Day 10 Magic Practice (Magic Dust Everyone)

So as we know, gratitude brings abundance, the more you are grateful for something the more you will receive more of that which you are grateful for. It’s that simple.

So often we tend to be only grateful for the material thing we receive, or those closest to us, thus forgetting all the hundreds of people everyday who provide services to us on a daily basis. The waitress in the restaurant, the cashier in the store, the cleaners at your work/home, the person who mends your bags, the call centre agent who handles y, the list goes on.our query. Without all these people, we could not even be able to function effectively in our own lives. People are providing services for us, at whatever pay they may receive, they are doing it for us, making our lives easier. And we have to be grateful for them.

It is not always possible to say thank you to each and every person who provides a service to us, especially if it is indirectly, therefore, the author of ‘The Magic Practice’ recommends that you give a silent thank you to the person, while looking straight in their eyes and imagine sprinkling gratitude’s magic dust over them. It is your way of acknowledging and honouring all those who are making your life better. It is important to look into their eyes, says the author, looking down and saying thank you is not as effective, and does not show the immense gratitude from within when we do it that way.

So today, while you go about your regular daily routines at home, work or wherever say thank you, or  magic dust at least 10 people whose services you are benefiting from.

It does not cost much to do this, in fact it makes us more connected to others, and  as the Law of Attraction states, ‘whoever is grateful, will be given more.’

Day 9 The Magic Practice (The Money Magnet)

One of the greatest mistakes some of us seem to make when it comes to money issues, is our tendency to complain about  the bills we pay. Sure, no one likes to pay bills, but this act in itself is extremely anti-abundance. It defies the Law of Attraction, because whatever feelings we have at any given moment, these feelings multiply. So if you are feeling negative about giving out money, you will continue to create situations where you continue to feel that negativity about paying bills, and you will have more bills to pay. And so the cycle continues.

So how do we feel happy about paying our bills? The author of ‘The Magic’ suggests that we feel grateful for the goods and services that we received as a result of that bill. Because we were able to pay the bill we could enjoy hot water and electricity, if it was a grocery bill, feel the gratitude for the delicious meals you were able to eat because you could pay that grocery bill.

And to increase this sense of gratitude, take all your previously paid bills, and write on the bill, ‘thank you-paid’. Find at least 10 bills you have paid in the past and write ‘thank you-paid’ on it. If you have unpaid bills and haven’t paid, or haven’t yet the money write, ‘thank you for the money’, and then when you do receive the money write thank you-paid.

You will feel an enormous sense of gratitude, and not only this, you will remember that you have received a great service or product simply because you were blessed to have the money to pay your bills.

Another practice related to paying bills involved imagining that you are receiving exactly the same amount of money as the bill that lies before you. Instead of fretting on a negative feeling, feel as if have just been given that amount, feel the joy of receiving.

As the Law of Attraction brings you exactly how you think or feel, you are sure to attract more of the good stuff into your life.

Day 8 Magic Practice (The Magic Ingredient)

In today’s magic practice we will remember to say ‘thank you’ for every single food or drink that we will take in.

Look at your breakfast table, and be thankful for each and every item on your plate. If you are eating eggs, think of the chicken that produced the egg, and be grateful for it. If you are having fruit for example, think of the fruit pickers who sweat long hours often  in the harsh sunshine picking fruits, so that we can have the ease of just picking them up at the supermarket. Think of the fisherman who went out to sea to get the fish that now lies so easily on your plate before you. Be grateful for every grain of sugar, for every pinch of salt, because even these were brought to you through the toil of someone else, to make your lives easier.

The writer of ‘The Magic’ also shares how she often waves her hands over her food and drink as if sprinkling ‘magic dust’ of gratitude before eating and and drinking.

Be thankful for your food,  where it came from, and the people involved in making it so much more accessible to you.

So remember your blessings to have every single food item and drink at your disposal, and magic dust your food if you can.

 

 

Whoever is grateful, will be given more.

 

Day 7 Magic Practice (The Magical Way out of Negativity)

So often it is easy for us to allow our minds to harp on all the negative experiences in our lives. Bad experiences leave scars and emotional burdens that haunts us for many years of our lives, and it is normal to feel angry, resentful, and depressed about it, after all, we were hurt. However, these thoughts will never serve us in a positive way, it will only hold us back, as the law of attraction ensures that whatever feelings that you put out to the universe, will multiply. The universe will not nurse your wounds, nor will anyone else. As the saying goes ‘laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone’.

