By Gabriel Foster
Headmaster Hannigan from one of the magical colleges in the country of Friskilight, emerged from his daily meditation in his study and stood in front of the entire student body assembled in the school yard. His speech today was on the topic of Visualization. He cleared his throat and spoke seriously to the students as follows:
“Visualization is the art of using ones’ imagination to influence his/her being and existence in many ways. Such as: Healing oneself, increasing personal growth, influencing the outcome of circumstances, attracting wealth and love, changing habits and acquiring possessions.
Affirmations are also key to many of the successes in visualization. Affirmations are statements declared to be true, a positive statement or judgment. Example! “I am beautiful and stress free”. That statement together with concentrated emotions behind it yields very powerful realities over time, like a planted seed growing into a full-fledge plant.
Finally, relaxation is the last key ingredient to the whole visualization process (or rather the first key). You see, the process works perfectly when you’re relaxed, like the meditation and quiet prayer states.”
Headmaster Hannigan shifted his weight slightly to the left, smiled and continued with his lecture……..
The Power of Your Thoughts
“Your thoughts will influence the healing processes within your body depending on what kind of visualization you are doing. Images of seeing yourself being healed from chronic pain etc. is not uncommon and can and will work depending on the visual technique you implore.
If you exhibit positive thoughts in your daily life and just be positive, you’ll be surprised at how many people will be attracted to your positive attitude and are willing to help you yield positive outcomes to situations/problems whether consciously or unconsciously.
The way you think is important to achieving your goals in life, whether they are for money, success or just plain health reasons. For instance, thinking you can’t do certain things or that a task or dream is too big for you is limiting your possibilities. The possibility for visualization is not limited, but your thoughts may well be. Over time, you will overcome such closed-minded thinking as you continue to use small visualization techniques to achieve your ever-growing and bigger goals.”
The Process of Visualization
The headmaster’s eyes pierced through to the multitude of students hanging on his every word. “Understanding your goals to better achieve them. For example!
1. Visualizing toward a specific goal, only to realize that it is not what you want, results in much wasted time and aggravation to yourself.
2. Absolutely do not pay heed to any doubts that your mind may whisper to you.
3. Think about your goals and make sure they do not harm other people.
4. Negative visualization will come full circle.
5. Secure a quiet and tranquil place for you to concentrate and visualize.
6. Relax your entire body imagining yourself fully relaxed, inhale and exhale deeply to help in the relaxation process.
7. Visualize the object or situation you desire.
8. Take your time and visualize all the details that are relevant, because an unclear or indefinite image will yield poorer results.
9. You must use all five of your senses (sight, sound, touch, smell and taste) along with your “emotions” to infuse the visualization process with energy for it to work for you.
10. Visualize at least twice a day about ten minutes per session.
11. Practice your visualizations each day until you succeed in your goals. Also! Remember to stay positive by exhibiting positive thoughts, emotions and affirmations (positive statements).
12. Throughout the day, the negative part of your being, may try to present you with negative thoughts and doubts, dismiss them and immediately replace them with more positive ones along with positive feelings.”
Thinking Positively Works…….A story from Azantalight’s Old Era
“I briefly discussed positive thinking earlier, now allow me to expand on what I said. Having positive thoughts in your mind does and will benefit you if you think them. At some point in your life, you’ve entertained negative thoughts to the point where it has disrupted your good mood, your behavior, the people around you and even certain situations. Headmaster Hannigan smiled and said “I’ll tell you a true story that took place during the Old Era of our planet”.
“Alexander a young wizard had an important exam that would allow him to graduate with a certificate, which in turn would automatically give him the promotion he sought within his school of wizardry where he attended. Alexander studied all week and knew all of the answers to the exam which he was preparing for. However! He thought to himself that he wasn’t good enough to pass the class and that his classmates were all smarter than he was. His thoughts made him radiate negativity so much so, that he woke up late the morning of the exam. He also forgot to shave and take most of his magical objects that were vital for the exam. During the exam, the professor noticed how dishevel he looked. The agitation in his behavior caused him to forget some of the answers he should have known. He also forgot the tools he needed at home to complete the examination.
