- Practiceaminimumof 20 minuteseachdayofpositiveaffirma-
tionorchantingtheDivineNamesofGod(Goddess).This
cleansesthemindandleadstothepromotionofpositivevibra-
tionsinthepersonality,controlofthesensesandpositive
impressions.
Watching the Emotions, Cleansingthe Emotions
Watchingyouremotions,controllingthemandnotallowingthemtogotoextremesisaformoffast-
ingforthefeelingaspectofthemind,theheart.Youwillnoticethatwhenyouaretenseandupset,
thebodyassumesconstrictiveposesandbreathingbecomesshallow.Whenthishappensyouneedto
starttakingcontrolbypracticingtheproperanddeepbreathingtechniques.Fromnowonyoumust
trytotakenoticeofwhenyouexperiencemoodswings.Spiritualenergyisdissipatedthroughindis-
criminateindulgenceinemotionalbehavior.Mostpeoplearetaughttoventtheiremotionsfreelyin
ordertobehealthy.Inreality,thesourceofemotionalityneedstobedealtwithinordertohavetrue
mentalpeaceandhealth.Otherwise,theventingoffrustrationswillformmentalimpressions,which
willcausehabitualanduncontrollableoutburstsofangerandotheremotions.Thetruewaytoeradic-
ateemotionalandotherpsychicproblemsistogettotheroot-causeoftheseproblems:ignoranceof
yourtrueSelf.Trytomakeaconsciousefforttocontrolyouremotionaloutbursts.Whenyounotice
youareoutofcontrol,stopyourselfandgotoaprivateplaceandpracticeyourbreathingexercises
andhekau(mantra,chants,prayers).ThisistheongoingbattleofHeruandSet,ofpositiveandnegat-
ive,withinyou.Eachtimeyouexerciseyourself-efforttoyourcapacityineachofthesebattles,you
are building momentum to win the war of Heru over Set within yourself.
Patienceandperseverancearethekeystosuccess.Overaperiodoftime,youwilldiscoverhowyour
practiceofSmaiTawihaschangedyourlifeforthebetter.Perhapsyouwouldhavearguedwith
someoneorcriedfortwohoursinaparticularsituation,butnowthatyouhavebeenpracticingSmai
Tawi,youargueorcryonlyforonehourornotatall.PerhapsafterayearofpracticingSmaiTawi
youdiscoverthatittakesmoretogetyouupsetnowthanitdidayearago.Thisisachievingvictory
overSetandsuccessonthespiritualpath.Manypeoplejudgethemselvesinanallornothingmanner,
“IwasupsetayearagoandI’mstillnotabletocontrolmyselfnow,sothereisnospiritualprogress,”
andthentheygiveup.Formostpeople,spiritualprogressoccursindegrees.Attimesyoumaynotice
thatyouareabletomakegiantstridesinwhatseemstobeaquantumleap.Thisisbecauseyouhave
beengatheringmomentumbypracticingyourspiritualdisciplines,soitisimportantthatyoucontinue
to do so on a regular basis.