Mantras and affirmations function in the same way to suit your needs by reinforcing certain thoughts and intentions, but mantras typically have spiritual or religious importance, when affirmations are frequently secular and focused on individual plans or self-enhancement. To Lakshmi: oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ kamale kamalālaye prasīda prasīda; oṃ śrīṃ https://www.youtube.com/@Mahavidyabaglamukhi