It’s important for you to know and understand that we change with our experiences and what makes us happy.

This isn’t just about our lives, careers or even business. At times the change is brought about because of external circumstances and sometimes from within.

It could be you’re not experiencing job satisfaction or want to do something else. Perhaps a career change is on the horizon?

In business, especially for coaches and consultants, we grow with our business. The goal then is to pivot or to start exploring new ways to make our business match where we are in our own personal journey.

I’m going through something similar with my beloved Karmic Ally Coaching.

It’s still my vehicle to create the change I want to see in the world and that won’t change. The way I want to achieve more self-actualization will undergo a change.

The journey from Point A to Point B is not the end of the journey

I couldn’t understand why after 25 years of being a top performer, having a high functioning group, and yet things didn’t work right anymore.

I wasn’t ready to address the elephant in the room.

My wakeup call that things had to change started with a suspected angina attack while driving home from work late at night on the highway. I was working for 2 toxic bosses in a toxic workplace. The referring cardiologist told me to decide if I wanted to live or die.

I choose to live.

I realized the fulfillment I used to get in my job no longer existed. All my previous employers were great. This employer was a good paymaster, but I needed more.

I wanted to do something more with my life.

That’s when I used the art of creative visualization to create Karmic Ally Coaching.

But it wasn’t overnight. I had to first align with the fact that one life was ending, and another one was starting.

I needed to align myself with the excitement of what I was learning and move into a new phase of my life.

With acceptance, the actions I took brought me back into alignment. I knew I was back to being in high vibration when the new business started bringing in wonderful clients and sales of my products.

13 years into it, the professional who started the business is a different person. Even the world is different!

What was in alignment then might not be alignment now.

That’s why I keep inviting subscribers and visitors to my blog to talk to me. Not to get you on a call for some high-pressure sales tactic but to understand where you’re at and what needs to change in your life to make your heart sing.

Satisfaction is so underrated!

Here’s the hard truth.

Everything in your life, what you feel, what you see, what you eat and drink, the people you talk to, the pets you love, all have vibrations of energy.

High vibrations attract more high vibrations, and low vibrations attract more low vibrations.

If you feel high vibrational energy, where you are happy, light, and go about your life knowing everything is working out, you are in alignment with the universe. Things in your life are going as they are meant to.

When it comes to manifesting, your vibration needs to be an energetic match.

That’s what alignment is all about.

For example, in October 2020 when my late pet Miss Coco had to have surgery for a mammary gland tumor. It had already been delayed due to the lockdown and was going to be high risk given the pet’s age.

The vet had already told me that the 10-day post-surgery period would require complete dedication and devotion to Miss Coco’s recovery. Full recovery would require 6 weeks.

Miss Coco was an integral member of my family and had seen us through the worst period of the first wave of the pandemic. There was no second guessing or thinking. She deserved a fighting chance, and we went with it.

I worked on ensuring that I was aligned to see her through her surgery and 6-week recovery period. I used the skill of creative visualization to create what I wanted – her coming through the surgery.

I’d used this skill with success before to pass my Chartered Accountancy exams before and also to manifest a new computer once, so I was confident it would work to support a living being.

And so, it was. The surgery on the 12-year-old dog was successful and the vet marveled at how well she had taken the anesthetic.

This is an example of being in extreme high vibration mode, but it can’t be sustained long term.

To continue my story, I was happy but completely exhausted when the recovery period was over.

Then an unfortunate event happened when a contractor used a jackhammer drill on the top floor of our apartment complex. This drill is not meant to be used inside buildings but is meant for breaking roads.

The vibrations and noise were intense and before I could do anything, she had a seizure. The next 18 days were spent trying to save her life without success.

Having expended our physical, mental and emotional energy, neither the pet nor I were a vibrational match for this situation. We were out of alignment. Despite the best medical treatment, Miss Coco left for the Rainbow Bridge.

If you’re a pet lover, you can read her story in my Kindle tribute, Miss Coco: the Princess Pup who changed my life forever.

There are more stories about her and how the universe responded providing support when we used the Law of Attraction. We manifested miracles.

Let’s talk about you now. What if you are out of alignment?

That is what I want to help you with.

Not sure that you are currently in alignment with the universe?

Tell-tale signs you need to better align with what you want

You don’t have gratitude for what you already have. Manifesting anything in your life begins with gratitude. You already have so many blessings in your life, no matter who you are or what life you are living. Be grateful for what you have each and every day, thanking the universe continuously.

You have mostly negative thoughts. Do you find that most of your thoughts and feelings are negative? When you journal, pay attention to your mood and your mindset. If everything you write about is a rant or vent, then that is definitely lowering your vibration.

Bad things keep happening to you. Do you ever say you are just unlucky and feel like no matter what you do, bad things always keep happening? What if someone told you that YOU were the reason this keeps happening? Remember like attracts like – if you want to be in alignment, you have to let this go, and instead focus on what you WANT out of life.

You feel lost or confused about your purpose. Sometimes, your vibrational energy gets low because you are a little lost. You don’t know what you want or what direction to go in next. This might be a sign that it is time for some self-reflection.

3 Things you can do right now to get back in alignment

Now that you know whether or not you are in alignment, here are some tips for balancing out your thoughts, desires, feelings, and actions so the universe knows what you are trying to attract:

Live As If. Start by living as if what you want has already happened. If you want to lose weight and get your ideal body, think how you would live if you already lost the weight. How would your daily life be different? What would you eat? What activities would you do?

Express Gratitude. Be thankful to the universe, to the blessings in your life, and the people and pets who bring you joy. Do this often.

Be in the Moment. Try to be more mindful of your life and your experiences. Don’t just think about what you are trying to manifest but enjoy your life right now. This goes far with raising your vibration and aligning with the universe.

Try 7 more practical ways to raise your vibration here. 

Final Words and encouragement

When practicing alignment for manifestation, you need to practice from a place of detachment. Don’t worry about the How part, focus on the What part and take action.

But for the big-ticket items in your life, you need to build more momentum.

While you don’t have to achieve some perfect state of being to manifest what you want, you do need to be feeling good more than feeling badly. That means being in alignment.

To be honest, I didn’t believe in the Law of Attraction until I started receiving from the Universe!

I was first introduced to the Law of Attraction and other Universal Laws while studying to become a Master SPIRIT Life Coach more than a decade ago.

Practicing what I was being taught, I discovered this Law works!

It’s not some woo-thing but a method of aligning our desires with focused attention and deliberate action to manifest what our heart truly desires.

I suggest you give it a shot too. That’s where the Law of Attraction Essentials for the Real World tools will support you. Use the ones that resonate most with you right now and start getting results.

