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by Tess Whitehurst

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

Think you can't visualize? Not true. When you crave something—say chocolate—you strongly sense chocolate in your mind. Perhaps you sense it through taste, texture, or appearance…even when that chocolate isn't anywhere in sight. When you're looking for your cell phone, you hold an image of that cell phone or perhaps a tactile sense of what it's like to hold it, even when you're not actually looking at it or holding it. And how, exactly, do you know your house from your neighbor's house? From an inner vision of what it looks like (or a sense of its general location) that you carry around with you wherever you go, naturally.

See what I mean? Everyone can visualize, and everyone is literally doing so constantly. For magical purposes, we want to learn to channel this inherent ability in a way that helps us resonate with that which we want to manifest. Because everything is vibration and like attracts like, this helps us draw our intentions into our life experience and essentially create the life we desire.

Now, as you may have noticed from my examples above, visualizing—in a metaphysical and magical sense—isn’t always, well, visual. It can be visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, taste-oriented, or any combination thereof. But when it comes to manifesting, the most important thing of all is the feeling or emotion behind the visualization. Once you know what it is you want to manifest, you want to also get clear on the feelings you want to experience as a result of your manifestation. Then you'll accompany your visualization with those feelings, visualizing and feeling that your intention is already manifested.

But how to begin when visualizing seems tough? It's a simple answer, but a true one: show up every day and do your best. When I first started practicing visualization, I chose the intentions I wanted to manifest, and then I did my very best to visualize and feel as if they were already true. Sometimes, the very best I could do was to think the words of my visualization affirmation-style, such as, "I am confident," or, "I make at least ____ per week." But the more I practiced and did my very best to have a sensory and emotional experience of these things as if they were already true, the easier it got.

To this day, I make it a part of my daily meditation to practice visualizing. I do this with the things I want to manifest, but also with the energetic qualities I want to conjure. For example, I do a daily clearing and shielding visualization for both myself and my home. I also surround my partner, my cat, and our cars in protective light. Now that I've gotten better at visualizing, I'll get sort of elaborate sometimes and visualize things like giant, spinning, sacred geometrical structures of light encompassing me. But this was not something I could do right out of the gate. I've built up to it little by little over time. And you can, too! In fact, you might start with the simple (and exceptionally useful!) visualization practices below.

1. 1. Shield in light. A daily shielding visualization is a must for magical practitioners, both for the visualization practice and for the metaphysical benefits! Simply relax comfortably with your spine straight and take some deep, relaxing breaths. Then envision a very bright sphere of light around yourself. See how bright you can imagine the light, and perhaps infuse even more brightness by recalling what it's like to glance at the blinding face of the sun. Set the intention that within this light, only love remains and through this light, only love may enter. Hold this vision until your focus begins to slightly wane.

1. 1. Visualize starting a positive new habit. Choose a new habit you'd like to adopt. Then, as soon as you open your eyes in the morning, or last thing before you drift off at night (or both), convince yourself that you already have this positive new habit in place. If it's exercising every day, think of how great it feels to exercise every day. Even if you haven't actually done it yet, feel as if you do it regularly and really make yourself believe it. Also think of the reason you'd like to manifest this: So that you'll feel healthier? Stronger? More energized? Imagine also that you are already experiencing exactly these things. Make it as real to yourself as you possibly can, using any inner senses that feel right.

1. 1. Be a money magnet. Since most of us wouldn't mind manifesting a few more bucks, as a part of your daily meditation, envision attracting huge amounts of currency toward yourself. Sense and really believe that you are a literal money magnet, and that currency of all sorts can't help but fly your way and stick to you. Alternatively, you could imagine that you are holding a giant wealth-attracting magnet, and that you're attracting money with that.

1. Conjure up laughter. Laughter is so healthy! Why not attract more into your life? While you're driving to work or in the shower, think of the times in your life when you've laughed the hardest, and remember how that felt in your body, mind, and spirit. Stay with the feeling of laughter until the feeling naturally starts to wane. You'll notice that the more you do this, the more you'll find yourself laughing throughout the day.

Try any one of these, or all four, for at least one full month, and you'll almost certainly see results, both in your ability to visualize and in the effects of the visualizations themselves. Indeed, the great thing about these practices is that they're simple, but they'll shift your life quickly and in beautiful ways. Then, when you see firsthand how powerful visualizing can be, you'll be inspired to continue your practice. As it gets easier and easier over time, you'll get into a positive momentum and before you know it, your trouble with visualizing will be a thing of the past.

