Rhy Knowles 💫

I’m not sure how to start this, but last night I was basically doing a meditation to accept I am pure awareness so I can relax into the void or however one would word it.

I literally let go of the outcome and after a while I got super sleepy. I entered the hypnagogic state (aka sats) and I was too tired so I said a couple of affirmations like “I have all the books in my wish list, I have yummy food and I always wake up in the void at night” then hit the snooze button.

I wake up see a big stack of books in my room and I’m like… did my sister leave it here? Because she often puts her books on my shelf. Then an hour later a get some yummy food! I know the 3rd one is already true because we are all naturally the void. Anyway, I didn’t even realise I succeeded until 4 hours after waking up!! 😭

These books were definitely on my wish list but I have another I want to manifest too!

PS: ignore my cat, she wanted to be in the picture 🙄

part 5 is here and we're talking about visualization! now, before you roll your eyes and think "oh great, more vision board nonsense," hear me out. effective visualization is SO much more than just imagining pretty scenarios in your head.

i used to think visualization was kind of woo-woo until i learned how athletes use it to improve performance. turns out, when done correctly, visualization actually changes your brain and primes you for success. pretty cool, right?

⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ why most visualization doesn't work ⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆

here's where most people go wrong with visualization:

⋄ they only focus on the end result ~ just imagining yourself having the thing, without visualizing the process of getting there ⋄ they don't engage their emotions ~ visualization without feeling is just daydreaming ⋄ they don't include challenges ~ only visualizing the good parts makes your brain unprepared for obstacles ⋄ they do it passively ~ effective visualization is active and detailed, not vague and dreamy

the goal isn't to escape reality guys!! it's to train your brain for the reality you want to create.

⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ the science behind why it works ⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆

okay, mini science lesson because i'm a nerd and this stuff is fascinating:

your brain can't really tell the difference between a vividly imagined experience and a real one. when you visualize something in detail, you're literally creating neural pathways as if you've already experienced it.

this is why athletes who visualize their performance alongside physical practice often outperform those who only do physical practice. their brains have already "experienced" success multiple times.

plus, visualization helps with something called the reticular activating system (RAS) basically, it helps your brain notice opportunities and resources that align with what you've been visualizing.

⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ my visualization technique ⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆

here's how i do visualization in a way that actually creates results:

step 1: get specific about the scene ~ not just "i have my dream job" but exactly where you are, what you're wearing, who you're with, what you're doing

step 2: engage all your senses ~ what do you see, hear, smell, feel, even taste? the more sensory details, the more real it feels to your brain

step 3: include the emotions ~ how does it FEEL to be living this reality? confident? grateful? excited? really lean into those emotions

step 4: visualize the process, not just the outcome ~ see yourself taking the actions that lead to your goal, handling challenges, growing through the journey

step 5: end with gratitude ~ thank your future self and the universe for this experience, as if it's already happened

⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ my personal visualization story ⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆

when i was applying to college, i spent time every day visualizing not just getting accepted, but the entire experience. i visualized walking around campus, sitting in lectures, studying in the library, even having challenging conversations with professors.

i didn't JUST see myself succeeding !! i visualized myself working hard, sometimes struggling, asking for help when i needed it, and growing through the challenges.

when i actually got to college, so many moments felt familiar because i'd already "experienced" them in my visualizations. it made the transition smoother and helped me feel more confident navigating new situations.

⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ different types of visualization ⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆

outcome visualization ~ seeing yourself having achieved your goal process visualization ~ seeing yourself taking the steps to achieve your goal obstacle visualization ~ seeing yourself successfully handling challenges that might come up identity visualization ~ seeing yourself as the type of person who naturally has/does/is what you want

i like to rotate between these different types depending on what i need. if i'm feeling unmotivated, outcome visualization helps. if i'm feeling overwhelmed, process visualization breaks things down.

⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ making visualization a habit ⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆

the key is consistency, not perfection. i do 5-10 minutes of visualization almost every morning, usually right after i wake up when my brain is still in that dreamy, receptive state.

some days my visualizations are super vivid and emotional. other days my mind wanders and it feels kind of meh. both are fine! the important thing is showing up consistently.

your visualization homework: pick one goal and spend 5 minutes every day this week visualizing it using the technique i outlined above. notice what comes up for you excitement, resistance, new ideas, whatever. all of it is valuable information.

✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧

xoxo, mindy ♡

Why fixing surface thoughts rarely changes your life

One of the biggest misunderstandings I see in manifestation spaces is the idea that every thought creates reality. It sounds empowering, but it’s also the reason so many people feel anxious, hypervigilant, and stuck trying to “think perfectly.”

The truth is more nuanced. Not all thoughts are equal. Your reality is not shaped by every passing mental sentence. It’s shaped by the deeper cognitive structures underneath those thoughts. To understand why manifestation actually works, we need to separate thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions and understand how each functions in the brain.

