What if fantasy is not something we make up, but instead, is a basis for all creativity?

Spiritual work is very much about imagination, intuition and fantasy, which in turn leads to magic. Imagination and magic are two components that we adults have a little difficulty with but that are fundamental for us as kids. Imagination is the conjunct for belief and it is from belief that we manifest our world and it is belief that dictates our behavior. 

When the ego has kidnapped us, the fantasy and imagination within, eventually become destructive. We make up scenarios about the worst that can happen. Rarely do we use our imagination for the best that can happen to us. Rarely do we create a imaginated parallel world of happiness that we can thrive in and that makes us feel good. It is more common to create images of yearning, longing, desire and feeling a lack of what we do not have. We tend to use our imagination to create emotions such as envy and self-loathing instead of euphoria, love and harmony. 

How to let your imagination work to your advantage

Can you imagine a parallel world with all the love, abundance and freedom that you would like to experience? Now Imagine that this world is within you, but you can’t see it. A bit like wearing sunglasses. They are so dark that you basically can’t see the light or no colors. Imagine that this has been the case most of your life, and since it has been so you don’t know anything else. You do not know that you see life in black. Now imagine, that as you positively yearn for and picture this parallel world, you can bring it to life.

The wonderful imagination was present all the time when you were a child. Until the adults told you that fantasy is not real. These adults (society) could not have been further from the truth. Fantasy / imagination is what makes us invent and create. Everything man made that we see (the visible world); airplanes, cell phones, etc. hello? It takes quite a lot of imagination to come up with and create a tube with wings with seats that can fly over the clouds between countries, right? Or that we can talk and see each other live via a small hand machine.

Ordinary people have, however, found it easier to believe the adults who firmly told us that fantasy is not real and that we live in a limited world. In this way, we slowly but surely begin to dismiss our self-power. We agreed and bought into the idea that there are only a select few who could do things. 

You have probably heard of the theory and the concept; “What you focus on expands” i.e. that your thoughts create your reality? Now imagine, if only for a moment, that it is true, without any doubt.

Let’s test that hypothesis?

Imagine that you are holding a lemon in your hand and that you’re pulling your hand to your mouth. Then imagine that you took a bite out of the lemon.

What did you experience with the lemon? 
Not tested yet? 
We are waiting.

If you feel your mouth start to produce saliva. You have created a reaction in your body based on your imagination. What happens if you now replace the lemon with something a little more exciting!?

Fantasy and imagination are best friends with intuition. they are such good friends that it is difficult to separate them… or wait even better, imagine they are identical twins! They are thus in sync with each other constantly.

Research on this?

We would like to give some experiments so you can explore this hypothesis on your own. We’ll let you become a researcher!

As a researcher you will need the following;
A question
Collect information
Form a hypothesis
Test this
Study the data
Draw your own conclusion

Question; Is there a parallel world?
Gather information (continue reading)
Hypothesis – What I focus on expands

Test – Think of something random, something you don’t regularly think about. Example – Mickey Mouse. Write down by hand. I now give the hypothesis- What I focus on expands given 48 hours to prove itself. 

Now Study how many times Mickey Mouse comes up in your life. How many times in 48 hours: in pictures, words? Pay attention, focus. Try not to be attached to the idea. Rather relax and trust it will come. 

Then draw your own conclusion.

You could pick any random subject to test this. Yellow cars, combat boots, blonde haired men. You name it. Whatever thought you focus on for even a few minutes, consciousness will help you expand because you live in a Universe where the concept of: As above (inner world) so below (outer world). 

Are you up to continue the challenge? Did it work? Or do you want to continue researching the subject? Come to The EQ GYM workshop this Sunday. Share your research or test a new hypothesis. The emotion we are strengthening is your desire. We call it the self-power muscle. Reserve your spot here – first time is free. 

If you missed our previous workshops on our EQ muscles, you can read about them here: 

Self-contempt – Self-care muscle
Shame – Self-awareness muscle here and here
Anger – Self-perspective muscle
Care – Self-acceptance muscle
Fear – Self-esteem muscle

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This is a guest post. Any opinions expressed are the writer’s own.