Realize Your Vision – Step 3 ‘Connect feelings of love and joy to the work of your vision.’

Love is the ultimate motivating power in the universe.  The Seven Steps to Precipitation tells us that love is positive, concentrated action.  It gives us consistency under the most trying of circumstances and the correct action at the moment when it is needed most.  Without love nothing is permanently accomplished, without love the clearest vision remains but a cloudy vapor.

So consider this important question.  I am sure you have heard it before:  Do you love what you do?  When you think of the creation of your vision, ask yourself…Will I love the to do what is needed to create the reality.  Will it be joyful?  Maybe you have always wanted your dream and you can visualize yourself with the end result but do you love the work involved?  When we don’t love what we do the quality of our service is poor.  It will drain us instead of giving us life.. in the end we stop working toward our dream.

Of course, that doesn’t mean every task will be immediately agreeable to us – however when we love the results and what the task is bringing to our dream we can create feelings of joy and peace even in the unwanted tasks.  Believe it or not we do have control over this.  Remember our thoughts drive our feelings.  When we recognize our negativity we can change our thoughts to the positive aspect of what we are creating and almost magically watch our feelings become more joyful about what we are doing.

Realize Your Vision – Step 2 ‘Examine Your Perception’

This step is about creating a firm belief, clear vision and firm grasp on the details of your vision.  A good place to start is getting in touch with your talents and personal strengths.  A firm believe in our vision comes more easily when we are self-confidently connected to our abilities and awareness of how and when we will need help.

Next take time to develop a very clear picture in your mind of what you are creating.  Visualize what you need without rushing forth.  Neuro Linguistic Programming studies show that visualization is 95% effective in producing the results we want.  So visualize, visualize, visualize!  Begin with the end in mind and imagine as clearly as you can your completed project. Then work backwards thinking though the steps it takes to get there.  See yourself involved in all the aspects and details of your creation.  Notice you feelings.  Stay centered and connected to the fullness and joy of your creating.

Use meditation to help you stay connected to Divine support as you build your vision.   Know that Divine will for you is to serve in joy.  You have a unique role to play and your vision is important and supported.  Know the truth of your Spiritual connection and the fact that what we do in life is an expression of our inner truth.  Connecting the vision of your creation to your spiritual connection will help you maintain a sense of firm belief and trust that your vision will unfold in the timing and method that will support its sustainability.

Realize Your Vision – Step 1 ‘Analyze Your Will to Do’

As you start to create your vision it is important that you take a little time to analyze your willingness to do what it is needed to bring it forth.  Sometimes we momentarily feel motivated to do something new but when it comes right down to it, we really don’t have the passion or desire for some of the necessary tasks that would bring the vision to fruition.

As you begin take time for discernment of what is really involved and the stamina you have to see it through.  Start with the basics by asking:

• Do I really, truly want this vision?   Sometimes we just know we want something better than we are currently living or are feeling pushed by others to make a change, but we haven’t taken the time to name what it is we really want.
• Check in to see if the vision is connected to your sense of purpose and values.  If not you will battle your subconscious throughout the creative process.  If you are not aware of your sense of purpose and values – start by getting to know these.
• Open yourself to Divine Guidance.  Notice if you have a sense of blessing upon your vision.  Do you feel guided in this direction?
• Next ask yourself do I have the WILL TO DO what it takes:  As best you can review what you will need to accomplish your vision and ask am I willing to do this.  Examples: Get the extra education that would help, research the necessary kinds of support I may need, live with family drama around my decision, find ways to acquire the resources I need, etc..
• Ask yourself:  What you may need as you work toward achieving this vision? What is the worst that could happen along the way?  What will help you to anticipate snags that can arise? Where will you find the necessary support, personally and professionally?
• Recheck your enthusiasm.  Are you really passionate about achieving this vision?  Is it big enough to really inspire you to keep going?  Will you be able to keep a sense of wellbeing, peace and play as you create your vision?

