It's All About Gratitude

 Gratitude is a topic that has become so talked about that even non spiritual folk throw the word around every now and then. There are countless books, blogs, websites and even Facebook pages dedicated to gratitude and teaching us how we can become more grateful in our lives.

Practicing the art of gorgeous gratitude - that is making the conscious decision to express, feel, think and say words of gratitude on a daily basis is where the magic happens. When we find ourselves desiring new experiences, people, places, objects and feelings we do so because we believe that the acquisition of them will make us feel better, happier, more prosperous, more loved etc etc. I believe in truth it's not a specific object we desire but a better more positive feeling within our core that we desire.

However if you are enjoying living a sassy human experience (me too!) then chances are you will at some point perhaps want a newer car, a bigger house, a better job, more money, the latest phone, the newest iGadget etc. How can we go about manifesting these? How we can we tap into the cosmos and give our cosmic order a boot up the sweet behind? We can practice Gratitude Girlfriend!

 The more you practice gratitude the more abundance (not limited to the cash in your purse or wallet) that you will experience in your life! Practicing Gratitude has to be one of the surest ways and also the quickest, most effective method for raising your energy levels, your positivity and those feel good brain chemicals. There has been a study conducted by psychologists into how having a happy brain affects our lives.

I have learnt so much about how we CAN re-train our brain this re-programming our negative mindsets so that we become much happier and healthier human beings. Richard Davidson et al (2002) ran research studies that showed the difference between happy and unhappy brains and how it linked to our levels of happiness. By having a happy brain, by thinking positive and loving thoughts about ourselves and to ourselves we can increase our levels of happiness in life. Richard Davidson used a EEG machine (Electroencephalograph) to measure which parts of our brains are active with happy thoughts, and which parts are active when we think negatively. He found that when we tend to think more happy thoughts and are feeling happy we have more activity in the front left side of our brain, and when we are feeling more negative and thinking unhappy thoughts, the front right side of our brain is active.

Doesn’t that just make it worth taking a chance on gratitude? If gratitude can make us happy then we should most definitely give it a try.

Listen to my Love & Miracles Podcast on the "Lessons of Gratitude" HERE

I'd love you to leave a comment below and tell me how you practice the art of gratitude and/or what you thought of my latest Podcast

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♥ 30 Days of Gratitude ~ Day 1 ♥

For the whole Month of November I will be taking part in the the "30 Days of Gratitude" project on my blog. I practice the art of Gratitude and giving thanks daily and have been for a while now. I've seen it change my life and the lives of others. I was always brought up my Mum & Dad to say Thank You and to always do something nice to help others. I've really learnt in the past 8 years since the passing of my Father just how much of a Spiritual Teacher he was to me. Thank you Dad. 

Which, now leads me onto today's post of Gratitude. Each day I will post about 1 thing/person/event/situation that I am grateful for. I could give you a list of things I'm grateful for, but I doubt they would mean much to you, so I'm going to do it this way. 

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November 1st 2012 

I am eternally grateful for the Loving influence of my Father in my life that still teaches me how to live life successfully to this day even though he is in the Spirit World/Summerlands because he has helped me to see the powerful tools and abilities I have within me that can truly make my dreams come true. Thank you Dad x 

My father was a very successful and lived a full life that was full of ambition, meaning and achievement. He was most proud of his time spent as  Police Dog Handler, and Scenes of Crime Plan Drawer. He also had many other professions from being in the Army, Grenadier Guards where he actually stood at St James Palace and Guarded our Queen. He took part in the Queen's Coronation and even was a Boxer for the Police Force. 

I always knew that he was successful in life, not because of his job titles but because he worked hard and achieved what he set his mind to. He was a fantastic artist and loved painting with oils and sketching with me.  I do wonder sometimes what my artistic ability would be like had I let him teach me more. Still, he was always very proud of me and continually praised me to everyone he met. (It sometimes - OK a lot of the time, was very embarrassing). It didn't matter what I was interested, what Job I wanted to do be it; teacher, accountant or nurse, he "sung my praises". 

