Manifesting with the Law of Attraction

IMAGINE WHAT YOUR LIFE WOULD BE IF YOU WERE FREE OF DOUBT, free of feelings of inferiority. Endless possibilities would be yours to explore, unhampered by limited thinking and anxiety over your shortcomings. You would see your magnificence. This is proven all around us: We need to see what we want in order to create it. We need to say what we want in order to have it.

Long before Iyanla Vanzant became a household name, she was a master in the spiritual realm. Years ago she told me she was planning for her forthcoming book to be on The New York Times Best Sellers List. Iyanla wrote her name and book title on the list, clipped it from the paper, and tacked it to her office wall. This no doubt heightened her passion for the work she was creating and reminded her each day that the rewards of striving for excellence would be hers. That phenomenal book, In the Meantime, did make the Times Best Sellers List and remained there for 18 months.

For every blessing we receive, some corner of our mind is whispering: This is what I want and I can have it. Deep desire and a welcoming heart open roads for grace to travel toward us. Our negative thoughts have equal power to block the way.

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Susan L. Taylor, editor-in-chief of Essence magazine. Author of In the Spirit which is a monthly column in the Essence mag.

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LAW NO. 4: Soulful giving generates abundance

GIVING IS SUPPOSED TO FEEL GOOD; IF NOT, SOMETHING’S WRONG. Soulful giving enlarges your capacity to be more caring–you give for the joy of it, expecting nothing in return. In contrast, codependent giving bleeds life force; it’s driven by obligation, guilt or a martyr-complex, and it leaves the giver feeling sucked dry, unappreciated and put upon.

You want to give for reasons that energize you, not because you’re taking inappropriate responsibility for others. The following strategies will generate bountiful vibes for you and the receiver. If you give from your heart, your vitality will soar.

Give spontaneously.

Any time is right to offer simple tokens of appreciation to friends or colleagues: a candle, rose, small plant, fragrant soap or funny card. (But don’t overdo it.)

Distinguish “good” from “bad” gifts.

A good gift matches the recipient’s needs, not just the giver’s wants. A bad gift symbolizes what you want the person to be–getting your girlfriend a Thighmaster or your mate a utilitarian appliance. A bad gift is also one that’s perceived as a bribe or aimed at securing some favor.

Choose gifts that resonate.

If you feel strongly about a gift, trust the force that’s compelling you. At age 11, I spotted a wood carving of two majestic horses. Somehow, I knew it belonged to my father, so I used every penny of my saved-up allowance to buy it. He treasured the horses; they hung above his desk for 30 years.

Give anonymously.

Walk an old lady across the street; hold open an elevator; let a car go before you in traffic; or do something nice behind the scenes for someone, but don’t get found out. Such good deeds add light to your energy field and ultimately draw the same goodness back to you. As a 14-year-old friend told me, “The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer up someone else.”

Use these “laws” to mobilize excellence and kindness in your relationships. Emphatically say “no” to anything that doesn’t further the heart. Cheer each success. Don’t cheat your joy by jumping too quickly to the next ambition. Instead, pledge to value even the tiniest of triumphs. That’s what the art of positive living is about.

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Adapted from Positive Energy by Judith Orloff, M.D. http://www.drjudithorloff.com. Judith Orloff, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA who presents workshops and lectures throughout the world. She is also a bestselling author.

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Recognizing synchronicity in our lives can help us to follow our deepest intuitions, even when they run counter to conventional wisdom and logic. Notice coincidence, chance encounters, and the play of symbols all around, and you will notice synchronicity. It can be a series of homing beacons, alerting us to the fact that we are not alone, that we have invisible sources of support, and that we are on the right course even when the whole world seems to be going the other way!

Play this insightful game to invite synchronicity to be your guide!You can invite synchronicity to be your guide by putting your question to the world. Say there is a special theme on which you would like guidance, or a question in your life that needs an answer. You can carry that question or theme in your mind (and maybe on a piece of paper).The first unusual or striking thing that enters your field of perception will be guidance to you from the world, a direct message to your soul.

The message may come on a bumper sticker or logo on the truck in front of you, in the flight of a bird, in an overheard conversation, the black dog that just happens to be boarding the same plane, or in the amazing green-and-yellow bug that lands on your wrist.

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Dreamways of the Iroquois by Robert Moss. Robert Moss survived three near-death experiences in childhood and has been dreaming with the departed all of his life. He is the creator of Active Dreaming, an original synthesis of dreamwork and shamanic techniques for empowerment and healing. A former university professor of ancient history at the Australian National University, he is a novelist, shamanic counselor, and the author of Conscious Dreaming, Dreamgates, and Dreamways of the Iroquois. He lives in upstate New York.