The phrase, "the Law of Attraction" has been around since the early 1900s, but it was only after the movie, "The Secret" was released, and its speakers featured on Oprah, that it became well known.
The more skeptics tried to denigrate the information, the more people became curious enough to find out for themselves what this amazing secret Law of Attraction was all about. In "The Secret", the technique for using the Law of Attraction is broken down to its simplest form:
Ask. Believe. Receive.
Step One: Ask the universe for what you want
In the first stage, you must decide exactly what you want. Before you can ask the universe for anything, you must be able to visualize it clearly in your mind. As an example, the movie shows a young boy cutting out a picture of a bicycle he wants, and spending time each day looking at the picture.
The power of pictures is well known to anyone who has studied metaphysics, because people think in pictures (images).
Step Two: Believe that it is already yours
Act as if what you want is on its way. Once again, using "The Secret" as a frame of reference, the young boy is shown imagining himself riding the bicycle of his dreams, enjoying everything about it.
That is part of the emotional key, and it's really important. Let yourself get caught up in the excitement of knowing with absolute certainty that the universe is rearranging whatever is necessary in order to bring you what you want. Concentrate completely on what you want as if it is already yours, and allow yourself to feel the enjoyment.
Step Three: Receive it by being open and aligned with the Universe
The third step is where the Universe begins to realign itself in order to fulfill your request. Be open to unusual things that happen, and especially to your impulses. They are the guise that the Universe uses to align you with the fulfillment of your dreams. It is by following these inner directions that you will be in the right place at the right time to receive what you have asked for.
During this period of time, try to avoid doubt and negative thinking. The Law of Attraction is always working in accordance with your thoughts; unfortunately, the negative ones as well as the positive ones.
Remember what I said about the power of pictures? The mental images you hold in your mind?
Here is an example of their power: Do not think of a dog chasing a cat. What did you just think of? For most of us, the immediate image was of a dog chasing a cat. Every thought we think strives for actualization in our physical world. It is up to us to master our thoughts.
The foregoing is a very simple, basic explanation of the Law of Attraction. I believe that the reason for some of the hype, at least, is because this is the first time this information was made available to so many people all over the world.
As more and more people become aware of the power of their thoughts, they will take back their lives and refuse to follow any outside authority that tries to deny them this inborn ability.
In short, the genie has been released from the bottle, and he cannot be pushed back in.
...And for some,thatis a worrisome thought.