Have you decided what you want to achieve during the New Year?

Having a sound strategy coupled with the right intentions works. Help from the Universe using the Law of Attraction might just make it your best year yet.

I’ve written about the technique of using Creative Visualization for Crisis Management as well as combining it with the law of attraction to achieve career success before.

Yet there are times when we don’t hit the bull’s eye.

There are finer points we need to cover and not just chant mantras and affirmations thinking we will manifest what we want.

Let’s take a deeper look.

How and Why to Set Your Intentions

Setting intentions allows you to describe not just what you want, but what you intend to do.

In the post ‘Are You Intent on Intending’, we used intentions to do better time management.

With the Law of Attraction, you’re asking the universe for what you want. You do this by saying what you are trying to attract and how you want things to go.

It is similar to setting any intentions in your life, but you want to write them down using the method of scripting. Meaning, you write as if they have already happened.

Why Set Intentions?

With intentions, you aren’t just thinking a random thought about what you might want. You’re specifically asking the universe for something you deeply desire. There might even be a goal in sight that you want to achieve.

The intention takes it to the next level, where you have made the decision, asked the universe, and begin the process of manifesting it.

Intentions are very powerful when they are done correctly. As with any skill that we want to master, it helps to start small and build your Intention Muscle.

Choose Different Types of Intentions

Remember that there are different ways to set intentions, including different times to do it. You might have daily intentions, weekly or monthly, or even longer than that, such as your yearly intentions.

Try first with simple daily intentions. Think about what you need to get done today. Not the meaningless tasks, but the tasks that get you closer to your goals.

Write down your intentions, visualize yourself completing them, and then go on with your day.

You can try this whenever you have new intentions, whether it is something for the week, the month, what you want to manifest this year. Anything you can think of that you want to attract in your life.

Think About What You’re Manifesting

When you’re beginning to write out your intentions, you want to do so in a scripting method – where it is in the present tense. Write about it as if it has already happened. Try to visualize what you are trying to manifest when writing them down.

First, write down what you want to manifest. Just one word or phrase that describes what it is. Then close your eyes and visualize having that thing.

It could be money, wealth, status, fame, a house or car, a relationship, big group of friends, or traveling to a dream destination.

With it in your mind, open your eyes and set your intentions. Write down in a journal what your dream was, in vivid detail, with as much feeling and emotion as you can muster.

One of the best examples that I know of was shared by Rev. Anne Presuel in her Divinely Intuitive Business Group that I was a member of a few years back.

When she was ready to manifest her true-life partner after a failed marriage, she scripted what she wanted in great detail.

Amazingly, Mr. Right not only came into her life, but she married one of the most amazing men in the world who matched everything she had asked for.

Read her book to learn more about this method.

Be Specific

Intentions are short, but also specific. Generalizations won’t work so say exactly what your intentions are. This can be in list form, scripting, or in the form of affirmations that you repeat to yourself every day.

Your Feelings Are Stronger Than Your Thoughts

I personally believe this is the secret sauce to a successful manifestation.

Among the different misconceptions about the law of attraction and manifesting, is one in particular – the universe does not recognize thoughts, it recognizes feelings.

The reason visualization is so powerful in the law of attraction isn’t because you are thinking about what you want, but because it helps you actually feel it.

It’s like the time I manifested the new laptop during a holiday as well as a new internet connection. You can read the story here.

My feelings were intense and even though my computer guy was out of town, he managed to arrange what I needed.

Here are the 2 factors that come into play.

Like Attracts Like

This is something you will hear and read over and over again when you study the law of attraction.

It goes back to the first influencers of the law of attraction, where they said like attracts like.

If you spend your time visualizing what you want and feeling it, you are going to attract more of those good feelings.

But if you spend all your time thinking about your limiting beliefs and why you think it could never happen, then the universe is going to make sure you keep feeling that.

This means you want to focus your time, attention, and energy on what you want instead of what you don’t want, even if it has to do with ending your current situation.

Don’t think about how right now you can’t pay your bills – spend your time thinking about when you are able to pay your bills. This is what like attracts like comes down to.

Tips for Focusing More on Your Feelings

Manifesting what you want does begin with asking the universe what you want, but it doesn’t stop with your thoughts. You really need to tap into your feelings if you want this to work.

To focus more on your feelings, here are a few tips:

Use detailed visualizations. When you visualize, start by putting the vision in first person perspective. You want to see what you are dreaming of from your point of view.

Not like someone watching you in movie, but you actually living that life. If you want a house with a pool, think about swimming in that pool, right down to the feeling of the water on your skin, your fingers pruning, splashing in the water. Sense everything you can during your visualizations.

Try meditating. If you struggle with your thoughts and fears taking over your mind, try meditating for a few minutes a day.

Scripting works miracles. Literally! When you script what you want to manifest, you go beyond just thinking about what you want and actually put yourself in the place where you already have it.

Write your intentions and your manifestations, but as if they already exist. Instead of “I want to buy my dream home”, you would write “I am so thankful after purchasing my dream home!” and get as specific as you can.

You could go further and add details, like “I am lucky to have a garden with my dream home. Each of the three bedrooms has an attached bathroom.” And more.

Let’s look at scripting in detail.

The ‘I Am’ Rule in Scripting

Scripting is an extremely powerful way to use the Law of Attraction. Instead of asking the universe what you want as if you don’t have it now, which is going to attract more lack of that thing, you ask in a way that you already have it.

Since like attracts like, you always want to ask in present tense, as if what you are asking for has already happened. This is where the “I Am” rule comes in.

What is the I Am Rule?

The I Am rule says that when you are scripting in your journal about what you are trying to manifest, you always write “I am”, instead of “I want to” or “I will”.

You’re writing in present tense as you will find out in the next paragraph, so make sure you start each sentence with phrases like:

I am

I do

I have

It is really easy to change any negative statement into a positive one.

For example, if you find yourself writing “I want to”, your focus is visualizing on the lack of something, not as if you already have it.

Change that to “I have” or “I am” and it completely changes your perspective to a feeling of abundance.

Scripting is done in present tense, always, no exceptions

This is a way to ask the universe for what you want but write it down as if it has already happened. You are thanking the Universe for bringing this into your life.

Not sure how this works? Think about what you want or what you are trying to manifest.

Now imagine you already have that thing or are living that life. Then write as if it is in the future when you have that dream already, and what you might say.

For example, if you are trying to manifest a new car, don’t think about what you have to do to get it or that you don’t have it now.

Write as if you have that car, and how you feel about it. How excited you are to drive it and thank the universe for bringing this new car to you.

