As you begin the techniques that
follow, you'll find that your first small success will boost your confidence
and within a few days or weeks you will notice a circle of energy multiplying
your good fortune. You put out a positive thought and you get back a positive
thing. This causes you to have a more positive thought and you get back a more
positive thing. These thoughts are called affirmations and it is wonderful to
feel this flow of energy as it begins to develop. You can have several
affirmations going at one time. If each contributes to a higher purpose,
that is even better.
Following are some affirmations
to get you started. Choose one that feels right for you and one that you can
easily believe in. Repeat your affirmation either silently or out loud as
frequently as you like. Soon, the affirmation that you speak will come into your
life in some form. Be sure that you recognize this and that you acknowledge it.
Receiving your smaller fortunes with gratitude and grace quickly leads to bigger
fortunes. Continue with the affirmation or choose another. As you continue
getting results, you can choose one that seemed more difficult at first.
The
Universal Spirit is showering me with success and fortune!
Whatever
I need comes to me easily and effortlessly!
My
business is becoming more successful every day!
More
fortune and happiness are coming into my life every day!
I
have more and more to be thankful for!
I
have everything I need!
I
have countless benefits!
I
am at peace with myself!
I
am fortunate in
so
many ways!
I
deserve the best and I now attract the best of everything!
Think up one of your own that
will get you on the path to your sincere desires. Be specific and begin on a
small scale if you need to in order to believe in what you are affirming. When
you notice the results you will then have the confidence to make your personal
affirmation a bit more powerful. At some point you will likely find the perfect
affirmation that becomes a foundation to all others. Each time you get
results, you'll repeat it with greater confidence and belief.
Many people begin to notice
results within a day or two of their first affirmation. The speed with which it
manifests is increased by sensing your connection to the Universal Spirit while
you speak the affirmation and by your belief in it! You can also do written
affirmations and these are quite effective. Just choose one that feels good and write it
down several times, thinking about the statement you are
making. See Exercise
for the Right Brain for a
special boost to these written affirmations.
Have you ever felt that you were
skipped over when the fortunes of the world were being handed out? Do you feel
that there is not enough money or happiness to go around? Do you make comments
along these lines? If any of these answers is yes, you will need to recondition
your thinking which is simply a matter of changing your thoughts. There is
plenty in the universe for everyone, including you, to have abundance! Why is it
that an acquaintance receives so much when you know that, they too, have faults?
It is very likely in the content of the thoughts they project.
Even with positive thoughts,
maybe you've been looking in the wrong places for the riches you wish for.
Let’s take an example of the wish to win the lottery.
In the first place, one of the
cardinal rules in formulating and charging visions is never give thought to where in the
material universe your riches will come from. While the lottery may seem to be
the only logical place, it isn't the only place. This
kind of wish only limits you. Remember, your riches will be sent to you
via the spiritual universe and in that powerful place there are no boundaries to the
source of fortune. You project your desires into the spiritual universe and
don’t worry yourself about where they will come from. Another snag with a
simple wish to win the lottery is that it's only a wish for money. Do
you have a particular need to have this money? If so, you'd be much
better off concentrating on what you would do with the money.
Let me tell you a little secret;
the people that are winning the lottery are either knowingly or unknowingly
putting these visualization techniques into practice. They are not necessarily
wishing to win the lottery, but are wishing to fulfill a higher purpose, which
requires a considerable amount of money.
This brings to mind the true
story of a woman who, not yet being privy to the techniques outlined in this
booklet, was still able to create a reality for herself that put her directly on
the road to her higher purpose. Without realizing what she was doing, Ann
followed all of the steps to a successful visualization and it manifested in her
life in less than a month.
While on vacation, Ann was
making the most of her time off work. One particular spring like day, she
decided to lounge in the sun by the pool. Ann was very much in touch with her
higher purpose and only needed the right opportunity to come along. Relaxing
there by the pool, she soon found herself fantasizing about what she would do if
presented with the opportunity to do as she wished. She had decided years
earlier that she would someday write a book. She had kept notes on her subject
and now had more than enough to fill a book, but she didn’t have the time due
to a demanding full time job. In her fantasy, Ann saw herself working
on her book, going through notes, typing, and finally completing it. At this point she experienced such a
feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction that she found herself whispering a
little prayer for this chance to come her way. During the remainder of her
vacation, Ann twice more went out by the pool. Her earlier daydream had been so
pleasant that twice more she indulged herself in the same fantasy. Less than a
month later, she got a call from her husband early one morning. He always bought
lottery tickets and while reading the newspaper that morning he saw that he had
won a significant amount of money! His first action after picking up the check
was to begin urging Ann to stay home for at least a year and work on her book!
