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Uncover Life How to Begin Using the Sedona Method and Feel Results Today
by Craig Wildenradt
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Introduction Hello there, and thank you so much for taking the time to download and read this book. As the title states, I’m going to show you how to begin using the Sedona Method to quite literally uncover life. What do I mean by that? Simply put, the really good stuff, the true sweetness of life we’re all adamantly searching for is right here, right now. It’s just got some stuff piled on top of it, which is why it’s difficult to see and feel sometimes. But the Sedona Method will be your personal backhoe to dig out all of the stuff you don’t want in your life and reveal the goods. The other part of the title (the part about feeling results today) is not an exaggeration. The Sedona Method helps you produce immediate results, and they are results you can feel. There’s no catch, it’s not difficult, and there’s no faith or belief required. It only requires a desire and a willingness to stop suffering. If you really like feeling stuck, hopeless, and miserable, this may not be the right book for you. If you really want the path to unshakable inner peace to be difficult, arduous, and even painful, your best bet is to close out this book right now. But if you want to learn a simple, practical, and highly effective technique that you can use to radically shift your life in a better direction starting today, find a comfortable chair and enjoy the rest of the book! Here you’ll be learning the basics of the most powerful personal development tool on the planet (plus a little bit more). It’s endorsed and used by people like Jack Canfield, Bill Harris, and many other prominent names in the personal development community. It’s been scientifically tested and proven to be effective. It’s been changing peoples’ lives for over 30 years. But most importantly: it works. I hope you enjoy this book and I wish you the best in your life endeavors! If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me or post on the BloomVerse forum.
Craig Wildenradt [email protected] http://www.bloomverse.com Follow me on Twitter Connect with me on Facebook
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Copyright and distribution notice You are welcome and encouraged to freely distribute this book in its entirety to any and all people whom you believe would be interested in it. If you’d like to forward it to your entire contacts list, be my guest! However, this book may not be sold for profit or any other type of commercial gain. The contents of this book are the intellectual property of Craig Wildenradt. However, you are welcome and encouraged to quote any material contained herein in your own published works without having to request permission. All I ask is that you credit me and provide a link back to http://www.bloomverse.com in any citations.
Notice of official registered trademark The Sedona Method® is a registered trademark of Sedona Training Associates. For original Sedona Method courses and materials, including the recordings created by Lester Levenson, visit the official Sedona Method website at the link below. http://www.sedona.com This book is neither endorsed by or affiliated with Sedona Training Associates.
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A note about Lester Levenson Before I begin, I would be remiss if I did not mention the phenomenal human being behind the Sedona Method. Lester Levenson is the remarkable physicist engineer who during the 1950’s in the face of imminent death made a conscious choice to explore himself, life, the world, and the relationship between all of them. In the process he gained immeasurable insights, completely healed his body, and went on to share what he had learned with the world. In 1952 he was given only weeks to live after being hospitalized with what doctors considered irreparable infirmities. But after delving deep within himself to find the answers that eluded him his entire life prior, he lived for more than 40 years after that spending most of that time cultivating and sharing what we know today as the Sedona Method. He truly uncovered life! To read more about Lester, CLICK HERE.
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One last thing before we get started……. If you aren’t already a BloomVerse member, head over to BloomVerse.com and register. Your membership is free, it only takes a minute to register, and you’ll gain access to our interactive releasing community which includes even more Sedona Method resources such as: • • • • •
A dedicated releasing forum A community blog board where you and other members can share experiences Several hours of free audio recordings to release along with Sedona Method literature And more
Additionally, inside the members’ area there is a bonus audio program that I created especially for this book. In the recording, I walk you through the processes that I outline in this book, plus give you a little bit extra. Very useful for anyone starting out, and a great way to get a lot more out of this book. The audio program is a free download for all BloomVerse members.
So let’s get started!
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The personal development paradox “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” -Confucius Personal development should not be a struggle. It should not be complicated or frustrating either. After all, why do we pursue personal development in the first place? In the end isn’t the objective to live a more happy and peaceful life while having and doing the things we want? Diving head-first into complexity would certainly seem like going in the opposite direction, wouldn’t it? But the fact is that many of us find ourselves doing that very thing—introducing additional struggle, frustration, and confusion into our lives with the intent of becoming happier and more peaceful on “the other side.” We memorize things, schedule time to do certain practices, make it a point to affirm one thing or another, and take on a host of other things as we “work” toward the end goal. Then we keep close tabs on ourselves to make sure we’re doing those things each day, usually punishing and judging ourselves when we slip up. It’s a lot to keep up with! Now, I’m not saying there is anything wrong with other personal development techniques or approaches. Many methods work well for some people, don’t get me wrong. But a lot of times, many people end up right back where they started or with minimal improvement after a great deal of effort has been expended; usually because of what I call compound consumption (trying everything— usually at the same time). Chances are, if you’re reading this book you probably have at least some experience with the latter. I certainly do. We pursue personal development because we feel there is something about our lives that needs improvement. We could stand to be happier. There is some sort of “noise” in our life that is bugging us, and we’re trying to get rid of it. For most of us who have pursued what I call the “additive” path, we add all sorts of new noise on top of the old noise we’re trying to get rid of in order to “attain” happiness and peace as though they are objects or titles. We justify the new noise because we’ve labeled it as positive. But in many cases, we end up confused, frustrated, and anything but happy and peaceful after the diligent pursuit. But we’ve convinced ourselves that it takes work to achieve this coveted happiness! It’s kind of a catch-22 when you actually look at it. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way.
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It can be really simple if you want it to be. Complexity is not required. Still yet, some will read this book and not be satisfied with simplicity. They will insist on making life complicated even after learning how to eradicate unnecessary complexities from their experience. But if you’re done with all of that struggling and ready for the fast-track to lasting happiness, you’re in the right spot!
Shifting perspective and deconstructing habits Why is it so difficult to just be happy without having to effort at it? The fact is it’s not difficult at all once we shift our perspective and eliminate some troublesome habits. But that’s the key: we must make the shift in order to take the complexity out of the process. Typically, we spend time trying to improve ourselves but we’re not shifting in the areas that really make the difference. So what are the areas that make the difference? Well, quite simply it all boils down to the way we deal with feelings and emotions. Think about some of the ways you handle feelings and emotions that you don’t like, or that are deemed “bad.” The normal tendencies include but are not limited to: suppression, expression, obsession, projection, storytelling, explanation, justification, resistance, and a whole lot more. Here’s a simple example: John dislikes his full-time job working in a cubicle as a data entry clerk for a large corporation. It’s boring, unfulfilling work that pays a meager salary and leaves him feeling uninspired at the end of the day. While at work, John experiences feelings of frustration about his situation, but works to keep the feelings under control in order to keep from saying the wrong things and getting in trouble (suppression, resistance). John often re-plays the story of how he ended up there in his mind each day as he clicks away at the keyboard of his desktop computer (storytelling, justification). When John is away from work with friends, he shares his frustration with them, explaining all the things about his life that he dislikes (storytelling, explanation, justification). He talks about how his parents influenced him to take an educational path that he didn’t want to take and how the corporate environment keeps him from being happy (storytelling, projection). When John is at home, he tries to take steps to better his mood. He read that he shouldn’t feel angry and frustrated because it doesn’t help the situation. So when he starts feeling angry and frustrated again, he forces himself to think positive thoughts and does everything he can to avoid the negative feelings (resistance, suppression). When John goes back to
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work, he falls back into the same pattern. He feels that he needs to try harder, so that’s what he does. Some parts of that story may sound familiar to you. It’s part of a pattern that countless people live in each day. John is not unlike most people. We all fall into habits that involve the tendencies I explained above. John is even taking steps to try and better the situation. However, even the seemingly positive steps he is taking involve resistance and suppression. While he has great intentions, he’s not likely to change much to his liking because his approach is not addressing the root of his suffering. His approach isn’t truly shifting his perspective. What do all of these habits of suppression, expression, resistance, etc have in common? There is a common denominator for all of them. The fact is, in order to do any of those things, we must hold on to the unwanted feelings and emotions that we are suffering over. So when it comes down to it, under our normal habits we end up holding on to the very things we don’t want! Sounds insane, doesn’t it? Holding on to the things you want to get rid of is not likely to yield a desirable result! So what should we do? Submerge ourselves in self-help techniques, adding as many positive sounding programs to the craziness that’s already going on in our minds in hopes that we can somehow tip the scales? Analyze our feelings to try and figure out where they came from and why they’re here? Force ourselves to smile when all we really want to do is scream at the top of our lungs? I don’t recommend it. There’s a much easier solution.
