The Great Goddess may be an ancient echo in the collective \runconscious of the human race, but her legacy still lives in every \rwoman. Today's woman is rediscovering her inherent female strengths and creating a new model of feminine power: the ¡°Modern Goddess.¡±

The 20th \rcentury ushered in the modern era of more freedom and more rights for \rwomen. Another big push came in the 1960's and 1970's with the \r¡°Women's Liberation¡± movement, which helped to open up more \ropportunities for women to work in previously male-dominated fields. \r

We focused so intently on getting money and position and things \rthat we lost sight of what it really means to be female. We forgot \rthat men are meant to serve us. We forgot how to be gracious and \rserene. That is why, now that we have entered the 21st century and the \rnext millennium, it's time for us to take another leap forward and become \rproud examples of the truly Modern Goddess. Cultivating the proper \rGoddess attitude naturally attracts good into your life. Struggle \rbecomes a thing of the past. With the right attitude you can harness the \rflow of good that is your god-given right and ride it gracefully toward \ryour desires.

The Four Pillars\rThe Four Pillars of the Modern Goddess are the foundation on which \ryour new life is built. As you create and cultivate the Four Pillars in \ryourself, your life begins to move and change in magical and \rmysterious ways. To be a woman is to be an earthbound vessel for \rthe unseen power that is the true nature of our reality. That power is \rmeant to be honored and cherished, as is every woman on this \rplanet. The Four Pillars give us some simple guidelines for \rremembering how beautiful and special each one of us is.

Pillar I: Never Rush. \rA Goddess has time for everything that is important to her. She stays \rcalm and relaxed. If you are stressed out and harried, stop and \rtake a deep breath. You always have all the time you need if you \rbelieve you do. Learn how to say no. Don't over-commit \ryourself. Live life at your own pace.

Pillar II: Never Worry. \rA Goddess knows that she always has everything she needs. Worry is needlessly borrowing trouble from the future. She knows \rthat things always have a way of working themselves out if we allow \rthem to. She has a deep and abiding faith that God is her \rsource and she always has enough.

Pillar III: Receive Graciously. \rA Goddess graciously receives all gifts and compliments \rwith a simple, ¡°thank you.¡± She never belittles or criticizes herself or her \raccomplishments. When someone wants to give you something or help \ryou, accept the gift with a smile. A Goddess always remembers \rthat allowing men to assist and serve her is the gift she gives to them.

Pillar IV: Appreciate Continually.\rAccept and appreciate all the good that comes to you, especially the little things. Whatever you appreciate increases. Make it a habit \rto say, ¡°how usual!¡± whenever something good happens to you. The \rmore you express your gratitude, the more good the universe \rsends your way.

How Usual\rMost people react to something good happening to them as an out-\rof-the-ordinary event. How often have you said, ¡°I don't believe it!¡± or, \r¡°that's amazing!¡± when you receive a delightful surprise. Words and \rthoughts have great power, so if your words convey to the \runiverse that this is an unusual occurrence, it will comply. Your \rsubconscious will make sure that ¡°it's amazing¡± that anything good ever \rhappens to you.

In our house we have adopted a more positive way of \rresponding. My husband and I love to exclaim (often in unison), \r¡°how usual!¡± whenever something good happens to either of us \rwhether it is a parking spot, a good news phone call, or a nice fat check \rin the mail. Receiving good is ¡°how usual¡± in our life because we are in \rthe habit of mentally creating it. Why not get into the ¡°how usual!¡± habit \ryourself. Let the universe know that receiving good is a regular, \reveryday thing for you, too. ¡°How usual!¡±

Today these Four Pillars are the foundation of my everyday life. \rThey are all ingrained in me as habits of thinking and action. \rNot only do they make daily living a joy, they also make it possible to \rattract a great man who thinks the same way. It should be no surprise to \ryou that my husband has these very same habits and beliefs. You, too, \rcan attract wonderful people and good things into your life by \radopting the Four Pillars as your own.

Barbara Wright Abernathy helps take-charge women become as \rsuccessful at love as they are at work. She's the author of Venus On \rTop: Women Who Are Born to Lead and the Men Who Love Them.\rGet your FREE report¡ª3 Biggest Mistakes People Make While Dating at\rhttp://www.VenusOnTop.com