The Concept of Permission Statements

1. What Is a Permission Statement?

A Permission Statement is anything a person uses to give themselves conscious or unconscious "permission" to be who they truly are, or to access higher states of awareness, healing, transformation, or empowerment.

It’s not the external tool or ritual that creates the change—it’s the belief and emotional state that the individual attaches to it that activates their personal power.

2. Examples of Permission Statements

Bashar says permission statements can be anything:

• A religious system or deity (e.g., believing Jesus heals you).

• A ritual or prayer.

• A crystal, tarot deck, or astrological chart.

• Plant medicine or psychedelics (e.g., ayahuasca).

• A scientific tool, such as biofeedback or neurotechnology.

• Even a self-help book, affirmation, or chant.

  
  

What they all have in common:They are external symbols or structures that help bypass inner resistance and access a new state of being.

3. Why Do We Use Permission Statements?

• Because we often don’t believe we can access our full power directly.

• So we create stories, tools, and systems that feel sacred or special, and these stories give us psychological and emotional safety to believe in change.

• Once we believe something works, our subconscious aligns, and the shift happens—not because of the object, but because of our belief in it.

  
  

4. Are Permission Statements Bad or Wrong?

No. Bashar emphasizes that permission statements are not wrong—in fact, they are incredibly useful. But it's empowering to realize they are bridges, not sources of power.

The goal is to realize the power was always within you—you simply gave yourself permission to access it through a symbol you trusted.

5. What Happens When You No Longer Need the Permission Statement?

• Eventually, some people outgrow the need for the external tool.

• They realize, “I can go directly to the source within me.”

• This is like removing the training wheels and riding the bike freely.

  
  

“The Magic Feather”

Once upon a time in a lush green valley, there was a young bird named Luma who dreamed of flying high above the clouds like the eagles.

But she was afraid. All the other birds had taken off already, but Luma stayed close to the nest, convinced something was wrong with her wings.

One day, a wise owl gave her a beautiful white feather and said,"This is a magic feather. If you hold it in your beak when you jump, it will help you fly."

Luma clutched the feather, took a deep breath, and leapt from the branch.To her amazement—she flew. Not just glided, but soared and danced on the wind.

Day after day, she flew higher and braver, always holding the feather.

One morning, a strong breeze blew the feather from her beak mid-flight.Panicked, she started to fall—but then, something clicked.

She remembered:It wasn’t the feather that made her fly.It was her wings, her trust, and her courage.

From that day on, Luma flew freely—feather or no feather—because she finally believed in herself.

Permission statements are like the magic feather.They are sacred tools we use to allow ourselves to trust in our innate power.But the true transformation begins when we realize—we were flying all along.