I went to the edge of the river of abundance and was amazed at the sight.  I expected it to be much smaller.  In places, I could hardly see the other side.  I set down on the bank and watched as people approached with containers to take home the amount that they felt they deserved and would use.  It was amazing to watch them come and go.  

Some carried little, tiny teaspoons and walked carefully, so none would spill over the edge. Others came with huge containers, spilling it everywhere as they walked back to their world.  I heard a huge commotion over head and a helicopter lowered a bucket into the river.  You know the kind, they use it to carry water to fight forest fires.  He filled the bucket and flew away as abundance trailed across the land along the river.

Some people ran from their houses and stood in the shower falling overhead.  They praised God for their good luck and tried to collect all that they could as it fell from the sky overhead.   Had they never been to the river that lies just beyond the thoughts of limitation in their minds?

I walked to the mouth of the river and stood in awe of the sight.  It was backwards from everything that I believed.  The river didn’t wash into the ocean, but instead the ocean filled the river.  Each wave replenishes the supply and keeps the river lapping at the flood stage of the bank.

Low tides come and go, as we block the flow,  but the source of our abundance is guaranteed.  It’s the same source that manifests into the individualized you and me. A mighty sea of love that is made up of all that is.  How can you not be part of that all?  How can you truly be separate from everything that you are and all that is destined to be yours?

Yes, it’s really true.  The very ocean from which we came is our supply.  There can never be any lack.  So, my question for you is, what size container will you fill at the river’s edge, and how many times will you return??

Have you ever experienced something so beautiful that it took your breath away? Have you ever tried to share that experience with another and realized that they simply weren’t experiencing the same “beauty” that you were? You know that they were right there viewing the same thing that you were, but they simply weren’t experiencing it like you were. For you it was amazing, but for them it was simply “pretty”.

The beauty was there for both of you, but you were the one that was in the vibrational vicinity of the beauty and could fully allow and receive this special gift from the universe.

Abundance is like that beauty….It’s there all the time. There is so much evidence in nature, and there is no doubt that the world is awash with money. The question is, are you letting it in???
 

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“Spiritual people can be some of the most violent people you will ever meet. Mostly, they are violent to themselves. They violently try to control their minds, their emotions, and their bodies. They become upset with themselves and beat themselves up for not rising up to the conditioned mind’s idea of what it believes enlightenment to be. No one ever became free through such violence. Why is it that so few people are truly free? Because they try to conform to ideas, concepts, and beliefs in their heads. They try to concentrate their way to heaven. But freedom is about the natural state, the spontaneous and un-self-conscious expression of beingness. If you want to find it, see that the very idea of “a someone who is in control” is a concept created by the mind. Take one step backward into the unknown.” Adyashanti

How do you feel when you read the words from Adyashanti above?  My first thought was, “wait a minute, the spiritual people I know aren’t violent”,  and I’m spiritual and I don’t think of myself as “violent”.  But then as I read further I realized that I certainly have “beat myself up” at times for not responding spiritually to a situation, or for simply “re-acting” in the same old way, even though I now know better.

My “conditioned” mind now accepts that I am the creator of my reality, but it also uses that knowledge to demonstrate my lack of control when it comes to reacting to my creations.  I’m often quick to judge a work in progress, instead of relaxing and trusting that all is well.

When I attempt to judge and control the unfolding, I move further and further from the vibrational vicinity of what I have been trying to create.  The ego/mind loves to take charge and control how our manifestations will occur.  It wants to “help” the process along, and make sure that the universe “does it right”. How crazy that the ego mind believes that it can do a better job than the organizing power of the universe.  Yet trust and surrender seem to equate to giving up on what we are wanting, and we simply aren’t willing to do that.  (Even when the very act of controlling it actually keeps it from showing up).

It truly is a leap of faith to trust the process, and to know that everything is unfolding perfectly…especially when there isn’t any evidence in our current reality.  It is at these times that we need to affirm the truth of who we are, and our role as co-creators in this cooperative universe.

We need to understand that we are vibrational beings, and that we create through vibration, not through action.  We need to trust our own internal guidance system, and acknowledge that when we feel good we are headed in the right direction.

As we learn to let go and trust that everything is unfolding perfectly, then we open the door to allow our higher self and intuition to light our way.  The right action steps are revealed, and we work with the flow of creation instead of trying to “make it happen”.

Life unfolds with grace and ease, and as we look around in gratitude we see that we already have all that we were asking for.   How amazing that it showed up when we were even paying attention!

There was a time when I remember thinking, “How can I ever create the life of my dreams when I am powerless to control all these thoughts?”….

The Spiritual Law of Attraction is working in your life, whether you believe in it or not. Every experience that you have had right up until this moment, has positioned you to be right here, right now, in the perfect place to create the life of your dreams. You have arrived at this magical place equipped with the desires that have caused you to ask for something more. As you focus your intention and attention on what it is you are wanting, the universe steps forward to support you, and the resources you need begin to “show up” in your world.

