| Allow yourself to wander back in time when miracles | | | | universal thought, "A New Beginning," Jerry and Ester |
| were natural - when running on the beach and a | | | | Hicks state. "Your natural state is that of well-being." |
| speck of sand sparked splendid visions; when l you | | | | Now, who was taught to believe that as a child? |
| dreamt of traveling to Never never land, believed | | | | Well, maybe some of you were told to "think" |
| that the Emerald City was around the coma- and you | | | | positively as Peter instructed Wendy. Maybe you |
| talked to imaginary friends. | | | | were inspired to follow your dream, as Glenda the |
| In each generation we have inherited tales that have | | | | good witch encouraged Dorothy. |
| sparked our imagination and fulfilled our dreams. | | | | Our parents may have loved us, but they also |
| Remember... The good witch that gently stroked | | | | wanted to protect us from catching a cold, getting |
| Dorothy on the head and said, "Tap your feet three | | | | hit by a car, being hurt by a friend and whatever |
| times and make a wish." Dorothy clicked the heels of | | | | else; thus unconsciously taught us to doubt. Â The |
| her red ruby slippers and whispered, "I want to go | | | | Hicks teach, "The creative life-force, or energy of |
| home. I want to go home. I want to go home." | | | | the universe, flows through you and literally connects |
| Remember... Peter Pan hovering above Wendy and | | | | you to all that is. Through your attention, or focus of |
| saying, "think beautiful thoughts." So she imagined | | | | thought you draw the specifics unto you." The Hicks |
| candy canes, snowy days and beautiful sunsets, and | | | | continue, "If you are feeling negative emotion, you |
| to her amazement she was lifted up to the | | | | are. in that moment, in the mode of attraction. Most |
| embedded in it, moving through it, part of by Marvin | | | | often you are, in that moment, resisting something |
| Barrett, author of "Spare Days," ceiling, out the large | | | | that you want." Â |
| bedroom window and flew across the moon. Â | | | | Born in poverty, Abraham Lincoln became President |
| Fairytales, legends and myths are filled with mystery | | | | and abolished slavery; Thomas Edison made |
| and miracles. It is customary to read these thrilling | | | | numerous attempts until he discovered electricity; |
| tales to our children and stimulate their imagination | | | | Einstein, an academic failure had a daydream that led |
| and awe of life. However, after we tiptoe out the | | | | to his theory of relativity. Traumatized by rape Maya |
| door we leave behind our childhood innocence and go | | | | Angelou was mute throughout her childhood and |
| back to "reality." Our hearts try to hold tight to the | | | | went on to become a famous author, poet and |
| extraordinary stories of virgin births, parting seas, | | | | advocate for civil liberties. All mythical and religious |
| candles burning for weeks on end and ordinary | | | | heroes had one thing in common; they created |
| humans talking to angels and gods. Â Unfortunately, | | | | miracles through their passion, courage and belief. |
| the stress of daily living dims our inner sight and at | | | | These ingredients are the "life force" that the Hicks |
| times blows out the light. Tsunamis, hurricanes, | | | | claim "flows through you and connects you, attracts |
| earthquakes, wars, poverty and illness are headline | | | | you to all that is." "As you are focusing upon...and |
| news. Sometimes we have to thumb through many | | | | thereby attracting... that which is in harmony with |
| sections of the newspaper before we find a story | | | | that which you consider good, your inner being offers |
| that leaves us with inspired goose bumps. Often, | | | | you the feeling of positive emotion as |
| without realizing we lose our reverence and faith. Â | | | | acknowledgement of your positive connection," state |
| The child in us has fought too many life-dragons and | | | | the Hicks. Simply put. what you focus on you attract. |
| we put Wendy and Peter away in a vault. We forget | | | | Â |
| how and why miracles happen. However, Dorothy | | | | That's what miracles are all about... unleashing the |
| and Peter's story demonstrates how miracles occur in | | | | source of power; the life-force energy that vibrates |
| our lives. If you truly want to peek behind the starlit | | | | in every cell. This takes deep concentration; |
| miracle curtain you have to be ready to enter the | | | | willful-power and intention, focus and the release of |
| unknown; ready to take on what you fear the most. | | | | emotions that block your belief and faith. The power |
| YOURSELF! Â Dorothy traveled through Oz fighting | | | | of legends and myths helps you identify with the |
| and killing the wicked witch. Wendy battled pirates | | | | ordinary person whose heroics obtain the "big" goal. |
| and fairies. Both young girls carried with them an | | | | Â Dorothy didn't know if Oz existed and yet she |
| ancient understanding that helped them manifest the | | | | never gave up. Along the way she met the lion that |
| miracle they wished for; the threefold knowledge of | | | | had no courage, the tin man who had no heart and |
| intention, passion, courage and belief. Creating an | | | | the straw man who didn't have a brain; together |
| intention is a powerful energetic seed for miracles. Â | | | | they followed the yellow brick road. Together they |
| Look around. Everything around you is energy. Even | | | | were triumphant and gained an audience with the |
| the dust particle floating through the air is energy. | | | | wizard, who then told them that the courage, love |
| Your dog, roses in your garden, the moon, the sun, | | | | and insight they sought, were inside of them; the |
| the hamburger you just ate, your curtains and you | | | | wizard himself held no power; they held the power. Â |
| yourself are energy. All of life is a phenomenon. | | | | Miracles are ordinary. They are happening around us |
| Physicists know that supernatural energy fields | | | | every minute; the birth of a baby, the earth rotating |
| connect the material world. They know that | | | | on its axis, a rainbow after a storm, the citizen who |
| everything down to the bottom of the germy barrel | | | | saves a drowning dog or the fireman who risks his |
| of grime consists of moving, wiggling atoms. Â | | | | her life to rescue a child from a burning house. As |
| Physicists agree that your relationship with others | | | | you light the bright holiday lights this season, |
| and the world, how you see, feel, receive, perceive | | | | remember, miracles are everywhere for you to |
| and experience life is how life will be. As you change | | | | create and receive if you have the courage to live |
| your perceptions, turn the kaleidoscope 360 degrees; | | | | from your heart. For more information on finding |
| you can change what is attracted to you. Therefore | | | | miracles in your life visit my website at |
| your thoughts, your emotions and your beliefs are | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
| magnets. There lies the secret of miracles. Within | | | | Copyright 2009 Marta Luzim. |
| you! Â In their inspirational and motivational book on | | | | |