The 5 Principles Of Manifestation For Beginners
Iโve spoken a lot of manifestation and the law of attraction here on the blog, about how it changed my life,ย how to use scripting to manifest your ideal day,ย 10 ways to raise your vibrations โ hell, weโve even discussed a casual shamanic tapping now and again โ but I realised last night, Iโve never actually gone back to basics, focusing on manifestation for beginners, and how to approach the Law of Attraction as a spiritual newbie.
Itโs very easy when youโve been studying something for a while (I started my self-discovery journey into all things spiritual back in 2016 when I persevered withย The Secret Audible book for the third time) to forget that other people might just be at the start of their journey.
To me, speaking about how I attract amazing things into my life seems simple, but thatโs only because I know the basics.ย Ask me the difference between a Hollandaise sauce and Bearnaise sauce (Friends reference anyone?) and I wouldnโt have a clue.
So today Iโm sharing my manifestation for beginners guide in a bid to help you raise your vibrations, switch up your mindset, attract the things you truly want into your life and realise that the opportunities are endless.
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Being Specific
The line โAsk, Believe, Receiveโ is synonymous with the Law of Attraction, but over the years Iโve worked on other mindset shifts that can really increase your energetic pull โ by this I mean, how quickly youโre able to attract things into your life.
The first of those is by being specific.
When you want to attract something into your life, you need to put your order into the universe like you would shopping online.ย You want the black dress, size 14 in the Tall range.ย Youโre very specific about what you would like to order, the same goes for speaking to the universe.
Letโs say weโre starting out on our manifestation for beginners journey and you want to start small to build your trust and belief in the universe.ย My first conscious manifestation (Iโve been doing it all my life without realising) was to manifest a pink feather.ย Soon after reading The Secret and deciding to give it a go, I received a press package with a pink feather stuck alongside the gift.ย Coincidence or universe?ย I donโt care. There it was.
Perhaps you want to see a yellow car, or a penguin even. It sounds silly but choosing something you wouldnโt normally see makes it all the more amazing when you do spot it.ย Iโm manifesting seeing Idris Elba naked as we speak, come through for me girl.
If you want to manifest money, be specific in the amount of pounds and pence youโd like.ย For example, I wanted to make ยฃ6,000 in the month of July.ย I asked the universe for ยฃ6,000, I carried through the steps below, kept my vibrations high, took the action, and low and behold by the 31stย July, I had agreed to over ยฃ6,000 worth of work.
I knew exactly why I wanted that amount, I had plans for the money and I was very specific in what I was asking for.ย I didnโt say, oh Iโd love to be able to pay my credit card and maybe a little bit more for spending money for my LA trip.ย I knew exact figures, exactly what I was going to do with that money, and I kindly put in my order.
Ask the Universe
But what do I mean by asking the universe?ย Where do you start?ย ย
First of all, you ask with respect.ย This sounds completely woo, but to me the universe is a being. Itโs energy, itโs a she in my eyes and thatโs why I ask her, I thank her and I trust in her.ย You donโt order your food in a restaurant in a rude manner, so please and thank yous are still relevant in my spiritual house.
There are many different ways you can actually speak to the universe, but I like to write mine down and speak out loud.ย For me, itโs a form of praying to a higher force, so Iโll either speak out loud to her and ask for what I would like, or Iโll write a journal entry about what I would like to have, why, and how thankful I am that itโs on its way.ย For example, a journal entry could read like this:
โTHANK YOU SO MUCH UNIVERSE FOR HELPING ME TO ATTRACT A NEW CLIENT INTO MY BUSINESS WHO NOT ONLY PAYS EXACTLY WHAT I ASK FOR, AND ON TIME EACH AND EVERY MONTH, BUT GIVES ME THE CREATIVE FREEDOM I LIKE TO BE ABLE TO WORK TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. IโM SO THANKFUL YOU HAVE HELPED ME WELCOME THIS CLIENT INTO MY LIFE AND I AM EXCITED TO HELP THEM BUILD THEIR BUSINESS EVEN FURTHER.โ
Do you see how I journal as if itโs already happened?ย I spoke about this in myย scripting blog post, but by writing it in the present tense as if itโs already happened, youโre signalling to the universe that you already believe it to be yours, which is an amazing thing.
How often should you write?ย Some people say ask once and let it go.ย I believe that reinforcing those positive feelings every now and again doesnโt hurt, so write as little or as often as youโd like.ย Sometimes doubt can creep in, weโre human after all, so when that happens, just reinstate those feelings and journal about how excited you are to have whatever youโre manifesting in your life.
Another way of asking the universe is to create a vision board, where you cut out words and images which evoke the feeling of how youโll feel when you receive your order.ย Is it a new car you want to picture, or a holiday for example?ย Cut out images of your specific car, or beautiful tranquil beaches with people laughing or the sunset. Vision boards are a really fun way to spend an afternoon, especially if you invite fellow-minded woo friends over and have a vision board and pizza party!
When Iโm putting a vision board together (I need to do a new one soon, so a detailed blog post will be coming about how I do this properly in the next couple of weeks), I like to stick to an absolute maximum of three things Iโm manifesting.ย You can do more, but to be completely honest, I prefer to focus on one thing at a time so Iโm not overloading the universe with orders. You work in a way which feels comfortable and easy to you.
