One of the greatest keys to effortless manifestation is your ability to trust in the Universe. In fact I’d say that your success with manifesting is directly proportional to your ability to trust.
But, trust doesn’t come easily for some. This has been one of the major themes I’ve seen in those I work with, and those who comment on the blog. They can’t trust, and because they can’t trust, they can’t get out of their unsatisfactory situations.
So the question is, how do you trust in the Universe? How can you trust in something that you can’t see, and which often seems to abandon us in our moment of need?
There’s No Shortcut to Trust
For most aspects of the creation process, I’ve come up with very useful techniques and shortcuts which really speed along the process. In fact, my intended post today was how to speed up the manifestation process, but when I went within and asked the gods what I should do, this post took precedence. But, that topic will be covered soon. 🙂
But, for how to trust in the Universe, I’ve come up with nothing. Every time I’ve asked, I’ve been told there is no shortcut. There is no easy key to quickly increasing your trust.
And indeed I see this in my own life. Though I’ve always had a pretty high level of trust, it has still been difficult in certain areas of life. And in those areas, it’s been a real journey to increase my trust. It’s taken patience, meditation, and lots of inner work.
I think this is deliberate. Look, the life of a deliberate creator is not an easy one to come upon. I mean that once you achieve it, it becomes progressively easier. But the journey to getting there… that’s not always so easy.
It takes time. I think, sometimes lifetimes.
The fact is, if you’re reading this and understanding most of what I’m saying, you are much further along than many in that process and don’t have much to worry about.
But if you take the average person out there, this way of living is alien to them. It doesn’t make any sense. How many of us have family and friends we have to keep this from, because we know they’d laugh at us, or tell us to be “realistic”? Of course, they don’t realize what being “realistic” has gotten us so far—viz. nothing, except a lot of struggle.
This stuff is like a foreign language to most. And that’s okay. When the time is right, their soul will call to them, and they will expand their awareness to make room for these principles.
The Ego Is Anti-Trust
The reason it’s not so easy is that we have this thing called ego that’s hanging on for the ride.
I don’t like to demonize ego. It’s not really a bad thing. In fact, it’s a necessary element of survival in a separation-based reality.
However, it needs to be balanced.
Unfortunately, the allure of ego is so strong because its voice is based in fear, not trust. And, especially when you’re new to this path, fear is so much easier to listen to than trust and expansion.
What is the ego? It is basically your “I-ness”, and everything that goes with being an apparent “I”.
The ego’s job is to maintain that “I-ness”. It does so often through fear, when it is allowed to take control.
The ego also believes that the only way to effect change in this world is by direct physical action. It scoffs at this law of attraction and magic stuff, as I’m sure you’ve seen for yourself.
So the ego says, “Why should I need to trust in the Universe? If I want something to be done, I just need to do it myself.”
But, you’ve probably also seen how often that actually works out for you. Hint: not very often.
As long as you allow the ego to take control, this will be the way of things. You will try to take action to leap the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
That doesn’t mean, as I said, that the ego isn’t useful. It is a great tool, when you use it as a tool. But the more you allow the ego to take over, the less you will be able to trust.
Conversely, it’s self-evident that as you weaken the hold of the ego, you will also increase your capacity to trust in the Universe. So, that will be an element in today’s post as well.
How to Weaken the Hold of Your Ego
As I mentioned, the ego really hampers our efforts to trust in the Universe more. It wants control, and believes in struggle as the only way of getting there.
If instead you use the ego as a tool, not allowing it to take control over you, it becomes much easier, and in fact much more natural.
The ego is a product at least partially of what I call the unconscious mind. The difference between the unconscious mind and the subconscious mind is that the unconscious deals directly with our survival and identity as a human being. If it feels threatened, it will do whatever is necessary to remove the threat, or run away from it if possible. It is the fight-or-flight mechanism. I discuss this at much greater length in The Art of Reality Creation.
The reason that the ego takes control is because the unconscious mind feels threatened. This was useful millennia ago when there were often very real threats to our lives. But today, many people are living under almost constant stress, and so the ego is nearly always in full control.
While I talk about the importance of creative tension in achieving your goals, this tension is not from stress.
The tension that comes from stress is counter to your manifesting ability. When there’s stress in the system, you are controlled by that unconscious mind, which feels threatened, and it is hard to let go enough to manifest your way out of the situation.
Unfortunately, we tend to make our goals seem like they are a matter of life or death, when they really are not. But, the intense desire that is often associated with our big goals tends to trigger the unconscious mind, and therefore triggers the ego to take over and do what it does best: work hard to make things work, and of course make you feel afraid that you won’t get what you want.
So the first key in all this is to tone down your need of the goal a bit.
