Make a magical mantra to actually manifest your dreams

Try crafting a simple, catchy song that embodies your heart's desire

Hey Darlin, 🙏🏼 Thank you for joining me on this voyage ~ to find and express our authentic self. Do you have a manifestation practice? Positive affirmations, vision boards, meditations, or journaling to create what you want? Today, let's discover how the power of sound and vibration can make your dreams come true, with a unique manifestation mantra.

How did I manifest a seaside cottage with this view? I sang it.

We live in a delightful village on a crescent beach on the Salish Sea. Homes in this area rarely come on the market, yet we rented a perfect, small seaside cottage. How?

It starts with knowing what supports my best life. I crave water and light. So I crafted this short song - a jingle - and sang it on daily walks. After selling our hoarder house, I glanced at Zillow, although we’d arranged a four month’s stay at a friend’s. There it was: a rare, magical unicorn rental!

I manifested a perfect place by singing this short mantra daily.

“Sunny and warm, a space by the Sea,
A place for me to sing, and share my magic — the magic that heals.”

How and why manifestation works

It's neuroplasticity. How your brain creates neural connections. Research shows that repeating affirmations with concentration increases certain neural pathways.¹ Repetition programs your subconscious mind, which influences your actions. Since our minds can't distinguish between reality and imagination, it’s well worth the effort to reshape your thoughts to be more intentional. Focus on what you want.

Manifestation works on this principle. Your emotional state has a frequency that attracts similar vibrations. Your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs dictate what you attract.² Imagine and visualize what you want, feel grateful, as if you already have it.

Living on the Sea means more joyful cold swims with my neighbors!

Turns out, knowing what you want can be hard for some of us.

My sisters and I grew up with domestic violence. Trauma shaped our perceptions; healing is ongoing. On our birthdays, our dad always asks, “What are your words of wisdom? My recent birthday words: “Be clear on what I want. And ask for it, clearly.”

Here’s my Birthday Mantra with dear singing sisters:

A song gets under your skin and plays in your head without effort.

It takes energy, focus, commitment, and up to 72 hours to create a new neural pathway. But a song is like a shortcut. Sound waves carry emotional weight. Music cracks our hearts open. Advertising jingles work.³ Musical resonance magnifies your message and gets stuck in your head, in a good way! That’s why I’ve shared my Manifestation Mantra practice at many conferences, retreats, and workshops.

A Mantra is a short, repeating song or prayer that focuses intention on the vision you most want to manifest, for yourself, for others, or the world. These days, many in my circles are singing for peace, calm, uplift, and healing for others.

Sarah’s mantra helped land her a job at Sound Mental Health.

Here’s how to craft a Manifestation Mantra - your own little earworm:

1. Dream. Soften into some non-structured downtime, where you feel ultra relaxed (my best creative flow is in or near the water).

2. Breathe into your heart, the wise part of you. Exhale a long sigh to reset. Ahhh…

3. Ask: “What do I really want? What do I long for? Invite your soul to speak. Journal. Let it be messy. Try on phrases until a phrase lands in your body: Yes!

4. Write or say your ‘want’ out loud. This makes it more real. Hone it down to a simple, direct phrase that paints a picture. Like a poem. Use alliteration and rhyme to make it stick.

5. Find a Melody. Say it, simplify it, repeat it a bunch. Does the phrase rise and fall like a melody? Play with it. Hum a little. Maybe it’s close to a tune like “Twinkle, Twinkle?” or any familiar song. (For fun inspo, check out some famous ad jingles.)

6. Sing it. Singing may not be your favorite (maybe try in your car or shower)? Let it roll off your tongue. Ask a singing friend to try it. Have fun, smile, get that positive vibe going. It’s ok to say it without melody, too.

The main thing: REPEAT it often. Feel it in your bones. You got this!

🗣️ Got a manifestation story? What would your ideal mantra be? (PS: maybe I can help you turn it into an unforgettable tune!)

Thanks for being You. 💗 If this post resonates, please click the heart, drop a comment, or share with a friend who’d like to manifest her dreams. Thanks to

Ros Barber

and

Anna • A Momentary Happiness

for inspiring this post.

More to come!

1. The Science of Affirmations: Reprogramming Your Mind for Behavioural Change

2. Unlock Your Potential: The Ultimate Guide to Manifestation Methods, from CoachHub

3. The History of Jingles - they go back to Shakespeare’s time!