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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The Power of Words
In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God. And the Word is God.
- The Gospel of John 1:1
Ancient civilizations understood the power and magnitude of their words on their reality. Words were sacred. They had the power to create and to uplift. They also carried the power to destroy. Today our relationship with words is very different indeed. In our modern world silence exists at a premium. We engage in an excessive stream of words through constantly-evolving technology and the incessant need to stay in touch. We are inundated by sound bites, lost in a constant barrage of 24-hour news, phone calls, emails, messages, tweets, and posts. Silence used to be golden, today it is priceless.
Ancient yogis used practices to withdraw their consciousness from the external world and focus on the presence within them to renew, restore and reconnect to their essence. Today the practice of silence is still used to create a containment field of energy that builds and nourishes every level of one’s being. Words spoken by someone who practices silence have a very different quality indeed.
Are your words breathing life into this reality and the people you meet or are they destructive? Words have the ability to elevate those around you or sentence them to a life of suffering. Are you consciously choosing what you wish to say? A simple breath before you respond to another allows you the necessary pause to choose wisely, lovingly and purposefully. The ability to consciously choose your words can transform your reality.
In the book
The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz powerfully illustrates the transformative practice of the most important of these Agreements, Being Impeccable with Your Word. The author says, “Your word is the power that you have to create… to manifest everything. What you dream, what you feel and what you really are, will all be manifested through the word. Your word is a force.”
Tomorrow, take a break from the incessant need to chatter. When you have nothing to say, practice silence. As you reach for your cell phone, ask yourself if this is an important communication? When you walk into your home, stop before you turn on the television on.
Instead of connecting outward, connect within. Throughout your day practice the power of silence. Invite stillness into your life. And when you speak do so consciously from a space of love.
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Comments (6)
By Fay Hart from St Petersburg, Florida on 05/19/2010
I am practicing this with my aging mother. I do not hear so much of what she says as it comes through a veil of past hurt and subconscious teenage angst. At age 55, I want more than anything to create peace with my mom and to enjoy each other here now. I think this is the most important work I can do.
By emerald Rose from atlanta, GA on 05/19/2010
I work in an office where there is only one other person, sometimes. Even though I don’t talk to many people, I work with words on paper. For years I have been aware that what I write is as important as what I speak. I suppose that is why I avoid the abbreviated “text talk” that so many use. Words have beauty and music and if coming from a place of silence, so much power. For the last 15 years I have been using words ceremonially, sometimes just one spoken word can turn the energy of a situation from hard and uncomfortable to peaceful and joyful. My favorite words to speak or hear are “I LOVE YOU”. I grew up with parents who believed in saying that everyday to each other and to each of us kids. Wrapped in LOVE is the best way to stay in the power of Silence and speak the words of power that create LOVE, BEAUTY, JOY, PEACE. Thank you for letting me share these words and for reading my words. I LOVE YOU ALL , my dear other parts of me. IN ONENESS ALL IS LOVE! Em
By Jim Reiter from Bonita Springs, Florida on 05/21/2010
By Lisa from greenville sc on 05/23/2010
It is so funny that I am reading this, because just the other day the house was quiet and I said, “Silence is Golden”. Today I woke with a calmness and peacefulness that I don’t think I have ever experienced. The stillness was so beautiful and so graceful. I walked around my house in awe. Even when I was going about my morning, no matter what I did, it was with calmness. Thanks for the reminder about how we speak. My words, yes, I will be more careful in my choice of words.
By jan gudgel from miami on 05/24/2010
Panache,
Your latest blog is very beautiful. Thank you.
By A. Elizabeth Gilliam from Charlotte, NC on 05/24/2010
I’ve noticed… One loving word from me - can elevate another right into Bliss.
One loving word from another, can pull me right next to God..