I would use the word “attachment”, but I don’t want you to think you should be detached from your goal. I have written about the importance of non-attachment from your unwanted stories, but unlike many, I don’t believe you should be detached from your goal, as it won’t generate enough of that creative tension to generate the subconscious structures necessary to achieve that goal.
However, you should definitely tone down the need for it to happen. Neediness comes from a stance of lack, and so you can only create more lack.
The best stance for manifestation is one of a confident and deliberate choice for this to happen. Even if the confidence isn’t available right in the moment, at least the courage to say, “I choose this goal.”
But, neediness shows lack, and a disbelief that the goal can actually come about. It is the weakest stance you could possibly take, but all to often the one that new manifesters default to.
So, in your everyday life, when you realize that you are feeling threatened and the ego is taking over, take a moment and realize that things likely aren’t as serious or pressing as they seem, and you can loosen up a bit. That’s the first essential step to weakening the ego and increasing your trust in the Universe.
You Are Always Supported
I want you to look back through your life, especially before you even knew about the law of attraction.
When you were able to let go and trust in the Universe, did things just fall apart, or did they actually tend to work out rather well?
My own experience is that things always worked out without fail when I was able to trust.
Being visually impaired, I’ve had lots of opportunities to trust. While I’ve definitely gotten into some dicey situations where I wasn’t sure how it’d work out, I can say with complete confidence that in each and every one of those situations, the Universe came through and everything miraculously worked out.
The times when I didn’t trust, on the other hand, there was significantly more struggle. However, usually I’d eventually realize that I was being stupid, and I would just hand it over to the Universe, after which things would almost immediately start to improve.
When you can just let go and trust in the Universe, a path to success opens up and it is so much easier to take that path.
You are always being supported by the Universe. It is in your moments of surrender and trust that you realize this. It can be helpful to look back through your life, as I asked you to do above, so you can see this for yourself.
While you might not love where you are right now, you are supported. If anything is getting in your way, it is yourself. The Universe gives you every opportunity to step into the fulfilling life that you’ve been seeking.
Some might ask why there are those who seem not to be supported. There are those who are homeless, or starving, or refugees from their homeland.
That is true, and there is no easy answer. It’s hard to see from our standpoint as physical beings that some people chose that experience before they came, for various reasons. It’s hard to imagine why we would choose that.
Again, I’m visually impaired. That doesn’t amount to the suffering that many people undergo, but I can relate to the question of, “Why did I choose this?”
In my own case, I’ve rarely lamented my condition. I’m not entirely sure why exactly I chose the life I did, but I know that I did, and that’s okay with me.
What’s important with all this is not to look to the past. Don’t look at the difficult times when the Universe seemed to be so far away. Often we limit ourselves temporarily, so that later on we can revel in the joy of a greater connection with the Universe.
Look to the present, and to the future. Allow any past pains to inspire you to reach for greater. I believe that is their primary purpose, anyway. The lower you sink, the higher you want to climb, and the more you are inspired to do so.
Opening to Your Higher Self
You have a higher self that is here with you always, and of course your spirit guides who are always here to guide you.
When you struggle with trusting in the Universe, it is difficult to feel their presence. But, rest assured that they are always there.
The greatest thing you can do to increase your trust is to connect with your higher self more often. I know this might seem difficult, but it is so important, and extremely rewarding once you start.
The best thing to do is to meditate. When I say meditate, I don’t mean that you have to have 30 minutes of complete silence, while sitting in a lotus posture. I haven’t done that for years, because it bores me to death.
But do something that is peaceful and relaxing to you, and helps you to go within and reflect. Even if it’s just five minutes, that’s okay.
For me, it’s listening to music that I enjoy. Sometimes I will just sit for a few moments, listening to my music, and I will go within and connect.
But, we are spiritual beings as well as physical. We require that time just to connect with our higher self. Without that connection, we find an emptiness that we may try to fill with shallow desires.
Once you start to connect more with your higher self, you may be surprised how many of the things you thought you wanted start to fall away. Many of those things were just an attempt to find happiness.
Of course, many desires will not fall away, and those are your true desires—the things that really speak to your soul. There is nothing wrong with desire, as long as they are used in the proper way.
A discussion on how to meditate is really beyond this post, but just take a few minutes every day and make sure you connect with your higher self in the way that feels most natural to you.
You have such infinite power, but that power doesn’t reside in the ego. It resides within the soul. Once you start connecting with your higher self, that power starts to open up and you have much greater access to it. Not only that, but you have access to greater wisdom that will teach you how to use that power.
If we are like flowers, then an open connection to the higher self is like water and sunlight: without these necessary elements, we can’t grow to our full potential. And, without that connection, it is far more difficult to trust in the Universe.
Bringing It All Together
In order to trust in the Universe, you need to stop allowing the ego to take over. This is done most effectively by not allowing day-to-day life to stress you so much.
