Afformations vs. Affirmations: A Witchy Shift in Manifestation Magick

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🌙 Afformations vs. Affirmations: A Witchy Shift in Manifestation Magick

At The Charmed Oracle, we love a good affirmation.
You know the kind:
✨ “I am powerful.”
✨ “I own a thriving metaphysical shop.”
✨ “Abundance flows to me with ease.”

Beautiful words. But what if you’re saying all the right things and nothing’s budging?
What if the affirmations feel… hollow?

Let me share a little magickal secret:
Sometimes, the universe responds better when you ask, not tell.

🌀 Enter the Afformation

An afformation is a phrase framed as a question, like:

“Why is my shop, The Charmed Oracle Emporium, so wildly successful?”
“Why do the perfect customers keep finding me?”
“Why does Spirit speak so clearly through me?”

This idea was brought into mainstream awareness by author Noah St. John, but honestly?
Witches have been doing this forever. Every time we whisper intentions to the wind, ask questions of the pendulum, or pose riddles to the Divine—we’re working with this same energy.

🧠 Why This Works (and the Science Says So)

The human brain is wired to answer questions.
When you ask yourself something like “Why am I so supported by the universe?” your brain’s reticular activating system (or RAS for short) goes to work, scanning your environment and memories for evidence that it’s true.

This is the same neural process behind techniques used in cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology. When your brain hears a positive question, it opens a loop it wants to close—so it starts finding answers. This can shift not just your mindset, but also your behavior, decisions, and perception of reality.

In short? You're programming your mind like a spell—one thoughtful question at a time.

🕯️ Afformations for Manifestation

Try enhancing your go-to affirmations with afformations like these:

• “Why did I find the perfect, affordable, magical space for The Charmed Emporium?”

• “Why do customers love visiting my shop and tell their friends about it?”

• “Why is it so easy to share my magick and be abundantly supported in return?”

You can journal these, chant them, tuck them into a spell jar, or whisper them into candle flame.

🕊️ Afformations for Mediumship

If you’re a sensitive soul or a practicing medium like me, try these to deepen your connection with Spirit:

• “Why does my mother’s spirit visit me so often and so lovingly?”

• “Why do signs from the other side appear so clearly to me?”

• “Why is it so easy for me to be a clear and trusted voice for Spirit?”

You’ll be amazed what opens up when you stop asking for proof and start living as if it’s already so.

🌟 Final Thought

Afformations are more than a mindset hack. They’re a spell in question form.
They shift your vibration from doubt to curiosity, from lack to embodiment.

The universe doesn’t always give you what you want.
It reflects what you are. So ask wisely.
Ask powerfully. Ask like a witch.

Try it. Ask your Magick.

And watch how the universe answers.

If you’d like a printable set of afformations for manifestation or mediumship, I’ll be creating a few freebie downloads soon. Drop a comment or DM me and I’ll share them when they’re ready 💌

With love and wonder,
Michelle ✨
The Charmed Oracle