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Modern Girl Magic Episode #8: Feminism & Your Magic

by: Jenn

Modern Girl Magic Episode 8: Feminism & Your Magic

It’s sad but true: talk of manifestation and still gets a roll of the eyes in some circles! But women’s interest in manifestation and magic is no mystery; this is stuff collectively we’ve all been interested in for centuries. In this episode, I’m exploring the link between magic and feminism and explaining why it’s so important to be “out” with your magic.




Thank you so much for listening! I’d love to hear your comments, questions or episode ideas in the comments below! ????

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How To Make Magic Chase You

by: Jenn

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Sometimes doesn’t it seem like some people are born lucky or just have a natural knack for manifesting?

Things seem to happen for them–just like magic. But that can be frustrating to the rest of us, especially when we’re struggling to create the things we want in life.

At first, it might be easy to believe those people just have something you don’t. But let me assure you, it’s not simply a matter of luck. You weren’t born either with or without the ability to manifest.

It’s something everyone can do–and in fact, it’s something we’re all doing all the time.

You are the one who ultimately creates your own magic. You decide on the way you see the world, good or bad. You decide on whether you are powerful…nor not. And you choose on whether you et to play with the energy around you or whether you’re forced to beg, plead or manipulate it.

Living magically is a choice. It’s an outlook. An attitude.

And since that choice is yours to make, why wouldn’t you choose to live with more magic? Step into your true power and flex those manifesting muscles of yours?

Yet of course, most people don’t ever tap into this power. Despite their real inner desires, they cling onto the old programmed belief that magic either doesn’t work or is too complicated or somehow beyond them.

But neither of those things are true–unless you decide to make them true!

Living magically is how we all want to live. We all want synchronicities to just line up for us. We all want to flow our way into desire after desire.

Manifesting and magic just makes things easier. Not to mention, it makes life a whole lot more fun.

I mean doesn’t this sound good?

  • You pull into a crowded mall parking lot and someone begins to back out of their spot right as you approach it
  • One day you’re thinking you need to meet a certain leader in your industry, and at a dinner party you attend the next week, you randomly meet them
  • Or you’re in a bookstore looking for advice on a certain topic and a relevant book falls off the shelf in front of you

Here’s a personal story about the power of magic:

I once received a bill in the mail. While I was expecting it, I didn’t know what the amount was going to be. So as I stood there holding the envelope in my hands, I took a moment and thought: “I’ll be happy if this is less than €100”.

And the amount? €95!

(Of course now I wish I’d thought of an even lower number! ???? )

This definitely involved some accurate guessing on my part but I’m not going to discount the magic at play. Intention + energy = manfestation.

Above all, I was happy for the service I received and happy to pay for it. Instead of dreading or resisting it, I turned receiving the bill into a fun game.

That’s a choice that we all have the power to make.

Bottom line: we all have the power to invite a little more magic into our life, to play with our desires and outcomes. So why wouldn’t you want to?

With that in mind, today I’m giving you four different solutions that’ll make you totally magnetic to your desires (or in other words, how to make magic chase you).


4 Ways To Make Magic Chase You


Make Magic Chase You Tip #1:

Become Magnetic & Keep Your Vibe Up



“Your vibe attracts your tribe” as they say! And it’s true: your energy affects and creates everything in the world around you!

So, honeybuns, don’t you dare forget for even a second that your energy is always the most important thing. Your life is a direct reflection of your feelings and beliefs. That can be a tough pill to swallow when things are falling to shit but it’s still the truth.

Here’s an example: we can all think of a Negative Nelly in our world, someone who just cannot seem to stop complaining–even when things are going well. Now ask yourself: how does your energy feel after spending time with that person? I’m guessing: not so great.

Perhaps you even tried to get control back and tried to cheer them up. But that probably didn’t work out. Instead, after you left the interaction you felt a bit icky and a lot depleted. Of course, energy can be contagious and if we spend time in the wrong situations it can drag our energy down.

But who wants to have that happen time and time again? Not me–and as it turns out, not the Universe either!

The Universe ultimately has no choice but to hand that person more of what they’re creating.

If someone is determined to be down all the time and see only the worst in the world, they’re ultimately going to find more and more of that negativity.

But if you put good vibes out instead? That’s what you’ll reap in return. In the end, cultivating a happy grateful attitude is magic in itself. It opens you up to the co-creation process and rewards your playful attitude with a lot more fun along the way.

