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Initially, I came upon the idea of "rescinding vows" in the way I come upon most of my ideas: during a consultation with a client. Now I do consultations only by telephone, but this one was a face-to-face session so I saw her response rather than hearing it. When I said, "I can see in your energy field old vows of poverty and chastity," tears came to her eyes. She nodded affirmatively when I asked "Would you like to rescind them?" After we did, she started to manifest her true desires. When suggesting the vows of limitation affirmation in some appropriate form to one-to-one clients over the years, I've seen the depth of healing this process can evoke.
Overview of the Process of Rescinding Obsolete Vows
The process of rescinding obsolete vows of limitation applies only to outdated vows, not to currently desired vows. A vow is an oath, promise, pledge, commitment, declaration, etc. When initially promised, vows may have been conscious or unconscious, formal or informal, intentional or unintentional, religious or secular.
Words such as "never" and "always" and "forever" punctuate vows with longevity. Eternity is a long time. Passion adds further impact. "I'll never be good enough" is a powerful vow of limitation. In marriages, partners typically vow "until death do us part." Death is a difficult concept to define. When you're dying in a marriage, for example, that may be reason enough to end the marriage. And when a beloved spouse or friend leaves the physical body (called "death" in our culture), the relationship does not end.
"I give all my money and property to God" is a rather interesting vow of poverty, since God does not need money or property deeds. Many such vows have been reinforced in the energy field, generation after generation, transferred through culture and custom, heredity, and karma. As you release these outdated vows, you release yourself and others, which is commonly referred to as "forgiveness."
"Vows" of all sorts have been made — and broken — generation after generation: religious vows, vows of revenge, marriage vows, vows of silence, vows of poverty, vows of bargaining, vows in anger, vows in jest, vows in frustration, vows of forever, vows of never. They all have their consequences. Sentences that start with "I will" and include "never" or "always" often constitute a vow of limitation. When vows are made "forever" in one generation they do hang around for the next generation and the next and the next and ...... forever. Vows made in one lifetime show up in another lifetime.
This Rescinding Vows Process expands your consciousness by breaking the limitations you've placed on yourself and others. While sometimes well-intentioned, vows have been used to limit the freedom of not only the person who originally spoke them but generations to follow. Religious and marital vows are formal; vows of a less ceremonial nature may sound like, "I'll never speak to you again." Or, "I'll get you for that." Or, "I'll always be yours." Or, "I promise to keep this secret forever."
Honoring Current Vows
I believe that current and desired vows can be strengthened considerably by eliminating vows that are no longer relevant. I consider vows and promises to be sacred. I don't advocate breaking vows simply because of inconvenience, a surge of passion on a lonely night, or an urge for greater status.
When you break a vow carelessly or callously, you must accept the responsibility of that act. Only you can decide your responsibility. Broken vows tend to generate guilt, excuses, retaliation, blame, or fear. You can give a gift to your ancestors, your children, yourself, and all humanity by consciously rescinding outdated vows, without even knowing the precise origin or wording.
Rescinding obsolete vows as explained in this article enhances the validity of current vows, reduces confusion, and maintains integrity. This Rescinding Vows Process advocates that you make vows consciously and with high intention, grounded in self knowledge and an awareness of your own life mission. Since you're in a constant state of change, it's important to recognize the impact of making a vow "forever."
Origin and Impact of Obsolete Vows
Vows from past generations permeate your current experiences. An obsolete vow may be the reason that you struggle in a specific situation. When your consciousness is great enough, you can rescind outdated vows. Personal consciousness is enhanced when groups of persons are working for the same clearing.
In addition to vows in other lifetimes, vows made in this lifetime can also limit your freedom and success. For example, "I'll never speak to you again!" is a vow of silence. Even though the focus may have been to stop communication with a single person, such a vow can impact communication with others. As "forever," "never" is a very long time. You have the power to rescind vows that are no longer relevant to your life, vows that don't serve your higher purpose.
Many vows are made from fear, rather than love. Some of these old, outdated vows are very potent, so potent that powerful beings have been limited, slowed down, and even stopped. As you neutralize the negativity of outdated vows, you experience freedom while you strengthen the vows you desire to keep.
It may seem strange to think that vows made by earlier generations might still keep you in limitation today. Yet, most of humanity has come to believe in limitation and separation as the truth. I consider that "outdated vows" are cultural issues. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that outdated vows are universal, and each culture or family has its own specific vows and beliefs and taboos and sanctions.
Several years ago I attended a wedding in which the bride and groom vowed their fidelity to each other for the next seven lifetimes. Collective gasps came from the audience of diverse people of many backgrounds and faiths.
