Techniques – Page 3 – Reality Manifesting

Ever felt stuck trying to manifest your desires? I get it, and I've been there. That's why I want to share with you a technique that's been a game-changer for me: the SATS technique, created by Neville Goddard. In my opinion, this is one of the absolute best manifestation technique, because of the strong impressions it makes on the subconscious. Here's what you need to know: SATS stands for "State Akin to Sleep," a passive mental state where you're most receptive to manifesting. To do SATS, you first go into this passive state, and then you imagine a mental scene where the specific desire has been accomplished. Feel the reality of the scene, as if you were actually there. Ideally, drift off into sleep while imagining. Doing SATS correctly will cause the particular thing imagined to manifest in your reality. Take it from me, this technique actually works (if you keep at it!). I constantly do it, and I’ve had countless manifestations with it. If you're ready to manifest whatever desires you may have, keep reading. I promise, it's worth your time. Also, I highly recommend you read my article "Neville Goddard: How To Manifest." where I focus more on the general principles of how to impress the subconscious. Read that after this one. What is Neville Goddard’s SATS Technique? The term “SATS” is an abbreviation of the phrase “State Akin to Sleep.” Neville used the phrase “State Akin to Sleep” when referring to the relaxed mental state you need to be in when impressing thoughts upon the subconscious mind, but we will just use SATS to describe the whole technique. The reason I particularly like this technique is that it’s like you’re previewing your desire before it has manifested, as if you're peeking into another reality. Getting results with this technique can often feel like pure magic. Let’s now look at what SATS consists of. I’m going to divide it into three parts: We will take a more detailed look at this in the “how to” section of this article. I just want to give you a general overview of the technique. Part 1: Relaxation (being in a “State Akin To Sleep”) This is the part where you go into a state akin to sleep. According to Neville, Consciousness is the fundamental reality. If you impress your desire on Consciousness, you will cause the desire to be created in external reality - this how you manifest. When you go into a relaxed state of consciousness, you get more in touch with this inner power, and you can more easily impress your desire upon it. In his book “Feeling Is The Secret,“ Neville talked about the subconscious and the conscious mind. The conscious mind is the surface level, the part of you that you think you are, and the subconscious is the underlying power. As you relax, you move from the surface level of your mind into the depths of the subconscious. So, the first part is going into a relaxed mental state. Let’s look at the second part. Part 2: Imagining The second part of SATS is imagining a scene that would take place after your desire has been fulfilled. The scene has to imply that your desire has been accomplished. It also has to take place AFTER the accomplishment of the desire and not WHILE the desire is in the process of happening. As an example, let’s say you wanted to be rich. Some potential scenes you could use could be someone congratulating you on becoming rich, you traveling on vacation, you buying something expensive. As long as the scene implies that you are rich you can use any scene that you want. It is also not restricted to a single scene. You can have multiple scenes surrounding the same desire. Use all your senses, sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, in order to really immerse yourself into the scene and to feel the reality of it. I will explain this in more detail a bit later on. This is the part where you’re using your imagination. According to Neville, your imagination is your creative power. After you’ve played the scene for a while, you will often get a feeling of accomplishment or satisfaction, accompanied by a feeling of “it is done." This feeling is a good sign that you have done it correctly. Part 3: Letting it happen The third part is letting it happen. When you’re not doing SATS, you can just live your life normally. Neville emphasized what he called personal impotence. You, as an individual, cannot do anything to make the desire manifest – that is the job of your subconscious. A series of events will automatically appear, leading you to your goal. This is basically the SATS process in a nutshell. There are no hard and fast rules for how to do it. It’s really about trying it yourself. Does Neville Goddard’s SATS Technique Work? First of all, it’s important to remember that any technique you may use when manifesting is only a tool. The purpose of the tool is to help you impress the desire on the subconscious mind. When you do SATS, when the scene feels “real” you can be sure that an impression of some sort is made in the subconscious mind. The idea of “feeling it real” is the essence of this technique. Also, many other manifesting techniques do not emphasize that you have to go into a relaxed state, which can often cause the idea to never really “set roots” deep in consciousness. The first and probably most important step of the SATS technique is all about going into a trance-like state of consciousness. All in all, the only reason that the SATS technique is so effective so because it allows you to make a strong impression on the subconscious mind. the Secret Sauce to Make SATS Work All manifestation methods work the same; the object is it develop a new idea in that surging power within you called that we often denote the terms subconscious mind or imagination. So often we do these techniques in vain and get no results. For example, in the beginning (and maybe you can relate to this) I did SATS every day, and yet, I got no results. Well, why is that? It’s because my desire never penetrated into the subconscious and