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CREATIVE VISUALIZATION 101

Namaste Truth Students. Rev. Drea here and I will be your TA for today’s Lab class.  Thank you for bringing your frequency and vibration to CREATIVE VISUALIZATION 101.  Today we are going to discuss how to use CREATIVE VISUALIZATION to activate one of the most powerful tools in your manifestation arsenal…. your imagination.  As your teaching assistant, I am here to support you in your unfolding awareness of the power of your imagination.

So let’s dive right in with a few reminders about our spiritual and natural laws.

First Spiritual Law– there is only one presence, one power, one Divine Creative Energy source of the Universe and it is called by many names, Divine mind, Universal intelligence, Divine Energy, Spirit, God. And everything including each and every one of us comes forth from that Divine creative energy.

Second Spiritual Law – we are made in the image and according to the likeness of this Divine Creative Energy, which means we are energy and have the ability to be creative as well.

 “The Law of the conservation of Energy” – which states Energy can neither be created or destroyed, but it can change forms.

One of the tools we have to help us change or transmute the form of energy, to bring forth the invisible into the visible, to manifest our goals and dreams, to call forth that which we desire is our imagination.  It is a powerful manifesting tool.  And

CREATIVE VISUALIZATION is one way of using your imagination to help manifest the you desire for your life. This technique has been around for a long time and there is evidence-based research that it, time and time again. For example, there have been experiments with athletes running a race.   And the have diodes and nodes and so forth hooked up to them to measure their brain and muscle activity.  Then, they had those same athletes go into a meditative state and visualize themselves running their race, and the same brain activity and muscle fibers were fired up as if they were actually competing.  That is how powerful the imagination is. Creation happens twice.  First in the mind through thought, which is then followed by creation in the physical world.

Psychiatrist, Dr. Abigail Brenner says:

There are three requirements for CREATIVE VISUALIZATION to be fully effective
  • The desire to create what you have decided to visualize,
  • The belief in what you have chosen to attain through your visualization and the certainty that you will attain it, and
  • The acceptance of having whatever you have visualized as your goal.

These three things are crucial.  And they all come down to the same thing.  Do you believe that you can have, do, or experience what you are claiming? If not, why?  Is there a fear of failure or success, is there a feeling of unworthiness, is there someone else’s belief about you that you have accepted as your own.  If so, then CREATIVE VISUALIZATION and any other technique will only take you so far.

You must come to the divine revelation, spiritual understanding and/or conscious awareness that you, as a unique and individualized expression of Spirit are worthy of every Divine Idea that is revealed to you and through you.  And once you do that, once you internalize the truth of who you are.  Then, you can use CREATIVE VISUALIZATION and any other technique to activate your imagination, to manifest that which is for your highest and best good. Everyone has the ability to use CREATIVE VISUALIZATION as a tool to help achieve their desired goals

 Here are a few steps that I am giving you as homework to help you get started:

Become Still

Use meditation, prayer or a breathing exercise. To free yourself from distracting thoughts and emotions.   This will make your visualization more meaningful and intense.

Engage Your Imagination

Once you have become still and start to feel yourself relax. Start visualizing in your mind’s eye exactly what you desire in vivid detail.  Imagine not only what it looks like, but what it smells like, what it sounds like, how it feels and even how it tastes, depending on what you are visualizing.  For example, if you are wanting to take a vacation to a beach.  Smell the sea air, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin.  Imagine yourself digging your toes into the sand.  Are you swinging on a hammock?  Are you with friends, a loved one or by yourself?  Get creative and be as detailed as possible

Hold Fast to the Feeling

Creating the detailed vision is the first part, but the magic happens in harnessing the emotions, and the feelings that you generated from your detailed picture.  For it is the emotion and feeling behind the CREATIVE VISUALIZATION that will be the momentum builder to help bring your vision to reality.  Hold fast to the excitement, the happiness, relaxation, peace, joy, love and bliss from your visualization and continually affirm your belief that you already are that thing you are wanting to attract.

