We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. -Teilhard de Chardin Transforming who you are begins by exploring your inner being. Transformations: Your Inner Guide To Self-Exploration leads the reader to an understanding of universal concepts and teachings. Each day with this book brings a new topic, inspirational quote, and reflection, providing basis for transforming one's life. Awaken your life purpose, eliminate existing cravings and aversions, and be guided to the happy, prosperous, and fulfilling life you deserve. Transformations traces the six phases of personal growth necessary to achieve a greater sense of self-worth, reduced stress levels, appreciation, acceptance, and an expansion of conscious awareness. Over the course of a year, Transformations is an effective day-by-day guide through the fundamental disciplines of thought, insights from ancient Chinese philosophy, feelings and choices, chakras and senses, and the wisdom of nature. By exploring your inner being and transforming to a more purposeful life, new possibilities of limitless potential will be opened to you. Now is the time to find your inner peace, fulfillment, and joy.

TRANSFORMATIONS

Your Inner Guide to Self-ExplorationBy Mark William Pezzelato

iUniverse, Inc.

Copyright © 2011 Mark William Pezzelato
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4620-3316-4

Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................................xiPhase I—Fundamentals Basics, Habits, Thoughts, and Themes Days 1–81...................................................1Phase II—Insight Teachings of the I Ching Days 82–148.................................................................85Phase III—Growth and Development Lifestyle, Choices, Feelings, and Healing Days 149–241...............................155Phase IV—Knowledge Conscious Levels, Numbers, Chakras, Senses, Colors, and Education Days 242–296.....................251Phase V—Expansion Nature, Continuity, and Worldly Issues Days 297–350.................................................309Phase VI—Wisdom Poetry and Revelation Days 351–367....................................................................365Bibliographic Notes.................................................................................................................385Index...............................................................................................................................389About the Author....................................................................................................................395

Chapter One

Phase I—Fundamentals

Basics, Habits, Thoughts, and Themes

Day 1 New Beginnings

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao Tzu

The start of a new year can be very inspirational and rejuvenating. This is a time of new beginnings. However, it is important to remember that new beginnings happen all the time. Every ending is a new beginning. You do not have to wait for a significant calendar date to change your ways.

Take time to reflect on a recent experience that has come to an end. Now notice the beginning that happened as a result of that end.

Day 2 Forgiveness

"There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love." Bryant H. McGill

Whatever happens, you will always be you. The loss of integrity and serenity is the price paid for not forgiving someone. Always practice forgiveness lest you lose your valuable energy.

Recall an instance when you felt unable to forgive someone. See if you still feel that way. If so, can you let it go? Can you forgive?

Day 3 Now

"I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is." Alan Watts

Now is the only moment you have. Living in the past, or waiting for the future, is the means to an end: the end to your happiness. Remember, all past and future events only happen in the now. Enjoy what you have, what you do, and whom you choose to spend your now moments with.

Throughout your day take notice when your mind trails off and stops paying attention to whatever is happening in front of you now. Quickly bring your attention back to the present moment.

Day 4 One

"We are one, after all, you and I. Together we suffer, together exist, and forever will re-create each other." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

We are the same entity, the same being. You are not superior, nor inferior. You are equal to every person regardless of occupation, status, or any other form of separation known in our society.

Next time you feel sorry for yourself or feel like nobody cares about you, remember that we are all one and the same, connected through divine essence.

Day 5 Empty Space

"All phenomena are empty." Demosthenes

We are made of mostly nothing. If you were to take a single atom and enlarge it to the size of a stadium, the nucleus would be as big as a particle of dust in the center. Electrons the size of tinier dust particles would float around it within the vast empty space. It is through this nothing, this empty space, that all life exists. Look around. Something cannot exist without nothing, yourself included.

Take time to look around you. Notice how every room has empty space. Look outside and realize the vast emptiness that surrounds us constantly.

Day 6 Thoughts

"Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings—always darker, emptier and simpler." Friedrich Nietzsche

You are divine essence, pure energy. The thoughts that flow into your mind are composed from your core beliefs and emotions. If you can observe your thoughts, you will come to the realization that you are not your thoughts. Your thoughts are the only things in life you can control.

The average person has about sixty thousand thoughts per day. Take notice when one appears in your mind. Can you let it go? The more empty space you create in your mind, the closer you are to eternal happiness. Transformations

Day 7 Goals

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." Les Brown

There is something to be said for accomplishing a goal. No matter how significant the task, completing what you set out to do is a marvelous feat. It is far better to plan and achieve one goal than to plan and never finish several.

What sorts of tasks have you begun but have not finished? What are the next steps you need to take? What can you do right now to realize your dreams?

Day 8 Work

"All things are difficult before they are easy." Thomas Fuller

We all need something to do with our time—something that gives us purpose and fulfillment. A job is work only if you see it as such. We work for many reasons, some of which are positive, others of which are negative. If you dislike your job and do it because you need the money, that is the wrong reason. If you do what you do because it makes you happy, and you would do it for free, then you are on the path to happiness.

Do you love your job? If not, what is it that you would really love to do? Why haven't you done it yet?

Day 9 You

"We begin to realize we are energy itself with all of its inherent possibilities." Ted Andrews

What are you? Who are you? You are divine essence, pure energy. You are vibrations in their purest form, light. You are not more than nothing; you are less than everything.

Notice the infinite energy within yourself, how your body is a vessel that harnesses your true spirit. Feel the power within yourself.

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