Make a wish
Did you ever wish on a star? Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight…
Or make a wish while throwing a coin into a fountain or well?
Do you still make wishes?
Wishing on a star is like sending our intention out to the Universe and then waiting for it to manifest with Divine timing. Shakti Gawain, in her book Creative Visualization (an excellent book, BTW), has an exercise where you envision your wish, wrap it in a red balloon and see it flying off into the clear blue sky. And then you forget about it as you allow it to find its way to fulfillment.
Wishing with a coin, you infuse the coin with your intention and then let it go as you toss it into the well or fountain. You give your wish to the Universe and then let it go. You don’t sit down next to the well, leaning your back up against it, waiting. You walk away. You don’t go back day after day, tossing in coin after coin; you trust.
The best intentions are infused with feeling. Can you feel what it will be like when your wish comes true? Can you live with gratitude today for what is coming your way in the future? Can you live as if your dream has already been realized?
Go ahead. Make a wish—either on a star or in a fountain or just sitting in a meditative state. Bring as much real emotion to it as you can. Get your imagination involved as you see yourself living your dream. And then wait with a spirit of gratitude for it to manifest with Divine timing.