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    Goal-Setting GuideBy Aine Belton

    There are 3 partsto this Goal-Setting Guide.

    Parts 1and 2are designed to assist you in identifying and

    creatinggoals aligned to your passions, dreams, hearts desires

    and souls purpose.

    The exercises facilitate you in accessing your deeper preferences,

    expanding your vision of the possible and engaging yourimagination to create compelling optimum goals.

    Note: If you are already clear about the goal/s you have in mind

    and do not wish to explore creating goals further at this time feel

    free to skip parts 1 and 2 and move straight to Part 3.

    Part 3looks at creating a Vision Templatefor a specific goal you

    have in mind (or a combined one for several goals), which can beused in manifesting visualizations (part of your daily manifesting

    routine).

    If you are new to goal-setting, or are unsure about what you really

    want in different areas of your life, explore parts 1 and 2. Even if

    you do think you are clear about what you want you may still

    benefit from the exercises and may discover new wonderful goals

    and dreams and desires forgotten or unacknowledged arisingthrough them.

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    Part 1What Do You Want?

    This section is designed to help you identify true goals, i.e. those

    aligned with your gifts, talents and potential, with your passions,highest dreams and hearts deepest wishes and desires.

    The exercises here can be helpful in identifying goals that really

    reflect more of who you are, your gifts talents and potential, and

    what you have come to share with the world and experience in

    this life-time.

    Sometimes what we thinkwe want can be a product of societysconsensus, our ego, what someone else may want for us, what

    our parents wanted for us, we think will be good for us but may

    not be, what will gain the recognition and approval of others but

    may not be our highest path, etc.

    Before putting your energy towards manifesting something in

    your life, it is important to be clear that it is what you want.

    Setting goals and writing them down is a magical process. As the

    saying goes, Dont just think it, ink it!

    Doing so solidifies your intent and connects you to those bright

    futures by starting to anchor them in, and is a manifesting

    technique in itself.

    Ive been surprised on many occasion how by just having written a

    goal down, even if I have then forgotten about it and done little

    towards it, it still manifests in my life at the time dated too,

    sometimes without any further conscious attention from me

    towards it.

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    Part 1 Exercises

    Exercise 1: Revving the Goal Engine

    The below exercise is designed to ignite your passions, engage

    your heart and get your imagination flowing towards identifying

    optimum goals.

    a) Spend 20 minutes writing down all the things that you love or

    would love to do, be and have in all areas of your life. Everything

    and anything that brings you happiness and gets your heart

    singing with joy!

    This exercise can reveal new goals and possibilities yet identified,

    passions, skills and desires unacknowledged, or dreams forgotten

    or ignored that you might re-awaken.

    Dont hold back or try to analyse whatcomes to you during this

    process, simply allow the unencumbered free-flow expression of

    your passions, joys, dreams and desires.

    Be expansive, let loose and dare to think big! Let your imagination

    run wild like a child.

    Explore your wants and desires without limitation. Dont worry

    about how youre going to get thereor make it happen in any

    way, as this will only inhibit your imaginings. The universe has a

    magical way of taking care of the 'hows. Its your job to decide onwhat you REALLY want and whywhat you desire deep down in

    your heart and soul, and ignite your passion, focus, and energy

    through that.

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    Write down all that your heart really wants to do, be and have for

    a 20 minute period. You may pause at points and thats fine, just

    allow the flow when it gets going.

    b) After completing the above exercise, read through what you

    have written down and pick out those passions, joys,

    activities, and desires that are most compelling to you at this

    time, compiling these into a more organised list to create goals

    from.

    This condenses your brain-storming session into a more

    assessable list and gives some substance to start formulating

    goals.

    This is explored in Part 2 Creating Goals.

    So, as an example, if one of your passions is singing, you could

    decide on one or a number of goals that feel relevant and

    appealing around this.

    You may set a goal to sing regularly at home, to learn or write

    songs, to sing in a band or find someone to partner with musically,

    to take singing lessons, to record a song in a studio, to create a

    demo album, to get signed as an artist, to sing at open-mic nights,

    to write a song for a loved one, etc. Your goal would depend on

    your hearts desire and what resonated and felt appropriate for

    where you are in relation to your passion at this time.