Never forget that your magic is in your hands! Want more good things? Then put yourself in that energy. Otherwise risk letting yourself sink into the negativity trap and creating more of what you don’t want.

Making the effort to lift up your energy will always result in more of that happiness and synchronicity right back to you.

(Get some more ideas on how to raise your vibe right over here.)


Become Magnetic & Make Magic Chase You Tip #2:

Aim For Alignment


Time for some self-honesty: are your actions truly supporting your thoughts, feelings and desires? For most of us, alignment is a tricky thing indeed! We say and think one thing while acting in a completely different manner.

That’s because humans are complicated creatures! While we all crave change, we also prefer the safety of the world we already know. While our conscious mind has all kinds of grand ideas for our life, our subconscious brain clings to the safety of the past.

Hence, the reason why we tend to live much of our lives on unintentional autopilot. But all levels of your actions and thoughts create your energy. So if you’re not in alignment with your desires, your behavior might make it seem like you don’t really want what you say you want. It creates a disconnect and the Universe is simply picking up on your mixed signals by giving you back mixed results.

Staying in alignment takes some true self-awareness and oodles of discipline. In other words, don’t be hard on yourself if you don’t magically transform your whole life overnight!

We’re all a work in progress so just do the best you can. If you get just 1% better every day, you’re still making progress towards what you want.

Just don’t shy away from being real with yourself. Once you start to notice all the ways that you’re getting in your own way, it’ll become that much easier to make more positive choices in the future.


Become Magnetic & Make Magic Chase You Tip #3:

Stay Grateful


Have you ever given a gift to someone who was totally not appreciative of it? I certainly have and it sucked basketballs. Let me tell you, that ungrateful behavior certainly did not make me want to give that person a gift ever again.

Consider this babe: the Universe is handing you juicy gifts all the time. So how are you receiving them?

It’s all too easy to get caught up on what we still want to receive while forgetting to be thankful for what we just got. But if you’re serious about becoming magnetic to your desires, you do not treat the Universe like that! I mean, why on earth should the Universe give you even more stuff if you don’t even notice what you’ve already got?

It doesn’t matter where you’re at in this current moment. Even if you’re struggling, there’s always room to find gratitude.

We all have something to be grateful for. That might be: a warm flat, clean water, a shower with great pressure, healthy food etc etc. Plus remember that if you’re reading this post, you’re already one of the luckier citizens on the planet who already possesses a computer or phone!

As much as you want call in more big beautiful things into your world, don’t get overly fixated on the things you don’t have. There’ll always be something more that you want in life and if you don’t learn how to be happy in the present moment, you’ll never find happiness!


Become Magnetic & Make Magic Chase You Tip #4:

Release Control


Are you a control freak? Don’t be shy to admit it dear! (I know I certainly can be.) That’s exactly how I know that being controlling is exactly the wrong attitude when it comes to magic and manifesting.

So why is that?

First of all, we only try to control things when we don’t have faith that they will work without our help. In other words, magical micromanaging suggests a lack of faith in either your abilities or in the magic capabilities of the Universe.

Second, the dynamics of manifesting are exactly the same as the real world. Just think about your last micromanaging superior at work. The more they stood over you and tried to micro-control your work, the less you probably felt like working–much less turning in your best. There’s something about that fundamental lack of trust that makes us want to give up.

It’s the same with manifesting energetics. When you feel pushed to do something, our automatic reaction is to resist. So please try to avoid that trap with your manifesting!

Set as many intentions as you like but at the end of the day, you have to let go with complete faith that some things are just out of your hands. But trust me, the Universe is much more clever than we are.

In the end, controlling energy is always frenetic and rigid whereas true trust is the strongest energy of all.




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So tell me magical babe: which tip helped you the most? How are you going to start getting magic and manifestation to chase you?




I sincerely hope this post helps you have fun and create more magic in your every day life! Remember nothing is more powerful than you are. So have a little confidence in yourself and go after everything you really want.

Thank you so much for reading! I ???? you.

Jenn Stevens The Aligned Life




PS Looking for more? You might also want to check out this post about 3 ways to support your divine purpose or this one about why you need a self-care practice.




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Creating A Sacred Space (or How to Create An Altar)

by: Jenn

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No matter who you are and no matter what you believe it’s important to make room for the sacred in your space.