Thoughts: transient mental events

A thought is a temporary cognitive event. Neuroscientifically speaking, it’s a brief activation of neural firing patterns in response to stimuli, memory, or emotion. Thoughts arise constantly and automatically. Most of them are not chosen and many contradict each other throughout the day.

Examples: “I might fail.” “What if this doesn’t work?” “I feel confident today.”

These thoughts are epiphenomena, meaning they are byproducts of deeper mental processes. They come and go. Importantly, a thought does not automatically shape reality unless it is reinforced, emotionally charged, or repeated enough to strengthen a deeper structure.

This is why people can have intrusive or negative thoughts without manifesting disaster. A single thought has very little causal power on its own.

Beliefs: repeated thoughts with emotional reinforcement

A belief forms when thoughts are repeated over time and paired with emotion, memory, and experience. In neuroscience, beliefs are encoded as stable neural networks. The more a neural pathway is activated, the more efficient and automatic it becomes. This process is called Hebbian learning, often summarized as “neurons that fire together wire together.”

Beliefs sound like: “I’m bad at exams.” “People always leave.” “Money is hard to keep.”

Beliefs operate semi-consciously. You may not actively think them all the time, but they influence perception, emotion, and behavior. However, beliefs still sit above the deepest layer of identity. You can hold contradictory beliefs at the same time, especially during periods of change.

This is why people can believe something new intellectually but still experience the old reality.

Assumptions: unconscious identity-level predictions

An assumption is deeper than a belief. It is a subconscious expectation about how life works and who you are within it. In predictive processing models of the brain, assumptions act as priors. Priors are internal models the brain uses to predict reality before sensory data even arrives.

Your brain is not a passive observer. It is a prediction machine. It constantly asks, “What is most likely to happen based on who I assume I am?”

Assumptions sound like: “Things work out for me.” “I’m the one people choose.” “Life is against me.”

Unlike beliefs, assumptions are often invisible. You don’t argue with them. You don’t question them. They feel like truth. They shape perception, behavior, emotional regulation, and even what your Reticular Activating System filters as relevant.

This is why two people can use the same affirmations and techniques but get completely different results. They are operating from different assumptions.

Why people mistake thoughts for the root problem

Most people try to fix manifestation by controlling thoughts. This creates mental fatigue and anxiety because thoughts are not the root. When a thought conflicts with an assumption, the assumption always wins.

For example: Affirmation: “I am confident.” Assumption: “I always mess things up.”

The brain will default to the assumption because it is the more stable predictive model. This is why affirmations feel fake or exhausting when they target the wrong layer.

The Law of Assumption works not because of positive thinking, but because it replaces the brain’s default identity-level predictions.

How assumptions shape reality neurologically

Assumptions influence: • Selective attention via the Reticular Activating System • Emotional responses through the limbic system • Behavioral patterns through the basal ganglia • Memory recall through the hippocampus

When an assumption changes, perception changes. When perception changes, behavior changes. When behavior changes, outcomes change. Reality follows not because of magic, but because the brain reorganizes itself around a new internal model.

How to work at the assumption level • Identify what feels “obviously true” about you, even when you don’t like it • Notice emotional reactions, not just thoughts. Emotions reveal assumptions • Use repetition in relaxed states to bypass conscious resistance • Stop fighting thoughts and start installing new default expectations • Focus on self-concept, not specific outcomes

This is why techniques like SATS, identity-based affirmations, and embodiment work better than thought policing.

Key takeaways

• Thoughts are temporary and low-impact • Beliefs are repeated thoughts reinforced by emotion • Assumptions are subconscious identity-level predictions • Reality reflects assumptions, not passing thoughts • Changing assumptions rewires perception and behavior • Manifestation becomes natural when identity shifts

If you’ve been trying to “fix” your thoughts and nothing has changed, this is why. You were working on the surface instead of the foundation.

If you want help identifying and restructuring your core assumptions using both Law of Assumption principles and neuroscience-based methods, I offer focused 1:1 coaching. We don’t chase techniques. We change the root.

You can message me here or DM me on Instagram @thecaffeinatedWitch to learn more.

become so confident in your ability that you make the 3D look and feel like a total idiot. take charge and live life like you've always been destined too, and watch the world run after you.

Outcasts. Creatives. Daydreamers. Activists. Philosophers. Spiritualists. Etc.

Some of us are just meant to shift. It literally DOESN'T MAKE SENSE for us not to. Our awareness is too unlimited to be kept in a single reality.

And the antis? The non-believers? They just don't experience the things we do. Nothing happened in their life that will lead them to believe in a reality shifter. In their reality, shifting is simply impossible. So in a way, these antis, and us, are right. No one is wrong because reality is what we assume it to be.

I'm not saying that you're the chosen one. I'm saying that you are a reality shifter since the beginning. The beginning of what exactly? I don't fucking know. I do know that you're aware. You're a reality shifter. The ability is natural to you.