Subtraction: simpler and more effective The premise of this book is to present to you the basics of the Sedona Method. The Sedona Method is the most remarkable personal growth technique you will ever use. It’s simple and easy to implement in normal, everyday “real life” circumstances. But most importantly, it works. And it works amazingly well. And for over 30 years, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have experienced this for themselves. How does it differ from what you are normally used to? Quite simply, the Sedona Method is subtractive in nature. To clarify, I’m not talking about renunciation or giving up the things you enjoy. It has nothing to do with that. What I mean by subtractive is that the Sedona Method works to clear out what is standing in the way of you and happiness as opposed to having you pile on new beliefs, theories, or mental burdens to try and “obtain” it. More about this in a little bit.
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But what may be the best benefit of the Sedona Method is the immediacy of results. As I mentioned, this is not about feeding you theories or opinions. I could write an entire textbook on theories for you to read, but without a genuine “show me the money” technique that you can use right now to see immediate results for yourself, the book would be completely useless to you when it comes down to the bottom line. What you want is results you can feel right now; and the Sedona Method delivers in spades. The Sedona Method is about direct experience, so please don’t simply believe what you read in this book. Even though a huge number of people have had great success with it, you run the risk of missing the point if you simply put faith in the words. Put the technique to the test and see for yourself what happens. Experience the benefits first-hand and get to the point of direct knowing. You’re much more empowered at that point to use the Method to make radical transformations in your life. And because the Sedona Method is highly complementary to other self-help techniques, you’ll also be in a position to assuredly choose techniques that are appropriate for you rather than inundating yourself with everything under the sun. But please don’t just take my word for it. After all:
Who am I anyway? My name is Craig Wildenradt and I transformed my own life using the Sedona Method. I’m not alone though, as I mentioned there are enormous numbers of people who have done the same thing. It’s one of the many reasons why the Sedona Method keeps rapidly reaching larger and larger audiences even after some 30+ years of existence. It works, and does so quite well. Now, I’m no guru. I don’t live in isolation from the world. I’m not a “master” and I’m certainly not holier than thou. I’m a picture of normalcy. I have a wife, 2 children and as of this writing a 3rd on the way. I have in-laws, I have bills, I have funny tendencies, and I even have holes in some of my socks. I was quite turned off from personal development before I found the Sedona Method. I had an aversion to most approaches because I felt like so many of them were simply “feel good” conjecture. I’m not one for games. Show me what works and give me real-life techniques I can put to use right now. That’s what the Sedona Method did. And it stuck with me, rapidly becoming a huge part of my life.
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I won’t fill up too much space writing about myself, you can read more about me HERE if you’d like. But I will tell you that in a very short period of time with the Sedona Method I: • • • • •
Eradicated depression Naturally shifted into a state of lasting happiness Had several business opportunities open up for me and started making more money in the middle of the recession Saw my health start improving on its own Saw my relationships with others transform for the better on their own
And this is just naming a few of the benefits I noticed in the first 3 months of using it. And yes, that is quite literally just the tip of the iceberg. But after having changed my entire life, over time I also noticed something else. I discovered that I also had a natural ability to help others use the Sedona Method to do the same thing. And before I knew it, I was helping people from all over the world incorporate the Sedona Method into their lives. And that’s what I do with BloomVerse today. But enough about me, let’s get to the good stuff.
Freedom: the bottom line What is it that you are seeking? What are you trying to get when you strive to make more money, improve your relationships, fix your health, find your niche, and all the other wonderful stuff you pursue? In simplest terms, isn’t it all about freedom? But what is “freedom?” If you read around, it becomes apparent pretty quickly that this question is answered in an infinite number of ways. Some say freedom is financial independence. Some say freedom is being physically healed. Some say that freedom looks a certain way or feels a certain way. Some say freedom is attained or earned. But any notion that freedom is anywhere other than right here and right now is a lie. Any notion that you have to go get freedom from somewhere is a lie. Any notion that freedom has to be worked towards is a lie. The reason is because: Freedom is the core of what you are.
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I know, that sounds like the “feel good” conjecture I mentioned my distaste for before. You’re probably not feeling it at the moment. But it’s not conjecture. It’s quite real and it’s quite practical. And the Sedona Method is the tool with which you can experience this directly for yourself. But remember, I’m not asking you to believe me. I want you to try it for yourself.
Why don’t I feel freedom if it’s the core of what I am? Remember when I talked about subtraction earlier? The reason why you don’t feel the freedom right now is because there are feelings, emotions, and concepts of limitation piled on top of it in your awareness. And guess what? You’re holding on to all of them. They’re blocking your access to that freedom and happiness that is at your core. So let me repeat this very important point. There is freedom, peace and happiness (or whatever you prefer to call it) already here right now. It’s the core of what you are. But currently there are unwanted feelings, emotions and concepts of limitation covering it over. And you are actually holding them in place. Because I like visualizing so much, let me give you an analogous scenario: Let’s say you’re standing in a room, wishing you had more money while holding on to a large piece of steel with both hands. It’s heavy, cumbersome, and very uncomfortable. It just so happens that right next to you is a sizable box filled with $100 bills. What should you do? A) Continue holding on to the large piece of steel, complaining about how heavy it is and how broke you are while trying also to figure out why you are holding it in the first place. Examine it, show it to people walking by, and let everyone know how unfortunate a predicament you’re in. B) Attempt to pick up some of the money with your toes and somehow try to then place it in your pockets while continuing to hold on to the large piece of steel. As you do this, search for answers as to why you are holding this large piece of steel, stack several hardcover books about it on top of it, and complain about how difficult it is to pick up the money with your toes. C) Let go of the large piece of steel and pick up the box of money. Symbolically, the large piece of steel in the scenario above represents your unwanted feelings, emotions, and limiting beliefs. Still bearing in mind this (overly simplified) symbolism, the typical habituated patterns that you go through life acting out look strikingly similar to options A and B above.
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For some reason people hold on to the things they don’t want. But to reconnect with that freedom you are looking for, those unwanted things need to be removed—or in other words, they need to be subtracted from your experience. What you normally do when you pursue personal development is pile even more on top of what’s already there, further obscuring your access to the good stuff; hence the difficulty and struggle. Using the Sedona Method, you’ll do the opposite. It’s like choosing option C. You’ll let go of all of the excess baggage, revealing the freedom that is underlying it all. It is this subtractive process that produces immediate results. You literally let go of the things that cause unwanted suffering and reveal this peaceful happiness that is always here. There is no addition required, nothing to get, and nothing to work up to. But there’s another key to the Sedona Method that really sets it apart. There’s no forcing involved. You don’t have to affirm your way into happiness or force yourself to think happy thoughts. You don’t have to plaster a smile on top of an unhappy mood. It’s about being completely honest; and honesty is extremely effective. The bottom line: The freedom and happiness you’re seeking is already here. You just need to uncover it in order to feel it. With the Sedona Method, you’ll learn to easily do that in any moment. As you can imagine, this can be radically life-altering—in a really good way! But to get to the point of life transformation with the Method, you’ve got to start somewhere. And that’s exactly why I wrote this book. So without further ado:
Let’s get started with the Sedona Method The first thing to learn is the basic Sedona Method process. Like I mentioned in the beginning of this book, there is nothing complicated about this. It is simply a process of noticing an unwanted feeling and letting it go. But how do you let go of a feeling?
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You let go of feelings in much the same way as you let go of physical objects: you just release them. Hale Dwoskin, the CEO of Sedona Training Associates, uses a tried and true analogy that works well for demonstrating this. It can be shown in two basic steps: 1) Place a pen or pencil into the palm of your hand and grasp it. In this part of the analogy, the pen or pencil represents your unwanted feelings or concepts of limitation and your hand represents your gut or your awareness. What you are used to doing most of the time is holding on to your unwanted feelings just as you are holding on to that pen or pencil. That’s why they start to seem so familiar over time. 2) While still grasping the pen or pencil, hold your hand out with the back of your hand facing upwards and simply open your hand. Obviously, thanks to gravity, when your hand opens up the pen or pencil falls right out of it. Your unwanted feelings and emotions do the same thing when you let go of them. So when you let go of feelings and emotions, you just release your “internal” grasp on them and they dissolve on their own. So let’s do a releasing process to demonstrate this right now for you.
