Mantras
What's in a name? How do you "feel" about the name
you chose for yourself in this physical incarnation?
What beliefs do you attach
to it? If we have trouble honouring our name then without
a doubt we will have trouble honouring our full 'energy' in
this body that we have chosen for ourselves this time around.
Our name identifies us. Others
are able to identify us through our name. So what energy do
we attach to our name and what energy do others attach to
our name?
Your name is a very powerful
mantra that you can use for yourself, it completely connects
you to your energy that is contained in this physical body,
it can be utilized for grounding and protection. If there
is a part of us that does not totally embrace our name, then
an aspect of us becomes disconnected to our own personal power
and expression.
In the days of the Great Mystery
Schools that were anchored here on Earth, students were given
another name that was not the one that they walked in with.
They were told not to share their new name with anyone else,
as it was believed that if they did, they would be giving
away their energy to that person. It was thought that the
robbing of
ones soul would not happen if only you knew your 'sacred'
name. This sacred name was your 'mantra' that would build
you a strong etheric field.
So if we look at the impact
that must happen on our energy when others use our name. When
they say our name they are coming from their own belief system
of how they see us, and who they believe us to be, and IN
THAT MOMENT WE BECOME THAT, we become who they think we are.
If their belief of you is one of acceptance and of love the
tone or vibration that it sends through us is uplifting, on
the other hand however if it is one of condemning then that
vibration must cause some interference within you.
Take note next time someone
uses your name, how does it make you feel? This feeling plays
a important part on your reaction to them, and with what "energy
centre" you choose to use in your response. It is important
to work with the energy of our names and the 'beliefs' that
we attach to it, so that we do not allow our energy to be
contaminated by others and contaminated by our hurts of old
that we are still holding onto.
Nothing or nobody can ever
have power over you unless you choose on some level, consciously
or not, to give it!
OUR POWER IS ONLY EVER TAKEN
FROM US, WHEN WE GIVE IT AWAY.
To reconnect and reclaim this
we must go back to our earlier years when we first dishonoured
and felt unaccepting of our name, or learnt that our name
was not acceptable.
Have you shortened your name?
Have you changed your name?
Do you not like saying your name?
Do you not like using your last name?
Here are just some examples
of thought patterns that you may be able to relate to as relevant
to your belief system. Along with them are some suggested
affirmations that may assist you in this process, it is important
that you find the words that sit most comfortably with you,
ones that will best empower you.
Was it that you felt your
name was:
BELIEF
Too Masculine: I honour the male within me, and feel safe
to express the female within me
Too Feminine: I honour the female within me, and feel safe
to express the male within me
Too Plain: I am safe to express my uniqueness
Too Different: I honour my individuality and uniqueness
Too Wimpy: I deserve to ask for what I need and receive it
Too Harsh: I can still have my personal power and be sensitive
Go back to that place that
you can remember as a child when you started to have a reaction
against your name, it may take form as being teased at school,
maybe a name that rhymed, or a tone that was spoken to you
that was scolding. Or you took on a judgment that was directed
at someone else, just because you had the same name as them.
Wherever it comes forward,
go to that place and reassure your child in that moment that
YOU think their name is 'magic', or 'wonderful'. Allow the
'child within' you to feel safe enough to reconnect with this
long forgotten wounded part. There maybe some resistance at
first and this is natural as it has been a long time since
this place has been visited.
Just keep working with it
until it feels natural, and then work with the affirmations
that are most appropriate for your own personal issues. Then
allow this part of you to express your name in a positive
loving way, maybe draw your name with beautiful colours and
objects around it. Or sing it, chant it, tone your name, make
it glorious in its expression
through the channel of your throat until you find it harmonious
and it resonates comfortably in your being. As you do this
feel your energy slipping firmly inside your body, a very
snug fit feeling that this body was made perfectly for you.
Chanting your name is also
a very effective method in reclaiming your own energy where
others have either consciously or unconsciously connected
to you!
Start by saying your name
'I am and only (name). There is no one within or connected
to me that is not (say your name). Say it with intent, mean
it, feel it deep within your heart centre, so that your need
is stronger than theirs.
This tool will clear and align
your own energy. It is a very good centering tool, allowing
you to feel and think with more clarity, removing any unwanted
clutter that has been picked up during your daily activities.
Our name and the re-owning
of it can have valuable strings attached to it from other
beliefs and perceptions we have about ourselves, reclaiming
these can be a beautiful process of self discovery. Enjoy
your journey!
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