Manifesting Simplified
Additional Notes By Christine Breese, D.D., Ph.D.
I have found a simplified method of manifesting that really works. All the manifesting techniques you have read in this course up to this point are methods that are typically taught in metaphysical schools of thought. The affirming, the visualizing, the emotioning—these are mind powers. It is important to learn how mind powers work and observe the effects of how you consciously create in co-operation with physical reality. There is an easier way, however, and it has worked beautifully as far as creating a reality I enjoy.
By giving up all desire, all needs and wants, by letting go of all plans for the life, this is the highest sacrifice. It is necessary to do before one can truly be a vessel for the divine within, the eternal self. Imagine, just for a moment, letting go of all your dreams, including the dream of having all the money you have always wanted. Everything you ever wanted to own, everything you have ever wanted to be—let it all go. Now it is just an empty space to be filled by the plans of the divine within, the eternal self. It is not your life anymore. You are giving it over to the One Self to do with as it wishes.
At first this may seem like standing on a terrible precipice, a kind of death, and it is. It is the death of the human ego, the human condition. You may have had plans for quite some time, and you have struggled to reach them. Perhaps you have attained the level of material success you wanted, perhaps you attained the perfect relationship, perhaps you have even created the level of enlightenment you had hoped to achieve. All of these pale in comparison to what is actually available to you. The One Self, the eternal identity within you, can create a life that is beyond the human ego’s imagination. If you can make the leap over that terrible precipice of giving up your plans and desires of the human self, if you can brave the leap into the unknown, a life you never imagined can unfold.
Even though this may seem unfathomable to give up your dreams and plans, if you can get past the fear of it for a moment, you will see how freeing it all is. Suddenly there is no more pressure, no more struggle. There is peace, finally. You’ll notice a relaxation in your energy and you can breathe easy. The battle has finally ended. (The battle was against the negative human programming of consciousness that was creating the reality you didn’t like.)
You cannot be suffering if you are in the present moment. You only suffer when you move into the past or the future, or wish to change the things you can’t change about others. If you realize yourself as eternal being that never dies, can never be harmed, lives multitudes of lives, and is Godself dreaming, your life will reflect this rather than the human ego identity with its smaller dreams and imaginings. If your reality is a reflection of who you are, then just exactly what would eternal self look like in that reflection? By giving up your life to God, so to speak, and letting God do whatever is best for you, instead of you directing life the way you want it to go, you will venture into a different way of living. But how does one do this, exactly?
You have heard much about being in the now, staying in the present, and you might wonder how to do that exactly. It sounds simple enough, but over and over again we find ourselves anywhere besides the now. The key to being in the now is to stop. Stop everything. Stop the fantasies or fretting about the future, stop regretting the past or being nostalgic for the past, just stop. Stop the mind from going anywhere but here in this moment. No matter what, don’t let the mind move. If you find yourself moving even slightly into the past or future for a moment, just stop. Don’t even finish the thought or the cycle. Just stop. The mind is always moving. It is always strategizing, forming opinions about reality and other people, regretting mistakes in the past, and worrying about the future. The mind never stops moving. Even through your daily tasks, the mind is moving.
There is one way that you can know when God, eternal self, is shining through you. If you are in the present moment, fully engaged, without being affected by your future or your history, this is when you are being your true self, the larger identity you are, rather than the human condition. Being in the now is always where the eternal self is. That is what it is eternal, for it lives in the ever-unfolding now. Eternity is not just a “long time.” It is the ever unfolding now.
It may be difficult for a beginner to stop the mind during meditation. Start by simply going about your daily tasks without moving the mind. While you are washing your dishes, weeding your garden, or driving your car, do it with a still mind. This is a great way to begin to learn what it is like to be in the present moment, the ever-unfolding now. While your mind is still, you will realize that you are quite alert and your consciousness is able to take in whatever is in the moment without forming opinions about it, coloring it with past experience, or strategizing about the future. Then you are free to be eternal self, witnessing a reality created by consciousness. As soon as you are aware that your mind has moved into the past or the future, or anywhere that is not in the present that is right in front of you, reel it back in and be here now.
This is a habit that must be created, and the habit of moving out of the present must be broken. Your awareness and awakeness will be quite heightened. You will be surprised to find how much you have been missing by thinking about so many things and being absent during the many wonderful moments that have happened in your life. While you are washing your dishes, notice the glint of light coming off the dishes, the warm, soft sensations of the soapy water, the rhythm of the task… While weeding your garden notice the warm smell of the earth, the beauty of the flowers, the connection with nature… When you are driving, notice the landscape, the environment, the sunset, the other cars, the sensation of moving so quickly through the air… There is so much to observe. When you realize you are actually becoming lucid in a dream, you will be amazed at the magical phenomena that reality is.