Tips for Changing Your Mindset

In the beginning, it is hard to get past the old way of journaling, where you are talking more about what you don’t want, instead of what you do want.

Scripting is all about acting as if, being in the future when you have what you are trying to manifest.

If you find yourself writing about lack or what you want, not as if you already have it, take each sentence, cross off the words that point to lack, and replace them with words that represent abundance.

How to Recognize Signs from the Universe

As you begin manifesting, and using various methods in the Law of Attraction, you may get to a point where you are a little confused as to what direction you are meant to take next, in order to make your desires a reality.

The Universe tends to send you signs in many different forms about the path you are on, helping you to see when what you manifested is coming true for you.

If you are concerned about missing these signs, here are some things to look for.

Look for Patterns in Everything You Come Across

If you want to look for signs for the universe, it helps to first know what you’re looking for.

One way to see signs is in different patterns.

This might be seeing the same symbol over and over again, like a peace sign or a certain shape, or you may see number sequence like 555 or 11:11 over and over again.

Another thing people often notice is that they keep seeing the same kind of bird before something great happens.

Pay More Attention Outward

The reason people often miss signs from the Universe is because they aren’t paying attention.

Start noticing other things in the world, paying attention to everything around you.

When you go outside to walk your dogs or for a stroll, notice any smells or sights you experience. Don’t just watch your dogs but watch the birds in the sky. Notice how tall the grass is, what sounds you might hear, what seems to be out of place. Or something you never noticed in that area before.

Not only will you often see signs in these simple things, but it helps to open up your mind. You’ll become a more observational person in general.

This is a really important trait to have when you have to notice signs the Universe may be sending you.

Listen to and Trust Your Intuition

Your intuition is telling you a lot, even when you aren’t listening.

Do you ever just get this weird feeling?

Maybe you suddenly start thinking about a person just before they call, or you have a song playing in your head before it plays on the radio.

Sometimes, when you meet someone, you have immediate good or bad feelings, or you get this overwhelming feeling of joy before going to an event.

This is your intuition talking to you, sending you vital signals.

The more you pay attention to it, the more you can read your own intuition and listen to your gut. This can also be a powerful way the universe sends you important signs.

May you achieve all that your heart desires in the New Year!

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When you hear the words abundance, prosperity and success, what’s the first thought that comes to your mind?

If you think of money, wealth and finances, then know that’s okay. We’re conditioned to think about moolah and tangible items as hallmarks. Let’s accept it, money definitely has a powerful charge.

In fact, when I did my series on money, my post on attracting abundance by raising one’s money set point based on my own practices, it made it to my popular post section.

You can read the post at this link . Also check out additional resources in that post to attract more money into your life.

But there’s more to abundance than a pot of gold.

You don’t have to wait for special occasions or moments in the day to manifest abundance. With a few simple behavioural changes, you can attract more good abundance into your life as a whole.

It can feel like a daunting task but it’s actually very simple. Ultimately it comes down to certain actions you can take and thoughts you can enforce to improve your quality of life by attracting and manifesting exactly what you want.

By making an effort to manifest your dreams and aspirations, you’ll find yourself reshaping your perspective on life and connecting with your desires.

In this post, I’m sharing 5 simple and easy examples of behaviours you can incorporate into your daily life for lasting results.

In fact, when you embrace these behaviours, you raise your own vibration. This in turn helps the Universe to send you more of what you desire.

In other words, the Law of Attraction starts to work in your favour too!

Change the lens -alter your Mindset

This is an important behaviour and one where I often spend time with my coaching clients – mindset.

Often the reason people don’t accomplish their dreams and aspirations is because their subconscious mind holding them back. Your mind can be your best friend or your greatest enemy, but luckily that is in your control.

Instead of thinking about your possibilities and taking risks, people who aren’t attracting abundance are most likely afraid of failure and hold themselves back due to protection and safety.

When you can build up a positive mentality and are willing to step out of your comfort zone, you will realize that the possibilities are endless.

I’d go as far as to state that when we change the lens with which we see the world, then we attract more of what we want.

Dump your Excuses

It can be very easy to make excuses for why you are unable to accomplish your goals and dreams, but letting go of these excuses will determine the success of your future.

By constantly making excuses, you are leading yourself through a trail of bad habits that will prevent you from achieving abundance in any aspect of your life.

These excuses are a sign of a victim mentality and you’re distancing yourself from the responsibility of achieving those goals and targets that will get you closer to your desired state of prosperity and abundance.

By training your mind to be strong and building up a strong sense of willpower to make yourself unstoppable, you will feel more productive and inclined to accomplish your goals.

The more you strengthen your mind, the more you will attract the desired abundance.

Feel Empowered

You create your reality based on your thoughts, opinions, and reactions to situations. It may not seem like it, but the way you feel about yourself reflects directly on those around you and their feelings towards you.

When you are confident and feel empowered, the people who you talk to will feel like they can trust you and will make decisions that will most likely benefit you.

For example, when I started Karmic Ally Coaching, I was making a complete change in career from finance to professional and executive coaching. My first few clients came from referrals from former colleagues and friends.

Why? Because while they wanted to help me, the prospective client could tell I was passionate about my work and confident to deliver results (which I did of course!). They signed up without negotiating my price.

Whether you realize it or not, the confidence you have within reflects on your situations nearly every day. By feeling courageous and empowered, you will attract abundance from a personal, professional, and financial perspective.

Be Supportive of Others

By adding value to the quality of others’ lives, you will attract abundance at the most important times.

When you realize and accept that there is an unlimited amount of knowledge, money, and recognition to go around, you will no longer be afraid of lifting others.

Supporting others has plenty of benefits that will impact your own life. For example, if you teach someone or help them out when they need something, they will feel more inclined to trust you and help you out.

People whom I had supported wanted to support me get Karmic Ally Coaching off to a good start. I didn’t have any expectations of reciprocity but there was an abundance of goodwill to help me.

Create Goals and Commit to Them

Specific Goals, whether short-term or long-term are the most important way to achieve your dreams and aspirations.

These specific goals help you to understand your values in life and make you feel productive. Goals help you to align your “why” with your surroundings and ways you can improve your life.

You stop making excuses because the goals become strong and you are motivated to achieve them.

3 Steps to make these behaviours help you manifest what you want

In the continuing chaos caused by second waves of COVID-19, lockdowns, unlocks, work from home, return to office, go back to work from home, have you taken time out to reflect on what you want out of 2021? Will it still be possible?

That’s the question that was on my mind this last weekend as I realized we’re entering the last month of Q2 2021. I took stock of where I was and what I wanted to achieve.