Basic Sedona Method releasing process In the process below, you’ll be going through the most basic Sedona Method questioning to release any unwanted feeling in the moment. But before we begin, I’d just like to bring up a few points to remember. The Sedona Method is about being in the present moment. When you go through the questions, be honest with what is happening in this moment. The normal tendency is to go into the past with just about everything you view as a problem. Now is your chance to leave the past in the past. Stay true to what you are feeling right now, in this moment, as opposed to bringing up and re-hashing the way you may have felt a day, a week, a month, or a year ago. You will get the most out of this by staying present. Just do this process as best you can. You cannot get the Sedona Method wrong, but there is sometimes a tendency to critique yourself harshly when starting out. Please know that as long as you are doing the process as best you can, that’s always enough! There are three parts to the releasing questions in the beginning. Down the road, these three parts are consolidated into one. But for starters, the releasing questions are divided into “could you,” “would you,” and “when.” This is
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to help facilitate the releasing process in the beginning. Here’s a brief rundown to clarify these parts: Could you? – This question asks quite simply if you are able to let go. Would you? – This question asks if you are willing to let go. When? – This question is an invitation to do it now. And remember, letting go is just like what you did with the pencil or pen—just release your grip. So find a comfortable spot where you can relax and focus without interruptions and let’s start releasing.
1) Allow yourself to focus inside and think of a problem that you believe you have. It could be about money, relationships, a health condition, or anything you view as a problem. The first problem that comes to mind will suffice. 2) And once you become aware of that problem, notice and welcome the way that you feel about it as best you can. 3) Could you let go of this feeling? 4) Would you let go of this feeling? 5) When? Now chances are, as you think about that same problem again it probably feels at least a little bit lighter than it did before—even after only going through the process one time. Yes, it really is that easy! I encourage you to repeat the process several times, as you will continue to let go of negative emotional content and feel better each time. If after the first time through the process you didn’t feel any different, that’s fine too. You didn’t do anything wrong. Simply repeat the process and you will begin experiencing releases very quickly.
Download your free bonus audio program If you haven’t already, now is a great time to head over to the members’ area of the BloomVerse website to access the free audio download I created to supplement this book. In the audio recording, I personally guide you through this basic releasing process. By working through the audio recording, you can feel freedom around any issue right now. Not bad for free, huh? ☺ Why should you download it? In talking directly with many people, I’ve found that the majority of Sedona Method users prefer releasing to audio recordings and state that they get more out of releasing when doing so. I personally have that preference as well. It generally increases the results you get
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by a noticeable margin. For that reason, I’ve created the supplementary audio download so you can get the most out of this book. And did I mention it’s free? CLICK HERE to login or register on the BloomVerse members’ area and download the free audio program.
How can this change my entire life? What we have done here is just scratching the surface of the Sedona Method. You’ve started what will likely be a paradigm shift in the way you experience life, but it’s only the beginning. With the Sedona Method, you can decide to simply use it to get rid of unwanted feelings and emotions like we just did, or you can decide to use it to completely transform every aspect of your life—permanently. You can, of course, decide to do anything in between those two points as well. ;-) But my point is that the Sedona Method is so powerful and so simple at the same time that you can use it to do as little or as much as you want. And there is not a single area of your life that you can’t improve with it. Not one. And it does not get complex or difficult as you go farther. That simplicity is a cornerstone of your Sedona Method journey. So if you would like to simply have a tool to release unwanted feelings and emotions when they arise, you now have it. If you would like to go deeper and use the Sedona Method to improve your finances, relationships, health, or any other area of your life, keep reading. Moving forward, I’ll be explaining the root causes of all of the unwanted “troubles” in our lives and then I’ll introduce you to a Sedona Method technique that you can use to let go of them. But it’s advisable to spend a little time with this basic process before proceeding. Ideally, you should be adequately familiarized with basic releasing before moving on to the next section. We’ll be digging deeper to let go of much more, but the foundation for all of it will be the standard ability to let go. So go through the basic process for a bit, at least until you notice some relief from feelings that are currently bothering you. Then, when you feel that you are adequately familiarized, begin reading the next section.
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Suffering: your self-inflicted punishment What comes to mind when you hear the word “suffering?” Probably not anything you are fond of. But if you’re like most people, you experience suffering more than you’d like. I doubt you would have made it this far into the book if there wasn’t at least some suffering you wanted to get rid of. But what causes suffering? To examine this, let’s take a common example of something that a lot of people suffer over: money. Let’s say you think you don’t have enough of it. You’re looking at your bank statement and you’re toiling over what you see next to the word “balance.” This is likely to result in some amount of suffering. It’s likely to stir up some unwanted feelings. But ask yourself this question: What is causing the suffering? Is it the amount of money (or lack thereof) in your bank account that is causing the suffering? Or is it your feelings about the amount of money in your bank account that cause the suffering? I’ll give you a hint: it’s the feelings. If you don’t agree, ask yourself this: If you didn’t care about how much money was in the account, would you be suffering over it? Not likely. The fact is you never suffer over anything that you don’t have an emotional charge around. So bearing that in mind, take a look at something you happen to be suffering over in this moment. Once you have something in mind, ask yourself: Is it that particular “thing” that is causing your suffering? Or is it your feelings and emotions about that particular thing? Yep, you guessed it. It’s the feelings and emotions. So in essence, there is nothing external to you that causes you any suffering. There is no one to blame. There is no thing to blame. Because there is no one person, object, or situation that can possibly cause you suffering. It is only your emotional responses to a person, object, or situation that give life to suffering. But where do these emotional responses come from? If you actually examine the way you go through life, you’ll see that every single thing that you feel an emotional charge around, you are either trying to pull towards yourself or trying to push away from yourself. This is called attachment and aversion.
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As long as there is any attachment or aversion to anything in your life, you can bet there will be emotions involved. And consequently, there will be suffering as well.
Ego: your own little personal troublemaker Before I get too much deeper into all this emotional talk, I just want to take a quick moment to talk about the ego sense. If you have read anything by Eckhart Tolle or similar authors, then you are most likely familiar with what is referred to as the ego sense. If you haven’t, this may be a new concept for you. I don’t want to get too involved in it since this book is serving as an introduction to the Sedona Method, but it’s important to have at least some understanding of this in order for the rest of the book to click. This subject by itself is enough to write an entire textbook on, but for simplicity’s sake I’ll keep it pretty basic here. In the most distilled terms, that identity you believe you are is the ego sense. The ego is what has attachments and aversions. The ego is what responds emotionally. The ego is what gets hurt feelings. The ego is what suffers. The ego sense is what you conceptualize when you think of what or who you are. That’s enough about that for now, but just know that is what I’m talking about from here on when I mention the ego. So back on track: How do your attachments and aversions manifest?
The core wants So long as there is a sense of ego at work inside of you, there exist 4 core wants. These core wants are the manifestations of all your attachments and aversions and subsequently, the root causes of all the suffering you experience. They are: • • • •
Wanting approval Wanting control Wanting security Wanting separation
Every single unwanted feeling, thought, belief and emotion you experience can be traced back to a core want that your ego sense perceives is being left unsatisfied. No exceptions. An example of a typical chain of events is as follows:
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Something happens A core want is frustrated happens You suffer over it
An emotional response
But that may seem a bit vague and ambiguous to you, so let’s take a look at a more intellectually friendly example. We’ll use the money example since it’s fresh in your mind. You look at your low bank account balance The core want of security is frustrated (you’re feeling financially insecure) You respond emotionally (you have unpleasant feelings about it) You suffer Just to shed a little more light on how this works, let’s take a look at another example involving a different core want: You stand up to give a presentation at work in a meeting The core want of approval is frustrated (you’re wanting approval, but not sure you have it from everyone) You respond emotionally (sick to your stomach or some other feeling you don’t like) You suffer As you can see in these examples, if the core want in each scenario was not perceived to be frustrated or denied in any way, there would not be any resultant suffering. But what does all of this mean? What are you supposed to do about this?
Releasing chunks vs. releasing chips As you saw with the basic releasing process, you can release on individual thoughts and feelings and get immediate relief in the moment. However, you can actually go deeper with the Sedona Method to release much larger amounts of suffering and limitation. Time for another visual: Let’s say you are walking down a narrow path and you come upon a large boulder that is blocking the entire pathway. There’s no way around it. You’re going to have to break it apart in order to get past it. You reach into your backpack and pull out a hammer and chisel. You begin chipping away at the boulder in the hopes that eventually it will whittle away to nothing and you can continue your travels. A little while into it, you remember that you have a large crane at your disposal with a wrecking ball attached. You put the hammer and chisel down and jump inside the driver’s compartment of the crane. The wrecking ball rears back and with one flick of the controls you send it
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barreling towards the boulder. The boulder is obliterated into bits at the point of impact. This is of course another silly example, but the point is to illustrate how you can either release chips of suffering and limitation with the Sedona Method or go deeper and release larger chunks of suffering and limitation. Nothing wrong with either choice as they both accomplish the same end. But releasing larger chunks is obviously faster and more efficient. So using the example above as a reference, letting go of individual thoughts and feelings is kind of like chipping away at the boulder with the hammer and chisel. Again, this is not to say there is anything wrong with that. As you’ve seen, you still get relief by doing this. But digging deeper and releasing on the underlying causes of our feelings and emotions—the core wants—is like jumping behind the controls of the crane and slinging the wrecking ball into the boulder. Taking your releasing to the level of the core wants allows you to release much more in a shorter amount of time.
