Universal Law of Intention

This is your daily card reading for Monday, November 3rd/14.  Your card flew out of the 'Universal Laws of Conscious Creation' deck, authored by Lara Solara, Dana LaPonte, and Marlene Chapman.  Your card is the 'Universal Law of Intention' card, and the author's message for the card is this:
"This law states that this is a Universe of infinite possibilities, and within every intention there lies the possibility for its fulfillment.  When intention is clear and focused it becomes a power that attracts the means necessary for its fulfillment.  Strengthen the power of your intention by focusing more energy and attention into it.  Create a detailed vision of what you want.  Ask yourself what it is that you REALLY want and discover the deeper the reason that underlines your intention.  The Universe responds to your authentic intentions, whether or not you are consciously aware of what they are.  Experience the self-discovery that is gained by looking more deeply into your desires and motives.  Ask yourself this question and be honest with yourself; why do you want what you want?  You may be surprised at the answers.  The authentic intention behind a thought or action will ultimately determine the outcome that results.  This card is bringing your attention to your intentions. It may be time to re-evaluate your intentions.  Or perhaps it is time to recommit to an intention you valued in the past.  Fuel your intentions with your belief, energy and vision.  Let go of the notion of limits.  The Universe is reminding you that where there is a will, there is a way.  It is time to set your intentions, believe in yourself, and boldly move forward."

My message for you today is this:
I LOVE that this card came forward for you today!!!  Anyone who has come to me for a consultation; or has taken any of my courses; or has even been in a discussion about the metaphysical with me; will most certainly KNOW how POWERFUL I believe the word INTENTION to be!!!  I have said, time and time again, 'it is ALL about INTENTION'!  One way that I use to illustrate the power of intention, is in making a conscious connection to Spirit/Divine.  I believe that Spirit/Divine responds to the energy of intention---therefore, if it is your sincere intention to make the connection, you will.  You could recite the most beautiful prayer ever written, but if you are merely reciting the words and not consciously INTENDING to connect with the Divine;  then you will struggle in making the connection. Yet, if you merely utter the words 'help me', and infuse those words with the heartfelt desire and intention to communicate; then the power of intention will ensure that it happens.  
I had an interesting exchange with Panache Desai, a spiritual leader whom I have mentioned previously (I attended a seminar with him in Sedona, Arizona last November, and an Immersion with him on Vancouver Island last August).  Panache was speaking to us about 'letting go of our intentions, because we will only be disappointed and suffer when we don't get the results we had planned on'.  WHOA!!!  'LET GO OF INTENTION???' Are you kidding me???   To my mind, it is IMPOSSIBLE; and indeed UNDESIRABLE;  I would go so far as to say MEANINGLESS; to attempt to live a life here in the physical without INTENTION!  Can you sense how strongly I feel about that?  
True spiritual leaders/mentors challenge us to clarify and deepen our own spiritual understanding, which is what happened here.  I came to understand, through discussion with Panache, and fellow students at this Immersion, that my disagreement with Panache's stance on intention was really all about SEMANTICS---what the word 'INTENTION' truly meant to each of us.  I came to realize that Panache views the word 'intention' in an 'end-result' way; whereas, I view the word 'intention' as an 'energetic seed that you plant', or the energy you infuse into something, without placing expectations on exactly how that seed will grow.  I pointed out that Panache had to set the intention to hold the Immersion; his friend had to set the intention to provide the space for it to happen and to facilitate the accommodations; the 'students' had to set the intention to attend the Immersion; otherwise none of it could happen!  Yet, once I set the intention to attend the Immersion, I honestly had no concrete expectations about what would transpire during my time there, and I surrendered to that.  Panache viewed 'intention' as the 'students' coming to the Immersion with the expectation of certain outcomes.  Trust me...if there's one thing I've learned it's that the Universe will play things out in ways that we couldn't even begin to imagine for ourselves! The point in all of this is that we must be aware of the way in which we personally label and define things; knowing that a certain label or word may not have the same meaning to others, as it does to us.
Today, you are being reminded of the power of SETTING INTENTIONS, and being clear and honest with yourself about the underlying energy that you are infusing your intentions with.  We are energetic beings...the Universe responds to the energy you put out.  Choose to consciously employ the 'Universal Law of Intention' in creating what your Soul-ful desires are---plant the seed!  Then, surrender into exactly how the Universe will provide for you. Simply said:  set your intention(s) and relax into how it all plays out, knowing that the Divine dreams a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself!
Blessed be...