The Law of Attraction and Manifestation
There is an abundance of material available about the Law of Attraction and how to manifest one’s desires into reality, but you do not have to be a subject matter expert to manifest your desires. My experiences of manifestation actually began long before even hearing of the Law of Attraction, although I confused them at the time with precognition.
A number of years ago, I relocated from Hampshire, England to Brighton on the South East coast. Determined to buy my dream apartment, I began viewing properties but found nothing that met my requirements - prices were extremely high and I was just starting out in my career on a relatively low salary. Frustrated at viewing so many apartments that did not meet my needs; I took some time out to think about what I actually desired. Using a scrapbook purchased specifically for this exercise, I began to cut out magazine pictures of preferred fixtures and even wrote down a description of my ideal home.
I was very specific in this process by choosing only one of each item: one carpet, one kitchen fascia, one bathroom tap, one set of bathroom tiles, one light fitting, one colour of paint, one type of skirting board, one shower screen, one type of flooring, and so the list goes on. My description of the apartment was also extremely detailed: large square shaped lounge with three sash windows looking straight onto the English Channel, one New York loft style kitchen off the lounge, one large hallway, two bathrooms and a separate WC, large main bedroom with two built in wardrobes either end, one small staircase leading to a spare bedroom and bathroom. At the time, I was simply having fun and getting excited about how my new home could be and I honestly didn’t stop to consider that my specification would cost double my budget.
Shortly after completing my scrapbook, I saw an advert for an apartment in Brighton. It had no photographs and no description other than “two bedroom apartment with sea view”. For some reason, I felt compelled to schedule a viewing of this property and no others. When I arrived outside the building with my friend Sean, I looked at him and without thought said “I will buy this one”. He looked at me as if I was crazy.
When we entered the apartment, neither of us could speak. It had everything from my scrapbook. Everything: the carpet, light fittings, tiles, room sizes, views, taps, staircase. It was an exact replica of my scrapbook. On asking the price, I was astounded because it was within my budget. I was so incredulous that I had three structural surveys completed thinking there must be something seriously wrong with the property.
For a long time, I honestly thought that I had simply seen the future, but learned some years later that I had actually manifested my dream home using the Law of Attraction. I have had many other experiences with the Law of Attraction without actually realising it at the time. Probably the most striking was the manifestation of my partner. Again, the details and circumstances were far too specific to be subjects of chance.
Having read a lot recently about the Law of Attraction, I realised that I have been using this wonderful law of nature all of my life. Although I do not need further personal evidence, it is fascinating to understand how the Law of Attraction operates.
The Law of Attraction is a natural law of the Universe. Take the example of gravity – it does not matter who you are or where you are on the planet, if you jump off a cliff, you will fall. The laws of the Universe do not distinguish between us and never fail. The Law of Attraction is the same – no matter who you are, it works!
The reference sections of Quantumatters provide many resources on the Law of Attraction, but I will give you my version here based on personal experience and in line with my belief system. Firstly, if we were created by God, then we are part of God. God is the Creator and we are all here to create. We live in a Universe of infinite possibilities described by Deepak Chopra as “pure potentiality”. Quantum Physics shows us that particles do not actually exist as particles until they are measured or observed. Quite simply, a wave does not collapse into concrete reality until we pay attention to it. Prior to this collapse, it simply exists as a wave of infinite possibilities. This means that everything we are, have and experience, we created... It also means that we can create whatever we desire…
I will go into much more detail on the fascinating subject of quantum physics in the quantum physics learning zone, but provide this brief summary to illustrate that we operate in a world of limitless possibility; it is our intention and attention that create our reality. What does this mean? You have to intend something for it to come into existence. If you do not intend get out of bed in the morning, then you will remain in bed. This is crucial because you have to clearly intend what you desire to manifest.
You must also apply attention to your desire. I paid attention by purchasing a scrap book and cutting out images. Note also that the Law of Attraction is most effective when we play like children. I played by cutting out pictures, having fun with the process and not taking it too seriously. If you take something too seriously you are operating from a presumption of lack, i.e. you are overly dependent upon the outcome and then therefore create negative doubting energy around your manifestation. We are energetic magnets and our thoughts and feelings attract like energy. As Bob Procter says, your thoughts literally become things!
A very good friend of mine uses the Law of Attraction without any knowledge of it – she gave me the perfect example of detachment without referring to it as such. Sarah explained to me that when she truly desires something, she takes action and then pursues an alternative. This always leads to the manifestation of her principle desire and not the second option. Why? Because by initiating an alternative, she is demonstrating detachment. This detachment shows the Universe that she lives in a state of abundance and does not desperately require the manifestation. As the genie says “your wish is my command” and you literally can have anything and everything that you desire. However, if you manifest with doubt or attachment, you are sending the Universe a signal of lack and that is exactly what the Universe will supply. The Universe does not distinguish - it simply picks up on your focus and delivers. So be specific, be positive and do not doubt because we operate in a Universe that is naturally abundant.
Another element of importance is the elimination of unconscious blocks. We carry around some much negative baggage created by inaccurate teachings from others and the education system. In order to truly unleash the power of manifestation, you need to explore and eliminate negative and inaccurate programming within your subconscious mind – for example, rubbish such as “money doesn’t grow on trees” etc. Such false beliefs are hardwired into our brains and we have to work to eliminate them because we feed off our subconscious beliefs. This positive reprogramming can be achieved through techniques such as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), hypnotherapy and through literature, meditation and the chanting of mantras.
In order to fully deploy the Law of Attraction, accept that our predominant thoughts and behaviours shoot out into the Universe and create our reality. Scientists state that we have as many as 60,000 thoughts per day so make sure that they are positive and focussed on your true desires because the vast ocean of consciousness is always listening.
Make sure that what you desire comes from a source of love for yourself and all others. Truly desire your dreams for the good of all concerned and be open to alternatives because the Universe finds the most effective route to deliver your desire but it may not come in the manner that you expected. Manifest knowing that whatever you desire is already yours because God is everything – as part of God, you already have and are everything and it is simply a question of manifesting what you already have into your current reality. So act as if it is already yours and the Universe will comply. Visualise it and make it real because our minds do not distinguish between our predominant thoughts and current reality. Show gratitude for all that you have and everything that you desire because it is already yours!
I encourage clients to start using the Law of Attraction through experimentation and it always works! One of my clients called me recently to say that she decided to manifest a very rare book. One week later a friend offered her the book as a gift even though they had never even spoken of it!
We are meant to live lives of abundance – an abundance of love, health, wealth and happiness. Nature is perfectly in tune with the Universe and is naturally abundant. You do not have to push the grass up from the soil; it simply happens as a matter of course – it is effortless and never fails.
I will go into much more detail on the Law of Attraction and Manifestation in the member zone of Quantumatters and provide lots of supporting scientific facts. In the meantime, get started and manifest your dreams into your reality!