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"Affirmation Course" - Lesson #4
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Hello - Fellow Success Seeker,

Captains-Of-Your-Own-Ships, it's time for another issue of
"The Affirmation Course"

This issue includes...

1. "Re-cap"
2. "Sample Affirmations"
3. "Releasing Fear and Doubt"
4. "Planting Seed Thoughts"
5. "Emotions"


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#1 RE-CAP
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Let's have a quick review of some of the topics covered so far.

· How Affirmations Work
· Energy and The Universe
· Correct Elements
· Getting The Most Out of Your Affirmations
· Visualization
· Guide To Meditation
· Effective Affirmations
· Affirmations and The Mind
· The Affirmation Practice
· Writing Affirmations
· The Essence

It's the beginning of day four and we have already covered a
lot of material. Give your self-a well-earned thumbs up. Hip,
Hip.

If you have any spare time after today's lesson, it would be an
excellent opportunity to review some of the above topics.


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#2 SAMPLE AFFIRMATION
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Today's affirmation category is
Affirmations for My Spirituality:

· I am free to be myself.
· I am a forgiving and loving person.
· I am responsible for my own Spiritual Growth.
· I am at one with the Universe.
· I am worthy of love.
· I am a loving person.
· The more I love, the more that love is returned to me.
· Love is eternal and ever lasting.
· I nurture my inner child.
· I am responsible for my life, I make loving decisions.


Today we are going to present three powerful stories used in
the Sculptor affirmation software package.

Each day in the Sculptor 12-Day program you are presented with
a picture backdrop. Each of these pictures has an accompanying
story.

These stories represent affirmation principles as explained in the
12-Day Sculptor program. If you are interested in learning more
about the Sculptor Affirmation program, see my web site at
(HTTP://www.affirmware.com.au)

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#3 RELEASING FEARS AND DOUBTS
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When we begin affirming something in our life to be true, our
subconscious may react to the new suggestion by presenting us
with a reason why this is not so. This is to be encouraged and
seen as a clearing process in which we only have to let go of
any fears and doubts. We need simply to observe all thoughts as
they enter into our awareness, regardless of their content.
A proportion of these thoughts will be of the everyday kind.

As the affirmation takes root and increasingly gains the acceptance
of our subconscious, we experience an increased number of encouraging,
positive thoughts. This is a clear indication that the process is
moving in the right direction.


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#4 PLANTING SEED THOUGHTS
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Our mind can be likened to the image of a garden. We are planting
seed thoughts in the conscious mind. With repetition they will
sink down into the soil of our subconscious mind. Once there, just
as the germination of a seed comes about through warmth from the
sun, so nurturing our affirmations with conviction, i.e. faith,
love, knowing, commences the process of growth.

At this stage using the imagination will let us see the blossoming
of our desires, the oak in the acorn, the flower in the seed. With
continued repetition of the affirmation the growth of our seed-thought
will move in the direction of form, just as the seedling reaches for
the sun.

The Law of The Mind is such that what we plant in our mind is
precisely what we shall reap. Here it is essential to be specific
because the subconscious has no choice but to obey the instruction
we have given it. With affirmations, this immense power is at our
disposal, so we must use it wisely.

We have the choice to cultivate or ignore the garden of our mind.
Either way we can expect the harvest to reflect our efforts in that
direction.


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#5 EMOTIONS ARE OF ENORMOUS VALUE IN IMPLANTING AFFIRMATIONS
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Positive emotions are of enormous value in implanting the affirmation,
directly and swiftly. A thought backed with strong feeling more
readily becomes reality. Our repeated affirmation needs to be done
with a feeling of intense desire. So it is with passion and enthusiasm
that we fuel our resolve and activate the affirmation.

Next time we'll talk about:
Affirmations Not Working, Why?
And Removing Blockages

We'll also talk about:
"Subliminal Messages"

Looking forward to sharing,
Copyright © 2002 by AffirmWare.com.au

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Written by Jeff Staniforth - AffirmWare Australia
Need Motivation? Visit http://www.AffirmWare.com.au
Jeff Staniforth e-mail affirm@affirmware.com.au
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