How to use the Law of Attraction Rachel Devine
The law of attraction is a phenomenon that many of us have heard about and are familiar with. It is the idea that, like attracts like and that our thoughts attract what we think about into our lives. It is based on the idea that thoughts, words, feelings and actions bring about circumstances in life and can be changed by changing what we think about. This is where the power of positive thinking comes into play, especially if you want to attract positive situations into your life. I have done extensive research into the law of attraction and wrote about it in my book, Lessons from the Needle in a Haystack-Become a Magnet for True Love. I will outline, in simple terms, the steps for law of attraction and how to practice the law of attraction in your life. The law of attraction is actually broken into 3 laws. Let’s explore them and I will elaborate on what this all means.
The 3 Laws of Attraction are as follows:
Like Attracts Like
The first law of attraction is, like attracts like. The thoughts you think and the words you speak will come back to you. It is like being in an echo chamber, if you yell the word love, love comes back. Using positive affirmations is a way to put great energy out into the vast universe. The law of attraction is a philosophy suggesting that positive thoughts bring positive results into a person's life, while negative thoughts bring negative outcomes.
Nature Abhors a Vacuum
The second law of attraction is, Nature Abhors a Vacuum. In technical terms this is based on the laws of thermodynamics. What this means is, it is impossible to create a completely empty space because atoms are always bouncing around and immediately fill any empty space. Simply put, if you clear a space in your draw and it keeps getting filled with other things it is a good example of what this second law means; if there is a gap something will fill it. The second phrase expresses the idea that clearing space in your life allows room for something else to fill it.
The Present is always Perfect
The third law of attraction is that the present is always perfect and all manifestations are happening at once. The present moment is the only time that exists. When we are worrying about something in the future or fearing a past event that no longer exists, we are not in the present moment and therefore can't be enjoying it. We are in an illusion unless we are in the present moment. Take advantage of this moment to manifest your dreams and goals. Additionally, making an effort to shift into a state of gratitude or appreciation helps you harness the power of this law, which begins with seeing and feeling good in your body, heart, mind and spirit. Living in the present moment means being grateful for what you have now and being open to new opportunities that may come along down the road.
The law of attraction is the idea that what you think, feel and focus on attracts more of the same. For example, if you want to attract a soulmate love, you need to resonate with positive, loving, thoughts. If you want to attract more money, focus on ways to make more money and ways to keep it (i.e., save it). Also visualize having money and what you will do with that money. Remember, feelings play a big role in the law of attraction. You want to feel happy and content with your visualizations of attracting money or whatever you want to attract.
The Law of Attraction has been an ancient idea and the concept of attraction is the foundation of many philosophies, religions, and New Age beliefs. It all started back in around 391 BC with Plato when he said, “likes tend towards likes,” that equates to, “like attracts like.”
Believe it or not, Jesus was also one of the first to speak about the law of attraction when he said, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” – Mark 11:24
By this verse, Jesus states, as you visualize/pray you need to believe in your heart that you have already manifested your desire. In other words, you need to think the thoughts and feel the emotions of the futuristic state you want. As per the LOA, this makes you a vibrational match to the thing that you desire.
Actually, it was William James who explained it in more scientific terms back in the 19th century. William James (1842-1910) was an American philosopher. He studied at Harvard University, where he became a professor of philosophy and psychology. He is best known for his philosophical work, The Principles of Psychology (1890), and Varieties of Religious Experience (1902).
You may be familiar with William James and how he fits into the Law of Attraction. Dr. Wayne Dyer says that James is one of the most influential thinkers of his time.
William James was a very well known philosopher, psychologist and a pioneering psychologist, who was heavily involved in the work of the American Society of Psychical Research. James’ work on the law of attraction includes many ideas that are common today, but his original hypotheses were not popularly accepted until quite recently.
