Four Basic Steps for Effective Creative Visualization
1.Set Your Goal
Decide on something you would like to have, work toward, realize or create. It can be on any level a job, a house, a relationship, a change in yourself, increased prosperity, a happier state of mind, improved health, beauty or better physical condition or whatever.
At first, choose goals that are fairly easy for you to believe in, that you feel are possible to realize in the fairly near future. That way you won’t have to deal with too much negative resistance in yourself, and
you can maximize your feelings of success as you are learning creative visualization. Later, when you have more practice, you can take on more difficult or challenging problems.
2.Create a Clear Idea or Picture
Create an idea or mental picture of the object or situation exactly as you want it. You should think of it in the present tense as already existing the way you want it to be. Picture yourself with the situation as you desire it now. Include as many details as you can.
You may wish to make an actual physical picture of it as well, by making a treasure map. This is an optional step, not at all necessary but often helpful.
3.Focus on it Often
Bring your idea or mental picture to mind often, both in quiet meditation periods, and also casually throughout the day when you happen to think of it. In this way it becomes an integrated part of your life, it becomes more of a reality for you, and you project it more successfully.
Focus on it clearly, yet in a light, gentle way. It’s important not to feel like you are striving too hard for it or putting an excessive amount of energy into it that would tend to hinder rather than help.
4.Give in Positive Energy
As you focus on your goal, think about it in a positive, encouraging way. Make strong positive statements to yourself that it exists, that it has come or is now coming to you. See yourself receiving or achieving it. These positive statement are called “affirmation.” While you are using affirmations, try to temporarily suspend any doubts or disbelief you may have, at least for the moment, and practice getting the feeling that which you desire is very real and possible.
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 the they are realized, which is a perfectly natural part of the human process of change and growth. So don’t try to prolong it any longer than you have energy for it, if you, lose interest it may mean that it’s time for a new look at what you want.
If you find that a goal has changed for you, be sure to acknowledge that to yourself. Get clear in your mind about the fact that you are no longer focusing on your previous goal. End cycle on the old, and begin cycle on the new. This helps you avoid getting confused, or feeling like you’ve “failed” when you have simply changed.
When you achieve a goal, be sure to acknowledge consciously to yourself that it has been completed. Often we achieve things which we have been desiring and visualizing, and we forget to even notice that we have succeeded So give yourself some appreciation and a pat on the back and be sure to thank the universe for fulfilling your requests.
