Resistance Before the Rise ✨ How to Know You're on the Brink of Manifestation
Resistance is often a sign that you're close to manifesting your desire. Discover how to turn resistance into revelation.
The Signal You Almost Missed
There is a hidden pattern to manifestation that many people overlook: the moment right before the breakthrough often feels like everything is falling apart. You second-guess. You stall. You feel friction in your soul. That friction is resistance—and it is sacred.
In the world of manifestation, we often glorify the alignment, the flow, and the synchronicities. But what about the discomfort? What about the gut-level resistance that bubbles up when you're on the verge of something big?
Let me tell you a story.
The Whisper That Led to Gwyneth: When Resistance and Intuition Collide
I flew from Miami to attend the Manifest event by Mindvalley — specifically because Gwyneth Paltrow was speaking. She’s someone I’ve admired for years, and deep down, I knew I was meant to meet her and give her my book.
So much so… I had already written the dedication to her in Miami.
That’s how real the vision was.
But here’s the wild part:
At 3:45, a whisper from my intuition came through—clear as day.
“Go scan the parking lot.”
So I got up and did just that.
Then came the old paradigm voice: “Why are you doing this? Go back inside. Just sit down.”
But I knew better this time. I stayed.
Moments later… Gwyneth pulled up to the exact spot I was waiting.
And just like I’d seen in my mind, I handed her my book.
The manifestation wasn't magic. It was certainty. And the resistance I felt moments before? That was the signal. The indicator that I was on the edge of a quantum moment. A new timeline. A memory my soul would never forget.
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What Is Resistance, Really?
Resistance is your nervous system trying to protect you from change. It is your subconscious mind saying, "This is unfamiliar, therefore it is unsafe."
Steven Pressfield, in The War of Art, calls resistance the enemy of creativity, the force that rises up whenever we try to evolve. But it’s not just an enemy. It’s a compass.
When you feel resistance, especially the kind that doesn’t seem rational, it often points directly toward your next evolution.
The Neuroscience of Resistance
From a scientific perspective, resistance is the activation of your brain's default mode network—the internal "thought chatter" that keeps you safe in old patterns. When you contemplate stepping outside of those patterns, your brain interprets that as risk.
But here's the twist: the bigger the breakthrough, the stronger the resistance.
Your subconscious programming is deeply invested in keeping your identity stable. Manifestation, on the other hand, is about shifting into an identity that matches the vibration of your desires. And that shift? It's disruptive. It challenges your inner set-point. And so resistance flares up.
Dr. Joe Dispenza teaches that this is the precise moment where you must stay conscious. He says:
“The moment you decide to change, get ready, because it's going to feel uncomfortable. You're stepping into the unknown."
The unknown is where your manifestations live.
The Vedic View: Tamas Before Transformation
In Vedic philosophy, there's a concept called tamas — a state of inertia, dullness, or heaviness. Before any transformation, tamas often arises. It’s the energetic resistance to motion, to clarity, to expansion.
But tamas is not bad. It's the darkness before the dawn. The moment your inner systems recalibrate. The yogis knew this: that before any major evolution in consciousness, there is first a pull to stay small.
When you feel the tamasic fog—that weight, that resistance, that "why bother?" voice—it might be a sign that Satva, the clarity, is coming next.
Resistance Is a Vibrational Threshold
In Law of Attraction terms, resistance is a mismatch between your current vibration and the vibration of your desire.
If you're about to make a quantum leap—meet someone aligned with your purpose, sign a deal, move to a new timeline—your body and mind feel that gap. That gap can manifest as anxiety, procrastination, doubt, or fear.
But guess what? That gap is your portal.
When you can feel resistance and move through it with awareness, you transmute it. You realign yourself with your vision. And then? The manifestation lands.
What to Do When You Feel Resistance
- Pause and observe. Don't judge the resistance. Witness it. Breathe into it. Name it.
- Remember your vision. Go back to your manifestation journal, your vision board, your intention.
- Take a micro-action. Do something that moves you toward what you're resisting.
- Repeat a reprogramming affirmation. Try this: "I trust that resistance means I am close."
- Thank the resistance. It’s trying to protect you. Let it know you’re safe to grow.
Resistance and Your Subconscious Identity
Neville Goddard taught that your outer world is nothing but a mirror of your inner state.
When resistance shows up, it's a signal that your inner state is almost ready to be upgraded. You are on the threshold. Your subconscious mind is being asked to hold a new image, a new assumption of self.
"Dare to believe in the reality of your assumption and watch the world play its part relative to its fulfillment." —Neville Goddard
The resistance isn't a block. It's an invitation.
My Mantra When Resistance Comes:
When I resist, I am close.
When I resist, I am growing.
When I resist, I am entering a new field.
This mantra has carried me through so many moments that once felt like "no's," but were really disguised yeses.
And that moment with Gwyneth? That was the universe whispering: Don't miss this. Push through.
You Are Not Alone
Everyone who is called to manifest a bigger life will face resistance. It’s not a flaw. It’s a function.
The key is learning to decode it.
Resistance means your field is shifting. Your vibration is rising. Your subconscious mind is re-mapping. And your soul? Your soul is preparing to receive what it's been asking for.
Final Thought: Make Resistance Your Ally
So the next time you feel that ugh feeling, that "I just can't" wave before a big moment... pause. Smile. And say:
"Thank you, resistance. You're showing me the threshold to my next manifestation."
Because love, if you weren’t close, you wouldn’t be feeling it.
This is your sign. The resistance is sacred. And the breakthrough? It’s already unfolding.
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