Why The Universe is Making You Wait

The Universe often works in ways that are beyond our comprehension. However, the deeper we connect with it and understand ourselves, the clearer the patterns become.

One of the ways the Universe helps us grow is by redirecting us; rejection is protection. Sometimes the path in front of us isn’t easy or clear, but at the end of it all we realize the importance of divine timing – everything happens exactly when it should.

If you’re in a phase where you feel the Universe is making you wait, I hope this post can provide important context and help you understand what your next steps are.

The Universe prepares us

The first reason the Universe makes us wait is because it knows an opportunity is right for us, but that we aren’t properly prepared.

We might want to become a successful creative but haven’t learned how to set clear boundaries in our daily life, take compliments and criticism mindfully, or get comfortable being seen.

We might want a loving relationship, but haven’t learned how to source love from within, live the type of life we’d want to introduce to or share with someone.

When we are in unawareness we may push forward regardless of how ready we are or what obstacles are in our way, and inevitably mess up our own progress.

When we are aware and receptive to the guidance of the Universe, we may wait longer…but we’ll actually be able to appreciate what we have once we’ve got it.

When you know you’ve been doing the work and are connected to your intuition, savor the wait! Allow it to build a fire in you, and energy you’ll be able to use constructively at a later date.

The Universe wants you to let go

The main question the Universe asks us is ‘What can you let go of?’

As humans with ego-minds, we see progress as holding onto more and more stuff.

The mind feels the most secure when we have a predictable job, an excess of material possessions, and a high quantity of relationships of varying kinds.

Our spirit on the other hand doesn’t keep score. It’s not counting what we have and comparing it to others. The Universe doesn’t work in strict timelines and deadlines like we do.

Everything comes when it makes sense energetically, not when we want it.

So, one of the reasons the Universe will make you wait is because you are too attached to a particular result.

Even if a path is good for us, holding too strong of an expectation can ruin the experience. We can become inflexible and complacent even in jobs/relationships/paths that are perfect for us.

The Universe will teach us the power of letting go, detachment (when necessary) and accepting the present moment as it is.

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The Universe redirects us to something better

Sometimes we are waiting around because the Universe is rerouting us to something greater!

We may think we want money, but we really want security and that can be found in many ways! We may think we want a particular type of relationship with a specific person, but we really want more opportunities to experience love.

I think a lot of manifestation material misleads people into thinking they can/should manifest every single thing they desire. There is a big difference between egoic desires and soul desires.

Sometimes we want success so that we can prove people wrong. Sometimes we want to become a lawyer because that is what our parents want. A lot of our desires are not our own.

Other things we’ll desire a thing, a lifestyle or a relationship because we don’t understand what we are actually capable of! We are asking for too little, or for something that will always be ill-fitting.

I’ve been here many times! I’ve manifested something I’ve wanted when I was in a fearful or undeserving space, only to realize months in this is not what I want!

As powerful as some manifestations can be – they come with a lot of responsibility.

One of the ways you can get clearer on what you actually want, is by consistently taking a step back. From chasing the goal, from the techniques and practices. Just allow yourself to be!

Get quiet, journal, meditate. Reflect on what you want and why you want it. Allow your desires to shift through different phases of your life, and for you to want different things as new information comes in.

The Universe doesn’t restrict us to one path or outcome, if we want movement we can ask for that – we can allow things to flow fluidly and experience many different things before settling on what works for us.

Is the Universe testing me?

All of this can sound like the Universe is deliberately or maliciously testing us.

And yes, we will be tested! Quite naturally, when we are developing a new vibration or energy, the world around us will do everything it can to keep us in place.

The ego will fight back against progress, the people around us may become uncomfortable or resistant to the change they see in us, old problems will resurface.

It’s not that the Universe is trying to punish or test us in the way we understand it as humans. The Universe simply pushes us to evolve and grow in our awareness, based upon the intentions we set.

When you do feel unsupported or anxious during this process, remind yourself of the type of energy you want to maintain regardless of circumstance.

Even when things are not going your way, what sort of rituals and perspectives do you want to pour into?

The Universe has the best timing.

Often we’ll experience a hardship or be redirected in a way that makes us question our path, only to find we were going in the right direction all along.

However I do have a caveat to add here! Just because there is the concept of divine timing doesn’t mean things always unfold in the best possible way.

There are definitely phases of my life that I look back on now and feel saddened by, due to how much time I wasted. Had I been in a different environment or had different resources at my disposal, I would have made progress a lot quicker. I think most people can relate to this.

We can learn valuable lessons from taking the ‘wrong’ path, but we can also acknowledge where a lesson was already learnt and we simply repeated a pattern.

So why is this? How can there be divine timing but also room for error?

The answer is that we are not always connected to our intuition – on a collective and individual level. We’re not always listening to the messages from the Universe or helping others realize their full potential. The ego and shadow influence how well we follow divine guidance.

Working on our intuition and doing the shadow work is a great way to get in line with divine guidance & timing.

Shadow work is the practice of understanding your subconscious mind better so that it doesn’t direct your life without your awareness.

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