Manifestation: Passive and Active
“I’m having a bonfire at my house,” she said. “You should come! We’re having a new moon ceremony. It will be a magical time of manifesting and setting intentions. Bring your crystals!” I inwardly rolled my eyes. “Yeah, sure, just send me the address and time, and I’ll be there,” I say. “Okie, can’t wait to see you!” There it was again. The word. Manifesting. The “Power of Manifestation.” I hear about it all the time now. It was one of those buzz words that you would pull out in conversation when attempting to impress a hot yoga instructor. If you ever just want to sound slightly enlightened in a coffee shop, all you have to do is say “I’ve been manifesting….” blah blah blah. I’ve heard it so many times that it’s lost its meaning. Just another “wee–woo” mumbo-jumbo pie-in-the-sky, simple-minded method of coping with the fact that maybe life will never really give you what you want. And so, you “manifest.” You manifest more money, more success, deeper relationshi...