INSIGHTS INTO DECREEING

I wanted to share some of the insights I received in a Decree Workshop that Debra Lindegren gave in San Diego a number of years ago. She is very dedicated to decreeing properly and decreeing has been one of her main focuses as far as the teachings go.

She first related that it is not necessary to give hours and hours of decrees and that if you decree properly with your full attention and strong visualizations, you can have more impact doing 15 minutes worth of decrees than giving 2 hours of decrees half-heartedly.

She went on to then cover various aspects of decreeing including attunement, posture, breathing, rhythm, enunciation, focus and invocations.

Increasing the power of decrees

The power/fire of our decrees can be increased considerably by certain things. One is posture.

Sitting or standing up straight is essential when decreeing as it brings all the chakras into alignment.

The shoulders should be back and the stomach should be relaxed so the diaphragm can easily move in and out. Breathing should be from the diaphragm and you should feel the diaphragm move up and down. As for rhythm, the rhythm of a decree is very important. The correct rhythm helps make the decree more powerful. One way you can check your rhythm is to decree with or sometimes decree with one of the Summit decree tapes. Strong concentration/focus and

visualizations also increase the power of the decrees. The center of your attention should always be in the heart flame when you decree. The attention at the same time should be focused on the desired manifestation as this will make the results "infinitely more effective" (from Science of the Spoken Word").

Giving Effective Invocations

Debra gave us a 6-Step process for giving effective invocations. Invocation is defined in "Science of the Spoken Word" as: "the act of invoking or calling upon a deity, spirit, etc., for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like; supplication; any petitioning or supplication for help or aid; a form of prayer invoking God's presence, said especially at the beginning of a public ceremony; a call to God or to beings who have become one with God to release power, wisdom, and love to mankind or to intercede in their behalf; supplication for the flow or light, energy, peace, and harmony to come into manifestation on earth as it is in heaven.

Six Steps:

The key to remember these 6 steps is "HA! - W.I.G.S."

H (Heart) - 1. Make attunement in the Heart - contact with God and your Higher Self

A (Authority) - 2. Call in the name of God, your Mighty I AM Presence/Higher Self (I AM THAT I AM) W (Who?) - 3. Address specific Ascended Masters, Elohim, angels, etc.

I (Intercession) - 4. Request specific action/intercession - e.g., healing, blessing, consecration, abundance, purity, enlightenment, discernment, etc.

G (Gratitude) - 5. Express gratitude.

S (Sealing) - 6. Sealing - According to God's Will. The sealing of the invocation is necessary as this is what anchors the action of the invocation on the physical plane.

With these keys then, you are able to give proper invocations for any situation that may arise.

A Need for Balance

Debra brought up something that I think is a very valid point and extremely insightful. She related the fact that many of our decrees focus on working on negative conditions and negative energy patterns.

Because of that focus, she has felt (especially with those decrees that are focused on personal energy patterns - karmic patterns, resolving psychological patterns - doubt, fear, anger, etc.) that she IS those negative energy patterns sometimes. So now she is working to balance that out with positive affirmations that affirm such things as being a "wonderful, powerful being of Light" and using decrees such as the "I AM Light" decree more.

Alchemical Formula

Here is a teaching of Elizabeth Clare Propher's that she gave on the "Inner Perspectives" radio interviews she had with Doug Kenyon in 1977 that explains the alchemical formula of a simple decree.

..."The violet flame is the energy of the Holy Spirit, of the sacred fire for transmutation and

forgiveness. It is the gift of the Comforter to us in this century. The violet flame, then, becomes the mercy of forgiveness; and it is this energy that we need, first of all, to center in the heart.

"I would like to give for our listeners today this simple mantras of the violet flame in the heart. As soon as I begin to give this, my attention is on the heart and I use the power of visualization to see, or to visualize, in my heart this flame of sacred fire of the Holy Spirit. As I am giving through my throat chakra the words of the mantra, I am meditating upon my heart for the release of that energy through the heart center. This is the way it goes:

Violet Fire, thou love divine, Blaze within this heart of mine!

Thou art Mercy forever true, Keep me always in tune with you.

"Those four lines in rhyme represent an alchemical formula just like the matrix of a molecule, the atomic matrix of energy. The visualization, then, is for the drawing forth of the light of the I AM Presence and the anchoring of that Light in the heart."

