Notice Distractions, Create Quiet, & finally Ready to Listen! WCV 4th Step –
Take Notice of Distractions –
Now that I had realized my bad attitudes & changed my outlook, I was starting to listen to the Wise Child in my dreams, but still not as attentively as I had hoped. I was still having trouble staying focused on what the child was saying because of all the distractions swirling around me. I realized I had gotten into a Habit of Allowing Distractions, & even the smallest problem would automatically take my attention. I became frustrated with myself which made it even more difficult to listen.
My Observer Dream showed me that despite the ‘allowed’ distractions, I was still making progress, and not to stress too much. I needed to be patient with myself & not expect things to change ‘overnight’ – literally. So I spoke with the child & asked him to be patient with me as well. He had so much to say, & I desired to hear it all – but we were both going to have to be patient with the Communication Process.
Once you start listening & the dreams start flowing, you will most likely miss parts of your dream as you become accustomed to the Listening Mode. Not to worry. Your IW wants you to get the message, so will always repeat the most important parts until you get it. The message always continues until you receive full understanding – usually within more dreams, but can also occur when you are awake.
By now, in your own Visualization, you should have already:
1. Taken notice of the Wise Child who has been standing next to you all along, communicating with you.
2. Acknowledged the WC & tried to feel his presence (presents).
3. Addressed any Busy Mode Habits & Attitudes that you’ve been allowing.
The Distractions are a bit of a learning curve, because they are situational & can change often. But you don’t especially have to know the specifics in order to realize that you’re being distracted. If you feel distracted from being able to listen to your dreams, you can of course, go through the things I’ve listed - Awake Mode Triggers, Busy Mode Habits, Attitudes, etc – to see if any apply. And certainly, you can ask the child during your visualization to show you - through a Mirror Dream or Observer Dream. But you can also address the possible distractions by practicing a few Specific Scenarios within your visualization. In the following Steps 5, 6, & 7 are some of the things that I did in my own Visualization in order to successfully Center my Attention & Focus on the Wise Child – which you can do as well.
5th Step –
Creating a Quiet Atmosphere so you can Listen -
This next step is very important in order to Create a Clear Strong Channel for Listening. In your visualization, you need to imagine Everything Getting Quiet around you, and any distractions becoming part of the background. Again, you don’t have to know exactly what those distractions are, because that’s not your focus. What you are doing here, is actually using the Creative Power of your Mind to Calm the conditions & Calm your possible Monkey Mind, creating a Quiet Space for you to be able to Listen and truly Hear what your WC has to say. You may want to imagine taking the child’s hand & literally walking into a quiet room in order to get away from the distractions. If you’re still having trouble remembering your dreams, you may want to visualize going into a room within a room, or closing a second door to reach your Quiet Room.
Take this child wherever you listen the best. If you enjoy the outdoors, imagine sitting alone in a garden or on top of a hill overlooking a peaceful scene. Better yet, ask the child to lead you to one of his favorite places – because his favorite place is your favorite place too! It’s always a good idea to let your Wise Child lead you to a quiet place of his choosing. The more you visualize these types of scenarios in which he is Leading & you are Following, and Trusting - the more it triggers your Receptiveness & Listening Ability.
6th Step –
Ready to Listen! –
Now that you’re in your Quiet Place, free of Distractions, you are Ready to Listen - so I want you to visualize that you’re ready to listen! I want you to get face to face with the child – imagine leaning over to get eye level, or even picking him up & setting him on your lap. Then look into your Wise Child’s eyes and say in a gentle tone with great intent, “Okay, now I’m listening. You’ve got my full attention and I want to Know what you have to say. What is it?” Keep in mind; you’re not telling the child that you just want to Hear what he’s saying, but that you want to Know & Consciously Understand EVERYTHING he has to say!
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