You wonder how it is that at times you seem to manifest your desires more quickly and easily than at other times. It only takes one experience of noticing that your thoughts for a positive outcome result in that outcome for you to realize how powerful your intentions truly are. In this moment of realization, you see that your thoughts do not simply “go out into the ether.” They connect with universal patterns and take shape, often literally, in the form of resultant experiences that are in resonance with your precise desires. Use the universal principal of “thoughts become things” and state your desires as prayers and affirmations that are aided by higher forces. In this way you do become a master manifestor. You are so very loved.
But what if ether is what makes the thoughts become things?
Perhaps combine the intentions of the interpretations in that you never do things alone. The universe works with you and you with it or you attempt to work against it and the universe will attempt to correct you, but either way, neither you nor the universe works alone.
Many can separate their thoughts from God but you cannot separate God from your thoughts. Yes, the “ether” can make the thoughts become things when you cannot do so by yourself. It’s called “guidance”. No one is forced to follow that guidance. That is called “free will”.
The ether of which you speak, will never demand you take what you refuse to accept. Give n take. Take n give. Yet we often accept things we do not want and reject things we need. The universe watches us learn and teaches us to grow. And do not ever assume we do not help the universe in the same way.