P.S. If you do try any of these out for at least a month, and if you think of it, please drop me a line and let me know how it goes. You can find ways to contact me at www.tesswhitehurst.com.

P.P.S. For more visualization advice and exercises, please check out my book, Holistic Energy Magic!

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2015. All rights reserved.

I have heard talk that Obama is the anti-Christ and/or a mere pawn in the New World Order. Do your spirit guides have anything to say about Obama or about groups like the Illuminati or the Freemasons? What are your own thoughts about the idea that the world is secretly being run by a group of spiritually powerful individuals?

Julia

There have always been hidden realms of power whose goal is to manipulate and influence us. Groups kike the Illuminati and the Freemasons have existed for centuries and appear to have a common goal.

The Illuminati is believed to be a select group of people who are the power behind a shadow government running our world. Their ultimate goal is to control the worldís governments, finances and military. The Illuminati are credited with deciding who will be elected president, which religions will prosper, and who will have ultimate control. They appear to practice a form of black magick that gives them power to form the New World Order you refer to.

There are many theories about the identity of the anti-christ. Holding President Obamaís actions up against these theories does suggest some resemblance. There are two events to watch for that will confirm that the anti-christ is in power. One is that the antichrist's reign will last three and a half years. The second is that during this phase, world peace will become a reality. If we keep these two concepts in mind, we can watch for them as confirmation of Obamaís true identity.

Even though these groups exist, that doesn't mean we're all doomed. Just as people have moved away from corrupt religious and political entities, we always have the freedom and the responsibility to seek higher ground. The more we can educate ourselves about these groups, the greater chance we will have of counteracting their activities. The more we work to strengthen our own spiritual resources, the less power they can wield over us as individuals.

We can't fight these clandestine groups on the physical plane, for they already appear to own the government and legal system. Our best defense is to counteract the negative energy they create by increasing our own spiritual wisdom and resources. Meditation is essential. We should also pray to promote global healing, enlightenment and spiritual protection. We must share our knowledge with others as we learn more about these groups, for awareness is the first step toward change. Spirit can direct us on how to respond, challenge or avoid being pulled into the designs of these dark forces.

Those of us who live a spiritual life know that what happens in the physical world has little impact on us as long as we stay strongly connected to the Divine. As these entities thrive, we must keep in mind that we are always protected by a force much stronger than any group that attempts to practice black magick for their own gain.

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Mata:

Many intelligent, educated people carry a deep mistrust of change. This is what gave birth to and continues to feed the strange paranoia behind conspiracy theories. The internet and other mass media are wonderful things, but in the hands of paranoid people, they can become powerful tools of misinformation.

Those who spread conspiracy theories about how evil forces are trying to take over the world are under the delusion that they are the savvy few who have figured out the truth, and the rest of the world is under the spell of power-hungry manipulators. However, from the higher spiritual perspective I'm being shown, it's the people who live in fear and promote conspiracy theories who are under a dark spell.

You're probably wondering where these ideas came from if they're unfounded. I believe two fear-driven groups can be pinpointed: the extreme political right, which is profoundly distrustful of government in general, and the extreme religious right, which sees Satan's hand in everyone and everything outside its own church doors.

There have always been people who run around yelling that the sky is falling, but with the explosion of the internet, these theories have seeped into mainstream culture. If we're going to worry about anyone, I think we should worry about conspiracy theorists, for people who are terrified are capable of doing all sorts of crazy things in the name of defending themselves from imaginary threats.

I am NOT suggesting that all politicians are good-hearted, selfless public servants, or that the government has never done anything evil. People do selfish things all the time in order to get what they want or keep themselves out of trouble, and this includes people in political power.

However, from the perspective I'm being shown, most politicians have far more light, character and sanity about them than people who promote conspiracy theories, who are shown to me as surrounded by darkness, steeped in fear, and out of touch with physical reality. (They'll probably call me a servant of the devil or an Illuminati agent and claim I wrote this article in order to lull all of you into a false sense of security!)

It's easy to understand why these groups and other pessimists would feel uneasy: they're afraid of change, and change is inevitable. We actually are moving toward a global government, and people are rejecting conservative religious traditions in favor of personal spiritual journeys. Instead of being something to fear, however, I think these changes will on the whole prove positive for humankind.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.