Manifesting is one of the most powerful tools in our spiritual arsenal. Manifesting means taking a dream, wish, or intention that you had, and aligning your desires with the Universe so as to allow that dream to become reality through the path of least resistance.

When we seek something - a promotion, a new job, a house move, a soulmate - it's natural to focus on the end state, what it's going to look like when we get to where we want to be. However, manifesting isn't about ordering what we want from the Universe. Rather, it's about our power to set intentions that work for us as long as we're prepared to put in the effort to co-create the desired outcomes along with the Universe.

Manifesting is deeply connected to the law of attraction: the idea that we can create all of the relationships and outcomes that we desire simply by giving them the right focus. Everything we attain or make precious in life - a car, a house, a relationship - has been manifested by a combination of our past desire, intention, and action, which also means that we can work with the Universe so that our present focuses lead directly to the future that we want most.

The principle of co-creation also means that manifesting happens best when we consciously work towards our goals. It means that if we're stuck for action or in a rut, the Universe isn't going to suddenly give us the outcome we want, but we will be shown how to change things if only we ask for the insight or resources that we need.

The first step in making manifesting work for you is to have clear and defined goals. Knowing what you want to invite into your life is a necessary first step towards actually inviting that outcome into your life. When you identify those goals, ask the Universe to guide you in your creative power to change your world until you get the object of your desire.

Putting in the effort is the most important part of manifesting. This means that it's important to keep up a spiritual practice that allows us to stay focused on what we want to manifest, for which meditation is useful to the point of being indispensable. However, it also means that it's always right to dream big. Let your intentions around manifesting be about the greatest dreams you could have and the highest heights you could reach, and don't let yourself stop dreaming, because raising your frequency and holding your intentions high is the best way to manifest all you could ever wish for.

Manifesting is about the most passionate and intense desires we could have: the perfect job, the ideal home, the love we've always dreamed of and the life we've always longed to lead. The Universe wants to hear from you on all of these topics, which means that an incredible journey of manifestation, creation and achievement could be about to begin in a way you've never before imagined.