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Manifest Your Desires

Manifest Your Desires

365 Ways to Make Your Dream a Reality (Law of Attraction Book 3)
by Esther Hicks 2008 397 pages
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Key Takeaways

1. You are the creator of your own reality through your thoughts and vibrations

"You do create your own reality. No one else does. And you create your own reality even if you do not understand that you do so."

Universal creative power. Every thought you think and every emotion you feel sends out a vibrational frequency that the Universe responds to. This means you are constantly creating your life experiences, whether consciously or unconsciously. Your beliefs, expectations, and focus shape the events, relationships, and circumstances that manifest in your physical reality.

Responsibility and empowerment. Understanding this principle puts you in the driver's seat of your life. Instead of feeling like a victim of circumstances, you can take charge by deliberately choosing thoughts and focusing on desires that align with what you want to create. This doesn't mean instantly changing everything, but rather consistently shifting your vibration over time to attract more positive experiences.

Conscious creation process:

  • Identify what you truly desire
  • Focus your thoughts and emotions on those desires
  • Release resistance and limiting beliefs
  • Allow the Universe to bring opportunities and manifestations
  • Take inspired action when prompted

2. The Law of Attraction responds to your vibrational offering, not just your words

"The Law of Attraction says: That which is like unto itself, is drawn."

Vibrational matching. The Law of Attraction is always at work, bringing you experiences that match your dominant vibration. This vibration is determined by your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs – not just the words you speak or the actions you take. Like attracts like, so whatever frequency you're emitting will attract more of the same.

Beyond positive thinking. While positive affirmations can be helpful, they must be aligned with your true feelings and beliefs to be effective. If you say "I am wealthy" but feel lack and scarcity, your vibration of lack will override the positive words. The key is to find ways to genuinely feel the essence of what you desire, even before it manifests.

Aligning vibration with desires:

  • Practice visualization and feeling the emotion of having what you want
  • Focus on appreciation for what you already have
  • Gradually shift beliefs to support your desires
  • Pay attention to your emotional guidance system
  • Choose thoughts and activities that raise your vibration

3. Emotions are your guidance system to align with your desires

"Your emotions are your indicators of the vibrational content of your Being, in every moment."

Emotional feedback loop. Your emotions serve as a constant, real-time indicator of whether your current thoughts and focus are aligning with or moving away from your desires and true self. Positive emotions signal alignment, while negative emotions indicate resistance or misalignment.

Using emotions as guidance. By paying attention to how you feel, you can consciously choose thoughts and perspectives that bring you into better alignment with what you want. This isn't about forcing yourself to always feel positive, but rather using your emotional state as valuable information to guide your focus and make adjustments.

Emotional scale:

  1. Joy / Love / Freedom
  2. Passion / Enthusiasm
  3. Optimism / Eagerness
  4. Contentment / Appreciation
  5. Boredom / Frustration
  6. Worry / Doubt
  7. Anger / Blame
  8. Fear / Grief
  9. Powerlessness / Depression

The goal is to gradually move up the scale, reaching for slightly better-feeling thoughts.

4. Meditation and positive focus can shift your vibrational frequency

"Meditation is a state of allowing where, for just a few moments, you stop trying to make anything happen."

Power of stillness. Regular meditation practice helps quiet the mind and release resistance, allowing your natural state of well-being to surface. Even short periods of meditation can significantly shift your vibrational frequency and improve your point of attraction.

Alignment with Source. Through meditation, you connect more deeply with your inner being and the broader energy of the Universe (Source). This alignment opens you to receive inspiration, clarity, and allows the manifestation of your desires with less resistance.

Benefits of consistent practice:

  • Reduced stress and anxiety
  • Increased clarity and focus
  • Better emotional regulation
  • Enhanced creativity and problem-solving
  • Improved overall well-being
  • Faster manifestation of desires

Complement meditation with other positive focus techniques like appreciation exercises, visualizations, and affirmations to further elevate your vibration.

5. Deliberately choose better-feeling thoughts to improve your point of attraction

"Your creative control comes only in deliberately offering thought—and when you are visualizing, you have complete control."

Thought selection. While you can't control every thought that enters your mind, you do have the power to choose which thoughts to focus on and nurture. By consciously selecting better-feeling thoughts, you improve your emotional state and, consequently, your point of attraction.

Gradual improvement. Shifting your dominant thoughts and beliefs is a process that happens over time. The goal is to consistently reach for thoughts that feel slightly better than your current state, gradually moving up the emotional scale. This builds momentum and makes it easier to maintain a higher vibrational frequency.

Techniques for better-feeling thoughts:

  • Practice gratitude and appreciation
  • Focus on solutions rather than problems
  • Remember past successes and positive experiences
  • Imagine best-case scenarios
  • Look for the silver lining in challenging situations
  • Choose empowering interpretations of events

6. Appreciate and focus on what you want, not what you don't want

"Appreciation and self-love are the most important aspects you could ever nurture."

Power of appreciation. Cultivating genuine appreciation for what you already have and what you desire creates a powerful attractive force. It aligns you with the vibration of abundance and well-being, opening you to receive more of what you appreciate.