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Abraham – Money and The Law of Attraction

“Okay…I believe in Law of Attraction, I’m visualizing what I want, and I’m even spending time meditating every day.  When am I finally going to see some results?”

When the tank is full and you become a vibrational match to all that you have been asking for, you will see that you are powerful beyond measure. Your desires will flow in abundance!”

Have you ever eaten a pomegranate?  Dating back to 3000 B.C., it’s one of the oldest cultivated fruits.  In fact, when I went to the King Tut exhibit I was amazed to see that He and other Ancient Egyptians were buried with pomegranates so they would have them in their “second life”.   

This ancient fruit has a rich history with many references in art, religion, and medicine.    Scientists are now calling it a “super food”, and have found that it has more anti-oxidants than red wine or green tea.  It is loaded with vitamins, and recent studies have shown it to help with heart disease, cancer, longevity and more.  The ancient Chinese see the pomegranate as the symbol of longevity, immortality and abundance.

The name “pomegranate” is derived from a Latin word that means “apple with many seeds”.  Many people are now drinking pomegranate juice, but the fruit itself isn’t that popular.  It simply takes too much work to separate that sweet, juicy fruit from all those seeds.   

As I was eating my pomegranate I noticed how each little seed looked like a ruby, shining with the juice that surrounded each one.  When you pop it in your mouth the sweet juice is incredible, yet it would be very easy to simply focus on the seed instead.  In fact, in any moment you could decide to give your attention to the seed, and decide that the benefit is simply not worth the effort.

I thought about how my life is like that pomegranate.  When I “open it up” and look inside I see the seeds of every experience that I have created in my life.  There are thousands of them, all surrounded by a tough, thin skin, and supported by the “membranes” of my thoughts and beliefs.

I thought about how in each one of those moments I have the choice to either focus on the “seed”, or to give my full attention to the “juicy goodness” that surrounds it.  In the times that I focus on the juice, the universe responds fully and I attract more into my life.  I receive the feeling of joy, vitality, excitement, enthusiasm, and I can’t  wait for the next seed to experience more.

When I focus on the seed alone, I see what is wrong in each experience, and give my attention to what I don’t like or want.  My conscious mind concentrates on how to change, fix or control it.  When I can’t “see” a way to do that, I experienced fear, worry, struggle, and life is “dry” and flavorless.  I  go through the motions, but my attention, feelings and emotions  continue to attract more of the same.

In each joyful moment of my life I had been focused on the “juicy goodness” that was available in that moment.  I had given my focus and attention to the “juice”, and I had sucked every drop out of the experience.  I would focus on the joy and the beauty, and as gratitude filled the cells of my being, I asked and expected even more.

It’s amazingly simple.  Every moment, every experience is a gift.  It truly is the precious “present”.  Your work is to be present in that moment, and to give your attention and focus to the part of the experience that contains the juicy goodness.   If you can’t immediately “taste” it, then look to your imagination for the flavor.  Allow the experience to define what you would prefer, and realize that you can still savor the goodness in your mind.

It is work to “eat the pomegranate”.  But the nourishment is worth it, and as you practice and get the hang of it, you begin to realize that you love the process.  It’s fun to experience each seed and see it as the gift of life. 

I invite you to join me in experiencing each moment as the amazing fruit that nourishes your life.  Realize that you have a choice in each moment, and that you have the power to shape your experience through your focus.  Remember the pomegranate, and give your attention fully to the goodness that is found in each experience. Savor the “juicy goodness”, and let it fill you with joy.  Let the juice fill your mouth and “run down your chin”.  Let the world see how amazing life tastes, and share a “bite” of your joy.

You are an amazing spiritual being, here having a human experience. You are a creator, and you can Have, Do or Be anything you choose! You have been given this amazing gift, yet it stays “wrapped in its pretty paper and ribbons”, and forgotten, as you try to fix the world around you. You forgot that this reality is your creation, and you have the power to choose a new reality and begin to create it right now.

Every moment you have the choice to focus on what you are seeing around you and react to it, or to use it to define and clarify exactly what you prefer. It’s a choice. In either case, a powerful asking for something better is launched out into the universe, either consciously or unconsciously. As you ask, it is given! But it will only show up in your reality as you become a vibrational match to what you are asking for.

We are vibrational beings. Our eyes, ears, fingers, and even our skin are all vibrational interpreters. The key to manifestation lies in your vibration, and the thoughts, feelings and beliefs that affect it. I could go into lots of detail about the process, and I have in some of the other articles and videos on the site, but for today I’d like to talk about your current reality. The world around you is real. We know that it is because we can touch, feel and deal with it every single day. It is our reality…isn’t it? But is it our only reality? Can we choose something different?