Remember, stress leads to an overactive ego. By reducing stress, and realizing that your goals are not life-or-death matters, you’ll loosen the grip of the ego and you’ll have space to expand.
See in your everyday life how you are being supported by the Universe. Witness how the Universe is in everything: it’s in the abundance you have already, the love of your partner and family, the job that gives you stability and security.
It’s even in the challenges you face. It’s in the resistance you meet as you strive to achieve your next level goals.
Take time every day and connect with your higher self. As I said, it’s when you have an open connection to your higher self that you can really start to blossom as a creator.
This whole thing is a balance. You need to first become complete within yourself. What I mean by that is not allowing the ego to take over and close off your connection to the Universe. You take control, use the ego as the tool it was meant to be, and open that connection to your higher self, your spirit guides, the gods, and the Universe as a whole.
As that inner connection becomes more real to you, you are able to trust more in the Universe, because you’ll see it at work in greater and greater ways in your everyday life.
Above all, the best way to increase your trust in the Universe is just through experience. As you open more to all of this, over time, you’ll have experiences where you witness how the Universe has supported you. The more you see this, the easier it’ll be to trust.
How About You?
Now it’s your turn. What have you done in your own life to increase your trust in the Universe? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Do you think that Donald Trump trusts in Universe or a God? He seems fearful, so maybe he only trusts his ability to be showered by money.
Also, if the Universe needs us to trust in it before it can fulfill our desires, wouldn’t you call that a conditional trust (or conditional love)? I do know that I need to practice trusting more, but I’m just wondering how you would interpret this.
Otherwise, great post. I do get stressed out a lot every day, and I see that I still need to practice taking responsibility more. It’s gotten better, but it sure is a lot of work. By the way, when I meditate, it usually is for 30 minutes, and in complete silence lol. Just not lotus position, because I can’t be bothered developing flexibility for that position. Your advice with music is great too, I’ll try it more as well.
I meant to say “conditional support”, not “conditional trust”. Too bad I can’t edit the post. :p
Hi Z,
He probably trusts in his ability to make money and be successful. Which, really, is the same thing.
You seem to want to personify the Universe. The Universe is a set of laws and principles. It has no “want” or “need”. Now the gods are personal and they do have requirements, absolutely.
Does gravity conditionally support you just because you’ll get hurt if you jump off a building? It’s just how it works.
The nature of the laws of the Universe is such that they work the best if you are not stuck in ego consciousness.
Ohh I see it now. It’s trusting that something works (that it’s reliable), not trusting that something (e.g. the Universe) has a good heart and wants to help us. The example with gravity really helps with understanding this. So, the gods, angels, etc. are those who “have a good heart” and want to help us, right?
I was wondering the other day, do all gods want to help? I mean, Hades and Hecate have been helping you, right? They even stopped the star seeds post for your own good. However, are there gods that want to harm us humans? Like, that would prevent a manifestation, because they want to see us struggle and suffer? Is it really that all gods have “a good heart”?
Hi Z,
Exactly right, and I like that distinction. It’s more trusting that it works, and that it’ll support you because that’s the nature of the Universe. Another related example might be, when I sit in a chair, I trust that it will support me, because that’s what the chair was made to do.
And correct in regards to the gods as well.
To your question, I don’t believe that any being that has reached the level of the gods will have the intention to deliberately harm you. Demons and other lower beings, sure, but I can’t see the gods doing it.
It does not mean that they’ll be nice. And if you intentionally do something that gets on their bad side, they can retaliate. Just look at some of the myths for an example. 🙂 Just like anyone, someone might have a good nature, but it doesn’t mean they won’t ever get angry if you disrespect them.
As I said, some gods are more, shall I say, gentle than other gods. Some believe in the tough love approach. Others will hold your hand throughout the whole journey. It really depends on the individual god.
Hope that makes sense. 🙂
Thanks for the explanation. I have to mention that as a child and a teenager, I used to believe in the Christian God, Jesus, etc. When the first lowest time in my life came, I cursed so much at the God, and pretty much everyone and everything in Christianity for not helping me, and for putting me through that misery. (at that time I was much worse than now)
I cursed, yelled, blamed, hated, wanted to destroy them for all the suffering I went through. This same thing happened many more times later in my life, as awful points in life would approach me.
I have changed a lot since those hardest times, but I’ve been wondering, is it possible that the God, and anyone else I sent so much resentment and hate towards has been punishing me? I mean, that was a huge disrespect towards them, and really nasty curses that I sent many times. Do you think that I am now suffering the consequences of that? I mean, I know there is resistance that was here prior to that, but what if they decided to punish me for disrespect?
Hi Z,
Nah, gods won’t punish because you lash out emotionally. I’m talking more about intentional acts of disrespect. They know and acknowledge that we’re emotional beings and can get upset from time-to-time.
