| Being a practical girl, I haven't always believed in the | | | | you probably won't. |
| power of intention. Yet, extraordinary stories always | | | | 4. Let go of the HOW. Once you've set an intention, it's |
| capture my attention, and there is no question in my | | | | time for trust and faith to set in. When you put a cake |
| mind that it is more practical to apply intention than to | | | | in the oven, you don't question that it will bake. You |
| write it off as mumbo-jumbo. | | | | also don't have to understand how the dough is |
| The word intention is used in many ways. The | | | | transformed into a dessert. Have faith in the process, |
| dictionary definition that fits most closely says, "intention | | | | and KNOW that the field of consciousness is working |
| is conception of a thing formed FIRST by the direct | | | | its magic. |
| application of the mind to the individual object, idea or | | | | 5. Be UNATTACHED to the Outcome. Allow your |
| image. It is a stretching or bending of the mind toward | | | | desires to unfold in the perfect time and manner. |
| an object." | | | | When we are ATTACHED to a specific outcome, the |
| Other words often used interchangeably with intention | | | | energy becomes restricted and we cut off the natural |
| are "prayer", "positive thinking" or "manifesting". | | | | flow of energy. It's also useful to not be attached to a |
| Fundamental to INTENTION is that "thoughts shape | | | | timeline. Everything unfolds in its perfect order. Often |
| reality". What we focus on in our minds, is ultimately | | | | times you will receive something BETTER than what |
| reflected in our reality. If we intend on attracting the | | | | you imagined in your mind. One of my clients wanted |
| ideal employee in our minds first, and BELIEVE the | | | | to sell his car dealership, and he almost instantaneously |
| person will show up, will they? Well, yes. I've seen | | | | attracted several buyers. When the first "perfect" |
| clients do this again and again. The reverse is also true. | | | | buyer flaked out at the last minute, instead of |
| If someone believes the ideal employee is going to be | | | | becoming discouraged, he reviewed all the options |
| HARD or impossible to find...it's more likely that person | | | | again and simply surrendered even more to the |
| will experience difficulty in their search. Your patterns | | | | process. While he wanted to sell the dealership, he |
| of thought shape your reality. | | | | was also open to keeping it. A couple days later, an |
| Another fundamental assumption is that "everything in | | | | even more perfect buyer appeared. |
| the Universe is somehow connected". This is true even | | | | 6. Be OPEN to Receiving. Often an intention may be |
| though we can't SEE that connection. | | | | blocked energetically by an underlying belief. Do you |
| The best visual that scientifically validates the notion of | | | | feel you are truly worthy and deserving of |
| intention is the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto. Dr. Emoto | | | | RECEIVING your intention? This isn't a question to |
| did a series of studies where pictures of tap water | | | | answer too quickly. If the "something" hasn't shown up |
| were taken before and after people held positive or | | | | in your life, there may be a block to clear. Some |
| negative intentions. Water that received thoughts of | | | | people view material things as "not spiritual", thus |
| love or gratitude morphed into beautiful crystalline | | | | instinctually repelling desired objects from their life. Do |
| structures. Taping the words "thank you" or "you fool" | | | | you have space energetically to RECEIVE your |
| also resulted in two radically different jars of water | | | | desire? Sometimes receiving your intention may disrupt |
| structures, demonstrating the positive affect of thought | | | | your life, and subconsciously a part of you could be |
| on water. | | | | repelling it. Everyone gets tested on expanding their |
| See the pictures for yourself. It's remarkable. The | | | | ability to receive. Experience yourself receiving your |
| interview goes into more detail about his findings, and | | | | intention, KNOW that you are indeed deserving, and |
| substantiates the effects of intention. | | | | create space for your desire to come into your life. |
| As paraphrased from "What the BLEEP do we | | | | A FINAL NOTE: Does every thought we have |
| Know?", "If our thoughts can do this to water, imagine | | | | manifest in reality? Are we really controlling our own |
| what the impact of thoughts are on our lives." We are | | | | lives? While many teachers talk about the power of |
| 70% water. | | | | intention, know this isn't the whole story. There are |
| Maximizing the Power of Intention: If you would like to | | | | many, many, many thoughts that will NEVER happen in |
| increase the effectiveness of intention in your life, the | | | | reality. Both David Hawkins and Byron Katie chuckle at |
| tips below offer some guidance. | | | | people for believing we are 100% in control of our |
| 1. Become SPECIFICALLY CLEAR about your desires. | | | | reality. We ARE each co-creating our realities. Our |
| Would you like to receive an extra $5000 next month? | | | | intentions and thoughts do have an affect on the field |
| Are you looking for the perfect new employee? Do | | | | of consciousness. We can either set empowering and |
| you want to heal a pain in your body? Do you want to | | | | positive intentions, or let the negative influences of the |
| attract your ideal relationship? Whatever your desire, | | | | world shape it for us. |
| intention can accelerate the results. The more | | | | As I wrote this article, I have become even more |
| CLARITY you have, the better. | | | | conscious about my intentions and thoughts this past |
| 2. Get Connected. Realize that you are not separate | | | | week. The more attention is placed on intention, my |
| from your desire. Imagine and experience yourself | | | | experience is -- the more magic shows up. I |
| receiving your intention now. How does it feel? The | | | | encourage this practice. |
| more fully you associate with your intention, the better. | | | | SOULFUL CHALLENGE: Set intentions every day and |
| When we say, "I want a new car" and we remain | | | | throughout the day for the coming week. Play with |
| very disassociated with it because we don't really | | | | intention as though you are discovering it for the first |
| believe it will really happen. | | | | time. Apply the principles above. You may even buy |
| 3. BELIEVE. Your thoughts shape your reality. If you | | | | Wayne Dyer's "Getting in the Gap" and use his CD to |
| don't think "intention" can work, it probably won't. If you | | | | guide you in Japa as you set intentions daily. Notice |
| don't believe that you'll be able to attract your desire, | | | | what happens. |