Manifestation masturbation is rooted in the same principles of manifestation you’re probably already familiar with – but it’s less about meticulously cutting out quotes from Pinterest and pasting them onto a vision board, or hoping that promotion will magically land in your lap.

Instead, it’s about tuning into your emotions, aligning with your intentions, and letting your body fully experience the possibilities of what you truly desire. While masturbating, of course.

While a little unconventional, this practice is likely to be far more effective than creating that aforementioned vision board. Why? First, it won’t end up shoved under your bed collecting dust after January. And secondly, it taps into sexual energy, known to be one of the most powerful creative forces we possess.

By pairing mindful pleasure with intention-setting, manifestation masturbation helps you connect with your desires, all while enjoying a little solo time.

Venus O’Hara, orgasm activist and author of Orgasmic Manifestation, knows just how transformative this practice can be. After 16 years of practising, she says it’s via this powerful, pleasure-fueled ritual that she’s called all kinds of incredible experiences, opportunities, and abundance into her life.

“After discovering this practice, I knew I had to give it a go,” she says. “Instead of masturbating to my usual sexual fantasies, I began weaving my goals into my erotic imagination. For example, if I wanted to move into a new apartment, I’d picture scenes of pleasure taking place there. Even something as mundane as paying off my debts became a sensual fantasy. It might sound wild, but this practice made masturbation more mindful, creative, and empowering.”

“And the results came fast,” O’Hara adds. “I paid off all my debts, upgraded my home, and started seeing tangible changes in my life almost immediately. It completely transformed how I viewed pleasure and power – and I’ve been practising orgasmic manifestation ever since.”

How to do manifestation masturbation

At its simplest, manifestation masturbation is about setting a clear intention before indulging in sexual pleasure.

“It’s like the law of attraction,” says O’Hara. “You decide what you want, feel it as if it’s already yours, and then bring that feeling into your body at the moment of orgasm. That’s when the energy is strongest, you’re sending that desire out into the universe.”

“The first step is to make a wish list and figure out what’s missing from your life to make it full and thriving,” she says. “Then you choose something specific and set that intention before masturbation. You indulge in your normal fantasies, but right before orgasm, you return to your intention – really feeling it as if it has already manifested. It could be joy, relief, excitement – whatever the emotion is. You’re essentially sending that desire into the universe and sealing it with pleasure.”

Many beginners struggle with the imaginative aspect of erotic manifestation. “How can you get turned on by imagining paying off debt?” O’Hara laughs. The solution, she says, lies in creating a multisensory experience, connecting deeply with how achieving your desires feels physically and emotionally.

Having a strong, clear intention matters, but O’Hara also encourages connecting with feelings rather than rigid goals. It should be about how you want to feel in your life, rather than obsessing over a specific object or outcome.

For those with less active imaginations, she recommends using symbolic representations of their desires. This might be a picture you look at and focus on at the moment of orgasm. By doing this, the subconscious mind absorbs the intention, enhancing manifestation without requiring you to create the visualisation yourself.

Fortunately, the results speak for themselves. O’Hara says she’s  “had people manifest apartments, money, love, even health improvements.

“One friend of mine who owns an online store wanted to make $5,000 a day. Three weeks after doing the practice, he sent me screenshots showing me he hit his goal every day for a week,” she says. “Another friend wanted to meet someone organically. Within weeks, she attracted plenty of male attention and met her boyfriend without ever downloading a dating app.”

Sounds too good to be true? O’Hara says it’s all about alignment. “You have to become the energy you want to attract,” she explains. “Just like ordering a coffee, you remind the barista politely if it’s late, but you don’t obsessively demand it. That’s the energy you cultivate: calm, receptive, and open to abundance.”

Ultimately, the practice is as much about self-concept as desire. “We only manifest what we believe we deserve,” O’Hara adds. “Exploring how we see ourselves and our worth is often the starting point for any manifestation practice.”

If you’re looking to try your hand at manifestation masturbation, O’Hara recommends practising weekly. But remember, it’s not the repetition that’s important, but conviction.