|
Magnetic News
Creative Visualization
Magnetic News!
September 30, 2004
Issue #6
Publisher Barb Melloh
email: info AT
law-of-attraction-info.com
website: http://law-of-attraction-info.com
Hi
I can't believe September is coming to an end. It
just
seemed like yesterday when summer began! Time flies.
I think the older you get, the faster it seems to go. This
past month I've been busy redesigning my site. I want it
to be fast when you visit. Before, it was on the slow side.
I'd like for you to do me a favor. If there's anything in
particular you would like to see on the web site, would
you email and let me know. I'd like to get some of your
ideas. And if I can do it, I will. Or if you just have any
comments, recommendations, etc. Maybe you have a
topic that you would like more info on. Just let me know.
I welcome any kind of feedback. I want this site to be
the best on the subject of "The Law of Attraction." A
site where you can come and find what you are looking
for.
Please help me do this. You can email me at
info AT law-of-attraction-info.com
Thanks!
I have been reading a lot on creative visualization lately.
It's an important part of the Law of Attraction process.
I've included two articles today, one by Shakti Gawain and one
by Atham Z on the subject. I hope you enjoy reading them.
=================================================
"The great successful men of the world have used
their imagination...they think ahead and create their
mental picture in all it details, filling in here, adding
a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but
steadily building--steadily building."
Robert J. Collier
====================================
Creative Visualization
Whatever you ardently desire,
Sincerely believe in,
Vividly imagine, and
Enthusiastically act upon,
Must inevitably come to pass.
- Sybil Leek, Diary of a Witch
What is Creative Visualization?
Creative visualization is the technique of using
your imagination to create what you want in your
life. In the past many of us have used our power
of creative visualization in a relatively unconscious
way. Because of our own deep-seated negative
concepts about life, we have automatically and
unconsciously expected and imagined lack, limitation,
difficulties, and problems to be our lot in life.
It should be noted that this technique cannot be used
to "control" the behavior of others or cause them to do
something against their will. Whatever you try to create
for another will always boomerang back to you. That
includes both loving, helpful, or healing actions and
negative, destructive ones.
To use creative visualization it is not necessary to
believe in any metaphysical or spiritual ideas. It is
not necessary to "have faith" in any power but
yourself.
Creative visualization is magic in the
truest and highest
meaning of the word.
Magic: Understanding and aligning yourself with
the
natural principles that govern the workings of our
universe, and learning to use these principles in the
most conscious and creative way.
How Creative Visualization Works
In order to understand how Creative Visualization
works, it's useful to look at several interrelated
principles:
The physical universe is energy
Energy is magnetic (like attracts like)
Form (physical energy) follows idea (mental energy)
Whatever you put out to the universe will be reflected
back to you
Four Basic Steps for Effective Creative Visualization
Set your goal
Create a clear idea or picture
Focus on it often
Give it positive energy
Continue to work with this process until you
achieve your goal, or no longer have the desire to
do so. Remember that goals often change before
they are realized. If you lose interest it may mean
that it's time for a new look at what you want.
Affirmations
Affirmations are one of the most important
elements of creative visualization. An affirmation
is a strong, positive statement that something is
already so. It is a way of "making firm" that
which you are imaging.
The practice of doing affirmations allows us to
begin replacing some of our stale, worn out, or
negative mind chatter with more positive ideas
and concepts. It is a powerful technique, one that
can in a short time completely transform our
attitudes and expectations about life, and thereby
totally change what we create for ourselves.
An affirmation can be any positive statement:
Everything I need is already within me.
The universe is unfolding perfectly.
All things are now working together for good in my life.
I love and appreciate myself.
Here are some important things to remember:
Always phrase affirmations in the present tense.
Always phrase affirmations in the most positive
way you can.
In general, the shorter and simpler the better.
Always use affirmations that feel totally right for you.
Always remember that you are creating something
new, not trying to redo or change what already exists,
which would create conflict.
Affirmations are not meant to contradict or try to
change your feelings or emotions, even the so-called
"negative" ones. Temporarily suspend your doubts
and hesitations, and put your full mental and
emotional energy into your affirmations.
