70 times 7 Affirmations
A powerful technique to clear the mind
’70 times 7’ is a mind-clearing technique that is sometimes called ‘the forgiveness diet’. It is based on a biblical story. Jesus was asked at some stage how often a man should forgive his brother. His answer was “You need to forgive 70 times 7” (Matthew 18:21-22).
So, what is 70 times 7?
It is a very powerful process that will allow you to bring previously unconscious thoughts, beliefs and feelings into consciousness. The end result is a letting go of blocks that might otherwise stop you from achieving your goals. The benefits can be felt very quickly and will have a profound impact on your everyday life.
Before we explain the technique step by step, let us briefly touch on psychology and why it’s important to grow spiritually.
Unconscious Programming
All human beings are programmed in more ways than we’re aware of! Our early experiences and upbringing are the ground from which our current attitudes grew, whether we accepted or rejected our parents’ beliefs.
After years of experiencing specific circumstances from birth to adulthood, our rules and beliefs solidify into an ‘inner software’ that starts to run our lie. This unconscious programming is made of deeply imbedded core beliefs. From then on, our expectations, values, fears, dreams and ways of dealing with people, joys and challenges work together as a magnet. They create the blueprint of all future experiences.
At the lower end of psychological and spiritual evolution, some people have an infantile attitude regarding life. They refuse to take responsibility for what happens to them. They keep blaming others and feel like victims of circumstances. For as long as this is the case, they’re likely to keep repeating similar patterns, which can have two vastly different outcomes:
➢ Either the repetition of similar situations reinforces their unconscious core beliefs by ‘proving them right’!
➢ Or they learn from their experiences, change their response and grow.
Re-creating specific situations that match our programming gives us a chance to learn and evolve.
Dysfunctional core beliefs continuously sabotage our conscious desires. As we grow spiritually, we understand that we create our reality through the choices we make from moment to moment. Our thoughts lead to actions that impact all aspects of life. In particular our relationships, career, health and wealth, amongst others.
Different beliefs and behaviours lead to new decisions and behaviours. In turn, those bring us new levels of happiness and fulfilment. Or, in the opposite case, more ‘unfortunate circumstances’ from which to learn…
We cannot contradict with the conscious mind a powerful unconscious drive
So what can we do to clear out delusions and misinformation, and awaken higher levels of consciousness? For most of us, it means consciously working on ourselves in order to evolve spiritually and grow. To become fully responsible human beings who find joy within – just because it’s there! The end result is an ability to live our full potential and a far greater enjoyment of life.
How can we speed up this evolutionary process?
Since our life reflects our programming, we need to become aware of the core beliefs that don’t serve us. This is the most important step, because we can only change them once we know what they are. In this field, ignorance isn’t bliss – definitely not! Ignorance, or denial, means that we remain stuck in old patterns.
70 times 7 has the ability to dissolve a negative mindset in order to bring on a positive one.
➢ It will shed light on your core beliefs about yourself, others and life in general.
➢ It will assist you in becoming aware of any emotional addictions responsible for creating repetitive negative patterns.
➢ It will dissolve emotional blocks and reprogram your unconscious mind so it fully supports your conscious decisions.
Whatever you want, take positive actions towards your goal whilst continuing to picture the ideal end result. It is important to actually do something in the physical realm, preferable on a daily basis, in order to change deeply engrained old patterns.
The most powerful creative mechanism of your mind is activated when you make a decision and stick to it. Tell yourself that you are already enjoying the inner peace, forgiveness, love, success or prosperity you desire and your unconscious mind will go to work for you. There is a condition though…
This principle works consistently and infallibly ONLY if you truly believe you deserve the good that you want.
As long as you harbour feelings of guilt, shame and/or regrets, as long as you feel disempowered, you’ll stop yourself from achieving your goals because of a ‘I don’t deserve” unconscious attitude.
An appropriately worded 70 times 7 processes will help you clear such blocks.
Steps to the 70 times 7 Mind Clearing Technique
1. Allow about 30-40 minutes undisturbed.
2. Sit in a quiet place with your journal and write by hand e.g. no computer
3. Choose a goal or desire that you would like to experience, and summarise it in a short, positive and precise affirmation such as the examples given on the next page. Remember to be effective your affirmation needs to:
a) hold one thought only
b) contradict your present belief or circumstances
c) be expressed in the present tense, not the future and
d) be expressed positively (“I’m not sick” is a negative affirmation, “I’m healthy” is a positive one).
4. Say your affirmation our loud (if possible) while you write it down.
5. Become aware of your first inner reaction, that little voice in the background, or feeling in the body, or emotion, that responds to your conscious affirmation.
6. Whatever response you get, write it down straight away. Everything that comes through the mind is a response, even when it does not seem relevant. It can be a clear thought, a word, a temptation to interrupt the process, a feeling of lethargy, of boredom, an approval or some abusive inner comment to/about yourself or others. Whatever it is, write this response down in one sentence without changing or analysing it in any way.
7. Once again say your affirmation out loud while you write it down.
8. Write down the next response.
9. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 seventy times in one sitting without interruption. If for some reason you are interrupted, start again!
10. Continue this process for seven consecutive days, keeping the same affirmation regardless of your responses. If you miss a day, start again at the beginning!
11. Persist. If you have a strong desire and you want it fulfilled, keep going. And yes, it can be tough…
a. You know you’ve cleared your mind of blocks once you achieve a high degree of congruency between affirmation and responses. At that stage, the exercise becomes very enjoyable!
12. Keep repeating 70 times 7 until your goal is attained or the desire lost. Always leave seven full days between each 70 times 7.
This technique is aimed at eliminating the blocks in your subconscious. Writing out the negative responses actually clears them out of your system. It’s like emptying a garbage bag, one item at a time!
Another purpose is to bring clarity into your life so that synchronicities can start manifesting for you. Remember that opportunities move toward order, balance and power; they move away from scattered, inconsistent people, and they flee at high speed from confusion and mental chaos!
Examples of affirmation:
➢ “I (Name), love and accept myself just as I am”
➢ “I (Name), love and accept my father unconditionally”
➢ “I (Name), love and accept my mother unconditionally”
➢ “I (Name), love and accept (Name) unconditionally”
➢ “I (Name), deserve a healthy and beautiful body”
➢ “I (Name), enjoy excellent health”
➢ “I (Name), deserve a happy and fulfilling relationship”
➢ “I (Name), am fully ready for (wish/goal/decision)”
➢ “Money comes to me easily and abundantly”
➢ “I have everything it takes to be/do/have (wish/goal/decision)”
➢ Etc.
So go for it and enjoy the results!
This process does take courage and persistence. And it’s well worth your efforts!
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