Law of Attraction Explained

The Law of Attraction is a natural law - like the law of gravity. The fact that Newton explained law of gravity does not mean it did not exist before Newton. It was always there – it is just that it got analyzed and explained by the great scientific mind of Newton and became useful for mankind.

Similarly, the law of attraction has been hinted at, mentioned and explained by many great minds throughout human history. But it was in the beginning of 20th century that few thinkers came forward to explain it in detail and in practical terms. It was only then that people started to understand it better and were able to use the knowledge to improve their lives.

Among those great minds, the more famous names include those of Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich), and others like Frances Larimer Warner or Wallace D. Wattle, who remained relatively unknown during their days, but are now considered to be among the finest minds who wrote on the subject.

Today, there are many great writers and gurus, who have dedicated their lives to sharing this knowledge and spreading the message. There are names like Bob Procter, Joe Vitale, Jack Canfield, John Assaraf, Lisa Nicholas and many others, who have done excellent work in this field.

Recently, an interesting and dramatic presentation has been made on this subject, in a movie called ‘The Secret’ – that has helped bring the teachings to the attention of masses. This movie and its message has been the discussed on major television shows like Larry King Live and Oprah Winfrey Show

The Law of Attraction

This law has been explained in many ways, but certain facts remain common among different explanations. Stepwise, the law is explained as follows:

All creation has a common origin - everything is Energy
Everything in the universe is made for one original substance.Explained in another way, everything is energy. This includes humans, all other life forms, the earth, the planets and the stars, all matter – everything. Both the nonphysical and physical aspects of our universe are made up of energy and intelligence that vibrates. Nothing rests. The difference between the physical and the nonphysical is the rate of vibration.

Coming from one source, everything is connected
As we all come from the same substance, (or in other words we are all made of energy) we are all connected to each other - in ways that we may or may not fully understand. All energy fields are connected. From the physical body that you have, to the sun's rays, all are connected. All energy is constantly flowing from one form or vibration into another form or vibration. It also moves from a higher plane (the nonphysical) to a lower plane (the physical).

Inexhaustible Supply
The whole universe around us is filled with this original substance or energy. It keeps on producing new forms and shapes continuously. It is inexhaustible as a source of supply for all creation.

Energy is constantly and forever moving into and out of different forms, never created or destroyed. Some energy you can see; some you cannot. As a matter of fact, most you cannot see with your eyes.

Different forms of energy are penetrating your every molecule with every breath you take. Nothing is constant, everything is forever moving into and out of form.

Thought / Intention has the power to create
The power that brings about creation in this substance (or energy), is thoughtor intention. In other words, the force that can affect energy to bring about and create anything is thought.

We as humans have the power to create with thought / intention. The moment we start to think / intend / visualize something – it starts getting created somewhere – whether we are able to see it immediately or not. Sooner or later, it will become apparent, it will manifest.

Thoughts are considered the most potent form of energy that penetrates all space and time. They have the inherent potential to transmute from the nonphysical to the physical ALL THE TIME

The universe responds to whatever you are focusing on- by giving you more of whatever you are vibrating. It doesn’t care whether it is good for you or not; it simply responds to your vibration.

It doesn't take a Herculean effort to harness universal forces. All it takes is very small chunks of time and your desire to have it all. There's a huge payoff for surrendering your ego to the marvelous perfection of the universe, and it has everything to do with the energy of your thoughts and feelings.

You can make the same leaps forward in your life. Just try it. You will be pleasantly shocked at how the most fortuitous opportunities will just drop into your lap when you put these laws to work for you.

Like Attracts Like
This entire system of creation has one basic law which says: like attracts like. In others words one form of energy with its pattern of vibration, attracts another form that has same vibration.

This system does not label anything good or bad. It does not care what you think. It just follows thought and intention. So, positive thoughts and intentions will create and attract positive things - and negative thoughts and intentions will create and attract negative outcomes. For instance, if you want to get rich, all you have to understand and remember is that thought energy with same vibration as money, will attract money/ wealth, whereas thoughts of poverty will attract poverty. This is always true, without fail.

Another way of stating this law is "like attracts like," meaning that people will attract energies like themselves. It's a cliché that birds of a feather flock together, but this is just one more way of describing The Law of Vibration and Attraction.

The important thing to remember about these laws is that they're already working for or against you, whether you believe in them or not! I'm sure you can recall times when the Law of Attraction manifested itself in your own life.

You can make the same leaps forward in your life. Just try it. You will be pleasantly shocked at how the most fortuitous opportunities will just drop into your lap when you put these laws to work for you.

It is said that your salary will be the average of your 10 closest friends' incomes. Is this true for you? Think of your friends, the vacations you take, the places where you dine. You meet people who are like you. Is that a coincidence? Or is it just more evidence of your surroundings reflecting your own perception of reality? Quite simply, it's the Law of Attraction at work. If you're not sure what your point of attraction is, or if you want to know how positively you are vibrating at this stage of your life, just take a look around you. Everything in your life right now is the result of what you are attracting.

Think of where you work: Who has been attracted to the same company? Why do you think they have been attracted there? How is the energy in the building, and in interactions among employees. Look at the leader of the firm, and you'll see traces of that person in each employee -- not exact matches but traces.

