This or Something Better!

The companion to the Tarot deck has been an exploration of some of the ways we can bring our intentions into manifest form in physical density. Utilizing principles introduced as the Alchemical Process based in Hermetic Principles and Universal Laws, this simplified methodology is represented by the various archetypal images of the Major Arcana.  

We may come to understand the Minor Arcana as basic, day-to-day lessons in the physical, emotional, mental and creative or spiritual areas which present ways to better align with our Soul Purpose or Higher Self Awareness.

The lessons of the archetypes offer the tools needed to create and sustain a reality or a manifestation that is an expression of that same Soul Purpose or Higher Self Awareness when in alignment or resonance with a specific intention.  

As we bring greater understanding to each moment of our earthly experience, we begin to recognize that we have the ability to guide and direct our reality in ways we have not been taught in standard education or religious practice. One of the first principles introduced is that of knowing that the experience of manifestation is a function of Divine Mind. Once we integrate that foundational principle, we are able to practice co-creating our world. We ‘co-create’ with our own Divine Mind, that part of us that expresses as Higher Self Awareness.  

Some years ago, there was an idea introduced that caught many of the progressive thought people up in a whirlwind of promise. It introduced the concept as a great unveiling of something that had been hidden in the arcane and esoteric field of knowledge for hundreds, if not thousands of years. It came out as a book, a movie, a 
lecture, and a ‘revelation’ of great import, sought by many groups and individuals. The methods offered were put forth as ‘simple’ and required practiced affirmations. The Affirmations included the word ‘want.’ That is the word and concept being explored here.  

To want as a verb means to feel a need or a desire for something, or to lack something. As a noun it means a lack, a need, or a craving. ‘To want’ can be defined as BEING WITHOUT.

Whatever we state to the Unified Field is the vibration that seeks resonance and is mirrored to us as the consequence of what we expressed as desire, or want, which is actually affirming that we are without. Recognizing the power of our word and our intention, it becomes clear that the word and even the concept of want is not the key to manifesting. In fact, it sends a vibration that is not resonant with the actual desire or the intended result.  

The shift of consciousness that brings us to the awareness that we can remove the word and the concept from our expression can be transformative. Instead of using ‘want’ as the term that describes intention, we can make the effort to delete it from our vocabulary and our thoughts. Whenever we begin a statement with ‘I want…,’ we can see it as a red flag, capturing our momentary awareness in order to change the vibrational frequency being sent out into the Unified Field and therefore redirecting the response or resonance received as manifestation.  

Intentionally creating a different expression can have ‘miraculous’ results. If we are affirming that we are without– abundance, creativity, love, or anything we have expressed as a desirewe are met with confirmation, ‘yes, you are without that which you want.’ Instead of affirming what we are lacking, we can express gratitude for what is present and a great appreciation for its increased presence in our lives. The expression of our focused intention is the foundation of our experience.

An important aspect of this understanding is to recognize that it isn’t just the spoken word that generates energy but the unconscious, demoralizing conversations we have with ourselves that undermine the basic intention being expressed.  

‘I want abundance and love in my life!’ Under our expressed statement, we may be silently expressing thoughts like ‘nobody ever listens to me, nothing I ever do is good enough, nobody can be trusted, they just want to take advantage of me,’ and more. ALL of that is the vibration being sent out into the Universe and creating the thought form that manifests as our reality.  

An alternative could be stated: ‘I am grateful for the abundance I am experiencing in my life and the love of friends and family. I will embody an expanded expression of my gifts and my Soul Purpose by being open to even greater abundance and love!’ By improving ourselves, we become a better potential partner. We attract a companion who is in resonance with our ever-increasing ability to be present and trustworthy, listening in a heart centered and conscious way, so that real communion is the result. Gratitude and positivity create the path to manifesting a life worth celebrating!  

Perhaps it seems silly, expressing gratitude for what you don’t feel you have but, if you consider carefully, there is ALWAYS something for which to feel grateful; it is this specific vibration that acts as a bridge from what IS to what is INTENDED. Being clear and specific is also helpful with the frequency being expressed and returned. The desire for bigger, faster, more showy versions of what we already have will ultimately be shown to be a less effective way to work with this magnificent ability.  

Gratitude and humility are aspects of self that make a great partnership in the expression of affirming our intention and manifesting our life experience. Ending our affirmation with the statement ‘This or something better,’ allows the resonant response to be even greater than what we might imagine or desire as a result of our stated intention.  

Another subtle note of caution was stated in the lesson of the EMPRESS: Recognize desire as the servant of intelligence, not a force to be given control of intention.

About the Author: D’Elle Milton is a teacher, facilitator, and writer on meta-physical topics. Her extensive travels as a singer-songwriter have helped develop her vision for a truly expansive conscious community. Having studied various specialties over the years, along the way, she looks forward to working with others in the process of ‘evolving’ to the next level of Simultaneous Multidimensional Consciousness.