The buttery is a beautiful symbol for transformation.
First comes the caterpillar which lives close to the earth, grounded and steady, inching forward. Next is the cocoon, which is a time of self reection, preparing for new growth. Finally like a buttery, you emerge from darkness and y free to be all you can be. Say to yourself: Like a butterfly, I emerge from darkness and soar in my true nature. SEED OF TRANSFORMATI ON Much of what you now enjoy you once desired and feared would never arrive. All things come at the right time and impatience wont bring them a moment sooner. Focus your attention on what you do have, allow gratitude to melt fear and anxious desire and let your life grow organically. Say to yourself: My life is unfolding in perfect order. SEED OF PATI ENCE 2 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Anxiety uses imagination to picture something you dont want. Vision uses imagination to picture something you DO want. Either way, you tend to get what you focus on. So direct your powerful imagination to a future that excites you, builds optimism and creates positive change in the world. If you can see it, you can be it. Say to yourself: I see all that I can be, and my vision is manifesting more every day. SEED OF I MAGI NATI ON Trust the part of yourself that is true and decent, and you will attract true and decent people into your life. Life offers no guarantees, but the risk of keeping your heart closed pales in comparison to the joy of authentic connections with loving people. When you trust yourself and step out in trust, the universe meets you halfway and opens doors to exciting, new relationships. Say to yourself: I trust myself, and my judgment and allow the wounds of betrayal to heal. SEED OF TRUST 3 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Some of your most creative moments happen when your mind is open, receptive and playful, freed from stress and strain. Fun is not just fun. It also reminds you to let go a little, stay present, take yourself lightly and tap into the creative energy within and around you. Unleash your inner cheeky monkey today. Say to yourself: My inner child is ready to play, imagine and create. SEED OF CREATI VI TY Love prevails despite overwhelming evidence thorns have roses, tears have heart and trauma has strength. There is wisdom in wounds, perspective in pain and growth in grief. Tune into the pain, at least for a time. It is preparing you for a life of depth and compassion. Say to yourself: My heart is open. My will is strong. My spirit is unbreakable. SEED OF WI SDOM 4 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M When the ego feels threatened, it pulls out its three big guns the need to control, the need for approval, and the need to judge. Dont believe the hype. Its ring blanks. Your spirit is bullet proof. You are safe to drop your guard. Surrender to who you are and accept all that is. You are enough and complete already. Say to yourself: I love and accept myself for who I am. SEED OF SURRENDER Have the courage to stand out from the crowd. You are a cool cat with much to offer and the crowd quietly admires you for walking your own true path. Step up, stand out and strut your special style even if it means being a minority of one. There are things the world needs that only you can give. Say to yourself: I march to the beat of my own dream. SEED OF AUTHENTI CI TY 5 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Gratitude is an attitude with altitude. It puts you above the challenges, worries and dramas of life, in order to see the world from a new perspective. From this altitude, the beauty and possibility takes your breath away. Focus on what has you jumping out of your skin today, reaching for the stars with excitement and joy. Say to yourself: Gratitude takes me to new heights of appreciation and wonder. SEED OF GRATI TUDE Love is everywhere when you look through heart shaped eyes. It may arrive like a giant splash of synchronicity, or it may radiate a steady stream of optimism like ripples in a pond. Either way, it is there waiting for you to receive it. Dive into the day like a swan, headrst and open hearted, where love is all there is. Say to yourself: Love flows into my life and quenches my thirst for acceptance. SEED OF LOVE 6 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M No matter how old you are, you are still too young to give up on your dreams. No matter how overwhelmed you feel, you have all the strength you need to keep going. Leap into your intentions, wrap yourself in them like a silk cape, then use them like wings to soar higher than you ever believed possible. Say to yourself: I am a free spirit, leaping into my wildest dreams. SEED OF I MAGI NATI ON Your life is full of incredible joy and abundance. You just havent seen it all yet. Once you catch rst glimpse, gratitude spreads like the rays of a rising sun, revealing blessings that were there all along. Look at your life in a new light today. Allow gratitude to light up your day with appreciation. Say to yourself: Gratitude is rising in me like a morning sun, lighting up my many blessings. SEED OF GRATI TUDE 7 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Are you in shape? Let love be your shape. Let love shape your thoughts, love shape your life, love shape the future. Shape your own destiny and let it be in the shape of love. Let every decision you make take shape around love given and received. Let love be the shape of things to come. Say to yourself: My life is heart shaped, joy filled and love focused. SEED OF LOVE Be the best version of yourself even when life hurts, people lash out, and fate seems cruel. Keep giving, even when its hard to see the point. Trust that there is a larger purpose at play, a moonlight that brightens the darkest night. Your integrity will attract more support, love, guidance and resources than you ever dreamed. Say to yourself: I have deep confidence that persistent integrity pays off in the long run. SEED OF I NTEGRI TY 8 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Not even a leaf stirs on the well rooted tree that is your inner peace. It is a pond without the slightest ripple, the silence in the midst of a busy, star lled sky. Many things keep moving and changing around you, and yet your inner spirit remains calm and grounded. Visualize this inner calm every time change leaves