The core wants explained Before we dive into a process to help release as I’ve been talking about, I’d like to take a moment to explain the core wants so that you can easily identify them during the process. Each core want exists along with its opposite polarity, so I’ll be explaining that as well. Think of a coin; there is a “heads” side and a “tails” side. If I give you a coin, I can’t just give you the heads side without the tails side along with it. The two are always there together. It’s the same with the core wants, where there is one polarity, there is also the other. There is an attachment side as well as an aversion side. Approval – Wanting approval is quite literal. You’re wanting approval from others. Some practical examples are wanting to look attractive, wanting people to like you, wanting someone to agree with you, wanting to be accepted, wanting to fit in, etc. Bear in mind that you will also often times want approval from yourself. The opposite polarity for this is wanting disapproval. You may or may not be as aware of this, but it too exists. Some examples of wanting disapproval are wanting to disagree, wanting to rebel, wanting to agitate someone, etc. But not all examples are what you would consider active.
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Have you ever wanted to appear in a likeable way to someone but felt uncomfortable when they gave you a compliment? That is an example of wanting approval and disapproval at the same time. Control – Wanting control is also quite literal. You’re wanting to get in there and control! However, there are some synonyms for wanting control. Some are: wanting to figure something out, wanting to change something, wanting to manipulate, wanting to push something away or pull something towards you, etc. The opposite polarity for this is wanting to give away or forfeit your control. This is also something you might not be as aware of, but it’s just the flip side of the coin. Some examples are: wanting to give your power away, wanting somebody else to do something instead of you, wanting to give up or resign, throwing your arms up, etc. Security – Wanting security is wanting to survive. It can mean you’re wanting to be physically safe, but it can also relate to financial matters and any other issue that makes you feel insecure. The opposite polarity for this is wanting to die. You may or may not be aware of this want, but it exists. It’s not necessarily in a suicidal sense. If you think about the body aging as it does without ever dying, you probably wouldn’t want that. That’s an example of this polarity. Separation – This is actually the want that is closest to the core, and it is essentially the want that is the basis for all suffering and concepts of limitation. In other words, wanting approval, control, and security all stem from wanting to be separate. If there was no wanting to be separate, there would not be any of the other wants because they are all based on the concept that you are a separate individual. And that’s what wanting to be separate is. It’s wanting to be an individual that is separate from everybody and everything else. It’s wanting to be that individual person that you believe you are. The opposite polarity for this is wanting oneness. Wanting oneness is what you feel when you pursue spirituality. Wanting oneness is what you feel when you want to connect with others on a deeper level. When you’re empathizing, that’s wanting oneness.
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Time for a quick breather I realize that so far in this section you’ve been presented with a lot of information to chew on. I know, I promised you that the Sedona Method was simple (and I assure you it is). For that reason I contemplated leaving this entire section out of the book, but ultimately decided to include it to give you even more tools to get to where you want to be. The good news is that you don’t need to fully understand all of this. It’s just some foundational information for the next process. If you do understand it, great. If you don’t fully understand it, that’s fine too. The actual releasing process is much simpler than all of this intellectual explanation, so fear not! To bring you back into the realm of simplicity, here’s a quick summary of what happens when you experience a thought, feeling or emotion you don’t like: Something happens generated as a result
A core want is frustrated You suffer
An unwanted feeling is
Now let’s go through a Sedona Method process that you can use to take care of this situation.
Digging deeper: releasing the core wants You’ll see that the process I’m about to guide you through is similar to the basic process but has some slight differences. The differences are: 1. You’re going to go farther and release at a deeper level. 2. The “could you, would you, when” questioning is consolidated into one single part. As a reminder, remember the key points that I went over with you during the basic releasing process and use them here: Stay present with what you are feeling right now and just do the process as best you can. If you notice the mind wanting to go into memory during the process, just acknowledge that it is happening and bring your focus back to the present moment. If you’d like, you can release to the supplementary audio program at this point.
Let’s get to it.
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1) Allow yourself to focus inside and think of a problem that you believe you have. It could be about money, relationships, a health condition, or anything you view as a problem. The first problem that comes to mind will suffice. 2) And once you become aware of that problem, notice and welcome the way that you feel about it as best you can. 3) And now dig a little deeper and see if that feeling is coming from wanting approval, control, security, separation, or oneness. 4) And whichever want you are most aware of in this moment, could you just let it go? 5) And then could you let go of the feeling? See? I told you it was simple. ☺ Repeat this process as much as you’d like, and you’ll keep letting go of more and more of the feelings, emotions, and concepts of limitation that you don’t want.
A quick note about letting go of wants You may have been reluctant to let go of wanting approval, control, security, separation, or oneness. This is common, and it’s usually because the question is misinterpreted. So to clarify, here is what you are being asked to do: When you are asked to let go of the core wants, you’re being asked to let go of the feeling of want. So for instance, if you were aware of wanting control and were asked to let it go, you are not being asked to let go of having control. You are being asked to let go of the feeling of wanting it. There’s nothing wrong with having things. There’s nothing wrong with having approval, control, security, etc. Where we get into trouble is with the feeling of want. Want = lack. Whenever you are wanting anything, it’s because you feel like you lack it. So when you have a feeling of want, it’s causing suffering because the underlying feeling behind it is lack. And consequently, lack is what you are projecting into your experience. Lacking is obviously the opposite of having. That’s probably not what you’re looking for in life. All that being said, just let go of the feeling of want in association with whatever you’re present with, and you’re headed in the right direction.
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One down, four to go In this book I have shown you one way of using the Sedona Method to let go of your unwanted thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and emotions. There are actually five ways in total. The other four ways are: 1. Welcoming – which is a process of simply opening to whatever you are experiencing in the moment. 2. Diving in – which is a process of diving into the very core of a feeling. 3. Holistic releasing – which is a process of getting in touch with opposite polarities of any feeling and alternating back and forth between them. 4. The 5th way – which is a process of self-inquiry that directs your focus to the presence of awareness itself, creating spontaneous releases. Each technique has its own very useful applications in life. For instance, welcoming is extremely useful for releasing in action when you might not necessarily have time to go through a process of questioning. Diving in is useful for bursting what seem like huge, insurmountable feelings. Holistic releasing is highly effective in shaking loose deep-rooted feelings that seem to be stuck firmly in place. And the 5th way is a wonderful technique to experientially transcend your ideas of what is real. Each technique could justifiably have its own book written about it. And eventually, I may do that. ☺ But for now if you are interested in learning more about the Sedona Method, I highly encourage you to head over to the members’ area of BloomVerse.com. Take advantage of the resources there at your disposal (with more added regularly) to learn more and further your releasing. Want to go even farther? Take advantage of my personal Sedona Method coaching services and interactive workshops. I even offer a free introductory coaching session.
Moving forward from here What you have learned in this book is the basic foundation for an incredibly powerful and life-shifting technique. Incorporating the Sedona Method into your life can change the way you live in a very profound way. How? The Sedona Method is your personal toolset to have anything you want in life, be anything you want in life, and do anything you want in life. The only things standing in the way of you and everything you want in life are your limiting thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and emotions. That’s all.
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The Sedona Method works to deconstruct your limitations from every direction imaginable. Using the Sedona Method, limitation does not stand a chance. Now you have the basics. But just like a set of mechanical tools, you must use the Sedona Method in order for it to be useful. A mechanic who is building a racecar can purchase $40,000 worth of tools and store them in an impressive toolbox, but they won’t accomplish anything if they just sit. They’ll only look pretty. However, if he uses the right tools for the right circumstances, eventually components will get installed. Bolts, gaskets, wires, clips, cylinder heads, manifolds, and all kinds of other things come together. Before you know it, the end result is complete. So moving forward, roll up your sleeves and use the Sedona Method to uncover life! The freedom, happiness, and peace you are searching for is already right here, right now. It just needs to be revealed. You now have what you need to do it. Have fun!