    Exercise 2: Your Ideal Life

    Another way to access your wants and desires is to imagine

    what your ideal life would look like.

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    If you knew you could not fail, that you could be, do and have

    anything, what is it your heart would really want?

    If time, money and freedom were no object, what would you

    most desire to be, do and create?

    What kind of relationship, home, career, social life?

    What places to go, adventures to have, fun to enjoy, service to

    give, projects to explore, successes to achieve, skills to learn,

    talents to share?

    What quality of life, depths of relationships, home to live in,

    places to travel to, etc?

    Further, what emotional and mental qualities do you wish to

    develop or strengthen (in addition to your physical health and

    well-being), such as greater peace, joy, fun, creativity, adventure,

    love, confidence, leadership, happiness, freedom, humility,humour, etc.

    Look at the categories below and describe what your ideal life

    would look like in each area. Be as descriptive as you can,

    including emotional, mental and physical characteristics.

    The previous exercises will have already got your desires engaged

    and juices flowing and revealed insights that will be relevant andhelpful in this next exercise too.

    This exercise is broken into life areas to help with greater clarity

    and being more specific.

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    Describe your Ideal Life:

    1. Loving Relationship- What are the qualities, strengths, gifts

    and values of the relationship you desire (love, intimacy, fun,

    trust, adventure, commitment, union, companionship, freedom,

    etc.)?

    What would your ideal relationship feel and look like to you?

    What kind of emotional, mental and physical experiences would

    you like to share with your ideal partner?

    What qualities do you seek in your ideal partner?

    How would you like to spend time with them, and what do you

    look to share, create and enjoy with your partner?

    If you already have a partner, what enhancements would you like

    in the relationship (acknowledging that all change ultimately

    starts within)?

    What new goals do you have for your relationship to build,

    strengthen, deepen or enliven it? How would you love things to

    be? What would you like to be different? What resolutions do you

    seek, or areas do you desire to heal and improve?

    In this area of relationships you may also like to look at key

    relationships with other loved ones in your life, from family

    members to close friends (though friends also get addressed inthe next section Social Life).

    Note: when it comes to relationship goals, I never recommend

    setting a goal about being with a specific person if you are not

    already in a relationship with that person.

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    When it comes to attracting someone into your life, I believe it is

    the qualities that you need to focus on (as well as self-love and

    developing those within yourself), not the actual person.

    Visualizing a relationship with a specific person can get in the way

    of what may be for your highest, invades their energetic space,

    and is an attempt to control things against divine will. Work with

    yourself and the energies and qualities of a true love relationship

    you desire, be open and trust.

    If it is not in your or anothers highest to be together trying to

    make it happen through visualization simply wont work.

    Trust in the universe and your Higher Self to manifest someone

    appropriate for you as you send out your intentions.

    Expectations and needs placed on someone will only repel rather

    than attract too. The universe knows whats most appropriate for

    you and will bring the person that is best suited to meet yourdesires and for you to love, learn and grow with. This may or may

    not be who you currently think it shouldbe or think you would

    like it to be (which might just be infatuation rather than

    something deeper).

    Have humility and flexibility, set your intention to attract a loving

    relationship best suited to you, and affirm the qualities you seek

    in the relationship/person, rather than an actual person.

    2. Social LifeImagine a totally fulfilling social life.

    What would this look like for you? What kind of life-style? What

    kind of friends, associates, groups, teams and colleagues would

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    you like to have and experience? What would be the nature and

    qualities of these? What types of social activities would you love

    to engage in?

    3. Health- What are your health goals?

    Describe the physical health, fitness and weight you desire. What

    kind of diet do you aspire to? What kind of exercise routines,

    sports or activities would you like to incorporate into your life and

    to what degrees, etc?

    4. Career - What would your dream career be?

    In what way would you like to experience that? How many hours

    would you like to work a week, where, with whom, and doing

    what?

    What would your dream career look like and what would be its

    qualities? What gifts would you be utilising? What skills would you

    like to develop and strengthen? How would you like it to expressand reflect more of who you are, to help you reach and grow and

    share your gifts and talents with others?

