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sistentsafetyappearingasterror
in your imagination. It's solid
ground upheld by a net. This
netiswovenwithvelvet,roses,
anddiamondsandgovernedby
abandofmightyangels.
Angelshavesupportteams.And
thesupportteamshavebackups
andtechsupportinIndia.Love
isalwayswithyou.Lovehelped
youcreatethatjobormarriageor
bankaccountinthefirstplace.It
willhelpyoucreatewhateveryou
needthistime,too.
Yes,thereiswildabundant
magicafoot.Thewoodsstirwith
howls.Theworldisrestless.Part
ofmeisnoweagertowitnessthe
geniusandhealingthatisevolv-
ing on the planet. Change will
bringnewresponses.Moreofus
willnowgivebirthtothedivine
qualities within us that we ig-
nored while answering e-mails.
Weareresourcefulandbeautiful
beyondourimagination.
InThe Gift of Change,Mari-
anneWilliamsonsays,"Ithinkwe
standbetweentwohistoricages,
whenacriticalmassofthehuman
raceistryingtodetachfromits
obediencetofear-basedthought
systems.Wewanttocrossoverto
someplacenew."
Later,shewrites,"Aswecross
thebridgetoamorelovingorien-
tation,aswelearnthelessonsof
spiritualtransformationandap-
plytheminourpersonallives,we
willbecomeagentsofchangeon
atremendousscale."
ThisiswhatIknow:Youhave
barely scratched the surface of
yourtruestrength.Yourloveis
yourlightinshadowtimes.You
havetremendousanduniquegifts
toofferus.Fearwhisperstoyou
aboutscarcityandguardingyour
limitedresources.Butyoudon't
havelimitedresources.Thereare
onlyfiniteassetsintheknown
world.
Butnowwearewalkinginto
theunknown.Wehavenewabun-
dance to discover and explore.
It'snotaboutclingingtotheold
sourcesofpowerthatoncesus-
tained us. It's about launching
intotheinspiredcapacities,pas-
sions,andvitalitywehavealways
Wild Magic
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longedtoexpress.
I'dliketoofferyouthreehelp-
fultouchstoneswhenfacingthe
unknown:
Stay in the present moment:
Yourmindmaytortureyouabout
choices you made in the past.
Thepresentmomentcanheal
thepast.Yourmindmayflyinto
agitationsaboutthefuture.This
presentmomentcreatesyourfu-
ture.Focusonthismomentonly.
Youaresaferightnow.
Do something you love:Write
asong,workinthegarden,ortalk
toagoodfriend.Youactivatedif-
ferent brain chemistry while
havingfunorexpressingcreativ-
ity.Alovingandinspiredmind
bubbles with new perspectives
andpossibilities.
Strengthen your connection
to the Divine:Youarenotalone
onthisjourney.Rememberatime
whenyoufeltloved,safe,orat
peace.Thatlovingforcethatsur-
roundedyouthensurroundsyou
now.Stepupyourcommitment
tomeditate,pray,walkinnature,
visitaspiritualmentor,orany-
thingthatfeedsyourexperience
ofconnectionandguidance.
Finally,knowthatwhenyou
feel insecure and inadequate,
alliswell.You'rerightontrack.
Transformationdefiesyourimag-
ination.Amotherdoesn'thave
tounderstandoreventrustthe
birthprocesstogivebirth.Your
nextexpressionwantstobeborn.
Greatandmightyforcesmarshal
theirstrengtharoundyou.
It's your time. You're one of
thebraveencounteringthenew
frontier.Changemaywearawolf
suit. Still, don't be fooled. It's
wild,abundantmagicknocking
onyourdoor.
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