Hi, my name is Arwen and I do affirmations.
It's true. It was sometime in the mid 80's that I became an Affirmation addict. At least I think that is when I first ran across this concept. My first real memory of learning about affirmations was in Marion Weinstein's fabulous little red book,
Earth Magic: A Dianic Book of Shadows or as it is called now Earth Magic: A Book of Shadows for Positive Witches.
In that book, Weinstein doesn't, if memory serves, call the work affirmations. But that is what the work is for me. I first used it to get material things--the first being a computer. No lie. I told everyone I met that I had a computer (it is important to couch the words in the here and now as if it were already real.) Someone finally asked me what kind. I cheerfully responded I didn't know...it wasn't mine yet.
That person said their office was getting rid of old computers and I got one. So yeah, I became a believer then.
Now I do affirmations nearly every day. I like to pull a Tarot card to help me frame the day's affirmation then I post it on my Facebook page along with the card I used.
Here is one of those. I pulled Gaia The World from the Gaian Tarot. Then I open my mind up to the image. I am not as locked into the traditional meanings of the cards when I do these affirmations.
Affirmation for Monday May 5, 2014
Today I embrace the possibilities. Today I am open to laughing. Today I am a joyful child of the Universe. Today I fill my empty spaces with meaningful things. Today I own my own power. Today I seek joy. In the words of Joanna Powell Colbert, "May all beings be blessed." #Seekjoy y'all. Pass it on.
Gaia The World, Gaian Tarot, Joanna Powell Colbert (used with permission)
Do you do affirmations? What is it you like about them? I'd love to hear from you.
Seek joy, y'all. Pass it on.