Graceful Intentions for Powerful Change

By Jordan Gray

Graceful Intentions for Powerful Change serves to release us from unwanted habits by guiding our steps to a new destination. Our intent is always at work--there's no off switch, yet we are oblivious of our intentions most of the time.

Consciously practicing intentions helps us manifest change with astonishing ease. Our intent is the seed we plant, and each intention becomes the harvest we reap. We don't try to make our intentions manifest--we affirm our intent effortlessly. Using the models provided in this book, you discover how to set intentions and how to allow your creativity to produce remarkable outcomes.

In four collections: Let the Light Grow; Let Love Show; Let Life Be Fun; Always Be True to You;--you'll enjoy thirty-two intention essays that are summarized with affirmations. The graceful part of the process is to plant the seeds of intention then let them grow. You learn the art of setting intentions mindfully to ensure that you sidestep the suffering produced by holding expectations.

The book offers carefully chosen uplifting quotes from inspiring sources and guided meditations to practice and share. Informative articles and blogs by the author add insight to select intention topics.

Graceful intentions change lives by rewriting the autopilot program running behind the scenes of our daily activities. Powerful change happens as we apply purposeful, gently held intentions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Apr 27, 2018
• ISBN: 9781504399890

Jordan Gray

Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.

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Balboa Press rev. date: 04/24/2018

CONTENTS

◆   Intention of Dedication

◆   Acknowledgment

◆   Introduction to Graceful Intentions for Powerful Change

Section One– Insight About Intention

◆   The Power of Intention

◆   Setting Intentions Compared to Holding Expectations

◆   How to Set Graceful Intentions

Section Two–Intentions and Meditations

◆   Let The Light Grow

Intention to:

•   Be Present

•   Be Authentic

•   Let There Be Peace

•   Intension to Honor Diversity

•   Be a Planetary Custodian

•   Commit to Growth

•   Accept What Is—Graceful Surrender

•   Foster a Vision

◆   Let Love Show

Intention to:

•   Be Compassionate

•   Listen Fully

•   Let My Judgment Be My Teacher

•   Release Useless Fear

•   Increase Feelings of Self-Worth

•   Forgive

•   Let Go of Limiting Stories

•   Accept All Feelings

◆   Let Life Be Fun

Intention to:

•   Smile and Laugh Often

•   Play

•   Be Filled With Enchantment

•   Give and Receive Hugs

•   Feel and Share Joy

•   Celebrate

•   Practice Seamless Integration

•   Make a Fresh Start

◆   Be True to You

Intention to:

•   Release Separation Habits

•   Let It Be—And to Be Still

•   Explore My Beliefs

•   Ask For What I Want

•   Embrace My Shadow Nature

•   Remain Open

•   Honor My Faith

•   Observe My Emotions

◆   Guided Meditations

•   Let The Light Grow Guided Meditation

•   Let Love Show Guided Meditation

•   Let It Be Fun Guided Meditation

•   Be Me Guided Meditation

Section Three–Quotes Articles Blogs

◆   Inspiring Thoughts and Insightful Quotes

◆   Articles and Blogs

•   What is Shadow Nature?

•   Finally Liberated from Confusion About Duality

•   Beyond Tolerance is Acceptance

•   Is My Life on Autopilot?

•   Leaders of Change

•   Be Strong and Shine

•   What the World Needs Now

•   Seeds of Change

•   Spiritual Family

•   A Truth is Not THE TRUTH

•   Selective Detachment

Section Four–Information

◆   About The Authors:

•   About Jordan

•   About Joshua

◆   About The Seventh Major Understanding— A Message of Awakening

◆   Let’s Connect

INTENTION OF DEDICATION

First and foremost, I dedicate this book to my teacher—the source of my soul that I call Joshua. Without his unconditional love and gentle tutelage, this book would not exist. Joshua speaks to me, and I earnestly study his philosophy. It is my joyful intention to share Joshua’s teachings with others. I dedicate this Rumi quote to him:

"Those tender words we said to one another

Are stored in the secret heart of heaven.

One day, like the rain, they will fall and spread

And their mystery will grow green over the world."

I also dedicate this book to the One source of All That Is that dwells equally in all consciousness—both formed and formless. To the One that is All, and to Joshua, I offer my love and devotion. Because there is only One being here, and because there is just One consciousness present in All That Is, I dedicate this book to you with love, my dear reader.

