Debunking Six Law of Attraction Myths

By Victoria Nelson
1. The Law of Attraction is based on Spiritual Beliefs and only suited to people from a Spiritual background.
Many people who learn to utilise the Law of Attraction in their lives come from a spiritual background and invoke the Universe, God, Angels or other beings. However, holding spiritual or religious beliefs is by no means a prerequisite to utilising the Law of Attraction to make your dreams a reality. I believe that the Creation Process should be as universally appealing as possible, so that everybody can tap into the flow of creative power. This creative power is hard-wired in all human beings and we need to be tapped on the shoulder and reminded that we have it. Spiritual people may view this as a spiritual process, where the deity of their choice is guiding them. A logical person may view this as a psychological process, whereby they learn to harness the power of their sub-conscious via positive affirmation and visualisation. The scientist may view this as a scientific process whereby we attract positive or negative energy like a magnet. As long as you have faith in the process, it doesn't matter where your background lies, you will all get the same great results!
2. You must consume many different books, CDs and DVDs to learn the Creation Process.
There is an awful lot of material available about the Law of Attraction, every new publication promising to reveal something further and deeper about the process. However, this only serves to make people confused about which is the most effective or the 'right' method. In turn this confusion leads to stress and panic which attracts more confusion, stress and panic in other areas of their lives. What we have identified is that there are easily applied core principles. When this process is followed, the only possible outcome is manifestation of your vision!
3. You need to hold yourself in a place of permanent joy for the Law of Attraction to work in your favour.
Joy is an absolutely blissful state of being, but even people who have undertaken a lot of self improvement work will struggle to maintain this state constantly. The myth that one needs to stay in a place of joy to manifest their visions into reality can be a huge stumbling block for some. It is obvious why - you create your goal and is then are told that you need to hold your emotions in a place of permanent joy. Then because you cannot, you start to feel inadequate, stressed and in a state of panic once again. Then before you know it, you have totally forgotten about the Law of Attraction, or written it off as a failed experiment. It is true that the higher your emotional vibrations are, the faster your goals will manifest, but sometimes, with the pressures of the world around us, we are going to feel less than joyous no matter how many affirmations you repeat. During the more difficult times, if you can continue to hold yourself in alignment with your vision and stay in a place of positivity then you are still doing everything you need to do in order to make it a reality. If there are times when you cannot do this, it is better just to be aware of your feelings and do not resist them, as what you resist persists. Just make sure that you pro-actively do things that bring you happiness in order to start bringing your mood back upwards towards positivity and joy.
4. You need to learn to meditate for the process to be effective.
Meditation can be an extremely beneficial component in the Creation Process, as it allows you not only to take relaxation time for yourself but also to quiet your thoughts to make way for your inner guidance to be heard. Many Law of Attraction teachers recommend to set aside at least 15 minutes per day to concentrate on meditation and visualisation, but what if you find it too challenging? Personally, I find sticking to regular meditation a real challenge - I am a high energy, activity focussed person and normally when I sit down and bring myself into a state of deep relaxation, I normally fall asleep! At first this was of concern to me, but over time I realised that my body, mind and spirit will tell me what they need, so I need not put any pressure on myself. Instead - when I get the urge to meditate, I do so, and normally enjoy it immensely. Otherwise I like to make time for myself in other ways, like a warm bath, curling up with a good book or taking a walk outdoors. It is vital that you take relaxation time for yourself, as it refreshes you and lifts your mood (pointing you firmly in the right direction for manifestation of your goals) - but you must do activities which bring you joy, not what others stipulate. Enjoy!
5. To receive guidance from the Universe, you need to cleanse yourself by giving up coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, sugar or become a vegetarian.
Well if this were the case then we wouldn't have even heard of the Law of Attraction, let alone be teachers of it! Seriously though, there is a school of thought that says that to receive guidance from the Universe and make the Law of Attraction work, you must cleanse yourself internally with strict detoxification. I agree wholeheartedly that a a healthy person is a happy person, and that we should treat our bodies with the utmost respect, but that deprivation will only lower our mood, not uplift it. If eating meat, having a morning coffee or a glass of wine with dinner bring you happiness, then rest assured that your consumption of these things will not affect the Creation Process. Some people feel better when they give up coffee or alcohol, if this is you then go ahead! But if you are not suffering ill effects (and studies show that small amounts of alcohol and caffeine can be beneficial to mental and physical well being) then please enjoy life! A vital part of the Creation Process is keeping your emotions as high and your resistance as low as possible, so enjoy the things that make you happy -guilt free!
6. Using the Law of Attraction in my life means that I will lose control.
We Law of Attraction teachers tell you to clarify your desires and then let go and hand them over to the Universe. Anything in your life which is contradictory to your desires (for example being in debt when you wish to create abundance), we teach you to give as little worry and attention to as possible. But what if handing over to the Law of Attraction makes us feel like were are handing over control of our lives? Whenever we make life changes (and some of the work that we do with eliminating limiting beliefs can mean huge attitude shifts for our clients), the old will always try to reassert itself before it disappears forever. You can spot an experienced Law of Attraction practitioner by their serene detachment from their desires. It isn't because they don't care, but because they trust that the Universe will deliver. It always does. Walk with faith and trust (even if you have to continually ask for more faith at first) and this sense of losing control will soon pass.
In conclusion, if you take one thing from reading this article it is DO WHAT FEELS GOOD FOR YOU! There is a lot of information available on the subject of the Law of Attraction - some of it will resonate with you and some of it will not. The trick is to practice what makes you joyful and to disregard what tips you into the negative emotional spectrum, since the Universe can deliver far more easily to someone who is open and happy than to someone who is pressured and anxious.Vicky Nelson is a founding director of Mindfuel. MINDFUEL have a simple, yet effective approach to consciously creating and manifesting your desires which will allow you to achieve things which you have previously only dreamt of. We are currently offering a FREE 15 minute telephone coaching consultation with our Life Coach and Law of Attraction expert Angela Liles, please contact us for further details.
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