Most gods, if things aren’t working out, will just cut ties and move on. I don’t know any specific stories of retaliation. I just know that they aren’t always in the image of the Christian idea of an all-benevolent god. They have preferences. They have emotions. They have conditions to work with us.
By the way, I will add this here for completion:
Not all witches/magicians deal with gods/angels/benevolent beings only. There is a quite broad segment of magic that deals with commanding demons. Essentially whereas with gods you hope they will work with you out of their own kindness (not to say you don’t offer something to them in return of course), with demons you hope to put them under your will so they have to do what you ask.
It’s pretty complicated and I don’t know much about it. I knew a guy about 8 years ago who was into this, and I almost tried myself, but it’s very involved and pretty dangerous.
Haha, I think I get what you mean.
I remember you did mention those examples where a soul can choose to punish themselves because of guilt etc. However it’s great knowing that the actual hell where we would be forced into doesn’t exist.
Thank you so much for answering all my questions, Brandon! Many things are much clearer now. 🙂
Never a problem. 🙂
Nice post, Brandon. We needed these reminders.
Magic is everywhere and in everything. I am wondering if this is how rain dances work as well, like all other spells?
Also, you just explained why those hot-footing spells do not work. Going out there yourself and plastering stuff on an object you do not want there shows no trust, does it? It is an ego thing instead.
Oh, and I wanted to ask about suicide. I am sure the Universe does not care either way, but I had read in a book where someone was going through a past life regression and after this act in one of his lives, an angel explained that his life was actually not so bad, although he thought otherwise. I think for the U and other beings, it is all the same, we just take it way too seriously. I know the religions do not condone it because it shows a lack of faith believe it or not, but I think in nature an animal would do that if there is no hope for its survival or if it would really slow down the flock or something. I read that a certain type of bird actually takes its own life, but I am not sure of the details, so do not quote me.
Hi Kat,
yes exactly right. 🙂
By the way, since you deal with magic, I wanted to see if there are any magical topics you’d like me to cover. I wanted to cover some more magical topics soon, but there is so much out there I’m still trying to decide where to start. 🙂
Regarding suicide, obviously the Universe / gods / angels accept us no matter what. But, I’ve heard that the lessons we skipped out on by ending things, we still have to face in another life. But there’s never any judgment.
Sure! The reason I started with spells in the first place was to improve my health. I did eventually get better from that particular illness, thank goodness, but I find that spells have worked for other things and not health (pain, discomfort, etc), so covering this topic would be great, thanks!
Just curious, what structure do you use in your spels? Like, a circle and the whole nine yards, or simpler than that?
No, simpler than that. I use simple, to the point spells on a case by case basis, with few or no materials, always acknowledging the grandness, abundance and goodness of U for making everything possible. I used to have an altar of sorts. Perhaps I will re-do one, but again, it will not be elaborate.
I have recently re-thought about this, actually. I mean, those who had elaborate weddings costing a fortune have split up and the Wizard of Oz was all smoke and mirrors. So, I think it is the quality and not the quantity that counts, but let me know if you think otherwise.
Nope, I’m with you on that. I do almost exclusively what I call direct magic—being magic done just in the mind.
I find words are powerful though to raise a lot of energy, especially when repeated several times over with intensity. I don’t use any pre-scripted words: I just make them up on the spot.
Do your spells mostly take the form of words then?
Yes, they are spoken with words. I use mostly what I find in books or online or what others have used and recommend for a certain thing, but I also make up my own, as needed.
Awesome 🙂
While we are on the topic, another spell type that would be of interest would be one for interpersonal relations, for example, easing friction between family members and others, etc. Sometimes it works, even when I have doubts, but sometimes it does not. I am not able to always read the situation, so I act accordingly.
The way you are talking about spells makes me wonder what is the difference between speaking a spell with emotion and saying an affirmation with emotion?
Hi Tim,
Absolutely nothing. Affirmations are just a new and trendier way of saying “spell”. Well, one type of spell, anyway. There are several different ways one can raise energy with a spell, one of which is saying some chant or affirmation.
That’s why I am trying to draw parallels between these two approaches. They are so similar, though they have different terminology. 🙂
Tim, the concept is the same.
Brandon, I feel like this post was meant for me to read! lol 🙂
I can relate to everything you describe here. I have definitely been very guilty of pushing, holding too tight a grip on my goals and using hard work to force things to change. All of these behaviors leave me exhausted and depleted. When I let go, things finally start to get better. I feel more inspired, less tense and overall in a better mood.
Just an example from yesterday: I had been pushing all weekend to make sales to meet my last minute end of the month money goal. Nothing I was doing was working though, so I pulled back, let go, and focused on my music instead. Well, last night out of the blue, someone purchased a few of my listings, which has gotten me closer to my goal. And this happened only when I was feeling more relaxed about achieving my goal and taking some of the pressure off.
