Manifesting by buying

[Lychee]

Some of the things that I've wanted to "manifest" into my life have indeed come into my life...by my paying for them. Does that defeat the whole purpose of manifestation?

I assumed that somehow things would work out where it would come into my life without having to pay money for it. I just felt compelled to buy it, I guess you can say. The deals weren't even that great, either.

Has this happened to anyone? Am I doing something wrong?

[Reyv]

While I'm open to the possibility of things just falling out of the sky, I don't think it happens all that often. The way I see it, it's more likely that you're going to manifest the resources you need to buy what you want.

[Dharma]

You're not doing anything wrong, just realize you're linking lots of manifestations to get what you want. Your idea of manifestation still has money in it. Things don't go *poof* in your world.

I assume you manifested a car and manifested the money , and then manifested a trip to the store, and then manifested getting the item, and manifested giving someone money.

So I count 5 manifestations in that list. Only one of which was about getting the item you wanted. Your beliefs probably don't let things manifest right in front of you, so you do what you're used to.

Do recognize you're manifesting what you want and also recognize the path of manifestations you're using. Me thinks you're not giving yourself credit for the manifestation because you used money.

[dorothy hanna]

Manifesting is manifesting no matter how it comes about. You wanted, and you received. You gave yourself the permision.