The Power of Words

What we say can define us. It can also define our world. Words have immense power. Not only because of the frequency at which they vibrate when spoken but because they have the power to create or demolish. Have you ever heard the phrase, 'don't give a breath of life to something by speaking of it'? There is more truth to that statement than one might imagine. When words are spoken out loud, they help the energy around them to manifest.

Let's begin by looking at how you Think. Are you always berating yourself? Or do give yourself little pep talks and mental pats on the back? The tone in which we think not only impacts our words but also influences our actions. Consciously thinking of what we want to say before it is spoken can help change a person's tone of thinking. When we change our thought patterns in a positive way, we soon get a lilt to our step and a smile on our face.

How do you use Spoken Words? Do you speak using positive words in positive tones? Or are the words can't, don't, and won't used quite often? What we say not only defines us as a person but defines how other people interact with us. When we frequently use words with negative tones, our way of thinking will reflect those words. We can become depressed which can lead to much worse things. Or we become the person that no one wants to be around because of our negative attitude. Then there are those that lash out at others using the very same negative words. If we use positive words, we will find happiness, love, and joy entering our lives. Children and those who are sensitives are especially affected by spoken words and the power they carry.

The Written Word is the most powerful. It has the power of longevity. We must not be frivolous when using the written word, for its power can last through generations and eons of time. The written word can educate and enlighten those who choose to look between the pages of the tomes. The written word can find its way through the webs and sieves of those who would constrain it. The written word can heal wounds both seen and unseen.

Words and how they are used can be even more important when manifesting. Imagine a word as a note, a sentence as a song and a story is a symphony. Imagine yourself as a composer of music when composing a spell. The words should flow together as notes flow into one another in a song. The vibration of each word impacts the ability of that thought to manifest into reality. When penning a desire to paper, follow not only your gut but your ear. Does it 'sound' right? Do the words seem to 'fit' together? The color of the words written down also have an impact on the manifestation being sought. The vibrations of the different colors influence the vibrations of the words, either helping or hindering the energy in manifesting. Be mindful of the color of the paper upon which the words are written. To add a bit more power to the spell, coordinate the color of the paper and the color of the pen or pencil with the thought which you desire to manifest.

Not only are, "We Are What We Eat". But "We Are What We Think, Say, and Write."
 

Honoring Our Mothers

Mother’s Day is a holiday celebrated world-wide, though on various different dates. It is a time to honor and show our love for our mother. But in truth, we all have many mothers.

We are all a compilation of the Mothers who came before us – our mother, our mother’s mother, and her mother and so on. It doesn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman, the Mothers who came before all had a hand in the making of who we are today. But a mother isn’t always someone who is related by blood but can be someone who nurtured you or had a great influence on your life. And thus, that woman’s mothers will also have become a part of you.

We possess all the knowledge of the women who helped shape us. This knowledge can manifest in our intuitions, our thoughts, our feelings, our dreams. It is part of our very essence and while it may be buried deep within our souls, we may access it through meditation and dream work.

Even the Goddess(es) who we revere are present in our being as well as the Goddess(es) of the women who came before. Brigid, the Earth Goddess or Morrighan, the Goddess of War from Celtic lore. Freya the Goddess of Abundance or Frigga the Goddess of Marriage of Norse origins. Or perhaps the Goddesses of your past are Venus, Isis, or Athena. We honor that connection, that remembrance, with an altar or shrine.  

While we all feel especially connected with a specific woman or deity, Gaia is the mother of all. We connect with her every day; with every drink of water, every bite of food we eat, and every breath we take. Our connection with Gaia is essential to a happy, healthy life. We need to feel her heartbeat, to connect with her life giving essence in order to feel complete and whole. 

Our mothers wanted us to be happy and healthy and to lead a life filled with laughter and love. And what better way to honor this than by loving ourselves. The love of self is not an ego-oriented love but one which connects us to the Divine. We should all embrace each phase of the journey of our womanhood, from Maiden to Mother to Crone. We all have a part to play in the creation of our world. We are needed to nurture and love and embrace those of the world who are in need. We need to pass on the knowledge and beliefs to the next generation lest it be forgotten.

A special ritual held at this time incorporates a white candle, an empty bowl and a handful (or two) of small stones or marbles. Light the candle while meditating on the divine feminine. As the candle burns, place a stone (or marble) into the bowl for each woman who has filled your life with knowledge, love, and laughter. While doing this, speak a short affirmation for each woman. Don’t forget to retain a stone for yourself. And speak an affirmation for yourself. Because we all are the embodiment of the Divine Feminine. We all have the wisdom, power and mystique of the Women and Goddesses of yore.

Originally published in The SundayStew