UNDERSTANDING THE "LAW OF ATTRACTION"

The Law of Attraction is the belief that anyone can determine their destiny through the power of their minds.

Many theorists hold to the belief that the universe is governed by a set of universal laws; these laws cannot be changed or broken and they apply to every individual, regardless of race, age or nationality. These laws are the riverbanks which guide the flow of their lives on its journey to its ultimate end.

           

"The Law of Attraction attracts to you everything you need, according to the nature of your thoughts. Your environment and financial condition are the perfect reflection of your habitual thinking."  ~Joseph Murphy

Before we go too deep into the modern applications of the Law of Attraction it is important that you understand that this isn’t simply new age nonsense (most descriptions refer to it as a product of a New Age Mentality). The principles of the Law of Attraction date back far beyond the new-found popularity of the New Age.

The immortal Buddha was one of the first to introduce man to the law of attraction. He said, “What you have become is what you have thought.” This was a principle that the people of the east were acquainted with for centuries before it began to sweep into the western hemisphere.

 

The concept of karma also may have drawn its roots from the law of attraction. Karma states that you will eventually be revisited by that which you have sent out into the universe. If you have practiced kindness and compassion you will receive in kind. If you have been deliberately cruel to another you will receive back into your life that cruelty which you have sent out. Your actions and thoughts morph into physical entities, causing the universe to react in kind.

The Law of Attraction began to gain popularity in the western hemisphere in the 19th century, as people began to appreciate the power of positive thinking and apply it to their life. This new concept was first introduced to the public by William Walker Atkinson, the editor of New Thought magazine, who published a book called Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World in 1906.

As you can see, the Law of Attraction isn’t new. The concept that thought can have a predominate effect on the course of a man’s destiny has been taught by wise men throughout the ages, and has given rise to a whole new era of beliefs.

The theory behind the Law of Attraction is the belief that energy attracts like energy in the vast expanse of space and time that comprises our universe. Each person’s being is constantly radiating energy out into space; the type of energy being radiated is determined by the emotional state of the individual in question and may differ from day to day-sometimes even hour to hour!

This emotional energy is what is commonly known as a “vibe” and is referred to as a vibration by scientists studying the law of attraction. Chances are that you’re familiar with the term. Have you ever been with someone who is so happy they seem to be radiating a “glow which inspires happiness in all those around them?

By the same token, have you ever spent time with someone who was so critical and unhappy that they consistently gave off a “negative vibe” which seemed to suck the life and happiness out of all those around them?

You don’t have to possess psychic powers to be able to feel the vibes that people emit; this energy is very real on a psychological plane and will affect anyone, anywhere at any time.

Our vibrations are usually an unconscious response to some form of environmental stimulus; something has happened which has caused us to feel happy, or sad, or scared, or confused, or stressed, etc., and our subconscious response to this (because vibes are generated and projected from the subconscious rather than the conscious) is something that is beyond our control.

Chances are the person who is emitting a negative vibe doesn’t choose to be unhappy, nor do they wish to inflict their unhappiness on all those around them by the simple fact of their presence. (Before you say what you’re thinking, yes, there are some exceptions to this rule.

Misery does love company and there are many who take a great deal of delight in inflicting their pain on other people. It is important to understand that this isn’t usually done in a desire to cause others pain but out a desire to not feel so alone in their unhappiness.

There are many feelings which lead to positive and negative vibes being emitted, and it is important before we continue any form of discussion about the Law of Attraction that you understand what each of these are (you’ll understand the reasons for this a little later).

Positive vibes, ones generated from good feelings, such as:

- Joy

- Love

- Excitement

- Abundance (of anything that causes a positive response)

- Pride

- Comfort

- Confidence

- Affection

Negative vibes, ones generated from negative feelings, such as:

- Disappointment

- Loneliness

- Lack (of any of life’s necessities or luxuries)

- Sadness

- Confusion

- Stress

- Anger

- Hurt