He also taught me a lot of things that I've since come to look upon as "Spiritual Keys to Life". Both Mum and Dad instilled in me morals, manners and Love of all that is from birth. I always say thank you, I always allow people to pass if there isn't room for both to walk on by, I open doors, offer help, show my appreciation to others the best way I can, and I always listen to what people have to say. One thing my Dad always said to Mum and I was that "Every night, I thank god for you both." I think this really is important to do, sometimes we can take people for granted, perhaps thinking that they will always be there. Especially our loved ones. Maybe we don;t say Thank you to them individually enough, but could we perhaps dedicate some time throughout our day to give thanks for them? I think so. 

So, today, I am saying, "Thank you God for giving me a wonderful Father who always did his best to teach me how to live a happy and successful life. Thank you for giving me a father who wasn't afraid to stand in his power and do what he believed was right. Thank you for giving me a father who helped hundred and thousands of people in his professions he had over the years. And thank you God for giving me a Father who made my Mum so very happy." 

What are you grateful for today? 

Aurora 

xXx

Prosperity Consciousness

When I say the words *prosperity consciousness* to you how do you feel? Do you tense up, do you raise your shoulders to your ears? Do you sit back and cross your arms? Perhaps even thinking the about the words and what they might mean to you makes you want to sit cross with your legs crossed, arms folded and think about the *LACK* in your life?

Well, if that sounds like you. STOP!!!

Prosperity Consciousness has more to do with your evaluation of your own self worth and willingness to allow good into your life than it ever will have to do with money or the things you can/can't afford.

Prosperity Consciousness also has a lot to do with honesty. Not the honesty that says, "Yes I did finish all the cereal" or "Yes, I did once fancy that boy in school". I like to think of those honest comments as *Fun Honesty*, as when you think about them much later on, they bring a smile to your face as you recall the moments.
I'm talking about the honesty that comes from your own voice within that speaks to your own inner being. The voice that says "I truly love you as you are", "I love the way that you look at me in the mirror, your eyes are beautiful", or "I deserve all the happiness in the world and I am open to receiving that which makes me happy".

So be honest with yourself right now, no one can hear your thoughts, no one can feel your feelings, it's YOU right now spending time with YOU. So are you really honest with yourself? Have a think for a few minutes.

How honest are you? Are there elements of honesty? Could you do a little better? Do you feel uncomfortable praising yourself? Do you feel uncomfortable thinking, wanting, wishing yourself the best in the world?

It's OK if you do, if you do it's good that you've recognized it, we can work on that. That can change. You CAN start loving yourself enough to want the best for yourself. You have already begun the transformation by admitting to yourself that you are a little hard on yourself.

The first thing you need to do now is take a piece of paper and a pen and write at the top "I am willing to allow myself to be kinder, more loving and supportive of myself". Then underneath write me at least 3 (but between 5 and 10 things would be ideal) things you LIKE, and LOVE about yourself. Then add 1 thing that you are / have / or done that you are proud of. At the bottom of the sheet of paper, write "I am willing to love myself and allow all good into my life".

The re-read through it all and at the beginning and the end where you have written the affirmations, read them either aloud or within you mind with feeling, conviction and a true desire to improve your life.

So why haven't I told you to write things to make you feel more prosperous or about money? Well in truth I have, because YOU are the most WORTHY and EXPENSIVE energy within your life and you are the INVESTOR in your life. Yes you! Every thought you have about the things, situations and people in your life brings more of that to you. Every feeling you have about the things, situations and people in your life brings more of that to you. Every Thought and feeling you have about YOURSELF brings more people, more things, more situations to match that Thought, Feeling and Self Worth Evaluation of yourself into your life.

So you see, begin with yourself, begin with the divine life force energy within yourself, and then the other areas in your life will become more prosperous. All areas of your life will begin to fill up with Prosperity Consciousness and you will live a more abundant and happy life.

Prosperity Consciousness is about the self invested thoughts, feelings, honesty and desire to achieve true happiness within which will then be reflected back to you within your life in ALL areas of your life.



