i was reading over lesson two, and noticed the phrase "repeat your affirmation."  i know generally what affirmations are, but are they something that we are supposed to create ourselves, is there a general list of affirmations, or affirmations that are appropriate for certain situations?  clearly, i'm a little confused.  any help would be appreciated.

J,

This all is starting to make some sense to me.  After reading over lesson 2, I have many of my questions answered.

You confirmed what I experience on a daily basis.  There were times when I needed protection, and I bought Lavender, and Ivy for outside my doors.  Later I looked it up to see what they were for.  I catch myself doing things that I have no idea why I am doing them, just do.   After the fact I then later research it.  I've always known that my spirit was in tune with my body.  By doing these exercises do you think that I can finally understand what my spirit is doing before research?  

I usually just go with the flow, since I trust my subconscious.  I know that it understands things that this feeble human brain cannot begin to grasp.  Like the feeling that you just know because it is.  Early in my teen years as it was really waking up, the harder I fought to understand it the more it made little sense.  Felt like I was loosing my mind, for I love logic, and in this matter I find little logic when I use my heart.  

Again it happens when we are not trying.  I tell my boyfriend who desperately wants to see things, that if you look too intense at things you will never see it.  Like the shadows out of the corner of your eyes, look through it.  Okay so that does not make a lick of sense, but this is the method I use to see things.  I do not focus on the physical thing right in front of me, I look through it, in a way.  Or look unfocused to see what is around me.  Will not see it all the time, mostly how you described it to be.  A change in energy.  Sometimes it will be like the time I accidentally shocked myself on an electrical outlet, shoots straight up my arms deep in my bone.  Other times it is just goose bumps.  

Okay here is a weird question.  What is it when you use breathing to clear the murky clouds in your visualization to break through?  Something I tried some years back that seemed to work.   I call on the four elements, and close my eyes, smoke appears, I blow and visualize the smoke leaving, opening a window.  Only thing is that it is a very short window, not much time to really see anything, but a glimpse.  Again something I do and really haven't a clue as to why.  Is this another form of meditation?  And is there a way to extend time?


Thanks in advance

Affirmations are little verses that tend to resonate with our mind so that they soothe situations as well as stimulate thoughts to spirituality.  Many people find it in poetry.  I have a hymn that seems to resonate for me.  Try what works for you.

Flow spirit flow, and all my fears release
I am a channel for your love and peace

Heal spirit heal, and all myself renew
I am expressing my perfection true

There are situations where an affirmative thought can work well - health is one of those issues.

I don't know if you can help me, but I was reading your class and I have a slight problem.  I have performed affirmation and meditation exercises many times, however I am unable to perform the visualization and I feel that this is really holding me back.

The reason I say I am unable is due to the fact I have no pictorial memory, I do not 'see' things in images at all.  Everything I remember and learn is in feelings, sounds and words, however I do not see the words, they are just there.  I have turned this to my advantage by doing well academically and I am now a software developer, however I am generally very creative and I feel as if I am being held back, especially as I cannot visualize the goals that I wish to attain.

Does anyone have advice they can give me with regard to this please?  Thank you