I have been on a spiritual journey for almost 18 years know. I should qualify that to say that I think I’ve always been on a spiritual journey, but since getting sober, it’s been conscious. It’s my belief that those years of addiction were just another form, albeit poorly executed, of trying to find my Source.
Very early in recovery, I learned about Creative Visualization and The Law Of Attraction (LOA.) It struck a chord of truth in me, but, while I tried it, I just didn’t have the patience and discipline to stick with it. A few years later, I came across Conversations With God, Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson. All of these authors and spiritual “gurus” had a profound effect on me in many ways, but the one thing they had in common that I was not able to tap into at that time, was the LOA. All three talked about how our thinking will shape our worlds.
CWG tells me that I am here to remember who I am, and that I am a part of God, not separate. It also tells me that I can create my life in any way I see fit, if I am diligent and disciplined. Deepak Chopra tells us that the world is a world of endless possibilities and potentialities, and that we can, if we use some simple and effective tools, shape those into our life. Marianne is much the same, culling from her main source of inspiration, A Course In Miracles. All of this is quite simple, but definitely not easy. Does the simple act of my saying, “it’s not easy” make this a reality of my life? I guess I’ll have to look at that, huh? 
While I tried to use the LOA in my life, not really calling it that, I was not successful. Or so I thought. What I have come to believe since then, is that the LOA is always effective. One of my issues is negativity, which when I’m thinking negatively, I am creating that in my life. When looking at it in this way, I have been supremely effective at creating my life. In the last year, however, I have had a couple friends who have brought the LOA to my attention again, and I also came in contact with The Secret, which has led me back to a movie that astounded me a couple years ago, What The Bleep Do We Know. I’ve since purchased a couple of the Abraham-Hicks books, which are some of the most authoritative on LOA.
This is all a very long way of saying that, what I first learned about years ago, and what has been coming back to me in one form or another, is turning into a major part of my spiritual life now. I should say, I’m working to consciously bring LOA and use it in my life for the FIRST time. The thing about LOA is, and I made that mistake earlier in this post, is that we think it’s an option. I thought that I would start using it, but that is like me saying, “I think I’ll start using the law of gravity today.” I’m already using it, but I’m not using it for my benefit, or for the benefit of others.
Bottom line is, everything that I see in my world today, I have attracted to me. My money or lack of money, my loves or lack thereof, my relationships, good and bad, I have attracted into my life. If I don’t like something in my life, I have two choices. I can complain about it and hope that the “other” changes (and this has been my preferred method of dealing with it,) or I can take responsibility for my life and change my mind and my attitude on this issue, whether it is job, relationship or money. If I take the negative road, I achieve nothing but more misery and trouble. If, however, I take responsibility for my life and use the LOA, I see that what I see is what I have invited into my life. No exceptions.
So, if I see something I don’t like, what do I do? Abraham talks about “pivoting.” When I see something I don’t like, I can’t think about getting rid of it. When I think of getting rid of it, I am giving it power of thought again. What I should do, is pivot from that thought, the thought of what I don’t want, to a new thought of what I do want. Think about what I want, the good feelings that will accompany it, and visualize what my life would be when it happens. Not if, but WHEN it happens. If I’m dealing with a difficult person, the easiest way to move ahead with the LOA is to forgive them, and send them love and thoughts of abundance. The longer I focus on the discontent and troubles I am having with the job, person or situation, the more ingrained these things become. If I can pivot though, I can move away from the old, into new possibilities and a new creation. Again, I mentioned things becoming more ingrained. Maybe that is a limitation I set for myself?
The LOA is not new. It’s in the Bible, it’s in Buddhism and many other religions. What we focus on becomes larger in our lives. What we let go, becomes smaller. Esoteric systems such as the pagan religions and Magickal systems use this law, but call it a spell or a magickal ritual. What is it but focusing on a desired result? Quantum mechanics is pointing us in a direction that is possibly giving us scientific explanations of all this, but definitely not definitive answers yet. It’s all very mysterious, but what I do know is this. I have not (yet) manifested a hundred dollar bill in my hand, nor have I walked on water. I have not (yet) moved a mountain or consciously been in two places at once. But I do know this, that if I change my attitude and become positive and loving, my life changes for the better, and that my circumstances also change for the better. I am willing to use the LOA consciously to change other things, seemingly more magical things starting now. This is my affirmation: I live abundantly and I have a job that I love, doing what I love and being well paid as I do it. My life is full of loving friends that I enjoy and they enjoy me. I have a loving relationship with the girl of my dreams. I have more than enough money to do whatever it is I wish. I help others to achieve their dreams and to find the joy that I enjoy today and everyday. I make the world a better place, and help others to do the same. I am at One with the universe and all beings, knowing that if I help you, I’m helping myself and vice versa. Miracles have no degree of difficulty, and every conscious act is a magickal act. Moving a mountain is not any more difficult than getting up from my chair. I am healthy, happy, and full of lovingkindness, and I send this out too all beings.
Life is incredible. 