You might indeed win in the
lottery but your purpose must be higher than money alone. Also, the point might
be made here that the result of too much negativity in the world is reflected in
the number of times that the lottery pools get up to 30 or 40 million before
someone wins! Wouldn’t it be better for these fortunes to be spread out a bit
more?
On the subject of money, it is
not to be hoarded, but used. It should be kept circulating. This opens the flows
and creates a vacuum for the return of money to your own hands. Have you ever
noticed that those people who seem to have all the luck are the very ones who
don’t seem to need it. They spend freely, are usually very generous, and
appear to have no worries about their financial state. They have an attitude of
“plenty”, and are rewarded true to the laws of the universe. This is noticeable even in corporations and businesses. Those
who give back to the community and to charities from their profits, such as
Microsoft and McDonald’s, continue to build even higher profits. On the other
hand, those who are stingy and hoard their money are never the ones who come
into a windfall. Things come to them with difficulty, but they have perpetuated
this for themselves through fear and an attitude of
“lack”.
Rule #1: Never put restrictions on where your fortunes will come from.
This will be the same for
whatever it is that you want, whether it is an object, a new job, or the perfect
mate. The exception to this rule is if
you are seeking affection or love from a particular person. You should make
this clear or you may find affection coming from unwanted places.
Rule #2: Never put a price on anything you wish for.
You will find that once you have
successfully sent your message or wish into the spiritual universe, there will
be several opportunities sent to fulfill your wish. The first one may not
be the right one. It is up to you to select the one that is right for
you. Let’s say you have a desire for a table and chairs for your dining room,
but you don’t have a lot of money to spend. Never mind the price you wish to
pay when creating your vision. Instead, concentrate on what it looks like, where it
will sit in the dining room, the centerpiece you will put on it, and what it
feels like to sit at it alone or with others. The more ownership and
identification you place, the better. In the days that follow such a
visualization, you may have several opportunities come to you. Someone may offer
to give you a table and chairs that may or may not be right for you. Someone
may have one to sell that either does or does not meet your budget. But
somewhere along the line, YOUR table and chairs will come to you.
Rule #3: Never make a wish of envy.
There is plenty in the universe
for everyone to have all they need, so don’t ever wish for that belonging to
someone else or interfere with the desires of another.
On the other hand, it is a
wonderful practice to give things to others through your visualization
practices. Similar to keeping financial flows open and circulating, you can do
the same thing with gifts to others through your thoughts. By sharing your new
ability to bring good to others, you are opening doors for more to flow to you.
When visualizing for another you
must be respectful of their wishes. You cannot do something for another,
no matter how good for them you think it is, unless it is something they would
invite into their own life.
Rule #4: Never speak of the visualization you are presently working on
to anyone until after it has manifested in the material world.
After that it is up to you to do
as you wish. According to some theories, the reason for this is that by speaking
of it, you will diffuse and weaken the vision you are working on, especially if
it falls knowledge to the wrong person. The more simple explanation is that by
telling another, you are inadvertently putting pressure on yourself to either
perform or risk being considered a failure. It's already been emphasized
that stress of any kind is not conducive to success in your visualization
processes.
You can and should, however,
speak enthusiastically to others about the things you can envision for your
future. With some, you can even enlist their help by getting them to share your
vision. You should also continue to take positive actions in your everyday life
to promote that which you are seeking.
Take any opportunity that comes
along to tell someone of an item that you are in the market for. If you are
looking for a specific type of object that is hard to find or for something with
specifics attached, letting others know exactly what you are looking for will
bring some surprising results with the assistance of the Universal Spirit.
Rule #5: Never attempt to use a process for anything but the good of
all.
Energy that is sent out which
would bring harm of any kind to a person will be attracted back to you.
The first technique is one of
great simplicity, but very powerful. Once you know your long term goal, you are
encouraged to use this technique as a foundation to for other visualizing
processes. Following these steps can even help
put you in touch with, or refine a larger purpose. In the Ideal Scene you'll
use the power of words and the only pre-requisite is for you to be in a bright
mental frame before beginning; the brighter and happier, the better.
Decide on what your ideal scene
would be in any area of life that you'd like to change or improve on. This
might be anything from your job or family life to finding an ideal mate. The
ideal scene write up has
been used successfully for these and other things.
