Setting Intentions
An Excerpt from Soul Searching by Bill Philipps
One of the most underrated superpowers most of us don’t even realize we have is the ability to manifest our desires into reality by setting intentions. An intention is a mental commitment to something that matters to us, a deliberate focus of our energy that presents opportunities to create a physical manifestation. We are such powerful beings of divine light that we have manifested ourselves into human form, projecting our intent from the other side like a lightning bolt into this world. Incredible, right? Imagine how transformative life could be if we use that same focused energy in our daily lives.
I state my intentions throughout my day, from the moment I awake. Sometimes I do it while I’m on the move, but most times, I try to find a quiet place and moment where I can pause and focus on what I want to bring to fruition. If I can, I light a candle. This helps set the mood and creates a symbolic manifestation of the intention in the physical world. Before I go into a reading, I state my intention to be of service as a clear vessel of validation and peace for my client. For a one-person private reading, it might take me a minute or less. For a larger group, like an audience reading, I may spend ten minutes visualizing the people present in the room with their hearts wide open, capable of receiving Spirit. I create a feeling of healing within myself and surrender to Spirit so that I may become a vessel for others.
At the start of each week, I write what I want to create that week, an energetic platform from which to launch. I might focus on trust, healing, or peace. When I enter that intention-setting space, I’m making mental deposits to create energy and an atmosphere that will set events into motion. Some might refer to an intention as a prayer. I see it as what is within my soul that I want to bring to the world, usually something that I have a significant passion for creating. While the two practices are similar, I see prayer as an active dialogue with our spiritual web, and intention-setting is the force behind that active dialogue that summons the energy to create the atmosphere of manifestation and attraction for what we seek. While our spiritual web certainly assists us in how our intention manifests, the intention is the origin of the desire itself. I may not know how it will happen, but that is the beautiful mystery of intention-setting. Setting the intention is the “what.” The “how” will manifest as I continue to focus on what I want. By creating the atmosphere, the elements I need for my intention to manifest will eventually appear at the right time.
It’s important to visualize the outcome of our intention. By seeing our desire as if it has already happened, we create a mental space from which it will manifest. The excitement we feel from conjuring up our intention is the vibrational force necessary for it to manifest. It can be so powerful that whatever we choose to focus on can become our reality and attract more of the same. If we put forth the effort to set intentions for what we truly want, we can transform our lives.
DAILY PRACTICE
The Crystal Ball of Intention
This visualization exercise practices intention-setting by calling upon the white light to assist in charging the intention for manifestation.
Find a safe and comfortable space with privacy and no distractions. Sit upright with your palms faceup. This places you in both a receiving and a sending position. As you inhale, close your eyes and focus on your breath. As you exhale, say to yourself out loud the word relax. Repeat this process and
take your time; keep going until you reach a relaxed state. You’re stripping away the outside world as you focus on the stillness within.
Visualize a crystal ball in front of you, a bubble of white light. Focus on the entire ball. Hold it in your hands. You may feel a buzzing energy from it. This is the creation energy of the Universe, from where possibility is born. It is a window into your future, your desires, and all that is you. This is your magical intention oracle. If you need to refocus at any time, repeat the breathing exercise above. Allow the light from the crystal ball to envelop you. As you blend with this pure white light, focus inward on this bright space where anything is possible.
Now, visualize your intention playing out in this magic window in your life. Play it repeatedly, studying the formation of this intention down to the details — who’s involved, what’s involved, the actions taking place for it, the setting where it plays out. Become immersed in this intention. Notice how this scene makes you feel as it brings positive feelings of success, happiness, and peace. Allow your feelings to fuel your desire and visualization. As you inhale, the white light becomes brighter and brighter until all you see is the light. Visualize the light flowing out of the top of your head as it connects to the larger Universe. This light is your energy charger, like plugging into the main grid. Charge your intention with this pure energy source while surrendering all that no longer serves you to the light for transformation. When you’re ready, snap your fingers three times to return to the room and open your eyes. Thank the Universe for delivering what you seek through its limitless bounty of energy.
Know that after each repetition of this exercise, intention-setting will become second nature to you. It will only take a moment to visualize your intention and send it into the Universe for creation.
Psychic Medium Bill Philipps is the author of Expect the Unexpected, Signs from the Other Side, and most recently Soul Searching: Tune In to Spirit and Awaken Your Inner Wisdom. His life’s mission is to help people deal with the grief of losing loved ones by bringing through validations, evidential information, and beautiful messages from Spirit, which heal and bring a sense of peace. Visit him online at www.billphilipps.com.
Excerpted from the book Soul Searching: Tune In to Spirit and Awaken Your Inner Wisdom ©2023 by Bill Philipps. Printed with permission from New World Library.