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Just for today…
I will not worry
BY JANE ABRAMOWITZ
W
orrying is like praying for something you don’t want to hap-
pen. But we are human, and worry is something we are
very adept at and do. So how do we train ourselves not
to worry?
I repeat, “Just for today, I will not worry,” and the other Reiki
Ideals each day during my morning meditation/prayer time and
again before going to sleep, but living it on a daily basis has not
always been easy. Following an extremely difficult personal expe-
rience a couple of years ago, the whole concept of this Ideal was
put to the supreme test.
My father passed away on October 16, 2006, following
almost six months of a difficult and lingering illness. We imme-
diately were faced with the harsh reality of my mother’s
changed financial situation and the need to find new living
arrangments for her. I had left my job to help care for my father
and to spend more time with him and my mother. Due to his
worsening condition, I had also cancelled a four-month trip to
India two days before departure.
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It was an extremely difficult and stressful period. I found
myself in a very strained position, financially, emotionally,
physically, and spiritually. I felt completely drained. Even say-
ing “Just for today I will not worry” became difficult, although
I continued to do it. When I simply could no longer ignore the
fact that I was worrying about what would happen, I began
meditating and praying (pretty much one and the same thing
for me) in a more focused direction, asking for renewed
strength, continued faith in God and trust in His Universe, for
clarity, guidance and direction, as well as the wisdom to “see”
the solutions as they were presented to me (as I was sure they
would be).
On October 27th, after a full prayer/meditation session, I fell
asleep and had a long and quite lovely dream involving much
pleasant company, beautiful places, food, and pleasure. Two
points were brought home for me to “see” and understand from
the dream. These were the answers to my prayer—the clarity,
guidance and direction I was seeking:
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 Finding myself all of a sudden completely alone and in some-
one else’s clothing (dreams are like that aren’t they?), actually,
typical Indian men’s clothing, and coming outdoors from wher-
ever I was, and feeling cold. The clothing was not warm enough
for the sudden change in weather. Feeling quite chilled and not
knowing what to do, I was all of a sudden given a shawl to keep
me warm. Telling me, as I see it, that I will ALWAYS be pro-
vided with whatever I need to keep me comfortable in every new
and unexpected circumstance.
I next found myself confused while walking through alleys of
what seemed like some old part of town, not feeling lost or
frightened, just confused, that I didn’t understand how to get
where I wanted to…as if it was something I already knew and
couldn’t remember…When I asked the first person I met, he
simply said, “Follow your instincts.” I think that needs no
explanation…but was for me, at that point, so profound that I
woke in tears of joy.
The dream was a turning point. I began to grasp with greater
clarity and a deeper understanding the meaning of the words, “do
not worry.” There were some shaky moments to be sure, very
shaky actually, but the constant use of Reiki, meditation and
prayer, and focus on the Ideals proved themselves once again. It
took some time, more than my problematic impatience could
stand at moments, but things slowly worked their way out, in
ways, of course, that I could never have imagined.
Which is all part of the message! Let GO and let GOD!
Don’t worry about the “how’s.” Don’t set limits as to how the
solution will present itself. As Caroline Myss says in Invisible
Acts of Power, “…when we release our needs and prayers to the
Universe without strings attached, the heavens take care of
coordinating the outcome.…Look upon everything from the
end of [your] prayer onward as having a part to play in the
answer to your prayer…”
Not worrying implies FAITH. Implicit Faith in the Universe
to always supply us with all we need without our needing to know
or understand the means by which this is done. It is simply beyond
our human comprehension. Faith is like a plant. It must be nur-
tured and cared for or it will wither and die. We can nurture our
Faith by talking with God, but talking WITH does not mean
monologue. As with any conversation, it must be a dialogue. It is
not enough just to talk to God; we must listen as well. We must
be aware, or we will not hear the messages God has for us.
I TALK to God (Universe, Source) every day. I make it a
habit to do this morning and night and in between very fre-
quently. Not just asking for things, but “seeing” and “hearing”
and being aware when they happen in answer to my requests.
Thank you for the parking space, the short line at the supermar-
ket, an answer in only five minutes when calling technical sup-
port. These things are all orchestrated for us, but it is important
to be aware of this and acknowledge our awareness, our “hear-
ing” the other side.
