Manifestation Made Simple
If you aren't using the elements to create, then what are you doing?
If you aren’t using the elements to create, then what exactly are you doing?
In this space, I will use creation and manifestation interchangeably. They are essentially the same thing. Manifestation has been used amongst the spiritual gurus and woo-woo girlies for decades. As manifestation has become mainstream, it has become unnecessarily convoluted. Though, the concept of manifestation hasn’t been accepted by all. It is often looked down upon or criticized by practitioners of religion. They are under the impression that something magical and mystical must be taking place. Something not of God. God is the only one in control after all, right?
Manifestation is the process of grounding your thoughts and desires into your tangible reality. Sounds like creation to me!
Before we hop into the key elements of manifestation, let’s establish some core concepts that shape my beliefs and ideologies around creation:
💫We are spiritual beings made manifest.
Our mere existence is a manifestation. We were grounded in this physical form through the process of creation. Our souls chose this realm of reality to indulge in the full spectrum of the human experience — all of its pleasures, growth and discovery.
💫Creation is constant.
Creation is innate to us. We are manifesting in every single moment. When we relinquish our role in shaping our own reality, we become passive players in our lives. When we lack accountability for our participation, we become victims of our circumstances.
💫Creation flows from Source.
God is the ultimate source of creation. We are the human expressions of that source. There is no separation, only unique channels. Our creations become tangible expressions of the divine.
💫Co-creation with intention is manifestation.
Our participation in creation is not a lone event. We are in constant partnership and collaboration with the Universe.
When I reference the Universe, I’m referring to the granular aspects of our world. It encompasses the people we cross paths with, the rhythms of nature, the moon and the stars, as well as the tides and all the life they wash ashore. It is the living energy that has been flowing through our world since the beginning of time.
There is divine order woven into our universal reality. When we understand this order and utilize it in our manifestation practice, we increase alignment with our desires and our lived reality.
Creation is not a random happenstance. It flows through a structured sequence.
This sequence can be understood through the elements:
Air
Fire
Water
Earth
**Aether
These elements are the mechanisms that bring your thoughts and ideas into your reality. Understanding the characteristics of the four elements and how they interact will not clarify the process of manifestation but it will also help you expand your awareness of the world and how things operate within it.
The elements permeate everything — our personalities, our birth charts, our bodies and every part of the world around us.
🌬Air
It is all around us, all of the time. Soft and subtle. Strong and forceful. Spinning out of control. Bringing calm. Heavy and suffocating. Light and fleeting. Filling our lungs. Leaving us breathless. Granting us spaciousness while pressing against limits.
The element air is associated with our thoughts, ideas, inspiration and intellect. Our creations must start somewhere. They must start in the mind. This is where our ideas form. This is where our downloads have space to expand and breathe. It is also where our desires overwhelm us. Often, overcast with clouds. It is up to us to clear the fog. Unmanaged air can turn into overthinking, anxiety and spiraling. Aligned air becomes clarity, articulation and direction.
✨Mo’s Cosmic Insight✨
Get your thoughts, ideas and desires on paper. Date them to track context and patterns.
Use meditation to visualize your desires with clarity.
Communicate your ideas aloud. Declare your desires in front of a mirror. Record a detailed voice memo or video. Express them to a trusted friend or confidante.
🔥Fire
Oxygen. Heat. Fuel. Ignition. Flames. Cleansing and purifying. Warming and illuminating. A small spark that grows and spreads unless controlled and contained. Intensity that gradually burns out — if you let it.
The element fire is associated with our willpower, drive, passion and action. Once inspiration hits, we must strike while the iron is hot. We are unique beings. Our creative expression is individual. Our creative power is universal. This stage in the process not only brings light to the ideas in your head, but it also lights a fire under your ass to act. It burns away all that is not built to last. Unmanaged fire turns into impulsivity, burnout and destruction. Aligned fire becomes drive with discipline, courage and sustained action.
✨Mo’s Cosmic Insight✨
Return to thoughts, ideas and desires. Edit and refine.
Meditate with more details until you feel the spark. This spark is called inspired action. Action inspired by clarity and embodiment.
Continue to bring light (attention and awareness) to your desires. Do something each day that keeps the fire burning.
🌊Water
Let it flow. Rain down on our heads. Mist the softness of our skin. Wash away our days. Drowning and saving us in the same breath. Soak the soil. Nourish the soul. Calm and still. Rushing and racing.
The element water is associated with our emotions, intuition and our subconscious mind — what lies beneath the surface.
On the topic of manifestation, Neville Goddard proclaims that “feeling is the secret”. He teaches that feeling as if your desires are true is the secret to bringing them into awareness.
Your brain cannot distinguish between what is real or imaginary so this deep, emotional connection becomes more of a memory than a wish. When you emotionally embody a desire, it shifts from fantasy to familiarity. I would add to his theory that it is our emotions that bring forth the heart connection that grants life. When you connect emotionally to your desires, you are not only sending the message that they are safe but you are also sending the message that they are pure. Water, like fire, purifies. Manifestations without our pure emotions and intentions don’t reflect the truth about who we are and what we want. Unmanaged water turns into repression, avoidance and emotion-driven decisions. Aligned water becomes intuition, emotional clarity and magnetic resonance.
✨Mo’s Cosmic Insight✨
Get real about the why and the how. Write down why you truly want your desires and how receiving them aligns with who you are becoming.
Meditate by adding emotion to the visualization. Feel the joy, love and passion associated with your desires. Go so deep that the emotions consume you.
Pay attention to your emotions. Take note of what is moving you to tears in your day-to-day life. Follow that flow to the mouth of the stream. Let that be a data point.
🌎Earth
Solid. Steady. Foundational. Mothering us all. Through mountains and valleys alike. Naturally fertilizing to bring forth new life. Naturally decomposing to transform death. Carrying the weight of the end and the beginning.
The element earth is associated with stability and structure. It is at this stage that what once was just a cloud of ideas in our heads has become something we can see, touch, taste, smell and hear. It has become real. It is through patience, perseverance and resilience that faith of a mustard seed finally begins to sprout. As long as we have been cultivating the perfect environment for it to grow and thrive, it will bring everlasting abundance. We are spiritual beings that must remember we have human needs. The practice of tending to our own physical needs, our environment and our resources creates the discipline needed for our harvest to grow and multiply. Unmanaged earth turns into stagnation, rigidity and attachment to material form. Aligned earth becomes patience, consistency and sustained growth.
✨Mo’s Cosmic Insight✨
Build the structures and systems needed for your desires to enter your life with ease. Figure out how it fits into your regular routine. Or consider if you need to create a new one.
Sit in gratitude during meditation. Now that you have what you want (no matter how much it has materialized), sit with how it makes you feel. Be proud of your role in the manifestation of your desires.
Care for your desires. Nourish them. Show your appreciation for their manifestation. Don’t treat them like the toy you begged for all year only to abandon after Christmas season ends.
A process that is: Structured. Intentional. Repeatable.
This is how we demystify ✨manifestation✨ as a magical ritual and think of it as a process that only needs you to be intentional and maintain faith.
Want to strengthen that faith muscle?
Check out The Cosmic Devotionals Series: 💫Faith as Frequency💫
The elements are already at work in your life. The question is whether you are consciously creating with them.
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