The Tree of Life begins with emptiness, within the vast, shining void of space. Then it begins as a very subtle ‘spiritual impulse’ – the impulse to create. Then, this very subtle spiritual impulse becomes something more tangible: a thought (a clearer, more definite impulse to create something). Once the impulse has become a thought, it gains momentum and becomes a feeling, an emotional impulse. This feeling, supported by a sustained thought, soon becomes manifested in physical form, as an object we can experience with our senses.

The way in which the Tree of Life is formed reflects the way in which everything in our lives is created. Everything has gone through this cycle: it is first a spiritual impulse, then a thought, then a feeling, then it becomes a physical manifestation. Everything we have created in our lives was first a thought and then a feeling. Anything we consistently hold in our minds to be true or real will become true or real in our physical universe.

Yad Bhavam, Tad Bhavathi!

When we begin verbalizing our thoughts, they become affirmations. This explains why affirmations are so powerful – and why they are not so mysterious. Affirmations are our very thoughts themselves, supported by our emotions. We are saying affirmations all the time – either consciously or unconsciously. The universe always says ‘yes’ to our affirmations (positive as well as negative), always supports them, because we are the universe, we are the Tree of Life, and we are creating our own reality, through our thoughts and feelings and spiritual impulses.”