I am FAITHFUL - Intention Series
What does it mean to you to have faith, to surrender to the Unknown?
Ask yourself…
Do I believe the sun will rise in the east and set in the west?
Do I know the flowers will bloom in spring?
Do I feel there is a Source greater than myself?
Do I trust that my pillow will hold me gently each night?
If you answered yes to any of these questions…then you are faithful!
I am faithful
I believe. I know. Spirit whispers sweet music in my heart. I believe and I know because that is all there is. With this knowing I plant a seed for the future.
The Lord is my Shephard. With spiritual knowing I breathe into existence all that is, as all that is has breathed existence into me.
Welcome to the Intention Series ~ I am faithful ~ May 2025
Contemplation on Energy…what it feels like to have faith
Tools to enhance exploration of faith - Working with the Ace of Cups, the V of Pentacles, and the essences of Anchor, Arise, Align
Meditation - (14 minute audio) Quietly settling in to experience “I am faithful”
Journaling Prompts - Four prompts to help you explore and ease you into faith
Let us open with a prayer…
find me here
in all my imperfections,
all the chaos and noise
instill within me the grace and faith to
move forward, move at all
on days i have energy and days i do not
offering my sleepy hand
i trust in your grasp
your holding of me
your moving of me
your loving of me
know, know, i know
The Energy & Power of Faith
Where do you find your faith?
If you describe yourself as faithful, what do you mean…what are the words that first come to mind?
“I am faithful” can take on different meanings.
Faith as in…I believe, trust in God, a power greater than myself…that each day is unfolding into a bigger picture that I can’t see, but can feel is working in my favor.
Faithful as in…to a spouse, partner, friend, child…being, yourself, trustworthy and one others can believe in.
To surrender is to place yourself in the care and timeline…
…of the One who cares deeply for you…the One who created you in His image…the One who sees you as a divine co-Creator and wants to place before you all of your dreams, desires…if only you can surrender the how, the details, the minutia of what comes next and when.
Surrendering is an act of faith.
To surrender means you place your trust, belief, faith in the Unknown, without grasping, clinging, or controlling outcomes.
Why?
Because, when you do your
heart is lighter
mind is clearer
breath is smoother
body moves gracefully
Spirit is connected to Source
outcome is one of blessed dignity, unfolding within the giving hands of God
Feeling Faith
The energy behind being faithful is one you can really feel.
Touched upon above…
When you can place your faith in something, surrendering outcomes to something bigger than yourself, you can feel a lightness, an openness in your physical body.
While you still must act in order to move towards a goal, or a current desire or vision of the future, by having faith and surrendering the how, your body becomes an electric current that secures the vibration, the energetic match, to what you want.
When you hold your desire within you and surrender the timeline, energetic magic (God’s will) gets to work.
It happens, but it’s a hard process when you’re out of practice…or when you’ve lost your faith.
Power of Prayer
In prayer, we send out energy through our thoughts, emotions, physical body.
The ask, the petitions…aligning our words with the energetic match of all we need and all we want to give…
We hold the greatest of powers when we allow our faith to energetically fuse our Spirit to the grace and peace of the Spirit of God, both within us and outside of us.
Prayer is energy.
To pray means we have faith.
Having faith allows God to create with and for us a beautiful, peaceful, inspiring, colorful, loving world.
the sun will rise
the flowers will bloom
a Source greater than myself
will hold me gently each night
Self-Guided Workshop: Tools for Experiencing…I am FAITHFUL
Your Supports: A Tarot “Looking Session,” an Essential Oil, a Meditation, and Journaling Prompts
Tarot…image, symbol, connection to Spirit ✨
A C E of C U P S
The pinnacle of the Catholic mass is the presentation and receiving of the Holy Eucharist.
Look. Gently. Closely. With open eyes and light heart.
What stands out to you most in this image?
chalice
cloud
bread
water
dove
hand
lotus flowers and lilly pads
Why are you drawn to this? What does the symbol reveal to you?
What do you need to place in the cup in order to have it overflow into your daily life?
V of P E N T A C L E S
Some days don’t go as planned.
We fear. We falter. We fail.
And this is where faith comes to the rescue.
What we have here is the wandering, lost, starving soul of a material world being shined upon through the glowing Holy Spirit.
Sometimes all we need to do is look up to see the light that is always shining for us, lighting our way.
Sometimes all we need to do is surrender…and say, “I am sorry. I am hurting. I am hungry. Please help.”
My cup overflows with the energy, feeling of faith.
Placing my faith in the divine hand, plan of God, I know all will be well in the end.
Essential Oils ✨
I ground myself in the knowing that…
my faith is a work in progress
my beliefs are, as essence, pure and holy
to surrender is to survive in God’s peace everyday
all is well, in this moment and all the moments that follow
ANCHOR…STEADY…Lavender, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Cinnamon Bark, Frankincense, Black Pepper, and Patchouli
ALIGN…CENTER…Bergamot, Coriander, Marjoram, Peppermint, Jasmine, and Rose
ARISE…ENLIGHTEN…Grapefruit, Lemon, Osmanthus, Melissa, and Siberian Fir
The blended essences of flower, fruit, herb, resin, evergreen…
Inhale slowly, allow the pure essence of God’s gift to empower your Spirit…the oils offer proof, faithfully knowing…He is here, everywhere…She, Mother Earth, offers the blessing to believe, trust, feel, know…
Anchor in to your Soul
Align with your Divine Self
Arise today…share your magic with the world
Meditation
Find yourself in a comfortable, cozy, resting position…in a safe, quiet, and still environment for this 14 minute meditation.
You may like to have something to write with and on for this practice.
We begin with breath…
Breathe, inhaling with the words “I am" and exhaling with the word “faithful.”
Journaling Prompts
Where do you find your faith? Where in your body? What, out in the Universe, gives you hope, belief, faith?
Describe yourself as faithful…What are the words that first come to mind?
When was the last time you surrendered your control over something? What were the details? How did you feel before, during, and after this act of surrender? If there was an outcome…what was the outcome? How did you feel once the outcome appeared?
What is your favorite prayer, mantra, or affirmation? When was the last time you said it to yourself? Write it down now. Place it somewhere you can notice and recite it often.
Do you need proof when you have faith? Make a list of things proven or not that you believe in wholeheartedly.
Final thoughts…
I hope you’ve enjoyed exploring ways “I am faithful” shows up in your life, and how you can invite in a little more faith, the energy of faith, each day.
By inhaling I am and exhaling faithful, you have the ability to pause your mind, breathe into your body, and pray with your soul…to faithfully know that God has your best intentions held closely, waiting to unveil all of the goodness meant for you, on a timeline unknown.
Surrender into your faith…know you are held…know you are loved.
In faith,
xoxo Michelle
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