When I first started my business in 2018, I was encouraged by my coach to create a free resource for potential customers to have so that they could take away and that enabled them to opt in to receive regular emails from me that resulted in rapid transformations for me and my clients.

I struggled to actually create the pdf or to link it to my email marketing software provider. I nearly created it. I created the text and the images. However I  never shared it as this free opt in, not in that tidy way business coaches often present to you that will result in buyers or prospective buyers.

I shared it freely  of course in articles here on my website and in my Facebook groups and to those on my email list.

Why did it never become this pdf you can download?

Well the  COVID 19 pandemic happened in 2020!

I had the text and the images and was in the final stages of creating this wonderful pdf when the pandemic tore my world and the whole word apart.

I found I could not really observe the abstaining from the digital devices part of this method.

Yes I continued with meditation, mirror work and mulling the M in the M.A.G.I.C.A.L method and encouraged and suggested to my clients who signed onto work with me to meditate and mull and do mirror work.

However although I took a break from Facebook from Friday evening to Saturday evening during the Pandemic, I found I could not abstain from What’s app video messages and audio message because that was the only way I could speak to my family who lived near me. This included my mother who only lived a minute away from my home. So I felt it was not very relevant and out of context to suggest abstaining from digital devices in the blanket way, I used to during the pandemic. Also I felt it was very hypocritical to suggest abstaining from digital devices to prospective clients or actual clients when I wasn’t during the pandemic.

So I parked The M.A.G.I.C.A.L method.

Until yesterday when I had the intuitive hit to look at it again and really explore how I use it now and what each of the letters in this acronym mean to me now and how I really practice this method since the pandemic.

I abstain from digital devices for several hours most of them now since the pandemic is over. The days I don’t watch any TV as well as don’t look at my mobile phone I find I gain so much ENERGY and clarity for myself. We are high performing leaders who have so much responsibility and filling our cups with activities that help us rather than being on the phone is so important.

Perhaps you find it difficult to meditate or abstain from digital devices? Perhaps you don’t understand why you cannot meditate? Perhaps you found yourself in a New Age Spirituality group like I will touch upon below is confusing you?

Read on and see how I have remodelled this method that I have written before so it gives you how it can practically help you and gives you more of an insight as to how it has helped me.

The M.A.G.I.C.A.L method  has kept me grounded, sane and prevented burnout in the last six years since I started my business which was in 2018?

The Method has helped me when I was going through several crisis in my 25 plus years of marriage even before I set up my business?

The Method has carried me through the various health crisis, I have had in these last six years and I have had a few but managed to pull out of them without having to take long term medication?

The Method helped me when I lost my mum, one of my friends and mentors during COVID 19?

The Method helped me with all the mindset stuff that arises when running a business especially if you are doing social media marketing and doing all the things that are required to build a consulting business and remember I have been doing it WHILE being a social worker in the criminal justice system four times a week?

The method helped me when my social work client was murdered in 2019 and led me to Therapy?



The M in the method stands for Meditation and I regularly meditate on  the 99 names of God!




In the mirror behind me in the photo below, you can see the names in Green written in Arabic.
Before I started my business in 2018 in fact many years before….well decades before…….I was initiated in the Chisti way in meditating on one of the 99 names for 40 days.

I was initiated by my Spiritual Teacher who is also a Chisti and she was taught this way by her Spiritual Teacher and it is an oral tradition passed down from one generation to another and is grounded in a Spiritual Tradition dating back centuries to India and Muhiyddin Chisti who lived in Ajmer.

There are actually more than 99 names for God if you were wondering as 99 is a symbolic number and did you know that each of those names or attributes are within each of us human beings?

The Chisti path is one of the spiritual paths in Mystic Islam in Arabic it is called Tasawwuf. In English it is called Sufism. Rumi the most read Poet in the United States was a Sufi and his followers after his death founded the Mevlevi path. All paths though are like branches of the same tree.

The Chistis are known for silently sitting in meditation, community building and producing many scholars, leaders, teachers and healers over the centuries.

My grandfathers in India both my paternal and maternal grandfather and my great grandfather were well known Sufis but again they were part of another path the Warsi path which was actually founded by a famous Chisti.




Yes each of God’s names in a limited form is inside of us.

For instance when we connect to The Merciful…..Ar Rahman in Arabic we also connect to the merciful aspects within ourselves, we find them within ourselves, we explore them within our lives and where we are not being merciful to ourselves and others around us, this enables us to change our behaviour.

