Dr. Robert Roerich (Founder of Roadmind University Online) uses a mental imagery technique called “The Road Interview”:

(You take a journey, with guided imagery or mental imagery, down a road.)

Take in the sights, sounds and colors, just like a video camera recording all that lies surrounding you. Survey the scene, noticing what is far off in the distance, the background surrounds, the weather, the season and a total image of what you view. Feel the ground beneath your feet. Try to visualize it as a picture on a canvas, but with movement, sound, color and emotion. You are the surveyor on this journey. Draw your journey on paper if you desire, as it often shows clearer results.

What color is the road?

What texture is the road?

How solid is the road?

You continue walking and come to a river that must be crossed. There before you is the river; the size and depth are up to you. You cannot go around it but must imagine a way to cross it. Whatever you need to cross the river is already within your mind; just imagine seeing yourself do it.

How do you cross the river?

What does the water look like?

How fast is the water current?

Is there anything in the water? If so, what?

You have crossed the river and continue walking. You come to a house. Take a good look at the house. Notice the impression it makes on you.

What color is the house?

What condition is the house in?

Does anyone live in the house? If so, who?

We continue forward in our minds journey and come to an open field. A cup is on the ground, and we stop to examine it. The cup can be of any size, shape, colour and description. Focus on it’s look, condition and contents.

What color is the cup?

What condition is the cup in?

Is there anything in the cup? If so, what?

You continue walking down the road and come to something blocking your path. It stops you in your tracks and prevents you from going forward. This is an obstacle.

What is the obstacle, and please describe it in detail?

What do you see beyond the obstacle?

Take a break.

Now go back to every question and look at your response. Try and find what you feel that your mind presented the image it did. Explain colors you chose, textures, water, cup, solids, liquids, space, objects, people, anything and everything that you wrote from your projected image, try and find what you feel to why you have that image. Don’t look hard at things, instead try and look for the easy answers, as they are often the correct one’s. Don’t attempt to find something that isn’t present, just look at each aspect for its absolute simplicity.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
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