Nigel, another classmate and student in the running for a promotion was also taking the exam. Nigel also studied all week and knew the answers to the questions as well. He visualized himself passing the test, acquiring the certificate and being promoted to the position he has always wanted. In addition! Nigel carefully packed all the necessary magical tools the night before the exam, got up early the next morning, shaved, ate breakfast and attended class. The professor also noted how organized, well groomed, relaxed and prepared Nigel was. Due to Alexander’s negative thoughts, he failed the exam and Nigel passed it securing the certificate and going on to achieve his goals within the magical school. Remember Alexander had the same knowledge as Nigel but failed to shape his thinking in such a way that would have benefited him.”
The headmaster continued to the address the students. “From that story I’m sure you can relate or identify to having a similar situation in your own life. Whether it be a job interview, a very important long awaited date with that special someone to be or even engaging in an important project.
The point I’m making here yet once again is your thoughts do control your actions and situations. How many times have you felt down about a certain situation and others would tell you to “think positive” about that same situation. Yet you would brush off those words without giving it a second thought.”
Influence of Positive Thinking
Hannigan’s speech continued as intended. “Each of us affect the people we meet, positively or negatively depending on what thoughts currently govern our actions. If you smile and tend to think positively most times around people, they absorb the perceived goodwill of it and naturally want to be around you. If you tend to be negative and pessimistic most of the time, they undoubtedly avoid you like an unlucky disease. Why? Because your thoughts make you react to situations and people negatively and that in turn causes them to also view and act negatively in their lives. Why would any rational person want to feel negative and down all the time. Solution! Change your thinking and you’ll change your life.
Thoughts influence and shape our lives mostly subconsciously, but with the practice of visualization, thoughts can influence and shape consciously our day to day lives. The next time you begin to entertain the thoughts “I can’t”, quietly replace it with “I can” and feel the positive magnet take hold of your mind.”
A Word About Affirmations
“I mentioned earlier on that affirmations were key to the process of visualization. Guess what! I wasn’t trying to be clever.” The headmaster cleared his throat and sipped on a glass of water sitting on a table next to him. “Affirmations are the natural fuel systems that kick thoughts into overdrive along with equally powerful emotions behind them. When using affirmations, it’s important to use them in the present tense, instead of the future tense.” Hannigan explained. “For example, the statement “pain in my hands will be healed”, the headmaster uttered, “implies that you intend for your hands to be healed sometime in the future rather than the here and now. The correct way to use it would be, in the following state, Hannigan uttered “the pain in my hand has been healed” or “The pain in my hand is being healed”, the headmaster outlined. “Believe me, the present tense affirmations are much more effective than one that makes references to an uncertain future.”
Hannigan pointed out “always repeat your affirmations for good effective results. Try to feel the emotions behind the affirmations to make them even more powerful and effective. Affirmations can also be used in a negative way, so be mindful of that.” Hannigan said for “example, the statement”, “I’m too lazy to exercise” or “I’m stupid and can’t do it”. “Those statements repeated regularly followed by their accompanying emotions, will result in the mind materializing what you wish your situation to be. Avoid negative affirmations like those that you may tell yourself subconsciously and replace them with more positive ones. Keep affirmations short, so concentration upon them is stronger and eventually more effective.”
Your Inspiration
Headmaster Hannigan concluded his lecture with the following………”Let visualization be your inspiration whenever you’re feeling down or when things are not going your way. Your positive thoughts will uplift and show you another way. Let visualization aid in many of your health-related issues. You will be surprised as to how well it fosters your body’s self-healing. Let visualization be part of your daily life journey, you will find it to be a friend you never knew meant so much to you.”
GF Poetic Wisdom | Visualization dances with that part of the mind that flirts with allowing dreams to take a bow and walk through the doors to reality. ~ Gabriel Foster
