Intentions are the beginning – the seed – of manifesting and attracting what you want.  

1.  Because you are aligning your desires, thoughts, energy, and vibration with the universe
2. Practically – you are using your intention as a lens to guide you

→ Every action begins with an intention: before rolling out of bed in the morning, you have an intention to do so

→ Every thought, therefore, begins with an intention. Because thinking is also an action.

As Deepak Chopra says: “An intention is a directed impulse of consciousness that contains the seed form of that which you aim to create. Like real seeds, intentions can’t grow if you hold on to them. Only when you release your intentions into the fertile depths of your consciousness can they grow and flourish.”

Bringing that inkling of awareness from the subconscious to the conscious creates your intent. 

Intention then becomes the lens through which you approach your actions.

Intention is how I choose to be, what I choose to focus on, and WHY I choose to bring this into the world.

Consider this, 

“This conscious change is brought about by the two qualities inherent in consciousness: attention and intention. Attention energizes, and intention transforms. Whatever you put your attention on will grow stronger in your life. Whatever you take your attention away from will wither, disintegrate, and disappear. Intention, on the other hand, triggers the transformation of energy and information. Intention organizes its own fulfillment.” Deepak Chopra

Intentions focus on the present moment – and the abundance of opportunity, rather than GOALS which focus on the future, which is unknown. This is then likely to keep you focused on what you don’t have so that you approach situations from a perspective of lack rather than abundance.

So, how do you use this in the real world?

For 2020, my intention is to AMPLIFY – 

1.  I am putting this into the world so that there is an energy around it
2. I am creating energy that aligns with amplification
3. Every decision that I am faced with goes through the lens of amplification
4. When I review my days and weeks and set up the new ones I come back to my intention: Did I amplify all that I had the opportunity to amplify?

Goals are important – SMART and BOLD – [Brave, Obligatory, Life-like, Determined]

BOLD goals are driven out of clear intentions, clear purpose.

And how do you get there?

Simple: sitting in meditation brings the thoughts clearly from thought → intention → reality

• Create quiet
• Allow stillness
• Release your intentions – set them, and set them into the Universe
• Detach yourself from the outcome – trust the Universe
• This doesn’t mean you get to bounce around aimlessly. You have agency and control over your actions.  

·       What it DOES mean is that when you are clear on your purpose you get clear on your intentions and desires and you get clear on your BOLD goals – and the steps to achieving your goals unfold with clarity.

So, how often should I be setting my intentions, so that I am not bouncing around all over the place, I hear you say.

• Start big: KNOW YOUR PURPOSE – THIS IS THE GREATEST INTENTION
• For the year – choose and align with a word of the year if you like – AMPLIFY, GROWTH…
• For the month, and week – this is how you will direct your energy
• And, daily – with your meditation practice. It is so important to create a ritual so that you can FEEL your intention and the result of achieving it and living in it. 

·       Set your intention into the world. 

·       Be open to all the possibility

Intentions are important because they:

• Connect you to source and the universe
• Ground you to your purpose with clarity
• Set the stage for manifesting
• Enable you to approach from a perspective of abundance rather than lack – present-minded
• Enable your goals to come to fruition – often in unexpected ways.