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“Radical Manifestation —

The Fine Art of Creating the Life You Want”

by Colin Tipping

Chapter 1

Empowerment as Transformation

Empowerment is commonly equated with becoming more powerful in ways that align with being more efficient, more educated, better trained, more as-sert-ive, more competitive, more motivated, more skilled, more focused, working smarter, leveraging time, money and resources more wisely and so on. These are all good things to do and to become in order to be more powerful in the material sense and to be more “successful” in the external world.

Radical Empowerment is not about those things at all. It is about an inner transformation. It involves turning your whole way of looking at the world completely upside down, overturning all your belief systems, values and assumptions. Radical Empowerment occurs at the deepest levels of your being and brings you to the point where you are able to manifest anything you want. The outcome of Radical Empowerment, therefore, is Radical Manifestation.

Empowerment at this level of transformation lies in embracing a wholly different paradigm of reality, a world view that enables you to claim your true power as a spiritual being having a spiritual experience in a human world and a physical body.

Once this happens you begin to operate at that higher level of functioning where you are not just the effect in a cause and effect world, but always the cause. It is about realizing that you live in a totally abundant universe that enables you to consciously create your world as you want it to be and where there is no separation, and where love is all there is.

Radical Empowerment is about being totally willing to let go and align vibrationally with the Source of All Being which lies within each one of us and from which we draw our true power and our ability to manifest reality. Radical Manifestation is about using our inborn Spiritual Intelligence — that part of our mind that is always in touch with what our soul needs and can bring forth. Our Spiritual Intelligence operates at a higher level of functioning than mental or emotional intelligence. It knows how to connect with Universal Intelligence and to be in the flow of abundance that is the natural state of the Universe.

Willingness

Notice that, in the first line of the paragraph above, I said it was about being ‘willing’ to let go and align with Source. The only requirement is that we be willing to raise our level of functioning and live from the new paradigm, not to be 100 percent there. Be willing to trust and surrender; be willing to drop our attachment; be willing to forgive and so on, and to love ourselves when we fall short.

The Key to Our Spiritual Evolution

Willingness is the key to becoming radically empowered because, even though certain events, experiences, epiphanies etc., may kick-start one’s transformation, or accelerate it at certain points along the way, it is rarely an instantaneous experience. True transformation is an evolutionary phenomenon. It involves our making constant adjustments in our values, beliefs, assumptions and behaviors based on the feedback that comes both from the external world and from within.

It’s our willingness to perceive and respond to that feedback that determines how quickly and how easily we transform. It’s our willingness to drop our need to be right that will allow us to keep making those evolutionary jumps in our awareness and our ways of thinking and being. It’s only our resistance to letting go of our existing beliefs, assumptions and behaviors that slows us down and makes it a struggle.

Let It Be Easy

Assuming that you have a profound commitment to your self-development and spiritual growth, this book and the multi-media program associated with it* is designed to make the transformation easier. It gives you tools that will ease you through it, reduce the fear, minimize the resistance and pre-empt the struggle. Rest assured, Radical Manifestation CAN be easy once you become willing to accept the new paradigm. You will be surprised how all the things connected with the current paradigm (money, success, relationships, career, goals, etc.) will fall into place automatically.

Chapter 2

Manifesting Scarcity

Our existing world view that almost everyone subscribes to at this time does not work for Radical Manifestation. The prevailing beliefs, assumptions and values simply don’t support it.

The current paradigm supports the fundamental assumption that shortage is inevitable and a self-evident fact of life. As a result of vesting a lot of power in the belief in scarcity, we have actually created that reality in numerous, and in some cases, horrific forms. The vast majority of the people on this planet suffer from grinding poverty, which is how the belief in shortage is expressed as reality in most parts of the world.

At the opposite end of the scale, scarcity is purposefully created in order to increase value. For example, diamonds are extremely expensive, not because they are scarce but because they are purposefully withheld from the market in order to give the illusion of shortage and rarity. Scarcity and value are inextricably linked and shortage is created in order to increase perceived value. Our whole economic system is based on the notion of shortage. Don’t look for poverty to be eradicated soon. It is too profitable.