"This mantra begins the alchemical change. And as I give it, I am aware that it is not I who give it but God in me who speaks it. God in me is the mantra, the energy of the mantra, the voice of the mantra and the person of it. And I am simply allowing the free flow of my soul to move with that energy. This mantra can be given once, three times or a hundred times, as one goes deeper and deeper into meditation and visualization."

Saint Germain states in the "Science of the Spoken Word" that the proper use of decrees takes practice and that individuals should not expect that the first time they make a call or give a decree that the universe will sweep away all of the accumulated debris of their lives. Proper decreeing is an art and when you gain a greater proficiency, you will find it possible to speed the rate at which the decrees are given. This accelerating which affects your energy patterns helps to throw off and transmute negative energies in your being and world.

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"Oh what delight and peace you can bring to your family to your friends, and to yourself through the proper use of decrees! What a boon to freedom! How gloriously the world can be changed for the better!"…Saint Germain, "Science of the Spoken Word"

YOUR AURA & CHAKRAS

If you are to progress on your spiritual path and strongly connect with your Higher Self, you need to learn to protect, strengthen and purify your aura and cleanse and balance your chakras.

What is the aura?

The aura is the luminous emanation or 'electromagnetic' field which surrounds the physical body, often equated with the astral body. It surrounds and penetrates your four lower bodies (physical, emotional, mental and etheric) and your chakras. Upon it are registered your impressions, thoughts, feelings, words and actions as well as your karma and records of past lives.

Your aura is susceptible to negative influences

Your aura, until strengthened and purified, is susceptible to all kinds of negative influences and attachments. Thoughts and feelings of others are easily transmitted from person to person. So called "astral garbage" can also be picked up (for example, when going into a bar), and retained in your aura, causing you to feel out of sorts or to experience negative thoughts and feelings that are not yours.

Methods to protect, strengthen and purify your aura

Because most people are completely unaware of the effects of the mass consciousness, as well as the mental pressures from neighbors and friends, the Masters stress the importance of daily using the violet transmuting flame and the tube of light as deterrents to the penetration of the aura by undesirable qualities and their effects upon the mind and being. Your aura also need to be purified of the energy of your own negative thoughts, feelings and actions. The violet flame can be a great aid in the purification process! Calls and decrees to Archangel Michael will help protect your aura too.

"Your Seven Energy Centers"

It is not within the scope of this book to go deeply into this subject. However, there is a wonderful pocket book from Summit Lighthouse - "Your Seven Energy Centers" that is easy to read and thoroughly discusses each chakra and shows us how we can activate, balance, cleanse and seal them. There are spiritual techniques, affirmations, meditations and visualizations listed for each chakra. I highly recommend reading this book and following the practices outlined there.

For those who already have familiarity with teachings on the aura and chakras, the book, "The Human Aura" - "How to activate and Energize Your Aura and Chakras" is great for further

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information. In Book One it teaches how to further protect, strengthen, purify and expand your aura, as well as imparting other valuable information about the subject. Book Two continues with more advanced concepts and techniques. Included are a number of example pictures of auras that are muddied by human consciousness.

What are chakras?

Chakras are energy centers and there are seven main ones situated at etheric (higher vibratory) levels from the crown of the head to the base of the spine. There are 144 chakras in all throughout the body. Since they operate at subtle levels, they are invisible to the eye, but have been proven scientifically to exist. The word chakra is Sanskrit for "wheel" or "disc". The chakras are symbolically depicted as lotuses with different numbers of petals. The more petals, the higher its frequency or vibration. These energy centers affect every aspect of your life, including your vitality, your creativity and your well-being. They are connected with what are known as the seven rays.

The seven main energy centers

Each of the seven main chakras has a unique role to play in your daily living and spiritual growth.

The energy of the base-of-the-spine chakra (white - 4th ray) allows you to stay grounded and connected with the earth and nature. This energy assists you in mastering the day to day physical practicalities of life. It, along with the second major chakra (violet - 7th ray) - the seat-of-the-soul (sometime referred to simply as the "soul chakra"), governs your sexuality. It is also known as the

"freedom chakra" The soul chakra is associated with our gut reactions and hunches and liberates our souls to fulfill our life plans.

The 3rd chakra - the solar-plexus chakra (purple and gold - 6th ray ) - which when working optimally is your center of peace and helps you master your emotions and desires. Your heart center (pink - 3rd ray) allows you to experience and master compassion, generosity and being love in action. The throat chakra (blue - 1st ray) allows you to powerfully express and master the spoken word to help create personal and world change. The energy of your third eye chakra (green - 5th ray) gives you inner vision, allowing you to see things clearly and know the highest truth. Through the seventh chakra - the crown - (yellow - 2nd ray) we engage your intellect, receive illumination and eventually, enlightenment.