Repetition

Make CREATIVE VISUALIZATION a daily practice until it becomes a habit.You must be consistent in focusing on that which you desire. Put an affirmation about you goal on your bathroom mirror, your computer, your phone, near the coffee maker at the door when you are leaving the house, in your rear-view mirror.  Take time out in your day to affirm, reaffirm, and triple re affirm what it is you desire.  It should be the thing that is in the forefront of you mind.  Why?  Because there will be distractions, challenges, set-backs, detours.  And you must have cemented that laser focus to persevere through the noise. Distractions of everyday life.

You must be committed to achieving your goals.  There is no one else that can achieve your goals for you.  There is no one to blame and no excuses that will be satisfactory.  I can find a million plus stories of people that should not have done, had or experienced the amazing life they had due to circumstances that were no fault of their own.  But the reason they have such amazing lives is because they took responsibility and became the expert in their own lives.  They became the pro.  No one is saying that you have to be a superstar or famous or rich to be successful.  You just have to find your purpose and with dogged determination live it. 

Do you know the difference between an amateur and a pro?  An amateur practices until they get it right.  A professional practices until they Can’t Get It Wrong.   That is the type of focus you have to have.  And if it is truly what you desire, and you believe in it with all your heart, mind, body and soul then it won’t be hard work.  Your faith will be activated, and it will be compelling work.  It will be what feeds your momentum. So, be the professional for whatever it is you desire. If it is to be the best best-friend then be it.  If it is to be the number one harmonica player, then do it.  If it is to mindfully experience in each end every present and perfect moment, then go ahead and experience it.

We will end todays CREATIVE VISUALIZATION Lab class with a poem that ends with an affirmation.

It was the favorite poem of one of the most gifted creative visualizers of our time.  Nelson Mandela drew strength from this poem every day of his incarceration as he visualized his freedom and the freedom of an entire nation.

Today’s Affirmation is:

“I AM the Master of My Fate, I AM the Captain of My Soul.”

 Thank you for joining me on this special edition of our Daily Dose of Truth.

~ Rev. Drea

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The Power of Your Words

Namaste All,

Last week, we talked about the power of the sound of your voice and how it connects you to the divine song of the universe.  Whether it was singing, speaking, rapping, sighing moaning, humming or even some guttural utterance.   There is power that comes from the use of your voice and sounds that come from it.

This week we’re going to speak about the Power of the Words that you use. 

I came across the following quote:

“Some people speak like animals; their words have no meaning.  They chatter day and night like frogs in a well.   People have their own ways of talking, and they are all different.  You should think carefully before you speak. Words should be uttered with great discrimination.”

~ Sundardas

One key to achieving Spiritual awareness is to be intentional and careful about the words we use.   Words can be considered the currency by which thoughts take form in our minds, and are expressed outwardly.

Think of yourself as a composer, choosing your words as though you are selecting the notes, and chords that will make up the melody and soundtrack of your life.   The creative power of your thoughts and words along with all the thoughts and words included in the universal divine flow help to create the grand symphony of our collective lives.

Most of today’s social, education and political systems don’t really emphasize how important words are in creating our lives and our world.  These days, our politicians weave words together for two reasons :

  • To sow seeds of fear and mistrust that only they can protect us from or
  • To confuse us with non-sequitur speech, what is commonly known as “the pivot” instead of having honest dialogue about the things that are important to us.

The success of this kind of word play in the political arena is causing this kind of non-sequitur speech to creep into all areas of discourse in our lives.  This is having very real and unintentional consequences of creating a world of fear, mistrust and confusion. 

Anyone who truly understood the power of words would be more careful to avoid such reckless and repetitive use of such negative, confusing and self-destructive speech.  With repetition, our words become more powerful and more engrained in our consciousness, of those who are receiving our words, and even in the collective consciousness of the entire world.  Words are powerful currencies that deserve great care, respect, and use.

We program ourselves with the words we speak.  Whether consciously or unconsciously.  If you have a habit of saying that people or situations make you sick, then don’t be surprised if that becomes manifested in your life.

