There are many techniques we can use to accomplish this habitual state of harmonious alignment. And, there's more good news. When practiced regularly and persistently these 'techniques' will transform from a 'tool to be applied' to a state of being.
It's this state of being that we, as law of attraction students, optimally seek to obtain. This 'being state' is the consciousness of the spirit within as our one and only source and supply; it's a state that is consumed with ever-increasing love, peace, certainty, and patience.
Ultimately, as we learn to seek this state (as opposed to material possessions, for example), we automatically align with our true desires and the vibrational essence necessary to fulfill all of our dreams.
It's important to fully understand the ultimate goal that I'm defining here. The ultimate goal is to become fully aware and understand that it is the Spirit within that does the work and it is our consciousness of this Spirit within that produces the energy necessary to intentionally attract the life we desire. You see, our ultimate goal is to live from this awareness and comprehension, thus releasing all limitations from our experience.
To clarify, although your immediate goal may be to use the law of attraction to manifest a car, a new job, a relationship, or a recovery from illness, for example, your primary focus still needs to be on what the essence of these 'things' will give to you that you do not already have or that you want more of. In short, this means you want to focus upon the higher Truths of your desire which is always in alignment with that which is God (Peace, Love, Prosperity, Wholeness, Wisdom, Freedom, etc.)
A few tools that one can use to embrace their unlimitedness and this higher consciousness are:
* Meditation
* Seeking Silence
* Prayer
* EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique (or any of the Meridian Therapies)
* Affirmations and Visualizations
* Goal Setting
* Radical Forgiveness
* Positive Therapy (the kind that releases the old patterns through forgiveness while embracing the future as a primary intention of the therapy)
* Treasure Mapping
* NLP (Neuro-Linquistic Programming)
* Essential Oils
* Bach Flower Remedies and the list goes on.
Let's look at meditation, for example, since it's a universally accepted key to unlock spiritual enlightenment and the doorway to personal transformation.
Now, if you sit down to 'intentionally focus' and your mind races out of control, first, know that you are not alone.
Every spiritual teacher that has ever lived has preached the benefits of meditation as a tool for connecting with the Spirit within and quieting the mind. However, very few spiritual seekers stick with meditation long enough to truly reap the rewards of this spiritual practice. The reason they do not stick to the practice is not because meditation doesn't work for them, as many believe, but because they can't 'stop their racing mind' long enough to experience the benefits. They quit before they get to that place of meditative peace and connection.
They simply choose to not finish what they started.
There's not a single spiritual teacher that has ever obtained spiritual enlightenment that hasn't used meditation (in its myriad of forms) for their personal transformation. And, they too had to overcome their 'uncontrollable mind' to achieve mental, emotional, and spiritual mastery.
When we make a commitment to improve our lives or master a new skill, often our experience of improvement or our ability to perform may actually worsen before we see the improvement we desire.
In the coaching world, this often predictable trend is known as the 'J-curve'. In a book by the same name, author Ian Bremmer explains why nations who move from 'closed and undemocratic' to 'open and democratic' will first go through a period of instability before coming out the other side and landing upon greater stability. Understanding that this state of instability is par for the course can actually support all parties involved in 'staying the course.'
While not understanding this curve can result in abandoning the course before reaching their desired destination; which of course, results in a return to the previously undesired state of certain instability. This compromised place of 'a known fear' is better than an 'unknown fear' leaves us stagnant and complacent by default.
In our spiritual lives, we too go through states of emotional instability when trying to improve upon our spiritual connection (or manifest more). The intention to align our feeling nature with our thinking nature requires persistent attention, a willingness to practice the transformational tools regularly and consistently and a willingness to fail, fail, and fail again before fully obtaining a greater state of stability on the other side.
The key here is not to look at the problem as an insurmountable obstacle but as simply a part of the natural process of improvement. In holistic health care circles this J-curve is sometimes experienced as a 'healing crisis' and in 'conscious creation' it's sometimes perceived as complete chaos and is called 'chemicalization.'
