The following lesson was given on September 5, 2007 by Ascended Master Lady Mary: 

I am Mary and I am grateful that you will be spending the next few minutes with me.  What I would like to talk about today is the necessity to always guard your thoughts so that you manifest the most light filled future for yourself and others that you can imagine.

Many, or let me say most, individuals have uncontrolled thought.  By this I mean that you allow any and all thoughts to pass through your mind without a great deal of attention on your part.  Some of you react to what goes through your brain, at least some of the time, while others of you react almost all of the time.  This means that anyone who has access to your mind by way of the media in all of its forms, books you read, movies you watch or even the words of authority figures...all of this has an effect upon your mind and therefore upon your body. 

Why do these things affect your body?  Because thoughts create chemical changes in the body that relate to what you desire to create. 

Now, some of you are not happy with some of the things created in your life, but for the most part you just blame those creations on someone else.  You gripe about them but do little or nothing about changing them or recreating your environment more to your liking. 

When you fully understand that you create your own reality...when you truly believe that to be true...you will understand that it is necessary for you to monitor your thoughts and "Delete" or "Edit" those thoughts that do not further your goals, be they physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. 

As you start monitoring your thoughts you will start to realize that there is a whole lot of garbage that goes through your mind in a day.  You will wonder where it all comes from.  Some will come from old patterns that will repeat and repeat again until you decide to do something about them by resolving them in some way.  Other things will be from something you have read or seen on TV or in a newspaper or magazine, while still others will be from an event you viewed which stimulated a memory.  All of these things and more are constantly available to your mind. 

So, how can you gain better control of your mind, therefore your life and the life you are creating for yourself?  You can consciously control what goes into your mind by choosing only those ideas and concepts which you feel will further your life plan and its goals.  You can read only that which you choose.  You can meditate and contemplate on subjects which you believe will enlighten you.  You can guard or screen that which comes out of your mouth so that it is harmonious, loving and benevolent.  You can check with your physical body to see how it is reacting to this information.  If it creates fear or pain in a part of your body, then you must investigate to discover "Why?". 

The goal is to resolve all old issues that no longer benefit you in your spiritual growth and the way you intend to live your life in the future.  It is the way of ascension to force old issues to the surface where they may be looked at and resolved.  This is what is happening now. 

As you continue to resolve issues that no longer serve you, you will find you have less clutter in your mind, less to sort through to get to the diamonds residing there. 

In the beginning man's mind was not as complicated at it is now, nor was it constantly barraged with advertising which fights for room in your attention and mind, trying to influence your every thought and purchase.  This is being done subconsciously as well as consciously to all peoples who have access and give time to these media blitzes upon your mind. 

My suggestion, find time to turn off the outside world and rediscover your world within.  Just as Beethoven found music in his head abundant after losing his hearing, so will you discover the music of the spheres that is within and connects you to the All That Is within this Universe. 

Even with the busy world that everyone finds themselves within these days, you still have the choice to turn off the television, radio and computer and sit quietly in a chair, meditating upon who YOU truly are and what it is you can do to further accomplish your Life's Plan.  You will know you have found the right answers when you find that you have become content and joyful.  You will know the right steps to take next because they "feel" right. 

Of course, there is no "right" or "wrong" but there are choices that will take you in the direction you want to go and choices that will lead you to alternate paths.  Interesting though those paths may be, they might delay your ultimate destination.  Yet, it is your choice and no one can truly judge you for it, though some may try.  No one knows the Life Plan of another.  Even though they might be part of it, they only know that which they agreed to do within your plan. 

So, I suggest that you go forth and heal your mind, resolve all issues that need to be resolved and then fill your mind with creations that you know will further your Life Plan and your continued ascension. 

Please be well and be Love. 

I am Mary and I bid you a good day.