Ever since human beings could speak to one another, they have been making promises and keeping them or breaking them. Those who keep their promises are regarded as people of integrity, while those who don’t keep their promises are regarded as people who at best can’t be taken seriously and at worst can’t be trusted. Sometimes we all forget how powerful our words are, and we use them carelessly, creating expectations that are never fulfilled, leaving disappointment and mistrust in our wake.
On an even deeper level, there are promises we may have made to ourselves that we don’t remember because they have slipped into our unconscious. Without realizing it, we may not be fulfilling those self promises and wondering why our life feels grim or scattered. In the process of reflection on our self-promises we may realize that we have made a promise we no longer wish to be beholden to… if so we can ask ourselves to be released from that bond. In doing so, we help clear ourselves of old connections and patterns, returning ourselves to a clean slate. Then we can resolve to remember that our word is sacred and to be very conscious of any promises we make to ourselves or to others.
Asking to be released from promises we made to ourselves or others, consciously or unconsciously, can be very liberating. We may ask that healing energy be sent to anybody who have suffered from our inability to be true to our word, including ourselves. We can then ask for the wisdom to do our best and from this point forward to be true to our word, promising only what we truly intend to deliver. The resulting clear conscience and liberated energy will illustrate this truism: “We are only as good as our word… The truth will set you free!”
