Normally, affirmations are thought of as motivating phrases to uplift yourself, especially through manifesting. However, the action of affirming is also defined as stating [something] as a fact; asserting strongly and publicly.
So, when youâre affirming what you want, youâre stating it as a fact; stating it with conviction. And, by two of its other definitions, it can be offering (someone) emotional support or encouragement and giving (life) a heightened sense of value, typically through the experience of something emotionally or spiritually uplifting.
So, it can be defined as (and reflect any of) these meanings. Affirming can also be viewed as a technique, particularly when it comes to working towards a manifestation. But, in truth, stating things as a fact is something we do pretty much all the time. Affirming is just something thatâs talked about in the manifestation community because youâre doing it to get what you want no matter what. You can even affirm for others - it clearly states that in the second definition.
In the context of robotically affirming, itâs targeting affirmingâs main definition (the first one I screenshot). Letâs dive deeper into that.
What is robotically affirming?
Again, this targets the main definition of stating [something] as a fact. Thatâs what youâre doing without adding any uplifting or motivational words. Youâre stating your manifestation as a fact, with less emotion and more neutrality (hence why itâs described as robotic).
Whatâs the purpose of robotically affirming?
Itâs pushing you to normalize your manifestation. Youâre stating it with that sense of neutrality as a stronger way of acting like itâs already yours. When we word our affirmation in a more motivational and uplifting manner, it can sometimes imply that we donât have it yet - weâre affirming to motivate ourselves moreso than to remind ourselves that itâs already ours. It has a stronger implication of âIâm going to get it in the 3D realmâ vs âI already have it.â
And just as a disclaimer: neither of these ways are âwrong.â Theyâre just different ways of pushing yourself to the state of wish fulfilled. I cannot stress enough that there is no ârightâ or âwrongâ way. You do what works for you if youâre struggling to get your manifestation.
Okay. Now let me give an example of each.
My romantic SP, Bee, is having a rough, busy day in the 3D realm. He doesnât have the time or energy to talk to anybody, including me. Letâs say I react poorly to this: I start feeling really anxious. I say to myself, âDonât worry, Jibb. Heâs still your boyfriend. Heâll talk to you later.â Iâm mainly uplifting myself through the reaction I just had.
Now, letâs change this a bit. I still react poorly, BUT I instead tell myself, âHeâs my boyfriend. Heâs talking to me.â That is a robotic affirmation. Iâm of course well aware that Bee isnât talking to me in the 3D realm - I got upset. But Iâm choosing to affirm in a neutral manner that heâs mine and that heâs talking to me as a way of picking myself up while normalizing that idea that itâs mine in both realities. Itâs âpretendingâ and acting as if Bee talking to me is my reality since I see him as my boyfriend, despite the fact that he isnât talking to me in the 3D reality. Also, keep in mind, this can possibly have an even stronger push to the end state for me if I wasnât or hadnât reacted poorly to what I saw.
So, do you see the difference? Both ways of affirming work, but changing your wording to be more neutral can help your manifestation feel more normal to you, like you already have it.
How can robotically affirming be more beneficial?
It can possibly diminish a poor reaction AND push you closer or into the wish fulfilled state by how normal youâre making it sound to yourself. Or, if you didnât react poorly, it can just quickly push you closer to - or fully into - your end state.
So, for some, acting more neutral/indifferent (âroboticallyâ) and/or not reacting to the 3D is what shortens the process of shifting them into their wish fulfilled state. But, for others, simply affirming in a more encouraging manner can still help them shift into that state. Everybody is different with what works for them.
If youâre still struggling and havenât tried this way of affirming, maybe give it a shot. It may work for you.