Today’s Miracle Moment is About Your Power to Shift Right Now.
What does it mean to shift right now? It means that in this very moment, you can experience a miracle of letting go of old pain, anger, regret, guilt, and sadness and opening up to love, joy, gratitude, and compassion.
To illustrate this, here’s an experience that Sadhvi Bhagavati Saraswati, a dear friend of ours, had in India more than two decades ago. At the time, she’d traveled to India to take a break from her grueling work of getting a PhD at Stanford. When she was there, she met her spiritual teacher. At that very first meeting, she told him about her very painful past including a childhood that was filled with emotional and physical abuse. She told him this expecting him to feel sorry for her, but instead he said to her,Β βSo when are you going to let go of that anger and resentment for all that youβve been through? When are you going to forgive? Are you going to do it before you die?β She was in her twenties thent. She said, “Well yes of course, I’m going to forgive before I die.”
Then he said, “Well, are you going to do it an hour before you die?” She said, “No no, of course not, I’m going to do it well before then.” And then he said, “Well, a day before you die?βΒ βNo, much before that!β He said, “A week? A month? Then why not now? Whatβs going to make you any more ready a year from now, or 10 years from now — why are you putting it off?”
And she thought, “Well yes — why am I going to be any more ready then than I am now?”
He suggested that she go down to the sacred Ganges river and sincerely let it all go into the river.
He told her to offer her anger, resentment, worry, and fear into the river and to ask the river to take it away. She thought to herself, “Well, this is crazy. How could it possibly happen that easily?” But she sincerely wanted to be able to let go, so she decided to give it a try. So she walked down to the river, took off her shoes, put her feet into the pure cool waters, and felt her feet sinking into the sand. With the utmost sincerity of intention from her heart, from deep inside, she pulled up all that she could remember about her abuse and all that she had been through in her childhood and since then. She stood in that river sobbing. She cried for a very long time as she offered her pain into the river.
After a while, there were no more tears, and she felt a feeling of lightness, release, and peace come over her.
She was shocked, because she really did feel cleansed of the pain, worry, anger, and fear. Over the next few days, she tried to find the anger again because she was so amazed that it was gone. She tested it from every direction and she couldn’t bring it back. The river, along with her sincere heart and intention, had cleansed her. She felt so released from her old pain and resentment that what flowed in to fill that empty space was a joy, freedom, and love beyond what she thought possible.
Today, she continues to live with that love and that forgiveness in her heart. Let her story be an inspiration for you!
It is 100% possible to let go of any heavy feelings or past pain right here in this moment.
Β Here’s an exercise to experience a shift right now:
Think of a situation in your life that you’d like to let go of. It may be something that you feel angst, irritation, or resentment around that you know no longer serves you.
Focus on this situation and take a deep breath in. Breathe into your heart space and into your belly, and then exhale down into the earth. Open up your chest, heart, and belly, and breathe in Mother Earth’s nurturing, loving support. Allow this situation that you’d like to let go of (and the angst, frustration, sadness, or irritation about it) to come into the space where you’re sitting.
Take a deep breath from the heart of Mother Earth, and then exhale down through your body, and breathe into the heart of Mother Earth again. Breathe in the fiery, molten lava of Mother Earth into your belly and allow her to help you transform this as you exhale. Embrace the feeling you have about this situation. Don’t try to change it — just accept that it is here. If you feel resistance, accept that.
Breathe in this entire situation and your feeling of it up through your throat, to the center of your head, as if you’re giving it to the Divine. Allow all that you’re feeling to be in your heart and be transmuted in ways your mind can understand.
Allow all of it to come into the bonfire of your heart and be transmuted into love and light in ways you can’t understand. Feel the ashes of it gracefully flowing away as if a river was taking it all away
This week, we invite you to remember your power to shift right now.
Please let us know in the comments how youβre feeling from this. What are you letting go of and what are you opening up to? We’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for this. I have been dealing with high anxiety each morning, and this morningβs practice helped a bit.