***Keep an eye out for more information and updates on Aurora's Upcoming Book "Spiritual Banking" due to be published with Lulu Self Publishing that will guide you on how to live prosperously and spiritually.***

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Book Review ~ The Magic by Rhonda Byrne

This is the most amazing book! I have read many amazing books but this one is right up there with a book I previously reviewed, "The Source by Ursula James". 

By the amazingly popular author, Rhonda Byrne, famous for bringing us "The Secret" and "The Power", she completely blows my mind with this book. 

You don't need to have read any of her previous works to benefit from this book, you really don't. 

I purchased this for my Mum and she had it from the day it was released here in the UK, and she couldn't wait to recommend it to me. So she bought me a copy and told me "Make your life Magickal sweetheart!".

I initially planned on keeping my knowledge of this book a Secret, as a personal gift to myself, I had no intention or reviewing it and sharing it with the world, but you know when the Universe has other ideas and then you end up writing about it? Thank you Universe :)
  

I'm only 14 days into this life changing book, so I'm halfway as it contains 28 daily practices. But already my life has become wonderfully full of magick. 

It's too important to know the inns and outs of how my life has improved, what is important for you to know is how your life can improve and benefit from this book! 

Rhonda begins with a rather wonderful first few chapters giving you the basics of the law of attraction, but doesn't rely to heavy on this, as the theme for this book is my favourite thing of all time :  GRATITUDE!

It is SO SO important to live your life full of gratitude and have gratitude for EVERYTHING and EVERYONE in your life, even the negative stuff! I know it can sound hard and at first you may wonder "Why would I be grateful for having no money?" or "Why would I be grateful for living in this house with horrible neighbours?" I have asked myself both of those questions at some point in my life ... A LOT of times!  But whilst reading this book I have the answers! I really have the answers to some of the most soul searching questions of my life so far (bear in mind i'm early twenties). 

So what are my answers? 

I am grateful to have what money I do have as it helps me focus on what is important for me to have in my life.
I am grateful for the money I have in my life because it allows me to prioritize my purchases. 

I am grateful for the money I have in my life because I have learnt the true value of money. 

I am grateful for the home I live in because I have so many happy memories here. 

I am grateful for the home I live in because it keeps me warm, and safe. 

I am grateful for the home I live in because it allows me to fill it with objects that fill my heart with joy. 

I am grateful for the home I live in because it helps me mentally, and emotionally  clarify what my dream home  will be like when I move into it. 

Do you see how I've instantly turned a very negative situation into a blossoming positive one? And the magic key to this is not just saying the magic words "Grateful" or looking on the bright side of life (although this really does play a huge part in the process), it's explaining WHY you are grateful for the things in your life. 

It's this simple yet hugely effective process that has helped turn my life around even more that I thought it already had. I'm happier, I'm more grateful for EVERYTHING in my life, I'm living life not existing in life. I also feel so in control of my life and the experiences I have. I can either do what I used to do and focus on the negative side to it, even situations where people have truly hurt me more than I thought they ever could, or I can do what I do now, and say "OK, You want me to feel negative about it, that's fine. But I WANT TO FEEL LIKE THIS about it! And then I reel off my positive gratitude's for the situation and/or person. 

I could tell you more about this and how it can help with your health, and relationships and even more ideas about how you can live a RICH life in ALL areas of your life. But, that's not very magickal at all. :) 

You need to experience *The Magic* for yourself! 

So what are you waiting for? Go order/purchase this book now! As my Mum said to me; 

"It's time to make your life a Magickal Life" 

Rating out of 10.0 ~ 10.0 

(it deserves so much more than that - perhaps remove the decimal!) 

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Pagan Blog Project Week 14 ~ Gratitude

Merry Meet,

A wonderful blog post to follow up the energies of Archangel Gabriel.

Gratitude is something we should all have no matter what we experience in our daily lives.