The Law of Attraction is not just a “spiritual” or “mystical” set of principles. It is a frequently demonstrated, highly reliable, repeatable phenomenon. Because it can be experienced physically, it is also readily quantifiable. The scientific validity and reliability of the Law of Attraction has been demonstrated by extensive peer-reviewed research over the last several decades, with many thousands of experiments carried out involving all kinds of circumstances involving millions of people worldwide.
The Law of Attraction is a powerful tool. It can help you create your life in the ways that you want it to be. How successful is it? That depends on you, your commitment to make it work, and how often you apply the Law of Attraction.
The Law of Attraction is the belief that our thoughts and feelings influence the direction of our lives. Many people are attracted to this phenomenon and make it part of their daily lives. Are you looking for a new love or a healthy life or perhaps a new home? Maybe it's time to manifest what you want in life with the Law of Attraction.
The Law of Attraction says that you attract whatever you focus on. This includes positive or negative thoughts, resulting in positive or negative experiences. For example, if you focus on love and positivity, then over time your life will be filled with loving people. You'll be surrounded by friendly faces and have the opportunity to have meaningful connections with the right people.
The LOA is a universal law, like gravity or the electric charge on a particle. It is magnetic in nature, like the ocean’s influence on the tide, with its magnetic force. Or like electricity, with its invisible power. LOA doesn't care whether or not you believe in it. You can reject it from your mind and deny it with your actions, but you can't hide from it, you can't evade it and you can't forget about it. It is working in your life, whether you are conscious of it or not. It always worked in your life. They key is to have it work in a positive way. If you think back on negative experiences you might correlate your mindset at the time was negative. If you think back on happy, positive times, you might correlate your mindset was positive and happy at that time.
Another aspect of the law of attraction is thinking in limiting terms. For instance, if you are unemployed, you don’t want to have the mindset that you are in a bad financial state. Actually you want to resonate with the opposite. You want to think with abundant thoughts on prosperity, future job goals and how your job situation will turn around. You want to envision financial security. You want to step outside of the irrational thinking of lack and into thinking about abundance coming into your life.
Remember too, you have to have a game-plan behind your positive thinking. You want to set goals to make your dreams come true. If you want to meet your soulmate, you have to go to places where that is possible. Or if you start a new business, you can incorporate the power of positive thinking along with hard work. Or if you want to make money with an online business, then you have to seek out the best opportunities. The LOA is not going to manifest good into your life if you are sitting at home just waiting for it to happen. You have to have an action plan behind the law of attraction visualizations.
4 Steps to use the Law of Attraction
Affirmations
Say affirmations several time every day and remember to feel what it would be like to obtain what you want.
I am in a loving relationship with someone who loves me
I am a magnet for money and it flows into my life now
I have the job of my dreams
My business is very successful
I am healthy
Visualizations
The next step is to visualize what you want. Just sit and see yourself in a loving relationship or good health and feel the feelings associated with being in that state. Do this several times a day for at least 10 minutes at a time. Also, surround yourself with pictures of the visualization or better yet create a vision board. A vision board is where you will post pictures and words on construction paper or a thin board that correlate with your vision. There are plenty of examples you can get online.
Gratitude
Stay in gratitude. Write a gratitude list daily on things you are already grateful for and for things that you want to be grateful for. List at least 10 things you are grateful for daily.
Meditation
Before you fall asleep each night, resonate and think about what you want to attract into your life and fall asleep with those thoughts, feelings and affirmations meditating in your mind. You are going to resonate with those thoughts for 8 hours and you want those nighttime thoughts to be positive.
In conclusion, no matter how you slice it, the law of attraction is a phenomenon that is here to stay. It’s part of the nature of life. You can use this information to bring positive change and transform your life. It’s a way to take control. The thing is, now that you have all this knowledge and awareness on the Law of Attraction, what will you do with this information? Will you shift your thoughts, feelings and speech to positive ones or just ignore this and go on with your life as it is?
The choice is always up to you.
Rachel Devine
Rachel Devine is the author of, The Third Road - Your Secret Journey Home & Lessons from the Needle in a Haystack - Become a magnet for true love.