Lack of continuity or followthrough does not mean we are weak. It only means that we are susceptible to repeating our mistakes. If we are to advance and rise above that which bedevils us, we must become conscious of our bedevilments. If we are to advance we must consciously work at that which stands in our way, taking personal responsibility for our lives and the way they progress. If we are to live lives of wealth on all levels—mental, emotional, physical and spiritual—we must become our own golden means by taking a more consciously directed journey of heart and meaning.

To become conscious is to take on life fully, to accept that which comes from within as our deepest challenges and that which comes from without as the path that appears down which we must walk. We choose some things and others appear, but all are meaningful and require our fullest attention, conscious and direct. To become more conscious right now, decide where your own energy is best served and put all of your efforts there.

Let the magical work begin. Allow the magic and the creative to merge and emerge today, to be both contained and yet to flow naturally within and without. Let the fires of the creative stir within and yet keep the flames confined to deep inner work. In this manner approach the world today knowing that the magical work of transformation can only be done by the self.

You are the magician who contains the creative energy necessary to change yourself, at very deep levels but also in the world. Speak from this changing self and notice how fluid and honest you truly are. Fan the flames of the true self today and don’t be afraid to be who you really are, a magical being.

Keep pace with the energy of the day. Like a patient warrior wait to see what arrives on the horizon. Wait for the enemy to show itself before charging into battle. Wait for clarity before speaking, acting or reacting. Keep eyes alert, mind calm, body relaxed. With awareness note that which is, that which is not, and that which is conjured by the mind.

Breathe and listen to your heart, just as the good warrior breathes and listens intently to all that is before deciding whether a battle is worth fighting or not. Take into consideration all conditions and all consequences. Perhaps it really is time to retreat from outer battles and deal with what is going on inside. A real warrior knows the difference.

Take time to pause today, even for a minute, and follow your breath into your body. Allow the mind to be still as you simply breathe and become nothing more than your breath. Each breath you take becomes a reminder of your spirit because each breath is your spirit moving inside you. Become your own breath; become your own spirit.

Let your body accept that it is a mere vessel of this important self, this spirit self. Let it acknowledge its secondary function as vessel even as it must be equally present and equally attended to and cared for. Treat the whole self with the same reverence that you treat the spirit self. As you follow your breath, treat the body and mind to calm detachment knowing that in each breath the only thing that matters is your awareness of your breath as sacred spirit. In this way find your core essence, your life force, your connection to all beings and to life itself.

Remain open to messages from your spirit. Continue giving breath so its life may flourish and become more clearly ascertained as living inside you, its desires and talents more fully realized and actualized. Who is this spirit self that you speak so often of, that you seek connection and union with? It is you without body and yet it is you in-body. You are a unit of two and as such each part must be given care and attention.

As you prepare your body to wake up and greet each day, do not send your spirit back to sleep but prepare it as well. It will give your body the energy and insight it needs and light your path if you give it what it needs. Attention and intention are required if you are to hone its presence and its skills. Breathe consciously and you will discover your spirit’s residence, its warm cave, its home in your body. Just keep breathing with awareness and feel your spirit breathe back, saying, “Yes, I am with you. I am you. We are good together. We are one. Let me live with you more fully now and all will be well.”