Bashar teaches that beliefs are the core structures through which we define and experience our reality. They are not passive - they are active filters that shape how we perceive the world and, in turn, how the world responds to us. Bashar teaches that we each choose to explore specific belief systems based on the theme our soul wishes to explore in this lifetime. This includes beliefs that do not serve us, so that we can learn to transform them, and in the process, rediscover our alignment with our core frequency: our true, natural self. Know thyself.

At the root of nearly every limiting belief lies the core definition: "I am not worthy." And because beliefs generate their own self-perpetuating mechanisms, they can seem difficult to recognize, let alone change. But the truth is, they are not fixed. They are conditional, chosen definitions - and therefore, they can be redefined.

Emotions are barometers for belief. If something triggers you emotionally, it's a signal - a messenger from the subconscious - that there is a belief present that is not in alignment with your higher self. If someone says something and it upsets you, ask yourself: Why would this affect me if it weren't somehow tied to what I already believe is true about myself? The discomfort arises because a part of you resonates with the idea, even if it doesn’t reflect your true self.

At your core, you are made of unconditional love. That is the only unchanging truth. Everything else is a definition - a belief you've taken on from others or adopted through experience. If you believe you can't get paid well for doing what you love, it's not that it's objectively true - it's that you believe it's true. And so your reality reflects that belief.

Negative emotions such as anxiety and fear simply mean that your energy is flowing through a belief that is not aligned with your natural state. Joy, excitement, and passion are what you experience when your energy flows through a positively oriented belief.

To uncover the hidden belief behind an unwanted experience, Bashar gives us some questions to ask ourselves:

• What am I afraid would happen if I let go of this belief?
• What would I have to believe is true about my relationship to the situation in which I'm experiencing in order to choose to have this experience that I don't prefer?
• How does it benefit me, how does it serve me, to hold on to something I say I don't prefer?
• What can I learn from this belief that I otherwise believe I wouldn't have learned.

You will always choose to not let go of a belief if you believe that in some way it serves you. There is a definition you have that holding onto it is beneficial. Even self-sabotage is a result of believing the alternative is not in your best interest. Negative beliefs are just that... beliefs. They are designed to perpetuate themselves and not let you look too deeply at them, because once you identify a negative belief, its begins to lose its power over you. It begins to dissolve.

When it comes to our beliefs, fear is not the enemy. Fear is the messenger knocking on your door to alert you that something is out of alignment, and the more you ignore it, the louder the knocking gets. So, thank the fear for bringing the belief to your attention. Treat it with love and compassion. Appreciate it for doing its job, then explore the belief it's connected to.

1. When you feel a strong emotion, locate where it lives in your body.
2. Observe the sensation with neutrality, disconnecting from the feeling of the emotion, and from the label you gave it.
3. Tune into the raw energy behind it. Be fascinated by its power. This is the same power and energy behind positive emotions, but you've filtered it through a negative belief.
4. Explore the alternate belief you'd prefer to replace it with. Move the energy from the old belief into the new belief, and ride the wave. This causes the old belief to lose its power.
5. Then take action on whatever excites you most.

Changing a belief means you literally become a different version of yourself. The new belief creates a new reality. But your old reality may still echo for a time—an afterimage of the old state. When it does, respond from your new perspective. That tells the universe you've truly changed.

Bashar explains that you will always immediately and automatically move in the direction of what you believe to be in your best interest. You will also always immediately and automatically move away from what you believe is not in your best interest. If you are experiencing something you don't prefer, it is because you have defined it as somehow being in your best interest MORE than the alternative of what you do prefer.

You may emphatically rail against this idea, exclaiming you could not possible want the misery you are experiencing, but you have defined in some way that it serves you.

Even after you shift a belief, you may still encounter situations that mirror your old reality. This is what Bashar calls the echo. It is not a sign that the change didn’t work. It is a test of your certainty. If you respond differently to the situation than you would have before, this is a confirmation of your new vibrational state. Your reality then shifts to reflect this new state. If you respond the same way that you used to, it means you haven’t truly changed.

The echo is just that - an illusion of what once was. A shadow. Don’t let it trick you into believing you are still your old self.

Responsibility is not blame. It is empowerment. If you created your experience through your beliefs, then you can change it by changing your beliefs. Consider these statements:

• "I have a blockage"
• "I'm stuck"
• "I'm having a hard time"

Now replace them with:

• "I choose to have a blockage"
• "I choose to be stuck"
• "I choose to have a hard time"

"I have a blockage" or "I'm stuck" imply helplessness. You are never truly stuck. The feeling of being stuck is just a messenger, alerting you to a belief you've been unaware of that has brought you out of alignment. Once you understand this, the illusion of "stuckness" dissolves. You realize you always had the power to choose again.

You are the one who defines what is difficult. You are the one who defines what is possible. Beliefs are choices. And when you choose to examine them with love, you regain your freedom to create a life aligned with your highest joy.

You are a master of belief. And the time has come to remember that mastery.

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