Finally, I am devoted to setting graceful intentions that birth powerful change. These concepts summarize our simple path: Let the light grow. Let love show. Let it (life) be fun. And, always be true to you. These words are from Joshua’s lips to our ears, from his infinite heart to our eternal soul, Above all, may you feel deeply loved. I love you.

I am joyfully

Jordan

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book was first reviewed and edited by Weisha Mize. Her outstanding knowledge of English grammar was valuable during every phase of writing. Also, Weisha has a reasonable grasp of the Seventh Major Understanding, so she offered her thoughts and suggestions, she asked practical questions, and she indicated where additional explanations would be beneficial to the reader. I am deeply grateful for the time, effort, and input Weisha graciously gave to this material. Her support is an ongoing gift to me.

I offer my unending gratitude to Nancy Lagestee for the beautiful Lotus flower photographs on the book covers (front and back). Nancy’s artistic pictures speak to me of grace, peace, and meditation. I appreciate her generosity, and I believe Nancy’s photos add radiance to this book.

I appreciate all my teachers—both physical and nonphysical. My most cherished teacher is Joshua. I also thank Seth and my dear friends. Beyond this, my teachers include people in public settings and social networks. As a student of human and spiritual nature, I recognize each being I encounter as my teacher. I intend to listen to you as if god is speaking to me. I hear you, and I see you. I believe our paths crossed for a reason. Some connections are fleeting, others last a season, and some relationships continue for a lifetime. Please accept my heartfelt thanks.

I also want to acknowledge our beloved Mother Earth. I attend to the voice in the wind, the songs the rivers sing, the roaring shout and the subtle whisper of the ocean. I connect with loving souls looking at me through the eyes of animals, and I celebrate the melody of birdsongs. I feel loved by trees and flowers, and so much more. Earth, with her splendid flora and fauna, shows me the meaning of life.

Going beyond Earth’s innumerable manifestations, I am in awe of the dance of the cosmos. I gracefully surrender to the extraordinary known and unknown multiverse. I am a speck in the Milky Way, and our galaxy is a tiny island in the universe. From the microcosm to the macrocosm—I am one with All That Is. The experience of our oneness takes my breath away.

INTRODUCTION TO GRACEFUL INTENTIONS FOR POWERFUL CHANGE

The graceful power of intention flows as we gently shift our focus and our feelings. The practice of setting intentions is linked to allowing room for personal transformation to occur. Intention setting is not about trying to force ourselves to change. Graceful intentions move us in the direction we want to go—following our chosen path. There’s no force or willpower needed. Intention is powerful because our intentions create our reality. An effort is not needed.

Clear intentions change our lives and the world. We each create our own reality, and together we create the global reality. We are that powerful. I honor your intentions, your wisdom and insight, and your journey of a lifetime. The intentions provided in this book are presented as ideas for you to play with as you desire. I will be delighted if any of these entries inspire you to create personal intentions that are perfectly designed for you. I am aware that some intentions in this book assume that you can walk, see, hear and speak. If you are physically challenged, I hope you will find intentions that you may apply or intentions that inspire your creativity to develop your own. To all our readers, Joshua and I would love to read or hear intentions that you create. We recognize you to be the teachers, healers, and leaders of our global transition into a golden age of compassion, peace, and abundance for everyone.

Joshua, my non-corporeal teacher, and I enjoy the exchange of ideas. Joshua likes to challenge people to look at our beliefs from a different point of view. When he offers his point of view for consideration, it is not his intention to argue that one point of view is right, and another is wrong—no, not at all. He intends to offer an alternate viewpoint to stir our inner exploration. No one’s beliefs are right or wrong. Our personal opinions suit us, and they shape our entire perception of reality. Joshua enjoys opening the door for further consideration on many topics. Keeping an open mind has benefits, yet holding fast to our perspective has advantages, too. The journey is the joy!

The possibilities for creating conscious intentions are limitless. I elaborate on the power and purpose of setting clear intentions in Section One.

ABOUT THE BOOK FORMAT

Joshua frequently reminds us to seek answers to our spiritual questions from within. He promotes and celebrates our inner exploration, as this is where we find astonishing insight, or in other words, IN-SIGHT.

