Affirmations are positive statements that you regularly and routinely repeat out loud to yourself. They work by programming your subconscious mind and not your conscious mind. 

Our minds are very complicated and if we do not manage them effectively they can seriously hinder our progress in life.  Your conscious mind loves nothing better than to take the path of least resistance, in other words it likes to do things that are easy, things that involve the least amount of thinking. 

While our conscious mind, is to some extents work shy. Our subconscious mind is always hungry for new challenges.  Our subconscious mind can resolve all sorts of intricate problems and situations if we allow it to work on our behalf.  We need to utilise our subconscious mind in the same way we would our conscious mind. 

If you let your subconscious mind go in its own direction, the only time you will probably hear your subconscious mind is when you are dreaming. In dreams it tries to communicate with you, it tries to help you.  This part of your mind is infinitely more powerful than your conscious mind. 

For example, have you ever gone to sleep one night thinking about a problem? Only to wake up in the morning with the answer. Or if not the answer, then an idea on how to resolve a problem! Yes I think most people have at one time or another.  That is a direct result of putting your subconscious mind into play.  While you were sleeping, your conscious mind was resting but your subconscious mind was working overtime realising that a resolution to this problem was very important to you.

What a lot of us tend to forget is that our subconscious mind needs to be programmed if we are going to utilise it in the most efficient manner.  That is were affirmations become a key component. With affirmations we can start to program our subconscious mind, start to get it working on whatever issue we decide.

A good affirmation is one that is said in the present tense, repeated on a regular basis and said with emotion. They should also be short and specific.  Always avoid creating an affirmation based in the future.

So do not affirm something like 'I will feel wonderful' or "I am going to feel wonderful'. Instead phrase it in the present 'I feel wonderful today'. 

The good thing about affirmations, is that you do not have to belief in them straight away.  As you continue to repeat your affirmations on a regular basis the belief will grow. What you do need to do is put feeling and emotion into the affirmation.  Say it out loud, with conviction and feeling. When you say it, mean it. 

Affirmations tend not to work on the conscious mind, in fact the conscious mind will probably tell you that you are being stupid talking to yourself in such a way. Do not worry about what your conscious mind tells you, remember we are appealing to our more powerful subconscious mind.  When we continue to repeat an affirmation on a regular basis our subconscious mind comes into play and tries its best to make your affirmation come true.

You can have as many daily affirmations as you like, or you can just concentrate on one until you feel ready to move on.

With affirmations you can manifest anything you desire in your life, that includes Magickal ability.

If you do not believe me, then give them a try. What have you got to loose? Nothing. What have you got to gain? Anything you want.

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