Using Positive Manifestations For a Post-Coronavirus Future

People who practice the law of attraction are focusing their efforts on the pandemic at-hand.

By Jessie Schiewe

People who believe in the law of attraction have been turning to positive manifestations in the wake of coronavirus. (Art: Sam Graap)

Kathy wrote her first positive manifestation for a post-coronavirus world on April 4th. 

“I affirmed that everything is going to go back to normal soon and that I'm grateful that I'm going to be with my family and friends again,” she told OK Whatever. 

A 21-year-old who works at a furniture store in south Texas, Kathy is someone who believes in the law of attraction and the ability to manifest future events by willing them to be.

She writes down her manifestations — her hopes, goals, and fears — in a journal or on index cards that she keeps inside of an old shoe box on which she scribbled the phrase: “Anything that this box contains, IS.” 

Kathy’s positive manifestations range from things she’s thankful for and hopes to do again (“I am grateful I went to Las Vegas”) to positive changes she’d like to see in her life (“I have a group of girlfriends that I fit in with”). Since she began doing this last year, at least seven out of 10 of her “wishes” have come true. 

So on April 4th, two days after Texas’ governor issued a statewide stay-home order to thwart the spread of coronavirus, Kathy decided to manifest something positive for the world.

That night, she sat down with her journal and wrote a prediction that “everything is back to normal.” 

Freya Tillem, who also believes in the powers of manifesting, says that it’s common to word affirmations in the present tense, particularly using phrases that start with “I am..”

Tillem runs a stationary company in Los Angeles with her sister Phoebe, and one of the products they sell is a “Release and Manifest” kit. It comes with two notebooks, a palo santo stick, and a matchbox. Users write down things they want to change or leave behind in one notebook, rip off the pages, burn them, and then, in the second notebook, record positive intentions for the future. 

“The two notebooks — the black ‘Release’ and white 'Manifest' — are a nod to the duality of growth and transformation, and the idea that we must honor our past, while looking to the future, and remaining in the present,” she said.

Tillem’s “Release and Manifest” kit, available through ADELFI.

In the weeks since Los Angeles began sheltering-in-place, she’s used the kit herself on a few occasions as “a grounding tool.”  

“Sometimes we think of manifesting as calling in the dream job or relationship, but I have been using it over these last few weeks to release the anxiety that seems to be constantly buzzing in my head, and to call in calm in its place,” she said. “I find it very satisfying to watch everything I am ready to release go up in smoke.”

There are a ton of different ways to practice manifesting — from sticking handwritten intentions inside of a Mason jar to shifting water from one cup to another while repeating affirmations in one’s head. Candles and crystals are also commonly used props. 

But “the best part” about manifesting, Kathy feels, is that “you don’t need any expensive tools to let your wishes be known. In fact, some people don’t use anything. They simply visualize their desire for a few minutes then carry on with their day.”

In addition to Kathy’s journaling and her keepsake shoe box, she also does a fair amount of mental manifesting.

To help make her prophecy of an end to the coronavirus pandemic a reality, she’s been spending time focusing on “the people that have recovered and the places that are in the process of going back to normal.”

By doing this, Kathy feels she’s not only strengthening the power of her intention — “I start seeing that in my reality” — but she’s also buffering her own mental health. 

“I’d rather focus on the good until the good gets here then be anxious the whole time and possibly make my immune system weaker with stress and make myself susceptible to getting coronavirus.”

Journaling is a great way to attract positive manifestations into one’s life. (Flickr/Cassandra Rae)

Since the pandemic began, Kathy’s already seen one of her positive manifestations for 2020 come true. 

“I affirmed in the beginning of the year that I was going to save more money. And, with all the shops being closed due to the pandemic, that has definitely manifested.”

She’s looking forward to the day when we can leave our homes and resume our previous lives, but in the meantime, she’s enjoying the much-needed pause quarantine has placed on her life. In her journal, she’s written of how grateful she is to have all this newfound time to focus on herself and simply “recharge.” 

“It's the first time I've been able to do this since I started working two years ago,” she said. “Currently, I'm learning how to meditate, doing yoga, cooking/baking, and soon I'm going to be doing home workouts.”

The conditions of quarantine — lots of time alone with little to do — are also ripe for anyone looking to try positive manifestations for themselves. 

“This is a wonderful time to sit with yourself and consider what you would like to let go of and call into your life,” Tillem said.

Intention setting can also be directed toward the pandemic at-hand. You could wish for a cure for the virus or that you and your loved ones don’t get sick. 

Lately, Kathy has been using this positive manifestation for coronavirus: 

“We will all come out of this stronger, happier, and energized enough to appreciate the little things in life.” 

JESSIE SCHIEWE IS THE EDITOR OF OK WHATEVER. SHE BELIEVES IN MERMAIDS AND THRIFT SHOPS FOR EXERCISE.

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