The Eight Keys: An Everyperson’s Guide to Manifesting

and Living the Life that Feels True

by Tehya Sky

©2016TehyaSky

II.CONTENTS

Contents Introduction........1Key#1:HumbleYourself........2Key#2:Co-CreatingwiththeDivine........5Key#3:TheOpeningPrayerandRitual........Page7Key#4:ShivaandShakti:thePowerof........Page10WitnessingandthePowerofChoiceKey#5:TheRightLanguage........14Key#6:GototheLand........16Key#7:FeelYourPrayerEverywhere........18Key#8:ContinuousDialoguewiththeDivine........20Prologue……..22AbouttheAuthor........24

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Introduction Thesubjectofmanifestationisoneofthemostalluringtopicsintheworldofspirituality.Itevokesasenseofmysteryandpower,asifthereisanentireunseenworldtoplaywiththatcanhelpusachievewhatwewanttoachieveandfulfillallofourdreams. Andthereis.Mostdefinitely,thereisathriving,benevolentforcethatexistsallaroundus,whosenaturalfunctionistobringustowardsthatwhichwedesire.Itiskindandgenerousandcannothelpbutbringusintotheenergyofthatwhichweareresonatingwith.Toknowthetruthandthepoweroftheenergywithinyouandthenharnessitinsupportivewaysistobecomeanintentionalcreatorinyourlife. However,whenweapproachthekeepersofthebountywithoutadeepunderstandingofwhatwe’redoing,weoftenfumble.Likeayoungloverwhodoesn’tyetknowhowtounlockhisgirlfriend’sbra,ittakesagreatdealofspiritualandemotionalmaturitytotrulyunleashandembodyone’sinnatepowersofmanifestation. Manifestationhasbeenadvertisedasaquickpilltogetwhatyouwantbypeoplewhoclaimtheyaremastersofitandwillteachyouhowto“do”it.Buthere’swhatIwanttotellyou:thelawofattraction,whichisoftenwhatissingularlytaught,isonlyhalfofit.Theotherhalfhastodowithouraccountabilityandourwillingnesstoshowuptodowhateverworkwemust,topurgeourlimitingresonances(beliefsetc.),andtocleanourperspectiveandemptyourselves,againandagain. Ican’ttellyouthat,afterreadingthisbook,you’regoingtomanifestazilliondollarsorthatyouwillmeetyoursoulmatewithinthemonth.ButwhatIcantellyouisthatthistextwillofferyouadeep,thoroughlookatwhatitreallymeanstomanifest.Ifyoureadcarefully,itcanteachyouhowtocommunicatetotheEnergyofAllThatIsthatwhichyoutrulydesire,inawaythatpracticallysupportsitsmanifestationinyourlife.Ifyouopenyourhearttoit,itwillpolishyourunderstandingofhowyoucanstepintothespaceofcreatinginyourlifeasyoutrulyintend.Andthat’swhatit’sallabout. “Thelifewetrulyintendtolive”oughttobethelifethathappensthroughus,unmarredbythethingsthatonceheldusback.Itoughttobethelifethatfillsourheartwithjoy,thatinspiresourcreativity,ourlaughter.Thelifethatsimplyfeelsright. Onapersonalnote,ithasbeenwildtowitnessthemostdesirable,synchronisticvisionsofmyheartandsoulbloominmylife,yetIhavealsoexperiencedfirsthandwhathappenswhenwesabotageourselvesbyfeedinglimitingthoughts,reactingfromoldpatternsandwounds,andsoon.Thistextisdedicatedtoallofthat,becausewecan’tdiscussonewithoutacknowledgingtheother. Manifestingmostdefinitelyshouldn’tbethoughtofasatricktoavoidtheinevitablechallenges&topsy-turvypathofbeinghuman,noramethodtoexperienceonlythe“good”sideofouremotions,relationships,andsoon.Rather,weareallwelcometounderstandmanifestationasaninvitationtocontinuetocreateaswetrulymeanto,includingwhentimesaredifficult—andtotrustthatwhenwemustcrashandbreakdown,thatitistheperfectpartofourjourneyandpartofourunfolding.Manifestationisnotafool’sgold,butanalchemist’sdelight. Getreadytodiveindeep.Readslowly.Takeitstepbystep.Consideritalldeeply,deeply,andevermoredeeply,asifthereisatransmissionwithintheenergyofthewords.WeareallreadytounearththeGardenofEdenthatliveswithinourheartsandtoseeitreflectedbacktousinthelivesthatwelive.Maythisbookbeyourcompanioninyourjourneyofbringingforththecastlesofyoursoul.Blessingstoall.

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Key #1: Humble Yourself HumbleYourselfisthefirstkeybecauseuntilweunderstandourplaceintheUniverse,mostofusgoontryingtomakethingshappenasifitwerealluptous.Asiflifeandthecreationsofoursoulscouldeverbelogicalorpractical,likesomethingwecouldjustthinkupthatmakesperfectsense.Thekeyofhumblingyourselftellsusthatratherthanregardingourselvesandourmindsastheguidesofourlives,toknowthyselfasavesselofGod.ItteachesusthatwhenweactfromaperspectiveofseparationfromGodorcomefrom“ego,”wewillcrashandburninafeedingfrenzyofillusionagainandagain.IttellsusthatbeforewecanmakegreatmagicwithGod,wemustputasidethefictitiouslongingsthatoriginateinthemindthattellushowthingsmusthappentobe“right”or“good,”orthatourlifewillbebetterwhenthingsaredifferent. Thiskeyalsotellsustotakenotethatwearethemicrocosmofthemacrocosm,andthattheentireuniverseiswithinus.Indeed,humilityhasnothingtodowithbeingignorantaboutouroriginorourpower,forthatwouldbelittlemorethanblasphemy.Rather,inthecontextofmanifesting,beinghumblehastodowithrecognizingthatthismassivepowerwithinisnotours,buteveryone’s—theone,indivisiblewhole’s—or,inotherwords,God’s.Ithastodowithrecognizingourselvesaschannelsforthisdivineforce–withthesamepotentialformagicasallofourbrothersandsisters.ItmeansweopenourselvestothewilloftheDivine,andrecognizethisomniscientwillasthemostharmonizedoptionforourlives. Tobehumblemeansthatwedropourtripofbelievingthefictionsoftheegoandmind,andhandoveralloftheseaspectsoftheisolatedselftoGod.Inthishumility,weknowthattheDivineknowswhatisbestandthatwhateverwearegiven,weareabletoworkgreatmagicwith,learnfrom,andexpandfrom. HumbleYourselfisthefirstkeytomanifestingbecauseitisthekeythatconnectsustoGreatSpiritandthewillofGod—itisthekeythatreturnsustooneness.Whenweoperatefromthisspace,thatwhichwearemanifestingisinalignmentwiththeoverallgoodofmankind,ratherthanservingtofulfilltheindividualwantsandfantasiesofaself-servingego.Infact,whenwe“operate”fromthisspace,wearenotdoingtheoperatingatall.Rather,ourintelligentpassivityallowstheDivine—ourhighestembodiment—tooperatethroughusintherealizationofallthatispureandharmonious.ThebrilliantthingaboutthisisthatwhenwearealignedwiththeDivinelikethis,thatwhichwearecallinginisessentiallydestinedtocometobe,simplybecauseitisthewilloftheDivine,andnotourisolatedself’s.Timingand“TheCurrent”Becausetimeisanaspectspecifictohumanlife,thewilloftheDivineisalreadysobecauseitoriginatesfromaplaceinwhichtimedoesnotexistandallthatwillbe,alreadyis.Therefore,whenwemoveourisolated-selvesasideandwelcomeinthewillofGod,wearewelcomingintheremembranceofwhatwillbe—thatwhichisaligned,inharmony,andservestheunfoldingofgoodnessinalllives,includingourown.Forthesereasons,whateverthevisionisthatflowsthroughus,wecantrustthatitiscompletelysupportedinbeingrealizedinour3-Dlives.

