The Magic of Choosing Your Omens and Portents To Nurture Hope

I have blogged before about the importance or magic of happy feelings. There is one feeling in particular that is very important but vulnerable. That feeling is 'hope'. It has been noted that citizens of countries who have hopeful attitudes about their countries actually do live in more financially successful countries. It is important to keep hope alive. One thing to remember about hope is that it can start out very small. If you need to have hope about a large thing you must first learn how to think hopefully. Sometimes you may be only able to hold on to hope for a second or two and then about a very small thing. That is okay. You managed to be free from crippling fear and to think hopefully for that much for that long. Thinking hopefully leads to hopeful actions. Then those actions are seen as proof that is was good to be hopeful and a wonderful spiral begins. Sometimes you may have to start by hoping for something that you believe is a sure thing. That is fine. Start somewhere. Learn in baby steps. One thing to do is look for signs to encourage you. You are hoping to learn to read. You see a picture of a book, or find that there is a library nearby. That is a sign that your learning will be encouraged. In the biblical story of Noah it is told of the dove coming back with a bit of green. That was a sign that the waters had receded and plants were growing on dry land. Signs are open to recognition and interpretation. What is a sign to one is laughed at by another. It is up to you, the wise magician, to find ways to nurture and guide your thinking. Your mind is your ultimate magic wand. Friends who listen to you about your projects, articles that suddenly appear, ideas that come to you; these can all be seen as the success that is waiting for you once you learn how to reach out for it. Do what you can to keep yourself going on your pathway to a better life. May the spark be with you.