Once we send our request out, things are set in motion by our
Partner, our co-creator. Nothing “just happens.” And once we
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cultivate this living, working system, and truly believe in it, there
really is NO NEED TO WORRY. Our work is to look beyond
what we perceive as obstacles and focus continually on our goals,
visualize them in detail, often, not only when praying or meditat-
ing, but throughout the day. To believe they will be manifested,
but in ways we, as human beings, with our limited senses and
understandings could never contemplate.
There is an overview, a full picture, which we as human
beings can never see. We live in the world of linear time,
where past, present, and future are just that: past (what has
already occurred), present (what we see in this moment), and
future (that which has yet to happen). But this is again because
we are limited by our human capacities. In effect, all time is
NOW. That also makes it easier to understand how we can use
Reiki to bring about change not only in the future, but in the
PAST. For in Universal terms, there is no past, present, or
future, but only NOW.
What we need to understand is that although we cannot “see”
the actual ways in which solutions will unfold, we can manifest
these goals by “seeing” the end result exactly as we wish it to be.
By imagining, by FEELING the feelings of relief, joy, gratitude,
amazement, excitement etc., we will feel when everything falls
into place. And once we have done this, we must leave the
“how’s” to God and the Universe, with complete trust. And when
we do this, there is NO REASON TO WORRY!
Remember that “Thoughts become things…choose the good
ones,”1 and you cannot go wrong. When we worry, we incorporate
negative thoughts into our manifestations, into our prayers, into
our requests, and this negative energy is received by the Universe
and incorporated into the solution which is being formulated or
which has already been set in place!
Below I have paraphrased a short parable,2 which tells the story
of Henry and the Missing Bridge. It is one of my favorite examples
for explaining the concept of “Letting go and letting God.”
Henry was speeding toward a bridge that he knew was out.
All that Spirit (God, Universe, Higher Source, etc.) said to
him was, “Continue on, Henry. Things are not always as
they seem, Henry. You will be taken care of, Henry.” As
Henry approached the area where the bridge should have
been, he saw only a gaping emptiness. It took everything he
had not to stop right there; yet Spirit said, “Henry, continue
on, continue on.”
So Henry in all his faith, continued on even faster than
before, trusting God and the partnership within and visualizing
himself on the other side of the divide. Just as he thought his
vehicle was about to careen over the cliffs to a certain death in
the valley below, he saw workmen on the road ahead of him,
directing him to an area completely out of sight that he had never
1
Mike Dooley, http://tut.com/
2
Available in entirety in the Kryon Channelings by Lee Carroll: Book 7,
“Letters from Home,” pp. 226-229. To delve further into the channel-
ings of Kryon, check out the Kryon Web site: www.kryon.com.
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observed before. And standing in full glory there was a beauti-
ful new bridge! It was a bridge that was so big and so awesome
that Henry realized it had been under construction long before
his need. He crossed it in ecstatic joy, realizing the power of his
partnership with God.
Henry didn’t visualize how his bridge dilemma was going to
be resolved. The thought of a miracle bridge popping up before
him was beyond his human reality. So instead, he simply
visualized moving to the other side—the end result that he
desired, just as a runner visualizes breaking the tape. Regarding
your problem? Visualize it all taken care of and then leave the
details to the Universe… but YOU do the energy visualiza-
tion… often!
Putting the Ideal “Do not worry” into practice on a daily
level is the basis for understanding the importance of Faith in
God and releasing our worries and fears about the “hows” to the
Universe, so that we can “move to the other side.” Truly releas-
ing worry brings true harmony and tranquility into our lives,
every day.
I share the following prayer from Carolyn Myss’ book, Invis-
ible Acts of Power,3 in hopes that it will empower your inten-
tions of living in harmony and tranquility, as it has mine.
3 pp. 141-142
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…I WILL NOT WORRY
A Third Chakra Prayer
I release into this universe my trust that my journey in life and all
who walk my path with me are there by divine design. Therefore, I
trust that along this path, others will always be there for me, even when
I cannot see them waiting for me. And I open myself to be of service
to those who may provide me the gift of empowerment.
The Prayer of Thomas Merton
Dear God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself…and the fact that I think that I am
following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe this:
I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You.
I hope I have that desire in everything I do.
I hope I never persist in anything apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this You will lead me by the right road,
though I may know nothing about it at the time.
Therefore I will trust You always, for though I may be lost…I
will not be afraid, because I know You will never leave me to
face my troubles all alone.
—Jane can be reached by Email at janetrip2001@yahoo.com, and her
web site is http://mindfulnessjournal.wordpress.com
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