If there's any kind of universal "secret", part of it is definitely the Law of Attraction. This law, or principle, can bring you joy, happiness, love, wealth, health, or whatever it is you want. You only have to know how to apply it. Hopefully these few basic concepts will help you understand enough to get you started.

One concept that is central to using the Law of Attraction is that the things you think become reality. Your thoughts aren't merely words strung together in your mind; they are energy, the same energy that makes up everything else in the world. As you consider your reality, or simply let thoughts run through your mind, you're shaping your reality. The energy you send out joins with other energy just like it and the Universe responds by returning that same energy to you; it doesn't matter whether it's positive or negative.

"Every little thought?" you ask. Well, yes and no. It's more dependent on the feelings attached to the thoughts, the emotion attached to them. It's a little difficult to monitor the 60,000+ thoughts you may have every day so trying to keep your thoughts all on a positive level would definitely drive you crazy. What you need to try to do is foster a general attitude of happiness, gratitude and well-being. This will go further in creating what you want than trying to change every single thought. Feelings are very important to using the Law of Attraction.

You are entitled to joy, happiness, and a fulfilling life; it's your birthright. However, many people, too many people, feel their lives can never be more than the difficult or boring job they have, unhappy relationships, poor health, or a mountain of debt. Since this is what they believe, this is what they get. Unless these people change this attitude in themselves, they'll never know the abundance they can have by using the Law of Attraction. Another basic concept of this "law" is that there is more than enough of everything for everyone to have what they want. Abundance is the natural state of the Universe, so what you want is always possible no matter how many others have it also. A state of not having, of lack, is only because our fears and doubts and negativity bring that to us. Look at it as "you get what you see" - if you see your life, even for a few minutes, as positive and fulfilling this is the energy that you vibrate with.

This vibration is sent out, joins with other energy of the same frequency and comes back to you the same way. If you want positive results, you need to find a way to see the good in situations. Believe me, I know it can be difficult if you're not used to thinking and seeing things in this light. With daily work on it though, it does become easier.

The concept of asking for particular things is also part of the Law of Attraction. When you command the Universe to give you what you want, you can get it. To do this you "put in your order", believe you will get it (because you will), and accept it. It's on its way to you but it's already yours. You'll find, if you can look at life this way, that you can manifest all sorts of wonderful things!

The Law of Attraction is both simple and complex. You only need to ask and receive; yet, to do that with confidence, you probably have to restructure your whole way of thinking. Studying and practicing the concepts of working with the Law of Attraction is a good way to do this.

Copyright ©Kate Lickey February 8, 2008