took root. I made no changes in my state of consciousness, and thus, no results were manifested externally. Your job in manifestation is to convey your desire to the subconscious, and through powers beyond your comprehension, the desire will materialize itself in your reality. And so the important question becomes this: how do we ensure that our desire gets impressed? Well, you cannot force an idea to be internalized. But there are ways to provide the optimal mental conditions for internalization to happen. How To Do SATS Effectively (Practical Guide) We will now look at how to do the SATS technique — what you have to do, how to choose good scene to imagine, how to get into the SATS state, and how to use your imagination in the correct manner. I will also give some extra tips that I’ve personally found helpful. Step 1: Picking a Goal The first thing to do is to pick your goal. It can be something you deeply desire, or you can simply make a test manifestation by manifesting something small. It can be as broad or as specific as you want. If you want more money, you could imagine an exact amount of money, or you could simply just imagine that you are rich. Since you’re here, you probably already have a goal in mind. Step: 2 Making a Scene The second thing you will need to do is conjure up one or more scenes that would take place after your desire has been fulfilled. Let’s say you want to get a job. An example of a scene could be you being at the workplace hanging out with your new co-workers. Another scene could be someone congratulating you on getting the job. The specific scene doesn’t really matter as long as it implies to you that you have got the job. The amount of scenes and the length of each scene you imagine during a SATS session is up to you. Some like to have one short ten-second scene that they can continually loop over and over, and some like to make a scene where they just sort of exist and move around freely. There are no definite rules for this. You’ll simply have to figure out what’s most natural for you. Just make sure that the focal point of the scene is that the desire has been accomplished. Remember that the scene has to be AFTER the desires have been accomplished. That way you don’t “mess with the middle,” and the desire is free to manifest in its own way. Step 3: Getting Into A “State Akin To Sleep” The next step is meditation - going into a deep state of consciousness. Generally speaking, the deeper the state of consciousness the better, but you also don’t want to be so deep that you cannot control your attention or that you fall asleep. There are a few reasons why you need to go into this state before imagining: You will make stronger impressions on the subconscious Visualization is more effortless Feeling the reality of the scene is easier Don’t rush this step or brush it off as unnecessary. Ideally, you should spend around 10 minutes getting into a relaxed state of consciousness (or more). A good tip is to go into SATS right before bed as you’re naturally in a deeper state of consciousness. If you have a day where you don’t feel like you can get into a relaxed state, simply just close your eyes, slightly relax your mind, and imagine your scene. This will also work, but is not as effective in my experience. When you’re in the SATS state, you’re ready to imagine. Step 4: Imagining Your Scene When you’ve entered SATS it’s time to imagine the scene (or scenes) you have chosen for this session. The scene should be laid out clearly beforehand so you don’t need to spend too much energy remembering what to imagine. The idea is to be in your mental scene as if it were actually surrounding you. How often should you do this? I recommend you do this technique once a day. I have been most successful when doing SATS often on a consistent basis. It is, however, possible to do SATS only once for the manifestation to occur, but I don’t recommend doing this when you’re a beginner or when you’re manifesting big desires. I have an article about how often you should do SATS and why consistency and repetition matters. Being in The Scene Go into the imaginary scene and look at it from a first-person point of view. It should be as if the environment in the scene actually surrounds you, like in the real world. It doesn’t matter how good you are at visualizing. If everything is unclear and shadowy, that’s fine. Simply pretend that you’re actually looking around in your scene. It’s not the clarity of the visualization but the mental state you’re in that’s important. Then begin to get your other senses involved. This will connect your mind more to the scene, and it will begin to feel more real. Briefly use your imaginary sense of touch, smell, taste, and hearing. Mentally get lost in the scene. Think from it not of it; think what you would think if it were actually happening. Do not think that you will manifest this; think as if it’s already manifested and that you now have it. In a sense, it’s already manifested and, perhaps, if your imagination was more developed the state would manifest instantaneously. Also, another tip for immersing yourself in the scene is to focus on small details. Feel the surface of the table in front of you. Look at your fingerprints. Notice the small intricate details of the object around you. It’s important to let the objects in the scene surround you. Think of them as already existing independently of you. As you do these things, you “fuse” with the underlying reality behind the scene. Even if the “qualia” is not perfect, you are actually still fusing with the underlying state of consciousness. A complete fusion with a state of consciousness means a complete manifestation. Effortlessness You should not feel like you’re using effort and willpower to imagine. A good tip is to try and get a “reactionary” mindset when imagining your scene. When you look around in the physical world, you react to the environment. You don’t have to create or conjure up the surrounding objects with your mind - they're