Words are magic spells.

 When we weave words, we weave spells.
Either hypnosis takes place,
or freedom from the dream!

 Words have the power to send us to sleep, perchance to dream, or to awaken us, addressing the suffering of outrageous fortune. Much depends on the intention both behind the words, and of the listener. Repeating wise words mechanically (without listening) may neutralise them, actually creating the opposite effect.

 Generally, our speech is neurolinguistic programming: we repeat what we hear as if in an hypnotic state. We talk through habitual programming because we are not listening. It’s dream talk, maintaining the status quo. Even chanting spiritual text half heartedly can leave us feeling good, but dozy.

 Enlightened speech is conscious speech entailing conscious listening. Words have a tremendous power: they can shake us out of complacency, arousing amazement – or a feeling of being very uncomfortable.

 We may hear beautiful words, but did they hit the spot? Most of the time we merely chit-chat. Chit-chat is fine if it puts someone at ease, but we can lose sight of the bigger picture, and just continue dreaming in a soothing …ah…zzzz!

 Speech has the power to alienate, be discordant, put us on edge, make us feel guilty – or stir up any of the other emotions. On the other hand, speech can inspire, uplift, exhilarate, motivate…and you may find you are off to war!

 Speech has to be conscious,
but that comes from conscious listening.
That will have a conscious effect!

 Deeper magic.

 Much depends on our true intention, of whether we are open or only appear to be open. Someone may say something which we find irritating, and a strong emotion will arise. This is a wonderful – and very uncomfortable – moment: if we do not react, a space occurs. A gap appears in the situation (my wife and I have many of these moments…). If one is open, then this irritation will teach us something, maybe about a new direction we should take. Doubt clears and confidence grows. Sometimes, this feeling is far beyond my intelligence and I can hardly cope: but a crack appears and suddenly one grows into that crack – the space!

 In that moment, something changes. We are not the same old us. We may look the same and sound the same to others (because of their patterning), but we are no longer the same. Something is different.

Conscious prayer and conscious listening.

 When we pray
enlightened ones listen.
When we meditate
enlighten ones speak in silence
and we listen.

 Silent essence
becomes blessings
of expression essence.