My Dad would daily tell us what he was grateful for, including the fact that he had both Mum and I. I was brought up to be grateful for everything I had and I recall knowing that some people wasn't as fortunate as I was, but I didn't pity them, as I knew pity was a lower energy and they needed to be on the recieving end of something positive. So I always made sure I felt Love for them. Love that didnt divide us, or separate us but that joined us together as one. Dad called this my *heart of gold*. Mum would reguarly purchase gold heart pins to put on our clothes and the money went to the Heart Foundation. We still have them.

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With the highly popular teachings of *The Secret* by Rhonda Byrne being very well known, the teachings of the importance of gratitude is something most of us are very aware of.

We are told that by expressing our gratitude for the things we do have in our life we attract more things that we would be grateful for. This is what they call the law of attraction.

We're also taught that if we express gratitude for the things we do want but don't have at the moment, we can use the law of attraction to bring them into our lives.

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Saying *Thank You* daily for the things you are grateful for is a powerful way to ensure happiness within your life. There are many ways in which we can do this. Here are some that I have found empowering;

Thank you for.... the home I live in.

Thank you.... for the love, and respect I give and recieve to and from my parents.

Thank you.... for my perfect health.

Thank you.... for the clean water I drink daily.

I am truly grateful for the positive people in my life.

I am truly grateful for the opportunites that present themselves to me daily.

I am truly grateful for the ability to see, hear, taste, smell and touch.

I am truly grateful for the books I am able to purchase and read.

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I have even used the method of finding a rock in nature that felt right to me and decorated it as my *Gratitude Rock*. I was inspired by the picture at the top of this blog post that I found on Google Images when searching about gratitude.

I make sure I hold my gratitude rock daily whilst im brushing my teeth or waiting for the kettle to boil, or simply sitting resting and recite within myself to the universe all my gratitude. At first it felt wierd, but now it feels wonderfully liberating.

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For manifesting my desires, I express gratitude for them in a different way. You can use the same above methods, but personally (and we are ALL different), I feel like I'm telling myself fibs. So I found a new method that helps me feel and think positive as I remain true to myself. I do this;

I am in the process of creating the perfect home to live in.

I am in the process of creating my perfect country cottage garden.

I am in the process of attracting more and more wonderful people into my life whom want the best for me.

I am in the process of being the healthiest I can ever be.

I am in the process of achieving my dreams.

Here I am not fooling myself or telling fibs to myself as I recite my affirmations. I am simply affirming the truth, that I AM in the process of creating a wonderful life.

What works for you?

Thank you for reading this and for leaving any comments

Aurora xxx

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Blessings of 2011

Merry Meet,

This will be my final blog post of 2011 and in a timely fashion I would like to share with you all my gratitude for everything I've learnt and achieved in this past year.

I began 2011 poorly with Swine Flu and was completely off my food. I had to endure quite a lengthy recovery which didn't fully leave me until the end f February. :( During this time I really learnt the power of positive thoughts and affirmations. My mantra became "I am in perfect and divine health. I have a strong and healthy body and immune system."

March onwards I decided it was time to LIVE my life to the full. I embarked upon a health and fitness regime which has seen me lose around 3 stone in weight this year. A huge acheivement for me, and one that I want to continue in 2012.

I gave my all to everything I've done this year, and as my work at a primary school has developed, I acheived something rather big in my eyes. I found the confidence to stand up infront of a class of 33 children and teach them every week for Religious Education. Something I will be continuing into 2012 also.

My spiritual career as a writer and as a psychic has seen me achieve so much that I am proud of. It was during 2011 that my very first magazine columns were printed and delivered around the world in FAE Magazine, as I became their exclusive Faerie Whisperer. I also was lucky to be given a column in online magazine; Magickal Media where I write about my witch pathway. I have also featured in Lightworkers Magazine in their *Once upon a time...* feature where my Faerie Pathway was the highlight. Chat It's fate magazine published and printed a Crystal Quiz I wrote in their annual, a topic and style of article I'd never written before.

