There is a profound correlation between visualization and manifestation.
In fact, visualization is the birthplace of every manifested desire. Because everything that now exists in material form began as a vision.
Even something as simple as lifting a glass of water to your lips begins with you having visualized that particular outcome. That vision then triggered a thought which inspired an action which brought about the intended result. In the same way, all the desires you hold that have not yet manifested are possibilities that you could realize right now.
The purpose of visualization techniques is to connect to the energy of your desires, so this energy can blossom in your life.
By using your mind to visualize, you are summoning powerful, non-physical, creative energy.
Most of us were never taught about the power of our minds. We’re taught to add and to reason but few of us understand the mental body as a focuser of energy.
Your ability to visualize that which has yet to manifest is in fact a summoning mechanism. And your mind is a reality-creating machine. It conceives the impulse of your desires and fleshes them out into living color. And the universe responds by drawing into your experience the precise resources needed to unfold that outcome.
Here are 3 visualization techniques to easily manifest any desire:
Visualization Technique #1: “Speak” to your brain in the language of images and symbols.
Your mind does not understand English, French or Farsi. It communicates in the language of images and symbols. And so, the best way to engage its creative power is to supply it with images of your fully-realized desire.
You can do this easily by conjuring the image of a movie screen. And see yourself, on that screen, acting out the very result you desire to create.
See yourself in the new car. With the partner, you desire to meet. On the lavish vacation. In the body of your dreams.
Then, once you’ve created a visual of that movie in your mind’s eye, step into the screen and place yourself in the movie. Allow yourself to embody the sensations of having created this reality. From this new perspective, how do you carry yourself? What thoughts naturally arise? What daily actions do you regularly take?
Remember that the mind does not know the difference between what is real and what is vividly imagined. When you imagine living a desired outcome, your brain chemistry responds as though you are actually living that outcome now. So, what you imagine as happening is actually happening as far as your brain is concerned. In this way, you prepare yourself – mentally, physically, and energetically – for the realization of your desires.
Visualization Technique #2: Visualize what you DO want, not what you don’t want.
This one may seem obvious, but a lot of people are doing what I call “visualizing in reverse.” They’re more connected with the reality they’re trying to transform, than the reality they desire to create. And because of this, they are summoning creative energy toward the very outcome they’re seeking to change.
Imagine for example that you desire to create your ideal body. And toward this end, you’d like to steer clear of sugary desserts. But if you visualize yourself never again eating donuts, you have actually just fed your mind the image of a donut! Your mind then triggers a series of chemical and hormonal reactions that will likely compel you to eat a donut.
For visualization to be effective, we have to feed our minds images of what we do want. In the case of creating your ideal body, use any image that feels good when you conjure it. Maybe it’s the image of you easily zipping a pair of pants. It might be an image of you on a hike, or in a bathing suit at the beach. Or you could conjure an image of you enjoying delicious, vibrant foods. These images will inspire feelings, thoughts, and ideas that will lead you to desirable actions.
Any image that triggers pleasurable, desirable feelings within you is a good image to focus on. This leads us to the third and most important visualization technique.
Visualization Technique #3: Focus on the essence of your desire, not the specific details.
Sometimes we think we know the exact avenue through which our desires will manifest. We think the abundance we seek will come through getting that one specific job we’ve applied for. Or we believe the loving relationship we desire is only possible with one specific person. But focusing on the specifics, rather than the essence of our desire, cuts us off from every other possibility.
The fact is, the universe has a bird’s eye view of your life’s path. It knows in every moment where you are in relation to all that you desire to experience. And there are an infinite number of paths that could take you there.
Manifestation is the process of calling in the vibration of that which we desire to create. And breaking your desire down into its essence allows you to harmonize with this frequency.
To uncover the essence of your desire, call forth a specific reality you desire to create, then ask yourself, “Why?”
- Why do you desire a fulfilling relationship?
- Do you desire greater financial prosperity?
- Why do you desire a fit, healthy body?
Your answer to these questions will connect you with the end-goal feeling that you are truly seeking.
What you will discover is this:
No matter what you want to create in the outer world, you are really seeking this internal, essential feeling. Maybe it’s a feeling of freedom, of connection, of joy… This is the vibrational essence of your desire.
Learning to connect with and vibrate in energetic resonance with the essence of what you want to manifest, while it exists in its unmanifested form, is the key to attracting it into your life.
And so, as you use these visualization techniques, recognize that you are creating a template for your creative energy. Use the focusing power of your mind to conjure the image of what you desire. And use the power of your emotions to feel into the vibrational essence of that desire. The universe will respond in kind by delivering to you experiences that match the energy you are transmitting.
Christy Whitman is an energy healer, Master Certified Law of Attraction Coach, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All: A Woman’s Guide to Unlimited Abundance. Her latest book, The Desire Factor: How to Embrace Your Materialistic Nature to Reclaim Your Full Spiritual Power is on sale now at www.thedesirefactor.com. Christy communicates with, and for, The Quantum Council, a collection of non-physical ascended masters who desire to help humanity understand that we are divinely designed for well-being, abundance, success, and loving relationships. You can take the first step in alignment and creating your desires by a free 30-day program called Watch Your Words by going here: www.watchyourwords.com.
