A methodology that guides you on your self-realization journey This book presents a system that integrates Yoga, Meditation, Tarot, Writing, Visualization, Positive Affirmations, Coaching, Mandala for Transformation and Action Plan. When you practice this method, energy moves in your favor and helps you to manifest everything you always desired and dreamt about. This work will guide you in improving the twelve most important areas in your life: Identity, Finances, Mind, Home/Family, Health, Creativity/Fun, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Work/Profession, Goals and Introspection. The Key to your Happiness will help you to: ¿ Know yourself better ¿ Improve your finances ¿ Love your sexuality ¿ Calm the mental buzz ¿ Construct a solid spirituality ¿ Develop harmonious family relationships ¿ Overcome the fear of success ¿ Improve your health ¿ Learn to set goals for yourself ¿ Awaken your creativity and have fun ¿ Discover the potential within you
The Key to your Happiness
A Methodology to Be Happy
By Ma Prem Bhama, Yoga Sanjeeda, (Gizelle Borrero), Utte SpenglerBalboa Press
Copyright © 2015 Ma Prem Bhama (Evelyn Figueroa)
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-5043-3509-6Contents
Acknowledgements, xvii,
Introduction, xxi,
My Novel, xxiii,
The Journey is Fun and Wonderful, 1,
The Instruments, 13,
Meditation, 15,
Mandala for Transformation, 20,
Yoga, 21,
Tarot, 24,
Meditative Coaching, 27,
Meditative Writing (The Journal), 29,
Affirmations, 34,
Visualizations, 37,
Action Plan, 42,
Areas of the Wheel, 47,
Identity, 49,
Finances, Money, Prosperity, 60,
The Mind, 72,
Home/Family, 82,
Creativity/Fun, 93,
Health, 103,
Intimate/ Social Relationships, 114,
Sexuality, 126,
Spirituality, 134,
Work/Profession, 145,
Goals, 156,
Introspection, 167,
Tarot, 175,
The Fool, 176,
The Magician, 181,
The High Priestess, 185,
The Empress, 189,
The Emperor, 193,
The Hierophant, 196,
The Lovers, 200,
The Chariot, 203,
Strength, 206,
The Hermit, 210,
The Wheel of Fortune, 214,
Justice, 218,
The Hanged Man, 222,
Death, 226,
Temperance, 230,
The Devil, 234,
The Tower, 237,
The Star, 241,
The Moon, 244,
The Sun, 248,
Judgement, 252,
The World, 256,
Recommended Poses for Each Area, 259,
Recommended Poses for Hatha Yoga Beginners, 262,
(Mountain Pose), 263,
Sukhasana (Easy Pose), 264,
Salamba Bhujangasana (The Sphinx), 265,
(Downward facing Dog) Modified, 266,
Tadasana with Flying Bird mudra, 267,
Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby), 268,
Savasana (Resting Pose), 269,
Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I), 270,
Bhujangasana (The Cobra), 272,
Ardha Padmasana (Half Lotus), 273,
Vrkasana (The Tree), 274,
Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II), 276,
Child Pose, 278,
Recommended Poses for Advanced Hatha Yoga Practitioners, 279,
CHAPTER 1
THE JOURNEY IS FUN AND WONDERFUL
If we have the love of the partner we have always dreamed about, a job we are passionate about, if our financial situation is successful and if we are healthy, if we are happy with our spiritual path, then we are enjoying a life that everybody wants to live. If on the other hand we go from relationship to relationship, failing in our attempt to create a stable and lasting union; if we think that we do not have what we want, it is time to work on changing what is not working.
If we do not have enough money to pay our expenses, if we are not healthy, if our job does not excite us or create enthusiasm, it is time to take control of our life and to decide to wake up. We are the only ones who can change the things that do not satisfy us.
In order to attract what we want: lasting and satisfactory love-relationships, abundance, a good job and health, it is necessary to work on our change, have fun and be cheerful. Cheerfulness is one of the emotions with the highest vibration frequency, which helps us to connect with the energy of what we want to manifest. Life is wonderful if you put your mind and all your energy to it.
The recommendation is that every day and for the time frame you consider necessary, you make time to honestly answer the questions of the Meditative Coaching section, do the recommended practices for each work area and take action. I have clients who stayed in the Identity area for several weeks and others who stayed only one day. You decide the duration according to the space and energy you have at the moment, it is not important if you do it daily, every two days or each week, the important thing is to do it and make time for yourself; you deserve it.
If you like, read the book completely, or you can start your journey immediately. To do this, choose an area you want to improve and follow the recommendations. Let your intuition guide you. You can go section by section and later you can work with the Mandala for Transformation. Follow the instructions of each chapter. The important thing is to follow your intuition and listen to your inner voice.
The journey you are about to start is fun, and you will discover all the power inside you and how good and wonderful you are.
What are your preferences for the flight? Do you want to go to your destination directly or do you prefer to make stopovers. Sometimes we want to arrive at our destination fast, but Divinity, God, the Universe, or however you want to call it, has better opportunities for you. Maybe God wants you to make several stopovers, because on your journey you are going to meet people who need your knowledge and your love; or maybe God puts angels on your path to help you at that moment when you need it most. As an Anglo – Saxon proverb says: "Let go and let God". Let us always trust that the Universe (God) wants the best for us; so we let things go.
Before you start, get everything you are going to need: your journal, Tarot, your yoga mat and the music you like to listen to, because this journey consists of various stopovers.
The order I recommend is: Yoga, Tarot, Meditative Coaching, Meditative Writing (Journal), Affirmations, Visualization and Action. However, I would like to emphasize that you should always use your intuition and follow the order which you feel is right for you at a given moment.
MEDITATION
Before starting to work on each area meditate at least 10 to 15 minutes. At the beginning of your journey you can meditate five minutes and keep adding minutes until you reach the suggested time.
MANDALA FOR TRANSFORMATION
Work with your Mandala according to the instructions on pages 10, 11 and 12. Keep it close because you are going to see how the energy moves and changes according to your needs at that moment. The recommendation is that after working on the area you chose and after doing the assigned tasks (you have to do this for 21 days at least) you check the Mandala again to see how your energy has increased.
YOGA
A specific pose for each area to work on is recommended. If you do not practice Hatha Yoga you can do the alternate poses suggested for non practitioners, or just sit comfortably. Put your hands on your knees, palms upward.
TAROT
In this book there are two ways to work with Tarot. The first way or spreading the cards is to pick the area with the lowest energy you were able to identify in the Mandala for Transformation and which you want to change. Shuffle the cards and take one, paying attention to the area you chose. Always, before you spread the cards, it is necessary to meditate for a minimum of ten minutes. Then spread the cards using your heart hand (left) and choose one card. Look for its meaning in the Tarot area.
The second way is the Mandala spread. Here you are going to take out one card for each Mandala area. If you like to go according to the Mandala order pick a card starting with area one and continue with the rest of the areas. If you like your intuition to guide you, observe the areas and their names, pick a card randomly, and without looking at it, put if face down where you feel your energy directs you. Use the hand of the heart (left) each time you draw a card. When you are finished, start turning over each area, look for the meaning of each card and apply it according to your own situation.
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