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However,therearetwothingstodiscussbeforewewillfullytuneintothemassivemagicofthiskey.Thefirstconsiderationtoabsorbis:justbecausewearegoinginthedirectionofacertainvisiondoesnotmeanthe“potofgold”willalwaysbethatspecificvisionmanifested,justasweimagineit.TogiveyouanexampleofwhatImean,Iwilltellyoualittlestory. TherewasatimeinmylifewheremybelovedandIhadbeentravelingalot,andwewerereadytosettledowninoneplace.Inaparticularmoment,wefeltlikeAustraliawastheplacetogrowourroots.Thatsenseofguidance—thatvision—feltdivinelyguided.However,afteratriptoBali,uponreturningtoAustralia,IwasnotallowedtoenterandwassentbacktotheUS. Atthetime,webothfeltdevastated;butassoonaswereleasedintotrustandcontinuedtoallowourintuitiontoguideourlives,wecouldsensewewereinforanimportantjourney.BecauseweleftAustralia,webothendedupsteppingmorefullyintooursharings:Iwrotemyfirstbook,ACeremonyCalledLife:WhenYourMorningCoffeeIsasSacredasHolyWater,thatwouldattractagreatagentandgetpickedupbyawell-knownpublisheronlysixmonthsafterbeingcompleted.He,(anartist),beganlivingouthisvisionofpaintinglarge-scalemuralsonbuildingwallsandreceivingfinancialabundanceforitinreturn.Wealsoeventuallydiscoveredwherewefelttosettledownandgrowsomeroots,whichendedupbeinginCalifornia. Yousee,whenwesimplysetoutinthedirectionofourvision,weareinharmonywiththebestcurrenttocarryusthroughlife.ThishasnothingtodowitheffortandhasmoretodowithopeningourselvesupaschannelstoSpirit,andreturningtotrustagainandagainthroughlife’sinevitablechanges.WebelievedweweremeanttosettledowninAustralia,butactuallythatvisionwassimplyapointwithinthesamecurrentthatcarriedusdeepintoourexpressions,abundance,andtherootednesswehadprayedfor.Asweallremainhumbletowhateverishappening,weareboundtosensetheguidance,hearourintuitivevoice,unearthourwisdomandremembrance,anddiscoverthegoldagainandagain.DiviningDeeper—thePathwayintotheSecondKeyThesecondconsiderationtodiscussinrelationtothiskeyhastodowiththequestionwhatareyoumanifesting?Knowthatmanifestinghasnothingtodowithwinningthelotteryormakingaparticularwomanormanyourpartner.Rather,manifestinghastodowithopeninguptotheDivinetobeguidedintothatwhichisbestforyourlife–andthenco-creatingitinyourlifebycommunicatingwiththeseenandunseenforcesthatguidethisworld(likewords,theEarth,rituals,intentions,andsoon). Often,wearemanifestingmaterialitems,andthatisfineandgoodbecausethereisnothingunspiritualaboutthematerial.Thedistinctiontobeawareofhastodowithmanifestingthatwhichfeelstrueforyourlife,thatwhichyoudesire,andnotthatwhichyouwant.(Foradeeperunderstanding,watchthisquick3-minutevideoImadeaboutthedifferencebetweenwantinganddesirehere.) Whenwetrytomanifestthatwhichwewant,weoftenmeetmuchfrustration,head-trip,anditdoesn’tpanout.Why?Becauseit’sourisolatedself’sidea—itcamefromourminds—anditisn’tpartofthedestinedwhole.However,whenweareallowingourdesirestocometolife,weareflowing,wearelettingourlivesfillwithjoy,andforallofthat:weareallowingbeautytobeaddedtothisworld.

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Usually,wecometothetableprettyawareofwhatwewishtomanifest.Sojustcheckwithyourself:doesthevisionyouareintendingtoco-createwithlifeservethegreatestgoodofyourheart,andtherefore,thegreatestgoodofthisworld?Orisitrootedinyearning,inwanting,inego-basedambitions,intheideasyouhaveaboutwhatwouldmakeyou“happier?”Thereisabigdifferenceintheoriginofthosetwoplaceswithinourselves.Makesurethatwhichyouare“callingin”issomethingthatfeelslikeitisalreadypartofthefabricofyourlife—asifitistherealready,andyouaresimplysensingitsrightfulplacewithinyourlife—andhelpingtobringitintotheNow. Intheend,don’toverthinkanyofthis.Youcandonowrong,sosimplybeginandexplore.Yourdirectexperiencewillunearththewisdomwithinyou,andthat’swhatit’sallabout.ExerciseWhatareyoucallingintoyourlife?Howdoyouexpectittohappen?Areyouattachedtoanyofthoseideasabouthowit“should”be?Anyideasthatyouareattachedto,writedownandconfront.Theseideascanholdyoubackfromflowingnaturallyintotheeasymanifestationofwhateveritis.Welcomeyourselftodropintoamoretruthfulperspective,onethatincludestheacceptancethattheDivineknowswhatisbest.

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Key #2: Co-Creating with the Divine

WhenwecreatewiththeDivine,wearethechannelsandtheDivineistheforceofenergythatmovesthroughthechannel.Whatthatmeansis,asmentionedinthefirstkey,weneithermaketherulesnordeterminetheway.Wemustunderstandthisbasictenetofcreationifwearetomovealongasweintendtoandcreatethatwhichwetrulywishtocreate. TheKeyofCo-CreatingwiththeDivinehastodowithourrecognitionoftheDivineasthesourceofourwill.Whereasthefirstkeyisaboutrecognizingourroleincreation,inthesecondkeyweshiftourfocustothealmightyenergyofAllThatIs—andourdancewiththatenergyofoneness.Essentially,thefirstandsecondkeyarepartofthesamecoin,butoughttobediscussedseparatelyforourclearestunderstanding. Inthefirstkey,werememberourselvesasservantsoftheDivine,andwerecognizewhatabeautiful,thrillinghonorthatis.Bygoingdeeplyintothatkey,wearriveatthesecondkeywhichtakesusintotheinfinitelypowerfulco-creativeprocessofwhichweareapart.Wearetheuniqueexpressionsofthechannelsthatweare,andtheDivinefillsuswiththelimitlessenergyofinspiration,vision,andlightthatmakeouruniqueexpressionpossible,whole,andtrue. Asdiscussed,whenweco-createwiththeDivine,weletgoofourpersonalizedwill,ourideasabouthowitshouldgo,andallexpectationsaboutboththepathandtheendresult—wesurrenderallofthattoGod.Inco-creating,werealizethatwe,ashumans,arevehiclesforDivinecreation,andthatthemostjoyful,harmoniousunfoldingshappenwhenwelettheDivineleadtheway(insteadofourminds). Perhapsthemostpracticalandeasywaytounderstandhowtoproceed,then,isthis:Ourplaceistoallowavisiontocometous(whetherasanidea,avisual,anemotionandsoon),andtothencommunicateourresponsetothatvisiontoGod.Inotherwords:WearethecarriersofVision,andGodisthesupplier.Goddropsavisionforourlivesintothechannelthatweare,wereceiveitandsenseit,andourbodyandbeinglightsupaYES!inresponsetothatvision’sresonanceandalignment.Thatyesisoftenexperiencedasdesire. Inco-creatingwiththeDivine,ourjobistofollowthatsenseofinspirationanddesire—howeveritmaymoveusinourlife—andtotakeallpracticalstepswemusttaketosupportthephysicalrealizationofthatinspirationandvision.So,forexample,ifallofasuddenanideaforanewbookentersmeandinresponsetothisidea,Ifeelasenseofdesireandresonance—thenIknowsomethingdivinelyguidedhasarrivedinmysystemanditismyjoyandmydutytomyownlifetoexploreit. SummaryThemessageofthiskeyistoco-createwiththeDivine,andtoneitherletyourisolatedselftrytomoveintotheroleofsolecreatornorbecomesopassiveandreliantonspiritthatyoufailtoshowuponapracticallevel.ItsmessageistobeinunionandpartnershipwiththeDivine,whereyou—guidedbyGod—showuponahumanlevelforwhat’sneededtobedonewhilstsimultaneously

