SPILLED TEA
I think the gods are toying with me today. Twice already I spilled my tea, even though I tried being careful. It’s like my extra caution brings about my clumsiness.
This is a good example of how I inadvertently short-circuit the power of intention to manifest the opposite of what I wish. I tried being careful, but in the back of my mind was the fear of spilling my tea.
The power of that fear was the true root of my intention. It’s what transferred from my subconscious into the mechanism which receives such transmissions. Once received, the impartial universe set into motion the forming of my reality, based on the power of fear hovering in my subconscious. It’s these backhanded intentions that sabotage true fulfillment of desires.
There’s a lot of evidence showing we do manifest our own reality. And not all of it comes from candle burning chanters, reciting esoteric spiritual mumbo jumbo, in meditation rooms heavily laden with the smoke of incense. Most of it comes from everyday mundane sources.
Several years ago, I decided to go back to college. I desired training in a field where I could build a career. I set into motion a chain of events resulting in me becoming a statistician.
I wanted to buy a new truck. I make enough money in my career to afford one. I thought about what I wanted. I did research. I looked at different models. Then I bought it.
Disney World® was a place I’d always wanted to visit. I had the money and a vehicle that could transport me there, plus haul my popup camper. I booked the trip and went.
Of course, there is another component to this manifesting reality thing. Perhaps it’s spiritual. Some link connecting our spirit to the rest of creation may exert an influence bringing into alignment circumstances that fulfill our desires. Or maybe it’s purely psychological. With our intent, our brains are more focused on seeing connections we missed when we were not so focused. Personally I think it’s both, but who knows?
Regardless of which is right and which is wrong, manifesting reality happens. Moreover, those little niggling self-doubts in the back of our subconscious influence how our reality unfolds.
That’s my biggest downfall in successfully creating the reality I desire. My conscious mind thinks about what I want, but my subconscious focuses on why it can’t happen. The effect of the subconscious has much greater impact on manifesting reality than the conscious mind.
“Oh great,” you lament, “Now I have to concern myself with every little thought hiding in the depths of my subconscious?”
Um, no. It’s not actively trying to control every thought that’s crucial, but rather staying focused on the positive instead of fear. If our natural approach to life is based on fear, then the results are mixed. We get want we want, but only partially, with conditions attached that detract from their true fulfillment.
If we’re afraid of losing our jobs and not having enough money, then that fear becomes the overriding presence influencing all that manifests. We might keep our jobs, but we’re always concerned that at the next corner we turn, devastation awaits.
If instead, we focus on how blessed we are to have the job, providing us with all the necessities we need and even some luxuries, then that sense of blessing is the omnipresent influence of our manifestations.
The shift in focus is subtle, but powerful. Focusing on the positive, draws more positivity to us like a magnet. Focusing on fear, also acts as a magnet to draw more fear.
Consciously developing appreciation for every blessing I have naturally leads the subconscious to dwell in the beauty of love, which means I don’t have to control every thought racing through my mind. It’s much more manageable that the impossible task of constantly monitoring all my thoughts.
Stew on that while I laugh with the gods about the clumsiness I’ve manifested for myself this morning. I’m going to get another cup of tea.
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