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Introduction Hello there, and thank you so much for taking the time to download and read this book. As the title states, I’m going to show you how to begin using the Sedona Method to quite literally uncover life. What do I mean by that? Simply put, the really good stuff, the true sweetness of life we’re all adamantly searching for is right here, right now. It’s just got some stuff piled on top of it, which is why it’s difficult to see and feel sometimes. But the Sedona Method will be your personal backhoe to dig out all of the stuff you don’t want in your life and reveal the goods. The other part of the title (the part about feeling results today) is not an exaggeration. The Sedona Method helps you produce immediate results, and they are results you can feel. There’s no catch, it’s not difficult, and there’s no faith or belief required. It only requires a desire and a willingness to stop suffering. If you really like feeling stuck, hopeless, and miserable, this may not be the right book for you. If you really want the path to unshakable inner peace to be difficult, arduous, and even painful, your best bet is to close out this book right now. But if you want to learn a simple, practical, and highly effective technique that you can use to radically shift your life in a better direction starting today, find a comfortable chair and enjoy the rest of the book! Here you’ll be learning the basics of the most powerful personal development tool on the planet (plus a little bit more). It’s endorsed and used by people like Jack Canfield, Bill Harris, and many other prominent names in the personal development community. It’s been scientifically tested and proven to be effective. It’s been changing peoples’ lives for over 30 years. But most importantly: it works. I hope you enjoy this book and I wish you the best in your life endeavors! If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me or post on the BloomVerse forum.
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Copyright and distribution notice You are welcome and encouraged to freely distribute this book in its entirety to any and all people whom you believe would be interested in it. If you’d like to forward it to your entire contacts list, be my guest! However, this book may not be sold for profit or any other type of commercial gain. The contents of this book are the intellectual property of Craig Wildenradt. However, you are welcome and encouraged to quote any material contained herein in your own published works without having to request permission. All I ask is that you credit me and provide a link back to http://www.bloomverse.com in any citations.
Notice of official registered trademark The Sedona Method® is a registered trademark of Sedona Training Associates. For original Sedona Method courses and materials, including the recordings created by Lester Levenson, visit the official Sedona Method website at the link below. http://www.sedona.com This book is neither endorsed by or affiliated with Sedona Training Associates.
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A note about Lester Levenson Before I begin, I would be remiss if I did not mention the phenomenal human being behind the Sedona Method. Lester Levenson is the remarkable physicist engineer who during the 1950’s in the face of imminent death made a conscious choice to explore himself, life, the world, and the relationship between all of them. In the process he gained immeasurable insights, completely healed his body, and went on to share what he had learned with the world. In 1952 he was given only weeks to live after being hospitalized with what doctors considered irreparable infirmities. But after delving deep within himself to find the answers that eluded him his entire life prior, he lived for more than 40 years after that spending most of that time cultivating and sharing what we know today as the Sedona Method. He truly uncovered life! To read more about Lester, CLICK HERE.
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One last thing before we get started……. If you aren’t already a BloomVerse member, head over to BloomVerse.com and register. Your membership is free, it only takes a minute to register, and you’ll gain access to our interactive releasing community which includes even more Sedona Method resources such as: • • • • •
A dedicated releasing forum A community blog board where you and other members can share experiences Several hours of free audio recordings to release along with Sedona Method literature And more
Additionally, inside the members’ area there is a bonus audio program that I created especially for this book. In the recording, I walk you through the processes that I outline in this book, plus give you a little bit extra. Very useful for anyone starting out, and a great way to get a lot more out of this book. The audio program is a free download for all BloomVerse members.
So let’s get started!
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The personal development paradox “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” -Confucius Personal development should not be a struggle. It should not be complicated or frustrating either. After all, why do we pursue personal development in the first place? In the end isn’t the objective to live a more happy and peaceful life while having and doing the things we want? Diving head-first into complexity would certainly seem like going in the opposite direction, wouldn’t it? But the fact is that many of us find ourselves doing that very thing—introducing additional struggle, frustration, and confusion into our lives with the intent of becoming happier and more peaceful on “the other side.” We memorize things, schedule time to do certain practices, make it a point to affirm one thing or another, and take on a host of other things as we “work” toward the end goal. Then we keep close tabs on ourselves to make sure we’re doing those things each day, usually punishing and judging ourselves when we slip up. It’s a lot to keep up with! Now, I’m not saying there is anything wrong with other personal development techniques or approaches. Many methods work well for some people, don’t get me wrong. But a lot of times, many people end up right back where they started or with minimal improvement after a great deal of effort has been expended; usually because of what I call compound consumption (trying everything— usually at the same time). Chances are, if you’re reading this book you probably have at least some experience with the latter. I certainly do. We pursue personal development because we feel there is something about our lives that needs improvement. We could stand to be happier. There is some sort of “noise” in our life that is bugging us, and we’re trying to get rid of it. For most of us who have pursued what I call the “additive” path, we add all sorts of new noise on top of the old noise we’re trying to get rid of in order to “attain” happiness and peace as though they are objects or titles. We justify the new noise because we’ve labeled it as positive. But in many cases, we end up confused, frustrated, and anything but happy and peaceful after the diligent pursuit. But we’ve convinced ourselves that it takes work to achieve this coveted happiness! It’s kind of a catch-22 when you actually look at it. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way.
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It can be really simple if you want it to be. Complexity is not required. Still yet, some will read this book and not be satisfied with simplicity. They will insist on making life complicated even after learning how to eradicate unnecessary complexities from their experience. But if you’re done with all of that struggling and ready for the fast-track to lasting happiness, you’re in the right spot!
Shifting perspective and deconstructing habits Why is it so difficult to just be happy without having to effort at it? The fact is it’s not difficult at all once we shift our perspective and eliminate some troublesome habits. But that’s the key: we must make the shift in order to take the complexity out of the process. Typically, we spend time trying to improve ourselves but we’re not shifting in the areas that really make the difference. So what are the areas that make the difference? Well, quite simply it all boils down to the way we deal with feelings and emotions. Think about some of the ways you handle feelings and emotions that you don’t like, or that are deemed “bad.” The normal tendencies include but are not limited to: suppression, expression, obsession, projection, storytelling, explanation, justification, resistance, and a whole lot more. Here’s a simple example: John dislikes his full-time job working in a cubicle as a data entry clerk for a large corporation. It’s boring, unfulfilling work that pays a meager salary and leaves him feeling uninspired at the end of the day. While at work, John experiences feelings of frustration about his situation, but works to keep the feelings under control in order to keep from saying the wrong things and getting in trouble (suppression, resistance). John often re-plays the story of how he ended up there in his mind each day as he clicks away at the keyboard of his desktop computer (storytelling, justification). When John is away from work with friends, he shares his frustration with them, explaining all the things about his life that he dislikes (storytelling, explanation, justification). He talks about how his parents influenced him to take an educational path that he didn’t want to take and how the corporate environment keeps him from being happy (storytelling, projection). When John is at home, he tries to take steps to better his mood. He read that he shouldn’t feel angry and frustrated because it doesn’t help the situation. So when he starts feeling angry and frustrated again, he forces himself to think positive thoughts and does everything he can to avoid the negative feelings (resistance, suppression). When John goes back to
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work, he falls back into the same pattern. He feels that he needs to try harder, so that’s what he does. Some parts of that story may sound familiar to you. It’s part of a pattern that countless people live in each day. John is not unlike most people. We all fall into habits that involve the tendencies I explained above. John is even taking steps to try and better the situation. However, even the seemingly positive steps he is taking involve resistance and suppression. While he has great intentions, he’s not likely to change much to his liking because his approach is not addressing the root of his suffering. His approach isn’t truly shifting his perspective. What do all of these habits of suppression, expression, resistance, etc have in common? There is a common denominator for all of them. The fact is, in order to do any of those things, we must hold on to the unwanted feelings and emotions that we are suffering over. So when it comes down to it, under our normal habits we end up holding on to the very things we don’t want! Sounds insane, doesn’t it? Holding on to the things you want to get rid of is not likely to yield a desirable result! So what should we do? Submerge ourselves in self-help techniques, adding as many positive sounding programs to the craziness that’s already going on in our minds in hopes that we can somehow tip the scales? Analyze our feelings to try and figure out where they came from and why they’re here? Force ourselves to smile when all we really want to do is scream at the top of our lungs? I don’t recommend it. There’s a much easier solution.