When you are coming out of the empty, grasping,
manipulative condition, the first and foremost
lesson to be learned is to just let go . You must
relax, stop struggling, stop trying so hard, stop
manipulating things and people to try to get what
you want and need. In fact, just stop doing so
much and have an experience of just being for awhile.
When you do this, you suddenly discover that
you're really perfectly okay, just letting yourself be,
and letting the world be. You begin to want to focus
your energy toward the highest and most fulfilling
goals that are real for you at any given moment.
Being, Doing, and Having
Often people try to live their lives backwards: They
try to have more things in order to do more of what
they want, so that they will be happier.
The way it actually works is the reverse. You must
first be who you really are, then do what you need to
do in order to have what you want.
Three Necessary Elements
Desire - a clear, strong sense of purpose
Belief - that it can exist, and that it can exist for you
Acceptance - are you willing to have it completely (pro and con)?
Going With the Flow
The only effective way to use creative visualization
is "going with the flow." That means that you don't
have to "effort" to get where you want to go; you
simply put it out clearly to the universe where you
would like to go, and then patiently and harmoniously
follow the flow of the river of life until it takes you there.
Going with the flow means holding onto your goals
lightly (even though they may seem very important)
and being willing to change them if something better
comes along. Going with the flow is the balance
between keeping your destination clearly in mind,
and yet also enjoying all the beautiful scenes along
the way, and even being willing to change your
destination if life starts carrying you in a better
direction. The only successful manifestation is one
which brings about a change or growth in
consciousness; that is, it has manifested God/dess,
or revealed it more fully, as well as having
manifested a form...
Accepting Your Good
In order to use creative visualization to create
what you want in life, you must be willing and
able to accept the best that life has to offer you -
your "good." Many of us have difficulty
accepting the possibility of having what we
want in life. This usually stems from some
basic feelings of unworthiness which we took
on at a very early age. Affirmations and
creative visualization are a wonderful way of
creating a more positive and loving self-image.
First, it lets you accept and love yourself as you are .
Second, it lets you start creating yourself as
you want to be .
Prosperity Programming
A very important part of the whole creative
visualization process is prosperity programming.
This means having the understanding, or
consciously taking the point of view, that the
universe is totally abundant...it is a cornucopia
of everything that your heart could ever desire,
both on the material plane and on emotional,
mental, and spiritual planes as well. One of the
most common causes of failing to get what you
want is "scarcity programming." The truth about
this earth is that it is an infinitely good, beautiful,
nourishing place to be. The only "evil" comes
from lack of understanding of this truth. Evil (ignorance)
is like a shadow - it has no real substance of its
own, it is simply a lack of light. You cannot cause
a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it - you
must shine a light on it. Unless you can create a
context that the world is a good place to be that
can potentially work for everyone, you will
experience difficulty in creating what you want
in your personal life.
Outflowing
Another key principle is that of giving, or
"outflowing." Once we begin to accept the
goodness of the universe, we naturally want
to share it as well, realizing that as we give out
of our energy, we make space for more to flow
into us. When through insecurity we try to hold
onto what we have, we begin to cut off this
wonderful flow of energy.
Energy takes many forms, such as love, affection,
appreciation and recognition, material possessions,
money, friendship, etc., and the principles apply
equally to all these forms.
A Simple Exercise in Creative Visualization
First, think of something you would like. It might
be an object you would like to have, an event you
would like to happen, a situation in which you'd
like to find yourself, or some circumstance in your
life you'd like to improve.
Get in a comfortable position, either sitting or
lying down, in a quiet place where you won't be
disturbed. Relax your body completely. Breathe
slowly and deeply. Count down slowly from
10 to 1, feeling yourself getting more deeply
relaxed with each count.
When you feel deeply relaxed, start to imagine
the thing you want exactly as you would like it.
You may imagine what people are saying, or any
details that make it more real to you. You may take
a relatively short time or quite a few minutes to
imagine this - whatever feels best for you. It should
be a thoroughly enjoyable experience, like a child
daydreaming.