    5. Finances-What are your financial goals?

    How much would you like to be earning monthly/yearly? You may

    want to create staggered goals here for where you want to be

    financially in 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and 3 yearstime, for example.

    What would it feel like to achieve financial freedom and monetary

    abundance, to be able to spend and give freely, to fulfil your

    preferences, to express your vision and creativity without

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    limitation, to create new and innovative projects and adventures,

    to travel and have fun and live the life-style you desire?

    What stepping-stone goals would support your financial goals and

    take you towards them?

    6. Mental, emotional and spiritualWhat do you aspire to

    emotionally, mentally and spiritually?

    What kind of qualities would you like develop, strengthen,

    acknowledge or reveal? Might it be greater self-love, confidence,

    peace, focus, creativity, commitment, expression, authenticity,

    etc.?

    What kind of spiritual connection would you like to experience

    and how would this affect your life? How might you support this

    in your life now in terms of creating the space for that, a spiritual

    practice, meditation, yoga, etc?

    Do you wish for greater awareness of the love that is there for

    you in every moment, a deeper sense of your inherent self-worth,greater contentment or joy, for example?

    Do you wish to be more compassionate, patient, willing, humble,

    or inspired?

    What would your life look like if you lived in alignment with the

    love and wisdom of your Higher Selfthe immeasurably loving

    eternal spiritual being that you are, and you received the infinite

    unconditional love the Universe has for you, and all their supportin manifesting the life you desire and deserve (which is always

    yours to receivethe universe always says yes!)

    7. Recreation- In your ideal life, what types of recreational

    pleasures and adventures might you enjoy?

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    These could be anything from travel, creativity, sports, fun

    activities, clubs, art, social events, spiritual practises, dance,

    exercise, scuba diving, hiking, painting, eating out, etc. What

    recreational pursuits are you passionate about that you would

    love to enjoy and explore more of?

    You can now use your ideal life descriptions above towards

    creating goals in Part 2coming up.

    Exercise 3:What do you want instead of?Present -

    Desiredtechnique.

    Another way to help you get clear on what you desire, and visions

    for a bright, love, success and joy filled life, is to look at aspects of

    your life that you are not happy with or are not working for you,

    and to ask yourself the question What would I like instead?

    Obviously you may want to question what beliefs or stories are

    creating things as they are if they are not positive, and look torelease and change those (and there is the Belief Clearing section

    of this course to help with that, for example).

    For this exercise, draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper

    and at the top of the left hand column write Present and on the

    right hand side right Desired.

    In the left hand column write down the situation of any problemarea in your life that you are not content with (these can be in any

    area, from relationships to career) and in the right hand column

    detail how you would like your life to be in relation to that

    situation instead.

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    From your Desired list (right-hand column) you can create goals

    as described next in Part 2.

    Part 2 - Creating Goals

    Goals are an effective way to communicate your hearts desires in

    the form of clear specific requests to the universe. They

    consolidate your intentions and ground your visions and passions.

    Goals add clarity, structure and specificity to your wants, which

    creates focus and assists manifestation.

    In the above exercises you have identified many desires, existing

    and new ones. You can turn those identified desires into goals by

    listing them out as outcomes you want to attain.

    These can be done in present or future tense, or simply listed, as

    in the below 3 examples:

    It is June 20XX and my weekly income is [ENTER AMOUNT]

    I will be earning [ENTER AMOUNT] a week by June 20XX

    Earning [ENTER AMOUNT] per week by June 20XX

    Many people recommend the first optionpresent tense. Below

    are examples around creating present tense goal statementsout

    of a desired outcome you have.

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    Goal Statements

    Pick a goal, such as one you identified in the exercises in Part 1.State your goal in the present tense as if it is already

    accomplished.

    Have this goal statement describe the outcome of your goal

    clearly and in a way that feels right to you.

    A relationship goal statement might be:

    "It is March 12 20XX [date your goal only if it feels right for you]

    and I am lying in the arms of my true love partner on the beach

    during our honeymoon, feeling the incredible love, beauty and

    magic of our deep connection.