Hi R,
That’s so awesome! I’m happy the post was able to help.
I agree, it’s when you take the pressure off that things really move. Well, I believe a balanced application of pressure is the key. 🙂
Congratulations on getting closer to your goal!
Thanks Brandon 🙂 I’m becoming more aware of when I’m pushing. For a long time it was unconscious, but now I think I’m beginning to get the hang of when to apply force and when to allow, if that makes sense.
Definitely. This is all a process. You’ll get there. 🙂
I appears to me that we want to change the modalities of our thoughts. Increase them for positive aspects and reduce them for negative ones however when you increase them you don’t want to arouse the ego and create any stress. If seems like a fine line we have to walk to achieve this, a bit like walking on a tight rope.
Yes it’s very much like that. I’ll discuss this more in the post on speeding up a manifestation, but basically you want to go as fast as you can with your energy, without triggering overwhelming resistance. It is indeed a very fine line.
“gods won’t punish because you lash out emotionally. I’m talking more about intentional acts of disrespect.”
What do you mean? Like, what would be an intentional act of disrespect?
Hi Cody,
For example, if you follow a god who values being vegetarian, but you deliberately choose to eat meat. Or if you follow a god that values pacifism, but you go to war or get violent, etc.
Just some examples. It’s really not something to worry about if you’re not doing something maliciously.
Do you think that Donald Trump trusts in Universe or a God? He seems fearful, so maybe he only trusts his ability to be showered by money.
Also, if the Universe needs us to trust in it before it can fulfill our desires, wouldn’t you call that a conditional trust (or conditional love)? I do know that I need to practice trusting more, but I’m just wondering how you would interpret this.
Otherwise, great post. I do get stressed out a lot every day, and I see that I still need to practice taking responsibility more. It’s gotten better, but it sure is a lot of work. By the way, when I meditate, it usually is for 30 minutes, and in complete silence lol. Just not lotus position, because I can’t be bothered developing flexibility for that position. Your advice with music is great too, I’ll try it more as well.
I meant to say “conditional support”, not “conditional trust”. Too bad I can’t edit the post. :p
Hi Z,
He probably trusts in his ability to make money and be successful. Which, really, is the same thing.
You seem to want to personify the Universe. The Universe is a set of laws and principles. It has no “want” or “need”. Now the gods are personal and they do have requirements, absolutely.
Does gravity conditionally support you just because you’ll get hurt if you jump off a building? It’s just how it works.
The nature of the laws of the Universe is such that they work the best if you are not stuck in ego consciousness.
Ohh I see it now. It’s trusting that something works (that it’s reliable), not trusting that something (e.g. the Universe) has a good heart and wants to help us. The example with gravity really helps with understanding this. So, the gods, angels, etc. are those who “have a good heart” and want to help us, right?
I was wondering the other day, do all gods want to help? I mean, Hades and Hecate have been helping you, right? They even stopped the star seeds post for your own good. However, are there gods that want to harm us humans? Like, that would prevent a manifestation, because they want to see us struggle and suffer? Is it really that all gods have “a good heart”?
Hi Z,
Exactly right, and I like that distinction. It’s more trusting that it works, and that it’ll support you because that’s the nature of the Universe. Another related example might be, when I sit in a chair, I trust that it will support me, because that’s what the chair was made to do.
And correct in regards to the gods as well.
To your question, I don’t believe that any being that has reached the level of the gods will have the intention to deliberately harm you. Demons and other lower beings, sure, but I can’t see the gods doing it.
It does not mean that they’ll be nice. And if you intentionally do something that gets on their bad side, they can retaliate. Just look at some of the myths for an example. 🙂 Just like anyone, someone might have a good nature, but it doesn’t mean they won’t ever get angry if you disrespect them.
As I said, some gods are more, shall I say, gentle than other gods. Some believe in the tough love approach. Others will hold your hand throughout the whole journey. It really depends on the individual god.
Hope that makes sense. 🙂
Thanks for the explanation. I have to mention that as a child and a teenager, I used to believe in the Christian God, Jesus, etc. When the first lowest time in my life came, I cursed so much at the God, and pretty much everyone and everything in Christianity for not helping me, and for putting me through that misery. (at that time I was much worse than now)
I cursed, yelled, blamed, hated, wanted to destroy them for all the suffering I went through. This same thing happened many more times later in my life, as awful points in life would approach me.
I have changed a lot since those hardest times, but I’ve been wondering, is it possible that the God, and anyone else I sent so much resentment and hate towards has been punishing me? I mean, that was a huge disrespect towards them, and really nasty curses that I sent many times. Do you think that I am now suffering the consequences of that? I mean, I know there is resistance that was here prior to that, but what if they decided to punish me for disrespect?
Hi Z,
Nah, gods won’t punish because you lash out emotionally. I’m talking more about intentional acts of disrespect. They know and acknowledge that we’re emotional beings and can get upset from time-to-time.
