ABSTRACT

Symbolic visualization benefits creative folks in numerous and powerful ways. Symbolic visualization can be used in session or given as homework to develop latent qualities and skills. Whether in session or at home, the person first gets into a comfortable, relaxed position and closes his eyes. Since the development of the plant represents the growth of the qualities or skills, as the plant develops, the qualities and skills will develop as well. The client can then imagine a seed of a different plant, representing a different desired quality, skill. Creatives can easily adapt this technique of symbolic visualization for home use. A creative person can choose a symbol to represent the current piece of creative work. As he runs into problems or difficulties with the creative work, he can imagine the symbol changing in such a way that the problem or difficulty would be corrected. A creative person can choose a symbol to represent the current piece of creative work.