Now keeping the idea or image still in your mid,
mentally make some very positive, affirmative
statement about it. Always end your visualization
with a firm statement to yourself:
This, or something better, now manifests for me
in totally satisfying and harmonious ways, for the
highest good of all concerned.
This leaves room for something different and
even better than you originally envisioned to
happen, and serves as a reminder to you that
this process only functions for the mutual
benefit of all.
If doubts or contradictory thoughts arise, don't
resist them or try to prevent them. This will tend
to give them a power they don't otherwise have.
Just let them flow through your consciousness
and return to your positive statements and images.
It's Important to Relax
It's important to relax deeply when you are first
learning to use creative visualization. When your
body and mind are deeply relaxed, your brain
wave pattern actually changes. This deeper,
slower level is commonly called alpha level,
which has been found to be a very healthful
state of consciousness. It has also been found to be
far more effective than the more active beta level
in creating real changes in the so-called objective
world, through the use of visualization.
It is especially good to do creative visualization
at
night just before sleeping, or in the morning just
after awakening, because at those times the mind
and body are often already deeply relaxed and
receptive. In addition, a short period of relaxation
and creative visualization done at mid-day will
relax and renew you, and cause your day to flow
more smoothly.
Discovering Our Higher Purpose
A basic need of all human beings is to make a
positive contribution to the world and to our fellow
beings, as well as to improve and enjoy our
personal lives. We all have a great deal to offer
the world and to each other, each in our own
special and unique way. To a great degree, our
own personal sense of well being is a function
of how much we are expressing this.
We each have a significant contribution to make
in this lifetime. I call this contribution our higher
purpose. It always involves being yourself totally,
completely, and naturally, and doing something
or many things that you genuinely love to do,
and that come easily to you. We all know in our
hearts what our higher purpose is, but we often
do not consciously acknowledge it, even to
ourselves. In fact, most people seem to go to
great lengths to hide it from themselves and from
the world. They fear and seek to avoid the power,
responsibility, and light that comes with
acknowledging and expressing their true purpose in life.
You will find in using creative visualization that
your ability to manifest will work to the degree
that you are in alignment with your higher purpose.
If you try to manifest something and it doesn't
seem to work, it may not be appropriate to the
underlying pattern and meaning of your life. Be
patient and keep tuning into your inner guidance.
In retrospect you will see that everything is
unfolding perfectly.
- Shakti Gawain, Creative Visualization
http://www.shaktigawain.com/
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Creative Visualization or How
to get What You Want as
opposed to What You Need!
by Atham Z
I have proven to myself that one can visualize what
one wants into reality. Sometimes this process takes
time, much time, as in years, but it generally works.
Robert Taylor of the Success Training Academy and
Julia Jablonski of the Psychic Journal, say:
"The main concept we have to remember is that what
we believe, we attract into our lives. If we believe
we are always ill, we will be. If we believe we are
healthy, then it is what will manifest into our lives.
There is Power in Belief. If you work with it, you
open doors to a limitless dimension! There are natural
spiritual laws that govern our power to create what we
want in our lives. With the metaphysical law of attraction
in mind, obviously you want to be very positive and
optimistic in your outlook so that you will attract those
developments in your life. This is much more than
just 'positive thinking.' Creative visualization is a
process that changes our lives by creating images in
our minds that ultimately become reality. These images
are first just anticipation, but they quickly become an
expectation, and finally an intrinsic belief. Over time
you 'know' that this will become a reality in your life.
Since you are creating your life every day, you are
also creating your future.
"As human beings we are both living magnets and
power sources of human energy--a yin and yang in
oriental thinking. We radiate out our unique energy,
and we attract into our lives those people and
circumstances that are in tune with our unique thoughts.
You attract to yourself what you radiate out from
yourself, whether it is positive or negative.
"What a person thinks about all the time is attracted
into his life. Someone who is passionately consumed
with a belief or concept is a person who will have
that preoccupation become a reality in his or her life.