Subtraction: simpler and more effective The premise of this book is to present to you the basics of the Sedona Method. The Sedona Method is the most remarkable personal growth technique you will ever use. It’s simple and easy to implement in normal, everyday “real life” circumstances. But most importantly, it works. And it works amazingly well. And for over 30 years, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have experienced this for themselves. How does it differ from what you are normally used to? Quite simply, the Sedona Method is subtractive in nature. To clarify, I’m not talking about renunciation or giving up the things you enjoy. It has nothing to do with that. What I mean by subtractive is that the Sedona Method works to clear out what is standing in the way of you and happiness as opposed to having you pile on new beliefs, theories, or mental burdens to try and “obtain” it. More about this in a little bit.
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But what may be the best benefit of the Sedona Method is the immediacy of results. As I mentioned, this is not about feeding you theories or opinions. I could write an entire textbook on theories for you to read, but without a genuine “show me the money” technique that you can use right now to see immediate results for yourself, the book would be completely useless to you when it comes down to the bottom line. What you want is results you can feel right now; and the Sedona Method delivers in spades. The Sedona Method is about direct experience, so please don’t simply believe what you read in this book. Even though a huge number of people have had great success with it, you run the risk of missing the point if you simply put faith in the words. Put the technique to the test and see for yourself what happens. Experience the benefits first-hand and get to the point of direct knowing. You’re much more empowered at that point to use the Method to make radical transformations in your life. And because the Sedona Method is highly complementary to other self-help techniques, you’ll also be in a position to assuredly choose techniques that are appropriate for you rather than inundating yourself with everything under the sun. But please don’t just take my word for it. After all:
Who am I anyway? My name is Craig Wildenradt and I transformed my own life using the Sedona Method. I’m not alone though, as I mentioned there are enormous numbers of people who have done the same thing. It’s one of the many reasons why the Sedona Method keeps rapidly reaching larger and larger audiences even after some 30+ years of existence. It works, and does so quite well. Now, I’m no guru. I don’t live in isolation from the world. I’m not a “master” and I’m certainly not holier than thou. I’m a picture of normalcy. I have a wife, 2 children and as of this writing a 3rd on the way. I have in-laws, I have bills, I have funny tendencies, and I even have holes in some of my socks. I was quite turned off from personal development before I found the Sedona Method. I had an aversion to most approaches because I felt like so many of them were simply “feel good” conjecture. I’m not one for games. Show me what works and give me real-life techniques I can put to use right now. That’s what the Sedona Method did. And it stuck with me, rapidly becoming a huge part of my life.
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I won’t fill up too much space writing about myself, you can read more about me HERE if you’d like. But I will tell you that in a very short period of time with the Sedona Method I: • • • • •
Eradicated depression Naturally shifted into a state of lasting happiness Had several business opportunities open up for me and started making more money in the middle of the recession Saw my health start improving on its own Saw my relationships with others transform for the better on their own
And this is just naming a few of the benefits I noticed in the first 3 months of using it. And yes, that is quite literally just the tip of the iceberg. But after having changed my entire life, over time I also noticed something else. I discovered that I also had a natural ability to help others use the Sedona Method to do the same thing. And before I knew it, I was helping people from all over the world incorporate the Sedona Method into their lives. And that’s what I do with BloomVerse today. But enough about me, let’s get to the good stuff.
Freedom: the bottom line What is it that you are seeking? What are you trying to get when you strive to make more money, improve your relationships, fix your health, find your niche, and all the other wonderful stuff you pursue? In simplest terms, isn’t it all about freedom? But what is “freedom?” If you read around, it becomes apparent pretty quickly that this question is answered in an infinite number of ways. Some say freedom is financial independence. Some say freedom is being physically healed. Some say that freedom looks a certain way or feels a certain way. Some say freedom is attained or earned. But any notion that freedom is anywhere other than right here and right now is a lie. Any notion that you have to go get freedom from somewhere is a lie. Any notion that freedom has to be worked towards is a lie. The reason is because: Freedom is the core of what you are.
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I know, that sounds like the “feel good” conjecture I mentioned my distaste for before. You’re probably not feeling it at the moment. But it’s not conjecture. It’s quite real and it’s quite practical. And the Sedona Method is the tool with which you can experience this directly for yourself. But remember, I’m not asking you to believe me. I want you to try it for yourself.
Why don’t I feel freedom if it’s the core of what I am? Remember when I talked about subtraction earlier? The reason why you don’t feel the freedom right now is because there are feelings, emotions, and concepts of limitation piled on top of it in your awareness. And guess what? You’re holding on to all of them. They’re blocking your access to that freedom and happiness that is at your core. So let me repeat this very important point. There is freedom, peace and happiness (or whatever you prefer to call it) already here right now. It’s the core of what you are. But currently there are unwanted feelings, emotions and concepts of limitation covering it over. And you are actually holding them in place. Because I like visualizing so much, let me give you an analogous scenario: Let’s say you’re standing in a room, wishing you had more money while holding on to a large piece of steel with both hands. It’s heavy, cumbersome, and very uncomfortable. It just so happens that right next to you is a sizable box filled with $100 bills. What should you do? A) Continue holding on to the large piece of steel, complaining about how heavy it is and how broke you are while trying also to figure out why you are holding it in the first place. Examine it, show it to people walking by, and let everyone know how unfortunate a predicament you’re in. B) Attempt to pick up some of the money with your toes and somehow try to then place it in your pockets while continuing to hold on to the large piece of steel. As you do this, search for answers as to why you are holding this large piece of steel, stack several hardcover books about it on top of it, and complain about how difficult it is to pick up the money with your toes. C) Let go of the large piece of steel and pick up the box of money. Symbolically, the large piece of steel in the scenario above represents your unwanted feelings, emotions, and limiting beliefs. Still bearing in mind this (overly simplified) symbolism, the typical habituated patterns that you go through life acting out look strikingly similar to options A and B above.
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For some reason people hold on to the things they don’t want. But to reconnect with that freedom you are looking for, those unwanted things need to be removed—or in other words, they need to be subtracted from your experience. What you normally do when you pursue personal development is pile even more on top of what’s already there, further obscuring your access to the good stuff; hence the difficulty and struggle. Using the Sedona Method, you’ll do the opposite. It’s like choosing option C. You’ll let go of all of the excess baggage, revealing the freedom that is underlying it all. It is this subtractive process that produces immediate results. You literally let go of the things that cause unwanted suffering and reveal this peaceful happiness that is always here. There is no addition required, nothing to get, and nothing to work up to. But there’s another key to the Sedona Method that really sets it apart. There’s no forcing involved. You don’t have to affirm your way into happiness or force yourself to think happy thoughts. You don’t have to plaster a smile on top of an unhappy mood. It’s about being completely honest; and honesty is extremely effective. The bottom line: The freedom and happiness you’re seeking is already here. You just need to uncover it in order to feel it. With the Sedona Method, you’ll learn to easily do that in any moment. As you can imagine, this can be radically life-altering—in a really good way! But to get to the point of life transformation with the Method, you’ve got to start somewhere. And that’s exactly why I wrote this book. So without further ado:
Let’s get started with the Sedona Method The first thing to learn is the basic Sedona Method process. Like I mentioned in the beginning of this book, there is nothing complicated about this. It is simply a process of noticing an unwanted feeling and letting it go. But how do you let go of a feeling?
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You let go of feelings in much the same way as you let go of physical objects: you just release them. Hale Dwoskin, the CEO of Sedona Training Associates, uses a tried and true analogy that works well for demonstrating this. It can be shown in two basic steps: 1) Place a pen or pencil into the palm of your hand and grasp it. In this part of the analogy, the pen or pencil represents your unwanted feelings or concepts of limitation and your hand represents your gut or your awareness. What you are used to doing most of the time is holding on to your unwanted feelings just as you are holding on to that pen or pencil. That’s why they start to seem so familiar over time. 2) While still grasping the pen or pencil, hold your hand out with the back of your hand facing upwards and simply open your hand. Obviously, thanks to gravity, when your hand opens up the pen or pencil falls right out of it. Your unwanted feelings and emotions do the same thing when you let go of them. So when you let go of feelings and emotions, you just release your “internal” grasp on them and they dissolve on their own. So let’s do a releasing process to demonstrate this right now for you.
