You’ve found an old oil lamp. It’s tarnished and dusty. But with a little elbow grease it’ll be as good as new. You start to polish it and POOF! A genie appears and offers you three wishes.
What do you want?
Seriously, what are your wishes? Stop reading this for a moment and list them. Even better, write them down.
Here’s what I want to know: Why does that stingy genie only offer three wishes?
In tarot, the wish card offers you nine cups to fill. Can you come up with nine things you’d like?
I recently pulled the 9 of Cups and I only had one wish. Perfect health. I want to be pain-free. I’d like all my health numbers like cholesterol, vitamin D levels, and triglycerides to be in the ideal range. I’m in pretty good shape for my age, but what if it could be even better?
And you? What’s your deepest desire?
Once you’ve named your wish, how can you help it find its way to you quickly?
First, write it down. That’s planting the seed. To water it, imagine what it would look and feel like to have your desire fulfilled. Jump on opportunities as they present themselves. But you know these steps. They’re the simple Law of Attraction.
What else can you do?
Extra fertilizer comes in the form of listing the ways your wish benefits others.
For me, being pain-free means being in a better mood which makes me more fun (even more fun!) to be around. When I am in perfect health, I have more energy and can play with my granddaughters. I can do my share of the household chores.
Here’s something else you can do to nourish the seed you’ve planted: metta meditation. This is also known as loving-kindness meditation. “Metta” means positive energy and kindness towards others in the Pali language of India. You can practice this on family members, friends, people who you find difficult, even strangers.
And although you can do it as part of a meditation, it can be done anywhere.
When you see someone pass your house, say, May you be happy. May you feel love.
While you drive, say to the people you see walking, May you be at peace.
At the store, send a metta message to your fellow shoppers. May you feel strong and confident.
Surrounding yourself with this positive energy has benefits beyond bringing you your desires. It promotes self-compassion. It decreases stress and anxiety. And, surprisingly, there’s evidence that it can reduce physical pain and improve longevity.
Make a wish (or nine) and then give metta meditation a try. Let me know how quickly your wish comes true.