A meditative technique in which the meditator imagines that the conditions or things he or she desires are already manifest, helping to bring those conditions into being.
A way of helping what we imagine become real. Not necessarily associated with actually seeing something. See the book by Shakti Gawain.
Employing the conscious mind to create or change something by visualizing it as being real; seeing the situation as if it had already come to be. Or, 'you are what you think you are.' Creative visualization has been successful in healing, especially when practiced by children whose perceptions of reality are more flexible than adults.
A relaxation technique that involves the use of mental energy to transform and greatly improve health, beauty, prosperity, and the fulfillment of one's desires. It is usually done while lying in a quiet, dark room while an instructor asks the participants to imagine themselves in a serene, relaxing environment eventually bringing the participants to a state of deep relaxation.
The art of using mental energy to transform and greatly improve health, beauty, prosperity, loving relationship, and the fulfillment of all one's desires. This relaxation technique is similar to hypnosis , however one remains conscious. Visualization helps to treat phobias by having individuals imagine successfully doing whatever it is they fear.
Creative Visualization refers to the practice of seeking to affect the outer world via changing one's thoughts. Although various spiritual traditions claim that our thoughts affect the outer world, the phrase "Creative Visualization" came from the New Age Movement.