So I am reading “The Law Of Attraction” by Esther and Jerry Hicks. I have always found the Law Of Attraction (hereafter “LoA”) problematic. I have always seen it as one of many important spiritual laws, and when people around me have wondered why LoA “does not work for them”, and why they still seem to be “getting” bad when they are trying to attract good, I have always said it’s because LoA is not in isolation. There are other spiritual laws, of forgiveness, gratitude, affirmation, manifestation, and many, many more which work alongside it.
However…a few things have clicked into place for me reading this book. My idea now is that there are many spiritual laws of this universe – if you want to break things down and categorise them into so many different facets. However, it is only really the Law of Attraction which applies to us co-creating and getting what we want in life, because, let’s face it, that’s what human beings are generally mostly concerned with. Whether it be as simple a thing as wanting to find somebody to love and settle down or as big and bold as becoming a famous, rich, rock star, most of us are pretty tied up in the act of pursuing a goal, dream or ambition most of the time. And, as I understand it, that’s totally okay. That’s really what we are here to do: to evolve our spirit by seeking out desirable experiences and going with the flow of our soul’s purpose. As long as it harms no-one else and seeks to control nobody, that is fine.
I always used to think that it was the Law of Manifestation where I struggled: specifically, the “following through” part. I could obtain clarity in what I wanted to manifest; I could be absolutely certain it was what I wanted; I could visualise it to the tiniest detail and think out the possibilities in glorious technicolour. Where I always fell down was holding the vision, maintaining the trust, having the knowing that it would come to me. Now my understanding is that, according to the Law Of Attraction, we attract to us exactly what we are putting out as thought-forms into the universe. Our thoughts are transmitted out and manifest into our reality. So therefore if, a few weeks, a month, maybe two months down the line following making a manifestation statement, if it had not come to pass, negative thoughts would creep in: “I don’t deserve this”, “it’s been a long time so it’s not going to happen”, “I’m not sure now that I want this because…”, “I still haven’t got this”. These thoughts conflict with the original manifestation. And the universe begins to manifest instead more events that make you believe you don’t deserve what you want, or more of the lack of the thing you wanted, because it is your not deserving, or your focus on the lack of your wish, that you are sending out to the universe.
What is great about the book is the tools it gives you to counteract this. At its most basic, this involves giving thanks, and noticing and acknowledging everything that comes into your life that makes you happy and joyous, because as your attention goes to those happy things, more of them will manifest into your life. It involves writing down or stating your wishes and dreams with clarity, listing the reasons why you want it so you are absolutely sure, and thinking about the reasons why it is sure to happen – “I have done lots of good for other people so I am due good karma”, “lots of other people have this and are happy with it so I can have it too”, “The thought of having this makes me feel good”, “this happened to me once in the past and it was a true blessing”. It gives you a formula for creating joy instead of unwittingly creating confusion and lack.
This summary is more for my recall purposes: for anyone reading, if you are interested in finding out more about this method (and there is much more to it, which is well worth knowing for anyone interested in LoA, co-creation, cosmic ordering or manifestation), I would strongly recommend you read this book. I have a read a LOT of books around spirituality generally and about manifestation specifically -and no one book has fired me up more with inspiration than this one.
The latest exercise in the book is to look at past thought patterns and look for evidence of what they have created.
I asked for more music in my life and more musical expertise, oh several years ago now. I have studied the first part of a Music Diploma at University, become more confident on the guitar, and joined a choir since then.
I asked for healing of a situation in a long-term relationship. I am now out of the relationship and we are still friends.
I asked for the courage and means to work part-time. I am now working part-time and know what to apply for to pick up the slack. I also have abundant ideas and inspiration for a home business based around my spiritual and creative work. I feel less tired and more relaxed than I have in a long time.
However, I have also asked for love, for the right soulmate for this lifetime to enter my life, but equally at the “following through” stage, I have directed a lot of thought to the lack of someone in my life right now, to feeling lonely and hopeless, to feeling invisible and plain. So I can see how I have created the lack of a soulmate in my life at this time.
I have also asked for a teaching job, but I have countered that with my worries and anxieties and lack of confidence that I can no longer do that job, I’m not worthy, not good enough, rusty, lacking in skills, or have nothing special to offer. So I can see exactly why I do not yet have that ideal part-time teaching job.
I have also asked for better health, but I have opposed that with a focus on how bad my health is, how sore my stomach feels, how often I feel sick and wretched, how I don’t want to get ill and lose sleep. So I can see why I still have problems with my health, too.
The fantastic thing is, now I have come to these realisations, I feel more empowered to work properly with LoA. When I feel my thoughts turning negative, I know what things to divert and direct them to. I know how to balance out the spiritual work around my cosmic orders so I am not just telling the universe what I want, but knowing and trusting also that it will be. I feel like a dark cloud has lifted. And I cannot wait to see what will be manifesting in my life in two to three months’ time as a result of these realisations. 🙂
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