    Or a monetary goal statement might be

    It is March 20XX and I am celebrating achieving my 250K incomewith close friends at my favourite restaurant.

    If you do not want to date your goal, you can simply state it in the

    present tense without a date specified, for example:

    I am being interviewed on _____(radio talk show) about my

    best-selling book ______ (name of book)

    S.M.A.R.T. Goals

    SM.A.R.T. goals can be a guide in creating goals.

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    Please note: If you find the S.M.A.R.T. goals process unappealing,

    too intricate or time-consuming, dont follow it if it doesnt appeal

    to you. It is offered for additional insight and inspiration and may

    help with certain goals, but only if you resonate with the process.

    Goal-setting can be very simple and if you just want to list your

    goals as outcomes you desire, that is fine. (I also share about

    writing Goal Statements in this section).

    The universe is infinitely intelligent and knows your hearts

    deepest wishes, however you end up writing them down as goals.

    Goals help you focus and get clear on those desires, formulating

    them into specific outcomes so the universe can get working on

    your behalf to assist you in manifesting your dreams.

    Write down your goals in any way that feels true to you, and only

    take from below what appeals to you personally as part of that

    process.

    S.M.A.R.T. goals as shared below can be a handy guideline forgoal-setting (I have adapted these from Paul J. Meyes Attitude is

    Everything).

    This is as a general guide-line only, and you may find the criteria

    you choose for goal-setting differs depending on your goal.

    For example, some goals may feel very comfortable with an

    outcome date, yet others you may prefer to not specify a dateand simply intend/affirm for its arrival at the most optimum time

    in your reality, allowing for universal flow and divine-timing to

    allow what is in the highest to occur.

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    If you are committed, believe, visualise, desire, imagine and take

    action, i.e. do your bit, your goal will manifest in good time.

    Being too rigid about a time or trying to control goals in a tight

    sense with timing doesnt always serve you or the manifestation

    of that goal, so be open, fluid and flexible also.

    Your goals are there to solidify your intentions and desires, not to

    control or dictate your life in a way it interferes with the divine co-

    creative process and what is in your highest interest, which you

    may not be consciously aware of and have blind-spots too. The

    universe may have even bigger plans for you or goals beyond your

    imagination and expectation that may be more serving to your,

    your life and souls path. I talk about this more in the Co-Creation

    and Mystical Manifesting sections of this course.

    Ensure being highly specific about what you want doesntveer

    into perfectionism or judgment and disappointment about what

    shows up and when if it doesnt match your expectations, or

    discounting opportunities that do not fall into the fixed vision you

    have of how you think things should be or current goals. Alwaysbe open to a bigger picture and higher flow.

    Sometimes what you get isntalways what you thought you

    wanted, but in retrospect can end up being either just what you

    actually needed, or far better than your initial desire, and that

    goes for challenges too, all of which may help you learn, heal and

    evolve most swiftly and powerfully.

    Have humility about what presents itself in your reality and the

    gifts and opportunities that may be there with what is. Allow for

    the universal co-creative process in conjunction with your goal-

    setting, i.e. have humility with regards to the turning of events,

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    doing your bit by setting your conscious wishes and intentions in

    the form of goals that reflect your hearts desires.

    After the S.M.A.R.T. goals section just below there are a few goal-

    setting exercises also in Part 2 of this guide to explore.

    S.M.A.R.T. goals are:

    Specific

    Measurable

    Attainable

    Relevant (/Realistic)

    Tangible (/or Timed if desired)

    Specific

    A specific goal aids clarity and focus. It seeks to answer the 6 W

    questions of Who? (Who is involved?), What? (What do I want to

    accomplish?), Where? (Identify a location if relevant), When?

    (Establish a time frame), Which? (Identify requirements and

    constraints), and Why? (Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of

    accomplishing the goal).

    Your goal does not need to answer all of these questions in and of

    itself, but addressing them can help you set more specific goals.

    For example, a general goal might be to eat well, where a more

    specific goal would be To eat 5 potions of fruits and vegetables a

    day, plus no sugar, coffee orjunk food.

