Welcome everyone to our first power. On the weekend I wrote the 21 Powers  on individual pieces of paper and placed them in a bowl. The first power was drawn this morning – all subsequent powers will be drawn every 2nd Monday. The aim is to practice and cultivate a different power by applying it in our daily life over a period of 2 weeks, as a means to reclaim all our powers and become Masters of the Self – one Jewel at a time – helping others in the process… When I change, the world changes 🙂

Your experiences / questions can be shared throughout that fortnight or shared at the end of the fortnight (I’m aware not all of you have daily access to computers) so whatever works best for you is fine, but please share, no matter how small 🙂

Just a reminder, sharing can be done through using the ‘comments’ here or www.facebook.com/willtowonder.  All comments will be shared on these social websites –  Reason for sharing?…  To help each other and help anyone else in similar situations who may not have found their courage yet to join in – perhaps in this gentle, non-intrusive way they will. Just ‘putting it out there’ is  one simple way we can work together to bring about change in the world – the rest is up to them 🙂

By the way – we have many powers, 21 was just a number that came into my head when writing the book, and these particular powers resonated with me at the time.

So here we go…

1st Power is the 19th Jewel – Power of Compassion – page 143…

‘To humbly soothe the pain of another
by letting them know you are there.
With practical help or a hold of their hand
can demonstrate how much you care.
Yet suffer you not, as compassion is such –
a strong open heart with a gentle touch.’

Compassion is the ability to help another without judgement – or fear of getting my hands dirty. To understand what needs to be done and able to offer assistance without taking away their right nor compromising my own right – my health and my wellbeing – even a little.

I am the Caregiver… I am strong yet gentle, I am able to care for others because I constantly take care of myself 🙂

Supporting Virtues: Detached, Discerned, Accommodating (Adjusting), Economical, Centred, Courage

Tips…
1. Pay attention to your motive when helping/doing something for someone. Are you doing it to truly help them or because deep down you need to be needed 🙂
2. Check yourself to ensure that you are not taking away their right, that you are not enforcing your right, and that you are not giving away your power while helping another 🙂

Happy practicing everyone, have a wonderful day, Annemarie 🙂