Lately my spiritual path has taken a dramatic turn as I focus more on my pagan pathway, working with the Goddess more closely (whom has guided me to work with Mermaid Energy in my teachings...more about that next year), and even the interest of Kabbalah has guided me to a pathway of self control and the knowledge that I can work on the areas of my life that I have neglected. For me it's all about taking full control of my destiny.

I simply cannot wait to begin working on my destiny, and would normally begin around the 3rd or 4th of Jan... not this year (2012), I am starting on the 1st because I simply have so much to do and cannot wait to see the results of it all.

So to end 2011, I want to say THANK YOU to you ALL
THANK YOU

I will see you in 2012!!!

Lots of Love & Goddess Blessings
Aurora, The Witch Inside & The Faerie Whisperer

Planetary Healing

Merry Meet,

You are about to be spoiled today. Yes, truly and utterly SPOILED!. Why? I hear you ask. I'll tell you why. This is going to be Blog Number 1 out of the 2 blogs I'll write for you today. So I'll get on with it.

I fell asleep last night and communicated with Archangel Metatron who gave me some loving guidance on my ascension pathway. It was amazing to visit his Ascension Chamber in Luxor.

I've become aware that we truly need to send positive feelings & thoughts to the 2012 Olympics as it will be taking place in London, the Earth Star Chakra location portal that will begin to bring in the energies for ascension in 2012, 21 December. Its important we continualy pray and bless the event, the people, the area, for the energies to be anchored in time for the energy shift that takes place.


Of late I have really been very deeply enthralled in the learning and development of Ascension. I have been teaching others about how they can move forward on their ascension pathway, and I too have been commiting myself to my own ascension. Yesterday, I decided to do a medititation outside to connect to some of this Planetary energy and try and send a little to the World itself.
So I imagined myself as a Cosmic Tree, I was the trunk (NO jokes... I know I'm huge anyway...I'm actually 2 stone lighter now so HA!) Anyway, I was the trunk and I saw my roots reaching deep down into the Earth until they anchored in the Earth Star Chakra. Next I saw branches of the tree growing from my head and reaching right up into the Silver Ray of the Universe. I allowed 12 colours of planetary energy to travel through my branches, through my body, through my chakras, and down into the Earth Star Chakra of the World. These colours were; Red, Pale Pink, Dark Yellow, Gold, Violet, Indigo, Pure White, Emerald, Yellow, Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz blue, Cerise Pink (my favourite colour) and Silver.
When these energies reached the Planets Earth Star Chakra they fed along all the inner Ley Lines to new portals that are in the process of awakening in time for 2012. They travels through the portals and Burst open like a water fountain. It was like Silver Rain. However this fountain reached so far up into the Universe that it covered the whole world with the Silver Rain. I saw each and every country rejoicing in this Silver Planetary rain, then I got the vision of my life. I saw this rain pouring down on the Famined Countries where everyone who lived there suddenly regained complete pure health, were on their feet dancing and rejoicing in the rain. Then they looked around themselves and saw green emerging from the ground and crops began to grow. Even though the sun was shining, the Earth was bountiful for them! It was amazing to see. Then they fast-forwarded a few months where I saw a Mother and Her two sons, one about 7 years old, the other only a baby wrapped in material carried by her, were cutting down the Corn, harvesting their first bountiful crop. The smiles, the happiness, the sheer joy on their faces and in their hearts was truly amazing. It made water sting my eyes, I realised I was crying! Crying tears of Love & Joy for them. It was then that I truly realised just how lucky we are! We are so so so SO damn lucky!!!

I also realised that we need to do this meditation as often as possible to help the world, help the Universe, and help these truly amazing and grateful people living in these countries. Wouldn't it be so amazing if we could each do this and the results appeared? To see images like that ont he news, rather than the ones we see right now! I have shared this with you, not only because it was an amazing experience for me, but because it really could happen if we hold this vision in our hearts and minds with unwavering faith. Please Please Please, try and do this. Not for me! But for the World, for these people, for the future genrations. We deserve to do all we can to Help Earth be the Best and abundant she can be. We can do this, We have the Power in our hearts and in our minds to create miracles.
Are you with me???????

Blessed Be,