For thinking it's hilarious that grown adults think they can ask "the cosmos" for anything they desire??

[MuthaInsuperior]

This isn't a thread about a thread but the idea of "cosmic ordering" first became known to me yesterday when I read a thread in relationships. To be fair, I think the people in that thread were just having a laugh with it which is fair enough. But I later mentioned it to my friend (she was saying she wanted nothing more than a new house) so I joked "oh just cosmic order one, it's easy apparently" and she replied "actually I will do" and she was being totally serious. She then went on to say that she already had a cosmic order on the go and was awaiting the £350 she'd asked for to get her car fixed. She's that sure this £350 is going to magically appear that she's booked a weekend away in said car for the week after the money is due to materialise!!
So after that bewildering conversation I went on the internet to find this stuff has a HUGE following and people actually believe they can "order" anything they want from the universe. On one site "orders" were made public and there was one that made me spit my coffee out - "please universe - I want to win the lottery. I had nothing growing up and I want my kids to have everything. I will be generous of course with the money and will make sure it is well spent. Thank you" WTF??

Surely if life was this simple we'd all be walking around blissfully happy?! I don't know whether to find it funny or sad - I mean grown adults thinking to themselves "I want a brand new car - I'll ask the universe for it" and then to sit there waiting for it??

Like I said, nothing wrong in having a laugh, saying this stuff in jest or I suppose even trying it out of desperation (like a non religious people praying) but to think your general desires will come to you in such a way??

[Vibrant]

That's really funny allhail! I once did that on a camping trip when I'd run out of wine. I ordered that I'd have wine with my tea. Later that day DD made a friend in the park, and when I went to get her, the friend's parents were there and said the fish and chip van was coming that night. We ended up being at the van at the same time and they invited us to sit and eat them with them. Guess what? They had a bottle of wine and gave me some.

[Ariana86]

A lot of people really are deadly serious - i have friends & colleagues who actually ask 'the angels' for things - they believe we have spirits & guardian angels around us all the time.
I don't like to upset them but... I have said a few times that there had better not be any full time spirit / angel thing watching ME (you know - on the toilet, showering etc. Weird.)
I already get watched / intimidated by my cat all the time!
Re: looking for a boyfriend - forget cosmic ordering; just smile & be friendly if you see a nice man - ok you may just gain an acquaintance but you never know!

[InMyPrime]

I love that US-style evangelical Christianity, LRD, praying to Jesus for money and material wealth... . What a great way to entirely misunderstand and abuse the original teachings of Christ while getting to be smug to others that you're modest and god-fearing, so god-fearing you leave it up to 'Him' to decide what car you drive and house you live in...

[LRDTheFeministDragon]

I thought it was so rude Prime, I couldn't believe it! But it seems it is almost normal in their social circle. Ah well, nowt as queer as folk I guess.

[allhailtheaubergine]

Medium - posh biscuits Mutha.

No sign yet.

[Vibrant]

It's the same thing Ariana - it's all cosmic ordering. I use the parking angels all the time, and the shopping angels. They recently found me a school cardigan, tracksuit, new pair of jeans and brownie trousers in the local charity shops. I didn't have time to go shopping for school uniform before dd went back to school, so I just asked them to get me what I needed without any hassle or worry.

And I do believe we have guides around us - not all the time, just when we need them there or when we ask them to be.

[LetThereBeRock]

Parking angels and shopping angels?

[Whatmeworry]

the parking angels all the time, and the shopping angels

Love it, its back to early human theocracy with a sprite by every bush and stream.

Anyone ever read Terry Pratchett's "Small Gods"

[MuthaInsuperior]

PMSL @ parking and shopping angels

[allhailtheaubergine]

Still no biscuits.

Universe! You have let me down!



WHY universe? WHYYYY???

[TheVermiciousKnid]

Oops, sorry, allhail. It seems that the Universe got the delivery address wrong. Yummy biscuits though, just the right side of medium-posh.

[TheVermiciousKnid]

PS: please ask for proper post ones next time, I would like to try them.

[TotemPole]

allhail, your modest order for a packet of biscuits makes my Lotto win order look somewhat greedy. And you put it so much better than I did. I need to revise this.

Dear Cosmos,

I order 5 numbers plus the bonus ball on tonight's Lotto.

Please ignore any previous orders from totempole. That was not me, darned cat on the keyboard again.

[TheVermiciousKnid]

Proper posh ones even.

[allhailtheaubergine]

I don't know quite how to tell you all this, but I am embarrassed to say that the universe granted me my medium - posh biscuits.

Friend arrived. Kids went crazy. Everything a bit chaotic for 10 minutes. I went into the kitchen to put the kettle on and... Lo and behold... There was a packet of coconut macaroons on the side.

True. I promise.

(my friend had brought them and put them down while I was sorting the kids out. Still, universe 1 : mocking mumsnetter 0, I think. )

[TheVermiciousKnid]

[SarahStratton]

Totem don't you need to order 5 winning numbers, plus the winning bonus ball?

[easylife73]

Always use the parking angel - she's never let me down yet! Also, did once place a cosmic order, but I was told you had to write it down and put it behind a photo of a loved one on your mantlepiece, then forget about it. I asked for a job that would cover the shortfall on our expenses each month, but still fit around the family. I got my job in a school a few months later. Haven't asked for anything else since though - don't want to be greedy

[FreakoidOrganisoid]

I was on the relationships thread too and have semi-jokingly ordered a man. I say semi-jokingly because actually I have found making a very detailed list has helped me recognise what I want, and what I absolutely will not settle for. So it's focused my mind and while I don't think the universe will magically deliver him to my sofa I do think it will help me recognise a good'un

[SarahStratton]

I ordered a man too.

I was very careful with my wording and gave a reasonable timescale to work to. I was standing in the back garden, and had a vision of being in Argos waiting for my number to be called.

I hope he doesn't get damaged on the roller conveyor belt.

[LetThereBeRock]

'The Monkey's Paw' comes to mind.

[PaigeTurner]

Hmm. If you look into quantum physics, we create our own 'reality' anyway so it could be possible, scientifically.

[MuthaInsuperior]

Glad your biscuits turned up Aubergine! How odd!

And to make the thread even more eerie - my friend who is waiting for the £350 - well her husband came home from work tonight with a £200 bonus - she wasn't surprised and is now eagerly awaiting the next £150. If she gets it - I'm going to change my beliefs and cosmically order a winning lottery ticket I think.