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Ask Dr. Evers
The Affirmation Doctor
By Dr. Anne Marie Evers

August 2009

Dear Dr. Evers,

My burning question is “Do Affirmations really work? I have read some books that really promote the use of Affirmations, but I have never really done them. Oh yes, once I wrote on a piece of paper that I would like to meet a special man and put it under my pillow one night and it did not work. How come they work for others and not for me? You, Dr. Evers, seem to be a person that affirmations have worked for by reading your columns and the material on your website. Can you help and could you please share with me a recent Affirmation that worked for you, what you did and what happened? I will be reading your next column and hope to see my email and reply in it. Wondering.

~ Claire, Production Manager, Edmonton, Alberta ~

Dear Claire,

Thank you for your email and your questions. Yes, Affirmations DO WORK! Sometimes they do not appear to work in our time-frame or as we think they should, but they always work!

When you say you have never done an Affirmation, I believe that you have. We all do Affirmations, whether or not we are aware of them. When you say, “I am tired, I am broke, I cannot afford it, I am too fat, too short, too tall,” etc. you are in fact doing negative Affirmations. And the Law of Attraction which is one of the natural laws of the great Universe is always turned on, (in fact you cannot turn it off), goes to work instantly to attract more of the same. The Law of Attraction states that more gathers more, what you think about, you bring about, like attracts like and what you are seeking is seeking you.

The process of doing Affirmations works within the Law of Attraction. This law, like all other natural laws is no respecter of person and works for everyone alike, similar to The Law of Gravity—when you drop something it falls, (unless you are in space). This law does not say, “Oops you have been a bad person, I will not work for you.” It works every time for every person.

As well when you say, ‘I am happy, I love, respect and approve of myself. I love my body, I am a great person,” these are all positive Affirmations enforcing and magnifying these statements to attract more of the same to you. It is so important to do some thought watching and find out exactly where your thoughts are residing.

You say that you wrote ONE Affirmation and put it under you pillow one night. Let me ask you if you want to become physically fit, do you just exercise once? I think not. It is a process of building muscles, releasing excess fat, etc. The same way we need to build up our Affirmation Muscles. The process of doing Affirmations is a twice daily procedure to receive your desires. Keep on reading your Master Affirmation morning and evening UNTIL it manifests (that special life partner appears in your reality).

As I have written previously the process of doing Affirmations is similar to the planting of a garden. If you were to plant a garden wouldn’t you first prepare the soil for the tender, fragile seeds or plants?

Step One - Forgive – Soil Preparation

Step Two - Create your Master Affirmation. (Your Order to the Universe). This is only done ONCE like preparing your Last Will and Testament.

Step Three - Water and Fertilize your Affirmation. Read your Master Affirmation every morning and evening.

Step Four - Anticipate the Harvest. Expect your Affirmation to manifest. When reading your Master Affirmation in the morning and evening, it is also very important to bring in your five physical senses. SEE that special life partner in your mind’s eye. Just the outline is good; HEAR him saying, “Claire I love you;” SMELL--Purchase a small bottle of men’s cologne and sprinkle a few drops onto your Master Affirmation; FEEL his arms around you or the ring on your finger; and for TASTE to complete the five physical senses, visualize biting into a juicy apple orphysically take a drink of fresh, sparkling water.

ONE OF MY RECENT COMPLETED AFFIRMATIONS

One day, a few months ago while having breakfast at Ricky’s Restaurant, I said to my husband Reg, “What do you think about having a small Chapel in our backyard?” He said, “I think that would be great and I could even build it. I did build one house years ago you know.”

Right then and there I grabbed a napkin and wrote this Affirmation on it. I asked Reg to read it over, and see if he agreed with it and if he did to sign and date it, which he did. Then I also signed and dated it.

Then we ‘blew breath’ into that Affirmation by taking action. We went to a lumber yard and asked one of the employees if they had any small play houses or small sheds. She showed us what they had and then suggested that we try another store. When Reg heard the name of the store, he exclaimed, “Oh one of my buddies just accepted the position of Manager there.”

Off we went to that store and Reg’s friend gave us a great deal on a kit for a playhouse. Then Reg put it together stick by stick, board by board and I even pounded a few nails. When he was finished he decided to make the grounds beautiful as well with a path leading up to The Angel Chapel.

Talk about Affirmations working -- I affirmed that we find the perfect size cross to put on the Chapel. The first Thrift Store we went to had about 50 wooden crosses, large enough to adorn this little Chapel. And it took off from there to what you see here –- the completed Angel Chapel. He finished the Chapel and grounds in April, this year and to date we have had over 60 people visit. Reg says it is so exciting to see these folks coming in feeling sad and depressed and leaving The Angel Chapel with hope in their hearts and a spring in their step. He is thrilled to be a part of it.

My next Affirmation is that we make it a Virtual Angel Chapel on the Internet so millions of people worldwide can come in, sit, rest, pray/affirm, and listen to uplifting tapes absolutely free.

My Affirmation/Vision is to have short meditation tapes for various situations, such as Forgiveness, Acknowledging and Handling Fear; Attaining Higher Spiritual Growth; Attaining and Keeping Optimum Health; Healing; Attracting that Special Life Partner; Career; an Abundance of Money and much more. So when people ask me, “Do Affirmation Really Work?” it brings tears to my eyes as I recall the wondrous results that I have had from doing the Affirmations Process.

Affirmations Work When You Work Them!

I do need to explain that you require a certain amount of work, positive energy, persistence, faith and belief. Simply:

1 - Decide what it is that you desire.

2 - Write your Master Affirmation saying exactly what you want, being very specific.

3 - Always be certain to add the safety clause, ‘to the good of all parties concerned" as this includes you— the maker as well as all others.

4 - Do The Affirmation Garden Step Process

5 - Say, “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” and live in an attitude of gratitude.

6 - Then fully and completely accept and receive your blessings.

Happy Affirming and Many Blessings to you Claire and everyone!

Dr. Anne Marie Evers

Reverend Dr. Anne Marie Evers is an ordained Minister and Doctor of Divinity and Philosophy. She is also a best-selling author of many books on positive thinking, some of which are, Affirmations Your Passport to Happiness 7th edition.

She co-authored the best-selling series Wake Up and Live the Life you Love in Spirit with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer. Please check out her website www.annemarieevers.com or Send your questions to askdrevers@thevioletray.ca

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