Checking into our passion before you start can save us a lot of time….we may discover we like the idea of our dream but we really don’t want to do what may be necessary.  Remember your passion will be what carries you though.

Finally know that nothing ever gets accomplished without a decision point.  Ask yourself, is now the time to start.  If not now – when.  It is important to have a strong inner sense of ‘I’m going for it’ and a commitment to start.  Creating what we want TAKES ACTION!

7 Important Steps for Realizing Your Vision

Over the next several week’s I would like to review one of my favorite resources for helping to realize our Vision.  The resource is a compilation of writings presented by Thomas Printz, The Mighty Elohim Speak on The Seven Steps to Precipitation. (Precipitation meaning manifesting in this case)

I love this book because the steps are practical and hold to a very high spiritual standard.  While the steps are easily described, in practice they each involve a process that takes time and dedication.  I will list them this week to wet your appetite and then cover each of the seven steps in the next seven consecutive weeks.  If you would like to follow along in the book please read with an open mind and heart.  I will enjoy hearing your comments about how you are or have put these steps into practice as you work toward realizing your vision.  Here are the steps:

1)      Analyze your Will to Do.

2)      Examine Your Perception

3)      Base Your Creation in Love

4)      Maintaining Purity of Intention

5)      Concentration/Consecration

6)      Establish the Rhythm

7)      Permeate the Vision with Peace and Harmony

It Takes Action To Achieve The Vision

It may at first seem obvious, yet we often forget to consider the action point of making our dreams a reality.  In several posts I have discussed the importance of adding positive emotion. It is important to know that the purpose of maintaining positive emotion is not just to keep us from debunking the dream, but to help move us toward action.  Nero science shows us that what drives us toward action is not the part of our brain that reasons things out but the symbolic/feeling part (limbic brain) mentioned in last week’s post.  It is amazing to know that most of our purchases and things we choose in life are not based on logic, but based upon how we hope it will make us feel in the long run.

However, unless your emotion leads you into action your vision fails.  It is important to check in periodically to review what actual action steps you have taken to bring your vision to life.  If you note that you have not moved toward action it is often a sign that other feelings in your subconscious may be sabotaging your efforts.  Begin to ask yourself some new questions such as:

• Am I really willing to shoulder the responsibility my vision will bring?
• Do I really what to apply the effort needed to create this vision?
• Is there a core value I hold that I believe may be in conflict with my goal?

Sometimes we need to think about how else our core value can be sustained as we work toward our dreams.  Other times we discover we think we want something that in truth we don’t.  Remember it is not a bad thing to discover you are happier with the way things are than you think.

A Fun Demonstration of how Images & Emotion Build Success!

In this You Tube clip Richard Petrie gives a nice little demonstration of why visualization and emotion are so important for reaching our goals. The subconscious mind is the real power that moves us forward but it uses a different ‘language’ than the conscious mind.  It uses images and emotion.

A key point that is mentioned in the comments below the video is the importance of getting really relaxed as you work with your images. I call it the daydreaming mode.  Daydreaming about the end result helps to create the emotion that will move you toward your vision.  Enjoy!

Keeping Your Vision Fresh

As we move along through the year it can sometimes be hard to keep the enthusiasm for our goals that we had at the beginning of the year fresh.  Here are a few ideas that may help.

1)      Make sure your vision board is not covered up!  Keep it posted where you can regularly connect to the visual results of what you want.

2)      Make a practice of daydreaming about your end result just as you nod off to sleep.  This will help your subconscious to go to work for you.

3)      Schedule a monthly mini-visualization retreat (2 to 4 hours).  During this time you can clarify your desires, reshape outcomes with life changes, brainstorm ideas and update your vision board.

4)      Make a commitment to take at least one little step each day toward your goal.

5)      Keep a journal that marks progress made, affirmations and other positive signs that your dreams are coming to life.

Finally, remember the words of Henry Ford, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”