Manifesting
"Ask Martina"—A reader-directed column
Akin to the "Dear Abby" columns of old, Martina answers reader questions about life, being human, and what it all means, from one of three perspectives (general, life coach/therapist, or spiritual/energy/intuition).
Please note: No medical advice is given and any answers should be considered as information only. The user is responsible for their use of anything they read, and Martina assumes no liability for others' decisions and actions. Spam or disparaging comments will be instantly deleted.
Q: Dear Martina,
Can I manifest a large sum of money to help myself and others? Is it even feasible to create a world like "The Secret" book and movie say it is?
–Anon (response requested from a general and a spiritual/energy perspective)
A: Dear Reader,
The short answer is: Yes… and no. Cryptic of me, I know. So, let’s dig in a little further…
Firstly, The Secret1 was the blockbuster that it was for a few different reasons, all of which we need to understand if we want to truly grasp what’s true, and what isn’t. Here are three of the reasons why it was so successful:
Marketing, Human Personalities, and Timing
In order to understand how they interacted with each other to create the results they did, we need to dig into each a little bit more before we unpack whether manifesting and the Law of Attraction also played a role.