Originally published at True Health Counselling.
I know what it’s like to want something so badly that you write it down, visualize it and repeat it every morning, hoping that if you believe hard enough, life will finally give it to you.
Empaths and healers, we are ultimate manifestors. We feel everything. We sense what’s possible. And many of us found the law of attraction early in our awakening, because it gave us hope.
I believed in the law of attraction since 2014. But I was very, very traumatized then. And if you ask me today whether I believe in it, my answer is: yes, but not in that sense.
Watch the full video on YouTube: Law of Attraction vs. Faith: You Are the Manifestation
What I Arrived At Instead
Out of all the new age and spiritual practices, what I really arrived at was my relationship with myself and my relationship with God.
When we’re present and we heal the dynamics within ourselves, we heal our deep connection to ourselves, and we become truly present. That presence changes everything.
Why Empaths Repeat the Same Patterns
I believe we all have a destiny, a kind of karmic path. Not karmic in a bad sense, but everything within your energy field: everything you’ve done and everything that’s been done to you. These are the patterns we keep playing out.
There’s a true north you’re following, or there’s an addiction you’re following.
When we heal, the needle moves. It’s the same path, but better. I’ve cycled through the same things in my own life, and each time it’s gotten better and better. You’re here to go through the lessons you’re meant to go through, and when you graduate from those lessons, different manifestations come through.
Manifestation Happens Naturally When Your Soul Feels Safe
When you’re deeply connected to yourself within your body, and that self isn’t the ego but the soul, something shifts. The soul is eternal. When it’s cleared and healed enough, it connects to the presence of life and of God, and you feel so much safety in that.
You find breath, being and joy. And when you cultivate relationships from safety and authenticity, manifestation naturally happens.
The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within You
This is the kind of manifestation I believe in: God promises all things, and the kingdom of heaven is within you. When we’re connected to our true identity in Christ, in relationship with God, everything we long for is already circulating through us.
So the work is about clearing the vessel so we can receive it. How beautiful is that?
I like that so much better than manifestation as something we create from wanting. Everything that’s good, God already wants for you. The promise is already there. We’re going through the process, and praising for what’s already here.
You are the manifestation. You are the manifestation of everything God loves and wants for you.
Why the Law of Attraction Felt Empty for Me
In my very early days of awakening, I used to be dissociated and delusional about the law of attraction and positive affirmations. It didn’t bring me home.
It was going through trauma, grief and loss that let me feel the truth of God dwelling within. I didn’t grow up in a Christian household. I always believed in a higher power, but I found Christ through suffering, on my knees, in pain and grief, when there seemed to be no way out. Those moments break you open into relationship with Him.
It doesn’t mean you won’t go through hard things. But it’s different when you do everything on your own, self-reliant, versus walking through life in relationship with your Creator.
Integrating Your Worldly Self With Your Soul
You go through the world as a soul, with your Creator. And then you’re healing the personality that is disconnected, the part of you that is of this world only.
I love my worldly identity. But healing is about integrating that worldly self with the old soul that is eternally connected to the Creator and to the presence of life.
Key takeaways
- Many empaths and healers find the law of attraction early, often while still carrying deep trauma.
- Healing your relationship with yourself and with God matters more than forcing an outcome.
- You follow either a true north or an addiction. Healing moves the needle.
- Manifestation happens naturally when your soul feels safe.
- The faith-based view: the kingdom of heaven is within you, and healing clears your vessel to receive.
- You are the manifestation of everything God loves and wants for you.
Frequently asked questions
Does the law of attraction work for empaths? Many empaths try to manifest from a place of trauma and striving. In my experience, healing your connection to yourself and to God matters more. From that safety, what you desire comes more naturally.
What is the difference between the law of attraction and faith? The law of attraction focuses on creating what you want through thoughts and belief. A faith-based view sees good things as already promised by God, so the work is healing and clearing what blocks you from receiving.
What does “you are the manifestation” mean? That the kingdom of heaven dwells within you. Instead of creating what you want from lack, you heal and come home to who you already are.
Why do empaths keep repeating the same patterns? Unhealed trauma lives in your energy and nervous system, so the same patterns keep playing out. Each layer of healing shifts the pattern, so the path becomes gentler and better.
If you’re an empath or healer who’s tired of striving to manifest, you don’t have to do this alone. Book a free 15-minute consult with Tracey Nguyen, RN, MN.
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