Presently I have been meditating on God’s name Al Mubdi The Originator. It has been over a week since I have been meditating on this and I find I am returning to the original vision for the business, my original mission for my business. Although I have evolved SO MUCH, it FEELS so good to shed the false identities we stick on, the false personas of who we think we should be or the offers we think we should offer in our business.

Do you feel like this too?

There’s so much that is said in the online space and so MUCH NOISE that you can DROWN yourself in that sea of opinion and DROWN OUT who you REALLY are and who you are REALLY here to serve.

Sitting in Silence regularly even if it’s for a few minutes in the morning really helps me. Meditation in other words really helps me

Abstaining from digital devices especially my mobile phone and if I can the TV for half a day or whole day really helps me. I do this once a week at least and have been since 2003.

Gratitude for all the things I have or the wonderful people I have in my life, really helps me.

Intuition and tuning into my intuition and listening to my intuition really helps me.

Consulting others, my therapist, my family and friends, coaches when I hire them has really helped me.

Aligned Action and taking it after I have listened to my intuition and consulted others has really helped me

Living a life where I live unapologetically, not caring what others think and where I invest in self care, not surrounding myself with toxic individuals and living simply had really helped me. I am not one for going on luxury holidays or eating out at high end restaurants or buying high end brands. I have many clothes but very few are Gucci, Prada etc

The 99 names and meditating on them as you can see have really helped me to connect to myself and my vision and my mission

Now I know in my six years of having an online consulting business, I have spoken  to all these coaches and healers including business coaches who have been attracted to New Age Spirituality Coaches and practices and find they don’t work and feel burnt out by them.

I have worked with so many who found themselves in groups whether Law of Attraction Facebook groups or New Age Spirituality Facebook groups and it was all about high vibration etc  and trying to meditate etc etc and found themselves going round and round in circles. Many felt shamed and blamed in these groups. Many felt the high pressure tactics of the group leaders and many felt they actually left them more OUT of peace and balance and how it WASTED so much of their time.

Now many of these individuals had a lot of money, some were business coaches and ended up questioning their own faith. I found many are EARNEST seekers of God. Tragically they  felt so exploited and manipulated by what they experienced in these Facebook groups they want to turn away from spiritual folks forever. I find that sad.

They turn away because they didn’t manifest the dream husband/dream wife/ healthy body/ holiday etc etc that the host of the Facebook group promised they would. Manifestation doesn’t work that way by the way and many don’t even realise the host and creator of the group is not actually a real Spiritual Master. Sadly I myself have witnessed close at hand that many don’t know what they are doing, they are good at attracting many followers but in delivering, I have found it fell short each time.

I work with Muslims AND those of other faiths and also with no faith or those who are part of a faith group but who are questioning their faith or have questioned their faith and though they are still into Spirituality, are searching to learn about themselves and God.
I offer reflective spaces where in this fast paced world, you learn to meditate by sitting in silence, and learn that what is happening around you is a mirror to what is happening within you and vice versa.


You see in this fast paced world being AWAY from the screen and not using the phone to meditate gives you so much CLARITY.

I teach a very simple way of Meditation, it simply is sitting in silence and focusing on your breathing. As you breath comes in and out, we notice our thoughts and feelings about this matter or that matter.
When you meditate on one of the names of God, we notice how that attribute or lack of it is showing up in our lives.

This beautiful practice really has helped me to feel centred despite all the chaos and crisis for me personally and in the world.

It has also helped my clients along with US exploring the Bible and the Qur’an stories of Adam, Noah, Jesus, Abraham, Joseph, Jacob and Moses, to RAPID and LASTING transformations in business, health, relationships, parenting, creativity etc.

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Did You Love This Article?

Did it really resonate with you? I have a feeling it did because you finally found someone who understands you—someone who can see through the lies you’ve been telling yourself for days, weeks, months, years, or even decades.

ACKNOWLEDGING OUR LIES

It’s okay. I told myself lies for decades until I woke up to my workaholism and personal development addiction back in August 2017. In our society, work and personal development are idolized, while drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and sex addiction are viewed as obvious villains. Yet, working is often celebrated in the 21st century, and self-improvement has become a multi-billion dollar industry.

THE LIMITS OF SELF HELP

However, self-help can only assist you to a certain extent. While it’s important to spend time reflecting and sitting in silence, we are not islands. We are social beings, living in communities—both offline and online.

Many religious and spiritual traditions, some centuries old, teach that you have all the answers within you if you only look deep enough. This is contrary to the New Age Spirituality movement, which often suggests that you need to do certain things to heal. Most religious traditions teach that we come into the world whole and complete, but sadly, we forget this. That’s why it’s crucial to unlearn what we’ve been taught and much of what we see online and in modern psychology.

The IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTIVE SPACES

Unlearning requires investing in a reflective space with a professional or a set of professionals. In social work and therapy circles, this is common practice and is known as reflective practice or supervision. While many professionals engage in this to understand their clients, I have found that many do not do this for themselves. This applies to innovative change-makers, visionary entrepreneurs, high-performing leaders, and high achievers, who often hire professional help for their teams, families, and pets but neglect their own needs.

In today’s world, where information overload is common and scams are on the rise, discerning who to hire for your personal growth takes time. As a leader, I understand that you need to carefully select a consultant, coach, healer, or therapist who is not only competent but also highly skilled.

The QUEST FOR TRANSFORMATION

Honestly, I know that what matters to you isn’t just my identity or qualifications, but how quickly I can facilitate your transformation from point A to point B. And you want that transformation yesterday, am I correct?

While I can’t facilitate it overnight, I can certainly do it faster than my competitors.

– What takes others minutes takes me seconds.
– What takes others hours takes me minutes.
– What takes others days takes me hours.
– What takes others weeks takes me days.
– What takes others months takes me weeks.
– What takes others years takes me months.
– What takes others decades takes me years.

THE MUSLIM ALCHEMIST

I brand myself as The Muslim Alchemist, not out of arrogance or because it sounds cool, but because, as one of my coaches pointed out, I truly embody this title. With over thirty years of experience as a practicing social worker in London, United Kingdom, I have learned how to use limited resources to provide opportunity and hope. Even when faced with challenging situations, I have witnessed my clients transform their lives for the better.

By the way, alchemy is the process of transforming base metals into gold. It comes from the Arabic word “Al Chemy.” The ancient Arabs discovered this practice from the Egyptians, who found ways to turn base metals into gold. From alchemy, chemistry and other sciences emerged. Social workers are modern-day alchemists, and through my extensive experience with countless individuals—children, teenagers, parents, and professionals—I have seen many turn their struggles into success.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE MATTERS

My lived experience as a parent of three sons, including one diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder in 2013, adds depth to my understanding of being a parent and working with children and young people with special education needs. You can trust that I empathize with your struggles and have the insight you seek.

Moreover, I have been married for three decades. You know from your own experiences that long-term relationships come with their challenges, both good and bad. This extensive experience, combined with my knowledge of the human condition, offers you immense wisdom to tap into.

A NON JUDGEMENTAL SPACE

Having studied Islam, Judaism, and Christianity with various religious leaders since 1993, I provide a non-judgmental service rooted in traditional religious and spiritual wisdom.

I offer you **THE REFLECTIVE SPACE** in various forms. No matter how you choose to enter this space, the typical results are profound, rapid, and lasting transformations in health, wealth, or relationships. Many clients have embarked on this reflective journey since I started my business in 2018.


Some clients, like Zahra*, have completed the personal alchemy journey. Others, like Liz*, have undertaken both personal and identity alchemy journeys. Some have explored all three journeys—personal, identity, and practical—with clients like Asma*.

What use is an adventure if it doesn’t equip you with practical skills for everyday life? Many personal development programs foster dependence on a coach or therapist, but I don’t believe in that model. Some of my clients have rehired me, but usually for entirely different challenges.

To complete the adventure—one that delves into your life and business in depth—there is the emotional alchemy journey. Transmuting repressed feelings requires confronting painful thoughts and emotions. This process demands skill and years of experience, especially if you have buried these feelings deep within. Doing this alongside someone who understands emotional pain can be incredibly liberating and nurturing.



I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to face emotional pain. For most of my life, I avoided feeling my own pain, immersing myself in work and family responsibilities until I slowed down in August 2017. The emotional alchemy journey is the hardest path to walk, especially if you’ve numbed your feelings with work and success.

Investing in a professional who understands that there comes a time when you can no longer carry the weight alone can feel incredibly peaceful. It’s like finding a friend who truly understands.



However, I recognize that building a friendship takes time, and it cannot be established through a single article. I invite you to take a moment out of your busy life to join my Telegram community, where I share videos, audios, and articles, and engage in discussions about the latest insights.

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Remember, transformation is possible, but traveling the road less traveled on your own takes a long time. You don’t have to go it alone now that you are awake and seeking a fulfilled life. The journey takes far less time when you have a friend to accompany you.

If you’re like me and want your transformation yesterday but are unsure which of my services is best for you, I encourage you to book a **FREE 15-minute consultation** using the link below:

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*Names marked with an asterisk are fictional to protect the identity of real individuals who wish to remain anonymous. I offer a private and confidential service, especially for clients who are well-known in their own communities or industries.