How to Visualize Correctly

When it comes to manifesting, visualization is one of the most potent techniques that you can use to tap into your imagination. But if you’ve been visualizing and not getting the results you desire, there may be some crucial aspects you aren’t aware of that ensure your visualization is effectively impregnating your subconscious mind - the main reason for why you're visualizing in the first place! But don’t worry, because in this guide I will explain step-by-step how to visualize correctly so you can reap the full power of this popular manifestation technique.

Step 1: Get clear on the end scene of your desired wish fulfilled

In the first step, it is crucial that you come up with an end scene that implies you already have your desire and some time has already passed after the fulfillment of your wish. For example, if you wish to manifest marriage with a specific person, you can see yourself at a dinner table with your partner sitting in front of you, celebrating your one-year anniversary. It is important that you don’t visualize the “how” of your manifestation. In the previously mentioned example, this would mean that you don’t visualize the proposal or the wedding itself. This is because in both of these cases, theoretically, there could still be a separation after the proposal or an incident happening at the wedding or shortly thereafter that would result in your wish not solidifying. When you get clear on your end scene, make sure to write it down for yourself, especially when it involves a manifestation that means a lot to you and is of high priority for you. Writing it down beforehand helps you to organize your thoughts and already communicates the command to your subconscious mind. And most of all, when you’re sitting down to visualize, you know exactly what you will experience and don’t have to think about what exactly you should visualize, because that’s what shifts you out of feeling from the state and into thinking about it, but more on that below. 

Step 2: Becoming still before visualization

Before you start with your visualization, it is essential that you become still and reach the state akin to sleep, also known as SATS, which is a state in which your brain frequencies are in the alpha or theta range, depending on the depth of your meditation. Neville Goddard and many other very popular spiritual teachers have mentioned this state frequently, where you are sleepy, drowsy, and your mind is empty, which is creating the basis, or the fertile soil, where you can then plant the seed of your manifestation. This has also been scientifically proven - the more you drop into the sleepy and drowsy state, the more your brain frequencies go from the active beta range to the relaxed alpha or even the meditative, sleepy theta range, depending on how deeply you go in your meditation. 

This step is important, because before you practice any manifestation technique, you want to ensure that you’re detached from the 3D, aka physical reality, in order to block out the limitations in the physical reality that you are consciously aware of and don’t take them with you into the imaginal act. This also helps with quieting your ego mind that usually blabs on in the background and may tell you things such as, “What are you doing, that doesn’t work and you’re not going to make it happen anyways”. 

In order to reach this state, you can listen to a guided meditation, practice breathing techniques, or count from 150 down to 0 and focus on the numbers. You can also pay attention to the sound of a ticking clock or the A/C in your home. You can do anything that draws your focus away from your daily life and anchors you in your inner world. 

Step 3: See the end scene from your own first-person point of view

In order to ensure that your visualization is effective, it is imperative that you visualize the experience from a first-person point of view. That means you are looking out of your own eyes and not observing yourself in third-person point of view. This will help you feel your end scene real, because that’s how you experience the world in physical reality. In your visualization, you want your end goal to feel as real as possible, because that’s what shifts you into the state of the wish fulfilled and plants the seed of your manifestation. Seeing yourself in a third-person point of view isn’t as useful to help you feel it real because in your physical reality, the only time you see yourself like that is when you look into a mirror. That’s when you can see the back of your legs, or your face, etc. But otherwise, you perceive the world from your neck down, only being able to see the front of your body. 

Visualizing yourself from the third-person point of view, also called the movie perspective, implies you’re seeing yourself from the outside. This could lead your subconscious mind to mistake you for a different person, because it doesn’t question what you visualize, it only pushes it out as a carbon copy of what you experienced. Since you aren’t seeing yourself from the outside 99.9% of the time, it is like you’re seeing someone else, because in your physical reality you only see other people from the outside. So visualizing like this comes with the risk of someone else getting your manifestation. It can work, but it can also fail, which is why I strongly advise against it.

Step 4: Thinking from the end scene vs. about the end scene

Another thing to consider when you’re visualizing is that you don’t think about your scene, but rather from the scene. This means that during your visualization, you embody the version of yourself that has the desire and really feel everything you would feel in the particular end scene. Your thoughts and feelings are aligned with the version of you who has the desire. Thinking about the scene separates you from it and is the same as wishful thinking, therefore it is not really effective. 

Step 5: Incorporating as many senses as possible

In your scene, incorporate as many senses as you possibly can. Besides seeing your partner across from you, in the above mentioned example, this could look like this: You may be holding a glass of wine in your hand, you feel your wedding ring on your finger, you take a sip of the wine, it smells like the dish you ordered to eat, you hear your partner say lovely words to you, and you may think to yourself, “I am so happy right now, I love this person so much”. 

Step 6: Intention behind visualizing

The attitude with which you approach each visualization session should be one of wanting to feel good, not doing the visualization to get something in the external world. Your imagination is real. So when you close your eyes and visualize, everything you see is already happening, and your subconscious mind cannot differentiate whether this is happening in your mind or in your physical reality. Relish in the beautiful feeling you get in your visualization, and then let it go.

Step 7: Looping your scene

When visualizing your scene, keep it down to a scene that is around 3 to 5 seconds long to ensure maximum potency. This helps with impregnating the subconscious mind with your imaginal act more easily and effectively because there are less details to think about. Visualize for about 3 minutes, consistently looping the same scene until you feel it real.

Step 8: Repetition is key

The subconscious mind can be reprogrammed via repetition, strong emotion, or hypnosis. By getting yourself into the state akin to sleep, which serves as a sort of self-hypnosis, paired with repetition, you’re ensuring the seed is firmly planted. Although for some manifestations, only visualizing your end goal a couple of times may be sufficient to plant the seed, in most cases it is recommended that you commit to visualizing for an extended period of time (3-4 weeks), multiple times per day, to be certain that you’re effectively changing your state and planting the seed in your subconscious mind. The amount of repetition necessary depends on how much resistance you have and how ‘distant’ your manifestation feels from you. Listen to your intuition, but a good rule of thumb is visualizing 3 times a day, in the morning right after waking up, in the evening right before you go to sleep, and sometime during the day. By the way: If you’re visualizing right after waking up or right before going to sleep, you’re usually naturally in the state akin to sleep.

Mastering the art of visualization is not just about conjuring images in your mind's eye but about embodying the reality of your desires. By following these steps, you can harness the full potential of visualization as a tool for manifestation. From clarifying your end scene to immersing yourself in the first-person experience and incorporating all senses, each step plays a crucial role in solidifying your manifestation. Remember, the intention behind your visualization should be rooted in the joy of experiencing your desires rather than the need to obtain them externally. By becoming still and reaching the state akin to sleep, you pave the way for your subconscious to accept and act upon your visualizations. Repetition is the key to reprogramming your subconscious mind, so commit to your practice with dedication and consistency. With patience and persistence, you can unlock the power of visualization to manifest your deepest desires into reality.