Get a pen and notebook and write at the top; My Ideal Job or My Ideal Mate or whatever it is that you
intend to have. Begin to write up, in detail, everything that makes it your
ideal. It's important that you use the present tense in your writings, as if you
were living in your scene already. If speaking of your ideal mate, say, “S/He is warm and affectionate; S/He
is intelligent and talented; S/He treats
me with respect.
Be specific and very clear in
your wording. Using your ideal mate as an example, put down what s/he might do
for a living and the talents s/he might possess if either of these hold
significance for you. Describe the things you enjoy doing together and how each
of you treat the other. Describe the way the two of you handle any problems that
arise and how you relate sexually. If the two of you are also
the best of friends, say so. Elaborate on any specific areas that are important
to you in a relationship. If there is anything about his/her physical
characteristics that are important to you, include these in your description but
only if important. Make this write up as long as
you want.
If it is a mate you are
visualizing for, remember not to put a name or face of someone you already know
on him/her. This will limit you in attracting your ideal. If you think about it,
a person you already know is probably not ideal for you or you would be
together. An added benefit of the ideal mate write up is that you will also know
when someone you meet is NOT your ideal. You can enjoy them for who they are;
knowing that your special someone is just around the corner. The two of you may
recognize one another immediately upon meeting, because through the creation of
your vision, the two of you have already connected. The other person feels this
and if really your ideal, begins moving toward you.
If it is a home you're writing
about, give as many details as you can about it, and put yourself in the
picture. In any type of visualization, the more ownership or personal
identification you convey in the image the better. Proceed to describe the
qualities that are a must for you. Your home may be on a large lot with plenty
of space or on a hillside. Elaborate on the surroundings, view, neighbors, what
you enjoy doing most in your new home, etc.
If it is an ideal job you seek,
never mind for now how such a transition is going to take place. Just envision
yourself in the ideal job scene, with every important detail accounted for. This
includes your interaction with co-workers and boss, or if it is your own
business you can describe your relationships with employees, customers,
vendors, and so on. Especially important
are the satisfying aspects of the job.
You must believe that you
deserve this ideal scene and that it can be yours. This is where your positive
frame of mind will come in to assist you.
Once you’ve completed your
write up, take it out from time to time and read it out loud or to yourself.
Envision a picture of what you’ve written and experience your emotions as if
it is already yours. This will keep the image charged and will help bring it to
you sooner. Make an affirmation such as, “All this or something even better
has already begun to manifest in my life.” If at anytime you realize you left out something important, go
ahead and add it to your write up. This will only work, of course, up to the
point in time that your vision materializes. In between visualization processes,
let go of the image and go on about life. It's not recommended to do more than
one visualization session a day, and done properly, a few visualizations are
enough. Alternate daily on the various aspects of your life.
Sometimes the scene develops one small step at a time;
other times it
comes in one fell swoop, and suddenly you have everything you envisioned and
more! See what happened to Liz
after her write up.
A similar technique is done
in picture form, also very powerful on its own and is helpful for getting a
clear picture for a later technique. You can make a drawing, collage, or painting, as elaborate or
as simple as you wish to depict your ideal scene. You can insert a photo of
yourself to personalize your vision. If you have the time, make it a project and
put as much detail as you can into your creation. The exercise is relaxing and
you'll gain important insights about who you really are. When you have
finished with it, get it out occasionally and view it as if it is your present
life style. If you think of something you can add to make it more personal or
more ideal, go ahead. You can also include a statement of affirmation.
It should be mentioned that if
you do either of the Ideal Scene Techniques and then put them away and forget
about them, you may run across them later and find that you have had this in
your life for some time. This very thing happened to a beginner on her very
first attempt at using the written Ideal Scene.
Liz wrote up two pages
describing her Ideal Mate. She then read it over a few times during the next
couple of weeks before filing it away in a folder marked “Important Papers”.
When she had written it, Liz was very optimistic and “knew” that she could
have her Ideal Mate just as she’d described. Five years went by and there were
many changes that took place in her life. One day she needed something from her
“Important Papers” file and ran across her write up of her Ideal Mate. She
was almost startled when she realized that she had been married to her Ideal Mate
for over two years. And, their coming together had been quite the fairy tale. She was
even more amazed when she read through her original write up. Out of her lengthy
description of him, the only way her material mate didn’t match the written
ideal mate was his height! Spirit knew best!
©1997
- 2003, Celestial Fortunes, Your Link to the Powers of the Universe;
Celeste Teal
