What is manifestation? How does manifesting allow us to achieve goals that are aligned with our values? How is collective manifestation a part of the solution to strengthen our democracy through shared values?

Join your host, Samantha Castro, as she discusses the personal, physiological, and political effects of manifestation. Learn how to prepare for 2025 by clarifying your intentions and how to actualize your desires in a way that honors your sense of self and helps others.

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Sources:

Psychology of Manifestation and Self-fulfilling Prophecy:

• Rosenthal, R., & Jacobson, L. (1968). Pygmalion in the classroom: Teacher expectation and pupils' intellectual development. Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

  
  



• Taylor, S. E., & Taylor, S. E. (1998). Social Psychology. Prentice Hall.

  
  

Manifestation and the Law of Attraction:

• Hicks, E., & Hicks, J. (2004). The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham. Hay House.

  
  



• Byrne, R. (2006). The Secret. Atria Books.

  
  

Civic Engagement and Democratic Participation:

• Verba, S., Schlozman, K. L., & Brady, H. E. (1995). Voice and equality: Civic voluntarism in American politics. Harvard University Press.

  
  



• Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Simon & Schuster.

  
  

Collective Action and Social Movements:

• Tilly, C., & Tarrow, S. (2015). Contention and Democracy in Europe, 1650-2000. Cambridge University Press.

  
  



• Della Porta, D., & Tarrow, S. (2005). Transnational Protest and Global Activism. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

  
  

Manifestation and Political Change:

• Boyd, K. (2020). "How Manifestation Relates to Social Change and Activism." The Conscious Activist.

  
  



• Berman, L. (2017). "Manifestation as a Political Act: Aligning Personal Empowerment with Collective Action." Journal of Civic Engagement Studies.

  
  

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Hölzel, B. K., et al. (2011). Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Psychological Science, 22(10), 1315-1323.

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Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2), 377-389.

Guillot, A., et al. (2008). The neural substrates of action observation, mental imagery, and action preparation. Brain Research Reviews, 58(1), 14-21.

Richardson, A., et al. (2005). Mind-body therapies for the management of pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28(2), 187-199.

Zhou, X., et al. (2018). Oxytocin promotes human trust and cooperation in interactions involving risk. Nature Communications, 9(1), 1-8.

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