The Do's and Don'ts of Manifestation

Manifestation is a powerful practice of using thought and actions to attract whatever you may want in life. It’s important to understand that there are no limits to what you can attract as long as it’s something that you genuinely believe that you can make happen and that you put into the universe lovingly. It’s about creating and controlling the world that you want for yourself. However, it’s not as simple as thinking about something you’d like to happen, and having it come back to you. There are a few do’s and don’ts when practicing manifestation.

Don’t: Be Vague

When manifesting something, you need to be specific and have every detail planned out. If you aren’t precise with the Universe, it won’t always know how to deliver it to you. This is a process that depends on complete clarity and the importance of visualizing exactly what you want and how it feels to finally achieve it.

Do: Notice Patterns

If you begin to notice strange occurrences or patterns in life during your manifestation practices, it is usually the universe reaching out to you. Examples of this could include seeing the same angel numbers every day, hearing the same song play everywhere you go, or seeing something you were just thinking about (such as seeing a sign for a pet store after wondering if you should adopt a kitten). Also pay attention to your thoughts and emotions when you notice these patterns.

Don’t: Compare Yourself

It is important to acknowledge that we live in a digital era where it can be easy to focus on what people have that you may want. However, these thoughts of comparison often lead to bringing yourself down and creating emotions of sadness, anger, or embarrassment. When these emotions arise within your manifestations, you are putting bitterness and self-doubt into the universe, which will push your desires further away. Rather than growing resentful of those who have what you may want, celebrate the fact that they achieved it and you can too.

Do: Make Manifestation a Routine

When you choose to put your manifestations into the universe on a daily basis, whether right when you wake up, on your drive to work, or before you go to bed, the intention will help get you on the path to success. It is letting the universe know that you still share the same desire. Reminding yourself of your desires will also encourage you to make bigger leaps towards obtaining what it is that you want and fill you with hope for the outcome.

Don’t: Give Up

Remember that manifestation takes time and patience. It’s easy to want to give up when you believe you may be manifesting something that's too big for the universe to complete or that it’s taking far too long to come into fruition. However, the timing is for a reason and the universe is there to guide you. If you feel like giving up, you may want to reassess your goal and make sure that you aren’t being too vague and aren’t trying to affect someone else's thoughts and actions.

Do: Ask for Help

Manifestation can be daunting, especially if you don’t know where to begin or how to go about it. But you’re never alone and there are plenty of people, whether new to it or experts, who are using manifestation daily and healthily. If you feel lost or as if you may be self-sabotaging your manifesting, please reach out to others and ask for help.

Don’t: Expect Everything to Fall into Your Lap

Manifesting is more than just positive affirmations and takes time. You have to learn to tune into your energy as well as the universes, and trust that what you desire will come at the right time. When you try to rush the process or grow agitated when it’s not going how you expect, you are actively repelling your desires as opposed to attracting them. Be patient and understand that it will come to you when it's ready.

Do: Trust the Universe

The universe has a plan for you, one that may actually be bigger and better than the one you’re manifesting for yourself. Signs from the universe happen daily, and once you become attune with what it is to manifest, the universe will reveal what it’s presenting to you.