Shortage at all Levels

Even if we are not amongst the very poorest of people, who doesn’t find themselves coping with shortage in one way or another and see it as one of their greatest challenges? Even the very rich crave more and have a terrible fear of losing what they have.

Our logical mind will always come up with all sorts of arguments to defend our position that shortage is real. It is, after all, our everyday experience and is the main justification for most of what we do with our lives. We are not likely to give up that idea easily.

In fact, I would expect that you are probably still linking the whole idea of Radical Manifestation to the idea of having more of what you see as scarce. Why wouldn’t you? It seems self-evident. But it is only that way because we have created it according to our beliefs.

Our ability to manifest easily is effectively turned off and blocked by those beliefs. That means then, that in order to really transform and become radically empowered, we need to undergo a profound paradigm shift. So what is a paradigm shift? And to what set of assumptions, beliefs, concepts, values and behaviors are we shifting that would support our transformation.

Chapter 6

Living In Both Paradigms

At first blush, you would think that the two life paradigms were mutually exclusive. However, just as ordinary people, in taking more responsibility for their own health and healing, simply take the best of traditional medicine and the best of energy medicine and put them together into a combination that works for them, so we, as spiritual beings doing our spiritual journey on the earth plane, need to be able to work with both life paradigms at the same time. We need to be as much grounded in the paradigm based on the precepts of the objective construction of reality as we are in the one based on metaphysical and spiritual precepts.

I believe that we incarnate into the life experience in order to experience separation. The ultimate purpose of this is to magnify our sense of oneness by experiencing the opposite of it. Naturally, for this to work, it is necessary that we believe in separation, but once it has been experienced to the degree required according to our soul’s assessment relative to what we agree to do prior to incarnating, we can begin the pre-determined process of waking up to the truth of who we are. (This typically begins in mid-life for most people and may take several years.) In effect, this process of awakening is the same thing as making the shift to the new paradigm.

The Default Paradigm

The above comments notwithstanding, it still holds true that in the Western world, when it comes to ordinary everyday life and practical matters, we mostly default to the objective reality paradigm for our construction of physical reality and life as we know it.

We can equate this with how, despite the fact that quantum physics has proven that Newtonian physics is fundamentally flawed, and despite the fact that quantum physics has been around now for more than half a century, we still default to Newtonian physics to help us understand the world in a practical way. It still works for us at that level.

We currently default to the old paradigm, at best, probably around 90 percent of the time. It keeps us grounded in the human experience in the same way that Newtonian physics keeps us grounded in everyday practical affairs. Only rarely do we reference quantum physics in our daily lives and in the same way, and only very occasionally are we are able to see life from the perspective of the new paradigm.

It would be all too easy to beat ourselves up for not being fully into the new paradigm and give up the process of transforming ourselves step by step or — worse — to kid ourselves that we are already there. We are not. Our consciousness is not evolved enough yet to be fully in it. But we are getting close. The ratio will change dramatically as a result of our mass awakening and transformation, but we must keep working at it.

The task is to slowly but surely change the ratio between our being predominantly more in one or the other, and to arrive at the point where we can comfortably be in both at the same time.

Fig. 3: Merging Paradigms

Practicing the Transition

It is not a case of waiting passively for this to happen. The tools of Radical Forgiveness and Radical Manifestation provide the opportunity to actually practice it. As you use the tools, you are in effect “faking it until you make it.” But as we have already seen, since belief is not required, faking it will be very effective. You will actually experience both the transition and being in the new paradigm.

The RF/RM Bridge

Faking it when using the tools of Radical Forgiveness and Radical Manifestation enables us to suspend our normal way of thinking about life and be open to the new paradigm even before we fully understand it.

Each of the tools operates like a bridge between these two realities. They enable us to move freely and easily between them, almost without knowing it.

