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Into The Magic Shop
Partners name specific goals, then close their eyes and meditate on the future in which they are already achieved — viewed from several angles, with the facilitator asking what is in front of you and what happens next — then describe it and go back in to add detail. Named after James R. Doty's book; the aim is to make a wanted future feel present.
Practical
- Time
- 10-15 min
- Group
- 2–∞ · pairs, small-group, large-group
- Settings
- in-person, online
- Mechanisms
- narrative-identity, cognitive-reframing
- Change scope
- state → skill · repeatable
Instructions
- Where
- authrev.org/ar-games-manual — Authentic Relating Games Manual, paid
- Availability
- In the source document — the instructions live inside the material linked, on its terms
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0 (Authentic Relating Games Manual)
Source link checked 31 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 29 Aug 2026
This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.
Origin
Shane Orton (Austin Love Juggernaut), inspired by James R. Doty's Into the Magic Shop and Srini Pillay's Tinker Dabble Doodle Try — Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition); guided visualization
In this directory via Authentic Relating Games Manual
status: checked · added 2026-08-31