Guided Imagery is a way of processing that the mind uses. Essentially it is thinking in pictures. Imagery is thinking in such a manner that you can see, taste, smell, hear, and feel the picture.
Imagery is the fulcrum where the mind and the body meet in that it involves an emotional quotient.
It is accompanied by physiological changes in the body. Guided Imagery uses specific images to move a person towards certain goals. It can be used to enable relaxation, reduction of pain, increase concentration, stimulate energy, and enhance the immune system. Imaginal practices arise from the knowledge that actions taken in our mind can influence our physical body. Just as our imagination can take us to the highest level of creativity, it is also a means of acquainting us with our deeper selves.