September Affirmation: I celebrate the magic of the Universe
and I manifest the magic that is within me.
As we continue our journey of the soul through the Major Arcana, our next stop is traditionally called the Magician. In the Inner Child cards this card brings us the energy of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Here we encounter the power of manifestation that lies within each of us. The story of Aladdin reminds us that our words and even our thoughts can create the reality that surrounds us in both positive and negative ways.
Take a moment now to go within your sacred heart space and imagine that you are Aladdin holding a magic lamp. Rubbing the lamp brings forth a genie that is ready to grant you three wishes. What would you wish for if you knew beyond a doubt that these wishes would come true? The magic lamp is a symbol of the illumined mind that is overlighted by a genie, representing the powers of the spiritual world and the “genius” potential in the child of every one of us. The word genius comes from Latin and literally means “to be inhabited by a genie.” Note that at this very early stage of the soul’s journey the inspiration and power of the “genie” is external, coming from outside of us. At this stage our soul has yet to discover the magician who dwells within us.
The words we speak, the thoughts we project to the world, are our magic wands. They are more powerful than we realize. As an innocent child, our soul begins to taste this power and learn the lessons of the world, sometimes the hard way. Like learning that a hot stove can burn, we discover that harsh words can hurt and negative thoughts will manifest as trouble in our lives and the world. When we focus on what we most desire for ourselves and our loved ones, we begin to understand the magic within us. “Open Seseme!” We are the magician!
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought
will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path
we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path,
we must think over and over the kind of thoughts
we wish to dominate our lives.”
~~~~~ Henry David Thoreau
Holy Shikinah, your pillar of fire turns our darkness into the brightness of day and leads us out of the wilderness, even though we have no map to guide us. May we have such trust and faith in your empowering Presence that miracles become every day occurrences. Through the fire of your Spirit within us may we discover our own power to create and manifest what we desire. Teach us to use this power wisely for the healing and transformation of our despairing world. So it is.
