Manifestation | What is it really?

Manifestation… we’ve all heard of it right? It’s a hugely popular movement at the moment along with Law of Attraction, The Secret and so much more… but what is it really?

Well, simply put – it’s the Ultimate Brain Hack. You could even say brainwash. “What!? Brainwashing” I hear you say and instantly images of ‘bad’ people using it to control ‘good’ people may come to mind, am I right?

Well, I’m here to try to put what I’ve learnt simply. Let me start by saying… no act is good nor bad. Much like guns are neither good nor bad it depends on how the person wields it (but lets not open that can of worms here). If you jump onto Google and quickly ‘Google it’ (like most people do these days) you’ll see that “Brainwashing (also known as mind control, menticide, coercive persuasion, thought control, thought reform, and re-education) is the concept that the human mind can be altered or controlled by certain psychological techniques.”

Key words – reform, re-education, altered, controlled. Now hang in with me here as I know this may be twisting your stomach at this point. Menticide is a heavy concept and yes “undermine and destroy a person's values and beliefs” sounds horrific until… we look at it a different way. What if that belief is “I’m shit, I’m unworthy, I’ve got nothing to offer, I’m fat, I’m ugly” and so on… add your own list here. We’ve all had these types of thoughts!

So, think of this… each day as you go out and about, your brain is literally hammered with billions and trillions of pieces of ‘data’ (but lets call them pieces of hay) floating through the wind each and every day. Believe it or not, but the brain can only take in, process and retain so much on a daily basis. So as a way to prevent itself from becoming overwhelmed and burnt out, our brain has what could be described as a ‘magnet’ to cleverly sort through the hay and bring to us what we need to support our stories, what we focus on and what we believe – even if that is ‘I’m worthles, I’m ugly, I’m unlovable”.

This ‘magnet’ pulls to us what we focus on. Money, poverty, new things, broken things, love, heartache… you get the picture. Ever bought a new car and then suddenly overnight, you see the same car everywhere? Or started to think about having a family and suddenly see baby books or couples with babies everywhere? It’s your internal magnet going to work to pull into your immediate physical reality your desires. It doesn’t know the difference between good or bad things, so if you constantly focus on the lack of money in your bank, and the bills coming in, guess what you’re going to get more of? Hello Manifestation!

Now here comes the second big part… the Universe doesn’t work on words, but instead on Vibrational Frequency. If you jump into YouTube you’ll find many tracks that are aimed at raising our vibrations. Music plays a big part and I’m sure you’ve felt the difference it can make, how a song can unite or tear people apart. Music has a magic power we can all tune into. Yet, we can’t always be listening to something right? So when it comes to ‘vibrational frequency’ we mainly control these ‘vibes’ through our emotions. The higher our vibes go into love, peace, happiness, joy, gratitude, the more we attract of these things. The longer they stay in a lower vibration of sadness, despair, lack, hate, anger the more we attract of these things.

You see, there’s a really good reason they say “practice Gratitude” even when it comes to bills, because when we’re truly honestly grateful, you’ll be placing yourself into that higher vibrational area. Try this … “I’m SO incredibly grateful I get to pay this phone bill as it means I have the money to stay in touch with all those I love, adore and desire to reach out to!”. If you find yourself short and in a place where you don’t have the money yet, change ‘money’ to ‘ability’ and picture money from your account flowing to pay your bill. Feel the gratitude. Make it specific and resonate to you.

Think of it like a radio you have inside you. Each day you go out and unknowingly turn it on and tell the Universe what you’re going to tune into. Ever have a bad start to the day and think “this days going to be shit” and sure enough it is? Thing after thing keeps happening all day long until you sink into your couch and the end of the day and think “thank ___ that’s over!”. This is your radio, and then magnet going to work. You turn the radio on, say “ok radio this is what we’re listening to today” and then your magnet goes to work bringing that reality into your physical reality.

Another way of thinking of it is an orchestra. Everyone knows the structure of an Orchestra right? Lots of people, lots of parts, different instruments and one person at the front telling everyone what to do. If you think of this as your life, who would you want to be? The person within the Orchestra just doing as they’re told? The Conductor guiding and telling the others what to do? Most say the Conductor, as did I until I learnt the truth – we are all the composers.

We compose our song, hand it to the conductor (Universe), and the Universe will then go about finding the right instruments and participants to play the right parts to play your song as desired.

Now here comes the ‘brainwashing’ part. See when we’re born, it’s a blank slate. No biases. No limitations. You’re literally thinking your invincible. This is why kids are seemingly ‘selfish’ or ‘self centered’ – its not because they are its simply that their brains consider themselves the center of the Universe, and we as Adults tell them they’re not. They need to sit, listen, and learn the ‘real world’ way. Some with parents who have their own emotional damage or baggage, unknowingly hand this down to their kids too. Such as unworthiness, self esteem issues, rage, anger, hate etc.

Whereas, children kinda have it the right way around. They are the center of the Universe. Their ‘Universe’. Their world and their future. It is so completely and absolutely normal to ‘shape’ your child to what you understand of the world, and place them into a box of what you consider ‘normal’ (and expect them to follow that), but it’s through self development, opening our own minds and through this ‘brainwashing’ act that we can start to recode, reform, re-educate and alter the projection of our own lives and in turn – our children.

As we do this and become more and more successful at controlling the radio, controlling the emotions and remaining detached from the heavier things that come our way, the more of the things you truly desire and focus on (house, better job, more time freedom) will come your way.

Ever seen someone get that promotion you desired or the new car or get engaged and suddenly feel a pang of jelousy? You’re only feeling jelous because you can do it to and simply haven’t yet. A ‘hack’ to this ‘manifestation thing’ – is challenging yourself to be honestly and full heartedly joyous of that person getting that thing you want. “But why?” right? “I’ve been waiting for years for that job and now Mary’s got it? PFFT! Why would I be happy”

Well, its because this event, this thing, this whatever it may be… has come into your immediate physical reality. It may not be yours yet… but think of it like the Universe showing up like a waiter does in the restaurant after you’ve asked for a bottle of wine. It’s showing you what it looks like, what it could taste like, and may even give you a sniff, but it hasn’t yet given it to you.

This is the art of Manifestation in a nutshell. Complete control and constant diligence over your thoughts, focus, patterns and emotions both towards yourself AND others.

Some are natural manifestors, things seems to come fast and easy. Others not so much. So if you’ve ‘been at it’ for some time and it hasn’t come, don’t fret. Perhaps there’s something more you need to experience to prepare you for that thing you wish to manifest. Perhaps you’re at 90% but there’s somewhere, some place, somehow you’re not showing up 100% to the table to get it. Its like the waiter turning up to your table and you’re going “mmm yeah I do want that… but…”

Find the but. Dig deep. Ask yourself, “if no-one was watching and money was of no importance, what do I truly want to be doing? What do I truly want?” and tune into your heart asking “whats the truth in that? What are the tools to get that/there?” and forget the how – that’s the conductors part. Remember, you’re the composer. Simply tune into your heart song, release it, and trust the ‘how’ to the Universe (or God or entity of choice) and ensure each and every day, as you go about your day, your radio is tuned into that song and plays it so loud anything else simply fades away.

If you loved this, drop me a line to share your thoughts and tune in next week for Affirmations and what makes them tick!