Are we on the same wavelength?

I believe we need to go with the flow and stay resilient in the face of challenge.

I also believe that we can have whatever we want from our life and our careers if we’re willing to see problems and challenges as opportunities for growth and transformation.

In other words, we can live an abundant life provided we embrace the right mindset.

Everything we desire and need is available to us but we need to take action to manifest it.

Today I want to encourage you to use your latent powers of manifestation to create your best year yet. I’ve already outlined the 5 behavior changes you need to make. Now it’s time to take more action.

Here are 3 steps that I always apply and so do my successful clients.

By applying these steps, you will increase your ability to access the abundance that surrounds you and also allow you to manifest what you desire in your life.

I used it to manifest 2 Covishield vaccine shots, one for my Mom and the other for myself at a time when the COWIN app was crashing. There was also a massive shortage of the vaccine in New Delhi.

Step 1: Define What You Want Clearly

Knowing what you want is important to the manifestation process. It is practically impossible for the universe to give you what you want if you don’t know what you want!

People who know exactly what they want can manifest their desires. It’s sometimes easier to identify what we want by focusing on a feeling.

For example, you know you don’t want to be tied financially because you need to feel financial freedom. That feeling is important. The more that feeling is present in your life, the more you will work towards your desired state.

To define what you want, simply start with the following statement: “I want…” That will stop you from describing what you don’t want.

Step 2: Identify Actions You Can Take

Once you’ve identified what you want more in your life, start brainstorming a list of small actions. Abundance doesn’t happen overnight.

Most people who live an abundant life will tell you that they work at it every day. On a daily basis, they are accomplishing small actions that aligns them with what they want in life.

These small actions will get you closer to your desire. For example, when we know we desire financial freedom, we can ask ourselves questions like:

What can bring me financial freedom?

Maybe the answer could be to pay off any credit card debt to feel a sense of financial freedom.

The next question would be

What action can I take right now to pay my credit card debt?

Then make a list of actions like the following:

• Pay the full monthly bill instead of just the minimum monthly payment to avoid incurring high rates of interest on the outstanding balance
• Cut my card so that I never use it again (Dame Maggie Thatcher did it and so can you!)
• Sell items that are no longer used by me, are causing clutter and use the money to pay my credit card.

Step 3: Act Now

Pick an action that is the most realistic for you and apply it today. Let’s be honest, only actions will lead you to what you desire.

And if you want a systematic plan as well as a mindset upgrade, then check out

The Abundance Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Living an Abundant, Unlimited, Successful and Content Life by clicking here or on the image below

Who doesn’t want to achieve a successful career?

You know, the one where you’re acknowledged for your work and sent on leadership development programs?

The salary increments and annual bonuses justifying working those 80-hour work weeks, loss of work life balance worth it because you are a success.

It’s another thing that after a point, the Law of Diminishing Returns sets in.

The monetary compensation, business class travel and staying in plush 5-star hotels is not attractive enough because the rest of your life is in complete shambles.

Your boss dangles the carrot of a fast track to a top leadership role but you the work horse don’t want a juicy bite or worse start wondering about your next step.

So, am I telling you to drop it all? Not in the least.

What I am telling you is to go after what would really define career success for you and not what is the cultural norm in the corporate world. Use the power of visualization to make it happen.

Manifesting that dream job or career requires a new way of thinking

Before you think I’m going to tell you to chant mantras and affirmations to manifest that dream job or career, the one where all your criterion of a happy work life balance appear overnight, let’s pause to think about it.

Manifestation is somewhat of a buzzword in society today.

Everyone seems to be talking about it, writing about it, practicing it, or trying to implement, but what is it?

It’s the idea that what you put out into the universe, whether actions, words, or energy, will come back to you eventually.

A good example is provided by Katherine Hurst in her book The Secret Law of Attraction where she looks at applying for jobs but never being called in for interviews. She asks the reader to consider their mindset around the time this event was happening.

Did the reader believe they could achieve their goal?

Even if they believed it, was there an underlying sense of fear? Or even a stronger, more forceful voice in their head saying that disaster was going to strike?

When we want something, our limiting beliefs come out of the woodwork to produce frightening thoughts and images representing our failure. The resulting negativity only attracts more negativity; this is the Law of Attraction working in precisely the way you don’t want it to work.

In order to be on the receiving end of good things we need to be thinking and doing good things.

So how does manifestation benefit us and how do we incorporate it into our lives, especially when it comes to one’s career?

Here’s the big reveal.

Manifestation is already at work in our lives, but most of us are unaware of this fact. Thus, many of us are manifesting negative things and outcomes simply because our thoughts and actions are more negative than positive.

For manifestation to work more in our favor we have to be intentional about changing our thoughts and subsequently aligning our actions so that we can begin to manifest good in our lives.

Back in time when I was studying for my Chartered Accountancy qualification in London, I discovered a book by Kaz, a British psychic that talked of magic and many other interesting topics around divination and fortune telling.

It belonged to a friend who had bought it in a book shop sale for 50 pence but didn’t like it too much so when she saw my curiosity, she gifted it to me on the spot. The book is now out of print.

I still remember the opening pages – the book will find its way to the right reader.

There was a small chapter on manifestation with an exercise that is similar to the one I am going to share below.

At the time, I was about to take the first level examinations which were very competitive and of course as a young student I was nervous. Passing the exams would take me one step closer to realizing a dream I had since my school days.

I was burning the midnight oil, doing well in the training center tests but needed that extra bit of magic – the mindset that I could achieve anything I put my heart to.

Knowing I was putting in the work, I thought, why not give a shot to the simple exercise?

So every morning I would look at myself in the mirror and greet the person who had passed the exams with awesome marks. I’d do it every time I passed the mirror and do the complete exercise right up to the day the results were published.

Guess what?

I had clear passes in all my papers and had cleared Level One!

Okay, now for the exercise!

Visualize

The first step of manifestation is visualizing what you want for yourself. Whether it’s good health, success, or love, you have to first get clear about what you want. Then you can begin visualizing what your life would be like with that thing in it.

Visualization moves you from simply desiring something to actively assessing how having that thing will impact your life. Many people use vision boards as a tangible way to practice this concept.

By consistently seeing the things you want in life and the impact those things will have on your life, you increase your level of expectation.

Believe

Once you have a vision of what you want and how your life would improve as a result, you have to believe that it can happen. It’s one thing to want something, it’s another thing to fully expect that something can come into your life (Bernstein, G. 2016, December 13, The Five Principles For Manifesting Your Desires).

More than that, one should consider moving from a thought process that believes it can happen, into a thought process that believes it will in fact happen for you. It is with this confidence that you can then attract those things you desire.

