A few weeks ago I started reading The “I AM” Discourses by Godfre Ray King. These are channeled discourses by Ascended Master Saint Germain which reveal the true power behind the statement “I AM,” and offer suggestions for using this statement regularly in a way that will greatly accelerate a person’s spiritual growth. Some people might be put off by the fact that it’s channeled material, but it would be a shame for a person to miss out on such a valuable text simply because of an unfavorable reaction to the way it came into being. It’s the kind of book that will appeal to those who are already consciously on the spiritual path and wish to go deeper into their practice, and I suspect the ones in this group would be more open to channeled material anyway.
I have read many spiritual books, but only a select few have had as powerful an effect on me as this one. It has motivated me to incorporate the mantras into my daily life, which I’m not usually very good at. With most spiritual books, anytime I get to a section that says something like “Guided Meditation” I don’t even glance at it because I know I won’t do it. The “I AM” Discourses are not about meditation— the suggestions are much more concrete and doable.
The basic idea is that our thoughts create our reality, but there is actually much more truth to this than most people would imagine. The phrase “I AM” is the most powerful phrase in the English language because whatever you put that phrase ahead of is on its way to manifestation. If you say, “I AM sick,” you are creating sickness in your body. If you say, “I AM healthy,” and truly believe that you are, the cells in your body will instantly respond to this command and begin to heal. We’ve seen this universal law demonstrated many times in western medicine with the placebo effect.
The idea then is to decondition yourself from saying and thinking things that you do not want to create, and replace them with whatever you do want. Saying this is difficult would be an understatement. In order to fully benefit from this, it means you must recognize that you have complete control over your reality— that you have the power to manifest whatever you wish to experience, which means you can no longer blame outside forces for causing you to act or feel a certain way. This is the complete opposite of what most people were brought up to believe, and it means nothing less than rewiring your brain. But I’d say the freedom and abundance and peace that follow are worth the disciplined effort it takes.
There are a many, many mantras given in the discourses that a person can use to purify, expand, and significantly improve his or her life. These are a few that I have been repeating daily, some slightly altered from the way they are written in the discourses, and some that I created on my own:
I AM the light that paves the path ahead of me, removing all obstacles and putting everything in divine order.
I AM the Mighty, Magic Circle of Protection around me that is invincible and repels from me every discordant thought and element which seeks to find entrance.
I AM the ascended master I wish to be now.
I AM the strength, the courage, the power to move forward steadily through all experiences, whatever they may be, and remain joyous and uplifted, filled with peace and harmony at all times, by the Glorious Presence which I AM.
I AM the presence of peace which nothing can disturb.
I AM physically healthy, emotionally fulfilled, financially abundant, mentally aware, and spiritually enlightened.
When you say “I AM,” you are acknowledging that you are God. Saint Germain warns us that “dynamite is less dangerous” than using this phrase without the full understanding of what it means and does: “Perhaps the simplest, most powerful single thing that the individual can keep himself reminded of is that when he says "I AM," he is knowingly or unknowingly, setting into action within himself the Full, Unadulterated Energy of God.”
I have been repeating these mantras in my head for the last three or four weeks and I have seen incredible results in my own life. It has also helped me to have a stronger and more stable connection to God (or Nature, or the Universe or whatever you prefer to call it). I repeat them whenever I can remember to throughout my day, especially when I catch myself worrying or getting caught up in some issue, I instantly start repeating the mantras to correct my thinking. After getting used to repeating such positive statements, I am now much more able to recognize and put a stop to the chaotic, destructive thinking that takes up so much of my time and energy. Repeating the mantras has made my normal daily tasks like washing the dishes or driving become much more enjoyable. Saying these statements makes me feel instantly uplifted, plus it gives me an activity to do instead of letting my mind wander, which gives me a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It has tremendously improved my self-discipline and sense of empowerment, and I can’t stress enough how much I’ve benefited from it.
I have been repeating these mantras in my head for the last three or four weeks and I have seen incredible results in my own life. It has also helped me to have a stronger and more stable connection to God (or Nature, or the Universe or whatever you prefer to call it). I repeat them whenever I can remember to throughout my day, especially when I catch myself worrying or getting caught up in some issue, I instantly start repeating the mantras to correct my thinking. After getting used to repeating such positive statements, I am now much more able to recognize and put a stop to the chaotic, destructive thinking that takes up so much of my time and energy. Repeating the mantras has made my normal daily tasks like washing the dishes or driving become much more enjoyable. Saying these statements makes me feel instantly uplifted, plus it gives me an activity to do instead of letting my mind wander, which gives me a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It has tremendously improved my self-discipline and sense of empowerment, and I can’t stress enough how much I’ve benefited from it.
I wrote out my favorite mantras on pieces of paper and put them in front of my yoga mat, and every time I stretch or do yoga during the day I read through them, which has helped me memorize them. I try to read at least one discourse a day, and every day or two I come across another I AM statement that I incorporate into my own collection.
You can read The “I AM” Discourses for free online here.
You can read The “I AM” Discourses for free online here.