Fig. 4: The Bridge to Love

Like anything else, the more we practice something, the less fear we have about it. When the time comes for us to make the shift complete, we will be so accustomed to being in the vibration of the love-based reality (through using the tools) that our fears about making the final leap will have evaporated. How long the transformation is going to take is anyone’s guess. Obviously, it will vary from individual to individual, but to a large extent it will depend on how committed people are to using the tools that are available. [These are listed in Appendix 1.]

Remember, the tools are designed, not only to give us practice in being in the vibration of the metaphysical paradigm while we are manifesting, but to progressively and permanently raise our vibration to where we won’t need them any more. By that time, our transformation will be complete and we will be fully empowered at all levels.

Chapter 11

Training Wheels

Once you have mastered a skill to the point where it becomes second nature to you, unlearning it in order to replace it with another becomes a real challenge. Through centuries of training, we have become masterful in the art of “getting by” and have become extremely well-practiced and skilled in the art of creating lack and limitation.

Replacing this skill with the art of manifesting abundance is clearly not going to be a breeze. It is a skill that needs to be learned, and since most of us are coming from being steeped in the old paradigm of shortage and limitation, the learning curve is going to be steep. Therefore, in order to become proficient in the art of manifestation, we need to apply to the task what we already know about the nature of skill and skill acquisition.

Every skill set has its cognitive component, and Radical Manifestation is no exception. We need to become aware of this knowledge since, in order to be successful, we are required not only to reject one paradigm for another, but to change the habits of a lifetime. It is very important, therefore, that we study the basics of Radical Forgiveness first since this gives the metaphysical framework of both Radical Empowerment and Radical Manifestation.

In addition to its knowledge base, a skill is, by definition, a highly complex set of operations that, once mastered, becomes a singularity in movement and execution. To acquire such an expertise one must practice each part of the skill separately before combining them into the one operation. This means breaking the skill down into discrete and simple steps and then practicing putting it all together under conditions that are conducive to learning with minimal risk of failure.

The basic elements of the skill involved in Radical Manifestation have already been outlined in the previous chapters. These are: getting clear about what you want, stating why you want it, visualizing yourself already having it, affirming that you have it now, feeling the gratitude, moving your baseline intention up to the next level, handing it over to Spirit, and letting go of the attachment.

Given the extent of our skepticism and doubt, we would be stretching our proficiency in the art of manifesting beyond its elastic limit if we tried to apply all these disparate operations to something way outside of our experience.

For example, suppose we currently live in a trailer on the wrong side of the tracks in some “hick” town and we try to manifest something like a luxury mansion close to the beach on some exotic island somewhere. It’s not going to happen. It would be the equivalent of reading a book on how to fly a glider and then getting into the seat of a Boeing 747 and assuming that you could fly it right away.

Baby Steps

The answer is to develop the skill slowly by taking baby steps and to practice frequently on things that don’t matter. I recommend you set a simple and inconsequential intention every day as soon as you get out of bed. Then, just before going to bed simply review the extent to which you attracted that into your experience. Make this a habit.

For example, at the beginning, you could set an intention to have a lot of people smile at you today, or say something of an appreciative nature to you. Notice when they do and then as you review your day, make a note in your journal about the ones you particularly remember.

Pick some things you have a liking for or personal affinity to, and form the intention to manifest them in some way in your life on a particular day and see if it happens or not. Suppose, for example, you have a particular liking for squirrels. Make an intention that at least one will appear in close proximity to you today. Use all the disparate skills you know to give energy to your intention and see if the squirrel turns up. If more than one appears, so much the better. Note it in your journal and give yourself credit for having created the squirrel. Do not write it off as mere chance or coincidence. That’s just another way to sabotage yourself.

Incremental Success

When you are learning a new skill, ensuring incremental success at each stage is important in order to build confidence and belief. So be sure to form intentions in the early stage that actually have a fairly high probability of being responded to. The squirrel intention, for instance, would be a good choice if you happen to walk through a park on your way to work. Your ability to project attraction would not need to be extremely strong for it to produce a squirrel under those circumstances. If on the other hand, your entire journey to work was done on the subway, it would require a massive amount of attraction power to produce a squirrel on a subway train. Setting impossible intentions and goals is a common way to sabotage ourselves.

