so as you make feeling good a higher priority, you’ll find life
naturally gets better. Feeling good is a fun practice that allows you to
naturally and effortlessly create miracles on purpose.
Remember that everyone’s “feel good” is different, so don’t look to anyone
else for what should feel good to you. Trust your inner guidance and follow
it.
With this process you become much more deliberate about what you create in
your life. You believe in your ability to get what you want; focus on what
you want instead of what you don’t want; feel what it feels like to have it;
and purposely do what feels good - raising your vibration and increasing
your power to create the life of your dreams.
So have fun flexing your miracle muscles as you wrap up 2006, and set your
sights high for the New Year. It is our destiny to continually expand what
we believe possible for ourselves and our world. Now that we’ve got
invisible figured out, we can move on to reversing aging and disease; an
abundance of time and money; and loving our “enemies.” There are no limits
when we free ourselves from the boundaries of what we thought possible! u
(This article was originally published in Catalyst Magazine)
If you're so inclined, please feel free to reproduce this article in full with proper author credit (that would be me, Jeannette Maw) and link back to Good Vibe Coaching. Thanks!
