Guided visioning · 18 min
Visioning - The Here and Now
Step out of time, breathe in the sense that there is enough, and begin your day ready to share your gift.
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- Level
- All levels
- Style
- Guided visioning
- Sound
- Voice only
- Best time
- Morning or late afternoon
About this session
- Clarifies life vision
- Builds abundant mindset
- Deepens mindfulness
- Sharpens focus
Michael Beckwith frames this as an appointment with the eternal. He starts by inviting you to stop completely, then notice that a single breath arrives without effort and without running short. Resting in that sense of enough, you repeat four affirmations beginning with "Yes, I am" and picture how you would live, give and celebrate.
It suits mornings, or a late-afternoon pause, when you want to begin from fullness rather than pressure. It helps anyone sorting out what they are here to offer, or feeling stretched thin by deadlines and worry. The close returns you to your body and the room, awake and ready.
After the session
01
A felt sense of enough
Rest in the feeling that nothing is lacking.
02
Clearer personal vision
See how you want to live and give.
03
Present-moment awareness
Come back to your breath, body and surroundings.
04
Confidence in your gifts
Feel ready to share what is uniquely yours.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone who wants to start the morning from calm and fullness
- People unsure what they have to offer or where life is heading
- Those caught in worry about the future or regret about the past
- Anyone needing a mindful reset in the late afternoon
Not now, if…
- Those looking for a sleep or deep-relaxation track
- People who prefer silent meditation, since this is guided throughout
- Anyone who would rather avoid spiritual language such as "the eternal" and "the divine"
About the teacher
Michael B. Beckwith
Visionary leader, host of Take Back Your Mind Podcast and founder of Agape International Spiritual Center
Michael Bernard Beckwith is the Founder and CEO of Agape International Spiritual Center, a trans-denominational community in Los Angeles comprised of thousands of local members and global live streamers. Highly regarded for its cultural, racial, and spiritual diversity and inclusivity, the late Coretta Scott King wrote to Dr. Beckwith, “I greatly admire what you are doing to bring about the Beloved Community, which is certainly what my dear husband worked for and ultimately gave his life.” Widely recognized for his teachings on the science of inner transformation and unity, Dr. Beckwith embraces a practical approach to spirituality utilizing meditation, affirmative prayer, and Life VisioningTM, a spiritual technology he developed for conscious evolution, authentic living, and living your life purpose. These practices teach us to take the experience of inner peace and awakened awareness into our everyday lives. Dr. Beckwith is a sought-after meditation teacher, conference speaker, and seminar leader on the Life Visioning ProcessTM. He’s addressed audiences at the UN General Assembly during its annual World Interfaith Harmony Week, TEDx Maui, and Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) SuperSoul Sessions_, among numerous others. As co-founder and president of the Association for Global New Thought, he hosts conferences featuring harbingers of world peace including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and had the distinguished honor of presenting to Nelson Mandela the Gandhi King Award. As a spiritual leader, Dr. Beckwith has always taught about the unity of humanity and that of all life, including protecting the sanctity and preciousness of Mother Earth: “We are to be responsible stewards for the earth, and during this time of climate change, we must reduce our carbon footprint, protect the rainforests, plant more trees and take a stand for Mother Earth as if our lives depend on it, because they do.” He also serves on the Advisory Board of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Center for the Study of African American Religious Life (CSAARL), Center for the Study of African American Religious Life. Three of his books—Life Visioning, Spiritual Liberation, and TranscenDance Expanded_—have received the prestigious Nautilus Award. His app, Beckwith Inspires, features essential spiritual tools, technologies, and practices to help shift perceptions and transform lives. Dr. Beckwith has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show_, OWN’s SuperSoul Sunday and Help Desk; Dr. Oz; ABC News_, CNN, The Oprah Show; Larry King Live; Tavis Smiley; and in his own PBS Special, The Answer Is You. He is a member of Oprah’s esteemed inaugural SuperSoul 100. His new podcast, Take Back Your Mind with Michael B. Beckwith, is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. For more information visit: agapelive.com and michaelbeckwith.com.
See all by Michael B. BeckwithQuestions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
What does "your appointment with the eternal" mean?
Michael Beckwith treats this time as a meeting you keep with yourself and with a presence beyond time. He says that missing it regularly leads to being "disappointed", a play on the word. The idea is to show up, stop, and open the inner eye and ear.
Why does he say the past, present and future collapse?
He links the past with pride and shame, the future with ambition and fear, and the present with embarrassment and vanity. When you stop, those three pulls fall away and you are left with the "eternal now". It is a way to leave the usual mental clutter at the door before the visioning begins.
What is the breath exercise about "more than enough"?
He asks you to take a breath and notice you did not have to think about it. Everyone can breathe at once without running out of air, so the natural thought is that there is more than enough. He then widens that to love, peace, joy, abundance, vitality and inexhaustible good.
What are the four "Yes" statements for?
You say "Yes, I am. Yes, I can. Yes, I will. Yes, I am able" as a way of giving your consent to life and to your gifts. He repeats them several times, and later calls them your vibrational bookmark. With each breath you can return to that bookmark.
What am I asked to see in the visioning section?
You picture living from the vantage point that you already have more than enough and that your inner genius is active. He asks how you would live, give, share and celebrate from there. You also join a cosmic celebration, playing full out without attachment to a particular outcome.
How does the meditation end, and how can I carry it into the day?
Near the close you are guided to notice your body, your mind, your chair and the room. The aim is to bring eternity into time without losing anything, so you are not running from ordinary life. Afterward, you can return to the four "Yes" statements with a breath whenever you want to reconnect.