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keepingyourfocusfirmlyupontheinvisibleworldoftheDivine—listening,sensing,allowing,andtrusting. Thiskeyandthefirstkey,together,includethekeyoftrust.Whenthereisdoubt,letitservetorefineyourvision.Whenitstopsservingthatpurpose,givealldoubtbacktoGodanddropmoredeeplythanyoueverhaveintothesenseoftrustwithin.Remember,trustneedsnoproof—it’sallabouthavingnoideawhatwillhappen—surrenderingtothemystery—andtrustinganyway.ExerciseDoyoutrustlifetotakecareofyou?Areyouwillingtoshowupforyourpart?Ifitistimetotakepracticalstepsforward,areyou?Takealookatthedynamicbetweenyourwillingnesstoshowupandalso,allowinglifetoguidethewayandsurpriseyou.Ifeithersideisfeelinglikeit’soutofbalance,putyourattentiononnourishingit. Ifit’strustthatneedstobenourished,bringthatintoapracticeofmeditation:simplywelcomeyourselftoexplorewhattrustfeelslike,andthenseewhatyoucometomeetwithinyourself.Likewise,youcanallowyourselftofocusonthemysteryoflifeanddeath,andfocusontheenergyoftrustthatexistswithinthatmystery. Ontheotherhand,ifyouseethatyouhavebeenperhapsabittooreliantonprayerandmeditation,(thespiritualside),choosetophysicallyshowupinyourlifeinapracticalway,inthewayyouseeasbest,(thehumanside).

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Key #3: Prayer and Ritual

TheKeyofPrayerandRitualtellsusthatthelanguageandtheenergywithwhichwesuffuseourwordsandactionscreatesamessagethattheDivinereceives.Ittellsusthatwhenweworkwiththelanguageofprayerintentionally,weareinfusingourvisionswithsupportandwearewelcomingtheDivinebackintowatertheseeditplanted.Ritualisapowerfulspaceinwhichwecanexpressourprayers. ManifestingbeginsasacommunicationwiththeDivine.WecommunicatewiththeDivineallthetimethroughourvibration,whichincludesourthoughts,ourfocus,ouremotions,ourintentions,ourwords,andsoon.Since,anywayyousliceit,weareinaconstantstreamofmanifestationinallmoments,weoughttolearnaboutthesacredlanguageofprayersothatwemaycommunicateaccuratelyandwithintention. Prayeristhelanguageinwhichwordsspoken,written,andfeltareinfusedwiththeawarenessofthepowertheyhold.ItisthelanguagethatisdirectedtoGodandtoallofexistence.Andalthoughitisoftensharedinwords,prayercanbeexpressednonverballytoo:throughdance,song,sensing,feeling,movement,gardening,lovemaking,alookintheeye,andsoon.Often,inthosemoments,wediscoverwehavebecometheprayer.Wheneverthelanguageisconsciously,intimatelyconnectedtoGod,itisprayer. Prayeristhelanguageofthemystics,theshamans,theEarthangels,thewitches,andtheOnesWhoKnow.Inprayer,thereisaninherentacknowledgmentofthesacrednessofthemoment,andasavoringofthepreciousnessofcommunicatingwiththeDivine.Thereisagratitudebothforthissacredprivilegeofcreatinginhumanform,andfortheprofunditythattheDivinedoes,indeed,receiveandrespondtoourprayer. Whenthetimecomesthatwefeelcompelledtohelpbringforthavisionintolifeinamoreformalmanner,suchasceremonyorritual,itisoftennaturalandsupportivetobeginwithaprayer.WeprayasanopportunitytogivethanksandtoalsohumblyaskSpirittohearus.Itcanalsoservetoestablishtheintentionofourritual. OurritualservesasasacredmessagetotheDivine.Ultimately,whenwefeeladeepsenseofgratitudefortheopportunitytosimplybehumanandco-createwithSpiritinthislife,wecanunderstandwhywemightbeginwithanopeningprayer,(whichislikeagreeting).AnopeningprayerisalsoanofferingtoSpirit,becauseitisladenwithourappreciationandhonoringforalloflife.Lovecycledbackandforth,aroundandaround,isthebestgiftthereis.(Foraguideoncreatingrituals,clickhere.) TheHowYourprayerfulnessmarksthebeginningofyourjourneyofintentionalmanifesting.It’sthemomentwhereyouplug-inwithSpirittoexpressyouryesforthejourneyahead.It’sthemomentwhereyou

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passalongthe“how”ofhowitwillcometogethertoSpirit,trustingthatthestepswillbeprovidedinthebestwaypossible,aslongasyouremainattentiveandreverent. Anopeningprayercouldbe,forexample,whenyousimplyholdanintentionwithinyourself.Inrituals,openingprayersoftenincludeaverbalexpressandaninvocation.Therecanbeanaltarwheresacreditemsareplaced,suchascrystals,feathers,photographs,aletter,andsoon—anythingthatisasymbolicofferingtospirit,theplacetheritualistakingplace,ortotheenergyofthejourneyaheadetc.iswelcome.Likewise,trustyourintuitionaboutthesedetails.RememberthattheseitemsoftenhavestrongvibrationsthatcommunicatetheirownmessagetoGodandforthat,theyarelikealliestousinthesepreciousmoments. Beforeyousayyouropeningprayer,makesuretheroomissetupasyouwishforittobeandthatyouhaveplentyoftime.Reorientyourattention,restingbackintoaplaceofmeditationandinnerstillness.Evenifyoufeelchaotic,confused,frustrated,oranyotherchallengingemotion,stillconnectwiththatplacewithinyouthatiseternalandthatwitnessesitall.Ifyoufeelitisbestforyou,thenmeditatebeforeyoubeginyourceremony.AddressGreatSpirit/theDivinefromthiseternal,innerplace. Thereisnoformulaanditisimportantthatyoufollowandtrustyourinnerguidance.However,forthesakeofclarity,hereisanexampleofanopeningprayerandritual. <Altarisset> <Candlesarelit> <Roomiscleanandquiet> <Energyofthespacehasbeencleared/smudged> <Youhavespentsometimeinmeditationandnowfeelreadytosharetheopeningprayer> OpeningPrayer:“GreatSpirit/[WhateverTermResonatesforYou],thankyouforhearing myprayer.Thankyouforallthatyougivemeandmylife,forallofthesweetblessings,for thegoodnessyousharewithmeeveryday.IhearyouandIlistentoyou,andIgiveyouall ofthelovethatIam.” <Pause> <Afterexpressingthisgratitudefromthedepthofyourheart,youmayfeelinspiredtotouch orholdacrystaloranotherobjectthatenhancesyourfeelingofconnection.Thisis completelynotnecessary,butifyouareinspiredtointeractwithanyobjects,sometimesit isjustpartofourdanceandourcommunication,sojusttrustit.> ContinuedPrayer“GreatSpirit,spiritofTobacco,Fire,theFourDirections,MotherEarth, allofmyguidesandangelfriends,hearmenow:Iknowitistimeto[move/letgo/insert whatyouarecallinginhere].IfeelitinmybonesthatthetimeisNow.Iamready,andIam readyto[moveon/insertyourprayer].Guidemetowhereisnext.Iamseeingthesignsthat youshowme—continuetoshowme.Igivemyprayertoyou.Thankyou.> <Youmaybeinspiredtoincludeothermomentsinyourritual,suchas:singing,chanting, playingthedrumoranotherinstrument,morepraying,prayingwithfireand/ortobacco, smudgingwithsageoranotherplantallyandsoon.ExerciseMeditatefor30minutesormorewiththeintentionofreceivingorhoningyourprayer.Afterwards,writedownyourprayer—whatyouarecallingin,whatyouaregratefulfor,andsoon.Youmay

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comebacktothispaperagainandagaintorefine,andothertimestoburnandthenre-write.Ifyou’reunsureofwhatyourprayeris,simplyaskyourheartwhatitneeds.Onceyou’vewrittenyourprayer,placeitinasacred,safeplace,(suchasunderacrystalonanaltar,inaspecialboxetc.),sothatyourstatementtoSpiritmayliveonandbecontinuouslyexpressed,honored,andprotected.

