The Magic of Transformation - #46

The word magic has always made me yearn to know the magician's tricks; how could part of a woman vanish when sawed in half? Where was the rabbit before pulled out of the hat?  

When I began focusing on my inner life, there were times I wished for magic to vanish thoughts that made me anxious.

One thought in particular: Becoming obsessed about physical symptoms; fearing the symptom will get worse and/or never go away.  

This week I started using a foot massager (because my massage therapist who does magic on my feet is not available), and my right foot (it's usually the left) began hurting. 

Now whether the machine has anything to do with the pain or not, I don't know. But I want to stop focusing on the pain. It drags me down emotionally.

I haven't found a magic trick to make my thoughts disappear. It's not a trick but what I have discovered is that if I want to change my thoughts, I will need to become familiar with how my mind works.  

Meditation is one way to learn how the mind works. You can get to know your mind in other ways: set an intention of being more aware of one thought that makes you miserable, see how often it comes up, get to know what triggers it.  

Meditation is basically trying to focus on your breath or a mantra and then noticing what happens when your focus changes. Where does your mind go?

Meditation or however you chose to become aware of your thoughts, gives us access to the magic of transformation. The trick is to be consistent and open to change. 

Thanks for exploring the mystery - Nicky Mendenhall

CLUE - Be open to the magic of transformation. It can be as simple as noting how the light looks when you get out of bed and how it is changing/transforming every day.

The image is from a particularly beautiful morning walk this week.