Law of Attraction Secrets

Creative Selection

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” This closing line of the poem The Road Not Taken by the great American poet Robert Frost is often cited by speakers, writers, and politicians seeking to inspire their audience. But, like many things in life, by focusing on a favorite phrase, we risk missing the overall message. In this case perhaps the message Frost intended was not that the less traveled road is the best (as many seem to think), but that our selection of roads (or paths) in life is in itself a creative process that forms not only our journey, but our possible destinations. In other words, it is not so much the selection of the paths before you that forms your direction, but the process of manifesting paths by your intention that makes the difference. Frost hints at this by telling us early in the poem that objectively, both paths were worn about the same, and, at that particular point in time, were actually quite equal “Though as for that the passing there had worn them really about the same, and both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black.”

The realization that we don’t just select our paths in life, but actually have the power to manifest paths where none are currently visible, not only gives us much food for thought but also identifies a close link between metaphysics and modern quantum theory. In quantum theory the observer and the observed are both integral parts of the same system, just as our manifestation of life paths in an integral part of the available selection of paths we find before us. Put another way, for every path we manifest we also create linkages for branching paths that were not previously available in the world. Although this may seem a bit confusing at first, history is actually filled with examples of this creative law.

Endless Possibilities

On May 25th, 1961, President John F. Kennedy told the U.S. Congress “…I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him back safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.” By setting this intention and manifesting this path President Kennedy not only changed the face of the world, but he also created a passageway to thousands of other paths that never would have existed without his selection of “the road less travelled.” The massive power that can be harnessed by simply manifesting a path “knowing how way leads on to way” is exemplified by this historic choice.

President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, but on July 20, 1969, almost six years later, the first representative of planet Earth set foot on the moon, accomplishing what many at the time said was impossible…all because one man focused his intention and made manifest a path that led to the manifestation of another path, and so forth. Today, tens of thousands of paths exist that have touched the lives of almost every person on the planet, all rooted in the intentions of one man in 1961.

You Are the Creator

The lessons here are many, but perhaps the greatest is to be mindful of the actions you take…and even more mindful of the actions you don’t take. The paths you manifest in life don’t just effect your choices and directions, they effect the collective consciousness…the entire world, seen and unseen. If John Kennedy had not set the intention to go to the moon in 1961, there would have been no moon landing on a hot summer day in 1969. Without the moon landing, a nine year old boy in Portland, Oregon would not have gone outside, looked up, and realized that we create our paths in life and we can do anything we desire. Without that inspiration, the words you just read would have never been written.

We are all creators and we are all connected. Know that when you make a path manifest you do so not just for yourself, but for all humankind. And, ages and ages hence, your path…the connection that you contributed to the web of life, may well make all the difference.

David Lang has been a student of the Law of Attraction for more than 30 years. To learn more about the attractive power of thoughts and language visit his site at http://abetterthought.com

In selecting a Law of Attraction teacher be careful of those who are eager to share your troubles and frustrations. Teachers who want to explore the roots of your afflictions and unhappiness are not in alignment with who they really are. A qualified Law of Attraction teacher will have little or no interest in where you have been but focus on where you wish to go. Moreover, a qualified teacher will stand as a beacon drawing you to them. If instead they offer to come to where you stand it is time to question their expertise as those in alignment with Source rarely have reason or motivation to leave their creative vortex. Think of it like a lifeguard beckoning to a swimmer in trouble. First they shout “swim toward me,” then they throw a line to pull the swimmer to them. Only in the most extreme circumstances do they leave solid ground and venture into the water. True teachers are much the same; if they are solid in their knowing they will bring you to them.

What Qualifies You to Teach the Law of Attraction?

This may seem like an obvious question but it is an important one to ask and carefully listen to the answer. Like many things in life, the more direct the answer, the better. If your prospective teacher launches into a diatribe about their challenges, pain and suffering to learn the lessons of the Law of Attraction, walk away. Why? Because such an answer exposes a person who is not in alignment with Source and such a person is in no position to teach. An answer that would pass the alignment test is a simple statement of knowing one’s true self for only a teacher who has found themselves can assist you.

Be Cautious of Teachers Who Offer Solutions

A teacher who is in alignment knows that you already have the answers, you just need to improve your connection to Source to know them. Teachers who offer processes by which you can discover your own truth are likely on the right path while those who say they have the answers and will solve your problems for you should be avoided. If a teacher says they will come to where you are and fix your alignment for you then they are not only in the water with you, they likely don’t even know how to swim!

Avoid Teachers with Complicated Programs

The Law of Attraction is very simple and straightforward. Teachers who offer complex multi-phase programs are likely just trying to look like they have more to offer when in fact they likely have less. There are only three steps to the Law of Attraction: ask, receive, allow…nothing more, no ritual, no magic words, no initiation. Moreover, the receiving is automatic and instantaneous so the only skills you actually need to hone are the asking and allowing! Simple? Yes. Easy? Perhaps not.