Creating Parking Spaces

In the 80s and 90s, when people first began experimenting with the idea that we create our own reality, the “sport of the day” became creating a parking space just where and when we needed one. People would boast to their friends about how they could always create a parking space. Never mind that the rest of their lives were in turmoil and out of control — they at least could produce a parking space!

Well, even if it does seem a little passé now, why not take up that challenge again, assuming, that is, you live in a place where parking is at a premium and difficult to find under most circumstances. Just see how many times you can produce the perfect parking spot just when you need it. If that is not applicable to you, think of something else of that nature that would work for you.

Increase the Challenge Gradually

As your rate of success in manifesting smiles, squirrels, parking spaces and whatever else you choose to manifest each day increases, you can raise the level of difficulty a couple of notches. However, you should still create intentions that are quite likely to result in success and are relatively inconsequential. It is too early to put pressure on yourself.

You probably need to keep working at this level for several months so you develop your confidence on a solid foundation of experience. Keep the daily journal going to record your increasing skill and ability. As you feel your confidence increasing and your doubt receding, then increase the challenge still more.

Then you can begin to work on more serious and meaningful intentions; ones that require a lot more work on your part to create the energy of attraction and in which you have some emotional investment. At that point you will have really begun to put it all together and be on your way to being able to demonstrate mastery in Radical Manifestation.

Chapter 14

Snakes, Sharks & Money

There are very few people in the entire world who do not have extremely strong emotional reactions to snakes. A tiny minority of people love them, but the vast majority have a morbid fear of them and hate them with a vengeance. I am one of them.

Yet the number of deaths per year attributed to snake bites is minuscule compared to, for instance, deaths caused by car accidents. Very few snakes are naturally aggressive and most do their best to avoid contact with human beings and only bite in self-defense.

We have a similar reaction to sharks. Even when we see it on a television screen, there is something about the image of a Great White gliding through the water that makes us shudder. We almost universally identify this creature as the epitome of evil, evoking in most people tremendous fear and hatred.

Yet the facts are that less than a handful of people are killed by sharks in any given year and attacks by sharks are very rare indeed. Even with those that do occur, the evidence is very strong that attacks are a result of a person on a surf board looking a lot like a seal when viewed from underneath. Most attacks are therefore an ‘innocent’ mistake on the part of the shark.

Irrational Fear

Clearly, our emotional responses to these creatures are completely irrational and unfounded, totally unwarranted and out of all proportion to the (infinitesimal) threat that they pose. Why we have this deep universal fear of snakes when most of us will never be confronted with one is not fully understood, but it is certainly visceral, archetypal and real. On the other hand, our fear of sharks is more likely due to films and media-hyped stories than anything else.

Emotional Reactions to Money

Money evokes at least as many, if not more, irrational emotional responses as do sharks and snakes — and with no less intensity. In the same way as we hate snakes and fear sharks, we relate to money with the same (though disguised) kind of dread. We think we love it, but the exact opposite is the case. It universally evokes fear. Subconsciously, we avoid it to the same degree as we do the most poisonous of snakes and the most aggressive of sharks.

[It is interesting to note that we describe people who try to sell us things as “snake-oil” salesmen and those who want to lend us money at high interest rates as “loan sharks.”

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Chapter 15

The Meaning of Money

From what we have observed in the previous chapter, it might look as though the number of people in the world who relate to money with happiness and joy, no matter how much or how little they have, are about as numerous as those who love snakes. Those few who do relate to money with happiness and joy seem to have the following characteristics.

• A complete disregard for money as an end in itself.
• A love of the freedom money gives them to make choices.
• A seemingly natural ability to attract the money they need.
• A heightened state of openness to receive money.
• A high need to share it abundantly with others.
• A desire to make it work for the common good.
• A firm belief in the natural abundance of the Universe.
• An unshakable trust that their needs will always be met.
• A complete absence of any attachment to having money knowing that it will always manifest when needed.

