The Spiritual Self Schema (3-S) Development Program

Rehearse (practice) and Record.
1. Complete the final sections on your Spiritual Self-Schema Blue-Print
labeled 'Signs and Warning Signals' . List some 'signs' such as use of the
Self-Schema Check-In, that you will use to ensure you are on the right
Path. Also list some early warning signals, such as HALT or People,
places, things. Identify what you can use to warn you that you are
currently on the wrong path, or that you are about leave your Spiritual
path). Be specific. The clearer the signs and signals, the more likely they
will be of help to you when you need them.
Note. While completing your 3-S Blueprint, be sure to include any
practices and rituals that you identified earlier as having been helpful
to you in the past. However, do not confine yourself only to
previously-used strategies. Remember, as with any schema, the more
elaborate the network of links that make up your Spiritual self-schema
-- the more it "fills your mind" -- the more readily available it will be
for activation during the course of your daily life.
2. Gather together all the materials you listed on your 3-S Blueprint
(e.g., books, CDs, tapes, candles, fragrances, lists of activities,
affirmations, cues/reminders, and so forth) in readiness for schema
construction.
3. Continue the practice of stopping what you are doing three times
daily to identify the self-schema that was active and to assess its
compatibility with the experience and expression of your Spiritual
nature. Record your observations immediately on a Self-Schema Check-
In log, and save it to disk or print it and file it in your 3-S Journal. Be
sure to review your check-in logs frequently throughout the program so
that you can become aware of any patterns that emerge (e.g., persistent
difficulty experiencing your Spiritual nature in a particular context).
You will then be able to take appropriate action.
This ends Phase 2a. Proceed to Phase 2b below at your own pace.
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