Three ways to set Powerful, High Vibration Intentions

Setting a high vibration intention attracts your deepest desires to you so you can live your dreams. Every thought you have is an intention. The more you repeat something to yourself, consciously or not, you are setting that vibration into reality. So what is a high vibration intention and how do you avoid sending out bad intentions? Let’s use the current state of affairs and the novel coronavirus to illustrate these key points.​

In setting powerful high vibration intentions we must connect to our personal “gifts” so that we align our purpose with the outcomes we seek.

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Set positive, affirmative intentions. The statement of, “I hope I don’t get sick” or “I hope Trump doesn’t get reelected” has a much lower vibration than, “I will stay healthy and strong” or “I believe our world will be led by competent, mindful leaders”. Positivity, gratitude and love vibrate so much higher than anger, revenge and all those other depleting emotions. Make sure you start your intention from a place of positivity and gratitude, especially when you’re challenged to do so (like right now!) 

​Focus on intentions that serve the greater good. Right now I desire, “May this virus suddenly disappear so people can get back to ‘normal’ and our business can reopen”. The basic need of what I want is for our business to be up and running again. The uncertainty of not knowing when we’ll be back up and running and IF we’ll get through all this is overwhelming at times.

However, that’s a pretty selfish intention with a very low-vibration as I’m only considering my needs. The Earth is finally getting a chance to breathe. People all over the world are creating, coming together, and slowing down. Wishing that things “get back to normal” may not be best for everyone. And there are so many people in similar or worse situations.

An intention "vibrates higher" when it's serving needs greater than our own. So how about, “I desire health and happiness for all”. This is certainly a higher vibration as my intention is not only about me but “for all”. 
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​Set an intention that links your personal gifts to your dream of the greater good. “Health and happiness for all” sounds great. But this intention is quite broad and the associated vibration, while altruistic and good, can be easily dispersed as there’s nothing really “sticky” or personal about it. 

In setting powerful high vibration intentions we must connect to our personal “gifts” so that we align our purpose with the outcomes we seek. Our gifts are what we can uniquely share with the world, i.e. art, music, science, teaching, etc.

So my powerful high vibration intention is then, “May I share wisdom, teachings and practices that enable humanity to connect within to evolve in harmony with nature”. 

​This revised intention ties my general intention to my gifts, i.e. my ability to connect people to themselves through yoga and meditation. And my intention for health and happiness is about humanity evolving to live with and, and in harmony with nature.

What about Bad Intentions? When you have a high vibration intention aligned with your purpose there are no “bad” intentions.  

However, wishing harm upon another being – for whatever reason – is a bad intention. Wishing harm against something will only attract that harm to you. Moments of tremendous grief and despair can naturally spiral into anger and revenge and without realizing it we’re cursing the person or situation and sending out self-sabotaging intentions. 

​A regular mindfulness practice helps us realize and observe our thoughts. It’s natural to feel anger, want revenge when upset or even fantasize about someone else’s demise. But regularly practicing self-awareness helps us feel those emotions, and then release them.

Why don’t you take a shot at writing your own intention for right now.