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WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
UNIVERSAL LESSON: CREATE VISIONS
OF THE WORLD YOU WANT TO SEE
A Course in Miracles says, “The mind is very powerful, and never loses its creative force.
It never sleeps. Every instant it is creating. It is hard to recognize that thought and belief
combine into a power surge that can literally move mountains.”
We must learn to train our mind to create with love rather than with fear. This exercise is a
great practice for you to begin awakening to the power of your own creations.
Begin the practice of image making by answering this simple question: What do you want
to see? Be unapologetic about your answer. Maybe you want to see a world without war.
Maybe you want to see yourself in a wildly romantic relationship. Maybe you want to see
yourself walking through life free from fear. Create the images that you most long for.
Write down your answer now. What do you want to see?
Next, reread your response and then close your eyes and sit in stillness for five minutes.
IMAGE MAKING MEDITATION:
Sit up straight resting your hands on your
thighs with your palms facing upward
When you sit up straight with proper,
natural (not stiff) alignment, you become
a channel to receive positive energy.
Consciously focus your attention on them.
Close your eyes and turn your focus
inward.
When you’re ready, gently come out of
your meditation and take a moment to
jot down any images that may have come
through. Maybe what you want to see is a
newborn baby and in your meditation you
saw the eyes of a child. Or maybe you long
for a romantic partner and in the stillness
you saw yourself in a warm embrace with
a lover. It’s even possible that you saw
images that were far less literal and in time
you’ll come to understand the message
behind them.
Allow your inner spirit (your inspiration) to
come forth and surrender to the images
that you want to see.
Let the wisdom within you create images in
your mind’s eye.
Surrender to this wisdom now.
Breathe deeply in through your nose and
out through your mouth.
Allow visions of what you want to guide you
on a journey of new perceptions.
Sit as long as you wish.
With each inhale and exhale surrender more
fully to the visions that you want to see.
(c) 2016. Extracted from The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein.
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