Gratefully,
S
Thank you! Letting go of hard feelings towards people who have been Mean/nasty. I feel lighter after this practice. And know, I do not need to carry this “nastiness” with me forever! Now remembering something funny. “Not my Monkeys, Not my circus!!”
Gratitude and Light,
Sharesa
Yay!! Sharesa and we love the statement that you now carry! π
I’m letting go of the pain I’ve had over my brother not paying me what he owes me from the death of my mother. I know that he and his wife have been facing financial problems, but he does seem to find the money for what he and his wife want to go. I’m forgiving him giving this to God and making it OK with me if he never pays me. I’ve been thinking about holidays and feeling like I didn’t want to be with him, but now I’m just going to go on like things are OK. I just don’t know what or if to say anything to him about this situation. Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks for always thinking positively, which helps to get me where I need to be.
Thanks!
Juanita Springate
Thank you for sharing your freeing experience, Juanita. It’s through our shifts we see the shifts in others! π
Having tools to release pain is so valuable. Thank you for this tool.
You are very welcome, Carollyne β€οΈ
Thank you for this
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You are very welcome Sue-Anne and we love knowing that you are feeling a shift π
Beautiful! It is so important to allow ourselves to feel & accept what is really there!
Today I am letting go of old angers & resentments & from my childhood that is associated with power, money & my relationship with my husband.
I am opening up to ease, grace & gratitude in my life in the areas of power, money & relationship!
Many blessings & much gratitude to you both & our entire Year of Miracles Family!! π
We celebrate being open to ease, grace and gratitude with you, Linda π
I am a very forgiving Soul. But I needed this exercise to release the verbal abuse I endured from my 23 year marriage. So THANK YOU AGAIN for your guidance! I AM truly Greatful !!! LLL
We love knowing this practice has had a powerful shift, Laura π. You are very welcome! β€οΈ
This was so perfect for me today, thank you both so much. Letting go of anger towards my family.
We are delighted to know the timing of this practice has supported you perfectly, Sharon π
Life becomes more meaningful when we live our ability to forgive and let go as a lifestyle rather than a periodic event.
let go of my family resentments, thank you!
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I have released resentment today and I am at ease now with a family situation.
Wonderful!!, Sabrena π
I let go of the fear that my business is too difficult to accomplish in the California market and I invite the knowing that we will succeed!
And so it is!! Gigi π
I let go of pain I was still feeling about not feeling loved by my mother. She’s been gone a long time and I don’t need that pain any more! Thank you!
You are very welcome, Elena π
Thank you so much! I released the jealousy that I have been feeling!
Now I can just get on with loving.
We love knowing, Judith that you are opening up to Love β€οΈ
I loved this. I have forgiven my Dad many times over the years and every once in a while resentments still pop up for me. I feel now like I might finally be done with those resentments.
Thank you so much. I share this with a few friends on their private messages.
Peace,
Annie Oper
You are very welcome Annie, and we love knowing that you are feeling the release from letting go π
Thank you Marcia and Dr.Sue, this was truly helpful in letting go of old ways of seeing things in the world with resentment and inviting an expanded awareness of what is possible now. Even though itβs unknown in this moment, I feel lighter and am open to receive the miracle.
Wonderful, Linda π. May this shift of feeling lightness open you to miraculous possibilities!!
I had a stroke 5 years ago that took away my ability to use my left hand and arm. I am a professional pianist and am not able to play with my left hand. I have felt abandoned by God and feel anger and shame. I started crying immediately when I closed my eyes. I have more work to do but realize I donβt want to feel shame on my deathbed. Thank you for this.
You are very welcome Kay and may through letting go, you are opening to more love and compassion. πππ
After the anger went away, I felt just very sad about a rift with my sister.
We wish you peace and lightness, Suzanne and may these feelings be transmuted into love and light. π
Thank you both for everything you do for us ππ
Thank you Pamela, for being a bright light in our Miracles Community πππ
Thank you for this practice. It helped release the this deep fear that surfaced today. I was happy that ir surfaced so it cab be released. I loved into it during the day but obviously there was some resistance however this practice dissolved it. I felt as the fear was dissappearing during the exercise. Blessings and thank you again.
