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conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about with the genre: Self-Help, Relationships?
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conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'Creative Visualization'
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conversations.value: Give me the first five paragraphs for this book.
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conversations.value: Creative Visualization
  I do not consider myself by any means an expert on the art of creative visualization. I am a student of the subject, and the more I study and use creative visualization myself, the more I discover how vast and deep its potential is... truly it is as infinitely creative as your own imagination.
  My sources are many. I've included at the end a list of recommended resources that I think you will find interesting and helpful.
  Creative visualization is the technique of using your imagination to create what you want in your life. There is nothing at all new, strange, or unusual about creative visualization. You are already using it every day, every minute in fact. It is your natural power of imagination, the basic creative energy of the universe, which you use constantly, whether or not you are aware of it.
  In the past, many of us have used our power of creative visualization in a relatively unconscious way. Because of our own deep-seated negative concepts about life, we have automatically and unconsciously expected and imagined lack, limitation, difficulties, and problems to be our lot in life. To one degree or another that is what we have created for ourselves.
  Imagination is the ability to create an idea, a mental picture, or a feeling sense of something. In creative visualization you use your imagination to create a clear image, idea, or feeling of something you wish to manifest. Then you continue to focus on the idea, feeling, or picture regularly, giving it positive energy until it becomes objective reality... in other words, until you actually achieve what you have been imagining.
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conversations.value: Give me five more paragraphs.
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conversations.value: This is a very simple visualization technique, and one which is good to do at the beginning of any meditation. The purpose of it is to get your energy flowing, dissolve any blocks, and keep you firmly connected to the physical plane so that you don't "space out" during meditation.
  Sit comfortably with your back straight, either in a chair or cross-legged on a pillow on the floor. Close your eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, counting down from ten to one until you feel deeply relaxed.
  Imagine that there is a long cord attached to the base of your spine, extending down through the floor and way down into the earth. If you wish, you can imagine that this is like the root of a tree, growing deep into the ground. This is called a "grounding cord."
  Now imagine that the energy of the earth is flowing up through this cord (and up through the soles of your feet if you are sitting in a chair) and flowing up through all parts of your body, and out through the top of your head. Picture this until you really feel the flow well established. Now imagine that the energy of the cosmos is flowing in through the top of your head, through your body, and down through your grounding cord and your feet into the earth. Feel both these flows going in different directions, and mixing harmoniously in your body.
  This meditation keeps you balanced between the cosmic energy of vision, fantasy, and imagination and the stable, earthy energy of the physical plane... a balance that will increase your sense of well-being and your power of manifestation.
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conversations.value: This is a very simple visualization technique, and one which is good to do at the beginning of any meditation. The purpose of it is to get your energy flowing, dissolve any blocks, and keep you firmly connected to the physical plane so that you don't "space out" during meditation.
  Sit comfortably with your back straight, either in a chair or cross-legged on a pillow on the floor. Close your eyes, breathe slowly and deeply, counting down from ten to one until you feel deeply relaxed.
  Imagine that there is a long cord attached to the base of your spine, extending down through the floor and way down into the earth. If you wish, you can imagine that this is like the root of a tree, growing deep into the ground. This is called a "grounding cord."
  Now imagine that the energy of the earth is flowing up through this cord (and up through the soles of your feet if you are sitting in a chair) and flowing up through all parts of your body, and out through the top of your head. Picture this until you really feel the flow well established. Now imagine that the energy of the cosmos is flowing in through the top of your head, through your body, and down through your grounding cord and your feet into the earth. Feel both these flows going in different directions, and mixing harmoniously in your body.
  This meditation keeps you balanced between the cosmic energy of vision, fantasy, and imagination and the stable, earthy energy of the physical plane...
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conversations.value: Give me the last five paragraphs.
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conversations.value: In using creative visualization, you will find that your ability to manifest will work to the degree that you are in alignment with your higher purpose. If you try to manifest something and it doesn't seem to work, it may not be appropriate to the underlying pattern and meaning of your life. Be patient and keep tuning into your inner guidance. In retrospect, you will see that everything is unfolding perfectly.
  This is a time of great transformation on our planet. We all have a part to play, just by being willing to be our true, magnificent selves.
  I like to think of myself as an artist, and my life is my greatest work of art. Every moment is a moment of creation, and each moment of creation contains infinite possibilities. I can do things the way I've always done them, or I can look at all the different alternatives, and try something new and different and potentially more rewarding. Every moment presents a new opportunity and a new decision.
  Shakti Gawain conducts workshops throughout the United States and in many other countries. She also leads retreats and training programs in California and in Hawaii. For more information or to be on her mailing list, contact:
  Shakti and her husband, Jim Burns, make their home in Mill Valley, California, and on the island of Kauai.
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conversations.value: Reverse the sentences.
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conversations.value: For more information or to be on her mailing list, contact:
  Shakti and her husband, Jim Burns, make their home in Mill Valley, California, and on the island of Kauai.. She also leads retreats and training programs in California and in Hawaii.
  Shakti Gawain conducts workshops throughout the United States and in many other countries. Every moment presents a new opportunity and a new decision. I can do things the way I've always done them, or I can look at all the different alternatives, and try something new and different and potentially more rewarding. Every moment is a moment of creation, and each moment of creation contains infinite possibilities.
  I like to think of myself as an artist, and my life is my greatest work of art. We all have a part to play, just by being willing to be our true, magnificent selves.
  This is a time of great transformation on our planet. In retrospect, you will see that everything is unfolding perfectly. Be patient and keep tuning into your inner guidance. If you try to manifest something and it doesn't seem to work, it may not be appropriate to the underlying pattern and meaning of your life.In using creative visualization, you will find that your ability to manifest will work to the degree that you are in alignment with your higher purpose