So how can we improve our lives despite the reality of unfortunate events? The important thing s is that you do not try to forget, suppress, deny, or lament over it. Instead, do think of how the bad situation has served you positively. Please note, that this does not mean condoning a bad situation (example if you were abused) but more how the situation, has or can strengthen you as you rise above these challenges.

For example,

If you had an unloving mother, the experience will strengthen you to love and embrace your own children once you have them.

If you lost your job, be grateful that now you have an opportunity to find a better, more inspiring career.

If you ended a relationship be grateful that this person taught you what bad character traits to watch out for in future relationships, and to set your standards higher.

If you have been abused in any way and have been healed be grateful that you are in a powerful position to guide and support others who are currently in the same situation.

It might be tough at first, but seeing the good in every bad event allows you to appreciate your experiences on your life journey as valuable, as an initiation that has made you stronger and wiser to conquer problems in future.

So often we are trapped in the cycle of negative thoughts and feelings that serves no purpose, than to oppress you further. Now is the time to go back to these thoughts and feelings and turn them around so that they can serve you more purposefully, and lead you on the path of inspired positivity.

Day 6 Magical Practice (Works Like Magic)

For this practice, you need an invisible manager who follows you around you workplace and reminds you to jot down all the things you are grateful about work. It might be a supportive colleague, the fact that you have a decent office space, you get lots of training, your work supplies you with all the resources you need to fulfill you job, printer, photocopier, paper clips, laptop, etc. It might be that you are fulfilling your calling and your career is an absolute joy. You then could be grateful for this opportunity to have been able to follow your calling.

If you are a stay-at-home-mom, you could list the things you do around the house that you are grateful for, cleaning your home at your own leisure, having more quality time with your kids than working moms. The list goes on, be imaginative, take every aspect of your being home and be grateful for it.

Continue affirming how grateful you are for your job throughout the day.

As the law of attraction states, if you are grateful for something, you will get more of it, if you are ungrateful for something, that something multiples. Your thoughts are your reality. No matter how tough your job is hold your thoughts and feelings to the good stuff, and it is this which multiplies.

Day 5 (Magical Practice- Magical Money)

Been practicing the magic for 5 days, and so far, so good. I feel so energized and enriched. Keeping this magical journey, draws me into continuous awareness to alter my thoughts whenever my subconscious unwittingly decides to tempt me with complaints. I just shove that sorry thought out of my mind and replace it with something positive.

Today’s magical practice is once again involves an affirmationand consists of two parts.

Think back to your childhood and list all the things that you had, all the privileges and opportunities that came to you at no cost at all. For example, did you get a car ride to school? Were you fortunate to get good dental treatment? Did you always come home to a deliciously cooked meal? Did your school have extramural activities that you were able to participate in? Did you learn to play a musical instrument? Did you have opportunities to develop your talent? All these things were blessings that you were showered upon you, things that other kids might not have had, things that made your life and childhood easy, and even a joy. Now is the time to express gratitude for all those blessings. Those things were at a cost, someone had to pay, and it was not you, yet the money for it, the opportunities, for you were always there, free of charge.

Part 1

List all the things that you received in your childhood that you were grateful for:

1. Thank you, that I had the opportunity to attend and complete all my school years.

2. Thank you for the home-cooked meal that was always waiting for me after a long day at school.

3. Thank you for the car ride that I had to school every  morning through all my twelve years of schooling.

4. Thank you for all the essential items I had at my fingertips, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc.

5. Thank you for the TV that we had that kept me entertained throughout my childhod years.

6. Thank you for the clean room, with pretty curtains, beddings, and carpets, and for the furnishing in  my room that made it a pleasure to be in my own personal space to play, read, do my homework, and sleep with comfort.

7. Thank you for the large spacious backyard, and front garden where I could play safely during the long summer months.

8. Thank you for the kitchen that was always stocked with sweet goodies, cakes, biscuits, chips, chocolates, and all the things kids love, as well as the healthy things such as fruits that were also readily available.

9. Thank you for the endless supply of water and electricity that came with the turn of a tap, and the flip of a switch.

10. Thank you for the clothes I was given, and that I always had something warm to wear  on those bitter cold winter days.