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Key #4: Shiva and Shakti: The Power of Witnessing and the Power of Choice

ThiskeycouldalsobecalledTheDanceofShivaandShakti,whichisareferencetothedynamicbetweenthedivinemasculineandthedivinefeminine.Ithastodowiththewayinwhichwegivelifetothings,andhowthatdeterminestheunfoldingofourdance. IfShivatakesShaktiintohisarmsanddipshertotherightwherethereisacandleburning,herhairgoesupinflamesandtheybothdie.However,ifhetakesherandtwirlsheranddipshertotheleft,thewaythelightispouringintotheroomcreatesatwinkleinhereyewhichinspiresthemboth.Shejumpsup,movesawayprovocatively,hedancestowardsheragain,andthedivineunfoldingcontinuesinitsmysterious,beautifulway. WhenShivapulledShakticlosertohimanddippedhertotheright,itwasbecausehewasoverly-excitedandreactedtohislust.Hedidnotcomefromthatplaceofstillnesswithin,butratherfromaplaceofreactivity.Forthat,theybothdied,unabletocreatethetruevisionsoftheirhearts.However,whenShivachosetonotreacttolustandinstead,remainedpresentenoughtosensethedeepfeelingofsensualinspiration,henaturallywasmovedtotwirlShaktianddipherintheotherdirection.Forthat,anenchantingsparklelituphereyethatinspiredtherestoftheirdance.Thisisbecauseinthisinstance,ShivawasbeingdancedbySpirit—heremainedpresentandunreactivetothepassionbetweenthemandinstead,harnesseditforhisco-creativeexpressionwithSpirit.AwarenessandEnliveningThisdanceofShivaandShaktiisametaphorforthepowerofourpresenceandthepowerofhowourattentionandchoicescaneitherempowerusordepleteus. Presenceisamasculineaspect.Itrefersusbacktoourselvesasthewitnessforallthatweexperience.WhenShivawasdancedbyspirit,(ratherthanreactingtolust/attemptingtobethesolecreatorofthedance),hewitnessedthethoughtsandfeelingswithinhimselfandharnessedhisattentionfromtheenergyoflustbacktopresence.Becauseheremainedasthewitnessanddidnotbecomeidentifiedwiththeexperience,hedroppedintothepowerofpresenceandwasdancedbySpirit.Hedidnotbecomesplitandisolatedintheselfthroughreactivity.(Tounderstandmoredeeplyhowreactivitydisempowersus,watchthisshortvideoImadehere.) Thiskeyteachesusthatourattentionisourcurrency.Whatwefocuson,wegivelifeto.Whenweinvestourenergyinthingsthatdrainus,suchascomplainingordwellingonproblems,thenweexperiencemoreofthatlimitingenergyinourlivesandlessofwhatweareinspiredtomanifest.Ontheotherhand,whenweredirectourattentionbacktotheinnocenceofthemoment,togratitude,andworkwithwhateverreflectionsofourselvesthatweseeinawaythatsupportsus,thenwearemovinginthedirectionofthatwhichwetrulydesiretocreate. Thiskeyasksusthequestion:Doyourealizeyourselfasthewitnessoflife?Ifnot,canyouseethatthereisspacebetweenyou—theawarenesswhichyouare—andthethingsthatpassthroughyou,suchasthoughtsandemotions?Ifyouarenewtoconsideringyourselfasthewitness,as

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awarenessitself,thenthiskeyinvitesyouintothediscoveryofyourtrueself.Forthat,Irecommendapracticeofself-inquiryanddailymeditation.ThePowerofWitnessingWitnessinghasgreatpower.Asthemetaphysicalquestiongoes:ifatreefallsinthewoodsandnobodyhearsit,didthetreefall?Nothinghappensunlessitiswitnessed.Wearethegreatestwitnessesinourlives.Whenwewitnesssomething—beitaprayer,positivelanguage,ahealing,anintention—itbecomesconfirmedashavinghadhappened.Ourwitnessingitmakesitreal,(unless,ofcourse,ourwitnessingrecognizesthatwhatweareseeingisapassingphenomena,likeemotionsandthoughts). ToborrowwordsfromACeremonyCalledLife,“Whenyousayorthinksomething,youwitnessyourselfeithersayingorthinkingitsimplybybeingawarethatyouhavesaidorthoughtthisorthat.Totakeitastepfurther,whenyousimplychoosetobelievewhatyouthinkwithoutspeakingit,oryoubelievethesethoughtsandthenchannelthemintorealitybyspeakingthem,youconfirmitasrealityandcreateatrajectory.Byvirtueofyourattachingtoathoughtandgettingontoitsbandwagon,yousetforthitsactualization.Yourwitnessingandthenyouracceptanceofitisyour‘agreement,’andthatiswhatpropelsthingsintoexistence,intoactuallyhappening.” Sothroughthepowerofwitnessingandpresence,wehavetheinvitationtobecomeawareofthatwhichwegivelifeto.Thatwhichwegivelifetohastodowithourfemininityandthepowerofcreation.First,thereisthemasculinepresence/nothingness—inbetweenisthesparkofGod—andthen,thefemininereceptivityofthatGodspark,(aswitnessedbythemasculine),thatbirthslife. Asapractical,day-to-dayexample,themasculine/femininedynamiccouldlooklikethis:athoughtcomesthatisunsupportive,butyouremainpresentandwitnessit,anddonotreacttoit.Becauseyouremainpresentanddonotreact,youdonotcreatethatwhichyoudonotwishtocreate!Instead,youkeepyourattentiononthelovewithin,thatspaceofinnerstillness,andbyvirtueofthat,youremaininthecurrentofmanifestingthatwhichyoutrulywishtomanifest.Furthermore,alsobyvirtueofremainingpresent,youisspaceforaninspiringsparkofGodtoarriveinyourmind,heart,body,orsoul—andwhenitdoes,youperceiveit.Simplybyvirtueofnotreactingoutoffeartolimitingthoughtsetc.,yousupportthesweetvisionsofyourlifeinunfolding.ThePowerofChoice:QuitAllUnsupportiveHabitsNowInordertoworkwiththegiftofagooddynamicbetweenourmasculineandfeminine—(here:thatwhichweenlivenviaourpresence)—wemustbewillingtomakechoicesthatsupportusandsupportthefocusofourmanifestation.Thismeanswemust,onceandforall,quittheunconscioushabitswehavethatlimitusandsabotageourvisions.Considerthemlikeaddictions.Hereisalistofhabitsthatlimitourabilitytomanifestpositivelyinourlivesthatwemusttransform:

v Complainingv Whiningv Agreeingwithself-limitingthoughts,suchas“Isuck”v Focusingonlackv Identifyingwithnegativefeelings,suchas“Iamunhappy”

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v Creatingreasonstoworryv Creatingreasonstoself-doubtv Judgingmoments,experiencesetc.as“right”or“wrong”

