WTF is Manifesting?: Manifestation 101
You’ve probably seen an increased amount of IG posts about “manifesting”. Cute little sparkly posts that say, “Manifest That Shit” and you may have even reposted it. But really wtf is manifesting? Like are there rules? Does it go against my religion? Is it magic? Well let me clear up some of these questions for you.
So the dictionary definition of the word states that it is, “clear or obvious to the eye or mind”. Which actually shocked/confused me when I looked it up on the googles. But like duh that makes total sense when I look at it from a spiritual standpoint. When you’re manifesting something you are literally trying to bring it from your mind to reality, so your eyes can see it. When defined as an adjective the dictionary describes it as to “display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate”. So that wasn’t enough for me, I went and looked up the Latin origin of the word, which is “manifestus” to see if that would bring any more clarity. The definition of “manifestus” is “clear, evident, plain, obvious; conspicuous, noticeable; unmistakable” Manifestations are the “after”. They are the end result. So manifesting is putting your vision into action. You will never see your manifestation if you don’t get clear on your vision and act on it. The verb definition of “manifest” is what we should all be doing every day. We need to show and demonstrate our vision every day. So you’re probably like “Wait! Wtf is manifesting again?” It’s not some woo woo spiritual shit. It definitely could be magical. It doesn’t have to go against your religion. There are no rules! Manifesting is just bringing your vision to life. For me personally, I think manifesting is done in just three steps:
Step One: Get Clear on Your Vision
What does that mean? First I just want to make a list of shit you really want. It could be a car, more money, a better job, a soulmate, whatever you want. And when I say whatever you want, I mean it! Really go all out. Reach for the stars. Once you’ve got your list down, I want you to actively describe everything you listed on a full page of notebook paper. This what the getting clear part is all about. You want to get exactly what you want so you need to KNOW exactly what you want. Also, this supposed to be fun so when it starts feeling like a chore, stop and come back to it later. When you’re done, keep that notebook somewhere in your bedroom and read it periodically especially when you’re in a good mood.
Step Two: Get Into Action - get off your ass
Ok so now you’re clear on your vision, you need to start putting that shit into motion. The verb definition of manifest says “to display or show by one’s acts or appearance”. That’s exactly what I want you to do! I want you to dress like a person who owns a G-Wagon. Act like a person who has met their soulmate. Act like the version of you that is forty pounds lighter. The reason you wrote down all of the things you really want is because you thought those things would make you feel better. So how about feeling better now? You literally have nothing to lose and it’s fun. Also, start doing steps that could help you manifest your vision. If your vision is a European trip then get yourself a passport and start saving money every paycheck towards that trip. This is a very important step because I can just hear my childhood pastor say “Faith without works is dead.” So get that ass up and make that shit happen.
Step Three: Relax!! It’s on the way.
You made your vision clear, you are making the necessary steps on your end. So now the Universe/God/Your Inner Being needs you to relax. Now if you’re prone to anxiety like me you probably just rolled your eyes (I SEE YOU). So how the fuck do you relax and not stress about how and when this shit is going to come to you? My #1 recommendation is meditation. 10-15 minutes daily of you not doing a damn thing. No social media surfing, no texts, no watching funny videos, just laying or sitting down and focusing on breathing. Now you probably just contemplated clicking out of this blog because that’s not “you”. You can’t just do that type of shit. I’m the same way! That’s why I do guided meditations. There are literally so many on YouTube! And I have one too, click here to check it out. Simply relax and let the Universe bring that shit to you.
Now there are way more things we could talk about manifesting but I’m going to end it here. You know what you need to do to manifest dreams! Now just do it.