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Self-Affirmations and Negative Self-Scripts
What are negative self-scripts?
Before we can use the power of Affirmations we need to become aware of
the effects of negativism in our lives.
Negative self-scripts are the negative beliefs you have about yourself and of which you remind yourself daily through constant negative statements about yourself.
Negative self-scripts are addressed in the Thoth Tarot by the card named FUTILITY.
The dictionary definition of futility is uselessness. Its synonyms are: fruitlessness, ineffectiveness, pointlessness, senselessness, unprofitableness, worthlessness, hopelessness, contrariety, impracticality, unreasonableness, unworkability. You get the picture. Being in a state of futility is a waste of your psychic energy.
When I discuss this state with my clients, some refute and say: "But you have to be realistic!"
Negative self-scripts are indeed useless.
Gerd Ziegler in his master piece analysis of the Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot: Tarot, Mirror of the Soul, in which I base my readings, explains this card and this state of mind as follows:
"The large sword of clarity is attacked and injured by six smaller swords and looses energy and endurance. The smaller swords represent the pessimistic thoughts which prevent clear success. Conscious and unconscious (Sun and Moon at either end of the central sword) have traded positions. Gloomy subconscious expectations muddy your insight. A heavy anxiety prevails although in reality everything is going perfectly well.
Indications: Your fears have nothing to do with reality! Wake up and see what is really happening!"
Ziegler further explains the different aspects of these negative thoughts represented by the planetary symbols associated with each of the six smaller, but injuring swords. Consider that swords in the Tarot represent mental activity, ideas. It is all in your head and you can change it!
Ziegler says:
"The discouraging aspects of the six small swords can be explained in the following way:
Neptune: Everything seems to be clouded by a film of veil: I just don't know what I want.
Venus: But its just too god to be true.
Mars: I haven't the energy, there's no time, I'm already too old.
Jupiter: That's too much good at once. I could not cope with so much success.
Mercury: But I just can't convey it properly.
Saturn: It is simply too much trouble and it takes too long."
Do you recognize any of these negative broken records playing again and again in your confused mind? I do. We all have collected negative feedback that diminishes our self-concept and we do not see ourselves with compassionate eyes. So... Positive Affirmations to the rescue!
For each doubt you have create a positive statement. Write it on the walls! Repeat it again and again like in the child's story The Little Engine that Could: Yes I can, Yes I can, Yes I can!!!
Ziegler concludes his interpretation of the 5 of swords FUTILITY with a few suggestions:
"Questions: In what areas of your life do you diminish yourself by your own limiting ideas?
Suggestion: Draw another card asking the question: How will my life look when I drop my doubts?
Affirmation:
I master all the skills and means I need to achieve that which I long for most deeply."
Blessings!
Iris
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