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Continuing with our look at art we will be exploring some different aesthetics and both their influences and well as their usefulness for your guided imagery.

These two pieces are from an artist I am largely unfamiliar with.  His name is Dragos Kalajic, also known as Drago.

His work is interesting, especially as it applies to guided imagery and the realms of mind.  Note first the previous piece by Luke Brown, which has a distinctly psychedelic, tryptamine-esque flavor reminiscent of experiences on psychedelic mushrooms, ayahuasca, or other forms of DMT.

Drago, by strong contrast, has a mythic quality, more reminiscent of Olympian astral planes.  Were I to compare and contrast it with psychedelic states of mind I would describe Drago’s work as more like LSD and perhaps some admixture with strong and well-refined hashish or honey oil.   But of course these are only analogies…

Let us examine two of Drago’s pieces.  I am sure they will give you many ideas for your own guided imagery explorations!

This clearly incorporates aspects of Norse mythology.  The many legged horse was Sleipnir, the steed of Odin, who used it to ride about the world at extreme speeds.

Interestingly for students of guided imagery, Sleipner was a shamanic transport of sorts, able to travel not just around the world but also into the underworld as well as through the heavens.  This is a classic motif for astral travel and I think the art shows this quite well.  Note, too, the portal of half-radiant light and the enthusiasm of the horse to get moving through the multiverse.

Here is another piece.

Again, excellent imagery for guided imagery and journeys to mental or Astral planes.  The yellow as a field of color, as a landscape or ground one can walk upon; the interesting floating geometric shapes; the eagle as a shamanic guardian animal as well as potential soul representation as it goes flying; and the winged headband all show shamanic and transcendental powers.

Enjoy these images and use them to evoke your own guided imagery to the higher and more visionary planes!

Now this is cool:  this is visionary, psychedelic, multi-dimensional art.  It’s by Luke Brown and has some overlap stylistically with the art of Alex Grey.

You can buy Luke Brown’s work through his website www.spectraleyes.com.  This is well worth checking out and supporting!

Check out this piece of art:

So deeply visionary and mystical.  Fantastic!

Check out Luke Brown’s gallery here.

Guided Imagery is a tool for relaxation and using your imagination.

Because I believe in fate and destiny you will not likely find me selling anything here that promotes the view that we can change our lives to make them anything they want to be.  Tony Robbins, you belong in the back of the class where you won’t distract everyone with your constant talking!

However I do believe we should use what we can to make our lives here more enjoyable.  One of the sad facts of our time is that much of modern entertainment doesn’t really recruit our imagination.  So much is provided with movies and special effects and high-resolution video games that it overwhelms our own imaginative powers.

Yet we  all have a rich inner world.  Exploring our imagination in a relaxed state is a great way for us to get to know ourselves better. Also, exploring our inner realms is a great way to relax.

Who doesn’t enjoy a great book taking us away to a favorite fantasy? Or a great radio program or talking book?

A properly written and structured guided imagery script can be used to explore your own inner world, not just an author’s creation.

My recently created guided imagery script offers a pleasant and relaxing journey into your imagination of your ideal future.  You will be able to use it to:

• expand your connection to your inner world
• explore what is the most enjoyable future for yourself
• gain more self-knowledge
• achieve a state of relaxation

You may also get some ideas about how to move a bit closer to your ideal future.

You will begin by entering a creative and receptive state of mind and then activate your powers  imagination. Then you will journey into your future to discover what you most desire to experience in your life.

This approach will help you activate your imagination and become more relaxed.  You may also find you will be able to create solutions to get to your ideal future quickly and creatively.

You can find this guided imagery script for exploring your ideal future here:

Guided Imagery Script: Creating Your Future Self

To a more relaxed and creative life!

We live in two worlds.  We live in the world of reality and we live in the world of our minds.

There is not much you can do about reality.  We can do some things, change little bits and pieces here and there.

By contrast, in our minds we are set free.  We can be or do anything we want.

The only limit is our imagination.  Fortunately, through practices like guided imagery, we can increase our powers of imagination.  We can expand beyond our previous limits.

Take a moment to imagine one thing you would like to be a year from now.  Make it a feeling of some kind… happiness… inner peace… abundance…

Imagine what that would be like a year from now… feel it in as much intensity as you can…

Images may come into your mind as you focus on that feeling….

What do you hear as you experience that very desirable feeling…  What do you feel… What are you seeing…

Now I want you to realize something very important…

This is very important to know….  know that as you are feeling those feelings in the future…

You are also feeling them right now.

…

Yes… you are feeling them now…

Allow yourself to feel them now for whatever amount of time is comfortable for you…

When you are ready come back to the regular world…

Remembering the feelings you created for yourself…

Remember how something you thought was in the imagined future was actually happening right now…

You experienced the two worlds of imagination and reality, overlapping.  They became as one.

In the future you may realize your imagination can help you experience and create what you desire now in this reality…

… as you live and play within our two worlds, the worlds of imagination and reality.

When using guided imagery it is useful to include some classic archetypes and myths into your imagery.  For example, using the idea of a great warrior and his sword and shield if you are in a stressful situation.

To explore this example in depth let’s say you have an annoying surpise visits from a supervisor at work.  They make you recall surprise quizs at school.  Ask yourself, what is your sword?  What is your shield?

You then imagine yourself holding a sword and shield.  They connect to (you can imagine lines of force going to …) whatever is your main defense against these surprise visits.  Perhaps it is having a certain amount of paperwork done, or phone calls, or whatever you do at work that makes it so you don’t have any problems.

And then for your sword, what helps you be the most effecient?  How do you get what you want?

Perhaps it is the way you organize your tools or desk.  The way you use something – it can be anything from a hammer to a pen.  That is your sword.

Imagine yourself, sword and shield in hand, going about your work, accomplishing.

You can use guided imagery more effectively by including these mythic ideals.  Experiment and see what works with your guided imagery.