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reach out, afraid you will be rejected, rebuked or put down. You do not spread your hand or extend yourself to receive those gifts the universe can give you. With meditation you are opening yourself. That is the purpose of meditation. When you open, things naturally flow in and you receive.
If we open a window, the air comes in. We don't have to ask or call the wind; all we must do is open the window. If we open all the windows, we have cross-ventilation and the air comes and goes freely. You do not worry that the wind will escape and you will be left without any air. More wind is always coming so we enjoy the breeze. It is infinite, everlasting. Some people fear that by giving they will reduce their own supply. But the universe works in a different way. By opening to give and receive, there is never any lack or want. We receive the flow of air from higher consciousness through the open windows of our mind. Our fears are created by our mind. What you think will come to pass. If you think something bad will happen and dwell on it, then you invite that event and naturally it comes about. That is the law of the universe.
REALIZE WHAT YOU ARE:
Meditation means to send an invitation to health before the subconscious mind can invite weakness and sickness. There are beautiful things happening in the universe, but often we don't enjoy them. The world is not as bad as the newspapers, television and radio indicate. They report abnormal events, the unusual and unpleasant. Do the papers ever report how many people went home safely and happily? They do not, because this is what is normal and usual and people do not read about these things.
