It just means you are better at critical thinking that imagination. It isn't a disorder, just a means of how your brain processes information. You use less of your frontal lobe, which is generally where much of the imaginary or day dreaming happens. To compensate this, you will need to utilize your critical thinking abilities to come up with an alternative to visualization.
The good news is that your dreams are not affected by this condition, so you can still have very vivid dreams.
I excel at daydreaming. I can visualize with my eyes open, but if I try to meditate and visualize anything with my eyes closed. I draw a total blank. I’m not sure practicing is helpful. I’ve practiced for months without progress.
Fortunately, Visualization comes easy for me. In fact, it's funny, because I read the article words too fast initially and missed the idea that the apple you told us to hold (initially) and smell and feel--including its skin--that was supposed to be real, I had completely Visualized the apple and all those actions, including a bite with the ripe, tasty juices running down my chin.
This should actually encourage others. I can't do these things because I'm 'gifted,' or 'special'...I can do them because I have grown up as a lifelong reader of books. I can not stress this fact enough; my Visualization prowess is directly correlational--and I would even dare say caused by--my lifelong pursuit of the written word. Visualization is an important aspect of reading literature. I strongly suggest anyone wanting to improve their ability to visualize to begin by reading written works of fiction where you are forced to visualize the elements the author discusses in the work you are reading. I think you will be astounded at how fast you can progress with such capabilities when you do! :)
Thank you so much for this Reply, Castel30. I have often wondered about this, and even one book on Psychic Witchcraft said one could cast Magick with virtually zero supplies just by using Visualization techniques.
My I ask what ingredients you've used this on when you ran out of them? Is this practical for things such as Wands, Athames, and so forth? Does it work well for Herbs, Stones, and Candles, etc.? I would really appreciate hearing about what ingredients or tools this has worked for in your case, what ingredients or tools you think it would work well for, and if you think it makes a difference in the potency of the spell once it is cast.
But an interesting thought also occurred to me when posting this question to you, and that is the realization that the Visualization itself may be weakened if the user is unfamiliar with the ingredients or tools being used. My ability to Visualize an apple, because I am so familiar with it, was pretty flawless. My ability to do so with Basil, or Mugwort--the first of which I have passing familiarity, the second of which I have none--would be an entirely different matter altogether, I assume.
