Manifestation: Life Alignment for Fulfillment and Success

Manifestation is all about alignment of energy. The conventional wisdom around manifestation, if there is such a thing, tells us that it is the result of alignment of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviors, choices, actions, and habits. While that is absolutely true, that’s only part of the story. Manifestation involves creating the optimal conditions for that which wants to manifest. It involves tapping into the greater Consciousness and asking the questions, “What wants to happen here? What is the greatest potential that is wanting to unfold?” and then responding through being and action. Manifestation is about bringing potential into form, ideas into reality. And if you want to make a significant difference in your world, then you must tap into what is wanting to happen in the big picture. We have to be willing to step beyond “I want” to discovering “what wants to happen for the greater good of all".

There are two fundamental orientations to living: vertical and horizontal. In the most basic terms, the vertical orientation is all about being, essence, intuition, and alignment of all the aspects of our lives with that essence. The horizontal orientation is all about doing—action and accomplishment. Where they overlap in the center—where the “being” and “doing” are both engaged—is the area where we experience our greatest impact and accomplishments. “Being” alone ultimately lacks effectiveness. “Doing” without “being” lacks meaning and insight as well as a sense of a bigger picture. Therefore, neither being nor doing is sustainable without the other. However when both are engaged, extraordinary things can happen.

Reaching your greatest potential and making your greatest contribution to your world involves making the vertical connection first—tapping into the vertical plane and letting it inform and guide your actions in the horizontal plane. In the vertical plane, you get in touch with your soul and soul mission or life purpose, and then bring all of the aspects of your being—your thoughts, beliefs, intentions, attitudes—into alignment with that essence and mission. This vertical alignment brings a sense of feeling centered and grounded—a feeling of confidence and “having it together.” When this alignment is not in place, you may have a feeling of being “out of sorts” or “out of touch” with yourself and your place or role in situations, and even how you fit into your world. A sense of true and authentic confidence is often lacking.

As your alignment in the vertical plane grows stronger and more secure, you more fully understand who you are and why you are here. You recognize your gifts and the contributions you are here to make. You learn to trust your intuitive mind and recognize it as the greater mind of which your intellect is only a small part.

Beyond personal alignment in the vertical plane comes alignment with the bigger picture of life—a sense of connection and alignment with the evolutionary unfolding of life. From vertical plane awareness you recognize the larger context through which the events of the horizontal plane are unfolding. Through the vertical plane, you can learn to intuitively sense the greater potential ready to emerge within your life or situation. You can learn to partner with that potential and with the greater Consciousness and be a steward for that potential to become reality. You can learn to recognize what is wanting to happen in service of the greater good. And you can learn to see how your life and your goals and dreams are a part of a much larger evolutionary flow. Through the vertical plane, you can learn to tap into the evolutionary Intelligence or Consciousness and let it guide you.

As you find that vertical alignment, you then step into the horizontal plane and move into action. While work in the vertical plane is largely “inner” work, moving to the horizontal plane takes you into the “outer” world—the world of structure and form—the “real” world, as the mainstream culture would call it.

When you are in the horizontal plane exclusively with no connection to the vertical, your awareness is limited to the three-dimensional realm. You have no access to a bigger picture and sense of energy and potential. You can easily feel like you have to push and shove to “make things happen". However, when your action in the horizontal plane is informed by the intuitive awareness, insight, and big picture view of the vertical plane, incredible things can be accomplished.

To large degree, the greater the height and depth of awareness in the vertical plane and the greater your alignment between all aspects of yourself, evolutionary potential, and the Greater Consciousness that is the creative and sustaining force of all, the greater your success and impact in the horizontal plane. The more action is informed by being, the more effective and sustainable it will be.

Therefore, you reach your greatest potential by establishing the vertical alignment first, and from there widening the vertical into the horizontal so that every action in the horizontal plane is informed by the power, wisdom, and insight of the vertical plane. In the horizontal plane, the inspiration of the vertical plane turns into action. Through that action comes further learning, which in turn inspires deeper understanding, exploration, discovery, and transformation in the vertical plane. That transformation then leads to new choices, actions, habits, and practices in the horizontal. In the dynamic balance between vertical and horizontal orientations of awareness, each plane continues to inform and inspire the other.

As you go through your day, notice when you are focused in the vertical plane and when you are in the horizontal. Notice to which plane you naturally gravitate—where you are most comfortable in your daily life—and take the necessary steps to create balance between the two that will most effectively support your visions, dreams, and the gifts you have to share. In so doing, you will take great strides toward manifesting the life you are called to live and the gifts you are inspired to share.