personal-growth – Created Curated by Sara Brown

Today is the 9th of June 2026 said to be the luckiest and most auspicious day in astrology for wealth and expansion. This energy will not return for another 12 years. Love is meeting abundance, giving an opportunity to imagine your future self and allowing abundance to come to you.

Venus and Jupiter are meeting in Cancer. These are the most generous planets in the solar system and when they come together form an abundant flow of energy to help you receive what you desire the most in life. Venus rules how we draw things in, governing love, beauty, money and pleasure. And Jupiter is the planet of expansion, growth and abundance making everything it touches bigger and more plentiful.

The 9th of June, is a perfect day for manifestation, through receiving, rather than by pushing or striving. We often think of manifesting as writing lists, setting goals and making visual boards. ( All of which are great things to do) . But Venus and Jupiter in Cancer invite a different kind of manifestation, one that happens when we become calm and open ourselves up to receive. True abundance grows from a place of security and trust.

There can be many areas of your life where you want to see changes, you may have been wanting a move of home, to deepen connections and heal family issues. Is it time to call in more peace, joy, and emotional balance and take care of yourself at a deeper, soul level? Take some quiet time to consider what you want and need.

Set the ritual by writing a letter to yourself. Write this as if everything you wanted has already happened. Describe how you feel living in this reality and try to be as specific as you can. Feel it already exists in your life. This powerful technique is often called “living in the end” by speaking in the present tense, you shift your mindset, align your daily actions with that reality and program your brain to notice opportunities that match your goal. Once the destination has been stated clearly don’t obsess over the exact path but instead focus on the feeling of the accomplished goal and staying open to unexpected opportunities. This can be done at any time, but today gives an extra bit of clout. (Yorkshire slang for power)

And lastly and most importantly express gratitude for what you already have. Being grateful attracts something much better into your life.

I haven’t got a list of favourite books as I feel there are just too many great books to choose from. However, if I did have a list this book would be close to the top. I have purchased several copies and loaned them out. (Often to never be returned- but hopefully happy in their new homes.)

I have read this book at different times of my life and although it was published in 1984,it still makes many points that are as relevant today if not more so. Louise Hay’s timeless wisdom encourages us to harness the power of our thoughts, beliefs and use affirmations to create positive change in our lives and wellbeing. Her teachings on self-worth, forgiveness, and the healing process remain as empowering several decades on.

The simple message is that Dis-ease comes from a state of forgiveness, when you are ill, look at who you need to forgive most,in some if not most cases yourself. This is not to condone bad behaviour but just not to let it control your thoughts. The saying goes “There is no point dwelling on what is past” true words indeed, but often harder in practice. How easy it is to mull over an argument or problem afterwards. Replaying this over and over again, until the situation has increased in its potency. If only I had said or done that! Louise stresses how resentment, criticism, guilt and fear cause far greater problems than anything else.

The Past Has No Power Over Me……..

The exercises and affirmations given to release the past are simple to do yet have the power to help in difficult circumstances. Like most of us, I found using the daily affirmations a bit strange but can be used first thing in the morning to build up the confidence to tackle a problem and last thing at night to aid better sleep, building a more positive attitude and mindset. I do write this from some experience as taking a negative thought and trying to replace it with a more positive one does make things better. No one is ever going to feel great complaining or having a Why- Me mindset, in fact it’s going to make things worse.

I think the mental links to physical pain is at the core of Holistic medicine or New Age Health. And isn’t really a new concept as many cultures have known this for centuries. During stressful times, how often do people come down with flu, or migraines, stomach problems or even back and neck pain. Illness and accidents can of course arise during happy, relaxing times (but speaking from a non-medical point of view) during stressful times we do often start coming down with an illness of some description.

Healthy and fit, despite having had cancer several times, Louise Hay continuing to heal others until her death in her 90s. I would love to have the quality of life in my latter years. So,certainly think its worth listening to her wise advice.

If you get the chance, do read this book as I feel sure you will find something you can take away as useful.