Youcanindeedfreeuptheenergyyouwasteonthesehabits,andredirectitallbacktothepresentmomentandintofocusingonthatwhichyouwishtocreate.Thewaytodoitisthroughdisciplineandshiftingthesubconscious.Inthiscontext,disciplinemeansthatwearecommittedtochangingourbehaviorandwerecognizeourpowertodoso.Eachtimeyoucatchyourselfinoneoftheseunsupportivehabits,pauseandrefocusyourenergyontosimplybeingpresent.Ifyouwereabouttospeaknegativelyaboutyoursituation,rewordyourselftosaywhatyoureallymean.Forexample,ratherthansaying“Iamsosickofbeingbroke,”digdeeperwithinyourselftodiscoverwhatyoureallymeanandwhatyoureallywishtocreate.Whenyouexpressyourselfmoretruthfully,youmightsay“IreallylookforwardtomoremoneycominginandIamshowingupforwhatIcandotomakethathappen.Iknowmoneyisonitswaytomenow.IalsotrusttheDivineisbringinggreatopportunitiesmyway.”Note:itislessaboutthewordsandmoreabouttheenergyyouembody.Anyonecanreadascript.Thepointistomovepastthediscomfortofnegativityandreturntotheinnocenceofthepresentmoment—andcreatefromthere! Sometimes,thesebadhabitsarerootedininnertraumas,limitingbeliefs,memories,andsoon.Whenthatisthecase,weoughttosupportourselvesbyworkingthroughitinwhateverwayfeelsrighttous.Perhapsitistherapy,orasilentretreat,ahealingsessionwithsomeoneyoufeeltoworkwith,andsoon.Itiscrucialthatweworkthroughthedifficultcornersofoursoulssothatwemayliveaswedeservetolive.Thisistheotherpartofthelawofattractionthatisoftennotmentioned:yes,speakyouraffirmations,butifyouareholdingontotraumasorlimitingbeliefsthatcounteractyourdesires,youmayneedtodosomeworktoresolvethembeforeyouseetheresultsinthephysicalworld.Forexample,Icouldrepeatthemantra“Iamreadytomeetmysoulmate”alldaylong,butifIwasabusedasachildandhaven’tyetdoneanyworkonresolvingthattrauma,thenIwilllikelycallinapartnerthatwillhurtmeinsomeway.ShiftYourSubconsciousSciencehasestimatedthatmorethan95%ofourmindissubconscious.Whatthatmeansisthatwhatisinthereisnoteasilyknownoraccessibletotheconsciousmind.Thesubconsciousmindhasahugeroleincreatingourreality–it’swhereourpatterns,memories,imprinting,beliefsandsoonarestored.Forthesakeofourconversation,ithastodowiththevibrationweprojectintotheUniverseviawhatresonateswithourunconscious. Forexample,ifIamcallingmylifepartnerintomylife,butIhavethesubconsciousbelief“Iamunworthyoflove,”ImaycallinapartnerwhoIdonotfeellovedbyorImaynotattractapartneratall.Thatisbecausethesesilentbeliefsholdavibration,andthatvibrationconnectstoall-that-is.Whenweemitavibrationthatcounteractswhatwewishtocreateinourlives,wemayexperienceobstacles,interruptions,delays,andsoon.(Wemightexperiencethosethingsanyway,butthepointisthathopefullywhenwedo,itismorepartofourvision’snaturalunfoldingandlessbecausewearesubconsciouslypushingourvisionaway.) It’simportanttorealizeweareallforevergrowingandevolving.Thatisourjourneyashumans,nomatterhowawakenedweare.Eachtimeweintuitorbelievethatoursubconscious

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mindisaffectingourexperienceoflifeinawaythatfeelsunsupportive,weareinvitedtodotheworktoshiftit.Thisworkissopowerful—Imyselfexperiencedthegreatestshiftsandchangesbyworkingwithsomeoneinaprivatesessiontodiscoverwhatwasinmysubconsciousthatkeptmerepeatingthesamepatternsandgettingthesamedisappointingresultsinmylife.Whenthesubconsciousbeliefswereshifted,mylifeshiftedpositivelytoo.Ifyouneedsupportwiththis,Iofferprivatesessionstohelpothersshiftlimitingelementsofthesubconscious—oryoucouldalsoexploreThetaHealing,whichisanamazingmodalitythatalsofocusesonmakingchangesinthesubconscious.SummaryAsweclosethediscussiononthisthirdkey,let’srecapthecoremessage:Inallmoments,wehavetheinvitationtowitnessthatwhichisunfolding.Whenwewitnessanelementwithinourselvesthatislimiting,wehavetheinvitationtoeitherletitpassor,whenitfeelsappropriate,todopersonalworktoresolvethatwhichisbeneathit. Whenweremainstillandintrust,re-focusinganyenergyawayfromdistractionsandbacktothepresentmoment,wesupportourselvesinbeingchannelstotheDivine.Then,whenwewitnesssomethingthatinspiresus,somethingthatfillsourbodyandbeingwiththeresonanceofourdesirousyes!,wehavetheinvitationtobemovedbyit,tobetotallytakenbytheDivineinitsgloriousunfolding,asShivaandShaktididwhentheydancedwiththesparkleofsunlight.ExerciseWhatunsupportivehabitdoyouengagewithmostfrequently?Isitcomplaining,focusingonthenegative,orsomethingelse?Determinewhatitisandcommittodetoxingfromitforthemonthahead.Nomatterwhat,don’tletyourselfindulgeinit.Withabsolutediscipline,cutyourselfofffromtheaddiction.Eachtimeyouseeyourattentiongoingtowardsthedraininghabit,pullyourattentionbacktothepresentmoment.Asupportivetoolforthisisrepeatingamantraorchoosingasongtosingthatcanhelpyourefocusyourenergy.Ofcourse,ifyouslip,becompassionatewithyourselfandjustkeepgoing!

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Key #5: The Right Language AsbrieflymentionedinthethirdKeyofPrayer,theKeyofRightLanguageisintegraltotheeffectivenessofourcommunication.Wemustsaywhatwetrulyintendtosayifwearetobeheardaswewishedtobeheard.Wemustn’trelyonSpiritorotherstointerpretourmessageaswemeanttohavesaidit.Rather,wemustexpressitaccurately,andtellthemicroscopictruthofit.Wemustembodyourintegrity.AffirmativeLanguageIthasbeensaidthattheDivinedoesnotunderstandnegatives.BecauseeverythingexistsonaspectrumhereonEarth,weoftentendtospeaknotonlyintermsofwhatwedowishfor,butalsothatwedon’t:Forexample,“Iwantaboyfriendwhodoesn’tcheatonme;”“Don’tdothat;”andsoonarecommonwaysofspeakinginourculture. Butasthesayinggoes,youcan’tdoadon’t.Ratherthanfocusingonwhatyoudon’twishfor,expresswhatyoudodesire.“Iamcallinginaloyal,monogamousmanwholovesme,whohasagreatsmile,whoisself-aware,wholistenstome,whoishappytoreceivemylove,”andsoon. Affirmativelanguageisalsorelevantwhenourmanifestingritualismorefocusedonourowntransformation.Forexample,ratherthansaying,writing,orbelievingthethought“Idon’twanttofeelthisangeranymore,”wecanreorientourperspectiveto“Ifeelthecoreofthisangerfully.Iallowitandwelcomeit.Iamreadyforittotransform,andaskSpiritforhelpintransformingthisangerandresolvinganythingthatisbeneathit.IfIneedhelpforthis,IaskSpirittoletmeknowwhatpersoncanbestsupportme.Iamavailablenowfortheresolutionofthisoldwoundanditistransformingbacktoloverightnow.”Muchmoretrueandspecific,isn’tit? It’simportanttoalsoknowthatifyoudofindyourselfcasuallyspeakinginnegatives,itisn’ttheendoftheworld.We’renotmeanttotakeittooseriouslyorsostrictly—ithasmuchmoretodowiththeperspectiveandtheenergyweembodythananythingelse.Languageisatoolforexpressingthatenergyandperspective,butultimatelytheenergyandperspectiveitselfistherootofthevibrationwearesharing.ArticulatingTimeAsdiscussed,becauseofthetimelessnatureofexistence,allthatwillbeisalreadyhereintheNow.Forthatreason,itisverysupportivetoexpresswhatyouarecreatinginawaythatacknowledgesitspresencehere,now.Thishelpstobringitintothepresentmoment.So,forexample,ratherthansaying“Iammanifestingaboyfriendwholovesme”or“Iwantaboyfriendsoon,”Iwouldwrite“Mymanisherewithmenow,andIamsothankfulforthat.Ifeelmyselfmeetinghim.Ifeelmyselflayinginbedwithhim.” It’snotthatwemustpoliceourselvesandneverspeakintermsoftime.Wearehuman,afterall!Rather,thislanguagingisparticularlyhelpfulwhenareinrituals,ceremony,andwhenweare

