Celebrate Yourself with Meditation!

by Aluna Michaels, M.A.

People often wonder about the difference between meditation and prayer. It has been said that prayer is asking something of the Universe, while meditation is listening for the answer. Additionally, meditation is the time in which you create a new reality for yourself and can solve your problems with creative visualization. As you immerse your mind in positive images and healing messages, you prepare your mind to receive new blessings into your life!

If you are like most people, you were originally drawn to spirituality because you needed help from the Universe. Difficult, puzzling problems led you to seek alternative solutions. It is important to check if you have developed a habit of perceiving yourself as perpetually damaged or messed up. Ironically, as you gain spiritual wellness, it is common to view yourself as increasingly unwell! The truth is, you’re probably a lot healthier than you give yourself credit for!

This is where gratitude comes into play. Instead of meditating in order to receive a healing—and that could be emotional, physical, financial or otherwise—meditate on the HEALED portions of your life. Dare to celebrate your wellness!! This will create a powerful energy in your mind that will open the doors to better decisions, happier emotions, and a greater feeling of wholeness.

You are co-creating your life. The Universe and you are a great team! Eagerly participate in your own healing process. Assume positive responsibility for your role in your rapidly increasing wellness. If you do 100% of your part, the Universe can more easily help you. A sense of celebration enables you to flow with the healing energy, rather than feel you are desperate for it—or that you don’t deserve it.

Try this meditation: Think about a problem you had that has now been resolved. Meditate on what it was like to be in the fear or confusion. Remember how powerless or hopeless you felt. Now recall the way in which your life was healed. What steps did you take? Who helped you? How do you feel about yourself because of this victory? Even if it was the gentle hand of time that healed the pain, celebrate the wholeness you now experience in that part of your life. In this way, you can see how the Universe is always moving you forward. Trust that you are in that same process today, and there are divine answers to all your issues. Celebrate their resolution right now with an attitude of gratitude!

Here are some helpful books that will help to develop a grateful heart, put you in a receptive space, and offer mediations for specific concerns.

• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay (especially wonderful for physical healing needs)
• Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder (creative financial mediations and affirmations)
• There is a Spiritual Solution for Every Problem by Wayne Dyer (great book for general emotional and “life” situations).

Aluna Michaels is a second generation astrologer and soul evolutionist practitioner. She also holds a Masters in Spiritual Counseling and has been teaching and consulting for more than two decades. Aluna is available for appointments in her home or by phone. Call (248) 583-1663 or visit www.ascension.net/aluna.