Most gods, if things aren’t working out, will just cut ties and move on. I don’t know any specific stories of retaliation. I just know that they aren’t always in the image of the Christian idea of an all-benevolent god. They have preferences. They have emotions. They have conditions to work with us.
By the way, I will add this here for completion:
Not all witches/magicians deal with gods/angels/benevolent beings only. There is a quite broad segment of magic that deals with commanding demons. Essentially whereas with gods you hope they will work with you out of their own kindness (not to say you don’t offer something to them in return of course), with demons you hope to put them under your will so they have to do what you ask.
It’s pretty complicated and I don’t know much about it. I knew a guy about 8 years ago who was into this, and I almost tried myself, but it’s very involved and pretty dangerous.
Thanks for the explanation, it helps. And I am relieved to hear that I’m not being punished for that. Btw, you mentioned demons, I didn’t know those existed. Does that mean that the Devil and hell actually exist? And that people can go to hell after death after all? I know you didn’t mention this in the unseen podcast about afterlife, but I’m wondering. Because if I see someone telling their children that they’ll go to hell if they don’t behave, I’d like to be able to confidently tell the kids that that’s nonsense. Fortunately, I don’t remember ever hearing anyone say that to their kids.
Just one more thing, when something works out, and we thank the Universe, we are really thanking the gods, angels, our guides, higher self, etc.?
Hi Z,
To your first question, no hell does not exist as such.
Okay it’s a bit more complicated…
There are a total of seven planes of existence, including the physical plane. The plane immediately above ours is the astral.
The astral has higher, heavenly realms and lower, hellish realms. The lower realms are almost entirely dedicated to demons and negative astral entities.
Very rarely, when a soul dies with a lot of guilt, they might, due to their vibration and self-loathing, temporarily assign themselves to these hellish regions. No one ever forces them there, and their guides / higher self will immediately try to convince them that they don’t have to do that to themselves. Usually it won’t last long.
All post-death suffering is entirely self-inflicted. It is supposed to be a time of light and healing, no matter what kind of life you led.
Okay, to your second question, yes when we thank the Universe we’re thanking the beings that helped with whatever it is that happened. That’s why I like having relationships with specific beings, because I’m not just thanking a nameless blob of energy. 🙂
Haha, I think I get what you mean.
I remember you did mention those examples where a soul can choose to punish themselves because of guilt etc. However it’s great knowing that the actual hell where we would be forced into doesn’t exist.
Thank you so much for answering all my questions, Brandon! Many things are much clearer now. 🙂
Never a problem. 🙂
Nice post, Brandon. We needed these reminders.
Magic is everywhere and in everything. I am wondering if this is how rain dances work as well, like all other spells?
Also, you just explained why those hot-footing spells do not work. Going out there yourself and plastering stuff on an object you do not want there shows no trust, does it? It is an ego thing instead.
Oh, and I wanted to ask about suicide. I am sure the Universe does not care either way, but I had read in a book where someone was going through a past life regression and after this act in one of his lives, an angel explained that his life was actually not so bad, although he thought otherwise. I think for the U and other beings, it is all the same, we just take it way too seriously. I know the religions do not condone it because it shows a lack of faith believe it or not, but I think in nature an animal would do that if there is no hope for its survival or if it would really slow down the flock or something. I read that a certain type of bird actually takes its own life, but I am not sure of the details, so do not quote me.
Hi Kat,
yes exactly right. 🙂
By the way, since you deal with magic, I wanted to see if there are any magical topics you’d like me to cover. I wanted to cover some more magical topics soon, but there is so much out there I’m still trying to decide where to start. 🙂
Regarding suicide, obviously the Universe / gods / angels accept us no matter what. But, I’ve heard that the lessons we skipped out on by ending things, we still have to face in another life. But there’s never any judgment.
Sure! The reason I started with spells in the first place was to improve my health. I did eventually get better from that particular illness, thank goodness, but I find that spells have worked for other things and not health (pain, discomfort, etc), so covering this topic would be great, thanks!
Just curious, what structure do you use in your spels? Like, a circle and the whole nine yards, or simpler than that?
No, simpler than that. I use simple, to the point spells on a case by case basis, with few or no materials, always acknowledging the grandness, abundance and goodness of U for making everything possible. I used to have an altar of sorts. Perhaps I will re-do one, but again, it will not be elaborate.
I have recently re-thought about this, actually. I mean, those who had elaborate weddings costing a fortune have split up and the Wizard of Oz was all smoke and mirrors. So, I think it is the quality and not the quantity that counts, but let me know if you think otherwise.
Nope, I’m with you on that. I do almost exclusively what I call direct magic—being magic done just in the mind.
I find words are powerful though to raise a lot of energy, especially when repeated several times over with intensity. I don’t use any pre-scripted words: I just make them up on the spot.
