by Jean Haner
I am so pleased with where I am, and I eagerly look forward to the future.
I say it like it is. I feel free to express my opinion.
I am excited to do something different today. I am willing to move out of my comfort zone and experience life in a new way.
I now channel anger as a means to create positive change.
The turning point in my life has come. I am open and receptive to having a future I love.
For every problem that I may create, there is a solution.
I am organized and productive. I have lots of energy, and I enjoy getting my life in order.
I allow myself to succeed. I am far more than my past limited thinking.
I view all experiences as opportunities to learn and grow.
My world is changing for the better.
My inner vision is clear and unclouded.
Forgiveness is a gift to myself that allows me to live freely in the present.
I release the need to blame anyone—including myself.
I am a natural winner in every aspect of my life. I can do whatever I set my mind to, and I choose to only listen to people who support me.
I constantly have new insights and new ways of looking at the world.
I am filled with energy and optimism. I allow the Universe to help me as I progress.
Four Year
I easily adapt to new changes.
I allow divine right action to guide me every moment of the day.
My life grows by leaps and bounds, and I am grateful!
I give a portion of my time to helping others. It is good for my own health.
I am a decisive and productive person. I follow through with tasks that I start.
It is okay to make mistakes while learning. I release myself from the burden of being perfect.
I move forward with confidence and ease.
Every opportunity is valuable to me. I am willing to learn.
Rather than fix problems, I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.
I am guided throughout this day to make all the right choices.
Everything is all right. It is only change. I am safe.
There is no such thing as a bad decision. Every choice I make helps me progress on life’s path.
I easily flow with new experiences, new directions, and new changes.
I trust in my power to think. I am clearheaded and open-minded.
I observe myself without judgment or criticism. I am open to possible change.
Every decision that I make is the right decision for me at this time in my life. I am secure and powerful.
I make sure that all my choices support the new pathways I want to take.
I am always at the right place at the right time, doing just the right thing; there is no “wrong” in my life.
I spend time with the elders in my life. I know that they are a source of knowledge and experience and that they have a lot to contribute to my time on Earth.
I choose to be flexible in all areas. I am able to change my point of view as I absorb new thoughts and ideas.
Five Year
I nourish myself by saying no when I mean no, and yes when I mean yes. I know what I want.
All of my family members live harmonious lives.
I act with honor and integrity in all that I do.
I go to sleep each night feeling great contentment. I am at peace.
It is time for me to let go of my old beliefs about how relationships are supposed to be.
In this moment, all is well. There is nowhere I have to go and nothing I have to do.
I enjoy offering encouragement and compliments to others.
I work for the enjoyment and satisfaction—not just to earn a living.
I release the need to criticize. I am unconditionally loving and accepting.
I give to others all the things I wish to receive.
I am calm and centered in times of crisis. I am a comfort to those around me, as well as myself.
All of my friends understand my needs. I have many friends who love me.
I cannot change other people. I accept them the way they are.
Life created me to be fulfilled. I release all expectations and trust in the goodness of the Universe.
I love others and know that they are doing the best they can.
My family gives me loving support every step of the way. I know that I can always count on them and they can always count on me.
I am connected at all times to Universal intelligence. I am happy, whole, and complete.
I appreciate the gifts that the Universe has given me, and I give thanks every day. I am happy to be me.
I forgive my parents for any hurt they may have inflicted on me. I know that they were just doing the best they could with what they knew at the time. I send them love.
I radiate warmth and love. People enjoy being in my presence, and they seek my company. I love the sense of community that I have built around me.
Six Year
I am grateful for all that I have received in life. I deserve the best, and I accept the best now.
I have plenty of time for each task I need to perform today. I am a powerful person because I choose to live in the present moment.
I am perfect just as I am.
At this very moment, enormous wealth and power are available to me.
Gratitude and thanksgiving are a way of life for me. It is as easy as breathing.
I am neither too little nor too much, and I do not have to prove myself to anyone. I am okay just as I am.
I give myself permission to be prosperous.
I take a deep breath and allow myself to relax. My whole body calms down.
This is the moment I take my power back.
I look upon my past, present, and future with love.
I do a mental housecleaning today and make room for an abundance of positive thoughts.
I breathe life into my vision and create the world I deserve.
I am always on time, which is a way of showing respect to myself and those in my life.
I know how to do the work I love, and I am paid well for it.
There is time and space for everything I want to do today.
I choose to feel worthy and deserving.
I am grateful for everything and everyone in my life.
I regularly praise those who work for me or with me. They deserve recognition for the wonderful jobs they do.