You're only relearning to shift.

your shifting journey can be confusing and difficult to understand at times, or maybe, all the time.

there's moments when it picks up and accelerates at a godly speed, making you feel like you're on top of the world. then... there's the moments where it moves so very painfully slow, giving you the illusion of feeling stuck, as if you're not making any progress at all.

but did you know, that you were never really stuck to begin with? slow progress never means no progress. you're building traction, honing your skills, refining your abilities, and understanding yourself better. you're not "wasting time", you're learning how to use your innate ability. every moment counts; moments where you think about your desired reality and daydream, moments where you listen to music and feel like you're already where you want to be, moments where you feel homesick and long to be someplace else, moments where you suddenly feel connected, moments when you see angel numbers and signs, moments when you count, or affirm, or set intention and fall asleep. no matter what you do, you're practicing the use of your gift and gaining experience. shifting isn't just doing a method and immediately becoming aware of your chosen reality, it is self-discovery and introspection. it is reflection and understanding. it is studying yourself and discovering your hidden powers. it is utilizing the gifts you've always had. it is acknowledging who we are at our core - pure awareness, limitless and infinite beings. it is escaping the bounds and freeing ourselves from the shackles that tie us down to this world. it is the opening of our minds and changing, widening our perspectives, gaining wisdom and no longer associating by the laws, limiting beliefs, negativity and expectations that society puts on us. it is exploring our abilities and finding out about things we never thought could be possible. the earth rotates 365 times a year, yet we never feel it move. every day, the sun sets and the moon rises, the birds chirp at dawn and the wolves howl at dusk. with each day, we have different experiences. we listen to different songs, watch different movies, read different books, eat different foods, think different thoughts, feel different emotions. the days may feel similar but they are never the same. so while you never feel the earth spin, it still does, regardless of whether you feel it or not. the earth doesn't stop rotating or rotate faster just because people start criticizing it or wishing it would be different. it gracefully revolves in the cosmos every 24 hours, and with each rotation, our life enters different stages, and we have distinct experiences. did i go too far? have i lost you? what i mean to say is, just because you don't see your progress in motion doesn't mean there's nothing happening at all. as i said, the earth rotates each day, despite us not feeling it. and every day we start a new chapter of our life. your shifting journey works in the same way. there is no concept of stagnancy, because it never existed in the first place. some moments and experiences may feel more significant or memorable than others, but every thing you go through is equally important and one does not matter more than the other. there's always movement behind the scenes, and everything you do brings you many steps closer to becoming aware of your chosen reality, its brings you closer to home. the best part? this isn't limited to shifting. it's about every aspect of your life, every little journey that you embark on :) never feel lost or stuck again. because no matter what you do, you'll end up exactly where you want to be 🩷

I remember getting asked this question for the first time and literally LEAPING up from where I was sitting to answer it immediately, I just did the exact same thing with this one LOL.

so yes, I've answered this before and the post is here, but now's a good opportunity to clear my girl's name once again for all my new followers.

If there's one person I don't play about, its momo. and I'm being so fucking serious about this.

yaomomo, name upgrade btw because i can finally call her that EEK, is genuinely the sweetest, kindest angel i have ever met. she is 100% the mum/big sister of the group and she dotes on everyone, especially the girls. she loves spoiling us with gifts, she loves making tea for us when we need a pick me up.

and yeah, she’s filthy rich, like absurdly rich, but she never brags and is always so down to earth. even when she does “brag”, she never means to do it, our tax brackets are just way too far apart LOL.

she’s always the first to notice when someone’s upset or off. if you’re scared to order at a restaurant, yaomomo will do it for you. if you’re scared to raise your hand in class, she’ll do it for you. no questions asked.

and she always smells amazing. she’s so put together and effortlessly classy, I have no idea how she does it. and she ALWAYS shares her stuff with us. like if you even casually ask what perfume she’s wearing, or what shampoo she uses, or where her silk pyjamas are from, she’ll immediately go “do you want it? i have a lot at home. or i can buy it for you, it's no big deal." and even if you say no, she’ll show up the next day with a brand new set anyway. she is insanely generous.

everything she owns is embroidered because she loves personalisation. so whenever she gives gifts, she makes sure our names are engraved or stitched on them so we feel special. it’s just so thoughtful of her and it means so much to us. because of us, the girl each have a matching set of silk pyjamas with our names embroidered on them in cursive.

and whenever she accidentally flexes her wealth, it’s always obvious because the rest of us just stare at her and then laugh. and she gets so embarrassed. it’s actually adorable.

she gives the best advice too. she’s one of the most level headed people in the class. and she gives the best hugs because she’s the tallest girl, so when she hugs you, she fully wraps around you. it just feels so safe and warm.

and of course! she always helps with our work. she's still the top in class despite the fact that I scripted being very good in school. and she's always so open about sharing her notes and helping everyone out. she genuinely doesn't have a bad bone in her body.

every time i see people talk badly about yaomomo in their drs, i get genuinely confused, but most of all i feel bad for anyone who doesn’t get to experience MY yaomomo. the class literally cannot function without her. she’s our one and only.

so just get on ur flight and stop hanging out at the airport twin!