I knew that our lives are rarely so predictable, determined by simple formulas. The idea that people could obtain what they wanted most through sheer power of thought cut against both my theology and my own experience. Phillips promised access to a world where people could make their dreams come true, for just $27 a month. “I have the autonomy, the power.”Īs a United Methodist minister, I immediately heard alarm bells in my head. “There’s a road map to have whatever story I want, and to create whatever story I want,” she said. According to Phillips, the universe collaborates with us to make good things happen. Manifestation, she explained, is the intentional practice of bringing our desires into existence. The first time I heard of “manifestation” was in 2019, as I coasted up California’s Highway 5, listening to a podcast with Lacy Phillips, an actor turned manifestation coach. This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.
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