simply just there! You don’t think, “This table looks unclear” or “That wall doesn’t look real enough.” you just look at it, and that’s it. Simply just react to your mental scene as you would if it was actually happening in the outer world. Do not spend any time judging the clarity or coherence of the scene; just pretend that the imaginary surrounding objects in your scene are actually there. In the outer world, you don’t need to put any mental effort into being there. Right now, you are simply just here - and you're probably not even thinking about it. Therefore, you should not use any mental effort into being in your imaginary scene. So, don’t constantly focus on making the scene clearer or more vivid as it is counterproductive and will just cause you to take the role of an onlooker instead of the role of being and thinking from the scene. This principles of using the least amount of effort is called “the law of reversed effort.” I talk more about it in this article. Repeating the Scene When your feel like you are ready, begin to play the scene. Let yourself react to the scene as if it were actually happening, without judgment. By doing this, the scene will begin to feel real. Almost like you connect to something that is actually there. You don’t need to do it perfectly. You are more likely to get short glimpses of “realness,” and this is good enough for impressing the desire. Once you’ve enacted your scene, then loop it over and over again. If you get bored with a scene, pick another one. Just remember that whatever scene you choose needs to IMPLY the desire and be AFTER the desire has been fulfilled. Also, try and bring emotions in if you can. Ideally, you should feel like you actually would if the desire were actually manifested. Gratitude or slight feelings of satisfaction are always good options. Some sort of satisfaction, however, is likely to occur on its own by just enacting the scene. How long to do this for When you feel like you’ve done it long enough you can stop and go back to your regular life. It’s up to you how long you do it. I recommend you do it anywhere from 2 minutes or longer. Also, have sessions where you do it for longer. The truth is it’s kind of hard to explain the precise ins and outs of SATS, so don’t worry if you’re confused. You will learn the best approach very quickly by doing it yourself. Have a relaxed approach toward SATS and let whatever happens, happen. The best way to do it is just to plunge into it without overthinking it and worrying about whether or not you’re doing it correctly. You can’t really do it wrong. A good rule of thumb for knowing that you’ve done it correctly is that you feel you have actually lived in the scene and that it was an enjoyable experience. What To Do After Doing SATS Most people agree that the best thing to do is do SATS every day. The desire will begin to “grow” in the outer world even though you may not see any signs of it. It will happen by a power acting independently of you. The means for the achievement of the desire is entirely beyond the scope of your control. It will happen automatically. There will be a "bridge of incidents" (read more about that here), as Neville called it. The only thing that is in your control when manifesting is what the desire is, and how often you choose to imagine it. If you try to desperately force it to happen by outer action or give up all hope, it means you’re in an opposing state of consciousness. This basically just stunts the manifestation. The manifestation of your goal is the job of God, the subconscious self, and not of the conscious self. After a while, you might (though not always) see signs and synchronicities — smaller happenings that in some way seem to be related to your desire. These are indications that your desire has partially been impressed on the subconscious mind, and serves as evidence that you've done something correctly. Keep persisting in doing SATS without constantly obsessing over your goal, and before you know it, things will change and your manifestation will appear. Recap What is SATS?: SATS stands for "State Akin to Sleep," a technique developed by Neville Goddard for effective manifestation. Why SATS?: It allows for a strong impression on the subconscious mind, making it a powerful tool for manifesting desires. How to Do SATS: Picking a Goal: Choose what you want to manifest, whether it's something big or small. Making a Scene: Create one or more mental scenes that would occur after your desire has been fulfilled. Getting Into SATS: Use meditation to enter a relaxed state; the deeper the state, the better. Imagining Your Scene: Visualize your chosen scene while in this relaxed state. Make it as vivid as possible, involving all senses. How To Make SATS Effictive Frequency: It's recommended to practice SATS once a day for consistency. Duration: Each session should last at least 10-15 minutes, but feel free to extend as needed. For both frequency and duration — quality of each session beats quantity. Effortlessness: The process should be natural and not forced; aim for a "reactionary" mindset. After SATS: Continue to practice daily without obsessing over the goal. Let the subconscious mind do its work; your role is to set the intention. Signs and Synchronicities: These may appear as indicators that your subconscious mind has been successfully impressed. Conclusion The reason SATS is so powerful is that allows you to make strong impressions on your subconscious mind, which is how your desires get turned into external realities. However, reading about it is not enough. The only way to truly understand and benefit from manifestation is to practice it yourself. So, why wait? Start applying this technique in your life today. Trust me, if you learn this, you can truly live your dream life. You will have opened the floodgates of the hidden power within you, and you'll be able to do and experience things you would have never thought possible. I hope you found this article helpful. Thanks for reading!