The Power of Intention & Synchronicity

At the end of 2012 I was asked if I had any resolutions for the New Year and this question set me thinking about what I wanted to achieve during 2013.  I decided it was time to get myself and my work more widely known.  The next morning I woke up with the inspiration to start writing blogs.  I realised I have a lot of experience of the healing journey and a lot of knowledge of healing and other spiritual topics.  Within the next five minutes I had 'channelled' the introductory section for my blog spot, then the first blog came through within the next fifteen to twenty minutes.  The next day I received the draft outline for another blog and ideas for five more!

So what exactly could be going on here?  All I had done was set an intention and the ideas came through.  We all have intentions all the time, which can be likened to the energy we give out.  Everything we expect, good or bad, conscious or unconscious, is being attracted to us and brought into our energy field.  Our intention is an energy or power that emanates out from us in all directions.  Most people constantly change their minds about what they want and how they think about themselves and others, so the energy is contradictory and too weak to attract anything in particular.  On the other hand, people who seem to achieve a lot in life, who are very creative and successful, have a strong field of energy.  Often they grew up in an environment where success was expected and taken for granted; other times they may just be driven to pursue a chosen career path or achieve a certain goal.

For me this highlights the importance of (a) not giving in to negative thoughts but stopping them and replacing them with positive ones and (b) the importance of healthy self-esteem, self-belief and self-worth which allows us to believe that we deserve the good things we want out of life.  I believe this is the essential underlying principle behind the success of all forms of manifesting and cosmic ordering.

The most important thing to be clear about is what you actually want - always bearing in mind of course other people's free will.  If you constantly change your mind or are only half-hearted, there isn't enough energy behind it to manifest the goal.  Start with small things like desiring and visualising an empty parking space.  Another common example of the power of intention is when you know you have to wake up especially early and you wake up well in time of the alarm clock going off.  If you have set the intention to come up with ideas for a new project, you must make the time to sit quietly to receive the 'guidance'/inspiration you have asked for.  Otherwise you've made the request and placed your order but aren't letting the universe deliver your goods to you! 

The intention I set to get my work more widely known was, I believe, linked to my higher path or destiny and I asked at a time when I was ready to take the next step.  When something is right for you, everything just flows along and falls easily into place.  Which leads us on to synchronicity ...

Getting into the Synchronistic Flow

Synchronicity can be described as the meaningful events, thoughts and intuitions that occur when you pursue a particular line of action, in other words, the seeming 'coincidences' that occur to give us information relating to our question.  When your energy level is good and you maintain a constant intention, it's as if you get on a roll, when opportunities come your way and doors open.

The first step is to increase your energy: on a practical level this can be done through eating more healthily and exercising.  You can also start to clear your energy field of clutter by deciding to let go of painful emotions of the past and practicing forgiveness.  Increasing your energy can also be achieved by setting the intention to connect with the divine inside us all.  Go out into nature and notice the beauty all around you.  Look at the flowers, trees and leave; notice their unique shape and colour.  Your perceptual ability will gradually heighten, the colours will become clearer and you can breathe in even more energy.  Then look for the increase in the beauty around you as you breathe.  According to The Celestine Prophecy series by James Redfield, the degree of beauty we see around us is a measure of how much divine energy we have within us.

You can also ask God, your guides and angels to assist you with your goal if you wish.  Let the inspiration come to you, then get creative and start taking action.  When the time is right, opportunities will arise and your goals will start to manifest.

Setting your own Intention

I have now set my intention to boost my intuition to help me make the right choices and draw to myself the opportunities I need to move forward in my healing work.

If you haven't made any New Year resolutions, or are starting to lose heart with the ones you did make, why not take the time now to think about what you really want to do with your life, what goals you want to achieve and where you go from here, and start putting the power of intention to work right now!



Next time...
March blog - Spring Cleaning the Energy Field with Aura Cleansing, Cord Cutting and Recharging.
April blog - The Power of Intention applied to Healing.


Helen Shortland is a Reiki Master Healer/Teacher, Holistic Therapist & Meditation Teacher based at Little London Herbal Stores in Nottingham city centre.  Please visit her website www.helenshortland.co.uk for further information on therapies, courses, workshops etc and/or visit and 'like' her Facebook page Helen Shortland Holistics for special offers on therapies etc.