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praying.Itisalsoimportantinthesensethatyourperspectiveisaverysupportivewhenitisaffirmativeandsolution-oriented—always. Itdoesn’tnecessarilyhurtorcontradictourprayerstosaytoourfriends“Ihopemymancomessoon.”Themaindeterminantoftheeffectourlanguagecanhavehastodowiththeenergyandperspectiveweembodywhenwesayit.Ifyousay“Ihopemymancomessoon,”butfeelandsensehispresencehere,now,thenthatisstillsupportiveofmanifestingyourdesire.However,ifyousayitwiththefeelingofhopelessness,despair,anddesperation,andyouthenidentifywiththosefeelings,feedthem,andempowerthem—thenitislikelythatmoretimewillpassbeforeyouconnectwithyournewboyfriend. Icouldnotclosethissectionwithoutassertingagainthatweareallhuman,anditisnormaltofeelacrossthespectrumofemotions.Thekeyisinchoosingtoworkthrougholdwoundingandunresolvedmaterialwhentheyappearinourlives,asdiscussedearlier—ortosimplyremainpresentandfullyfeelthatwhichispassing,lettingitteachyouwhatitmay.Inconclusion,Ihopeitisclearthatwhateverhappensisalwaysgristforthemill,isalwaysbenignandagoldenpartofourpath,leadingusbacktotheprayerofourheart.Wecanworkwithitallforthegoodalchemyofourlives.DetailsWhencommunicatinginprayer,ritual,andmanifestation,detailsaregood.Forexample,ifyouarelookingforanewhome,themoredetailsyougive,thebetter.Butbespecific!WhenmybelovedandIlookedforournewhome,twoofthethingswewrotedownwere“intheRedwoods”and“hasanartiststudio.”Wegotexactlywhatweaskedfor:thereweretwoartiststudiosontheproperty,buttheywereownedbythelandlordandnotpartofourspace.AndthehousewasintheRedwoodsalright—itwasliterallymadefromthewoodofRedwoods,thoughthetreesthemselveswerenotontheproperty.Lessonlearned:Spiritislistening—sosayexactlywhatyoumean!Itcanonlyhelptobeparticularwhenyoumakeyourdesirelists.Note,thereisanentirechapterdedicatedtothissubjectinACeremonyCalledLife.Ifyouwishtogodeeperintoit,Irecommendgettingyourselfacopyofthebook.ExerciseWritedownhowyouwouldnormallyexpresswhatyoudesiretomanifestinyourlife.Arethereanynegativewords,suchasno,not,don’t,orwon’t?Isitinthepresentorinthefuture?Considerhowyourexpressioncanbearticulatedinapurelysupportiveway.Considertheperspectiveneededforthatexpressiontobetrue.Ifanyfeelingscomeupwhenyoufacethesupportiveperspective,suchasfearorworry,oranylimitingbeliefssuchasthiswillneverhappen,thenrejoice(!):Youarebeingshowntheenergywithinyouthatopposesthemanifestationofyourvision,whichgivesyoutheopportunitytobringlovetoit.Choosetoresolveitbyshiftingyoursubconscious,workingthrougholdmemories,traumas,andlimitingbeliefs,and/ortosimplybecompassionatewithyourself.Ifyoufeelthatyouneedhelpinworkingthroughit,thenreachoutforsupport.Thepathhereistoletyourselfreturntoaspacewithinwherestatingyourdesireaffirmatively,intheHereNow,feelsgood,peaceful,andtrue.

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Key #6: Go to the Land YouareacreatureofthisEarth.She,(MotherEarth),supportsyouasyouwalk,givesyoufood,givesyouwaterandwarmthandshelter,givesyouahome.Shetakescareofyou.MotherEarthlistens—shehearsyourprayers.Andwhenyouprayintentionallywithher,shemayspreadyourprayeralloverthelandandbringitintothehomesofyourbrothersandsisters.DonottakeMotherEarthforgranted. Includeherinyourprayer.Sheismadeofrock,andthatrockisapowerfulspiritthatcanholdthevibrationofyourprayeraspartofthecoreofEarth.Soisthedirt,andthewater,andtheair,andthetrees,andtheplants.Youwanttogothisdeepbecauseitisreal,becauseitisgoingalltheway,andtoknowrealmagic—youmustgoalltheway. PraywithMotherEarth.Bringheranoffering.Thisisanancientpractice.Youcouldcreateagiftforher,suchasrice,chocolate,tobacco,androsepetals.Then,youtaketimetovisitaplaceinnature.Youbringyourgift.YoushareyourprayerandyouplantyourofferingintotheEarth.YouletMotherEarthknowwhatyouareprayingfor,whatyouarecallingintoyourlife.Andyouletitbeso—youbegintosensethatwhateveryouareprayingforalreadyis. Thiskeyissimpleandstraightforward,andisnottobeforgotten.Thelandisourally.Sheismeanttoholdandgrowyourprayer.Sometimes,wemustaskherforpermissiontoproceedwithcertainvisionsorplans—ifweremainstillwithourprayer,wewillsensewhenthatis.Ifyou’reunsure,itisalwayssupportivetoaskthelandforpermissiontomanifestourvisionon/withher,inparticularwhenshewouldbephysicallyprovidingsupportforit(suchasanevent,aworkshop,abuildingetc.)Ultimately,justtrustyourselfanddon’toverthinkit.Ifyouaresincere,youcan’tgowrong. Indeed,weoughttoincludehernotonlybecausewerecognizeherpower,butalsobecausewerecognizeourselvesasherchildren.Ofcourse,wegototheMother.Ofcourse,weaskforherbreast.Ofcourse,weshowherourlovebyallowingourselvestoleanonher,totrusther.Andofcourse,wesayourthank-youtoherinwhateverhumblewaywecan. Lastly,weknowthattheharvestofthelandisinfluencedbythemoon.Newmoonsareapotenttimeforplantingseedsandsettingintentionsforthecycleahead.Fullmoonsaretimesoffullness,catharsis,overflow,andrelease.Itisparticularlypowerfultoengageinritualandprayerwhenthemoonisnewandwhensheisfull.Considerbringingyourprayerintothepowerofmoonlight.ItisequallypowerfultotuneinwiththealmightySun—thegiveroflife—andwelcomehisspirittobringlifetoyourvision.Therearemanywaystopraywiththeland;indigenoustraditionsoffermuchguidanceintheseways.Exercise#1:Ononeofyourfreedaysthisweek,gotoaplaceinnaturethatisspecialtoyouwithanofferingfortheland.Bringyourprayerwithyou,whethersimplyinyourheartoronapieceofpaper,ortobediscoveredinthemoment.Engageintheritualofofferingdescribedinthiskey.Witnessyour

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prayerbeingreceivedbyMotherEarth.Witnesshersendingyourprayertothewaterseverywhere,totheair,toalloftheplants.Andenjoy. #2:Onthenextfullmoon,writealettertoSpiritsharingthatwhichyouarelettinggoofandthatwhichyouarecallingin.Situnderthefullmoonasyouwritewithalitcandleorafire.Whenyouaredonewritingyourletter,shareitwiththemoonandfeelyourselfgivingthethingsyouarelettinggoof,backtoGodtotransform.YoucanalsogivetheenergybacktoGodbyburningthepieceofpaperthatlistswhatyouarelettinggoof.Withthespacethatlet-gocreates,feelyourselfreceivingthatwhichyouarecallingin.

