Top 5 basics of Manifestation, Explained  

Manifestation is the process of aligning your energy with the energy of something that you deeply desire. However, desire alone is not powerful enough to make anything happen. Desire must be coupled with intent, intent must be coupled with deservingness and deservingness must be coupled with your ability to release control and trust that it is on it’s way.

Ever since The Secret came out manifestation has come into the mainstream, at first a lot of people were excited about it and were excited to try it for themselves. The buzz quickly faded when people started to “think positive” and nothing changed for them. This is because there were a few things that The Secret got very wrong, I’m going to save you a lot of time and break it down for you below.

Why the Secret doesn't work

Our thoughts simply aren't that powerful, there are many more energies that need to show up to make waves. Through experience,I have come to understand that manifestation happens at a much deeper level than just our thoughts.

Ok...so what does work? 

It all comes down to 5 main ingredients: Equal parts Desire, Intent, Deservingness, Surrender and Trust. I’m talking about how bad you want it, combined with how much you are willing to sacrifice for it, how much you believe it’s possible for you and how much you are willing to be open, release outcomes and trust that they will arrive when the timing is right. This is a very magnetic way of being and if any of these things are off balance, your manifestation will fall apart very quickly.

Desire

There are many different things we desire in this life (love, money, success) and there are many different reasons for why we desire such things (happiness, fulfillment, security, ego). The universe works the quickest when we don’t have a hidden agenda coming from an egoic place, but rather from a place of love. For example, if you want to attract a partner with a lot money into your life because you think it will make other people respect you then this will only repel what you want, but if you want to attract that same partner because you believe it will bring you a lifestyle that will make you deeply happy then that is a more attractive energy. See the difference? You are manifesting the same thing but coming at it from a very different energy. I gave this example to demonstrate how you are allowed to manifest superficial things (the universe doesn’t judge). 

Intent

When you have the intent and you are ready and willing to put one foot in front of the other, you are communicating to the universe that you are both ready and willing to put in the work. The energy of desire and intent together creates a very powerful energy and starts the energetic wheels turning to get things into motion. A lot of people want things and are comfortable dreaming all day long about them, but when it comes down to it, they aren't actually willing to put in the work to make it happen. This is communicating to the universe that you don’t really want it.

Deservingness 

Deservingness is all about self-worth and how much you feel you deserve what you desire and intend for yourself. This is where a lot of people get stuck, as they want something, they are willing to put in the work but when they start to take steps closer to their goal, their deep-rooted insecurities and fears creep in and you get a knock on the door from your toxic best friend: Self Sabotage. 

The best manifestors are people with a deep sense of self acceptance and a grounded confidence that is based on self-worth that by no means needs validation. The universe will deliver whatever you feel you deserve in this life. So, if you genuinely feel you are worthless and deserve nothing, then the universe will give you just that. However, if you believe you deserve all the good things in the world, the universe will give that. 

Surrender

Surrender is a tough one, especially for the control freaks out there that are really good at intent and are masters of forcing things into motion (I think we all know someone like this). Surrender, is the opposite energy, it’s all about releasing and giving away control to a greater power than you (scary right?). In school I dated a volleyball player and his mentality on the court was always “set it and forget it”, this describes surrender perfectly, put it out there, then release the outcome. 

Trust

I bet you’re thinking now, wow after all that there is another step! Yes, and trust is the most important step. Trust is similar to surrender in the way that you are releasing control but you are bringing back some of the energy of deservingness and a deep knowing that it’s on its way to you right now. Once you have mastered this, trust is a very comfortable place to be, it feels safe and grounding as opposed to anxious, needy and attached. Trust means, it’s time to chill. Get the popcorn, kick your feet up at the end of a long day and watch the magic roll in. 

When you want something, you plan on getting it, you feel you deserve it, you’re willing to release the outcome and you believe it's coming, you can manifest absolutely anything in this life. 

You got this!