Jose AIID LENA STEVENS 109with the polarity, but stick with it. This takes some courage,
but it will bring you face-to-face with your attachment to
certain limiting beliefs. Shamanically speaking, to the extent
you hold on to those old beliefs, you are totally run by them.
They determine exactly what you will experience in life un-
less you shift your beliefs.
For example, one of your beliefs might be "I'm just no
good at seeing anything when I close my eyes." The opposite
belief would be "I have excellent visioning powers and I am
able to have vivid and effective journeys when I close my
eyes." Go ahead and lie about it for a while. Soon your lies
will become the truth. Remember that shamans have a repu-
tation for being liars; they know that the physical body needs
to be tricked and cajoled into letting go of any pattern it is
used to.
Tear up your lists or burn them for symbolic destruction.
Examples of beliefs worthy of destruction:Outmoded Beliefs- Only cheats get ahead in
life.
Opposing Beliefs
That Become True- Honesty helps me to get
ahead in life. - There's never enough time
to get everything done. - I have all the time I need
to get everything done. - There's never enough
money. - There is always enough
money for all my needs - I should be able to do it all
myself. - I can ask for help when I
need it. - This shamanism stuff is
unreal. - This shamanism stuff is
very real. - People don't like to see my
emotions. - People are supportive of
my emotions. - It is difficult for a woman
to be successful no matter
how intelligent she is. - A woman can be both
smart and successful.
Men have all the breaks in
life.- Women as well as men get
all the breaks in life. - Women make no sense • All people make sense,
including women.