Redirecting focus. Many people habitually focus on what's lacking or problematic in their lives. By consciously shifting attention to what's working well and what you want more of, you change your point of attraction. This doesn't mean ignoring problems, but rather giving more energy to the solution and desired outcome.

Appreciation practices:

  • Keep a daily gratitude journal
  • Use the "Rampage of Appreciation" technique
  • Look for things to compliment and appreciate in others
  • Celebrate small wins and progress
  • Find the positive aspects in challenging situations
  • Appreciate your own qualities and achievements

7. Use processes like scripting and segment intending to clarify and manifest desires

"You can literally script any life that you desire, and the Universe will deliver to you the essence of the people, places, and events just as you decide them to be."

Creative visualization. Scripting involves writing out detailed scenarios of your desired experiences as if they're already happening. This process helps clarify your desires, build positive expectation, and align your vibration with what you want to manifest.

Intentional focus. Segment intending is the practice of setting clear intentions for specific periods or activities throughout your day. By consciously choosing how you want each "segment" to unfold, you take a more active role in creating your experiences.

Manifestation tools:

  • Scripting: Write vivid, present-tense descriptions of desired scenarios
  • Vision boards: Create visual representations of your goals and desires
  • Segment intending: Set intentions before meetings, tasks, or events
  • Positive aspects book: Record and focus on the positives in various areas of life
  • Visualization meditation: Regularly imagine living your desired experiences

8. Allow well-being by releasing resistance and negative emotions

"Well-Being is lined up outside your door. Everything you have ever desired, whether spoken or unspoken, has been transmitted by you vibrationally."

Natural state of well-being. The Universe is inherently supportive and abundant. Your natural state is one of well-being, and it's always available to you. The only thing preventing you from experiencing this well-being is your own resistance in the form of limiting beliefs, negative focus, and contradictory vibrations.

Allowing process. Rather than trying to force or struggle for what you want, the key is to relax into a state of allowing. This means consciously releasing resistance, choosing better-feeling thoughts, and trusting in the Universe's ability to deliver what you've asked for.

Techniques for releasing resistance:

  • Meditation and mindfulness practices
  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping
  • Cognitive reframing of limiting beliefs
  • Physical exercise and movement
  • Spending time in nature
  • Creative expression through art, music, or writing

9. Your dreams reflect your current vibrational state and point of attraction

"Your dreams are manifestations of your vibrational point of attraction, so you can evaluate your dreams to determine what you are really doing with your vibration."

Subconscious mirror. Your dreams often provide insight into your current vibrational state and the direction of your manifestations. They reflect the thoughts, beliefs, and emotions you've been focusing on, even if not consciously aware of them.

Dream analysis for manifestation. By paying attention to the themes, emotions, and scenarios in your dreams, you can gain valuable information about your point of attraction. This awareness allows you to make adjustments in your waking thoughts and focus to better align with your desires.

Using dreams for alignment:

  • Keep a dream journal to track recurring themes
  • Notice the dominant emotions in your dreams
  • Look for symbols or situations related to your current goals
  • Use dreams as inspiration for visualization or scripting
  • Address any fears or limiting beliefs revealed in dreams

10. Pivoting from negative to positive thoughts changes your reality

"The Process of Pivoting is the conscious decision to identify what you do want."

Redirecting focus. Pivoting is the practice of consciously shifting your attention from what you don't want to what you do want whenever you notice negative thoughts or emotions. This simple but powerful technique helps you maintain a more positive vibration and point of attraction.

Momentum of thought. Thoughts attract similar thoughts, creating momentum in either a positive or negative direction. By pivoting quickly when you notice unwanted thoughts, you interrupt negative momentum and begin building positive momentum instead.

Pivoting process:

  1. Notice when you're feeling negative emotion
  2. Acknowledge that you're focusing on what you don't want
  3. Ask yourself, "So what do I want in this situation?"
  4. Focus on and elaborate on what you do want
  5. Feel the relief and improved emotion as you shift focus
  6. Continue to hold your attention on the positive aspect

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Manifest Your Desires receives mostly positive reviews, with readers praising its inspirational content and beautiful illustrations. Many find it helpful for daily motivation and improving their mindset. Readers appreciate the book's focus on positive thinking and manifestation techniques. Some use it as a daily reading, while others prefer to read it all at once. A few critics note its repetitive nature and suggest it may be less useful for those unfamiliar with the Law of Attraction concept. Overall, most readers find it uplifting and valuable for personal growth.

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About the Author

Esther Hicks is an American inspirational speaker and author who co-wrote nine books with her husband Jerry Hicks. She is known for presenting workshops on the Law of Attraction and appearing in the first release of "The Secret" film. Hicks claims to channel a group of non-physical entities called Abraham, describing it as tapping into "infinite intelligence." Born in Coalville, Utah, she married Jerry Hicks in 1980 and has one daughter from a previous marriage. Hicks's work, particularly her best-selling series on the Law of Attraction, has been influential in the self-help and spiritual growth communities.

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