I become more proficient every day. There are no limits to my abilities.
I release everything from the past that no longer serves me. I have no regret since I know that all that I have done up till now has led me to the present moment.
Seven Year
I gladly give away that which I no longer need in preparation for getting all that I want.
The world is a work of art and so am I.
I bless with love all of the money that passes through my hands.
No matter what my age, now is the time to live it up, to acknowledge my self-worth.
I follow my higher instincts and listen to my heart in all that I do.
I relax today, only doing those activities that bring me pleasure.
I spend money wisely. I always have as much as I need.
I take the time to savor the beauty of my surroundings. I live in a bountiful, vibrant world.
I am dancing on air because Life loves me.
My thoughts are my best friends. My inner dialogue is kind and loving.
As I quiet down and focus on the beautiful things in my life, I open myself up to my own healing powers.
I am willing to release all patterns of criticism.
My work space is a sacred haven. I treat it with respect and love.
I release the need for lack. I can afford anything that I believe I deserve.
I know that I am doing the best that I can at this moment, so I stop all self-criticism. I love and take care of myself at all times.
There is plenty for ever
yone on this Earth, including me.
I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of ever-changing life. I am relaxed and alert and experience this day with total pleasure.
I give myself permission to prosper. My consciousness accepts wealth as natural, and I view money as my friend.
I am open and receptive to prosperity in life. My income is never “fixed.” It grows as I grow.
I appreciate all of the miracles around me—the setting sun, the ebbing tides, the majesty of mighty mountains—and each day that I live and breathe in this spectacular world. I am grateful for everything.
Eight Year
I am a divine conduit for transforming the quality of other people’s lives.
I release the need to struggle. I trust the Universe to take care of me.
My alone time is just as fulfilling as the time I spend with others.
Today I create new memories, filled with peace, goodwill, and compassion for others.
Knowledge is power, and I have unlimited wisdom.
I know how to take care of myself. I am healthier than I have ever been.
I always have the perfect relationships—both at home and at work.
I am patient and at peace with the process of life.
I am grateful for life’s generosity. I am blessed.
When I need help, I easily ask for it. I know that the help I need will always arrive at just the right time and in just the right way.
I recognize my body as a good friend.
No matter where I live, I am always safe and secure. I feel at home in any living situation.
I handle all my responsibilities with delight and ease.
I want love and acceptance from my family, so I get the ball rolling by loving and accepting them exactly as they are now.
My home is a warm, peaceful, beautiful haven. Love fills every room.
I treat each person I encounter during the day with kindness. I receive the same consideration in return.
My job is a constant source of joy for me; and I am surrounded by happy, fulfilled people in my work environment.
I am fortunate to be surrounded by neighbors who are friendly, peaceful, dependable, and fun. I value them, and they value me.
I release all self-doubt. I go beyond any feelings of not being capable and creative enough.
My free time is precious to me. I use it wisely and try to spend as much time having fun as I can. I know that my work is only one aspect of my life.
Nine Year
The door of my heart is wide open, and I am safe.
I am in love with every “now” moment. I choose to have fun doing this. I choose to be free.
My life is a party to be shared with everyone I know.
I maintain boundaries yet still remain open to the goodness of others.
I release all the junk from the past. I live in the present moment.
It is healing to show my emotions. It is safe for me to be vulnerable.
I think big every day, and then I allow myself to accept even more.
Joyous ideas are circulating freely within me.
I now attract new friends who are exciting, loving, caring, accepting, funny, and generous.
I allow the playful child within me to emerge and have fun.
I am generous with praise and compliments. I enjoy making other people happy.
This is a new moment. I bless it with love and let it teach me new lessons.
I know that I may have to release some people who are not supportive of me, but I wish them well as they proceed down their paths.
Every day is an adventure. I look forward to the magnificent experiences that this day has to offer.
I love my own company. I am never lonely when I am alone. It is great to be me!
I am a magnet for miracles. My special energy attracts wonderful people and experiences to me.
I express my creativity openly and freely. Laughing, smiling, and dancing are all wonderful parts of my life.
My heart has an endless capacity to love more and more.
My mind is a powerful tool that I can use however I wish. I choose only what is best for me.
My life is filled with love and joy because my life is a divine idea in expression.
These affirmations add to all the knowledge and tools you’ve gained in the first two parts of this book, from discovering each aspect of your own hidden symmetry to understanding the cycles you pass through as you grow and evolve. In the final chapters, we’ll look at how this all comes together, first through Louise’s personal experience and then in your own journey.