"It is your 'self' that determines your fate and
nothing and no one else. The self-determination
you feel within gives you the strength to overcome
all the obstacles you will face in life. You must
take personal responsibility for your actions and the
results in your life. Your "self" must become strong
and determined. You succeed through self-determination.
"Whatever you believe with absolute conviction
and confidently expect to happen becomes a
self-fulfilling prophecy and will become a reality
in your life. Most important are your convictions and
expectations. If you believe something with absolute
conviction, you also expect it to become true. There is a
powerful force in your will to succeed. You will
instinctively take the appropriate actions that will bring
about the results you reverently desire.
"Getting deeply into the feeling state you desire is
what works the magic."
I will walk you through the process here.
First, figure out what you really want. It needs to
be something tangible, as opposed to something
like attention or affection from another person.
Changing the actions of another person is beyond
anyone's scope, all we can control are our own
attitudes and actions. Keep your desire positive,
because wishing harm or misfortune on someone else is
unethical in a psychic sense. Examples of visualizable
items would be a brand new vehicle or a six figure
bank account.
Next, make sure that you are very specific about
what you want. Merely wanting any new vehicle
or to hold a cheque for $100,000.00 might come
literally true for you. A new to you clunker that
won't run a mile or passing a cheque for that sum
to someone else might be the literal manifestations
of an unclear focus. You need to specifically see
this item in your world, as in a shiny new car
(make and colour of your choice) in your driveway
or those six figures in your passbook for your bank
or a certain item in a place of your choice in your home.
Next train your mind to daydream about this item
when it wanders or drifts from whatever you are
concentrating on. This is very important, to think
as often as possible about the impact this specific
item will have on your life. The average length of
daydreams is only 14 seconds, and many are 5 seconds
or less. Men and women spend about the same
amount of time during the day daydreaming. So put
this time to work for yourself. Some experts suggest
cutting out pictures of what you are striving for or
burning ritual candles, but I have never had go to
those lengths to achieve my "wants". Make a habit
of talking about this item to yourself within the silent
dialogue that is usually running within your mind.
Never loose faith, but believe that you will achieve
this seemingly impossible goal. Of course this item is
not going to fall out of the sky into your life, so
whatever opportunities that might perhaps lead you
toward the goal, grasp them. When one pathway
seems blocked or your efforts appear futile, tackle
the steps that might lead to your fulfillment from a
different direction.
Tell folks that you trust about your "want" and your
methods of visualizing it into reality. Maintaining a
positive attitude and faith in your self are crucial to
achieving what you want.
If at all possible, do without what you are visualizing
rather than settle for second best. A partial fulfillment
of your "want" can cause you to loose focus and not
put the necessary energy into realizing/constructing
your dream.
Dr. Gary Emery, a UCLA psychologist, suggests these
tips about how to make your daydreams realize your goals:
"Realize that daydreams are important, and not a
waste of time. 'They are visions of how we want
things to be. They give us hope. Many of man's
great achievements came from people who dared
to turn their day dreams into reality.'
"Dream the impossible dream. 'Don't squelch your
imagination, no matter how far-fetched or ridiculous
your daydream may seem. Let your mind run free
and produce goal oriented daydreams.'
"Psychologists say daydreaming can be an effective
way to initiate positive life changes. Imagining goals
for example, can be the first step toward making them
come true."
So, get started by specifically choosing what you want
to have as a reality in your life and then visualize and
dream about it.
Good Luck!
Article by Atham Z
info@AthamZ.com
http://www.AthamZ.com
That's it for this issue of Magnetic News!
Keep on attracting and attracting and attracting......
Take care,
Barb
p.s. For any new subscribers, check out Wealth Beyond Reason.
It contains a wealth of information on The Law of Attraction.
And Bob Doyle keeps adding more. It's well worth your time.
It's helped me a lot and I'm sure it will do the same
for you. You can find it here: http://tinyurl.com/yjasg8o
Take a couple of minutes out right now and check it
out.
http://tinyurl.com/yjasg8o
Magnetic
News Archive
The Law of Attraction Newsletter - Past issues
| 