We, the goddesses who run Milk & Honey, practiced the mantra below for 10 minutes every morning and 10 minutes every evening for 40 days. In addition to chanting the mantra, we wrote down a specific, 2 sentence intention for prosperity which we read before each chanting session throughout the 40 days. We began it on the new moon in January and upon finishing the 40 days, burned the paper with the intention and offered it up to Lakshmi with a prayer and gratitude.
It really worked! There were so many benefits to this chanting. First of all, the act of chanting was quickly ecstatic. The first few minutes of the chanting would feel long and boring, but the chant would always open up blissful, happy energy. The actual energy of abundance and joy.
Because there is no tune offered to which to sing the mantra, we invented our own. And re-invented it. And re-invented it again. Actually, I found it most fun to sing the mantra different ways throughout the 10-minute period to keep it from being monotonous (Twice to one tune, then twice to a different tune, and back and forth). I created many different tunes for the mantra, most of which sounded like beautiful Indian mantra tunes that might have been offered by a guru. If you do this chant, I encourage you to have fun coming up with your own tunes. You are the guru.
And the prosperity did flow. Milk & Honey made more money than last year during the time when were doing the chant, even though we’re supposed to be in a recession. I personally had money come to me unexpectedly twice during the 40 days. And I had a new career inspiration. Try it and see what abundance graces your path!
Om Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Swaha
[Om Shreem Mah-hah Lahk-shmee-yea Swah-ha]
“Om and salutations to She who provides abundance.”
To Invoke Financial Prosperity
“All of us have encountered circumstances where more money could have alleviated problems. Maybe it was some unexpected illness that created huge medical bills that could not be paid right away. Perhaps a family member experienced a sudden job reversal or other predicament that would have been easily solved by an infusion of cash. Sometimes there are friends or family members who are struggling to begin a new career. A loan or gift could help them over a rough spot or even make the whole enterprise doable and not just a dream. These kinds of situations appear all the time. Now you have powerful spiritual tools, in the form of these mantras, to help in situations like these that suddenly require more money.
To produce abundance, the mantra above should be practiced intensely for a minimum of forty days. During that time, you may find your mind directed to embark upon some new activities or to abandon others that you had planned on doing. Allow your intuition to guide you. Consider that you are actually changing your karma by your efforts, so things will be changing in your life. Be open and willing to discard some activities and welcome new ones. This powerful mantra has already helped many (including me) to attain new levels of prosperity.
Please remember that benefits of endowment with other of the ten regal qualities (food, royal power, mystic power, universal sovereignty, noble rank, holy luster, kingdom, fortune, bounteousness, and beauty) may also accrue from your practice of this mantra. So if new authority comes your way through work or in a service organization, be grateful and pray to use your new authority wisely. ” -excerpted from Shakti Mantras by Thomas Ashley-Farrand
That’s all for today….
Take Care,
Alyssa
www.milk-and-honey.com
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