Manifestation is a term that’s being tossed around a lot these days – but what does it actually mean, and more importantly, how can you manifest anything in your life?
Simply put, manifestation is the power of intention paired with a focus. In an interview with CNN’s Larry King, Oprah Winfrey gave a great example of how manifestation occurs. She explains how she materialized her desire to be featured in the movie, “The Color Purple”. She said she was ‘obsessed’ with it for the longest time – and it came to pass.
So, what are your desires? Don’t be shy about it – you deserve anything you want to see manifested in your life.
The next time you want something to manifest in your life or someone else’s, here are some tips to keep in mind:
- Start from where you are at right now. If you’re waiting for that perfect time before taking steps towards reaching that goal, then it will never happen. Don’t wait for circumstances to change before you begin, instead start with what you have in your hand now. Former US President Barack Obama says, “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope and you will fill yourself with hope.”
What Obama encourages is to work on manifesting good things for other people first. Once their desires are fulfilled, they will return the favor and help fulfill yours! This is referred to as ‘tapping into the law of karma’, which says, “Give, and it shall come back to you.”
Don’t expect instant gratification. As soon as you have figured out your desires and started on your journey, you may want instant results, but things are not usually that easy to achieve. Be patient and try to apply some of the Law of Attraction hacks to instill a formidable mindset in yourself. Be at peace, relax, and believe that everything will be manifested at the right time … which will be when you are truly able to handle those desires responsibly.
Lastly, don’t be shy to ask for help in persevering. Find a partner who can help motivate you to carry on during those dreary days. Call them whenever you desperately need a pep talk, and remind them to be committed in helping you. Ensure that they have strong personalities and are not afraid to say things that may offend you, but are important for you to hear.
- If your desires are primarily material, you don’t have to worry about them manifesting. Just keep your focus on it. The secret is in applying proper visualization techniques. Here’s how: picture what you want and where it might be in the present. For example, if you want a car that looks like one parked a few blocks away from where you are right now, close your eyes and imagine the car in front of you. Feel the excitement of having it. Keep imagining this until you can see it as if it were really in front of you. When you’re happy with that, open your eyes and walk towards the car. Feel the excitement of having it. Say to yourself “I have this car”. Imagine all the possibilities that come with having that car, like where you would drive to, or with whom. Just make sure you keep looking at your desires from where they are in the present moment until they become a reality for you. Desires are absolutely endless in their possibilities. “
If you want wealth, you can follow the “it’s already here” principle as described above. Even as you do, allow time for manifestation by continuing to do what is required of you. For example, instead of “wishing” bills away, pay them. Your responsibilities are still your responsibilities.
- Commit to achieving what you want. Think about the end result. There will be times when you will feel like your efforts are in vain and nothing is happening. Those are the times to push harder. It is like the universe is asking you, “ Do you really want this?” Go back to your Vision Board to remind yourself why you started the manifestation journey. Impatience and over-aggressiveness take away from the excitement and hope that you need to manifest your desire. Instead, make it simple by saying ‘I will manifest this.’
- If you want to manifest love in your life, start with yourself because that’s the most important thing. If you’re not happy with how you are feeling right now, make a decision to first of all accept, and then work on improving yourself. Keep an eye on what you need to improve so that the manifestation of your love is something positive, rather than something negative. Identify the attributes that make you lovable and beautiful. Then build on that by asking others what they love about you. One, you’ll be surprised how wonderful people find you, and two, others will see how wonderful you are and fall for you. Love is about being open and vulnerable with yourself and others. It’s not about succeeding in the stuff of life. Love is a verb, not just a feeling. Love takes people to be given and received, not things. Love is about giving, rather than taking … and yet, as you give love freely, it will come back to you.”
- The manifestation of a soulmate is a bit more difficult to describe, because it’s a lot more than just manifesting material desires. The interesting thing about the manifestation of a soulmate is that , yes, it can be manifested – if you know how to do it right. Here’s what you need to keep in mind: truly believe in who your soulmate is or who they’re destined to be. Firstly, truly believe that the other person will come into your life and secondly, that they will fall in love with you as soon as they see you.
If you really believe that and act as if those things are already happening, you will see them come to pass. Here’s a look at some steps to go through to manifest your soulmate:
- “Ask” yourself about her/his intentions before they show up in your life. What is she/he seeking in the partnership? What can you do to fulfill them? Don’t ask how she/he can help you. Rather, work on being a wholesome person who is seeking another wholesome person.
- Keep an eye on your circle of friends, family, lovers, or whoever it is that you want in your life. So long as they’re happy for you to be happy with a good partner, then everything will work out the way it’s supposed to. Relationships are so diverse and can be so beautiful – to help your vision of that ideal partner, take a look at how happy some of your closest relationships are, and whether they’re a good influence in your life. Let yourself be influenced by their positivity and keep on believing for your own happiness to manifest soon.
Conclusions
Can one really manifest something? Yes, absolutely! If you are seriously willing to put your mind to it, the manifestation of all of your dreams will be right around the corner. Believe in yourself and in the power of the Law of Attraction to materialize everything you desire.