The Law of Attraction Part 2 - Its No Secret

Today I want to take on the idea that the Laware radiating from within ourselves is bound to us
of Attraction has been some big secretby ties that are sturdy and strong.
throughout the ages and only known by a fewYe Are GodsAnnalee Skarin1952
select people. I knew that wasn't so. To prove it IVisualize the thing you desire to become, hold it in
did a simple thing and went to my own personalyour mind continually. Never let doubts and fears
library at home. I examined a number of mycome like vile, noxious weeds to crowd out and
books looking for references to the Law ofkill your crop. Cultivate it. Believe it, and you shall
Attraction. I was amazed at what I found. If thereceive it. This is THE LAW-the unchanging,
Law of Attraction was a secret it certainly waseternal law of God. There are not many laws-just
one of the poorest kept secrets I havethe one-the law that everything shall produce
encountered.after its kind. The fulfilling of the law is the
What follows are a sampling of the books I cameplanting-the cultivating-the waiting-and the harvest.
across in my library that referenced the Law ofIt is the same whether it be grain, stock, or
Attraction either directly or indirectly. I put themthoughts sowed within one's soul. It is the one
in chronological order starting with the Holy Bible.eternal law.
Along with the book information I included theTNT The Power Within YouClaude M. Bristol and
actual reference from the book. Read them andHarold Sherman1954, Prentice-Hall, Inc.
see what you think. I think you must come to atThat's the theory of all life, as old as the world
least two conclusions-first that the Law ofitself. Like begets like-tap, tap, tap! I'm repeating
Attraction is not and has never been a secret andthat statement, and I don't care how many times
second that there must be something to it foryou've heard it before. Perhaps if I repeat it often
this many people to write about it. Enjoy:enough-tap, tap, tap!-you'll never forget it. Like
The Holy BibleKing James Versionbegets like. A laugh brings a laugh, a good deed
"For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he alsocalls for a good deed, riches beget riches, love,
reap." (Gal. 6:7)love-you go on from there! It works! It's
"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Prov.contagious! The old law of attraction never fails.
23:7)A New Design for LivingErnest Holmes and Willis H.
"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shallKinnear1959, Prentice-Hall, Inc.
say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and beWe are all familiar with such sayings as "Birds of a
thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in hisfeather flock together," "Like attracts like," and
heart, but shall believe that those things which he"As you sow, so shall you reap." There seems to
saith shall come to pass; he shall havebe something that brings together similar things.
whatsoever he saith." (Mark 11:23)The mind of man seeks the Mind of God. There
As A Man ThinkethJames AllenPublished 1902definitely seems to exist a Law of Attraction.
Every man is where he is by the law of his being;The more a man seeks out the creative Power
the thoughts which he has built into his characterof the universe the more It seems to be
have brought him there, and in the arrangementattracted to him. The more he desires congenial
of this life there is no element of chance, but all isfriends the more he is surrounded by them. The
the result of a law which cannot err.more he seeks, in thought and action, health,
The soul attracts that which it secretly harbours;success, or any other experience, the more are
that which it loves, and also that which it fears; itsuch experiences attracted into his life. The Law
reaches the height of its cherished aspirations; itof Attraction, in other words, means that we
falls to the level of its unchastened desires-andattract into our experience conditions and
circumstances are the means by which the soulsituations corresponding to the nature and content
receives its own.of our thought. The action of mind is like a
This Mystical Life of OursRalph Waldo Trine1907,magnet, drawing to itself all things of similar
George Bell & Soncontent.
If one holds himself in the thought of poverty, heThink and Grow RichNapoleon Hill1960, Ballantine
will be poor, and the chances are that he willBooks
remain in poverty. If he holds himself, whateverThe human mind is constantly attracting vibrations
present conditions may be, continually in thewhich harmonize with that which dominates the
thought of prosperity, he sets into operationmind. Any thought, idea, plan, or purpose which
forces that will sooner or later bring him intoone holds in one's mind attracts a host of its
prosperous conditions. The law of attractionrelatives, adds these "relatives" to its own force,
works unceasingly throughout the universe, andand grows until it becomes the dominating,
the one great and never changing fact inmotivating master of the individual in whose mind
connection with it is, as we have found, that likeit has been housed.
attracts like. If we are one with this InfiniteThe Dynamic Laws of ProsperityCatherine
Power, this source of all things, then in the degreePonder1962, Prentice-Hall, Inc.
that we live in the realization of this oneness, inI agree with Emerson that it is time the law of
that degree do we actualize in our selves a powercompensation was emphasized as life's basic law. I
that will bring to us an abundance of all things thatlike to think of this basic law of prosperity as
it is desirable for us to have.radiation and attraction: that what you radiate
The Science of Getting RichWallace D.outward in your thoughts, feelings, mental pictures
Wattles1910, Elizabeth Towne Publishing, Newand words, you attract into your life and affairs.
YorkBut you cannot get something for nothing.