you feeling anxious or unsettled. You are peaceful at your core. Say to yourself: I am at ease and peaceful even while everything changes around me and soar in my true nature. SEED OF I NNER PEACE Change is best understood with a little distance, like standing back from an abstract painting or a 3D image. There is an order to lifes confusing times if you look with perspective. Stay alert as you climb the ups and downs of change because new dimensions of your character are emerging. Buckle in, stay present, know who you are and get ready to grow. Say to yourself: I see more of the fruits of change in my life every day and soar in my true nature. SEED OF CHANGE 9 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Soften your gaze. You will be amazed at what you notice. Unclench your sts. You will be amazed at what you surrender. Open your mind. You will be amazed at what you learn. Listen to your intuition. You will be amazed at what you already know. Bring your eyes, mind, hands and intuition into harmony. You will be amazed at who you are. Say to yourself: I am grateful for all my senses. I am wise and resourceful and soar in my true nature. SEED OF GRATI TUDE At the center of any part of your life that feels broken, there is an unbroken unity. You are a whole, complete and perfect vessel, ready to pour your love and genius out like ne wine. Self criticism and doubt are fears illusions, aiming to divide you against yourself. Love yourself back to wholeness. Your spirit is unbreakable. Say to yourself: Abundance, wholeness and love and flowing freely in my life. SEED OF WHOLENESS 1 0 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M May you have enough sun to stay optimistic through storms and enough rain to appreciate the sun even more when it shines. May you have enough joy to keep your spirit light through days of loss and enough pain so that you appreciate even the smallest of joys. May optimism burst through grief like a sun through storm clouds. Say to yourself: I choose to see all experiences with optimism. SEED OF OPTI MI SM Blessed are the exible, for you shall not be bent out of shape. Happy are the exible in mind, for you remain curious and open and let go of anxiety. Peaceful are the exible in spirit, for you bend and stretch your expectations to neatly t the contours of reality. You have the strength to do back bends over stress. Say to yourself: My body, mind and spirit are flexible and resilient enough to handle anything. SEED OF FLEXI BI LI TY 1 1 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Hug everyone you meet, even if just in your mind. Everyone has struggles and needs compassion, no matter how they act. Wrap even the most difcult person in a body blanket of love and acceptance. A hug presses the message into another person, You are not alone. The beautiful thing about a hug is that as youre giving one, youre also getting one. Say to yourself: If my arms were long enough I would hug the whole world and soar in my true nature. SEED OF CONNECTI ON Live with optimism, smile like the sun, shine like the moon, and let everyone you meet feel like theyre walking on air. Help other people shine for the sheer joy in their joy. The world is a more hopeful place just because you are in it today. You are a piece of heaven on earth. Say to yourself: I make a difference and have fun doing it. SEED OF OPTI MI SM 1 2 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Why try so hard to t in when you were born to stand out? Be prepared to be a minority of one, swim against the tide, break the mold, and make your unique mark on the world. Its time to radiate your unique rays in the rainbow of colors that light up the world. Be boldly yourself. No one else brings your blend of genius. Say to yourself: Im getting to know myself, and love what I see. SEED OF AUTHENTI CI TY Trust the part of yourself that is true and decent, and you will attract true and decent people into your life. Life offers no guarantees, but the risk of keeping your heart closed pales in comparison to the joy of authentic connections with loving people. When you trust yourself and step out in trust, the universe meets you halfway and opens doors to exciting, new relationships. Say to yourself: I trust myself, and allow the wounds of betrayal to heal and soar in my true nature. SEED OF TRUST 1 3 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Optimism is the light at the beginning, middle and end of the tunnel. No matter how dark it feels, stay focused on the light which ickers with a reminder of your strength and brilliance. When you stare at light, you still see it when you look away. Its the same when you focus on your inner light. It colors everything you see with optimism. With optimism, its ALL light and no tunnel, just open space and possibility. Say to yourself: I have seen the light of my inner brilliance. It guides and sustains me. SEED OF OPTI MI SM Lao Tzu said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Take one bold and decisive step today. You dont have to solve all the problems of the world or leap tall buildings in a single bound. Just take one step in one area of your life, enjoy the feeling of forward momentum and create a habit of action. Say to yourself: I live skillfully and make progress every day. SEED OF ACTI ON 1 4 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Celebrate the joy of being you in this moment. Its not where you will be tomorrow or next year, but it is absolutely perfect for today. You and life are dancing together cheek to cheek, sometimes even stepping on each others toes. Thats okay. Just keep moving. As you nd the peace of acceptance, the you that you are becoming will unfold effortlessly like a rising sun. Say to yourself: I am growing in all the right ways at the right time and soar in my true nature. SEED OF ACCEPTANCE 1 5 WWW. S O U L S E E D S . C O M Soulseeds is your premier personal growth center. We are passionate about nurturing, cultivating and growing the seed within so that all people can nd their full human potential. Soulseeds offers afrmations, resources and community to all people, of all faiths and no faith, to nurture spiritual growth and global healing. We believe in the power of positive thought. Just one thought can lead you toward a more loving and peaceful life. 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