Although I was quite young at the time, I remember that my grandmother would point her finger at us and say, “Do not give your power to anyone.”  Grandma was barely fluent in the English language and she would never elaborate on her statement.  When questioned, she would simply repeat the declaration while adding a flourish to the same words, as if one should know exactly what she meant.  Interpretations of Grandma’s frequent reminder to us remain as varied as the individuals of her large extended family.  For me, the essence of Grandma’s message is crystal clear: “Keep your mouth shut when you are creating.”

The power to create what we want in life is our birthright.  Most of us do not recognize that we are in possession of this ability until something that we have been wanting either shows up, or happens to us.  Even then, many people will attribute this ‘miracle’ to a force outside of themselves.

For those of us who do realize that we hold the power to control our own destiny, we often continue to search outside of ourselves to learn how to use it.  Scouring for any guidance in the form of practical tips and useful applications is a worthy venture, but only you can ultimately make the connection to your Knowing Self that will activate the deliberate creation process.

Once you have developed a working relationship between yourself and your Higher Power, the unique properties of this personal connection are practically impossible to describe.  This could explain the frustration and skepticism that many of us experience when we first begin studying the methods offered to us by others who are successfully manifesting their desires by using the Law of Attraction.  There is great value in continuing to investigate and practice the techniques so graciously offered by others, but only in the sense that these suggestions provide you with the bits and pieces that work for you.

When you start to get the hang of it (and you will), you will discover that your true magic exists within the space between the onset of your desire and its manifestation.  This is the time of actual creation.  This is the time that Grandma was referring to when she reminded us not to “give your power to anyone.”  This is the time when you tell no one.

There are many factors that can prevent, or delay, the manifestation of your desire.  In my own experience, there is nothing that stops the creation process more swiftly and effectively than when I share my desire with another human being.

I could site numerous occasions when I have fixated on my desire, fueled my intention with expectation, connected to belief, witnessed the signs that my desire was on its way, experienced the genuine momentum of my own creation unfolding, and then blew it all away because I got so excited that I opened my big, fat mouth.  I scattered my forces.  I did not heed Grandma’s advice.

It does not even matter who I told, or why.  By sharing my creation (before its completion) with another human being, I simply introduced a foreign vibration that effectively stopped manifestation it in its tracks.

The good news is that every day presents the opportunity to focus on new desires, or revive ‘unfulfilled’ ones with a do-over.  Your own magic is as individual as you are.  By all means should you share your creations with those of your choosing; but until these creations are realized, you may consider keeping the actual process to yourself.

As if to illustrate this point, I am fortunate to have a daily reminder.  Every afternoon a particular flock of small birds descend upon our yard full of pine trees.  I love to watch as they scavenge for food, furiously moving over every available surface of the tree limbs and the ground in complete synchronization.

Every once in awhile, one bird will break off from its companions and discover a private sanctuary.  Oblivious to the rest of the flock, this little bird appears blissfully unaware that its friends have made a group-oriented direction change that has moved them to an entirely different area of the yard.  This guy is completely engrossed in a private moment among a stash of seeds that have somehow been missed by the others. All the other birds are busy chatting amongst themselves, while he is quietly engaged in his own little moment enjoying an abundance of  sustenance.

Eventually, he begins to sing loud enough to draw the attention of a few others, who then break off from the rest of the flock to partake in his discovery.  This small group will then chirp and peck together, seemingly enjoying the ‘private table’ that the first little bird has created for his friends.  They finish their exclusive meal and happily rejoin the rest of the flock that has made its way into the next yard.  This little warbler had a dream, he manifested it, and THEN he shared it with his friends.

I think that this little guy may have been talking to Grandma:)

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