As you would imagine, these people are quite rare. That’s because they would need to be people who are living their life totally from a belief in the new paradigm to the total exclusion of the old one. And there aren’t many of those around. If you look again at that list, you will see that each one of the characteristics would depend upon the person’s consciousness being grounded in the new paradigm. Let’s examine each one of these in more detail. . . .

Chapter 16

An Energy Game

First, let’s get clear about the nature of the game that we are playing here with Radical Manifestation. It’s an energy game; identical to the one that became the basis for Radical Forgiveness even before I understood what it was and how it worked.

I eventually came to understand that the key to instantaneous relief from the tyranny of the past was not in trying to change anything at the level of physical reality, nor even at the level of mind. Rather it was in dissolving the “energy complex” that was attached to a painful experience.

I discovered that the energy complex, which existed as an energy block in one’s physical and subtle bodies, dissolved simply as a result of the person making a request to their Spiritual Intelligence that it be handled automatically at the spiritual level — and it was. He or she made that request by using one of the Radical Forgiveness tools.

There was nothing else one needed to do and there was no requirement that the person have any belief in the concept of Radical Forgiveness for it to work. All that was required was a “willing skepticism;” a willingness to entertain the possibility that what happened was part of a Divine plan and happened for a reason. All that was left to do then was to be willing to go through the process using one of the tools.

Transformation

What this proves to me is that working hard to change or reprogram the subconscious ideas, thoughts, beliefs, assumptions and emotions attached to the original event that couldn’t be forgiven is not necessary. All one has to do is to find a way to collapse the energy field that contains them all. That process is simply a matter of turning it over to our Spiritual Intelligence. . . .

Chapter 19

Body Awareness

If nothing else, this little exercise probably made you stop and think about how much importance we attach to the body and the degree to which we identify with it. We dress it, trim it, shave it, bathe it, uplift it, perfume it, beautify it, augment it, adorn it, medicate it, exercise it, feed it and in numerous others ways focus an enormous amount of attention upon it. Given the size and value of the fashion industry, you could even say we are obsessed with it. No wonder we become convinced that we are our bodies!

The truth is, of course, is that we existed before we had a body and we will continue to exist after we have experienced our physical death and dropped the body. Just like we rent a car for a specific journey, the body is something we take on and use for the duration of our earth-walk and then discard once the journey is over. It arises out of the earth and returns to the earth.

Why Take on a Body?

Interestingly enough though, in spite of our obsession with the physical body, and as much as we have studied it and come to know its intricate workings, we have all but ignored the most fundamental question of all. Why do we have a body? Why would a spiritual being . . .

. . . In this world of separation that we have created and live in, one of the ways to stay stuck there is to consistently blame, justify, deny and project the pain of having to endure separation onto something else. We do this in one of two ways. We either project it onto someone or something else “out there,” or we turn it back and project it onto our own body. Because we are so identified with our bodies, the hatred we feel towards our bodies becomes generalized as self-hatred.

The Weight Issue

This preamble should serves as a backdrop to the one body issue over which we constantly obsess and which serves as one of the most convenient targets for our self-hatred that I wish now to address. That is the question of weight.

Chapter 20

The Weight Issue

According to a 2002 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, approximately two thirds of the adult population in America is overweight. Millions of dollars each year are spent by hundreds of thousands of people trying to lose weight through dieting, exercise, drugs, supplements, hypnosis and other weight control measures. Most of them fail, especially in the long term. They may produce a short-term weight loss, but invariably it comes back on. The only programs that do seem to have a modest degree of success are those that, like Weight Watchers, provide an enormous amount of ongoing community support of a psychological and life-style nature.

The vast majority of programs focus on the physical factors associated with excessive weight gain and virtually ignore or, at best, give only a passing nod to the emotional factors.

My intention in this section, therefore, is to address head-on some of the emotional issues that seem explain why people pack on the weight and adopt life-style patterns that only add to the problem. . .

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