To make this post as concise as I possibly can, I am going to try and explain what I mean in the simplest of terms that I can muster. I always have a lot to say on these subjects, so it will still be a mouthful, but I will try my best to speak in understandable terms. This all came through an epiphany after reading how Joseph Murphy manifested his estate, and I hope that it can be helpful and clarifying to anyone who's confused.

In the time I've lurked on this subreddit, or in any other manifestation group, there has always been a clear and multi-defined misunderstanding of WHAT feeling is, and why it is necessary/isn't necessary when it comes to manifestation. I hope to provide a better understanding and dispel any misconception or notion that feeling is inherently out of your reach.

So what is feeling exactly? Feeling is the conviction and the understanding of how the object of your desire can be felt in present time. When Joseph Murphy meditated for his estate and recording studio, he visualized with full detail and clarity until he felt as if he had already had it. That the estate was his. Everything visualized came to him exactly as he specified because he *felt* as if it was already his. It wasn't an emotion. I cannot stress this enough. It wasn't an emotion. it was UNDERSTANDING of what he would feel having what he created in his imagination. And that understanding can be channeled more easily than any emotion or any thought because you can call upon that understanding of how you feel about a certain subject i.e. your understanding of what having the object of your desire will make you feel.

u/Jamieelectricstar wrote it here in her post titled The truth about SP's

When we desire a romantic relationship with a specific person, that person is the object of the desire. But it is NOT THAT person that IS the desire.

I feel as though it was a nail on the head explanation of why feeling is so important and why we shouldn't discard it.

So for my example: Joseph Murphy did not want the mansion because he wanted it. He wanted it because it was the object of his desires. He desired certain feelings to dwell from within him, and when he went into meditation every night and visualized to every single detail, adding more and more, he was dwelling in those feelings of already having his desire realized which then actualized because the mansion was the object in which he dwelled in and cultivated feelings already claiming ownership of.

The mansion he wanted gave him an idea about how it would make him feel. The meditation simply serves as a platform for dwelling in those feelings (such as most techniques to conjure feeling to dwell in.) Murphy saw his desire in such realism that his mind had no choice but to call those feelings into question. Murphy then dwelled in those feelings and in turn his desire actualized.

When it comes to all desires, you do not desire without automatically understanding what having the object of that desire would make you feel. Those components that you can call in and identify just from desire alone are feelings yet to be dwelled in.

If money (object) is what one wants (of one's desire), then in a practical sense, one must channel the feeling of being rich in money. One does this through affirmations, or maybe one does this with SATS every night. Maybe one is scripting everything they want, maybe one does certain rituals that haven't been discussed in most manifestation channels online. Maybe one simply chooses to dwell in those feelings without technique.

But the gist of every single technique or non-technique under the sun is that it is meant to cultivate that feeling i.e. "how would you feel if you had xyz?" into the new perspective of "feelings achieved". Channeling feeling is something that doesn't require a ritual necessarily, however if one wishes to hone one's mind, then it is a suitable start, however, channeling feeling is a natural process. You just have to understand WHAT it is and then occupy it.

Another example: "How would you feel if you changed into your desired appearance overnight?" You might say "Well, I would no longer have insecurities, so I'd feel secure. I'd feel confident. I'd feel attractive." Pay close attention to these words. These are not moods. Moods are fleeting. Feelings are not.

So if you were to manifest a change in your appearance, you would then utilize a technique such as scripting, SATS or affirming in order to create and live in the feeling of confidence, attractiveness and security in oneself.

When one goes to perform their ritual to conjure those feelings and dwelling in them in a present tense, one in essence is giving oneself confidence, attractiveness and security. Consequentially, once one has dwelled in the feeling present tense, the object of desire has NO CHOICE but to conform as long as one is consistent in dwelling in the feeling present tense.

And that is the key ingredient to a successful manifestation. Giving yourself the feeling that having the object of desire creates and continuing to dwell in it. It's why certain coaches say "You don't actually want SP, you want the feeling of having SP." though in retrospect, they totally flounce on the actual goal of that saying by implying or outright stating that you should settle for something other than your desire just because it shows up unfavorably in the 3D.

The true purpose of "You don't want xyz, you want how it makes you feel", is to give yourself those feelings first and DWELL in them because without doing so, all efforts will be futile.

The gist of an object of desire is that the object exists and for *whatever reason* we have, we automatically formulate ALL the feelings in our mind of why we desire what we desire. To EXPERIENCE them in real time and to experience them THROUGH that object.

The key difference between a mood/emotion and a feeling is that a mood is just a response to stimuli. It is what the emotional part of our brain creates as a conclusion to something we've witnessed or experienced. A feeling is an understanding as to WHY you desire what you want, and is the foundation to HAVING what you want, with dwelling in those feelings being the materials to finish the creation or revision.

The process is all NATURAL, exists in EVERYONE, and cannot be forced because it is not something outside of us. Feelings are not something we are required to process (such as emotions or moods), they are an estimation of why we desire a particular object.

Example:
This stimuli has provoked a series of responses and has changed my current emotional state (state outside of the manifesting terminology, the indicator of one's emotion). - Mood/Emotion
I desire this object because I understand how it will allow me to feel an expressed prerequisite of states. (separate from emotional states. States of being (dwelling). Not states of emotion.) - Feeling

Of course, having manifested your desire will create an illicit emotion in you such as joy, happiness, surprise, shock, bewilderment or however you may react once it is here. But EMOTION IS FLEETING. And just as dwelling in that feeling was natural to you with all things, HAVING the object of your desire will feel just as natural. Note the word *Natural*. Because that's just what it is. It is not an impossible, or out of reach method. Feeling is just a key ingredient to the creation of your conscious experience, and dwelling in the feeling is your power as the creator.

Feeling is what creates.

There is a hierarchy to this.

Awareness: You become aware/conscious of your desire and with that awareness to your desire comes understanding of why you desire it and how having that desire will make you feel.

Feeling: The established *what* that having the object of desire will bring you. The conviction and the understanding of how the object of your desire can be felt in present time. (i.e. having my desire would make me feel security, abundance, love, etc.)

Thought: Persistent choice in occupying those feelings leads to a natural shift in your conscious level thinking. Your mind conjures thoughts, visualizations and reactions that align with dwelling in the feeling.

While yes, it can be argued that awareness or consciousness are truly what create because without that, all things would cease to exist. However, we automatically concede to a prerequisite of feelings for every conceivable thing. Awareness does not personalize our experiences. Dwelling in the feelings we establish for every conceivable thing does.

Epilogue/TLDR: To summarize, feeling is entirely separate from mood or emotion. Feeling is simply something we all tap into as creators of our reality. When we desire something, we automatically understand the why. And the why illustrates the feeling to our desires which can be dwelled upon and actualized. We all dwell in feelings so naturally that for the most part, we may never realize that we are actively manifesting. That is because it is a natural and attainable thing.

Author notes: I hope this makes sense lol as this was such a mouthful or at the very least clarify to you the difference and provide a basis for what to aim for when manifesting. For me personally when all of this clicked into place, I lost the need to constantly affirm, or panic when something unfavorable happens both internally and externally and to affirm it away, or intrusive thoughts and trauma popping up. Yaddah yaddah. The mental aspect you need to rely on simply is choosing to dwell in the feeling of having what you want.