There are essentially three aspects that form the basics of conscious creation. The first is that the Universe is Mental, the second is that everything is vibrating energy and the third is that thought creates.

1. The Universe is Mental
   The first aspect of the conscious creation process is also the first of the seven Hermetic Universal Laws. It tells us that the Universe is Mental. This means that all things in the physical realm have their origin in the invisible mental realm. All is mind. You are part of the Omnipresent Universal Mind and a part is "the same in kind and quality, the only difference being one of degree" as Charles Haanel said.

2. Everything is Energy
   Whatever you see or experience in your physical world is simply energy vibrating at varying frequencies that your five senses interpret as something solid or tangible. Since all is energy, one can conclude that mind is energy but we already knew that from the first aspect. William Walker Atkinson told us that "where mind is static [potential] energy, thought is dynamic energy - two phases of the same thing". So mind is potential energy and thought is what activates that energy.

3. Thought is Creative
   It follows that the third aspect of the conscious creation process is that thought creates. Concentrated thought triggers the process whereby energy in its pure potential state is transmuted into energy in its material or physical state, that is in turn attracted to its original corresponding source (i.e. the thinker) through the Law of Attraction. Thought is dynamic energy.

In simple terms, here is a formula for the conscious creation process:

potential energy (static mind) --> concentrated thought (mind in action) --> incubation period (time in the physical realm) --> material energy (mind in form) --> returned to source (thinker).

This transmutation of mind energy into material energy takes time. You have to allow for the necessary, uninterrupted passage of time when consciously creating your reality in the physical world.

On the spiritual plane there is no time as we know it and hence, there is no time lapse between cause and effect. This means that the corresponding manifestation of thought is instantaneous in the spiritual realm, such that they appear inseparable. In contrast, the physical plane and the mental plane (albeit to a far lesser degree), are subject to our experience of time and space thereby creating a time lapse between the concentrated thought (cause) and its eventual manifestation (effect).

Thought itself belongs to the spiritual and mental realms while the physical effect of thought belongs to the physical realm. This means that you must allow for a time lapse between consciously focusing your thought on that which you intend to experience and its corresponding physical manifestation. Rest assured that your thought has already manifested on the spiritual plane and that it is only a matter of time before it manifests in your physical world but you must allow for that energy transmutation to take place. Time is pivotal to conscious creation, making detachment and patience essential.

The necessary incubation period in the creation process, that we know as time, is evident throughout nature. Just like one would never attempt to deliver a baby one month after the time of conception, so you must allow for the necessary time for your conceived idea, intention or thought to manifest and be delivered to you in the physical world. Give what you want a chance to be created.

Time is not only necessary but is also very helpful. Just imagine the chaos that would ensue if each of your thoughts materialised instantly. When you become grateful for time, you will find all the patience you need.

While you cannot escape time in the physical realm, you can minimize the necessary time lapse between cause and effect through the power of thought. The more you concentrate your thought on your intended outcome and the more belief you have in its eventual manifestation in the physical realm, then the faster the transmutation of mind matter into material matter. This does not mean though that you must become obsessive in your thoughts - do not force it. Do not think "too much" about it or become attached to the outcome. The right attitude is one of faith and effortless detachment.

Here are the two articles from which I have quoted in this reply:

The Conscious Creation Process - The Three Fundamentals and Time

How NOT to Tempt Fate - Just Keep Quiet!

Look forward to your thoughts
sincerely,
Tania
Author of Mind Your Reality