Operate

A final key to manifesting the things you want in life is to operate as though those things have/will happen. You might be able to visualize and believe, but it can be a challenge for people to operate as though the thing they want will actually happen.

More often than not, people do visualize and believe, yet they still make decisions that demonstrate they have doubt. Operating as though the thing has happened or will happen demonstrates a level of confidence that is more likely to attract what you want in your life.

Through the principles of manifestation you can attract a host of positives for the mind, body, and spirit.

Active practice of manifestation can be linked to improved mental & physical health, positive friend & romantic relationships, and even success & financial prosperity.

You can read about the exact steps I take in my blog post How to benefit from Creative Visualization when you need to resolve a crisis.

Because manifestation is primarily about shifting of the mindset and aligning of actions and behaviors to match that more positive mindset, there is truly no limit to what you can manifest.

Develop a practical way to incorporate manifestation in your daily life and see what good comes unto you.

Now that we’ve covered the mindset part with an exercise that is really worth trying out, let’s look for some more practical methods to apply visualization.

Keeping Your Eyes Open for Opportunities

In my exam result story and the one I share in my Creative Visualization post, there is a slight difference.

In one case, I got exactly what I wanted while in the other, I got even more than I had wanted which was good of course.

When we need to attract something into our life using the visualization process, what we desire, or need might not come in the ways that we expect.

Unfortunately, visualization isn’t always as straight-forward as it can seem. We will never just wake up one day to find what we want is there in the manner we want it.

The way that visualization works is through the law of attraction; which allows the things we need in order to realize our goals to reach us.

Mantras and affirmations are good practices to support our visualization efforts but we still need to be active and may need to keep our eyes open for opportunities.

If you want to be more visible in the workplace and get juicy assignments, it’s not going to come out of nowhere.

We still need to look out for the opportunities that are presented to us in our lives to help us to create the situations that we most desire.

Some of these situations are going to take some action. If we are not proactive then we may miss the chance that the universe has sent us to seize the thing we have been visualizing. We will miss out on all of it.

There are a few very important things to keep in mind when using visualization to achieve your goals.

First of all, are you doing everything in your power to make sure that you will see an opportunity when it comes to you?

Are you talking to the people who will support your vision for yourself, or are you staying stuck in toxic relationships that will not help you achieve your goals?

Getting to know colleagues in different departments keeps you in the loop of developments within your organization. You never know who might know of an opening which is a match for your skills or where you would perform better.

If the company intranet advertises positions within the company, you are perfectly placed to apply and even be considered.

Another thing to consider is whether or not you are open to new opportunities.

If you tell yourself that everything in your life is stuck and will never change, you are already challenging the visualization process.

If you partly believe that things can’t change and then an opportunity comes knocking, you might not even notice that it is a new opportunity for you that could help you get to the place where you want to be! Don’t let that happen to you.

Overall, make sure that you keep your mind open to the possibilities that are surrounding you.

It can be difficult to look away from your routine and see things that may be opening up to you that never have before. The most important thing you can do for yourself is to remember that your visualization practices will come back to you in ways you may not expect. So stay alert!

Visualization works. But it is up to us to do the work that needs to be done to get there.

Remember, we alone are the masters of our destiny. It is our choice whether or not we seize a new opportunity that can change our lives or let it pass us by.

Evaluating the Tools in Place to Ensure Your Success

The road to success is never linear and definitely not your career path. As you reach each level of progression, there will be new challenges, new duties, new responsibilities and the need to acquire new skills.

So being good at your job as an Executive in your team and sound technical skills will definitely get you noticed. But if you’re eyeing a Team Leader role or becoming a Manager, you need to upgrade your people and other soft skills to manage rather than execute the work.

You also need to identify your unique strengths and skills that set you apart from the rest of your competitors.

In the bigger scheme of things, everything you want in life has a pathway to get there. Everyone has the potential to go after what it is they want the most and to become the embodiment of success that they visualize.

The trick to this is to make sure that you are staying true to yourself and allowing the law of attraction to come to you and allow you to reap its blessings.

But you must never become complacent. Nobody who wants something remarkable is going to accomplish it by sitting at home all day long waiting for a miracle to occur.

Visualization works, but only if you are taking the steps you need to take in order to allow it to work and manifest in your life.

That means keeping an eye open for all of the things that you already have at your disposal to help you to achieve your goals.

Many of us overlook the resources that we have in our lives already that can help us succeed. We may not think about how our own work ethic may come into play, or think much about how the people we know may help us to network and make our way up the ladder.

But these are things that are important for us to think about if we are going to manifest the greatest solution to our problems and rise above the life we found ourselves handed.

To carve our destinies, we need to keep an open mind and keep a sharp eye out for the tools and opportunities that are present around us.

Visualization helps us to train our brains to spot these opportunities so that we know what we should pursue in order to make our goals into a reality.

If we aren’t actively seeking out the things in our lives that we already have access to that can help us to move along our paths, then we are becoming complacent in our realities. Basically, telling ourselves, and the universe at large, that we are content with staying where we are. And so that’s exactly what we do.

But we don’t have to stay stuck. Stop and really think about the things in your life that can help you to gain more opportunities.

Do you have internet access?

Can you seek out free resources that will help you to do your work better or more efficiently?

Do you know of family or friends in a field where you could somehow connect with them and get your feet off the ground to start a new aspect of your project?

What do you already know, and what are you good at? How can you begin to use these skills to your advantage?

There is nothing wrong with asking for help sometimes, and it is important for us to see where we can make connections to get the ball rolling. Nobody is powerless, so open your eyes to the tools at your disposal today!

Final words to give you that extra little boost to go for career success

Visualization is a powerful tool to help you achieve career progression provided it is used properly. You must not go down the complacency route.

In a nutshell, here’s how I would approach it

1. Write down a list of your skills and abilities. Research those jobs and positions where these skills would be useful but also narrow down your choices to those which you would enjoy most. This will help make your visualization practice more effective.
2. Imagine already having that promotion or dream job using the technique I outline above. Bring all your 5 senses into the visualization using the steps in my blog post on Creative Visualization. This will make your brain think the scenario is real. When you start to falter, think about the bigger why behind your goal and the difference it will make to your life.
3. Act as if you have that desired promotion or dream job. The change in body language and thoughts will help attract your desired outcome.
4. Keep up the positive reinforcement with sticky notes that affirm you have it or create a Vision Board to remind you what you want to achieve.
5. Take actual steps toward obtaining your dream position or job. For example, if you know you want to reach the next level of your department chart, check if there is a lack of skills required and fill that deficiency. Ask your Manager to send you on the relevant courses or invest in improving your skills yourself. Attend seminars related to your field to meet managers and business owners who can hire you. Network with professionals who can show you how to get the position you’re after.

