Energy Flows Where Attention Goes
by The Petal

Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, of the Agape International Spiritual Center, could not have presented it better when he said, "energy flows where attention goes" in the movie/documentary The Secret.

I too believe that "energy flows where attention goes". For example, I have chosen to focus on increasing choices in the career/work part of my life. As a result, several new opportunities are beginning to open up for me. I believe that whenever we desire to manifest a change in an important part of our life (e.g., change careers, improve health, grow love, etc.), if we put our energies into it - both physical and mental - we can bring about those changes. We can certainly control what we do, and we can SHAPE the outside world as well, even if we cannot control it.

Start with something small, if you don't believe me. Pick a part of your life that you would like to see change for the better in some small way. Maybe it could be as simple as allowing yourself 20 minutes per day to "de-stress" and thus improve your physical and emotional well-being. So, here are some ways you could approach manifesting that personal time. These could include (both in physical and mental practices):

1. Getting up 20 minutes earlier in the morning, moving into a quiet and dark room, sitting cross-legged and repeating a comfortable phrase quietly and gently over and over in your mind, such as: Everything I do today will deliver peace to me and mine.

2. NOT eating lunch at your desk and instead taking a sandwich and a book outside to the park to eat and read for 20 minutes.

3. Taking a 20 minutes walk before dinner - by yourself.

4. Add in some mental energy intention. Repeat this phrase out loud whenever you get the chance during the day, every day: I easily find 20 minutes every day to take for myself and "de-stress".

5. Write down that same phrase and tape it to your mirror, your car's sun visor, the inside of the back of your fridge on the wall, inside the coat closet door, wherever you might find yourself looking casually and thus be reminded that your intention is to take 20 minutes for yourself every day.

6. Sometimes, telling people what you do can add power to it. For example, you could say to your friend: I am so happy that I have created 20 minutes for myself every day that are completely mine to "de-stress".

So, those are just some specific examples of adding energy to what you want to manifest for yourself through both physical and mental intentions. As you practice manifesting small changes in your life, you will increase your skill and ability and then begin to make even bigger changes!

Well, there you have it! As always I hope you are well, experiencing a Magickal and Spiritual life, and manifesting wonderful changes in your life - whenever you want to!

~ The Petal

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