It’s not very common to see altars set up within homes these days but I think it’s time to change that. After all, if you can’t express your own personal beliefs in your own space, where can you express them?

So put them on display. Seeing an altar creates a visual reminder of your spiritual practice. Plus having a dedicated space for your own belief-system will make it all the more likely that you will spend some time every day on your meditations or manifestations. (“If you build it, they will come” right?)

Sound daunting? It doesn’t need to be. An altar doesn’t need to be a huge undertaking nor must it even look like an altar to the outside viewer.

It simply needs to hold space for your beliefs.

Think meditation corner. Think focal point for your mantras or meditations. (And of course the classic Buddhist- or Wiccan-type altar is more than welcome here too.)

Your altar should be the most highly-personalized and unique space in your home so take your time with it and make it truly yours.

Make that shit resonate.

But since we are all so different, what is important to one person will be superfluous to the next. Meaning: I can’t give you a list of Altar Must-Haves but I do have a few awesome suggestions:


How to Create An Altar


Sacred Space Tip #1:

Find Your Space



To create an altar, simply set aside a space that you can regard as “sacred”. For me this usually works the best in the bedroom but choose the space that feels best for you. Table tops work just as well as a real altar table but think about using a shelf on a bookcase. It’s more than okay to work with what you have and to make your altar fit in with your existing space.


Sacred Space Tip #2:

Fire



Bring in some of that hot fire energy! Candle light is hypnotic and magical-feeling all on it’s own. Lighting a candle is an important part of many religious ceremonies. Plus it’s easy enough to add them to your altar, even if you just have a few tea lights. You don’t necessarily need religious deity candles or colored ceremonial tapers but they are always great to work with.


Sacred Space Tip #3:

Water




A small fountain is a beautiful thing to add to your altar but it just might not be practical for everyone. Bowls and cups are also representations of water and feminine energy and they are easy to work with. (Try hunting down a unique one at a flea market or thrift store.) Shells are another excellent choice for water. A bunch of pretty collected shells will always look great or go for a large shell that can do double duty as an incense holder.


Sacred Space Tip #4:

Earth



Add an earthy element to your altar with a small plant or cut flowers. I am also a fan of a nice branch! They look great plus they totally free. Greenery not only represents the earth but can help to freshen the air in your home (if you go with a potted plant). Crystals are another option to represent the earth. I’m a huge crystal lover so I always have bunches of them. You can read up on different types to see what’s best but I always think going to a crystal store and picking out one that feels right is the hands-down best way to go.


Sacred Space Tip #5:

Air



Scent is a hugely powerful trigger for us and smoke is an important part of many religions. So burning incense or sage is a great practice to incorporate into your space. I prefer resin incense with charcoal but you can go with simple stick incense if that works better for you. Got allergies? Another way to represent air is by adding a feather or images of birds.


Sacred Space Tip #6:

Sound



It might not be what first comes to mind but sound is an important part of any spiritual practice. Think bells, chanting or Tibetan singing bowls. If you have a bell or singing bowl already, put it on display on your altar. But if you don’t, go digital. Try creating a spiritual playlist of meditation music or even binaural beats – whatever best helps you get into the proper state of mind.


Sacred Space Tip #7:

Something Personal



The more personal your altar is, the more powerful it will be. So add some important personal details to make your altar truly unique. I like beautiful framed images (deity images or just a photo of a loved one) or symbols (mandalas, Sri Yantra). But other objects to include could be mementos, found objects or good luck charms. If it feels right, then use it! Just don’t let yourself be constrained by traditional altar ideas.




No matter how you set up your altar, always keep the bigger picture in mind:

What are you trying to achieve? What is the big goal you’re after at this time?

Your altar is the bridge between the spiritual and the physical so use it to really focus in on what is important to you.

And don’t think that once you have set things up, they need to stay that way forever. I love to change things up every once in a while. (Stagnation is never a good thing in either our homes or our spiritual practice!) So try switching things up monthly or with the seasons. Or just reevaluate and move things around as the mood strikes you.




I hope this guide was helpful. I’d love to see what you guys come up with! Post pics of your altars on Instagram with the hashtag #thealignedlife.




PS Looking for more? You might also want to check out this post about decluttering and personal growth or this one about take control of your feedback loop.




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