Lord, I ask not for miracles or mirages, but for the strength of each day.
Teach me the art of small steps.
(c) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Surely, many of us are familiar with the state when “you see the goal, believe in yourself, don’t notice obstacles” — and suddenly a wall. Nothing works out.
We are bewildered and indignant. We are masters of manifestation, we know about the Law of Attraction, we do all sorts of visualizations and rituals for success… But – the world seems to be slowing us down. How can this be???
I hasten to reassure you – yes, we are masters, yes, the law of attraction works. And if something right now isn’t working out – it is only for your own good.
In this article, we’ll break down the possible reasons why this is so.
1. You are not on your true path
Alas, this is the most common reason why something doesn’t work out or works out poorly. Sometimes we take on achieving “other people’s” goals in life – what society, family, colleagues, and other significant people expect from us.
Such goals don’t “ignite” us, and their realization is constantly being delayed. This is done by your Higher Self, your subconscious. And it, by the way, also sends signals through the body.
“The most common symptom, when your head hurts, is related to the fact that your mind turns on and contradicts what your heart sees.Your heart tells you one thing, inside, in your soul you want one thing, but you force yourself, you break yourself, to do things the way society dictates, the way your husband said, the way that would make you say ‘I am good.’
In general, there can be many reasons. And then migraines arise precisely because of self-betrayal.”
Accompanying webinar by Alena Starovoitova from 04/15/2014
Think about this and try to separate other people’s goals from your own.
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2. You are being held back by blocks from the past and old scenarios
Old pain, past grievances, outdated beliefs about yourself, childhood “vows” that no one needs anymore – all of this hangs on our legs like a “weight” and works against our fulfillment.
It’s an automatic mechanism that clicks somewhere inside and forces you, time and again, to react and act in a patterned way.
“And if we haven’t dealt with these gifts – I call them pearls of wisdom, if we haven’t seen in the most negative, the worst situations what we can take right now, then we don’t see what we have learned.
We don’t see this mechanism, when the first step led to the second step, the second step led to the third, and as a result, this happened. That is, we don’t see a certain sequence of actions – a scenario that triggers again and again and plays out throughout life.
And if we haven’t seen it in several situations, haven’t analyzed it using several examples, then it’s hard to make sure that it doesn’t repeat in the future.”
Accompanying webinar by Alena Starovoitova from 10/21/2012
3. You are rushing too much
Nine women can’t give birth to a child in one month, yesterday’s seed won’t bear fruit tomorrow.
Every process goes through natural universal cycles, just like a tree. You need to plant a seed (an idea, a desire) in fertile soil, water and nourish it (gather and process information), nurture the sprout (the first steps, when special care and tenderness are needed), and then continue with further development… All the way to blooming and fruit ripening.
Some slowdowns, when it seems like “nothing is happening,” are also normal phases of development.
You feel like your manifestation isn’t progressing because in your rush, you are disrupting the natural cycles.
In reality, manifestation is happening. Just at its own pace. Don’t despair, don’t stop, and keep watering your tree.
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4. The World Protects You from Destruction by Excessively Powerful Energy
Those who have scuba dived are familiar with the concept of decompression sickness. This is the destruction of a person’s blood vessels when surfacing from depth too quickly (due to the rapid expansion of inhaled air).
Something similar happens to people who want to immediately skip several steps in their manifestation.
Today an income of 10 thousand, and tomorrow a million right away… This isn’t impossible. It’s simply dangerous for an unprepared person. From too sharp and high a voltage, the “fuses can blow”.
But step by step, one step at a time, you can reach any goal, and at the same time preserve yourself.
See also: How the World Tries to “Wake Us Up”
Energy in this context is considered your universal life force (qi, if you will). It manifests through health, emotions, actions, attracting what you desire into your life, and much more. What happens if we are not in harmony with our energy?
“The principle here is one step at a time. You work through something — the flow of energy starts moving. It then pulls the uncovering of new layers along with it. Since there’s more flow, the pressure increases. This means it can knock out something it couldn’t before, some kind of obstacle.
And everything connected to our energy manifests on the physical level. All the ailments. When we first clear them out, and the energy flow begins to move, what does it do? It brings up everything it can reach. It tries to sweep away all blocks, all tensions, all obstacles from its path. That’s why an exacerbation begins.
That’s why they say — pay attention to your energetic state, track what’s happening, do diagnostics, work on it. So that your state is more or less even.”
Accompanying webinar by Alena Starovoitova, November 15, 2013
5. You Are Doing Nothing to Align with the New Reality
This is a common mistake among spiritual seekers. Lots of practices, dreams, vision boards – and little action to bring your happy reality closer.
“Well, for example: you visualize yourself under palm trees at a luxurious villa, a pool nearby, five minutes to the sea, everything in flowers, beautiful – great!
But if you’re stuck on a teacher’s meager salary, scrimping on every last thing, and can’t even afford a taxi when you’re late for a train or a plane, then no matter how much you visualize – it will be very far away.
But if you lift yourself up and move in that direction – it’s very simple.
With these small steps, you discover how a wealthy person lives. Do they pay attention to little things? No. Do they rush to buy what they’ve always wanted, but don’t need? No. Do they suddenly get money – whoops, spend it all? No. They know how to manage money.
So, I can adopt these habits for myself.
And the journey begins. Gradually, step by step, you shift towards it. In that case, any visualization will work.”
From Alena Starovoitova’s companion webinar, September 15, 2013
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I described five reasons, but I promised seven.
You’ll find out the remaining two important reasons for your “stalling” from Alena Starovoitova’s video.