PART III
WUWEI—
ACTION
WITHOUT
EFFORT
“When the stories of our life no longer bind us, we
discover within them something greater. We discover
that within the very limitations of form, of our maleness
and femaleness, of our parenthood and our childhood,
of gravity on the earth and the changing of the seasons,
is the freedom and harmony we have sought for so
long. Our individual life is an expression of the whole
mystery, and in it we can rest in the center of the
movement, the center of all worlds.”
—JACK KORNFIELD
CHAPTER 13
LOUISE HAY’S
HIDDEN SYMMETRY
I first met Louise Hay when she came to one of my workshops. A few weeks before, the organizer had called me to say, “You’ll never guess who’s coming to your workshop! Louise Hay!”
“Uh, gosh, that’s—fantastic!” I said, as my knees started knocking together. Since then, I’ve learned from Louise that this is a common experience. Everyone is so nervous at first to meet the great Louise Hay!
My jitters continued until a moment in the workshop that I still remember so clearly. At the first morning break, Louise threw her arms around me and said, “This is one of the very best workshops I’ve ever been to!”
Wow, a combination of relief, joy, and pure honor surged through me at that point. Louise participated in the class with great gusto, and since that time has attended many of my workshops and retreats, always the brightest light in the room.
I had to laugh out loud when I discovered Louise’s Nine Star Ki numbers: 2.4.3. She and I are both Twos. No wonder I felt an immediate resonance with her on first sight, despite my knocking knees! But that wasn’t the only thing that tickled me. Of course a Two would name her company Hay House. With the theme of home so closely associated with the Two nature, how perfect to give your business that name rather than Hay, Inc.; Hay Books; or Hay Publishing! Louise said she’d always thought that if she ever started a business, she wanted to name it Hay House—that it just felt right.
Two is the number that most strongly represents the power of the feminine overall, and this is why Louise’s focus would naturally be on empowering women. She says, “While everything I teach always applies equally to men and women, my biggest desire has been to empower women. Women have been downtrodden for far too long all over the world, and the women raise the male children. Enlightened women can teach little boys how to participate in a joyous, loving, kind world that everyone will want to live in.”
The Two also represents holding a place of love for the world as Mother—the Divine Feminine strength, which is total acceptance of who another person is as perfect and lovable. I can easily visualize Louise’s powerful affirmations being like the ideal mother’s voice in your ear, speaking positive and loving truths for you and your life.
Over the years, I’ve done readings for many members of the Hay House family. With great delight, I discovered that all of the people I happen to have read have the first numbers of Two, Five, or Eight—personalities based on the themes of home, community, nurturing, and compassionately helping others! Of course, no one was hired because of their birth timing. Instead, this simply shows that a system that’s healthy and in balance will attract peopl
e who are naturally aligned with its purpose.
In her own journey, Louise is a shining example of what can happen for a Two at midlife when that door opens to offer a way to step into their power. It wasn’t until her 50s that she really became the figure we now know, and she founded Hay House as she entered her 60s. Not every Two will be able to go through that door when it opens, though. The less conscious they are and the less personal work they’ve done, the less likely it is that they’ll even notice the opportunity, let alone take advantage of it. I believe that the degree of personal power a Two can attain in the second half of life depends on the amount of inner work they’ve done in the first half, as well as the continuing effort they make from there. Louise’s achievements are certainly a testament to her personal work all these years, which I see her still devoted to every day.
So we certainly see Louise’s Two nature showing up in her life, but most people haven’t been privy to her emotional self, her Four. This second number shows her inner adaptability but also potential feelings of uncertainty in times of stress. This can also result in a kind of Get me out of here! reaction that makes someone want to flee—at the worst, a desire to get out of life. Louise shared with me that because of the terrible abuse and trauma she suffered as a young child, when she was nine years old, she ate what she thought were poison berries in an attempt to escape. She lay down to die, only to discover that the berries her mother had always warned her about weren’t deadly after all. It hurts my heart to even begin to imagine what that little girl went through.
And then we turn to Louise’s third number: Three. This is the most entrepreneurial of all the numbers, so it’s no surprise that she started the business of Hay House and was able to make it such a great success. And even in the specifics of her work with affirmations, recall that one fundamental theme of Three has to do with what you say to yourself, and another theme is about change. So how perfect it is that Louise’s destiny might have to do with changing your thoughts!
Hope, optimism, growth, and change are all patterns that run deep in the Three Warrior purpose as a catalyst, an agent of positive change for the world. Certainly we can see Louise fully living her true calling here, and millions around the world have benefited in the process.