Basic Sedona Method releasing process In the process below, you’ll be going through the most basic Sedona Method questioning to release any unwanted feeling in the moment. But before we begin, I’d just like to bring up a few points to remember. The Sedona Method is about being in the present moment. When you go through the questions, be honest with what is happening in this moment. The normal tendency is to go into the past with just about everything you view as a problem. Now is your chance to leave the past in the past. Stay true to what you are feeling right now, in this moment, as opposed to bringing up and re-hashing the way you may have felt a day, a week, a month, or a year ago. You will get the most out of this by staying present. Just do this process as best you can. You cannot get the Sedona Method wrong, but there is sometimes a tendency to critique yourself harshly when starting out. Please know that as long as you are doing the process as best you can, that’s always enough! There are three parts to the releasing questions in the beginning. Down the road, these three parts are consolidated into one. But for starters, the releasing questions are divided into “could you,” “would you,” and “when.” This is
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to help facilitate the releasing process in the beginning. Here’s a brief rundown to clarify these parts: Could you? – This question asks quite simply if you are able to let go. Would you? – This question asks if you are willing to let go. When? – This question is an invitation to do it now. And remember, letting go is just like what you did with the pencil or pen—just release your grip. So find a comfortable spot where you can relax and focus without interruptions and let’s start releasing.
1) Allow yourself to focus inside and think of a problem that you believe you have. It could be about money, relationships, a health condition, or anything you view as a problem. The first problem that comes to mind will suffice. 2) And once you become aware of that problem, notice and welcome the way that you feel about it as best you can. 3) Could you let go of this feeling? 4) Would you let go of this feeling? 5) When? Now chances are, as you think about that same problem again it probably feels at least a little bit lighter than it did before—even after only going through the process one time. Yes, it really is that easy! I encourage you to repeat the process several times, as you will continue to let go of negative emotional content and feel better each time. If after the first time through the process you didn’t feel any different, that’s fine too. You didn’t do anything wrong. Simply repeat the process and you will begin experiencing releases very quickly.
Download your free bonus audio program If you haven’t already, now is a great time to head over to the members’ area of the BloomVerse website to access the free audio download I created to supplement this book. In the audio recording, I personally guide you through this basic releasing process. By working through the audio recording, you can feel freedom around any issue right now. Not bad for free, huh? ☺ Why should you download it? In talking directly with many people, I’ve found that the majority of Sedona Method users prefer releasing to audio recordings and state that they get more out of releasing when doing so. I personally have that preference as well. It generally increases the results you get
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by a noticeable margin. For that reason, I’ve created the supplementary audio download so you can get the most out of this book. And did I mention it’s free? CLICK HERE to login or register on the BloomVerse members’ area and download the free audio program.
How can this change my entire life? What we have done here is just scratching the surface of the Sedona Method. You’ve started what will likely be a paradigm shift in the way you experience life, but it’s only the beginning. With the Sedona Method, you can decide to simply use it to get rid of unwanted feelings and emotions like we just did, or you can decide to use it to completely transform every aspect of your life—permanently. You can, of course, decide to do anything in between those two points as well. ;-) But my point is that the Sedona Method is so powerful and so simple at the same time that you can use it to do as little or as much as you want. And there is not a single area of your life that you can’t improve with it. Not one. And it does not get complex or difficult as you go farther. That simplicity is a cornerstone of your Sedona Method journey. So if you would like to simply have a tool to release unwanted feelings and emotions when they arise, you now have it. If you would like to go deeper and use the Sedona Method to improve your finances, relationships, health, or any other area of your life, keep reading. Moving forward, I’ll be explaining the root causes of all of the unwanted “troubles” in our lives and then I’ll introduce you to a Sedona Method technique that you can use to let go of them. But it’s advisable to spend a little time with this basic process before proceeding. Ideally, you should be adequately familiarized with basic releasing before moving on to the next section. We’ll be digging deeper to let go of much more, but the foundation for all of it will be the standard ability to let go. So go through the basic process for a bit, at least until you notice some relief from feelings that are currently bothering you. Then, when you feel that you are adequately familiarized, begin reading the next section.
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Suffering: your self-inflicted punishment What comes to mind when you hear the word “suffering?” Probably not anything you are fond of. But if you’re like most people, you experience suffering more than you’d like. I doubt you would have made it this far into the book if there wasn’t at least some suffering you wanted to get rid of. But what causes suffering? To examine this, let’s take a common example of something that a lot of people suffer over: money. Let’s say you think you don’t have enough of it. You’re looking at your bank statement and you’re toiling over what you see next to the word “balance.” This is likely to result in some amount of suffering. It’s likely to stir up some unwanted feelings. But ask yourself this question: What is causing the suffering? Is it the amount of money (or lack thereof) in your bank account that is causing the suffering? Or is it your feelings about the amount of money in your bank account that cause the suffering? I’ll give you a hint: it’s the feelings. If you don’t agree, ask yourself this: If you didn’t care about how much money was in the account, would you be suffering over it? Not likely. The fact is you never suffer over anything that you don’t have an emotional charge around. So bearing that in mind, take a look at something you happen to be suffering over in this moment. Once you have something in mind, ask yourself: Is it that particular “thing” that is causing your suffering? Or is it your feelings and emotions about that particular thing? Yep, you guessed it. It’s the feelings and emotions. So in essence, there is nothing external to you that causes you any suffering. There is no one to blame. There is no thing to blame. Because there is no one person, object, or situation that can possibly cause you suffering. It is only your emotional responses to a person, object, or situation that give life to suffering. But where do these emotional responses come from? If you actually examine the way you go through life, you’ll see that every single thing that you feel an emotional charge around, you are either trying to pull towards yourself or trying to push away from yourself. This is called attachment and aversion.
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As long as there is any attachment or aversion to anything in your life, you can bet there will be emotions involved. And consequently, there will be suffering as well.
Ego: your own little personal troublemaker Before I get too much deeper into all this emotional talk, I just want to take a quick moment to talk about the ego sense. If you have read anything by Eckhart Tolle or similar authors, then you are most likely familiar with what is referred to as the ego sense. If you haven’t, this may be a new concept for you. I don’t want to get too involved in it since this book is serving as an introduction to the Sedona Method, but it’s important to have at least some understanding of this in order for the rest of the book to click. This subject by itself is enough to write an entire textbook on, but for simplicity’s sake I’ll keep it pretty basic here. In the most distilled terms, that identity you believe you are is the ego sense. The ego is what has attachments and aversions. The ego is what responds emotionally. The ego is what gets hurt feelings. The ego is what suffers. The ego sense is what you conceptualize when you think of what or who you are. That’s enough about that for now, but just know that is what I’m talking about from here on when I mention the ego. So back on track: How do your attachments and aversions manifest?
The core wants So long as there is a sense of ego at work inside of you, there exist 4 core wants. These core wants are the manifestations of all your attachments and aversions and subsequently, the root causes of all the suffering you experience. They are: • • • •
Wanting approval Wanting control Wanting security Wanting separation
Every single unwanted feeling, thought, belief and emotion you experience can be traced back to a core want that your ego sense perceives is being left unsatisfied. No exceptions. An example of a typical chain of events is as follows:
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Something happens A core want is frustrated happens You suffer over it
An emotional response
But that may seem a bit vague and ambiguous to you, so let’s take a look at a more intellectually friendly example. We’ll use the money example since it’s fresh in your mind. You look at your low bank account balance The core want of security is frustrated (you’re feeling financially insecure) You respond emotionally (you have unpleasant feelings about it) You suffer Just to shed a little more light on how this works, let’s take a look at another example involving a different core want: You stand up to give a presentation at work in a meeting The core want of approval is frustrated (you’re wanting approval, but not sure you have it from everyone) You respond emotionally (sick to your stomach or some other feeling you don’t like) You suffer As you can see in these examples, if the core want in each scenario was not perceived to be frustrated or denied in any way, there would not be any resultant suffering. But what does all of this mean? What are you supposed to do about this?
Releasing chunks vs. releasing chips As you saw with the basic releasing process, you can release on individual thoughts and feelings and get immediate relief in the moment. However, you can actually go deeper with the Sedona Method to release much larger amounts of suffering and limitation. Time for another visual: Let’s say you are walking down a narrow path and you come upon a large boulder that is blocking the entire pathway. There’s no way around it. You’re going to have to break it apart in order to get past it. You reach into your backpack and pull out a hammer and chisel. You begin chipping away at the boulder in the hopes that eventually it will whittle away to nothing and you can continue your travels. A little while into it, you remember that you have a large crane at your disposal with a wrecking ball attached. You put the hammer and chisel down and jump inside the driver’s compartment of the crane. The wrecking ball rears back and with one flick of the controls you send it
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barreling towards the boulder. The boulder is obliterated into bits at the point of impact. This is of course another silly example, but the point is to illustrate how you can either release chips of suffering and limitation with the Sedona Method or go deeper and release larger chunks of suffering and limitation. Nothing wrong with either choice as they both accomplish the same end. But releasing larger chunks is obviously faster and more efficient. So using the example above as a reference, letting go of individual thoughts and feelings is kind of like chipping away at the boulder with the hammer and chisel. Again, this is not to say there is anything wrong with that. As you’ve seen, you still get relief by doing this. But digging deeper and releasing on the underlying causes of our feelings and emotions—the core wants—is like jumping behind the controls of the crane and slinging the wrecking ball into the boulder. Taking your releasing to the level of the core wants allows you to release much more in a shorter amount of time.
