The Art of Manifestation II: Getting Clear
From: Carolyn Parrs Whole Life and Whole Business Coach
Volume I #0065 12/02/2007
It’s perfect that I am writing about this stage in my life right now.
Because I am in the incubation stage of an idea that ready to be
birthed. The idea isn’t fully formed. As a matter of fact, I have
no idea what it truly wants to be yet. But it’s there. I can “feel”
it in me. It reminds me of the song in the musical “Westside Story”
that Tony sings before he meets Maria. “Something’s coming…I don’t’
know what it is but it is gonna be great!” Have you ever been in this
space?
This stage can be tricky though. Because it takes a certain kind of
honoring that allows manifestation to spring. Honoring the process.
Honoring that you are right where you need to be. For those of you
who are crystal clear on exactly what you want to create in your
lives, this “Getting Clear” stage and the process below just might be
fruitful exercise to help your idea or dream ripen more fully. If you
are in the stage I am right now, let’s play.
Step One
The first and probably most crucial step in getting clear is what I
call, “Slowing the Spin.” The spin I am talking about is the spin of
the mind. It has been said that the average person has about 50,000
thoughts a day. That’s 50,000 bleeps of energy rolling around in your
head. With all of that activity, it’s a wonder we can get clear about
anything. Slowing the spin is not about getting rid of these
thoughts, it’s about tapping into the quietness that’s already there
buried deep beneath the activity of your mind. When that happens, to
whatever degree, you naturally begin to “hear” or “feel” or “see” more
clearly.
I recently reignited my meditation practice to do just that. If
meditation is new to you or you’ve tried it and “just can’t do it”,
let me assure you that you and a million other people have said the
same. So let’s not call it meditation. Let’s just say we’re taking
time to slow the spin.
Here we go. Close your eyes and on your in-breath silently say to
yourself, “I breathe in peace”. On the out-breath, “I breathe out
peace.” Breath by breath. Moment by moment. “I breathe in peace. I
breathe out peace.” Slowly you’ll begin to feel your energy settle,
like a clear mountain lake. “I breathe in peace. I breathe out
peace.”
Now every so often during your “Slowing the Spin” practice a thought
might ripple up. One simple technique is to imagine wrapping the
thought in a bubble of light and watch it float away. Remember, the
idea is not to push thoughts out of your mind. If you do, then you’ll
get caught in the proverbial game of tug of war. And guess what,
you’ll lose, get frustrated and forget the whole thing.
The entire practice is about coming back to your breath over and over
again. The only way to fail is to not practice. The rest is grist
for the mill. I promise you, if you dedicate 15 minutes to a half an
hour a day of “Slowing the Spin,” you’ll start to feel calmer, more
peaceful, more spacious. Anxiety begins to melt away and a new
clarity unfolds.
Step Two
Let’s say you been practicing this for a week and have felt some
degree of slowing down your mind, the next step is to introduce your
idea or dream, whatever stage it’s at, into the space you’ve created.
Allow it roam around there. Feel into it. Give it some time here to
really “be” without trying to change anything. Notice as you do this
what is happening in your body. Your very own body tells you the
“True North” of your idea or dream. Listen to it. Do you feel
expansive? Light? Excited? Anxious? Heavy? These are great
indicators of where you are in the manifestation process
If you are aware of something, you feel it in your body, not in your
mind. You can act on that feeling. It is your awareness that dictates
what you are capable of at any given moment. You can’t act on
something that you don’t feel. Do you see? You are aware and you feel
it. You hook yourself to that feeling and act. Suddenly, you are a
different person.
(Source: The Face of Power)
Step Three
When I take my life coaching clients through this process I always ask
this question here: On a scale of one to ten - one being really low
energy, ten being “Yahoo!” — Where are you now? If you are in the
eight to ten zone, that’s a good indicator of true purpose and right
action. Five or below is a great indicator too. Either it is not
ready for action or a Saboteur may be lurking in the background. More
on that in my next post. You can repeat steps one through three over
and over. I promise you, more and more clarity arises with practice.
Step Four
This stage is about living into your idea or dream. When I say
“living into” it, I mean allowing it to be with you, top of
consciousness, but not “working it”. It’s the just being stage.
Albert Einstein received the Theory of Relativity in a dream (after
many many hours in the lab). Mozart received many of his sonnets
while rowing a boat. What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re
“off duty”? I like to hike. Nature always opens me up. Another
fertile space for me is right after a massage between the time the
therapist leaves the room and I get my clothes on. I lie there and
ask my higher knowing for clarity. I most always get “True North”
answers. Journaling also is perfect at this stage to receive even
more clarity. As long as it’s “just being” with it and not “doing”
anything.
Try these simple steps anytime you desire more clarity around your
idea or dream. The more you do it, the quicker clarity comes. I
invite you to write me with your experience. I promise you, it will
help us all by hearing your journey. We’re all in this together.
– Carolyn
Carolyn's site is: http://www.womenwithwingscoaching.com/
Contact email: carolyn@womenwithwingscoaching.com
