Ever since human beings could speak to one another, they have been making
promises and keeping them or not keeping them. Those who keep their promises
are regarded as people of integrity, while those who don’t keep their
promises are regarded as people who at best can’t be taken seriously and at
worst can’t be trusted. Sometimes we forget how powerful our words are, and
we use them haphazardly or unconsciously, creating expectations that are
never fulfilled, leaving disappointment and distrust in our wake.
On an even deeper level, there are promises we may have made to ourselves
that we don’t remember because they have slipped into our unconscious. An
early heartache may have been followed by a promise never to trust love
again. Without realizing it, we may be fulfilling that promise and wondering
why our love life looks so grim. At an even deeper level, many people who
recall past lives become aware that they made a promise lifetimes ago that
they are still keeping. For example, a vow of poverty taken in a lifetime as
a monk may be holding someone back from fulfilling his earning potential now.
Upon realizing that we have made a promise we no longer wish to be beholden
to, we can perform a ritual of requesting release from that bond. In doing
so, we clear ourselves of outmoded connections and patterns, returning
ourselves to a clean slate. Then we can resolve to remember that our word is
sacred and to be very conscious of any promises we make to ourselves or to
others.
We may ask to be released from any promises made to ourselves or others in
our present, past, or future lives, consciously or unconsciously, that are
holding us back from fulfilling our greatest good. We may ask that love,
light, and healing be sent to any souls who have suffered from our inability
to be true to our word, including ourselves. We can ask for the wisdom to do
our best and from this point forward to be true to our word, promising only
what we truly intend to deliver. The resulting clear conscience and liberated
energy will illustrate this truth: We are only as good as our word.
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