Be Your Own Fairy Godmother

(If you prefer listening, you'll find this topic on my podcast too!) 

I was recently driving past my old elementary school when the inspiration for this blogpost came to me.

The kindergarten classes in my old school are right at the front, and they have a separate little playground just for the kindergarteners. Driving by it brought back so many memories—and it made me think of my five-year-old self.

So today, I’m going to ask you to send love in various ways back to your five-year-old self. 

(I’m also going to ask you to use your own guidance and wisdom for this practice. We don’t want to activate or unlock any trauma or painful events.) 

Set an intention right now, from your heart, to become aware of the times in your past that are most in need of your love, and can receive it safely. 

Calling in the Angels

Wherever you are right now, connect to the angels in the four corners of the room. Feel their energy in your heart, and feel the power of their light filling you. 

Feel your own energetic roots connecting you to the love of the Earth.

Now, look back at your five-year-old self as if you're watching a movie: a movie starring you. 

Let’s start with my kindergarten example. 

As best you can, in your own perfect way, imagine your five-year-old self sitting in kindergarten. Now, act as your own fairy godmother. Flow love from your heart to your five-year-old self, surrounding them with the energy of love. 

Feel that love powerfully in your own heart. 

Imagine your little five-year-old self perking up, just like flowers that have been given water. See them blooming as they receive your love.

I believe that when we do activations like this, we’re actually sending love into the past, and it is positively affecting us in the present.

So spend a few more moments just showering your five-year-old self in love.

Now, imagine your five-year-old self on their way home from kindergarten.

Believe it or not, when I went to kindergarten, we actually walked to school—just little five-year-olds walking down the street alone! So I picture myself as cute as can be, walking along.

Do the same for yourself. Really look at your five-year-old self, noticing how adorable and precious they are. Shower them with love, acting as your own fairy godmother. 

See them receiving that love, perking up, and basking in it.

A Birthday Gift 

(This next one might be tricky for some, and if it brings up painful feelings for you, just choose a different moment to focus on.) 

Imagine yourself on your fifth birthday. If you had a happy birthday, you can picture yourself there, receiving even more love. If your birthday wasn’t a happy experience, this is your chance to send love to yourself on that day, bringing comfort and support.

Either way, shower your five-year-old self with love. Imagine yourself as their fairy godmother, waving a wand of love and light, seeing your five-year-old self bloom and glow with confidence and joy. 

Now, picture your five-year-old self tucked into bed at night. 

Shine your love onto them like a beautiful nightlight, surrounding them with warmth, comfort, and safety. Imagine them soaking in this love, feeling it deeply in their heart, and knowing their own value.

See them responding—feeling safe, seen, and deeply loved.

Make This a Daily Practice

This is a simple but powerful practice, and now that you’ve learned it, you can use it in all kinds of ways. 

You can pour love into yourself during times in the past when your five-year-old self felt scared, lonely, or in need of comfort. Anytime you remember a time when your younger self needed support, you can go back into the past and give them exactly what they needed.

This kind of work seems like pretend, but it’s so, so real. 

Sending love to your past self changes something deep within you, and over time, you’ll begin to notice a shift.

You might even want to look at some old pictures of yourself around that age and practice sending love to those moments. 

Of course, it doesn’t have to be exactly five years old—that’s just the time I chose. Trust your own intuition to find the moments in your past that need love.

The Power of Self-Love Across Time

Make this a daily practice, and you may begin to feel real transformation. I have a whole chapter on this topic in my Guardian Gateway book, and if you don’t have it yet, you can get it (and a special bonus) here.

Now go and shower your five-year-old self with love—and know that I’m sending love to them too. 

That little five-year-old brought so much beauty, power, and magic into this world. 

The more you know it, the more you’ll see it unfolding all around you in the present!