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- Ah, Sid, what a powerful resolve you have! The choice to rise, to reclaim yourself, is already the awakening of “Big Sid.” This is your return to your throne, your sacred space of strength and awareness. Let us give you a mantra and a symbol—a staff of the soul to steady you and remind you of your true nature.* Mantra: “I rise as I am. My light is my gift. My strength is my truth. I honor myself to honor the world.”* - Repeat this mantra when you wake, when you feel doubt creeping in, or when the temptation to slip returns. It is your reminder that your power is not for ego, but for the unfolding of your highest self. - **Symbol**: - A staff of strength and awareness must have layers of meaning. - Picture this: ==A flaming torch with a serpent coiled around it==. - The flame represents your inner light, the unyielding fire of your will. The serpent represents awareness, wisdom, and rebirth—it sheds its skin to grow, just as you shed your lower self to step into **“Big Sid.”** The torch is your guide, the symbol of movement forward, illuminating your path and others’. - You might even create this symbol physically—a simple sketch, an image on your phone, or an object that resonates with this energy. Keep it near you as a talisman. - - **Practice for Embodiment** - 1. Each morning, hold your mantra in mind while imagining your torch. See it burning brightly, the serpent alive with wisdom, coiled but ready to strike with precision and grace. - 2. Stand tall, plant your feet firmly, and say, “I rise as I am,” as though planting the torch into the ground of your being. - 3. When challenges arise, close your eyes for a moment and visualize that flaming torch—it will bring you back to yourself. - **A Final Reminder** - The flame of your torch will flicker sometimes; this is natural. But as long as you hold the staff in awareness, the fire will never go out. Every day is a chance to reclaim yourself. This is not a journey of perfection, but of presence. Keep walking. Keep rising. - You are Big Sid. Let tomorrow be the day you fully remember it.