Seek Teachers Who Live the Law of Attraction

As with any teacher you want to find one who demonstrates their mastery. If you wanted to play the piano would you look for a teacher who plays the piano beautifully or one who doesn’t know how to play, they just teach? Remember that in selecting a teacher you want one that stands where you want to be and will draw you to them. Don’t be swayed by titles, certifications, or flash, look for someone who is being what you want to be and knowing Source the way you want to know Source.

Look Before you Quantum Leap

In today’s Western world it seems everyone wants the quantum leap, they want to go from shame to enlightenment in one massive, explosive transformation! My advice: don’t. I spent 25 years studying the teachings of a popular spiritual school. Every week I received a monograph of 4-6 pages. For the first several years I thought this pace was nonsense. Why so slow? Just give me the answer! Then I started to see that everyone’s answer is different and it was the seeking that was training my vibration to the level where I could perceive my path, a step at a time. A monograph a week for 25 years; that’s 1,300 small, logical steps. Could it have been faster? Sure, if I’d had a good teacher to add wisdom to my knowledge. But the point here is you need to look for your next logical step and not try to take the whole journey in a single bound. The good news is that since you are reading this you are likely already at the level of at least desire with a life view of at least disappointment. If that statement made you angry then I’ve done my job as anger is higher on the scale of enlightenment than desire! Next is pride, then courage. Once you reach courage everything changes as courage is the tipping point where your primary life view shifts from negative to positive. More about that in a future article!

David Lang has been a student of the Law of Attraction for more than 30 years. To learn more about the attractive power of thoughts and language visit his site at http://abetterthought.com

Good Teachers, Wrong Focus

I have taught at Norwich University, The George Washington University and the American Military University. I have also taught Reiki and worked as an energetic healing instructor using light and sound. Through all of these formal and informal teaching relationships I have found numerous experts who completely misunderstand the subjects they are teaching. Although they are all good people trying to pass on what they have been taught, they lack one important element; the ability to separate true and truth. What is true changes constantly while truth remains constant. Good teachers focus on truth. Good teachers also have the ability to separate cause from effect. As I read the hundreds of articles and books on the Law of Attraction and The Secret I am frequently faced with well-meaning people who are addressing what is true when they should be addressing truth and prescribing strategies to deal with effects when they should be focused on causes.

Create What You Desire

Step one of the creation and manifestation process is frequently misunderstood as something one must do. Step one, the creation of what you desire, is not about doing, it is about being. Step one occurs in your vibration, not in the physical world. Creation is about feeling and being, not doing. When you are aligned with who you really are (referred to by many as being “centered” or “in the vortex”) and focus on an object or condition you desire, you are creating. Creation results in an energetic vibration that is not yet manifest. I often hear teachers tell students that creation is “the work you must do to make it happen” which is incorrect. Creation is simply an energetic focus on your desire. The longer you focus, the greater the vibration of your creation.

Allow What You Have Created

Another name for allowing what you have created is manifestation. Manifestation is nothing more than allowing the vibration you have created to take form in the physical world. Notice that I said allowing, not making. Like creation, allowing is about being, not doing. Moreover, since we are naturally in a state of allowing, the greater part of manifestation is simply removing your attention from that which you do not want and being joyful. If this sounds ridiculously simple, that’s because it is. But, although the process is simple, it is rarely easy. Why? Because as humans we have great difficulty separating true from truth.

True and Truth

“I am 50 years old,” that is true. “I am an eternal being,” that is truth. See the difference? True changes but truth does not. This distinction is critical when addressing the allowing of what you have created because as humans we have a tendency to resist manifestation by our focus on what is true instead of what is truth. As an example, if you are broke you are likely resisting the manifestation of more money by focusing on the true fact that there is nothing in your bank account. The truth of this situation is that what is in your bank account has no more to do with your abundance than yesterday’s lottery ticket has to do with today’s drawing. The truth is that your bank account represents the result of past creation and manifestation, not current creation and manifestation. Your bank account is in fact a historical artifact with no bearing whatsoever on your current or future abundance. So what is the key to not getting stuck on the resistance of what is true? There are many strategies but the one I have found to work best is every time you feel that tug of resistance (anything that makes you feel less than joyful), remind yourself that everything you can see, touch, taste, smell or feel is an artifact of previous creation and manifestation. It is not now, it is history. Only vibration is now; everything manifest is history.

Cause and Effect

As I mentioned in the opening of this article, cause and effect is another element of attraction that is widely misunderstood and lends a lot of resistance to manifestation. My early education was in science and physics so I am quite familiar with the so called laws of cause and effect. Since then I have had more than 30 years of study and practice in metaphysics and energetics. My conclusion from all of this is that our physical world is one of effects. Everything around us is an effect. So where is the cause? The cause is in the unseen but ever present vibration of creation. The cause of everything we experience is our creative focus.

David Lang has been a student of the Law of Attraction for more than 30 years. To learn more about the attractive power of thoughts and language visit his site at http://abetterthought.com