Believe in the Universe
Now we get to the difficult part for many.ย Believing.ย How do you believe in something youโve never experienced before?ย I donโt want to get too spiritual, but itโs about changing your mindset to the what if.ย The โoh my god, what if this actually works?โ and the โwhat if I do attract the opportunity to buy a new car into my lifeโ โ it turns the usual negative connotation linked to โwhat ifโ on its head and allows you to get excited about all the new possibilities.
Because I have my own living proof that manifestation works, I find it much easier to lay in bed when Iโm visualising and let myself get excited and reallyย feelย how I am going to feel when my dreams come true. Excited, happy, amazed, calm.ย The list goes on.
A manifestation I want to work on soon (I told you I take this one order at a time), is to buy a BMW X4. I didnโt used to be a car person, but I went to view one recently and I instantly fell in love.ย Iโm not ashamed to say I manifest material things as much as I manifest emotional things.ย And you shouldnโt be either.ย Having more money in my life has enabled me to help so many more people than I could when I was on a basic living wage. But I digress โ money mindset and the way people view manifesting material items is for a whole other blog post, but let it be known, manifesting what makes you happy and raises your energetic vibes is never a negative thing.
In short, let yourself really feel the feels.ย Get excited.ย Do a happy dance (is that just me?). Start living as if your manifestation has already come true.ย For example, when Iโm driving my car now I already imagine that Iโm in my new car, that the outside of the car Iโm driving already looks like a BMW.ย Itโs why I went to view one and inquire about cost, because I believe it will be mine, so Iโm already starting the process. Acting as if, helps me to keep the what if activated and alive.
Receive & Take Inspired Action
Contrary to what many cynics say (โWell I want to win the lottery so whereโs my money?โ), the universe doesnโt just deliver your order in a straight and simple way.ย If Iโm manifesting money, I donโt expect a man to turn up on my doorstep with a briefcase full of twenties.
Quite the opposite, Iโve learnt to open my eyes to opportunities that sheโs put in front of me and to take something called inspired action. Inspired action is when you meet the universe halfway and take steps towards making your dreams come true โ not just sit on your bum and wait for miracles to appear.
For example, last month when I wanted to manifest a certain amount of money through my business, I started to see so many more opportunities than I usually would if Iโd have had my head down working in a less than positive and open mindset.
I received a press invite which I would usually delete if I was unable to go, but this time, I emailed each company back, explained LNER trains had my metaphorical balls in a clasp and I was unable to get down to London from Leeds at short notice.ย I passed on my media kit and pitched to them why I believed weโd be a great match working together and hey presto, I had three campaigns set for September.
You might spot something in a Facebook group that you can help with, you might hear of a friend that needs guidance in your chosen field, you might receive an email for something half price.ย I manifested a Dyson vacuum cleaner this way, after putting it at the very top of my wish list I make at the start of every year โ two days later I got an email from eBay saying they had a half-price sale on the Dyson I wanted to buy.ย Clever marketeers reading my journal, or the universe, I donโt care.ย My rug is now spotless.
If youโre starting small, you might have asked the universe to show a penguin. That doesnโt mean youโre waiting for a penguin to walk in front of your car.ย It could be on a jumper.ย It could be a childrenโs toy you spot, or on the TV.ย But it will show up, the key is not to be focused on the how. That’s for the universe to decide.
Open yourself up to the possibilities.
Be Grateful
This is the final point in this manifestation for beginners post, and one that I think many people forget to do. You get so excited that youโve managed to attract something this amazing into your life, that you want to start all over again and manifest something else.ย Without really giving thanks to the universe.
How do I show how grateful I am?ย By writing a gratitude list every single night.ย Now, this isnโt just for the eternal positives, because weโre human and Iโm realistic.ย Weโre all going to have really shit things that happen in life.ย And I mean, reallyย shit.ย When you want to write a โis this seriously my lifeโ kind of list.ย But stick with me here.
By spending five minutes every night thinking about 10 things that have happened that day that youโre grateful for, it can change your mindset so much.ย I find writing about that specific day helps massively because if not, youโll find yourself writing the same things over and over again.
Yesterdayโs list for me included a thank you text someone sent, a coaching call that I had which made me feel instantly lighter, a DM that made my day, an the chance to spend some time with my mum and dad and have a fantastic tea together.ย
Take some time and realise how fortunate you are in comparison to others.ย If youโre alive, youโre doing better than the person in the stars.
I really hope this back to basics post on manifestation for beginners, albeit 2169 words long, has helped to explain how manifestation works in a simple format.
Be specific in what youโd like, choose how to ask the universe, believe that it will happen and enjoy the feelings of getting excited. Take inspired action and be open to how you will receive your opportunities. Finally, and most importantly, be grateful for the great things to come into your life as well as the ones already here.
Let me know if you give your first manifestation a try and when it works โ not if it works. And if you like this manifestation for beginners guide, why not share it with someone on social media to welcome another spiritual newbie into the club.
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