Mantras - Finding Your Voice

I am sitting in the kitchen tonight watching the Hew Hampshire Primaries (wondering how we can pontificate a candidate from only two states voices) and listening to the press liberate Hillary Clinton. A week ago she was too tough; yesterday she was too soft. I would imagine, that somewhere in between she was simply being human. I cannot say that I am Clinton supporter since I am not certain where the candidates stand on the issues. I would like to devote another post to each of the top candidates positions on health care, and my take on the issues (from both sides of the stethoscope).

What struck me about tonight's results with McCain winning the Republican side, and currently, Obama and Clinton deadlocked, is that we must listen to what resonates within us. Every candidate is a vibration that will resonate with each and every one of us. I believe that if you not only listen to the words, but feel the mantra within the voice you will feel the candidate on a different level.

In 2000, I remember, being glued to the television hoping that John McCain would win the Republican nomination. It was more than his message, there was something about the person that made me feel proud of being American. Over the last eight years, I have become apathetic about politics, but recently, I began reading a book called Healing Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand and it became apparent to me that our election process is about empowering ourselves. What other item do we possess that is better suited for empowerment than our voices.

Whether it be for abundance, health, or change in the world, mantras are a way for each of us to speak to our gods. The word Mantra is Sanskrit and can have many meanings, "divine speech" being one. Most if not all worldly religions have mantras from the simple recitation of "Om" to the "Hail Mary" in Roman Catholic prayer.

What I would like for all of us to do in this new year is to find our personal Mantras. Start with those mantras that have been handed down from thousands of years gone. There are many, and in the book listed above, they have different powers and meanings. It has been recommended that these Mantras be repeated daily for at least 40 days (a magical number in most religions). Whether the Mantras themselves are the means for the magic or the repetition aids the individual by the power of positive thought, there can be positive changes.

Whoever wins the primaries and eventually the presidential elections deserves our reverence as the leader of this wonderful country. We, however, have the ability to change our personal lives and thus the lives of family members and communities by increasing the vibration of our own energy. Singing or articulating a Mantra and speaking with the divine is one way that we can positively affect our health and outlook on life. It all starts with you.

What do you say?