When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.

~ CATHERINE PONDER

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Here is a powerful approach to practicing forgiveness, condensed from my friend Brandt Morgan's book, Vision Walk: Asking Questions, Getting Answers, Shifting Consciousness:

1. Find a quiet place where you can be alone. Sit or lie down and take a moment to relax and get centered. Breathe slowly and deeply for a few minutes.
2. Turn off your mind and go into your heart. Imagine you are in an elevator descending and opening into your own private heart chamber, the source of all wisdom truth, and love. As you absorb the energy of this peaceful place, begin to focus on forgiveness.
3. Silently repeat the question, “How can I forgive?” or your own variation of it. In this deeply relaxed state, repeat the question like a mantra for several minutes, until you feel like your whole being is filled with the energy of your question.
4. Release the question to the universe. Imagine you are blowing up a big yellow balloon with your question written on the outside. Blow all the energy of your question into the balloon. When the balloon is fully inflated, tie a knot in it, hold it aloft, and let it go. Watch it float up into the sky and disappear.
5. Open your eyes and walk, following your heart. Get up and walk silently, as though in a dream. Stay calm and attentive, open to magic and miracles. Over the next few minutes, you will see, hear, smell, touch, feel, or do something that will give you the answer to your question.

After your walk, you will probably know exactly what to do in order to forgive. You may even find that your walk was the act of forgiveness itself. If you are still not sure, recall the things that stood out for you during your walk and ask what they were trying to tell you, just like the symbols in a nighttime dream.

Here are some more possibilities: Create a ritual of forgiveness that will clean all the “negative” energy out of your body.

1. In meditation, imagine you are talking with the person in question, sending them your forgiveness and love. Feel their gratitude for the freedom you have given them.
2. Make a list of the things you want to forgive or write a letter of forgiveness and burn it along with prayers of thanksgiving.
3. Find an object that represents the unforgiven person or situation—a photo, a stick, a stone, or some other symbol—and burn or bury it, or set it adrift on a river or lake.
4. Take a walk in the woods and give your grievances to a tree.
5. Write a song of forgiveness, or do a ritual dance of forgiveness. Whatever you do, follow your heart, and you are sure to feel like a great weight has been lifted.

Today’s Affirmation

I forgive myself and others for believing “we” are individuals, separate from Spirit and for creating a painful earthly dream of life.

To find out more about Brandt Morgan and the: Vision Walk book or to download his MP3, or to visit his website: www.brandtmorgan.com. If you would like to email Brandt feel free to or give him a ring at 951-837-8759 if you are interested in a private session.

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