Kestrel the Druid

Manifestation is an interesting topic. Some people refer to it as the “Law of Attraction”. However, I don’t feel this is entirely accurate. There are subtle differences that make the two ideas distinct theories.

“Law of Attraction” can be defined as “like attracts like”. Others would call it karma. The basic idea is that you get back what you put out. I don’t have to do anything for “Law of Attraction” to work. It is entirely passive. An example of this would be my actions toward other people. If I cut in line and act rude and nasty, I will get rude and nasty behavior back. Many people in this situation would blame someone else. They would say that others were yelling at them first. They would say that everyone is always rude to them, so why should they be nice. Nevertheless, it is often their own behavior reflected back at them. While people who do their best to be pleasant and understanding have a tendency to get friendlier interactions.

Manifestation, on the other hand, is more active. In manifestation, you are actively deciding what you want and then taking steps to achieve the desired outcome. In the above example, one would sit down and think about the type of interaction they would want to have. They would make a conscious decision to have a pleasant interaction. They would alter their behavior to have a friendly encounter. And would most likely find the people around them to be more agreeable.

I was thinking about this recently because of something that happened at work. I recently made a small change to be more environmentally conscious. I started to bring and use reusable dishes and utensils. Only a few days later, my employer announced the start of a new composting program. They purchased compostable utensils and dishes, and set up compost bins in the lunchroom. And have encouraged everyone to put their food scraps and paper products in these bins. The compost will then be taken to a community composter. Did I manifest this increased environmental initiative? It’s possible. I believe that it was several of my coworkers and I who manifested this by working together. Some would say this was just a coincidence. I don’t believe in coincidence. I believe the universe works to bring things into alignment.

Have you ever manifested anything? If so, what was it.