Dream it Up — and Make it Happen

“Spiritual” circles make a big deal out of “manifestation”: the act of seeing and feeling what you desire so fully that you open the space for it to emerge within your life, supported by the benevolent universe. I’ve seen it happen; however, I’m also aware of how often people willfully believe in illusions and denial, especially when it comes to relationships, setting themselves up for a hard fall when reality hits.

Detail from stained glass panel by Laura Fuller, Portland, Maine. Photo by Amanda Painter.
Detail from stained glass panel by Laura Fuller, Portland, Maine. Photo by Amanda Painter.

The two instances are two sides of the same coin, or a kind of double bind, if you will: if you don’t believe in your vision, how can it manifest? Yet if you fail to recognize reality, how can you possibly create anything with a solid foundation?

Part of the trick is knowing that it’s not a black and white, either/or situation.

Whether you’re talking about art or love, it’s necessary to hold both an understanding of what’s real (your art supplies and your skill; or who your lover truly is, apart from who you wish they were) and what you can imagine is possible. Enter Venus, making a conjunction to Neptune in Pisces, exact Friday at 10:23 pm EDT.

This might be the most creative, intuitive, wet and sexy placement for the most artistically inspired, spiritually loving, vision-manifesting planetary pair going. Not only that, it’s in effect now and peaks as we enter the weekend — perfect timing for most people to use the energy with minimal interference from work and other weekday commitments.

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