What are Affirmations?

One very effective technique used to change energy is by using affirmations. Affirmations are actually very easy to do. Simply repeat at least 15-20 times a day, or write out on paper a statement such as *I deserve a healthy and joyful long term relationship, filled with love and devotion, and I shall find it very soon.*


You may even want to type your Affirmation out on paper and place it strategically around the house, where you'll frequently see it. You should keep the message going in front of you for the entire period of time that it takes to attract the situation you are looking for.


The idea behind using this technique is that you are putting your intent out to the Universe in order to attract to you what it is that you desire. You are, in a sense, changing the current energies to those that are more conducive to what you want most, by reprogramming your thoughts, and the way you view the self.. It is based on the Metaphysical principle, " As ye think, ye are". This technique can actually be used for anything that is important to you to attract in life.


As a side note, Affirmations are not something that should ever be sold. They are to be given with love, to be used freely, and when needed. It is simply one of those wonderful gifts from the Universe.


Sample Affirmations:

1.) I deserve to find a really rewarding new job, quickly and easily.

2.) I deserve a good promotion!

3.) I deserve to sell ( or buy ) my house, quickly and easily.

4.) I trust the Universe, that it will work for the greatest good, and I will be open to all opportunities.





What are Mental Movies?

Another technique to use is Mental Movies. The idea here is that you become your own director and create a movie of exactly what you want to occur.


In your minds eye, see yourself achieving what you desire. Then follow this through from the beginning to the end of the goal. Use all your senses, i.e. seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching.


Be really creative here as it is your movie and you can direct it in any way you want to. Take time every day to run this movie. This also is very helpful in achieving what you desire as it creates a new reality. Bruce Jenner swears he won the Olympics this way, and was not the best athlete in the competition.





The Healing Power of Tehillim:

For healing and comfort, reading from the Tehilim, The Book Of Psalms is believed to attract extremely powerful energies. By placing a miniature Tehilim under your pillow at night, and carrying it on the left side of your body by day, you will attract healing and protection. You can find both items from Judaica shops.





Protection for the Home:

There are a variety of methods for clearing bad energies from your home. But before you consider doing Sage smudges, or salting with Kosher salt, do some house cleaning first. Dust, dirt and clutter are known agents of disruption that attract negative and unhealthy energies.





Rekindle Joy

Find a few moments of quiet each day to release "outer noise." As an adult, life became more complex, more structured and stressful. The practical, day to day concerns force us to become more pragmatic, controlled, and confined. We lose touch with that childlike sense of joy essential to well being, creativity and the ability to stop and simply enjoy life.


Ever watch a cat? Apart from being perfect hedonists, they really do know how to stop and smell the roses. We worry too much about smelling the coffee.


So, relax for a few minutes in a quiet place, and think of 4 things that brought you joy as a child. Try to remember them down to the last detail, allowing your mind to feel, see, hear and smell the sensations of each of those joyful moments. Then ask yourself what brings you this type of joy as an adult.


Take some time each week to indulge in doing something that brings you this joyful feeling. Invite someone special to join you in this, and reconnect back to a more fun and simpler time. You'll not only feel happier, you'll also rekindle innate creativity and find yourself more refreshed and able to release stress.





An Eye For An Eye, a Tooth for a Tooth

Feeling mad at someone? This one is probably the most abused and misunderstood teachings in history. The term actually refers to Restitution, rather than Retribution. The teaching is meant to convey a balanced, even handed way of approaching and fairly resolving problems with others.


If someone hurts you, rather than striking back from anger, try to confront them from your mind and heart, and help them to see they caused pain. If you cause another to lose their vision, help them to see. If you cause another to lose a tooth, provide food they can more easily eat. More directly, rather than using violence, reacting from anger, and a desire for revenge, react from compassion and a desire to heal the situation. Use your mind, and your heart to try to help another to understand your point of view. All but the most unbalanced among us, will generally open up, and talk things out. And, if they won't, then it is time to just walk away. Remember, the abuse belongs to them, not to you.





How Many Soul Mates Do You Have?

In Kabbalistic thought, the soul has five levels: Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama, Chaya, and Yechida. Since each of these five levels can energize, there may be several possible soul-mates, (zivugim), for each person. It all depends on which level of the soul needs to be rectified in a particular lifetime.