(a reprint from 2002)

The clearest, most concise communication is that which is given energetically, either through the fourth or sixth chakra. Words are, for the purposes of communication with others, imprecise and do not translate abstract concepts well.

Spoken word was created not for the purpose of communicating at all. It is a tool for manifestation and creation.

In the beginning, there was the word.

When a concept or idea is spoken aloud enough times, it can shift your conscious thoughts, which then imprint your subconscious mind, where creation is initiated. If you are looking to change your reality, you must first change your thoughts. To change your thoughts, you must alter how you speak.

We have allowed ourselves to become lazy and undisciplined in our speech, which is an unfortunate occurrence. It has allowed an undisciplined and chaotic thought process to occur about our reality, which, in turn, creates a chaotic reality. Part of the original purpose of organized religion was to give people a structure for their speech and their thought processes, thereby giving them back control of their reality. Obviously this has changed and been perverted. I am not recommending that anyone who is not already so inclined go out and join an organized religion, I am merely pointing out one of the original intentions of such groups.

The thought and speech problems I refer to include both personal thoughts about one’s own life and global thoughts about the state of the planet and world affairs. As long as you continue to make statements such as “all the good ones are taken,” or “people are so rude,” that will be what occurs in your life. As long as you continue to make comments like “I’m fat,” or “I’m so forgetful,” this, too, will be your experience. As long as people say, “The Middle East has always been at war,” instead of “Peace is possible,” or “It’s time for peace,” that will be the reality created.

Now is the time to bring attention and discipline back into our speech. If you want to be a part of the solution, if you want to experience joy and abundance, start to really use the tool of language. When you catch yourself in a negative statement, change the language, correct yourself. This will start to affect your thoughts, bringing them onto a more positive plane. By shifting your thoughts, you shift what you are imprinting on your subconscious, therefore, you shift your reality.