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Key #7: Feel Your Prayer Everywhere Itisalreadyso.Whateveryouareprayingfor,ifithasenteredyouasdivineinspiration,itisalreadyso.Trustingthiswithtotalhumilityisoneofthefinalkeysforbringingtolifethatwhichweareco-creatingwiththeDivine. TimeisrelevantonEarth,butnotintherealmofoneness.Inoneness,allthatwillbehasalreadybeenandallthathasbeen,presentlyis.Therefore,ifyoufindyourselfdivinelyinspired,itisbecauseit—thatvision—isalreadyhappening.Inourtime-spaceexperiencehereonEarth,thingshappenincrementally,anditisourprivilegetowatchlifeunfold.Butbytuningintothetimelessnessofourprayers,ofthatwhichwearecallingin—bytuningintothepossibilitythattheyarealreadyhere,thriving,alive,infullform—wehelptoallowitforward. Imagineexistenceasoneofthoseblackpiecesofpaperthat,whenyouscratch,colorsarerevealedunderneath.Whenyoulookattheblackpaper,allyouseeisblack—youdonotseeallthecolorsthatarealsothereinpresent-time.Lifeislikethis.Anythingthatismeantoflowthroughyouforyourlife—beitarelationship,aproject,anexperience—isalreadyhere.Asyoubegintopeelbacktheillusionoftime,youbringitscolorstothesurfaceandhelpwillitintotheNow. It’simportanttorealizethatusuallywhatwearemanifestingisafeeling.Forexample,whenIcalledinthebestpublisherformybook,Ifocusedonthefeelingofknowingthebookwasmatchedwithapublisherwhotreateditwellanddidtheirbesttogetitoutthereintheworld.Myfocus,however,wasn’tonthepublisher—itwasonthefeelingofthatsituationbeingareality.ThatfeelingiswhatmanifestedwhenIdidreceiveanofferfrommypublisher—thefeelingthatmatchedthefeelingIwasmanifesting—oneoffulfillment,joy,andasensethatthebook’sjourneywasbeingcarriedalonginthebestwaypossible. Itisthefeelingfulfilledthatalreadyis.Inotherwords,itisthevibrationalmatchofthefeelingthatcomesintoexistence,sometimesthroughmanifestationswecanpredict(likeaspecificnewjob),andothertimesthroughwayswewouldnevercomeupwithonourown—notwithourwildestimagination. Thisfeelingcontainswithinittheprayerforyourlife,andtheprayerforyourlifeincludesthisspecificprayerforthatwhichyouarecurrentlyfocusedonmanifesting.Andthisfeelingisavibration.Itisalsolikeasonginthesensethatincontainssomuch:theprayerforyouroverallwellbeing,theprayerforyourlife,theprayerofthatwhichyouaremanifesting,theprayerofyourjoy,theprayerofyourbeinginservice,andsoon.FeelItEverywhereRemainawareofthisfeelingeverywhereyougo.Feelitwhenyouwalk.FeeltheEarthreceiveitthroughyourfeet.Senseitinyourvoicewhenyouspeak.Seeitinyourwordswhenyouwrite.Andonandon. Beintotalitywithyourprayer.Thisisnotaneffort—thisisnotadoing.Rather,itisasacredundoingwhereyoudiscoverthatthissweetblessingforyourlifealreadyliveswithinyourheart

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andyourbeing,thriving.Itistherealizationthatwhenyoudropawaythemasks,thelimitations,theoldpainsthatheldyouback—itissimplythere.Itisalsoyourealizingthatwhenthosechallengingmomentsarrive,theprayerisstilltherebeneathitallandcannotbeharmed.Itispartofyourcoreandisinvincible.Theonlywayitcouldeverbeharmedwouldbeifyoubelieveditcouldbeharmed.Ifyoutrustinitsinvincibilityandkeepyourattentionfocusedonthatprayerwithinyourstillness,thenitthrives.Thenitisagiftthatkeepsgiving.Thenithelpstakesyoubackhomewithinyourself,againandagain. Whenyoudrink,drinkyourprayer.Whenyoueat,eatyourprayer.Whenyougotosleep,dreamwithyourprayer.Thisisthesongofyourlifeandthejoyofyourbeatingheart.Beloyaltoit.Keepcomingbacktoit.Dustitoffwhenitneedsdustingoff.Whenyouvisitthetrees,noticethetreeswitnessingyourprayer. Andremember,itisn’t“your”prayer.ItistheDivine’sprayerforyourlife.Youaretheexpressionofthatprayer.Youarethewitnessofit.Youaretheuniquebeingwhogetstoexperienceit.Andyouarethemagicalcreaturewhogetstohavethefar-outexperienceofbeinghuman.Nothingmore,andnothingless.GratitudeFeelthedepthofgratitudethatlivesinthecoreofyourbeingforthegiftoflife.Thisisalsothegratitudefortheprayerofyourlife,fortheuniqueexpressionofyourlife.Feelthisappreciation,bringyourattentiontoitagainandagain,andknowthattruegratitudeisthestrongestprayerthereis. AsIdiscussinACeremonyCalledLife,gratitudeisaverystrongwayofcommunicatingwiththeDivine.Aswedropdeeperintogratitude,wedropdeeperintoonenessandit’sabitlikethevolumeincreasingonourmicrophonestoGod.Ingratitude,wearerightthereinaplacewithinwherethere’snotransmissiondistancebetweenusandtheDivine.Thereisn’treallyanytransmissiondistanceanyway,nomatterhowwefeel—butwhenweareindeepgratitude,weoftenmoreeasilyperceiveourconnectiontotheDivine—andsowewitnessourdivinityandthestrengthofourprayers—whichalsoservestoincreasethevolume.It’sjustaplayofexistence,whicheverwayyoulookatit.Sowemightaswellmovewithitallinanintentional,celebratoryway,ontheverylikelychancethatwemaybedazzledbywhatlifebringsus.ExerciseToday,whenyoudrinkyourcoffeeortea,closeyoureyesandsenseyourselfdrinkingtheprayerofyourlife.Asitslidesdownyourthroat,feelyourprayergoingdownwithit,cyclingitselfthroughyourbody.Whenyoushower,feelyourselfbeingwashedbythewaterofSpirit,coveringyouintheprayerofyourlife.Andlastly,today,whenyouwalk,feelyourprayerinyourfeet,andnoticeyourfootstepsaffirmingtheprayerofyourlifetotheEarth.

