Are you close to giving up on your heart’s desires because your manifestations are not working? Believe me, you are not alone! And before you get too disenchanted with the whole idea of manifesting, please give this one a read because today we are going to address this problem in detail.
First, you have to understand that manifestation is the most natural thing for us as human-beings, because it is literally what we have been doing our entire lives. The problem is – most of it has been done completely unconsciously. But the great thing about manifesting is that it is never too late to start manifesting consciously! As long as you have a clear desire and are open to using your imagination, you can truly change your life through this process!
Neville Goddard tells us that everything that a person experiences in this universe is not separate from his/her imagination. One’s outer reality is his/her consciousness solidified in the material realm. The implication of this concept is that whatever “reality” you live in right now – you have manifested it!
As I’ve mentioned in my previous blog posts, I don’t completely agree with Neville on the fact that we create 100% of our reality, because as someone who has listened to hundreds upon hundreds of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), I find that prior to incarnating on the Earth plane, we do choose quite a few specific challenges/events/circumstances/people, etc. to be a part of our “soul blueprint” and our lives in order to learn, evolve, and experience. So, in a way, we do control 100% of our reality, but partially as a physical being and partially as a soul.
With all that said, we do have a huge amount of control over our physical reality while we’re here, so mastering the art of conscious manifestation can definitely change your life in the most incredible ways! So, now the question arises: if creating your current reality was so effortless, how come your desired reality is taking so damn long to manifest?
Let’s go through a few possible reasons behind this conundrum and figure out how you can work around them.
Do You Have Enough Clarity?
If your manifestations aren’t working, the first thing to ask yourself is whether you are super clear about what you want or not.
Imagine you want to buy a self-help book online but you have no idea who the author is or what the name of the book is… so you type in “self-help book” in the search bar and get thousands of results, most of which are probably irrelevant. This can get pretty frustrating and time-consuming. On the other hand, if you already know the name of the book and the author, you type them in, and voila, you’re a second away from purchasing your desired book.
Similarly, when you are too general about your desire, it’s much harder for the universe to cooperate because it quite literally does not know what exactly you are looking/asking for!
For this reason, I recommend being as specific as possible about your desire without limiting yourself at the same time. For example, instead of saying, “I am manifesting a lot of money,” it’s much more productive to affirm something like, “Every month I make (or effortlessly create) over $5,000.”
If you’d like to learn more about creating effective affirmations, please check out my printable Affirmations Worksheets and/or my affirmation cards.
Remember! The universe loves clarity, and so does the Law of Assumption. So unless you have a very clear idea of what you want, how in the world are you going to assume the feeling of having it?
Have You Effectively Impressed Your Subconscious Mind?
But let’s say, you know EXACTLY what you want (which is great!), but are still not seeing it in your 3D. In that case, it’s very possible that your desire has not been fully impressed into your subconscious mind. All of the manifestation techniques are there for a reason, and that reason is to completely saturate your subconscious with what you want. In other words, it doesn’t matter how many techniques you try or how long you stick to each; what matters is that you are effectively impressing your subconscious mind.
To effectively impress your subconscious mind, you can use a variety of techniques. One of the most popular techniques is visualization. Visualization involves creating a mental image of your desired outcome and focusing on it with all of your senses. The more vivid and realistic the visualization, the more your subconscious mind will believe it to be true.
Another really effective technique is repeating positive affirmations about your desired outcome and your self-concept on a daily basis, as often as possible. This helps to reprogram your subconscious mind with the belief that your desired outcome is already true. My absolute favorite method though, is to use self-concept affirmation audios during sleep when the conscious mind is out of the way and you can effectively saturate your subconscious with any statements you would like! But remember, repetition is key. The goal is for your affirmations to become your new way of thinking in the long run.
You can also try creating a vision board, which is a physical representation of your desires that you create by collecting images and words that represent your desired outcome. Vision boards are a great way to anchor your mind because by looking/focusing on your vision board daily, you can impress your subconscious mind with the belief that your desires are already true.
Using SATS (State Akin to Sleep) is another powerful way for impressing your subconscious mind and programming it with the belief that your desires are already true. This technique involves entering a relaxed state of consciousness, similar to sleep, and repeating affirmations or visualizations that correspond to your desired outcome. By doing so, you can quiet your mind, focus your energy, and deeply impress your subconscious mind with your desires.
Ultimately, the key to impressing your subconscious mind is consistency. You need to consistently use any techniques that resonate with you the most over a period of time to effectively program your subconscious mind. Remember, the subconscious mind is like a muscle – the more you work it, the stronger it becomes. By consistently saturating your subconscious mind with your desired outcome, you can align your reality with your desires and start manifesting the life of your dreams.
Have You Given Up Too Soon?
Another reason your manifestations are not coming true is that you are simply impatient. And believe me, I GET it and I don’t blame you! 😉 It’s hard to keep going and literally pretending that your desired reality is here when you can clearly see that it is not! BUT please hang in there! What if your life could be completely different a year or even a month from now simply because you were committed to this process and persevered in your assumption? Wouldn’t it all be 100% worth it in the end?
So remember that impressing your subconscious mind with a new desire does usually take time, consistency, and effort. Maybe you are doing everything right; maybe your techniques are working too, but it is simply too soon for the desire to come to fruition in your 3D. Although it’s important to note that this also very much depends on your preconceived notions about your desire, how long it “should” take, and whether it’s possible to manifest at all. I encourage you not to waver in your assumption and to do everything you can not to give up on manifesting, because it would truly suck if you ended up missing out on the most incredible miracles this life has to offer just because you gave up too soon!
Is Your Desire in Alignment With Your Higher Self?
Many Law of Assumption fans will probably disagree with this, but I am sharing this “unpopular opinion” because it resonates with me personally (and again, a lot of my spiritual knowledge comes from listening to hundreds of NDE stories over the years). I do strongly believe that there is more to manifesting than we realize. And the truth is that our soul/higher self does know what’s best for us. It has a bird’s-eye view of our life and our entire existence for that matter.
The universe, God, your soul/higher self, or whatever you feel comfortable calling it, works in mysterious ways (at least they seem mysterious to us, mere mortals ;)). And sometimes, it’s holding something back from you because it knows that this may not be the best choice for you; it is not for your highest good and could cause a lot more suffering, turmoil, and unhappiness than you realize.
Now, this STILL does not mean that you would not be able to manifest whatever it is you want, because we do always have a choice/free will in this reality. But if you have tried all of the previous points and have been working on this manifestation for a veeery, very long time (as in years) without seeing any signs of it ever coming true, then it’s very possible that your higher self has something different (and much better) in store for you.
I’m sure this is not what you wanted to hear, but it’s still a possibility that you should keep in mind. Because if these words resonated with you and you do believe that your desire may not actually be for your highest good, please consider re-evaluating the situation and your reasons behind it and detaching from that specific outcome (easier said than done, I know…). But honestly, sometimes truly the best thing to do is to surrender and let the Universe guide you, trusting that it knows exactly where you need to be right now. And when you do relax into believing that everything IS working out for your highest good regardless of whether this specific desire comes true or not, you might be very pleasantly surprised with the outcome!
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