Part 2

Thank You For All The Money I Have Ever Received Throughout My Life

Write this affirmation on a dollar bill (or stick it on the dollar bill) and place it where you can see it throughout the day. Whenever you see it during the

day affirm that you are grateful for all the money that you have ever received. Do this as many times as possible

Day 4 (Magic Practice- (Magical Health)

Today’s magical practice is to repeat a magical health affirmation. You can repeat it as many times as possible during the day while feeling amazing health, and a deep sense of gratitude for it. Write it down on a piece of paper and place it somewhere where you will see it and be reminded to affirm your health, for example, attach it to your PC, or if you watch TV place it on the TV, or in the kitchen if you are cooking. Important thing is to be conscious of the affirmation at all times, and to feel grateful for you health.

Here is the affirmation:

The Gift of Health is Keeping Me Alive

In the spirit of gratitude for health my daily gratitude of list will be based on it:

1. I am grateful for my good health because it is allows me to fulfill all the tasks I need to complete with total independence.

2. I am grateful for my healthy pregnancy because I know that my baby is safe and developing as she should.

3. I am grateful for my eyes because it allows me to see the beauty all around me.

4. I am grateful for my healthy lungs because I can breath easily.

5. I am grateful for my feet which takes me places where I would like to go easily.

6. I am grateful for my sound mind because I can use logic and solve problems.

7. I am grateful for my heart which ensures that all my organs are functioning at it’s optimum thus serving me in the best way possible.

8. I am grateful for my hands which allows me to do many things and serve humanity through typing positive messages for all.

9. I am grateful for my ears that allows me to appreciate beautiful music and the wonderful sound of nature.

10. I am grateful for my sense of smell, because lovely smells uplift my spirit and makes me feel great.

Day 3 (Magic Practice- Magic Relationships)

Today’s magical practice is to be grateful for three people who have made a positive impact in our lives. First I will choose, the photos of three different people, then write five things that makes me grateful to have or have had them in my life.

My Husband:

Thank you T, for showing me how to love again, after all those years of heartbreak because now I know that love is possible if you just truly, firmly believe in it.

Thank you T, for being a great support early in our relationship when we hardly even knew each other that well, and carrying me through that awful phase when I lost my job because you helped me to still see my talents, and to believe in myself despite setbacks.

Thank you T, for introducing me to your wonderful family, so loving and different to my own, because it is like a second chance for me to have a family who supports and respects me in a way that my own family never did.

Thank you T, for loving me unconditionally despite my past because it taught me that there are people in this world who can overlook a past and accept one for who we are in the present and who we intend to be in future.

Thank you, T, for all these lovely memories and photos that we have made in just more than a year of knowing each other, because this short time feels more meaningful than even ten  or twenty years before we met and I know that our baby girl to come, will have a happy childhood.

My Best Friend

Thank you Y, for sticking by my side for the last 11 years, despite all the issues we have had because you taught me to be a real friend.

Thank you Y, for forgiving me at times when I have done or said nasty things in anger, only to regret it, because you understood I didn’t mean what I had done or said, and understood the real issues beneath the outburst which was not about trying to hurt you but other happenings in my life.

Thank you, Y for all the times when you just dropped whatever you were doing to be at my side, even risking leaving your work, when I was in a tough situation and crying out for help because you showed me that you cared and I was worth (in dire moments) more than what you were doing.

Thank you Y, for still sticking around even when I left you, many times, to live and work abroad, leaving you by yourself, because you taught me that true friendship knows no distance nor boundaries.

Thank you Y, for being at my side on my wedding day and through all the wedding plans, my greatest supporter, when even my sisters and cousins made themselves disappear, and even though your fiance had just called off your own wedding just five months before. My heart was aching for you and I was so grateful because you showed me how you could be happy for someone despite your own sorrows.

Oprah (Yep, the media celebrity!)

Thank you, Oprah for always being in my living room as if you were a great mother to me in my adolescent years when I had no one to turn to because you were my inspiration to overcome all those issues to make myself stronger.

Thank you, Oprah, for always having just the right show to heal whatever phase I was going through in my life, because it was like God was guiding me to you, and you were at that time better than any real person.