The core wants explained Before we dive into a process to help release as I’ve been talking about, I’d like to take a moment to explain the core wants so that you can easily identify them during the process. Each core want exists along with its opposite polarity, so I’ll be explaining that as well. Think of a coin; there is a “heads” side and a “tails” side. If I give you a coin, I can’t just give you the heads side without the tails side along with it. The two are always there together. It’s the same with the core wants, where there is one polarity, there is also the other. There is an attachment side as well as an aversion side. Approval – Wanting approval is quite literal. You’re wanting approval from others. Some practical examples are wanting to look attractive, wanting people to like you, wanting someone to agree with you, wanting to be accepted, wanting to fit in, etc. Bear in mind that you will also often times want approval from yourself. The opposite polarity for this is wanting disapproval. You may or may not be as aware of this, but it too exists. Some examples of wanting disapproval are wanting to disagree, wanting to rebel, wanting to agitate someone, etc. But not all examples are what you would consider active.
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Have you ever wanted to appear in a likeable way to someone but felt uncomfortable when they gave you a compliment? That is an example of wanting approval and disapproval at the same time. Control – Wanting control is also quite literal. You’re wanting to get in there and control! However, there are some synonyms for wanting control. Some are: wanting to figure something out, wanting to change something, wanting to manipulate, wanting to push something away or pull something towards you, etc. The opposite polarity for this is wanting to give away or forfeit your control. This is also something you might not be as aware of, but it’s just the flip side of the coin. Some examples are: wanting to give your power away, wanting somebody else to do something instead of you, wanting to give up or resign, throwing your arms up, etc. Security – Wanting security is wanting to survive. It can mean you’re wanting to be physically safe, but it can also relate to financial matters and any other issue that makes you feel insecure. The opposite polarity for this is wanting to die. You may or may not be aware of this want, but it exists. It’s not necessarily in a suicidal sense. If you think about the body aging as it does without ever dying, you probably wouldn’t want that. That’s an example of this polarity. Separation – This is actually the want that is closest to the core, and it is essentially the want that is the basis for all suffering and concepts of limitation. In other words, wanting approval, control, and security all stem from wanting to be separate. If there was no wanting to be separate, there would not be any of the other wants because they are all based on the concept that you are a separate individual. And that’s what wanting to be separate is. It’s wanting to be an individual that is separate from everybody and everything else. It’s wanting to be that individual person that you believe you are. The opposite polarity for this is wanting oneness. Wanting oneness is what you feel when you pursue spirituality. Wanting oneness is what you feel when you want to connect with others on a deeper level. When you’re empathizing, that’s wanting oneness.
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Time for a quick breather I realize that so far in this section you’ve been presented with a lot of information to chew on. I know, I promised you that the Sedona Method was simple (and I assure you it is). For that reason I contemplated leaving this entire section out of the book, but ultimately decided to include it to give you even more tools to get to where you want to be. The good news is that you don’t need to fully understand all of this. It’s just some foundational information for the next process. If you do understand it, great. If you don’t fully understand it, that’s fine too. The actual releasing process is much simpler than all of this intellectual explanation, so fear not! To bring you back into the realm of simplicity, here’s a quick summary of what happens when you experience a thought, feeling or emotion you don’t like: Something happens generated as a result
A core want is frustrated You suffer
An unwanted feeling is
Now let’s go through a Sedona Method process that you can use to take care of this situation.
Digging deeper: releasing the core wants You’ll see that the process I’m about to guide you through is similar to the basic process but has some slight differences. The differences are: 1. You’re going to go farther and release at a deeper level. 2. The “could you, would you, when” questioning is consolidated into one single part. As a reminder, remember the key points that I went over with you during the basic releasing process and use them here: Stay present with what you are feeling right now and just do the process as best you can. If you notice the mind wanting to go into memory during the process, just acknowledge that it is happening and bring your focus back to the present moment. If you’d like, you can release to the supplementary audio program at this point.
Let’s get to it.
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1) Allow yourself to focus inside and think of a problem that you believe you have. It could be about money, relationships, a health condition, or anything you view as a problem. The first problem that comes to mind will suffice. 2) And once you become aware of that problem, notice and welcome the way that you feel about it as best you can. 3) And now dig a little deeper and see if that feeling is coming from wanting approval, control, security, separation, or oneness. 4) And whichever want you are most aware of in this moment, could you just let it go? 5) And then could you let go of the feeling? See? I told you it was simple. ☺ Repeat this process as much as you’d like, and you’ll keep letting go of more and more of the feelings, emotions, and concepts of limitation that you don’t want.
A quick note about letting go of wants You may have been reluctant to let go of wanting approval, control, security, separation, or oneness. This is common, and it’s usually because the question is misinterpreted. So to clarify, here is what you are being asked to do: When you are asked to let go of the core wants, you’re being asked to let go of the feeling of want. So for instance, if you were aware of wanting control and were asked to let it go, you are not being asked to let go of having control. You are being asked to let go of the feeling of wanting it. There’s nothing wrong with having things. There’s nothing wrong with having approval, control, security, etc. Where we get into trouble is with the feeling of want. Want = lack. Whenever you are wanting anything, it’s because you feel like you lack it. So when you have a feeling of want, it’s causing suffering because the underlying feeling behind it is lack. And consequently, lack is what you are projecting into your experience. Lacking is obviously the opposite of having. That’s probably not what you’re looking for in life. All that being said, just let go of the feeling of want in association with whatever you’re present with, and you’re headed in the right direction.
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One down, four to go In this book I have shown you one way of using the Sedona Method to let go of your unwanted thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and emotions. There are actually five ways in total. The other four ways are: 1. Welcoming – which is a process of simply opening to whatever you are experiencing in the moment. 2. Diving in – which is a process of diving into the very core of a feeling. 3. Holistic releasing – which is a process of getting in touch with opposite polarities of any feeling and alternating back and forth between them. 4. The 5th way – which is a process of self-inquiry that directs your focus to the presence of awareness itself, creating spontaneous releases. Each technique has its own very useful applications in life. For instance, welcoming is extremely useful for releasing in action when you might not necessarily have time to go through a process of questioning. Diving in is useful for bursting what seem like huge, insurmountable feelings. Holistic releasing is highly effective in shaking loose deep-rooted feelings that seem to be stuck firmly in place. And the 5th way is a wonderful technique to experientially transcend your ideas of what is real. Each technique could justifiably have its own book written about it. And eventually, I may do that. ☺ But for now if you are interested in learning more about the Sedona Method, I highly encourage you to head over to the members’ area of BloomVerse.com. Take advantage of the resources there at your disposal (with more added regularly) to learn more and further your releasing. Want to go even farther? Take advantage of my personal Sedona Method coaching services and interactive workshops. I even offer a free introductory coaching session.
Moving forward from here What you have learned in this book is the basic foundation for an incredibly powerful and life-shifting technique. Incorporating the Sedona Method into your life can change the way you live in a very profound way. How? The Sedona Method is your personal toolset to have anything you want in life, be anything you want in life, and do anything you want in life. The only things standing in the way of you and everything you want in life are your limiting thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and emotions. That’s all.
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The Sedona Method works to deconstruct your limitations from every direction imaginable. Using the Sedona Method, limitation does not stand a chance. Now you have the basics. But just like a set of mechanical tools, you must use the Sedona Method in order for it to be useful. A mechanic who is building a racecar can purchase $40,000 worth of tools and store them in an impressive toolbox, but they won’t accomplish anything if they just sit. They’ll only look pretty. However, if he uses the right tools for the right circumstances, eventually components will get installed. Bolts, gaskets, wires, clips, cylinder heads, manifolds, and all kinds of other things come together. Before you know it, the end result is complete. So moving forward, roll up your sleeves and use the Sedona Method to uncover life! The freedom, happiness, and peace you are searching for is already right here, right now. It just needs to be revealed. You now have what you need to do it. Have fun!
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