The world really is your oyster but you have to put in the work to get it. Are you ready?

You would definitely have heard of the Law of Attraction concept of tithing money for activating the flow of abundance in your life.

What about the concept of spending more to attract abundance?

That’s what I learned without even trying!

When I first moved away from home for my Accountancy Articleship, my parents gave me 1 solid tip.

It was to never scrooge about accommodation & food cost. Even if it cost a little more than my budget because I would be obtaining something that would make me happy.

This tip was followed by the assurance that ‘the money to cover the deficit would come from somewhere’.

I thought this meant they would be my safety net but surprisingly, the money did come from somewhere – always unexpected like a sudden bonus, tax refund or bank interest.

The amount covered my deficit and I didn’t have to turn to the safety net!

Neither my parents nor I had heard of the Law of Attraction. For them, their daughter needed to feel secure and happy in her own home and eat a proper diet.

3 decades later, I realize their tip helped to raise my money set point. Without realizing it, I allowed abundance into my life.

Want to allow Abundance into your Life by spending Money?

Both Creative Visualization and the Law of Attraction, have the concept of putting yourself in the ‘flow of abundance’ to obtain what you desire.

What this means is that when you give away what you have without fear, the Universe gets triggered to replenish your supply of that item with even more.

In essence you raise your energetic set points about that item to allow the Universe to provide you with more.

Changing your mindset programming from one of scarcity to abundance, allows more abundance into your life. This could be anything-money, friends, career opportunities and even love.

Here’s how it worked for me.

Assured that I had a safety net meant that I could look at things differently.

I wanted a kettle within my budget. Then I saw another slightly more expensive one with better features and after sale service.

I stretched my budget and brought home a kettle which incidentally is still working 3 decades later.

Where did the money come from?

My salary slip was adjusted for extra taxes paid the previous month.

My commuting time was a killer AND I had to study after work for my examinations. I stretched my budget and found a furnished place with excellent metro connections for an extra Ten Pounds a week (a fortune at that time).

The money appeared.

I had passed my first professional exams which meant a promotion with pay increment that covered the extra cost plus a little more even after taxes!

My money set point had risen to a higher level and the Universe responded by providing me the best for that new money set point sending me sources of money to cover the expenditure.

I was accepting money for what it really was – a currency to help me get what I really needed. I tapped into the energy of money.

Looking back, the price differential between my budget and what I acquired was not that much. I could have afforded it even if I did not have the ‘safety net’.

Sadly, when we come from a place of scarcity and fear, even a small amount becomes a big deal.

Even now, I give myself an error margin of 5-10% and being practical, do my research properly into all aspects.

The process to raise your setpoint and vibration is quite simple.

Understand your money set points as they are presently for different items that you purchase regularly.

Then see if you can raise your set point for some of those items where you wish you could spend more, say fruit.

Do you buy the cheaper fruits and cringe at the sight of more exotic fruits even though you love them?

Change your attitude and money set point for a few days and buy the exotic fruit.

How do you feel?

I think you’ll notice that somehow the extra bucks are accommodated in your budget. Or new money appears where you did not expect it.

Essentially what you are doing is raising your energy level.

You are sending a message to the Universe that you are ready to raise your money set points and allow abundance into your life.

The other ingredients in this recipe for success is to truly desire the object of your attention. Believe the money will appear and stay focused on your prosperity mindset.

Since then, I’ve discovered more ways to unleash the energy of money which I’m sharing in my short but powerful Kindle book Money Success Secret. Click the preceding link or image below to learn more.

Back to my first foray into tapping into the flow of abundance, I assure you the proof of the pudding lies in the eating or practicing in this case.

How about raising your money set point then letting me know how it went?

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This post was originally published in January 2014 and has been updated for new resources.

Written By: Vatsala Shukla

Photo Credit: Information Point by Petr Kratochvil

 

Dusting my bookshelf yesterday, I stumbled upon my copy of Deepak Chopra’s book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and by habit, started reading it from the middle.  As if a Higher Power was directing the process, I opened the chapter on the Law of Giving.

Maybe it’s because Diwali is coming up this weekend. I’m in a more spiritual mood than usual, but reflecting over the last year or so, it’s a topic worthy of a blog post.

If one considers that the universe operates on energy and the act of giving and receiving are different aspects of this flow of energy in the universe, then surely one would receive from the universe’s abundance in as much as is required provided we give back some too. Tithing also helps to circulate this energy.

While the book looks at the act of giving from a spiritual aspect, one notices this act of Giving and Receiving even in daily life.

This short read is a good book to keep on your bedside table and you can learn more about its contents by clicking on the book cover below. 

Practical examples of Law of Giving in the real world

The best example that I can think of is my friend and loyal companion, my pet Miss Coco. Morning walks are time when she wags her tail at drivers washing their cars and morning walkers. She’s greeted in return with smiles and guaranteed at least one pat on the head.

She gives us her love and company. In return Miss Coco receives all the material comfort that a canine member of a family can be given from its human household members.

Miss Coco practices the spiritual art of giving, receiving and tithing to perfection. In my books, this lassie is successful.

Perhaps the balance of giving was tilted in her favor and had to be repaid which it was last year when Miss Coco suffered from hind leg paralysis.

Despite being given treatment in less than 6 hours after the problem was diagnosed (24 hours is the maximum if the dog is to have a fighting chance of ever walking again), by the time we approached week 5 of her treatment, the vet had reduced her chances to 30:70.

He was talking about wheels to help her move around once the 7-week window for recovery closed.

I believe God had other plans for Miss Coco’s recovery

The vet and I discussed the possibility of this frisky girl being depressed and the chances of improving the odds in our favor if I could somehow inspire her to take an interest in life again.

It seemed that the Smiley Stress Ball that I wrote about was not enough to provide the breakthrough and I was ready to go for broke. I purchased a baby pram to take Miss Coco to her favorite place – the garden.

It was a long shot, but it worked and the Law of Receiving began in earnest. The very drivers and residents she used to make happy during her walks started coming up to us and saying loving words to this little girl.

None of them noticed the peculiar sight of a grown-up human being pushing a dog in a top range baby pram around on a walk.

What they did notice was a little dog who used to chase the birds and had a tail full of wags in dire need of moral and emotional support to get back on her 4 feet. I didn’t need to ask, they wanted to be part of the miracle – which they were indeed.