Thank you, Oprah, for all your generosity, because you taught me that great people become great because of their love for others and that giving never depletes but makes one stronger.

Thank you Oprah, for teaching me that a women can have as much power as men, and that when great women rule, their power through compassion can make the whole world be moved and alter people’s minds to heal the world.

Thank you Oprah, for teaching the world that we are great for who we are, and that anyone can overcome racial, class, and gender boundaries.

That’s it for today.

I still have to do the daily gratitude list, but will do it mentally seeing that time is a bit off today.

And tonight I will take my magic rock (see day 2) and be grateful for the best thing that happened today.

Day 2 ( Magic Practice-The Magic Rock)

My magic practice for today is to find a rock. Any rock. It doesn’t have to be expensive, or special or anything (but you can if you want), you can even get one from your garden. The whole idea is not that this rock is magical, because in fact it isn’t.

What you will do with this rock is to hold it in your hand every night before you fall asleep and say aloud the best thing that happened that day. In this way you will surely end your day with a feeling of success, that you had a meaningful day. You could call your rock the ‘gratitude rock’. As you can see, there is nothing magical about the rock. it is merely a reminder to be grateful, and according to the Law of Attraction, gratitude works like magic.

Next is my list of 10 things I am grateful for:

1. I am grateful for all the free audio books on Youtube, such as ‘The Science of Being Great’ because it is free and has also helped me on my personal transformation journey.

2. I am grateful that the kitchen AC has been fixed- finally- after a month of waiting for proper assistance because it is now a lot better seeing that I am living in this desert heat.

3. I am truly thankful for having health insurance (I didn’t for many years) because it really does make a huge difference in my quality of life.

4. I am blessed to have all this free time to do as I please (in a constructive manner) because I have worked very hard and deserve this amazing break.

5. I am grateful for the lovely, huge box of chocs my husband received from his client because they unwittingly chose all my favourite chocolates, and it’s enough to last six months.

6. I am grateful that my husband understands me (and the dysfunctional family I come from!) because he is able to console me, and help me to improve myself and overcome my past.

7. I am grateful for all the places I have worked, because each place has contributed to the person that I am today.

8. I am grateful for being married and to be a mom soon because exactly two years ago I at this time would have that it was impossible to find someone who could ever love me, and now I know the power of prayer (combined with the law of attraction).

9. I am grateful for having a great sense of intuition because I truly feel guided every step of the way.

10. I am grateful for ice cream in the fridge because I will have some now! 🙂

As you can see, it is not very hard to be grateful, and as I am sitting here I am already feeling positive and inspired to make the most of the day ahead.

Day 1 (Magic Practice-Counting My Blessings)

So it’s Day 1, and the magic practice of the day is to list 10 things that I am grateful for in my life and why, and to say thank you, thank you, thank you, at the end of each point. The book states a point for saying thank you three times, but I won’t go deeper into it’s meaning, just know that it has a beneficial significance.

So here goes:

1. I am so blessed to have a found my soulmate because my life has become so much more meaning since we have been together.

2. I am grateful for my qualifications and the opportunity to go to university because it has allowed me to work abroad and travel.

3. I am truly grateful for my nephews because they have taught me how to feel love again at a time when I was so out of love and out of sync with reality. I am grateful because my love for them gave me a purpose to once again pick myself up and persevere.

4. I am so blessed to have my best friend because she reminds me of who I am and how far I have come in life, and always reminds me of my dreams.

5. I am grateful for all the not-so-nice people in my life because they have taught me to be more kinder and more compassionate towards all others.

6. I am grateful for being able to overcome all the obstacles I have ever encountered in my life, no matter how tough it was, because I learned that I am strong and powerful and can overcome anything and motivate others through my experience.

7. I am grateful for my unborn baby whom I will meet in a few months because she will bring great joy in my life.

8. I am truly blessed to have more than enough of everything I need because I know that so many have to live without, and having more means I can share more with others.

9. I am grateful for all my prayers that were ever answered because it reminds me that I am taken care of at all times, and when tough times comes and I feel like giving up, I can look back and renew my faith.

10. I am grateful for my cooking skills that have developed so beautifully over the last year, because it has shown me that it is never too late to learn to cook (me at the age of 32).

And that’s it for today. I have to keep returning to my list as often as I can today, or at least read it with heartfelt gratitude before I go to sleep tonight.

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