I am a very action oriented person so for me actions as affirmations is a no 1 that works.
But looping affirmations in my head on 1 priority project/manifestation/topic for short periods, then shifting to something else entirely; that is another key for me.
I will affirm by countering the trigger thought, in which ever way is best at the time.
I test a lot of things out in the very small slices of spare time I have to focus outside my creative writing work. This helps me find techniques and habits that fit in to my life and chuck out the useless crap from non teachers or just don’t align with me.
I have also the view that everything we say, do or speak is an affirmation or way of focusing to some degree. This is why I don’t buy the whole non-action vs action debacle. In my personal experience and history of occult Magick, you need thought, speech, desire, vision, emotions and actions to really solidify something. Now don’t worry I don’t mean you need to do big drastic things to include all levels etc or micromanage etc or just take actions for the sake of it. I mean you have your desire, then you create the vision, you have the thoughts and feelings that match the you that has it then you speak and act as that person. You don’t need to go out you way to do all this, but I find that practicing it helps.
Ie I want to write a novel so I have my desire. My vision is a self published novel released next Halloween to Christmas. I feel the motivation and excitement etc and think as a professional writer who writes 5-7 days a week. Then I action plan and do said actions that move my novel to that end.
When it comes to an Sp of any kind, it’s a bit different as the actions are not direct until you are with the person in face to face situations. Or the actions are only direct if you are in contact and it’s natural for the relationship at the time.
Ie there’s an OG SP I’d love to get in contact with just to have a catch up and see what the truth is vs what I’ve / we’ve been told via friends etc.
So my desire is seeing said SP again, my vision is a coffee catch up or running into him, my feelings are omg how great and nice to catch up as well as those nerves you get when meeting a crush or old / new friend for the first time in ever. My thoughts are SP is so happy to catch up, SP loves hanging out etc. My actions are more indirect as I’m not in contact or face to face with him. So my actions are, I improve my daily makeup routine, I go to town 3 days a week instead of 0-1 times a week. Mainly my actions are general self concept in relation to romance or getting into the romance mood.
This is how I frame it so it may sound different to other teachers
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