Do you want to start the New Year more attuned to your possessions? More in sync with your technology? Name them! That’s right, give them a name.  When you give something a name, you have recognized its inner essence. You have defined it as a unique entity worthy of a name.

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If you name your house, your car, your computer, your cell phone, you will find that they come alive. You will be more connected to them in an intuitive way.  You’ll find that your technology works better and sometimes may even seem like your buddy, helping you along.

How could this be?  They are only things – objects that are not alive, right? Wrong!  Everything consists of energy so it is alive and has a “consciousness” although certainly not the same as us humans. Native peoples have always recognized this and talked with the plants, trees, rivers and rocks.

Start naming things then notice if you feel differently about them and if it becomes easier to work with them. You will also notice that you treat them with more respect.  They are not just a cold hard object anymore .

So how to name an object? Just pull a name out of thin air? No, become peaceful and quiet and ask mentally (or aloud if you don’t think your family would cart you off to the funny farm) “What is your name?”  You may hear a name in your mind or just think of a name.  That is probably it.  Try the name on the object.  Does it feel right? You may be surprised. The name may feel just right or you know right away you don’t have the right one. Try again.

My cell phone’s name is Iris. She has a purple cover just like an iris. My computer is Urania, goddess of astrology (appropriate since I use my computer to do astrology).  My home here in Florida – it is yellow – is the Sunshine Cottage.  And my red convertible is Rooster Red. The tree in my back yard is Kenneth.  And on it goes.

Give it a try – name your stuff – and notice how much better it works.

Resources:  I learned this concept of aliveness in my Feng Shui training with Denise Linn. If you want to read more about this, get her book, Sacred Space. On page 6 there is a wonderful explanation about how everything has consciousness. Lots of other good material in the book on working with the energy and consciousness of your home, plus how to see all of life as sacred.