Magical Imagination, part 2

(Part two of a two part post.)

So, how do we use our imagination? Well, we create an image with it. We empower it and we allow it to become reality. And, provided that it does not go against the reality created by the higher imagination, it does. We are co-creators of reality. Now, there is something important I need you to understand. It is entirely possible that your creation will exist only in your reality. That is, your vision of reality. To expand, allow me to share a concept from NLP. It states that “The map is not the place.” We do not know exactly what reality is. We know what the sensory organs in us pick up, translate into electrochemical impulses, and then what is translated in the 3.5 pounds of grey matter between our ears. This creates an image in our mind of what reality is, but that image is not reality just like a picture of a flower is not a flower. Now, it is the reality that we have to work with. Often, when we “create” something, it is in our “map” or reality and not in reality itself. We still have to work with it as though it is reality, but that does not mean that it is reality for everyone. 

Some people create a reality for themselves that causes them to become trapped in delusion, psychosis and other things. That is not to say that all mentally ill people are so because of their own making, but we can also not say that none of them did it to themselves. If we create a limiting reality for ourselves, reinforce it over years and put our emotions into it, then it will become our reality and we will be trapped in it until we change it. Magically, this is the megalomaniac who puts himself at the center of everything in an attempt to bolster his own importance at the expense of others. It is the cult leader that gives out information without truly understanding it. It is the person so convinced that their “reality” is true that they follow it blindly. This is as true for the teenager who thinks she is a vampire to the Christian sitting in church every Sunday, following blindly. 

So, we take that image that we have created and we make it our reality. Hopefully it is a good one. But what is the process for that? Well, magically, the imagination must be empowered by the Will. This is different from willpower, which is a more modern concept. It is a combination of our focus, our emotional desire and our intent. For centuries, magical practitioners have used a simple method of doing this, and it is very effective. I will describe it below. 

1       Sit in a chair. Make sure your arms and legs are not crossed and relax as deeply as possible.
2    Think of a clear image of what you want. Build it as intensely as possible. Think of the color it is. If it is a physical thing, work out what it feels like, smells like, tastes like, or sounds like. Take your time over this stage because the clearer the image is, the more likely you are to get it to manifest.
3    Next, you have to stimulate your desire for the object. All else has to be put aside: at this moment all you can want is the object. 
4    Visualize yourself as clearly as possible getting the object. Visualize a scene with you owning the object and then another with you owning the object in the past, as if you already possessed it.

If you did this to get something tangible, such as a book, you would visualize the cover of the book in as much detail as possible. You would feel the book in your hands, smell that new book smell, hear the pages turn as you open it. You would see your name on a nameplate in the front. See and feel yourself putting the book on your bookshelf. Then, think about the book as if it were already on the shelf. If this were something less tangible, such as a new job, you would see yourself at the job. See it in as much detail as possible: your workspace, the tools or implements you would be using, your co-workers around you. Hear what they are saying around you and too you. Feel your fingers as they work, doing whatever the work is that you would do. Smell any smells that would be around you. Shut your eyes and imagine in as much detail as possible actually working there. 

The last step is vital to your success. It anchors your visualization to the present. Remember, your mind is super literal. If you visualize that you are going to be getting a job you will always be close but never there. You have to set it as if it a fact that is already there. Your mind will give you EXACTLY what you ask for. If you ask that things get better in the future it will always be “in the future” and never here and now. 

Once you are good at visualizing like this, and you will need to practice at it, then you need to gain some success at it. Try an experiment. Do this process with the object of having a $5 bill in your hand within a month. It must come from an unexpected source beyond your control. The reason you must start small is because larger things will trigger your own self-doubt and psychological blocks. Start small to prove to yourself that it works. Many people suffer from the belief that they do not deserve to be wealthy or can never be wealthy. This attitude and belief must be eliminated, and the best way to do that is through proof. 

One more thing. Write down your results. Actually get a book specifically for that and keep a record. Not only does this record your journey but it helps to solidify your results into your mind in a way that typing or recording does not do. If you want to make changes or see results write them out.