Do your spells mostly take the form of words then?
Yes, they are spoken with words. I use mostly what I find in books or online or what others have used and recommend for a certain thing, but I also make up my own, as needed.
Awesome 🙂
While we are on the topic, another spell type that would be of interest would be one for interpersonal relations, for example, easing friction between family members and others, etc. Sometimes it works, even when I have doubts, but sometimes it does not. I am not able to always read the situation, so I act accordingly.
The way you are talking about spells makes me wonder what is the difference between speaking a spell with emotion and saying an affirmation with emotion?
Hi Tim,
Absolutely nothing. Affirmations are just a new and trendier way of saying “spell”. Well, one type of spell, anyway. There are several different ways one can raise energy with a spell, one of which is saying some chant or affirmation.
That’s why I am trying to draw parallels between these two approaches. They are so similar, though they have different terminology. 🙂
Tim, the concept is the same.
Brandon, I feel like this post was meant for me to read! lol 🙂
I can relate to everything you describe here. I have definitely been very guilty of pushing, holding too tight a grip on my goals and using hard work to force things to change. All of these behaviors leave me exhausted and depleted. When I let go, things finally start to get better. I feel more inspired, less tense and overall in a better mood.
Just an example from yesterday: I had been pushing all weekend to make sales to meet my last minute end of the month money goal. Nothing I was doing was working though, so I pulled back, let go, and focused on my music instead. Well, last night out of the blue, someone purchased a few of my listings, which has gotten me closer to my goal. And this happened only when I was feeling more relaxed about achieving my goal and taking some of the pressure off.
Hi R,
That’s so awesome! I’m happy the post was able to help.
I agree, it’s when you take the pressure off that things really move. Well, I believe a balanced application of pressure is the key. 🙂
Congratulations on getting closer to your goal!
Thanks Brandon 🙂 I’m becoming more aware of when I’m pushing. For a long time it was unconscious, but now I think I’m beginning to get the hang of when to apply force and when to allow, if that makes sense.
Definitely. This is all a process. You’ll get there. 🙂
I appears to me that we want to change the modalities of our thoughts. Increase them for positive aspects and reduce them for negative ones however when you increase them you don’t want to arouse the ego and create any stress. If seems like a fine line we have to walk to achieve this, a bit like walking on a tight rope.
Yes it’s very much like that. I’ll discuss this more in the post on speeding up a manifestation, but basically you want to go as fast as you can with your energy, without triggering overwhelming resistance. It is indeed a very fine line.
I was reading Eric Pearl’s book on healing. He hits a block, then realizes it works best when he is playful, childlike and when he doesn’t try too hard.
Yep totally agreed. 🙂
“gods won’t punish because you lash out emotionally. I’m talking more about intentional acts of disrespect.”
What do you mean? Like, what would be an intentional act of disrespect?
Hi Cody,
For example, if you follow a god who values being vegetarian, but you deliberately choose to eat meat. Or if you follow a god that values pacifism, but you go to war or get violent, etc.
Just some examples. It’s really not something to worry about if you’re not doing something maliciously.
Thanks for posting this Brandon. I know I was obviously one of those people talking a lot about trust recently in the comments, so I appreciate you taking the time to write this really cool piece. Very helpful for sure.
Thanks Derek. It’s one of those things that seems really basic, but it’s so important and often overlooked. And not so easy sometimes. 🙂
Oh yeah I just remembered something. You know people say that Jesus Christ died for our sins? Is there any truth in that? From a magical or LOA point of view, I don’t see how that would make sense. He couldn’t create in other people’s realities, right?
Hi Z,
No truth that I can see. Except that it’s actually a very common myth, so not very unusual. But objectively, no I see no truth to it.
Likely it was that he died, and his followers needed to find a quick way to explain why their leader died. And then it became the central part of their religion. Notice that prior to that whole event, all Jesus really does is teach about how to live and such. It’s not until later on he starts making veiled references to some death and resurrection, and those easily could have been added in after the fact.
I see, thanks for sharing your view on it.
I was reading Eric Pearl’s book on healing. He hits a block, then realizes it works best when he is playful, childlike and when he doesn’t try too hard.
Yep totally agreed. 🙂
Thanks for posting this Brandon. I know I was obviously one of those people talking a lot about trust recently in the comments, so I appreciate you taking the time to write this really cool piece. Very helpful for sure.
Thanks Derek. It’s one of those things that seems really basic, but it’s so important and often overlooked. And not so easy sometimes. 🙂
Oh yeah I just remembered something. You know people say that Jesus Christ died for our sins? Is there any truth in that? From a magical or LOA point of view, I don’t see how that would make sense. He couldn’t create in other people’s realities, right?
Hi Z,
No truth that I can see. Except that it’s actually a very common myth, so not very unusual. But objectively, no I see no truth to it.