It reminds me of the scripture, Matthew 15:11

“For what goes into your mouth will not defile you; but what comes out of your mouth that is what will defile you.”

Many ancient cultures, spiritual traditions and world philosophies assert that the entire world as we know it is created by words.  Words have power.  Therefore, we must respect this awesome power, and attend to how you are spending the currency of your words with at least as much cares as you watch your financial spending.

Many ancient cultures, spiritual traditions and world philosophies assert that the entire world as we know it is created by words.  Words have power.  Therefore, we must respect this awesome power, and attend to how you are spending the currency of your words with at least as much cares as you watch your financial spending.

The following are several tips to help us be more mindful of thoughts, ideas, and desires that we give voice to.

1.       Take time to become very clear about the world you wish to create for yourself.  That which you think about and dream about, you speak about.  It is not enough to know what you don’t want, because then you will be speaking about and lending power to what you do not wish to manifest into your life.   If you know what you want and focus on what you want, then you will use your God given power to call forth the life you desire for yourself and the world.

2.       Develop a vocabulary for your life. Find positive and constructive words that you can use in place of the negative self-talk that we consciously and unconsciously engage in.  For example, someone told me the other day that they will no longer say that they are going to or wanting to “lose weight” because they do not intend to find it again.D Not to mention there is nothing lost in divine Mind.   They replaced that phrase with “they are releasing the weight.”  It is only a change in one word, from losing to releasing.  But it makes so much difference in the energy that you bring to that topic.   Find words that will constantly infuse positive vibrations of love, happiness compassion and kindness into your life.

3.       Create a mantra, slogan, motto or affirmation for your life.  A phrase that will be easy for you to remember that you can you say that will raise your frequency and vibration.  A phrase that will dissolve the darkness and bring life into any situation or circumstance you are in.  A phrase that brings you back to this present moment and the abundance, prosperity and love that is always available to you.  A phrase that brings you back into alignment with your highest and best self.

Today’s Affirmation is:

“I AM Intentional about the Words I use to Create My Life.”

~ Rev. Drea

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Full Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse

Friday, January 10, 2020 will be the first full moon after the new year, known as the “Wolf Moon”. As we have discussed, many times, before a full moon is a powerful time in which our emotions are brought to the surface for serious self-examination. This full moon will bring light to those dark places of our soul that we have conveniently hidden. We now have the opportunity to use our 2020 Spiritual vision to see what the Truth is for your vibrational frequency and alignment with the universe.

This is a special full moon. Not only is it the first full moon of the year, but we will also be experiencing a lunar eclipse. The first of four that will be occurring in 2020. That means that January 2020 is a power month that is all about recognizing, honoring and revealing your 2020 Spiritual Vision. This full moon will be filled with emotionally charged energy. Energy that will also help us look at the relational energies that we have allowed into our lives.

Take this time to gain clarity about your acquaintances, familial relationships, work relationships, and spiritual relationships. Recognize that you have the choice on how these relationships will or will not play a part in your life. Are these relationships energy vampires or are they supportive, encouraging and inspiring?

During a lunar eclipse, the veil between worlds is very thin to allow the energies of the universe to help release and make way for forward momentum and a greater expansion and awareness of conscious. We will all experience this energy differently, but we will experience it.

As the lunar eclipse helps you release, it is a great time to fill that void by setting your intentions and goals for 2020 and the decade beyond. I encourage you to take the next 28 days to sit with this Divine energy of the Full Wolf Moon Lunar eclipse and do the following:

  • Define the core values that will govern your life, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.
  • Establish your intentions on how you plan to show up for yourself and for others. And finally,
  • Set your goals, for what you want to accomplish, which are in alignment with your core values and your intentions.

Once you do this work. You will gain the clarity and focus through your 2020 Spiritual Vision to move through any experience, whether simple or challenging, easily and effortlessly with grace.

Today’s Affirmation is:

“I Use my 2020 Spiritual Vision to experience life, easily and effortlessly with grace.”

~ Rev. Drea

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