Joshua is presently fond of closing his messages with these words: Let the light grow. Let love show. Let it (life) be fun! Following this simple guideline, I divided Graceful Intentions for Powerful Change into these three categories, and I added a category called Be True to You. This phrase, be true to you, reminds and encourages us to walk our own path toward a brighter personal and global reality. Following the four intention categories are the text of guided group meditations inspired by Joshua.

The intentions shared in this book are loosely placed in the four categories mentioned above. Many of the intentions overlap with more than one of the categories. For example, the Intention to be a Planetary Custodian is in the Let the Light Grow category while it aligns with letting love show, and for some readers, it may joyfully partner with letting life be fun. Allow these intentions the freedom to drift as you chose. Graceful Intentions for Powerful Change offers guidelines—not rules. Consider these categories and the suggested intentions to be subtle and flexible.

The Seventh Major Understanding—A Message of Awakening, is the first book I co-authored with Joshua. That book contains several intentions that we, the teachers, healers, and change agents of the global transformation, model to the best of our ability. Section Two of this book offers brief essays about these intentions that are summarized in the form of affirmations. Occasionally I write the affirmations with our collective voice. At other times, I state the affirmations in a singular voice. Please feel free to shift the affirmations to suit your preference and purpose.

In addition to the four categories and the essays in Section Two, I included a section filled with inspirational and insightful quotations by other authors, leaders, and teachers. I hope you will find these quotes useful and enjoyable. Finally, I included a few articles and blogs I have published that provide further insight into different intentions in the book. These articles share more details on specific topics that call for additional explanation and exploration.

You are invited to play with this book. You may choose to proceed through the pages in order, or you can randomly float around in the intentions, quotations, and articles. You may enjoy focusing on one intention for a day, a week, or a month. Please exercise your freedom, your creativity, and your imagination. This book is intended to be a toy rather than a tool. If you love to play with tools—let it be a tool for you. Whatever way you choose to use this book—let it be fun.

WALKING THE TALK

I practice setting intentions for each day, and sometimes I pause and set an intention during my activities. Each moment is an opportunity to begin anew. This book consists of intentions, meditations, quotes, and supportive articles that we, Joshua and I, hope you will find inspiring and motivating. The intentions, meditations, and articles contain ideas and insights from The Seventh Major Understanding—A Message of Awakening, which is Joshua’s philosophy of oneness. The act of setting intentions is a practical method to consciously change our personal habits that form our reality and to participate in the transformation of our global reality. Our global transformation into an age of peace, love, and abundance begins with you. As you grow more peaceful, loving, and abundant, you change our world. Enjoy the journey.

Finally, I want to emphasize the importance of grace in intentional living. Be gentle with yourself when you become aware that you are falling into old habits or having an awkward moment. Nurturing transformation requires consistent practice allowing ample room for mistakes. Awareness is the key. Becoming aware in the moment is the power that brings our attention to the all-powerful present. Always be compassionate in the moment. You are learning new habits and behaviors. You are teaching yourself new ways of thinking and feeling. Be a patient student and a loving teacher.

May moments of grace lighten your load and brighten your day.

Section One

INSIGHT ABOUT INTENTION

THE POWER OF INTENTION

You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality.

Dr. Wayne Dyer

Joshua asserts that what we want, wants us. That is why establishing our intention is such a powerful process. In The Seventh Major Understanding—A Message of Awakening, Joshua teaches that energy cannot act in isolation. This means that when we set an intention, the power of the intention flows through us, and this energy flow is the pure creative energy field. This is ever-present energy sometimes referred to as the universe, the field of pure potential, or the field of creative consciousness. Our personal intentions create our reality, and the scope and influence of our creative intelligence (energy) has no boundaries.

Deepak Chopra wrote, When a person achieves a certain level of consciousness, whatever he or she intends begins to happen. These are the people who are so connected with the conscious intelligence field that their every intent manifests itself—the whole order of the universe orchestrates around it. This is a clear statement about the power of conscious intention. It is the summation of the law of attraction. Joshua adds that the power to manifest what is happening in our life cannot be turned on or turned off depending on our level of consciousness. We cannot be unplugged from the intelligence field that orchestrates events and manifests objects. We don’t need to achieve a certain level of consciousness to create our reality. Deepak Chopra’s point is about conscious versus subconscious and unconscious manifestation. The power of setting conscious intentions helps us participate in creating our reality in an aware and mindful