Entrepreneurs and business owners take note: If you don't like what you see among your personnel, you know where to look first for clues about what should change -- maybe it's a part of you.

Conscious mind & the subconscious
It is our conscious mind that helps us learn – but it is our subconscious mind that rules our behavior and what we do. So unless, we internalize what we learn, it is not going to make a difference in our lives.

We can read as many books as we like, attend as many seminar as we wish – but until and unless we change ourselves within our subconscious, we will not see our desires manifested in reality

When it is not working for you
Most of the time, you are not aware of what vibration you are offering. You are simply responding to things outside of you—current events, the news, how people treat you, the stock market, how much money you are making, how your children are doing in school, whether or not your favorite sports team wins.

When you are simply responding unconsciously to what happens around you, you tend to stay “stuck” in your current condition. This is why most people’s lives never seem to change very much. They get stuck in a repeating cycle of recreating the same reality over and over by the vibration they are sending out.

Change your thinking – change your reality
You can literally transform any part of your reality by changing your thoughts and feelings. Each thought, word and action that you have has a vibrational energy that is manifested in your reality. So everything in your reality is a reflection of what you have been thinking, saying and doing.

As you focus your energy on creating the reality that you desire, the immediate results may not be what you want. This is not because you are doing the wrong thing. It is because it normally is a challenge to hold the energy of what you want, no matter what appears to be happening around you. It is difficult to continue to hold the energy for what you want when it does not manifest immediately. The universe instantly reflects back to us whatever we are projecting by our own minds and beliefs.

Consider that "mind" is a projector that uses reality as a screen upon which to project its own version of things. It projects its own fears, beliefs, conditioning, likes, dislikes, attitudes, concepts and models onto reality, then confuses this motion picture with reality itself. If we choose to distort the out picturing of our nature by holding fear and lack in our hearts and minds, then we will experience realities that reflect these distortions.

The law of attraction is often associated with creating through intention yet the word creation is often erroneously used, for nothing is ever really created. All new things merely result from the changing of something that "was" into something that now "is." Creation is simply a matter of shifting energies.

Destiny is a matter of choice, not about predetermination. It is our divine privilege to choose and to consciously evolve. We must live the Truth we know if we are to know the freedom we seek.

When those around you resist the change in you
When you create change in your world, that change resonates all around you, affecting every person and situation. Sometimes people may not respond to the changes you make in your life in helpful or positive ways.

But you must allow these situations the time they need to adapt to the changes you are making. When those you love respond negatively you may feel that you are making a mistake. Be compassionate with them and let them choose whether they are able to meet the new vibrations that you are creating in your life, or not. They have connected with you at a certain level and now you are challenging them to move to other levels. They may choose not to do this.

Your challenge is to hold the energy of what you want, no matter what happens around you.

Every aspect of your reality and every person around you will move to resonate with the new vibration or they will fall away and be replaced with something that can. Hold the energy, know that the Universe responds to your every wish and allow change to occur knowing that whatever leaves is replaced with something that resonates perfectly with what you have asked for.

Everything in the universe has an equal and exact opposite
Whenever we face a huge challenge, our initial perception may be that the circumstances are negative, but according to this law, there must be an equally positive opportunity inherent in the challenge.

The quicker we learn to look for the opportunities, the quicker the negative disappears from our perception, and the quicker our energy changes. Some of our most painful life experiences can be shown to have a positive side.

It is only our *perception* that causes us to believe something is good or bad, since both are present in everything. Our perceptions create what we deem "reality," yet there's no such thing as an absolute reality. The only reality for us is what we choose to focus on.

Learn to see both sides of each and every situation and your life will flow much smoother and amazing results will begin to appear.

You must recognize ‘when you're in a current’ and ‘when you're resisting the natural rhythm’ - whether it's in your personal or business life. There's a rhythm that occurs at all times.

Think about how in relationships one minute you can feel so lovey-dovey, and the next you're ready to jump off a bridge? The same is true with your job. At one moment you can be completely ecstatic, and the next minute a phone call comes in to tell you a bad news.

Your job is to stay focused on your vision and go with the flow instead of resisting it. Most people waste too much time and energy resisting, yet no one can change the seasons.

The Law of Attraction is a process
The first requirement of being a deliberate creator is acknowledging where you are starting. You are there for a reason. You are always the creator of your life – be it deliberate or by default. You may not consciously know why you are where you are, but parts of you in your subconscious do know. In fact, those parts have manifested exactly what they desired. Simply imposing your conscious desires on the other 88% of your mind, cannot work. You have to start with where you are.

A major requirement of being a deliberate creator and allowing the Law of Attraction to work is articulating what you desire based on the totality of your life; accounting for all segments.

If you desire increased responsibility at your job, you don't forget that you also love and need your pastimes or that you want time with your family. You must ensure you are not creating conflicting intentions that end up sabotaging your focus and canceling out everything you think you are creating.

Another requirement is clearing the slate [pathway] for pure, focused energy to flow. If you start creating a dish in a bowl that is caked with old food (ideas, habits, beliefs and behaviors), whatever you attempt to create on top of it will be tainted. It's the same with life. You cannot create what you desire if you have not cleared away what is already in your bowl.

Remember, this is all a process. You don’t just learn this and then, poof, you are a master. You must give yourself time to practice and learn. The key is that you cannot go through the process until you know the process is needed.