Mantras and affirmations operate similarly to suit your needs by reinforcing certain ideas and intentions, but mantras usually have spiritual or religious significance, though affirmations are usually secular and focused on personalized aims or self-improvement. To Lakshmi: oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ kamale kamalālaye prasīda prasīda; oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ mahālakṣmayai https://www.youtube.com/@Mahavidyabaglamukhi