Excerpt
from the Book
Clearing
The Path
You have to let go of what you don’t want
to make room for what you do want.
To empower yourself you have to be
willing to let go of the muck in your life and replace it with blessings. It’s a lot easier than you think. Committing to empowerment is the first step
and that’s why you’re here.
When you release, you let go of a person, place, or
situation in its present stage. You may
want to release a person who is co-dependant, abusive, or whom you simply have
outgrown. Maybe it’s a situation at
home or work that you can no longer handle, or no longer choose to handle. It may be a pattern, an emotion or a habit
that is no longer working for your growth.
Other times it may be a desire to release the fear that the good in your
life won’t last.
Regardless of the reason, I commend you for being at
this point in your life when you’re ready to grow. At this moment in time you are ready to leap forward into your
betterment, the full essence of who you truly are.
Some things, people, or situations may take a little
longer to completely let go of than other things and I don’t say this to
discourage you. I say this to encourage
you. If you have been in a bad
relationship for ten years, it might take you more than one fifteen–minute
releasing session to let go of that person and what you believed they
represented in your life. On the other
hand, if you are mentally ready one session might be all you need!
Most of the techniques I speak about on the following
pages should be done at least three times.
Very often you may feel complete when you have done a process, but it
sneaks back in. Think of it as your
Higher Self testing you to see if you are serious. Sometimes you’re not, especially when it comes to
relationships. You may think you want
out, but deep down you’re afraid that if you let go of this person they may be
better off without you. He or she may
go on and become more prosperous, find someone else, and live happily ever
after and you’ll be alone. But that’s
not the way your Higher Mind works.
When you release what’s not working you get a blessing. The blessing can come in many forms. Releasing a man or woman from your life
doesn’t mean you’ll meet a new one the next day. A friend of mine, Gary, was married for ten years. The marriage was not working after
counseling, retreats, and trying everything under the sun. He and his wife decided to release each
other from their commitment known as marriage.
He was really torn apart from the process. His life had not been working for the past two years. He couldn’t find work, his wife had taken
the BAR examine three times and never passed.
I asked him to do a Burning, (which I describe in this chapter) releasing
his marriage and the various experiences that came from it. Strangely enough, in a week he was
working. His anger towards the failure
of his marriage was subsiding and his overall outlook on life was better. His wife also passed the BAR exam the next time
she took it. Which goes to show you,
sometimes you are holding a person back from their good and it doesn’t have to
be intentional.
When you are angry with a person your thoughts can
cause havoc in their lives and yours and that’s not a good thing. What’s even worse is that other people’s
energy, especially anger, can trigger a snowball effect of bad situations in
your life as well. This is why it’s
important to release and do clearing exercises on a regular basis, so you’re
not carrying around any residual resentment for your own safety and for the
safety of those around you. I like to
do a releasing exercise at least once a month, usually at the end of the
month. But I must admit, there are
times when I can’t wait. Although I am
a Minister, I’m still human. I still
make mistakes. I still get mad. I get traffic tickets. I’ve even been overlooked for a job that I
just knew was mine, or my ego led me believe it was. However, being an empowered individual, instead of sulking I
reach for a pen and some paper and get all my anger, hurt, and disappointment
out. As I release I can feel the
essence of what’s ahead coming to me and through me. Remember that you are not given any situation that you cannot
handle. Losing a job, your home, even a
loved one is not the end of the world, although it may seem that way at the
time and for a long time after that.
Think for a moment. I’m sure you
had a situation in your life that you thought you would never rise above, but
you have. Sometimes it’s important to
look at how far you have come. If
you’re still here, you have a job to do and maybe God had to release you from
that job or home or separate you from your loved one to get your attention. Life is like that sometimes. Our heart has to hurt before we’re ready to
accept our blessing. I had a friend
Paula, who wanted to move, but put it off for years. A mutual psychic friend told her to move, she still didn’t
listen; she just wasn’t ready. Moving
meant reorganizing her life, letting go of memories and moving into a new
untested experience. She was offered
jobs in new cities, but oh no, she wouldn’t budge. When the time was right she would know. One day while she was out having a good time a brush fire
occurred which not only took her home, but the homes of many others. She was now homeless. The memories she wanted to preserve were now
all located in her mind! Her
experiences from this point on were going to be new and untested. She was given more than three opportunities
to move forward. I truly believe that
Spirit gives us warnings before you’re forced into your future. You know you’ve outgrown your job, yet you
don’t look for a job that honors you.
You start getting bombarded with extra work and usually they start
criticizing your work, yet you bite your lip and take it in. Next thing you know you’re getting sick, but
you don’t see this as a sign from your body to vacate the premises. Then out of the blue you get fired for not
being able to do your job and the extra work you were given while you were sick
and you wonder why. Do you get my
point? Usually you know when it’s time
to move on, but you don’t.
Releasing helps you ease out of situations before they
blow up in your face. It calls forth
Divine Order, the highest form of order.
It also gives you room in your body temple for the much needed change
that you want to create. See your body
as a house with many rooms. These rooms
hold your experiences from life, some good, some bad. See this as a time to do some spring-cleaning. What are you holding onto that’s not moving
you forward? Smoking? Excessive drinking? Guilt? A relationship that’s dead? An unfulfilling job? Fear?
Anger? Friends that keep you
down? Are you still mad at your mother
and father for how they raised you, or something they did or didn’t do? Do you feel blocked? No matter what you try to do, nothing seems
to work. You know something is in the
way, but you can’t figure out what it is and you can’t get it to move. It’s time to RELEASE.