Many great books like The Master Key System, Science of Getting Rich and many others have explained that this “reality” is simply an “out picturing” of our former thoughts and beliefs. So if that is true, how real is it? It is more real than the truth of who you are, and the creative power that you have been given?

You know that whatever you give your attention to grows and expands. So what have you been giving your attention to? What are you currently creating more of in your life? Is it what you are wanting? If not, you have the power to shift your attention to what you are wanting, and use the power of your imagination to feel as if you have it right now. As you do, the life of your dreams will begin to immerge.

Have you ever seen those 3-D hidden pictures? At first glance you see the outer picture (your current reality), but as you soften your gaze and look beyond what you first see, a new picture begins to immerge. Once it does, you struggle to even see the original picture. I have placed one of those pictures here for you. It’s a bit more difficult here on the monitor than in a book, but if you get close to the screen and stare at the image, the other “reality” will begin to immerge.

So if you know that you can choose where you place your attention, then you begin to change your vibration and allow all of those wonderful things that you have been asking for to immerge and be revealed in your new reality.

Simply acknowledge that whatever you are experiencing is simply a vibrational match to old thoughts and beliefs. Claim your power as a creator, and begin using your imagination to experience what it is you are wanting right now. Your subconscious doesn’t know the difference, and your vibration will be raised as you “spend time” in your immerging reality instead.

In The King James Version of the bible, in 1 Corinthians 13:11 you can read the following” “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

As I read those words I thought about my thoughts and beliefs prior to remembering my power to create my world. I believed that everything just happened to me and that I was powerless to change it. I understood and thought as a child as I reacted and tried to change the affect, instead of realizing that I was the cause.

Knowing that I have the choice to “put all that away”, and use my “gift” to create the life of my dreams has affected my life in amazing ways. I’m hoping that you will join me in creating the most amazing life that YOU can imagine.

With so many people believing in law of attraction and our ability to manifest our dreams and desires, why is it that more people are not living the life of their dreams? 

The movie, The Secret  and  countless other  books and reports are being developed to guide us to the realization that this life is our creation.  If that is true, then there is no one to blame for our lives.  Nothing happened to us, but instead was attracted into our lives through our thoughts, beliefs, feelings and actions.  Like it or not, whether you believe in the law of attraction or not, everything in your life is your creation.

For many this was just too much to accept.  “Why in the world would I have created this?, was a question asked by many, and the evidence that this law of attraction stuff certainly couldn’t be real.

But for others it brought a new freedom as the realization that “if I created it, I can change it” began to sink in.  It sounded easy to simply “change your mind, and change your life”.  All you have to do is challenge the beliefs that you have all of your life, and monitor the thousands of thoughts that you have daily.  The New York Times reported that Alex Rodriguez’ “performance coach” is working with Alex to reduce the number of thoughts he has per day. Most people, he says, have 2-3,000 (that works out to about three per minute).  People who are anxious, stressed or worried, have even more!  So it’s no wonder that people are feeling stuck and powerless to make any real change!

So what is the answer?  Does it feel like you know what steps are necessary to create the most amazing life,  yet you just keep “trying” and haven’t been able to do it? Are you frustrated that you just keep repeating those same old patterns and “re-creating” the same old life situations?

I believe that your struggle to monitor thoughts and change beliefs may actually be sabotaging your ability to manifest what you are wanting and create the life of your dreams.  Any struggle actually lowers your vibration and takes you further away from what you are wanting.  It’s time to stop the struggle, and simply relax.  Quit trying to control it, and make it happen.  This is your ego at work, and it is getting noisy as it resists this change. You are trying too hard, and you are missing the joy of the journey.

Switch your attention to your feelings, and let them be your guide.  Your feelings are the indicator of where you are vibrationally.  When you realize that you aren’t feeling great, then you will know that what ever you were just giving your attention to was not in alignment with the truth of who you are.  It is a mismatch and causing you discomfort.  Just note that, and give your thoughts and attention to something that  feels  a little bit better.

We all have a “parade “ of thoughts going through our minds all of the time.  Just let them march right on by.  They are like cars whizzing by on the freeway.  It’s only when we acknowledge them and give them our attention that they have any real power.  So instead of trying to stop them, simply take a nice deep breath, smile to yourself, and know that without your attention and the fuel of your feelings, they have no power.

You do have the power to create the most amazing life that you can imagine.  The key to mastering that ability is found in a quiet place within.  A place that is filled with joy, enthusiasm and faith in knowing that you have asked, and it has been given.  You can relax now, and know that everything that you need, and any action that you need to take will be revealed.   Your soul has been whispering to you all along, but you simply can’t hear it when you are in a place of struggle, worry or trying to wrestle it to the ground and make it happen.

Relax, trust, be easy on yourself, and expect the universe to surprise and delight you, and it will!

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