Picture This
by Karen
Pereczes
A Guide to Creative Visualisation…
Learning to use your imagination in a conscious way is a creative
tool you can use every day. Imagination is something that (like
dreams and co-incidences) are all too easily dismissed as, “Oh,
it was just my imagination…..”
Your imagination is incredibly powerful and, when used correctly,
can enhance your life by creating what you really want. The
old adage ‘Where attention goes, energy flows’ really
is true. Pay attention to the thoughts you think. Don’t
waste them on worries or doubts… you’ll only create
more of them. Look at your life now - both the good bits and
all the not-so-good-bits… You are creating it all. Yes…
all of it!
Things happen all the time that are beyond your control, but
it is how you respond to the situation that counts. You choose.
These so-called ‘negative’ experiences or ‘problems’
are excellent opportunities to change the way you think and
behave. These experiences are often the things we need most
of all for our souls to evolve and grow as spirit incarnate.
A word of caution: Never try to manipulate another person’s
reality to achieve your goal! This will only backfire on you
anyway. All thoughts carry a vibration and, as such, have the
potential to harm another. Be mindful of the thoughts you think!
4 Simple Steps To Achieving Your Hearts Desire:
Step 1 – Set Your Goal
Decide what it is that you want. This isn’t as easy as
it sounds… Be as specific as possible and focus on one
thing at a time.
Step 2 – Create a Clear Mental Picture
Light a candle in a safe place and relax. Light some incense
and meditate if you want. Now imagine your hearts desire…
go for it!
Step 3 – Give it Energy
Focus your love and intent on your minds image. It is always
important to include the following statement when sending thought
energy out into the world: ‘This, or something better,
exists for me now - for the highest good of all concerned.’
Step 4 – Let it Go
If you’re holding on to what you want, it will never manifest!
Send it out into the Universe with a joyful and loving heart.
A wonderful way to do this is to surround your mental picture
in a pink balloon or bubble - then let it go. Watch it drift
off into the Universe…
Putting pen to paper can also be an effective technique. Write
your ideal scenario in the present tense as though you have
already achieved what you wanted. Use your imagination to the
full here to completely describe how you’re feeling and
what you experience.
Another fun idea is to make a ‘treasure map’ to
manifest your hearts desire. Making a treasure map is an artistic
expression that brings your imagination into the physical realm
by creating something of substance. It doesn’t have to
be a masterpiece… but the more you enjoy and the more
time and care you put into the experience, as with anything
in life, the better the results!
My sister and friend once did this when they were searching
for a house to share. Everyone involved had an input –
including the children. Each person cut out pictures and keywords
from magazines that best described what they wanted their house
to be like - including location, size, number of rooms, etc.
They put the finished masterpiece up on the wall in a prominent
place, where they would regularly notice it, thereby giving
it energy. Imagine their surprise when they found a home that
met all of their requirements… including the llama that
my niece had stuck onto the picture (because she liked it!).
Be careful what you wish for….
What to do if you are having problems achieving your
goal?
• Consider the possibility that it just isn’t meant
to be. Whatever the reason is, it will eventually become clear.
When you are meant to know, you will know. It is my belief that
there is always a reason for everything. I don’t always
know what it is… but it makes me feel better!
• Give it time. Sometimes it takes a while for things
to manifest. Just when you’ve given up hope… *zing!*…
and there it is! (Sometimes you realise you don’t want
it any more. That’s a bummer!)
• Sometimes what we think we want isn’t necessarily
what it is. Perhaps you just have to trust Great Spirit on this
one… perhaps you already have what you wanted, but don’t
recognise it?
You stand a better chance of achieving your goal if you stay
out of your own way – don’t force the issue! If
you’re struggling and striving to make something happen
and it just isn’t, then there’s a strong possibility
that you’re being shown another road that you’re
not considering because you’re so focused on this one.
Be open to all possibilities.
And don’t forget… when you accomplish a goal, no
matter how small, remember to acknowledge this - so give yourself
a pat on the back and congratulate yourself!
by Karen Pereczes
visit http://www.impish.uwclub.net
Further reading and links:
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (www.shaktigawain.com)
E-book: Visualize and Achieve by Remez Sasson is available
from the website: (www.successconsciousness.com)
Creative Visualization or How to get What You Want as opposed
to What You Need! by Atham Z (www.AthamZ.com)
Creative Visualization and Wicca by SkyeWolf (www.skyewolf.com/)
The Creative Process in Magick by Anja Heij (http://realmagick.com/articles/66/1966.html)