As we find ourselves in the clutches of yet another powerful astral event, called Mercury Retrograde, several people may be looking for ways to protect themselves and power through this seemingly tumultuous phase. Mercury will be in retrograde from Oct 13 to Nov 3.

I’ve compiled this quick guide to walk you through the effects of mercury retrograde along with my top crystal companions that will come in handy, and how you can use this planetary phenomenon to your advantage.

In my last blog, Supercharge Your Manifestations with Crystals, I covered what is manifesting, the law of vibration, raising your vibration and powerful up your manifestation abilities with crystal energy. Perhaps you understand all of these things. You’ve read the blog or popular books on the subject and are high on creating your own reality. Maybe you’ve created your own manifestation rituals too! But something’s not adding up. You aren’t seeing the desired outcome. What gives?

In this post, I’m covering four reasons your manifestations may not be yielding the results for which you’ve hoped.

Manifesting is all about setting intentions to create the life you want. It is about understanding that what we think about and believe in, is what we create for ourselves.

It is not magic, though its ability to produce awe and excitement may be akin to real life magic!

Manifesting is actually an inborn superpower that when you come into true alignment with the universal flow, you step into it naturally.

Manifesting first requires...