You are very welcome, Vilhelmina β€οΈIt brings joy to our heart to hear that you have received a lightness through this letting go practice. π
I have felt rob from the moment my daughter fell asleep in death.
However I am ready to forgive the person who took my daughters life.
I miss my daughter immensely her BEAUTIFUL smile, her presence, our conversations but I know itβs time for me to forgive. To live my life without judgement or stories. I am living my life with abundant LOVING energy.
Yes, I am willing to forgive
Our heart’s are pouring love to you, JJ πππ
I have been very upset . When I clear a space in this house it gets filled in with something and there go the aesthetics. It helped to clear it. Thank you both!
Wonderful, Thia. Thank you for sharing the openness inside you are feeling. β€οΈ
I am slowly shifting into this new world of unconditional love and when I slip into old world ways of being, I now have another practice to get me out of that habitual way of being! Today I worked on releasing my impatience.
Thanks to you both ladies I love you!!β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Yay!! Pauline β€οΈ. We love knowing that you have another practice in your tool box to support you to opening up to more love!! ππ
I released the fear of being an expert in something and letting my voice be heard. What a relief!
Thank you Dana for sharing your shift and allowing the gift of your voice to be heard π
I shiting, Anger, Negative thoughts, family feuds, No contact with Grandchild & oldest son because of this on going Feud, Releasing it all, In The Mighty Name of Jesus π
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I let go of all the anger, bitterness and annoyance towards my family being horrible and selfish with me because I fell in love and moved away. I only live 80 miles away but it is used as an excuse to never visit or come to any celebrations, even though I go to them regularly and never miss a birthday or Christmas. I have felt sadness, anger and disappointment for over 6 years but can’t do anything to change how they treat me. So, I let go of all the negative feelings to source and replace them with love, tolerance and understanding. (Thank you for this teaching, I will repeat it again and again until things get easier.)
Grateful for You offering this shift exercise right here and right now, else.I am releasing my impatience, my judgement on myself and the world around me, I am opening up once again to the wonderful creation of the Universe through me. I have let go of the suffering and sensation of lack , sad memories of not having comfortable amount of money at this very moment even though working and actioning hard for years, the feeling of poverty that separates from my deep desires, the sadness of the loss of security and wealth that I built up more than once from scratch and once again I cannot seem to see it anywhere around me right now in physical dimensions, the lost trust in myself and the anger I feel for myself for not in my ability to receive miracles.
thank you so much. Beautiful!!!! I am in tears. I want so much to let go. working on it every day. Thank you, thankyou
Declare it! I let go NOW! Whether you believe it or not now. Let God and the Universe take it for you. Be YOU Now! Blessings
This is very powerful, to let all the resentments go, I have being doing that and the peace of mind that I’m creating is so amazing.
Thank you!
Thank you again Spiritual leaders! I released all abuses: physical, sexual, emotional and financial from my parents and from my daughters other parent. We release all power that anyone had ever claimed was theirs and now WE HAVE THE POWER!
I am letting go of irritation and opening up to patience and compassion
Carol
Iβm releasing my desire to hide, to escape, using games to close down my brain. Iβm opening to possibility.
This is a powerful exercise! Always the outsider in a sense in my family it has been difficult. Moved abroad so in a sense removed myself but always felt that nobody but me made the effort to maintain a close relationship.After our brothers death I decided to let go of this need but found it hard at times.This exercise completely freed me!
Thank you very much for this wonderful exercise.
Loving blessings to you both and the team behind the scenes.
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I did this process but didn’t feel anything. However I am in wicked pain, can’t sleep etc. This has been going on for months. I had an appointment with a specialist this week but it was cancelled due to Hurricane Fiona. This specialist thinks it maybe TMD (temporomandibular joint disease) This is on top of chronic pain and chronic fatigue. Oh dear this really sounds like a “poor me!)
I will keep on doing this exercise and I’m sure I will get results.
I absolutely love you both and all you do for humanity. You are so giving and loving. From someone who is low income, I appreciate this from the bottom of my heart. All my love, Julie
I am letting go of abandonment that has me in its clutches