What Do Signs Mean About Our Manifestations?
The truth is...whatever you want them to mean. Signs mean whatever YOU think or tell yourself they mean.
But let me backtrack. First of all, "signs" always happen AFTER as a result of whatever you have already assumed internally first. They are an indication of a past inner state you've held, not hinting at the future or providing new information.
This is what confirmation bias is. You see, our mind has these perceptive filters with which our entire reality is interpreted. You've definitely experienced this before. To give you an example, perhaps you were considering buying a red car, and then you notice that all you see now are red cars on the road. Or perhaps it's winter and you were worried about trying not to get sick, and now all you notice around you are people who are coughing and sneezing. This happens because our mind filters for whatever inputs you give it. And this is why noticing "signs" are a result of whatever inputs you have previously given your mind, previous states of focus/belief.
Your initial interpretation of these signs however DOES hold a lot of information because it's a reflection of the CURRENT state you're in, and that's what always matters most. If your natural assumption is positive, it means you're in an aligned state. If your natural assumption is negative, it means you still have some fears and doubts to work through (this is one of the things I work on with my clients in my 1:1 coaching!).
But despite whatever your initial reaction, there is ALWAYS a choice after to interpret anything in a more positive way.
It matters so much that you give your mind good inputs to work with to reinforce positive beliefs not negative ones, because your mind WILL filter for and reinforce whatever you focus on, it doesn't care if it's good or bad for you. That's where your discernment comes in.
This is important because when you are interpreting a sign in the present moment, depending on how you are interpreting it, you are essentially giving your mind the instruction as to what you want to see NEXT with the assumptions you're having NOW.
And this is why the sign itself doesn't matter, because whatever you assume to be true about it is what will appear to be true. As I say, all things, signs, circumstances are neutral until we assign a meaning to them.