The picture of your desires, held with faith andThe Power of Your Subconscious MindDr. Joseph
purpose, is taken up by the Formless, andMurphy1963, Prentice Hall
permeates it to great distances-throughout theIn the ancient world, Hermes Trismegistus had
universe, for all I know. As this impressionthe reputation of being the greatest, most
spreads, all things are set moving toward itspowerful magus the world had ever known. When
realization; every living thing, every inanimatehis tomb was opened, centuries after his passing,
thing, and the things yet uncreated, are stirredthose who were in touch with the wisdom of the
toward bringing into being that which you want. Allancients waited with great expectancy and a
force begins to be exerted in that direction; allsense of wonder. It was said that the greatest
things begin to move toward you. The minds ofsecret of the ages would be found within the
people, everywhere, are influenced toward doingtomb. And so it was. The secret was:
the things necessary to the fulfilling of yourAs within, so without;As above, so below.
desires; and they work for you, unconsciously.In other words, whatever you impress in your
Training for EfficiencyOrison Swett Marden1913,subconscious mind, that becomes expressed on
Thomas Y. Crowell Companythe screen of space. This same truth was
Nature is a great one-price storekeeper whoproclaimed by Moses, Isaiah, Jesus, Budda,
hands us out what we ask for if we pay theZoroaster, Laotze, and all the illumined seers of
price. Our thoughts are like roots which reach outthe ages. Whatever you feel as true subjectively
in every direction into the cosmic ocean ofis expressed as conditions, experiences, and
formless energy, and these thought-roots set inevents. Motion and emotion must balance. As in
motion vibrations like themselves and attract theheaven (your own mind), so on earth (in your
affinities of our desires and ambitions.body and environment). This is the great law of
There is a tremendous creative, producing powerlife.
in the perpetual focusing of the mind along the lineNorvell's Dynamic Mental Laws for Successful
of the desire, the ambition. It develops aLivingAnthony Norvell1965, Parker Publishing
marvelous power to attract, to create the thingCompany, Inc.
for which we long.Man's mind has the same ability to create and to
The Master Key SystemCharles F. Haanel1916,shape the invisible atoms of the universe as the
Psychology Publishing, St. Louis and the MasterInfinite Intelligence which works under the Law of
Key Institute, New YorkCause and Effect. Your Mind is a cause, from
But we shall find that there is a vast differencewhich issue all the effects of your future life. If
between simply thinking, and directing our thoughtyou wish to project certain effects in your life-like
consciously, systematically and constructively;greater prosperity, more money, a better job, a
when we do this we place our mind in harmonyhappy marriage-all you need do is know how to
with Universal Mind, we come in tune with theform these creative ideas in your own mind.
Infinite, we set in operation the mightiest force inThen, through the law of Mental Projection which
existence, the creative power of the Universalwe shall study in this lesson, you can send those
Mind. This, as everything else, is governed bycreative ideas to the invisible spiritual protoplasm
natural law, and this law is the "Law ofthat fills time and space, and shape the events
Attraction," which is that Mind is creative, and willand the destiny that you desire.
automatically correlate with its object and bring itSuccess! The Glenn Bland MethodGlenn Bland1972,
into manifestation.Living Books
Within You is the PowerHenry ThomasYou are the sum total of your own thoughts. If
HamblinPublished early 1920syou think in negative terms, you will achieve
IT is a metaphysical truth that the outward life isnegative results, but if you think in positive terms,
a reflection of the thought life. Our life is affectedyou will achieve positive results. Wise men and
by our habit of thinking and attitude of mind, inphilosophers throughout the ages have disagreed
two ways: first, all our actions are unconsciouslyabout many things, but they are unanimously in
influenced by our thoughts, thus helping to bringagreement on one point: "We become what we
into manifestation, or attracting to us, anthink about!"
environment that corresponds to our thoughts.The Instant MillionaireMark Fisher1990, New World
Secondly, we discharge or emit an influence, silentLibrary
and invisible, that no doubt affects other people.Your thoughts are alive. The more specific your
They are probably not aware of it, but they areportrait, the better the chances are for it to
either repelled or attracted by this silent influence.materialize. Details are very important. In
Every Good DesireErnest C. Wilson1948, Unitymysterious and unexpected ways your thoughts,
Classicsnourished regularly, bring about the circumstances
Like attracts like. Our habitual consciousnessthat allow them to become reality.
continually draws to us that which is like itself. . .The Book On Mind ManagementDennis R.
What we give out comes back to us increasedDeaton1994, MMI Publishing
and multiplied. This is the spiritual law of prosperity.I repeat what is vital to remember: Life is a
That which we are and express binds to us ascreation. And you create it in your thoughts. What
with invisible hoops of steel its likeness in theyou allow to become dominant in your mind, not
world about us. . .only drives your body, it creates your world.
There is a constant relationship between theWell, there you have it. The big SECRET is out.
world within us and the world about us. An oldThe Law of Attraction, or whatever name it is
maxim of Hermes says, "As within, so without; asgiven, is real and working in your life and mine
without, so within." This is the true basis ofwhether we know it or not. Let's use this great
enduring demonstration. What we attract frompower to make our lives the best they can be.
the world about us as the response to what weThank you.