Try to be especially aware of the nature of your eternal identity while having conversations with people. If you are aware that you are dreaming, and you become lucid in that dream, you will notice much deeper levels of communication than just the words being said. You will notice a vibrancy to your reality that you never noticed before. Colors become more vibrant, you might notice the life-force within everything, and you will find that your heart is wide open and wise while your mind sits silent. True listening to another person can only happen if you are not moving in your own mind. Don’t form opinions about what the other person is saying. Don’t plan what you are going to say next. Just be awake and pay attention to what is happening in this phenomena called the Now. This is where you will find self-realization, happiness and fulfillment. Suddenly your life becomes more about how awake you can be in every moment than what level of material success is achieved.
Ironically, material success does come with being a fully awakened being. This does not mean great wealth for everyone, for not everyone wants to deal with the responsibilities of great wealth. However, the basic needs and the lifestyle that is comfortable to you will be a natural result of living in the now. The eternal self provides just the right amount that is right for each person. Some people are happy to be quiet Buddhists with a Spartan lifestyle while others have nice cars and houses. The individual version of the perfect reality is different for every person.
If you work with the mind this way for at least a month, you will see changes in your reality. You don’t have to visualize anything. Just be open to allowing the divine to flow through you by staying in the present moment, and you will be telling the “reflection machine” that reality is to reflect something other than what the monkey mind has created. A still mind creates something quite different. What will happen is that “ah-ha!” moments will come with completed thoughts and plans already in motion rather than you formulating them. The next step to take into your future will always be quite evident in your ever-unfolding now. You will know just what to do in every moment, and it will always be the right thing. Even if you don’t know what steps come next, just take the ones that present themselves to you. You will be living your life in the “magic zone” and you will always be walking the right path. Sometimes you do get glimpses of the future and what your eternal self is bringing to you (itself). However, be aware that these may morph and change as they develop. Don’t hold on to those visions. Just allow them to move back into the background and know that they are coming. Stay open to whatever presents itself to you in the present.
If you do this exercise seriously, you may have a sudden “set change.” Be ready for this if you are consistent about keeping your mind still everyday. The old reality may suddenly disintegrate and disappear. Your job may suddenly be over, your place where you live may suddenly change, or multitudes of other sudden changes can happen. This is a good sign that what you are doing is working!
Sometimes the set change takes place slowly. Be patient with this as well. It may take some time to stop the momentum of the reality you were previously creating. It may take even more diligence, perhaps even a year, of holding the mind still before the big things change. In the meantime, look for the little things that do change. You will find signs in your reality that your eternal self is becoming more present as the director of your life, rather than the human ego.
I must say, I did not imagine all that I am doing now. Somehow, the skills I have learned and the preferences I have about what I like to do have all come into play, as if they are taken into consideration in what the eternal self creates, but life is more rewarding than I had hoped it would be. I do like to imagine a wonderful day in service to the eternal self coming the next day before I go to sleep, and I like to fall asleep with warm, cozy emotions. I do feel that helps, but I don’t spend time visualizing anymore, or affirming what it is I want. As the eternal self, it is just a natural occurrence that a pleasant life results. Rather, I affirm that I am in service to the divine and give myself to whatever the divine has planned for me, no matter what it is.
If this happens, just know that your new “reflection” is on its way to you. Don’t become afraid while reality dismantles itself and re-coagulates. Be patient with the process and continue your practice of keeping the mind still, no matter what, and staying in the joy of the present moment. Joy is the surest sign of the presence of Godself.
Of course this can never be perfected in a single lifetime. I find that it is a process of ever-deepening the ability to remain present in the moment. It goes deeper and deeper. The more one becomes aware, the more that is observable in the present moment. You will notice things other people simply don’t have awareness of. You will see deeper layers of reality than you did before. It is lucid dreaming, lucid living.
Simplify your manifesting process down to desiring one thing and one thing only: being the awake, wise, loving truth of who you really are in every moment. If this is your true desire and your focus, you will have an effortless life of wonder and beauty. Keep your mind still and stay out of the past and the future. Be here now and witness all the beautiful moments that are available to you that you may have been missing. Live each day as if it might be your last, and absorb all the beauty that your life already has. After all, you are luckier than many people on the planet who have less opportunities than you do, especially the opportunity to think about the higher things in life, the spiritual path, and the nature of reality. This is a truly lucky lifetime indeed! Enjoy it, even if you can only start with the small things. You will have greater beauties and joys to celebrate as you learn to hold the joy and peace of being in the present moment. This is manifesting made easy!
Author bio
Christine Breese, D.D., Ph.D. is founder of University Of Metaphysical Sciences.
She is also a speaker, author and teacher. She conducts workshops, facilitates the
functioning of the university, and produces a metaphysical talk show for Cable Television called Spirit Talk. You can visit the university website at
