Chakras & Change Me, or Change This

For the most part, when I mention the word chakra, most people, if they’ve even heard of chakras, have it filed under a vague heading like, All That Spiritual Stuff. And it is true, chakras form the basis of the human energy system — the one that powers all the other bodily systems that are so handily broken down in medical school curricula.

As part of my one-woman campaign to spread this vital information, I created a Compendium of information on the chakra system. You will never find it in a bookstore or online, but you can, for a donation, request a copy here.

As part of that process, I realized that I used all sorts of words like spirit, soul, archetype, incarnation that most of us assume we understand. But do we really?

If my counseling practice of over forty years is any indication, we actually don’t know what they mean. Or, we can’t articulate it. They’re in that same mental folder Spiritual Stuff.

So I created The Unapologetically Eccentric Glossary. Here’s part of the introduction …

These are definitions that I have developed over 40 years of practice with actual persons and their struggles. They are things I say aloud to clients/patients to make sure we’re on the same page. What’s important, though, is not that you agree with my definitions. What’s important is that you give some serious thought to these sorts of words, figure out what you believe about them, and are able to articulate them clearly to yourself or to persons who come to you for care.

So just as it is supremely important to remember that the chakras are best considered as a system, and are meant, at all times, to work together, it is also incumbent upon each one of us to learn and know the vocabulary that best fits our belief systems.

Today’s Chakra Vocabulary Word is Change Me or Change This.

Change me or change this is my bottomline, for-the-worst-ever prayer.

It means I’ve hit the bottom of the barrel, things genuinely suck, and I feel helpless — whether I am or not. and it works every single time. You have to mean it.

You will note that it is a demand, an affirmation, if you will. There is no question in it, no plea, no wishful anything. It is a direct, clear invitation to change — the only constant.

The reason Changing Me comes before Changing This is because without the willingness to be different, it is usually quite impossible to do anything different. Inside-out change is always, always, always the best kind. It’s the kind of change that sticks.

Is there a person, place, or thing in your life that you’ve worked on making better forever? Try my prayer, and then watch for signs and wonders. With willingness, things do indeed change, and often, in surprising and delightful ways.

Blessèd week.