As you recognize what gets in the way of your joy or heart's desire, you may find that you've created a rule or vow or limiting belief about that very thing.
Widespread Vows: Current and/or Outdated
You can and do make vows, commit to promises, and swear oaths on numerous subjects. Some of the most common subjects are: poverty, celibacy, struggle, silence, sacrifice, retaliation, martyrdom, and unworthiness. Such vows and ideas of limitation can be problematic when they're alive in your energy field but not needed or wanted. much like a live grenade at a peace conference.
If a vow of poverty has power in your energy field, you're likely to find that lack of money is prevalent in your experiences. If a vow of celibacy is active in your energy field, sexual encounters are likely to be distorted or filled with guilt. Vows of unworthiness can be the source of low self-esteem, one of the major deterrents to happiness in society.
In addition to the vows and statements of limitation listed above, there are vows of hopelessness, revenge, despair, pain, inadequacy, lack, doubt, separation and other facets of limitation. Many groups, families, and religions glorify struggle, sacrifice, and hopelessness. Struggle, sacrifice, and hopelessness are not holy or noble virtues. Indeed, you can be noble in the face of struggle, sacrifice, and hopelessness, but if you want to be happy, you must give these up and forgive yourself and others for energizing and/or holding on to them. See additional limiting beliefs in the examples of 36 Obsolete Vows and Limiting Statements.
Markings in the Energy Field
All beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and memories have energetic components, that is, all thought forms leave markings in the energy field. These markings and patterns can be perceived by anyone sensitized to reading them. In fact, the Rescinding Vows Process evolved because of my observations of the energy field in hundreds of individuals. Many times the limiting thoughts are buried in the energy field below the surface or ordinary awareness.
Here are a few examples of how thought-forms manifest.
- On the physical level, a limiting thought can settle in the energy field as a heavy weight on the shoulders or as choking at the throat or as a pain in the left knee.
- A limiting thought can also manifest emotionally, as in toxic relationships, emotional outbursts, or unrealistic fears.
- A limiting thought can manifest mentally, as in confusion, memory lapses, or difficulty in reasoning.
- A limiting thought can manifest spiritually, as in separation, spiritual arrogance, or ignorance of divine purpose.
By tuning into the energy field, I find these markings and report them to the client, which usually results in clearing uncomfortable sensations as well as the limitations themselves. It's important to transmute the toxicity of the limiting thoughts or thought forms so that the dynamics do not manifest in another form or recycle as bondage for/to someone or something else.
"You'll never have everything you want" may be the statement of a loving parent cushioning a child against disappointment. However, it's a fear-based statement which leaves its mark on the energy field and acts as a powerful force for limiting the child, who grows to an adult with the same limitation. Someone growing up with the adage "Money is the root of all evil" is unlikely to have a positive relationship with money. "If you work hard, you'll make money" has a panorama of paths to disillusionment, overwork, and false beliefs about money and abundance.
Invitation to the Divine
I credit the power of my professional work to my acknowledgement of the divine as I am working. Yes, I have many technologies and techniques and experiences and education to draw upon to enrich the work that I do. I work in association with the angelic realm. Each person must decide who or what to call an angel. The angels I work with don't take human form like television shows depict. They're part of the invisible world, without egos, moral judgment, or personal agenda.
You can not harm angels by giving them the heaviness of old beliefs and vows and struggle and pain, but you can lighten your own load. Angels are here for all humanity. Someone in the human body must ask for their help because they don't interfere in your life. They watch, fascinated and amused by human acts of limitation, but they don't act without invitation. Your beckoning invites them to act in accordance with the divine.
Much attention is given to "cause and effect" in our society. If you get a physical pain in a muscle, likely you expect that the cause is a physical phenomenon. However, causes can originate at all levels and time periods. A thought of a week ago is just as likely to produce a result as a thought of a month ago. I often hear people who've been trained in models of psychology or history or therapy who say that a certain cause in childhood or decade has produced or will produce a certain condition or effect.
Cause and effect thinking can be transcended when you put your faith in your own heart's desires. That is, put your faith in yourself and miracles happen. When you align with the divine will, you transcend the human will.
Concluding Reflections
Vows and beliefs can be rescinded, revoked, reversed. Any current, desired vows and beliefs remain intact when you rescind obsolete vows and limiting beliefs. You rescind obsolete vows because they're irrelevant to your life. The planet is filled with masters of struggle and separation who are now ready to shift their attention to other areas to demonstrate mastery (for example, peace and joy and love and wisdom). It's important to approach peace, joy, love, and wisdom with the same determination and intensity that allowed you to believe so strongly in struggle and separation.
I believe that the trauma of outdated vows lies in false beliefs about death, eternity, and humanity.
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