Little children would run up to Miss Coco and say loving words while patting her head. The anti-dog people felt bad for her and told us to have faith in God. The Universe was giving back generously to a Soul whose mission statement in Life is to make the humans happy.

Miss Coco’s karma is very good. I found support via my friends and Group members on Facebook. Lots of prayers were being sent for my little girl, my furry baby on wheels.

Love combined with canine physiotherapy that I learned courtesy YouTube (we don’t have physiotherapy for dogs or cats in India) made Miss Coco stand up the day before my birthday last year.

It was a matter of helping her to walk with balance. 3 months later, the baby pram was put away for use when she is a senior dog.

It isn’t just spiritual energy being exchanged. Look a little further and you’ll find acts of Giving and Receiving being operated even in the outside world resulting in much benefit and mutual success for both parties.

For example, Chambers of Commerce and educational institutes, at least in Delhi often invite guest speakers to speak at seminars on topical subjects. The speakers may be paid a nominal amount or even invited to do it for free. The seminar guests may pay a nominal amount or even be invited for free.

There is an exchange of energy and success for both sides even if not immediately monetary. For the speaker, it is an opportunity to show case his knowledge and market himself or his organization. There is an opportunity to get business without brazenly soliciting it. The value of the service is proven in the presentation.

For the seminar attendee by giving their time and if required the participation fee. There is access to knowledge and information which aids in informed decisions.

Think about it. Isn’t that what we call a Win-Win Situation?

Living in the era of “Gimme, Gimme and then Get Lost

In an era where the general attitude is one of getting the most out of others without giving anything, what I like to refer to as “Gimme, Gimme and then Get Lost”, it is no wonder people fall into a rut or find themselves unable to make any real progress.

Their energy flows get blocked. There are just so many flowers you can get from a plant unless you nurture it and give it the right amount of water and sunshine.

Activate the Law of Giving and Receiving in your life today by giving compliments to others. Doing little acts of kindness to those who may not be in a position to return the favour builds good karma. The Universe ensures compensation.

Open yourself to receiving and show gratitude for what you already have, no matter how little.

Try giving a little, sharing a little and watch how abundance starts to flow into your life.

Have you ever experienced the return of a good deed? Even if it was not from the person that you gave to just when you needed help?  

PS. There’s lots more Coco life coaching at my blog. Here is one where Miss Coco taught me about empathy. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much empathetic perception are you using when you say “I feel your pain”?

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Written By: Vatsala Shukla

Do you really know what makes you happy?

We all want to be happy. In fact, even if we don’t admit it, most of the time we are happy until we find ourselves craving for something that others have or get the feeling that we are missing out on something.

That takes us to the state of un-happiness until we are able to get back in balance.

Is Happiness an elusive concept that you are chasing?

Last week I received a call from a lady who found me via Google, reached my website and decided that she wanted to take me up on a consultation.

It appeared that she wanted to become a coach and also wanted coaching.

Our conversation soon indicated that she really did not know what she wanted as she dropped the desire to become a coach and decided to be coached all within a matter of two minutes.

We then spent the next half an hour doing a consultation to understand what her goals were and if we could work together to achieve her desired transformations. The lady had gone through a tough time and was seeking direction. So I suggested we take up a key issue.

A recurring theme during the consultation was her lack of happiness even though as a detached observer, I could fathom that she had ridden out the storm in her life and landed on her feet and had much to be proud of.

She had made the best of her situation and yes, at the end of the consultation she discovered a direction worth exploring on her own that would fit in with her lifestyle although as she herself realized, she was not coachable at present and needed to first identify what was making her unhappy.

In other words, she had to first master the first pillar of Emotional Intelligence – Self-Awareness.

Sadly, Happiness is not a coachable goal although one can offer guidance to the seeker and suggest some techniques to enable the seeker to find their equilibrium state of happiness.

This post is dedicated to self-help for happiness.

The Art of Happiness

The art of happiness has been discussed in discourses by the Dalai Lama. It is also found in the Bhagavad Gita. Both references echo the ultimate truth that happiness lies within us and is a state of mind.

From my own life experience, I know that being happy attracts more happiness.

Especially when I am able to bring a smile to another’s face from my behavior which is cheerful because I am happy from within and practice compassion for other beings by treating them with respect and understanding.

The other person in turn reaches out to assist me in whatever way I require at that moment and happiness multiplies all around.

Happiness and unhappiness are relative experiences or dualities.

To achieve true happiness, it is important to rise above the dualities and accept that as we grow, the concept of happiness too changes as with the changing purpose within the soul. Hence it is essential to be sensitive to one’s spiritual nature.

Bhagavad Gita stance on Happiness

“He who is unattached to the external world and its objects, and is attached to the Inner Self, will attain supreme happiness, which is everlasting.”

In other words, real happiness or ‘anand’ as it is called in Sanskrit is the goal for all sentient beings and until then, all that we are passing through is different states of mind.

All sentient beings crave real happiness and strive to achieve it, some ignorantly and some with the help of knowledge.

Meditation helps open the intuitive channels to gain knowledge of one’s True Self and to determine where our actual happiness is to be found.

In touch with our soul, we know what gives us permanent happiness and what changes are required within us to achieve happiness.

At the same time, to achieve this state of mind, it is important to have an attitude of gratitude for the level of happiness that already exists within our lives to God. It is equally important to acknowledge the acts of kindness that others do for us.

By doing both, we start living in an environment which is positive and vibrates with happiness. This attracts further happiness of the type required at that particular moment of time for us.

Programming the mind to accept that the God within us is the source of happiness for us not only raises our positive vibrations but also helps us to achieve all that we want because we begin to believe that happiness can be ours.

This in turn makes it a reality in our mind with the subsequent materialization of our want.

Often, where such materialization of perception of what would make us happy does not happen, we start to despair and lose faith.

That is the time to analyze the circumstances and engage in self-introspection. Sooner or later, you’ll discover it wouldn’t have been in your best interest and something better and more suited to your wants manifests.

Another post you might like to read is Make Happiness a Habit with more tips that you can easily implement and get results.

What is your view about being in the state of happiness? Have you ever felt out of sync and had to work on your mind to be happy or reach out for help?

I’d love to know more about your self-help tips for being happy.

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During the Aura session of one of my Creative Visualization Programs, we had a discussion on negative vibrations that some people emit which can bring down our vibration level and affect our ability to attract good abundance into our lives.

One participant spoke about a dear friend whose phone calls meant discussing issues that left the listener drained and low while the friend felt much better- a clear case of low and negative energy being transferred.

Avoiding the friend was not an option although the participant had started to limit the calls. The Group worked on solutions which were effective and today I am going to share one that had consensus and does not require a belief in Law of Attraction or Creative Visualization.