    Measurable

    If a goal is measurable it can help you assess your progress and

    stay on track. To help creating a measurable goal you can ask

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    questions such as How much?, How many?,and How will I

    know when it is accomplished?

    Attainable

    You can attain almost any goal that you truly desire and is in your

    highest when you believe, expect, imagine, are passionate and

    committed and take necessary action.

    I am all for dreaming big! You do want to ask yourself if your goal

    is realistically attainable, however.

    Some goals, like I will never eat desserts, for example, may notbe realistically attainable - possible, yes, but unrealistic. Creating

    such a goal can be setting yourself up for failure if you ever have a

    dessert again. A more realistic and attainable goal would be, I

    have desserts twice a week(or month, or whatever time

    frame/quantity feels appropriate to you and your desire).

    Only you can decide whether it is realistically attainable. Bear in

    mind that miracles happen and the universe can orchestrate all

    manner of synchronicities and serendipities for the realization of

    your dreams when you apply the principles of co-creation so, as

    said, do dream big.

    An attainable goal should present an objective toward which you

    are willingand ableto work. It is worth setting high goals as these

    propel you forward and ignite passion, drive and motivation,especially if these goals are aligned to your hearts desires. Even if

    you dont achieve them you may go a long way towards doing so

    and achieve all manner of other wonderful manifestations on

    route.

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    If its too big thatits overwhelming or off-putting, you can chunk

    it down to smaller more attainable goals - mouthfuls if you like.

    The key to whether a goal is attainable, or realistic, is if you truly

    believe it is achievable. If you dont, either work with your beliefs

    and expectations until you do, or assess your goal in honesty with

    yourself regarding whether you think it is attainable for you.

    You may set a goal for winning an Oscar. Now this may be

    achievable as it has been for many, but if you havent had acting

    classes, dont have an agent or any experience, it is highly

    unlikely, obviously. With that in mind, start with smaller

    attainable goals for wherever youre at that will take you to your

    destination, perhaps in stages, for example.

    Relevant

    Is your goal meaningful and significant to you? Does it correspond

    to your dreams and hearts desires? Asking why you want a goal

    can help you ascertain what your underlying intention is, whatyou want your goal to bring you, and hence how relevant and

    aligned it truly is to you. We can set goals that reflect or conform

    to the desires and expectations of our family, society or our ego. It

    is important to uncover if your goal is really relevant and true to

    you by asking why you want it.

    Tangible

    A tangible goal is one you can experience with your five physical

    senses. If your goal is tangible it is more likely to be specific and

    measurable.

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    I still think it is highly valuable and important to hold intangible

    goals; I would refer to these are more visions and dreams than

    goals.

    An intangible goal might be Deeper connection with my Higher

    Self, whereas a tangible goal that helps towards this intangible

    goal might be Meditate once a day for 20 minutes. Specific goals

    help you move to creating the end states and results of your

    intangible goals.

    Some people replace Tangible with Timed in the S.M.A.R.T. goals

    process. Time-based goals can make them more specific.

    Examples include I will exercise for 20 minutes every morning, or

    I will spend 30 minutes a day practicing my guitar.

    Dating Goals

    Some people like to attach a specific time to the achievement of

    their goals. I personally feel it depends on the goal.

    Dating a goal can be powerful, but may not always be

    appropriate, so go with what feels right to you regarding a

    particular goal. When it comes to very tangible, measurable goals,

    dating them can be easy, such as I will create an extra $20,000 by

    January 15th

    , 20__, same as for smaller mile-stone goals and

    regular ones on your to-do list.

    You may feel different about a relationship goal. Setting a date formarriage would obviously be inappropriate if you are at the

    beginning of a new relationship, for example.

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    Some people also feel added pressure when they date their

    goals and feel restricted by having set dates on certain goals. For

    others a specific date to attain it by works as fuel and motivation.

    Use your intuition as to what feels appropriate for a given goal

    regarding whether you date it (i.e. place a specific day you will

    have attained that goal by), and preference about whether to

    date your goals or not, or which ones feel comfortable to set

    dates to.