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Key #8: Continuous Dialogue with the DivineTheKeyofContinuousDialoguewiththeDivinehastodowiththeopportunitywehavetobeinanongoingconversationwithGodthroughoutalloflife.Ithastodowithourabilitytomakegoodwithallmomentsoflife.Thiskeyteachesusthatnomatterwhatishappening,everymomentandexperienceisalwaysleadingusbacktoourselves,backtothecoreprayerofourlivesthatliveswithinus. Thiskeyencouragesustocreatesacredceremoniesinourlivesasawayofembodyingourhonorforthislifeandforourprayers.AsawayofexperiencingthemagicthatlifehasinstoreforuswhenweremaininDivineDialogue.Ittellsusthatalloflifeistheceremony—oneunending,uninterruptedsacredhappening. Thisisthekeythatremindsusthatourprayerextendsintoourentirelives,andnotjustourobviousmomentsofprayer.Ittellsusthatitisbeautifulandsupportivethatwepray,butalsothatwe,ourselves,aretheprayer.Andfinally,itteachesusthatlifeisalwayslisteningandspeakingtous,andforthat,itservesustoremainconsciousandintentionalaboutthisongoingconversation. Thiskeyalsohastodowithourabilitytoworkwiththereflectionsweseeofourselvesinlifeasawayofpolishingourmirrorofperception.Themorewepolish,themorewedropintothedeepcoreofknowingnesswithinourselves.Andit’snotthatit’sevenaccuratetosay“more,”becauseithasnothingtodowiththeconnotationofthisword.Rather,wesay“more”becausethroughoutlife,wecontinuetoevolveandgrow.Moreisasimplewayofunderstandingthat,butitdoesnotimplywewereever“less.”Soweworkwithallmomentsoflifetopolishthemirrormoreandmore,whilstrealizingthismomenttobejustassacredasallmoments. WhenweareinthisDivineDialogue,ifweseepartsofourselvesthataremotivatedbyunresolvedwounds,limitingbeliefs,andsoon,thenweengageinsacredcommunicationwithGodinsupportofbringinginresolution. ExamplesofbeinginDivineDialogueinclude:

v Shadowworkv Resolvingstuckenergy,limitingbeliefs,oldtraumasandsoon(“healingwork”)v Inthemorning,wakingupfromtheheart,asawayofconnectingwithallof

life/Godandbeginningyourdayfromthisspacev CallingupontheguidanceandsupportofSpirit,whenneededv Divingintoourhearts,souls,andbeingstobringlovetothepartsofusthatneed

itv Meditationv Practicesthatbringusintoameditativestate,including(butnotlimitedto):

yoga,chantingmantras,dance,hiking,singing,writing,beinginnature,painting,makinglove,cooking

v Exploringourcreativityv Praying,rituals,ceremony

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v Respondingtolifeviatheheartv Movingthroughlifeinameditativestatev Sensingthelifeforcethatisallaroundusallv Embodyingtheprayeroflife/yourlifev Listeningtoandhonoringthesignsyoureceive,suchasfeathers,animaltotems,

synchronicities,andsoonExerciseWheredoyoufeelthatyouareinDivineDialogue?Whetherit’syoga,meditation,dancingandsoon,committopracticingitatleastafewdayseachweek.

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Prologue: An Example from My Own Life Ihopethislittlebookhasilluminatedhowsimpleandbeautifulitistoco-createwiththeDivine,andhowitisyourmostnaturalstatetodoso.Toclose,Iwouldliketoshareanexampleofco-creatingwiththeDivinefrommyownlife.Ihavebrokenitdownintomoments,relevanttovariousdiscussionsinthebook,tohelpbringitmoretolifeforyou. #1:Ireceivedthewords,intheformofadivinethought/guidance:“Sharethewayyousee thingswiththeworld.”Shortlythereafter,thetitleACeremonyCalledLifearrivedinmy being,andIknewthiswasthenameofthebookIwasbeingguidedtowriteinthatmoment. Thisisanexampleofremainingavailablethroughoutlifetoreceiveinspirationand trustingthesimplicityofwhatwereceive.Itisalsoanexampleofopeninguptoreceivethe Divine—or,inotherwords,droppingdeeplyintoone’sbeingandlisteningcarefullytolife. #2:Itrustedthatinspirationandwrotethebook. Exampleofshowingupforthenecessarysteps. >Subpoint:Icommittedtowritingeveryday.InmomentswhereIdoubted,andinmoments thatweredifficult,Ireturnedtothesenseoftrustwithintosustainme. #3:Notknowinghowtopracticallymoveforwardwithintheliteraryindustry,Iresearched publishingoptionstodiscoverthepotentialnextstepsandkeepthewheelsmoving. “Keepingthewheelsmoving”isanimportantpartofco-creatingwiththeDivine.Whenwe droptheballoutofneglect,procrastinationetc.,weessentiallycommunicatetoSpiritthatwe arenotmovingforward,andsowearemetwithenergythatisavibrationalmatchtothat.In otherwords,Spiritdoesn’tjusttakeovertomakeallofourdreamscometrue.Forthatto happen,wemustshowupforourpart.Inthiscontext,Iliketosay,“Wearethedivine interventionwe’vebeenwaitingfor.” #4:Throughout,IfeltIwas“inservice”tothebookandcontinuedtoaskSpiritforguidance. Thisisanexampleofperceivingtheoverallharmonyandthelargerpictureofwhatis beingcreatedthroughus,anddeferringtoahigherwisdom. #5:Movingalong:Atthispoint,Iwastakingmyfirststepswiththebookinfiguringouthow togetitoutthereintheworld. AlthoughIwaswillingtoshowupwithintheparadigmofthepublishingindustryandtake whateverstepswerenecessarytosharethebook,Imaintainedaprayerfuldialoguewith Spiritsimplythroughknowingthefollowinginmybones:God,Iaminservicetothisbook andwilldowhateverittakestogetitoutthereintheworld,includingsolicitingagents, publishers,andsoon.However,Ialsoknowmagicispossible.Iknowitispossibleforagreat

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agenttomagicallyfallintomylap.Iamavailableforthat,Ireceivethatagentandthis blessing. >Thisisanexampleofnotknowingwhattodo,butcontinuinganyway—workingwithboth ourhumanselfandourGodselfby“showingupanyway”andyetsimultaneouslylettingthe prayerofmagicburnbrightintheheart. #6:Iletgo,trusted,andprayed.Iwasnotstokedaboutthevisionofhavingtowriteagents tonsoflettersandpotentiallyfaceaverylongprocesswithpossiblyalotofrejection,butI waswillingtodoitandbegantheprocess.Steponeformewastohavethebook professionallyedited.Mid-waythroughtheprocessofeditingthebookwithafreelance editor,Iwenttoa10-daysilentretreat.Duringthatretreat,Ireiteratedmyprayerand continuedtoholdinmyheartthepossibilityofmagichappening.Iletmyeverystepbecome thisprayer,feelingmyselfasabeingwhowouldreceivesuchablessingofanagentsimply arrivinginmylifewithoutanyeffortonmypart. Thisisanexampleoftrustingeachstepofthewayaspartofalarger,perfectjourney.Letting theDivinemysteriouslyleadme. >Afterthesilentretreat,Ihaddozensofexasperatedtextsfrommymother.Shehadasession withawell-known,publishedpsychicwhohadtoldherIwouldsellmanybooksandthat heragentwouldrepresentme.Longstoryshort,thatagentimmediatelyofferedme representation.BeforeIhadevensignedthepaperworkwithher,shehadbeguntheprocessof securingmeadealwithoneofthetoppublishersfrommyvisionlist. #7.InMarch2015,IreceivedacontractfromagreatpublishertopublishACeremony CalledLifeinJuly2016.InJuly2016,thebookwassuccessfullypublished. Visionmanifested.Tome,lifeisanamazingandpoeticparadoxand,simultaneously,asortoftreasurehunt.Everythingishere,now,yetitisundeniablethatthereisabeautifulunearthingofwisdomandbeautythatcontinues,especiallysowhenweremainpresent,grounded,andlove-centered.Mayyouenjoytheunfoldingofyourownlifeandtheinfinitegemsandwisdomthatrestswithinyou.

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AbouttheAuthorTehyaSkyistheauthorofACeremonyCalledLife:WhenYourMorningCoffeeIsasSacredasHolyWater(SoundsTrue,July2016).Sheisametaphysical/spiritualguideandhealingfacilitatorwhooffersprivatesessions,workshops,andclassesinternationally.Formore,visitwww.tehyasky.comoremailhello@tehyasky.com