Be willing to let go of the good to get to the Best
Tools Needed: Pen, Paper, Matches, Something to Burn Paper In,
Desire, and Honesty
Time Needed: Fifteen minutes
Results: Freedom from people places or situations that are
blocking you.
At the top of your paper write the
following:
I (Name) release the following people, places,
situations, and emotions from my life and vibration.
Now start to write about in detail what
is aching at you. If you are mad at
someone, really get into why. Write
about the incident in detail. Whether
they forgot your birthday, embarrassed you in front of your friends, borrowed
something and never returned it, or physically hurt you. Write it down, get it out of you!
If it’s a place, write down the name of the place or
the location. Why does this place have
an effect on you? Were you
over-charged? Disrespected? Fired?
How does this place make you feel? Is there or was there someone there
that just made your skin crawl? Write
it down.
Emotions that need releasing are usually fears.
Release your fear of poverty and why it happens to you. Release your fear of success or
failure. Even a fear of heights, love,
or snakes can be included. Write about
your fears. How long have you had
them? When did they start? If a particular incident got you started
fearing roller-coasters, write about it; it’s time to let it go.
Release old patterns that no longer serve you. Release your sarcasm, your need to binge,
smoke, or steal. Release your need to
sleep with men or women who you don’t love, or with whom you don’t want to have
a serious relationship. Just write it
down.
It’s important not to edit yourself or your feelings
when you do this exercise. Only you
will see what you write. No one is
going to benefit from it but you.
Actually, that’s not true.
Change one thing about yourself and your whole world changes. People can and will respond to you
differently when you are carrying less baggage. When you release a person, sometimes for the first time, you are
able to see them for who they really are and they can see you. When you release your old job, you open
yourself up for new opportunities to come forth. When you release your old way of dealing with relationships all
your relationships change for the better.
What’s great about this exercise is the relief of knowing that something
that was holding you back is gone from your life. Now of course you can invite it back in. Who would you be without your fear of
snakes? You would be a better
person! It doesn’t matter if you’ve carried
it from lifetime to lifetime, from when the Pharaoh threw you in the snake pit
to die, because you insisted upon doing some heroic deed. In releasing the fear of snakes, you also
release the blessing that the fear is blocking. Since that lifetime when the Pharaoh threw you in the pit, not
only are you afraid of snakes, but you also haven’t done any heroic deeds for
fear of the consequences. In releasing
the fear you not only free yourself from snakes, but you are free to be a hero
again. A hero in your life! Release the block, allow the blessing.
When you’re finished, write the following statement at
the end:
These people, places, and situations have affected me
in my past, but no more. I forgive them
and release them into light and love. I
replace them with love, peace, joy, and prosperity. Thank you God, Divine Spirit, the Universe, Infinite Intelligence
etc. - (Sign your name)
This next step is the fun part for me and hopefully
for you. You need something safe that
you can burn paper in. That can be a
baking tray in lined with a piece of foil, a witch’s pot, a portable BBQ
pit. This can be indoors or
outdoors. If you choose to do it
outdoors, be careful not to cause a brush fire. Stranger things have happened!
Stand over your burning vessel with your sheet(s) and recite with
passion and fury the last statement from the closing: These people,
places and things have affected me in my past, but no more. I forgive them and release them into light
and love. I replace them with love, peace,
joy, and prosperity. Then tear
up your sheets into medium to small pieces of paper. Grab your matches or lighter.
Light a few pieces of paper and place them in the vessel, then continue
to add more paper until all your baggage is gone. Now, I must warn you, your fire may try to go out, keep
relighting it. Make sure every piece of
paper is burned to a crisp. Many times
your fears and blocks are comfortable with you. This burning is letting them know that they don’t serve your
needs any more. Your fire may go out or
erupt. The phone will ring. You’ll burn your fingers, but you’ll keep
going! This is a time for you to win. Burn it up baby!
When the last piece of paper is converted to ashes,
say Thank you, God. Then,
sit for a moment and allow yourself to filled with the love, peace, joy, and
prosperity that you deserve. You will
feel at peace. It’s a wonderful feeling
knowing that you are free from something or someone.
This process may need to be repeated depending upon
your circumstance. Sometimes when you
are releasing someone it takes time to fully get him or her out of your
system. What I have found is that each
time I write out my feelings, they diminish.
This is because each time that I do the process I am releasing another
part of that person, or situation. You
will see that you may not even remember what you wrote out before. New things may come up because you’ve
removed a layer of junk. You may even
find yourself forgiving that person.
That’s good, but you still have to burn them up!
The final step is in discarding the ashes. This can be done one of two ways. You can flush them down the toilet, or place
them in a bag and throw them away from your home. Some people like to bury them, I’m not a big fan of that. To me they were already buried inside of
you, now it’s time to set them free.
Steps
1.
Write out what you want
to release. State at the top of the
sheet: I (name) release the following people, places,
situations, and emotions from my life and vibration.
2.
Write at the bottom: These
people, places, and things have affected me in my past, but no more. I forgive them and release them into light
and love. I replace them with love,
peace, joy, and prosperity.
3.
State out loud, “These
people, places, and things have affected me in my past, but no more. I forgive them and release them into light
and love. I replace them with love,
peace, joy, and prosperity.”
4.
Tear up your papers.
5.
Burn them completely.
6.
Refill yourself with
love, peace, joy, and prosperity.
7.
Discard the ashes.