    Part 2 Exercises

    Exercise 1: Master Goals List

    From all the desires and inspiration you elicited from the exercises

    in Part 1 (that you may want to create into a list of passions and

    desires), creating a big list of goals that are really compelling to

    you at this time.

    This can be seen as a Master Goals List that transforms

    your deepest wishes, dreams and desires into more specific goals.

    See if you can create a list of, say, 50-100 goals, or at least 20 to

    begin with if youre finding that number too much. You can never

    have too many goals, so just let yourself go in writing down all

    your heart desires.

    Goals are your personal wish list to the universe. They engage co-

    creation as they focus your intentions and consolidate your

    desires in grounded form. The more you have, the more you give

    the universe to work and play with on your behalf, and you can let

    go and trust those that are in your highest will begin manifesting,

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    as the universe co-creates with magical synchronicities that

    weave your successes into your life. When it comes to goals, the

    more you have, the more you are likely to achieve.

    Just by writing goals down they are more likely to come true, so

    go for it!

    Big, small, and in-between, think of all you desire in your life, from

    ways to have fun, places to travel to, people to meet, work with

    and have relationships with, your ideal career, home, creativity,

    giving, loving and inspiring, businesses, hobbies, and projects, etc.

    Exercise 2: Primary Goals List

    Out of the long Master Goals List above, there will be those goals

    that feel most relevant that you feel called to work with most at

    this time, and it is these you may wish to focus on for this course.

    For this reason create a smaller NOWGoals Listof 510 tops

    goals that are you current top ones for manifesting at this time,that feel most relevant and appealing to you and you are most

    passionate and enthusiastic about moving towards.

    It is this list you can work to create Vision Templates for in Part 3

    coming up.

    Keep your Master Goals List and Mini Master Goals List for future

    reference, adding to it as and when desired. You might like towrite your Mini Master Goals List down on a piece of card and

    carry it in your pocket to read and refer to regularly.

    3) Time-Line Goals

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    Now you are clearer on your goals, it can be helpful to write them

    out in timed categories.

    Write out your most compelling goals for the future time periods

    stated below:

    1 month's time

    3 month's time

    6 month's time

    1 year's time

    3 year's time

    5 Years Time continue as desired.

    Part 3Vision Templates

    Below you will create a Vision Template for a desired goal, or

    several combined into one Vision Template. This will enhance the

    visualization of your goals and experience with the Manifesting

    Blueprint Meditation that comes with this course.

    a)A Vision Template is a picture, scene or scenariothat

    encapsulates your goal and adds depth to it by bringing in more

    detail and engaging your 5 senses, as will be covered.

    It demonstrates the outcome you seek and that you have, without

    a doubt, achieved the goal you have in mind with plenty of real-

    life sensory detail.

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    To create your Vision Template, write out a scene, scenario or

    series of events that epitomizes your goal outcome.

    For example, if your primary goal was to become a best-selling

    author, an outcome scene or scenario that demonstrated that

    might include being interviewed by a radio host or television

    presenter about the success of your book, and the Vision

    Template would involve all the detail around that, such as which

    radio or television station, what you might be wearing, what you

    would be discussing and to whom, what the details of the

    environment would be, etc.

    Or you may imagine giving a book-signing in a book store, or

    picking up a copy of your book in your favourite book store, with

    the publishers name you desire on it, and reading the glowing

    reviews on the back cover, or a huge book-launch celebration

    party, or seeing your name on the Times best-sellers list, or

    reading a glowing review in a magazine about the success of your

    book, etc.

    Decide on a scene/scenario that would epitomize or encapsulate

    the attainment of a given goal on your primary goals. Once you

    have that in mind you now want to engage your 5 senses to make

    your Vision Template rich and tangible (as shared below).

    b) Engaging your Senses

    The 5 senses are:

    Seeing

    Hearing

    Feeling/touching

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    Smelling

    Tasting

    Your Vision Template serves to create a rich, vivid and alive

    template of your goal by engaging the 5 senses.

    What would you be seeing, feeling, smelling, tasting and hearing

    in the scene/picture/scenario of your goal outcome if your

    dream had come true?

    Write these down.