No matter what you call this state of transition, recognize it as just that - a state of transition.
Here's one more example, from the book, The Coaching Revolution: How Visionary Managers Are Using Coaching to Empower People and Unlock Their Full Potential by David, Ph.D. Logan and John King, to help put your process into perspective. When Tiger Woods, considered by many to be the most gifted professional golfer of all time, decided to improve his game, he began working with a new coach who adjusted his club grasp. Initially, his game was decidedly 'off' and he lost more than he won. Fans who did not understand the 'improvement' process lamented that he may be gone for good and that he'd lost his touch. Then, as he maintained the course and pushed through his 'J-Curve', he eventually returned with talent far superior than his pre- improvement process performance.
Anyone that maintains the course of constant and never- ending improvement must be willing to push through their own "J-Curve' when it appears. On the other side is the glorious experience of greater freedom, fulfillment, and spiritual unity. From this place of unity, all things that we desire manifest with greater ease because we simply maintain our connection to the constant and never-ceasing flow.
And, there's even better news than this. ask any seeker who has pushed through their "J-Curve' and they'll tell you:
"You'll be happy to know - you can't ever go back to the way you used to be."
Eft Law Of Attraction
However, with just a slight change in your thinking -- and your talking -- you could be attracting the abundance that you really want.
You just need to know how to use the universal law of attraction, and just as importantly, (and this is what many people forget)how to think so the law of attraction will bring what you want into your life.
If you want abundance in your life, create an affirmation. Something like;
"I intend to attract abundance in every way into my life." This sure beats your old affirmation of;
"Why am I living in poverty every day."
Then,start thinking abundance. Engage your imagination to try to see things another way, imagine you are living in the life you desire. Engage your imaginary senses to touch, taste, smell and feel the life you want. You'll soon find yourself doing little things and noticing things that will help you to create abundance. Thanks to the law of attraction, you'll be meeting people who will be able to help you create the life you desire.
Just give the universal laws of attraction a chance to work. Try to put aside all that negativity and start saturating yourself with positive thoughts and hopes.
For example you might [un]consciously be thinking "I'm no good with money" - is that true? How do you feel saying something like;
"Money comes to me easily" or "I am an excellent manager of my finances"? Is there some sort of dissonance when you say that to yourself?.... It just means there's some work to be done on your attitude to money.
Jim Rohn says that "affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion", so, if you're going to start a new thought - make sure you follow through on your affirmation. Taking the money example - maybe you could take notes of how you spend your money and compare that to your pre-set budget, or reward yourself for saving 2% of your income- small steps that lead to big rewards-EVENTUALLY!
Then you'll see things working for you!
Patience is the keyword you need to remember when you're working with the law of attraction. Just because you send out all these wonderful thoughts on attracting more money into your life or a better job, a happier marriage, even a less grumpy spouse, it doesn't mean you'll get all this overnight.
The law of attraction does not use FedEx, or UPS, to deliver your thoughts. There's no overnight delivery guarantee. You are guaranteed, though, that if you really are re-aligning your thoughts and actions to produce your desires that the law of attraction will
react to this. It may take longer than a day, a week or even a month, depending on what you desire.
The key to understanding and getting the most mileage out of the law of attraction is a single word:
Faith
Have faith that the universe delivers in its own time. Okay, so it may be a little slow like the US post office but it will deliver.
The problem is that often we give up believing that the law of attraction even exists. We randomly, even carelessly toss our thoughts out there hoping that somehow they'll find their way in the maze of other energy floating around in the universe.
In dealing with the universal laws of attraction, we fail to put any muscle behind our thoughts and our desires. We need to put the muscle of intention behind them. We need to buff up our desires with a single-minded focus that won't allow our thoughts to get lost in the universe.
While the universal laws of attraction may not use an overnight delivery service, they will indeed deliver, if you do your part too!
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