It is a simple way to find and exude happiness around you – The Power of Appreciation.

Focusing on the small things that make Life beautiful

In simple words, practice appreciating all that is good in your life and all that is going well. Appreciate your family, your friends, your job and anything that you know makes your life better because there are many that do not have what you do.

For example, when you receive your pay-slip and notice that there is a higher deduction for tax; appreciate the fact that you have the job and are earning an amount that has moved you to a higher tax bracket. It will put a spring in your step whether you believe that it will attract more money and more tax!

Now think about making your environment more conducive to happiness. When was the last time you said something nice to a family member, a friend or a colleague and really meant it? If you cannot remember, then it is time to do some sincere, genuine appreciation. If you cannot think of anything to say; how about a Thank You? It works too, you know.

The other person feels appreciated and may reciprocate with appreciation or may not. So what? You will feel good for doing well without expecting anything back in return.

If the thought of vocalizing appreciation makes you uncomfortable, then use the Gratitude List to assist in reframing your thoughts.

Some of us, including myself do it last thing at night while reviewing the day. It is interesting how an otherwise bad day could have had something good in it. Positivity reigns supreme and a good night’s rest is assured.

Alternatively, start your day by thinking of 3 things that you are grateful for or which you appreciate.

How about appreciating the fact that you will be driving to work in your car rather than using public transport or appreciating that you got up early enough to read the newspaper or sip the morning tea in peace?

Starting your day with appreciation shifts your mindset into positivity and abundance mode which means you are a happier person and attract more happiness through the course of the day.

Besides, whatever may happen during the day, you can handle it since you got off to a good start.

Better still, take the late Wayne Dyer’s advice:

“Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everything you see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miracles around you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitude will help you to focus your life in awe.”

Try it for size and remember to come back to this post and share your experience!

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Written by: Vatsala Shukla

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Recently, a client of mine asked me why her affirmations were not working during creative visualization.  She had been doing all the steps diligently and yet was not getting the right results.

My immediate response was to ask if she really believed in what she was affirming and we decided to check using the Muscle Test.

The answer became clear.

Her consciously believing in her affirmations was not being reflected in her sub-conscious thoughts; in other words – in-congruence.

We are now working on re-aligning the conscious and sub-conscious mind. If you are working on creatively visualizing your desires and not getting full results, you might want to try muscle testing for congruence.

Muscle Testing for limiting beliefs

I’ve recorded a short video of the process. If you prefer to read, the instructions are given below.

Muscle Testing can be used in many ways and for many purposes, but the focus today is on your beliefs.

If you hold a belief subconsciously then your muscular response will prove it. So let’s start.

Take 3 deep breaths and then join the thumb and index finger of your left hand together tightly, as if you are trying to pinch. Do the same for your right hand.

Now take the right hand and put these 2 joined fingers through the hole created by the left-hand fingers. We are now in position to test your beliefs.

Suppose you are asserting that you are overweight.

State in a loud and firm voice – I AM overweight.

Now try to open the circle created by your left hand fingers by opening the right hand fingers.

If this belief is true, you will not be able to open the circle. If it is false; that is your subconscious mind does not believe it, you will be able to open the circle easily.

The muscle test is also a great way to connect with your intuition. Find out what you should do or if you need to take heed of your gut feeling.

Re-framing limiting beliefs requires congruence between the conscious and sub-conscious mind.

If you are working on your beliefs, this test is an easy way to check if your efforts are working or if further tweaking is required to produce the desired results.

Try the muscle test and let me know if it worked for you.

There is another way to connect with your intuition and that is using the Pendulum.

Maybe that will work better for you? I recommend checking out Andrea Hess’s book Unlock Your Intuition. I’ve used it in the past to zero in on my personal development activities and it is a must read.

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Crystals can also be used for Manifestation of our desires and as a supportive tool while using the Law of Attraction to bring about changes in our lives. 

My personal favourite is the multipurpose Amethyst. Quite often people whom I meet and establish an immediate rapport with are also intuitively drawn to the Amethyst. Interesting, isn’t it?

Such is the power of this beautiful crystal, which works on more than one Chakra. An intuition enhancing stone, meditating with the Amethyst helps to balance both the Third Eye Chakra as well as the Crown Chakra.

The Amethyst’s vibration helps to calm emotions and is a favoured crystal for aura protection as well as for developing psychic powers.

Those of us who practice the Law of Attraction know that a raised vibration level helps with the manifestation process.

Thinking positive thoughts, repeating positive affirmations and gratitude support our intense desire and conceptualization.

Using crystals supports us by lending us their vibrations and strengthening our auric fields. You may wish to program your crystal to be used during meditation to manifest your desire. Or you may simply choose to carry it on your person in the form of jewelry or in your pocket. I find that works too.

The wonderful Rose Quartz, which I consider to be the Happiness Stone, has the ability to not only restore your positive vibrations, but also to enhance your emotional well-being.

This crystal, with its ability to resonate positive feelings and love is also used for balancing the Heart Chakra and healing. Keep the Rose Quartz within your aura as long as possible and observe the difference that it makes. A simple tumble stone will do the trick if you are not keen on jewelry. 

The Solar Plexus Chakra is the main chakra for Manifestation. The crystals associated with it not only help to balance this energy centre but also help with manifesting our desires. They assist in bringing about major changes in our life since the chakra is related to the Will. A great crystal for this is the Golden Yellow Imperial Topaz. 

Other manifestation crystals include Amber Gemstones, Peridot Gemstones, Zircon Crystals and Tiger’s Eye.

Need to improve your communication skills? Use the Throat Chakra crystals, for example, the Blue Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine or Blue Tourmaline.

 Crystals to strengthen your psychic development

In Psychic Powers a Fringe Benefit of Meditation, I recommended the Purple Amethyst Crystal to enhance your meditation experience and enhancing psychic powers. We are all intuitive. Each one of us has latent gifts which can come to the fore through meditation & intuition development.  

Different crystals will stimulate the development of these specific gifts and there are quite a range of psychic crystals you might choose to use. 

The choice of crystals depends to a large degree on exactly which gifts you wish to develop.

Any of these crystals will benefit you as these are the locations from where many gifts or psychic abilities originate.

Throat Chakra – Aquamarine, Topaz, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise.

Third Eye Chakra – Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Star Sapphire.

Crown Chakra – Amethyst, Diamond, Clear Quartz, Amber.

These Chakra crystals also aid you to increase your vibration. 

Do you believe in the magic of crystals? Any favorite crystals?

Do share your stories with us!

Written By: Vatsala Shukla