



“Most of us have been taught from an early age by our families and social institutions what we should find important. “In essence, self-exploration practices like manifestation, astrology, and meditation can help us hone in on ourselves and what matters to us,” Julia Bartz, LCSW, a therapist who has written about mindfulness and manifestation, tells SELF. (Of course, there’s no concrete scientific evidence that being a Pisces makes you more sensitive, but astrology may offer an additional perspective on your possible personality traits.) It’s similar to astrology and learning about your zodiac sign in that it may allow you to tap into your psyche and provide a framework for understanding your inner self. Aside from the control-over-your-destiny appeal, manifestation can also be a form of self-exploration, since it involves figuring out (and putting your attention on) what you really want in life.
