“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” but do make sure to ask him a few questions before you continue down the yellow brick road or stop to smell the poppies! :) Call it whatever you’d like, God, Universe, Unlimited Potentiality or The Wizard it is imperative that after surrendering, that you ask questions of the Source of all creative energy!  Know that when you do this, you are tapping into the unlimited wealth of knowledge and wisdom that expands before the beginning of time and long after this planet ours returns to dust…stardust that is! :)

Agreed upon now by religious mystics and many quantum scientists, the space-time continuum only exists in our heads!  I knew there was a reason I never wore a watch!  But, practically, and yes, I said practically (in a way that is useful and sensible), this means we can access the wisdom of the ages and beyond!!!  So in order to begin doing this, you need to sit down, shut up and start asking questions (ah, er I mean…place your bum on a soft meditation cushion, quiet your mind and mouth, take a deep breath and) START ASKING QUESTIONS!

Okay, there are a few things you need to know before sitting at the foot of your Inner Wizard:

 1) A little bit about how your mind works to access the information

 2) The type of questions you should ask

3) What to do after you’ve asked the question

Most of us, from the time we wake up to the time our head hits the pillow, are using our Waking Mind (or Conscious Mind).  But did you know we have three other Minds working all the time?  Imagine a totem pole…okay, got it…your Waking Mind is somewhere in the middle, your Automatic/Programmed Mind (Subconscious Mind) is underneath it, your Awakening Mind is above it and at the top is the Universal Mind! Here’s the not-so-god news…our Automatic or Programmed Mind is controlling the majority of our Waking Mind (daily interactions, decisions, choices, etc.) and unless you’ve had a completely blissful, peaceful, joyful existence up to this point or learned techniques to reprogram your brain (I have references if you need them :)), your Programmed Mind is doing everything in it’s power to make sure you act in a way that keeps you safe and secure based on your limited past experiences.  So if you’re completely blissful with your current life situation then you can stop here, but if you’re like the rest of us and think there might be more love, light and truth to access out there, then read on.

So say you have trouble controlling your food intake.  Your Waking Mind asks in desperation in the middle of a box of Oreos, why do I continue to eat and eat and eat even when I know it is not serving my highest interest?  Your Programmed Mind is like, “hey sista, life is stressful and we all need a little something to comfort us once in a while…remember that’s what mom used to do and when you were upset.. she would feed you to keep you comfortable and feeling loved!”  Thus continues the cycle…eat….comfort….love!  Fixed, right?  Remember how you surrendered to that power bigger and wiser than yourself.  You now know you have complete access to the wisdom of that Power so try this....NOW…okay when you’re done reading this…but  today for sure!  Sit, get quiet, breathe….breathe….breathe…now imagine your Awakening Mind (Your Intuition) just waiting for you to ask the right question so it can filter wisdom from the Universal Mind so that you can begin acting in a way that serves your highest self and that of those around you.  So you breathe…”I am frustrated.  I continue to eat when I know it is hurting my body and my mind.  Why do I continue to do this to myself?” Try it…and see if you can FEEL a difference in your body when you have the intention of tapping into your inner wisdom…your Awakening Mind…Your Intuition. See what filters through….stay open and know that you have access to the Universal Mind because you are a part of it!  I know, out there for some of you, but true! :)   Do you feel lighter?  More hopeful?  Just try it and see…

2) It is important to ask questions that are MEANINGFUL to YOU!  This seems obvious, but let’s stick with the food example above to see how easily we betray ourselves.  If I’m happy and feeling good about myself but I think I’m supposed to be eating better or look a different way based on what my friends say, who’s on the cover of the newest fashion magazine or for God’s sake even what Dr. Oz has to say (and I love the man), then it’s not going to work because you’re not being true to you.  A better question then might be, “why do I feel like I have to ask questions of my higher self that I really don’t give a sh*t about?”  Get it? Good.  Now we’re getting somewhere! :)

3) And finally, you’ve breathed…and breathed….and breathed…. you’ve tapped into or even just thought about accessing your Awakening Mind (all it takes is the awareness and the intention to “tap in” which you’ve gained just by reading this blog…sweet!). You’ve asked a question that is meaningful to YOU!  Good.  Great.  Now this is the hard part…take another deep breathe and dun, dun, dun….Listen!  Coming Soon to a Blog Near You! :)