Likely it was that he died, and his followers needed to find a quick way to explain why their leader died. And then it became the central part of their religion. Notice that prior to that whole event, all Jesus really does is teach about how to live and such. It’s not until later on he starts making veiled references to some death and resurrection, and those easily could have been added in after the fact.
I see, thanks for sharing your view on it.
Btw, I’m just wondering… Do you agree with what people are saying, that the Root Chakra is connected to money / wealth? That is, have you noticed the Root Chakra issues coming for you, as you were working on your money goals?
Hi Z,
Money can cross quite a few chakras. Yes the root, for security and stability. Also the third, for power. It just depends on the individual. It’s not as clearly defined as people try to make it out to be sometimes. 🙂
My root chakra issues are more or less resolved as far as I know. That is, I don’t have the stability/security issues. I have plenty of money in the bank and no worries about that.
So really it’s about growing it now.
Btw, I’m just wondering… Do you agree with what people are saying, that the Root Chakra is connected to money / wealth? That is, have you noticed the Root Chakra issues coming for you, as you were working on your money goals?
Hi Z,
Money can cross quite a few chakras. Yes the root, for security and stability. Also the third, for power. It just depends on the individual. It’s not as clearly defined as people try to make it out to be sometimes. 🙂
My root chakra issues are more or less resolved as far as I know. That is, I don’t have the stability/security issues. I have plenty of money in the bank and no worries about that.
So really it’s about growing it now.
You know, I noticed something. Those who feel this trust do not complain about the obstacles but instead look at them as nusances. They laugh about their journey more than they point the finger at others getting in their way and whatnot. This is the magus path. The more you trust, the less you feel all that stuff people usually complain about.
Yes, exactly right. I agree. 🙂
You know, I noticed something. Those who feel this trust do not complain about the obstacles but instead look at them as nusances. They laugh about their journey more than they point the finger at others getting in their way and whatnot. This is the magus path. The more you trust, the less you feel all that stuff people usually complain about.
Yes, exactly right. I agree. 🙂
There are definitely ways which help in the wording of magical spells such as hotfoot. The important thing to remember is to start with the end of the spell in mind, and trust that it will happen. Or, trust that if it doesn’t, it is for a good reason. I’ve found that when I really pay attention to my higher goals in an area, trust for the smaller ones are a lot easier. If I ignore it, and the ego gets into it, I go through more struggle before it works.
Z, Gods will help you if you can align yourself with them in such a way that you are a match to their purposes and energy, or if you make a contract or some sort of deal.
Kat, I like the spells and the magic. You keep yours simple. When you asked about what to do when you can’t quite judge what to do in situations concerning relations, that’s when you should use divination for yourself, or get a reading from someone you trust so you don’t attempt the wrong kind of spell.
Study your deities carefully. Some are harsher than others. With careful diligence, you should be able to avoid most pitfalls except with a few certain ones. For example, the LOA or the Orishas, Deities in certain of the African religions, are taskmasters and exacting. You really need to know what you are doing when you start messing with them.
Justin, thank you a lot for your advice. There is one deity I’m interested in. I’ve seen a youtube video and read a text where people wrote how that deity helped them a lot. It wasn’t necessarily easy, but it was a great help to them. They had the same issues I have, so probably that would work for me. These days I think I got some signs from that deity, but I’m not completely sure. I also need to make time for them, and be sure in my decision. Probably best not to rush with this.
There are definitely ways which help in the wording of magical spells such as hotfoot. The important thing to remember is to start with the end of the spell in mind, and trust that it will happen. Or, trust that if it doesn’t, it is for a good reason. I’ve found that when I really pay attention to my higher goals in an area, trust for the smaller ones are a lot easier. If I ignore it, and the ego gets into it, I go through more struggle before it works.
Z, Gods will help you if you can align yourself with them in such a way that you are a match to their purposes and energy, or if you make a contract or some sort of deal.
Kat, I like the spells and the magic. You keep yours simple. When you asked about what to do when you can’t quite judge what to do in situations concerning relations, that’s when you should use divination for yourself, or get a reading from someone you trust so you don’t attempt the wrong kind of spell.
Study your deities carefully. Some are harsher than others. With careful diligence, you should be able to avoid most pitfalls except with a few certain ones. For example, the LOA or the Orishas, Deities in certain of the African religions, are taskmasters and exacting. You really need to know what you are doing when you start messing with them.
Justin, thank you a lot for your advice. There is one deity I’m interested in. I’ve seen a youtube video and read a text where people wrote how that deity helped them a lot. It wasn’t necessarily easy, but it was a great help to them. They had the same issues I have, so probably that would work for me. These days I think I got some signs from that deity, but I’m not completely sure. I also need to make time for them, and be sure in my decision. Probably best not to rush with this.