    Your Vision Template can be a single scene/picture, or a moving

    series of events. Imagine what your senses would be experiencing

    at the time, which helps to encode your goal at an subconscious

    level when you then visualise that in meditation.

    Your subconscious mind doesnt know the difference between

    what is real and what is imagined!

    Creating a Vision Template that engages the 5 senses, and then

    visualizing that in a deeply relaxed state of meditation, programs

    your subconscious mind with the outcome you desire. By making

    it as vivid and real as you can in your imagination internally, you

    will manifest it in your outer life.

    To continue with my earlier example,if you were imagining

    picking up your best-selling book from a store shelf and looking atthe cover, reviews and inside pages, what book shop/store might

    you be in? What would you be hearing, smelling? What would the

    book feel like in your hands (texture of the front cover and inside

    pages)? What might the cover look like? And what else would you

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    be seeing? (E.g. other books on the shelf, people in the book

    store, the store-front before you walk in, etc).

    To summarize:

    1.a) Create a Vision Template for a given goal you are wantingto focus on - a scene/scenario that epitomizes and

    encapsulates the outcome your goal.

    b) Put yourself in the picture of this scene and imagine what

    your 5 senses would be experiencing. Write down on a piece

    of paper what you would be seeing, hearing,

    feeling/touching, smelling and tasting in your outcome

    scenario.

    These steps create a Vision Template from your goal. They allow

    you to get in touch with a detailed picture of a goal outcome

    which you will engage in the Manifesting Blueprint Meditation or

    anytime you choose to visualize your goal.

    You can do this for each goal on your primary goals list that you

    are wanting to work on in this course.

    Combined Vision Template

    Above I have described a process for creating a Vision Template

    for a specific goal you have in mind. You can use this same

    process to create a combined template for several goals, asynergy template if you like, by imagining a scene, scenario or

    series of events that together encapsulate the successful outcome

    of more than one goal.

    For example:

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    You could imagine driving into the drive way of your ideal home,

    and on entering the house being greeted by your true love

    partner and a group of wonderful loving friends that are there to

    celebrate the success of your published book, and together you

    listen to your radio or television interview and talk about your

    success with joy.

    In this way you have created a Vision Template for the outcome of

    several goals (car, home, partner, friends, vocation, wealth, etc.,

    in this particular example).

    If visualizing is not your thing, dont worry! It is the FEELINGS that

    are most important in this whole process.

    Even if you can only very vaguely or roughly imagine your Vision

    Template in meditation, feeling the experience and therefore its

    realness is what is most powerful and important, and with that

    you will still get great results even if you are very poor at

    visualizing with your inner eye. Visualizing can improve withpractice, however, doing so flexing the muscles of your

    imagination and inner-eye.

    Feelings: Its What You Feel that Makes it Real!

    Most important of all are the feelings you would be feeling if you

    had achieved your goal. Emotions are immensely powerful when

    it comes to manifesting reality and the law of attraction. They arethe vibrating energy patterns that are creating your reality.

    Write a list of what you will be feeling when you have achieved

    your desired outcome. This is only as a guide for now, for when

    you visualize your goals in a manifesting meditation and step into

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    them to experience them NOW, you will access these emotions

    more naturally, deeply and vividly by experiencing the outcome of

    your goal in a deeply relaxed state of mind.

    Doing this may feel like more of an intellectual process, but try

    and get into the feelings around your goal and see what comes

    up. When visualizing your goals in a deeply relaxed state you will

    be experiencing the emotions in a more tangible way, rather than

    just pondering what they may be, thinking about them, or

    accessing them lightly as in this exercise.

    Whats more, there may be many feelings you cant put into

    words or dont even know what they are or feel like until you

    more fully put yourself in the picture in the manifesting

    meditations that come with this course.

    Nonetheless, for now have a tune-in to what you would be feeling

    if you had achieved your goal, putting yourself in the shoes of that

    future. Love, freedom, delight, peace, celebration, triumph,

    confidence, joy, abundance?

    Obviously, the feelings will depend on the nature of your goal and

    what that goal means for you. It can be an interesting exercise as

    can reveal more of the Why behind your goal which is all

    important.