Many times the chakras are depicted as having different colors than these. The Masters teach that these colors are the colors the chakras are in their purified state.

Energy distribution centers

The chakras are like receiving and sending stations for the energy that flows to us, through us, and out from us every moment. Each chakra is like a step down transformer that takes the powerful energy from Spirit to different levels of your being - nourishing body, mind and soul. At every moment, the crystal clear stream of life energy descends from our Source and is distributed to our heart center and then to our other chakras. It is the life force that beats your heart, energizes your organs and systems in the body and gives you impetus to grow and evolve.

Energy of your chakras can be used positively or negatively

Because we have free will, you can use this energy in a positive way or you can upset the flow by acting out of sync with your true nature. For example, you can use our heart center energy to be loving, kind and generous or you can use it to be selfish and stingy. It is your choice and those choices have consequences.

When you choose to use the energy in positive ways through your thoughts, feelings and actions,

you attract more positive energy to yourself. On the other hand, if you choose to use the energy in negative ways that are not of your true nature, you create emotional and mental toxins that block the energy flow and cause blockages in the chakras. Each of the major chakras is connected with a different gland and area of the body. When blockages occur, they can affect your health in a negative way or make you feel fatigued or depressed. Because all the chakras are interconnected, a blockage in one can throw off your whole system. The violet flame directed at each chakra (see below) and the "Heart, Head and Hand Decrees" (http://www.summitlighthouse.org/Prayers/

Decrees/Heart-Head-Hand.html) can help remove blockages and balance the chakras.

The energy of your chakras and aura affects others

The energy of your chakras colors and helps create the electromagnetic field of your aura. This electromagnetic field then interpenetrates and influences - for better or worse - those who you interact with. Just as the energy of others is contagious and can affect you if you are not protected, so can your energy impact others in a negative way. So you need to keep your energy levels as high as possible to prevent negatively influencing anyone. The more Light you can hold in chakras, reflected in your aura - the greater capability you have to positively influence the people you come in contact with. Plus, the greater the Light, the stronger the connection to your Real Self!

The chakras are the gateway to your spiritual self

Your body's energy centers are the gateway to your Higher Self. That is why it is so important to work to clear your chakras so you can bring our body, mind and emotions back into balance with your true nature. Each of the chakras helps you express your personal spirituality. As you work with these energy centers to activate, balance and cleanse them, you will be able to tap more into the power of the divine and you can become instruments of God to reach out and help others in the world. The power to use the pure energy flowing through you to do good on earth is the true meaning of empowerment.

The more energy you can hold, the greater your personal power

The more you can hold onto the constant flow of energy through your chakras, the more vitality and personal power you will experience and have at your disposal. The energy of this personal power can then be channeled to help create positive changes in your life, the lives of others and on the planet!

Saint Germain tells us that the path of freedom is the way of choosing the correct use of God's energy and the correct use of the chakras for the flow of that energy.

Summary of spiritual techniques for the aura and chakras Aura:

- For protection, call for the Tube of Light every day (morning, noon and night if possible), give Archangel Michael and violet flame decrees

- Read, study and apply techniques found in the Summit Lighthouse book, "The Human Aura" . Chakras:

- Give the "Head, Heart and Hand" decrees daily

- Give violet flame decrees - including the violet flame chakra affirmations - to help cleanse and eliminate blockages

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Violet Flame Chakra Affirmations: (give each set at least three times or in multiple of three's and after each set, affirm "I AM a being of violet fire, I AM the purity God desires")

"My heart is a chakra of violet fire, my heart is the purity God desires!" ...."I AM a being of violet fire...

"My throat chakra is a wheel of violet fire, my throat chakra is the purity God desires!"..."I AM...

"My solar plexus is a sun of violet fire, my solar plexus is the purity God desires!..."I AM a being...

"My third eye is a center of violet fire, my third eye is the purity God desires!"...."I AM a being...

"My soul chakra is a sphere of violet fire, my soul is the purity God desires!"...."I AM a being...

"My crown chakra is a lotus of violet fire, my crown chakra is the purity God desires!"...."I AM...

"My base chakra is a fount of violet fire, my base chakra is the purity God desires!"...."I AM a being...

- Ready, study, and apply techniques in "Your Seven Energy Centers" and "The Human Aura".