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Originally Posted by Mindful  First off, I'd like to say that I realize emotions are linked with mind/beliefs and to an extent, separating them is erroneous dualistic thinking. But for practical discussion, let's separate them.
So I think there are different ways of doing LoA. The Abraham/Esther Hicks school of LoA emphasize emotions. Emotions are at the center of their teaching.
On the other hand, I am simply not an emotional or passionate person. I am extremely logical, analytical, and objective. I've manifested plenty of things, but when I intentionally manifest something, I don't inject any emotion into them. I do my best manifesting when I'm in an impartial, relaxed state of mind.. I guess you would call it the "alpha state."
Now, it is common belief that emotions are the "be all end all" of intention manifestation. "Be happy, stop being so negative and miserable or you'll never attract what you want!" We all sort of assume this stance, but is it true from your own personal experience? When you perform intention manifestation, do you find that using emotions is the most powerful way, or do you find that a calm and relaxed state of mind is better conductive to manifesting?
To me, the whole emotion argument just doesn't make sense. I've manifested what I desired when I was miserable, happy, excited, lethargic, etc. I've seen no correlation between emotions and LoA. The only link that I can see is that if you're good at LoA, you end up attracting what you want in your life, and that makes you happy. But that doesn't mean happiness makes you good at LoA.
Feel free to discuss and add from your own experiences (and not just from something you read in a book, please). |
emotions are validators and point to what you believe, perceive and think. they don't create and I guess being neutral would be a good thing too for manifesting.
I think with Abraham Hicks what they are doing is rather than insisting one must observe thoughts (like tolle does) - they advise to observe emotions instead and making a choice to feel more positive - by choosing to feel good, it will naturally lead to more positive thoughts.
I don't put as much weight into emotions & thought as I do into my beliefs. I've had many things manifest just after a strong negative emotion packed ego breakdown - that peace that comes after you've sobbed yourself silly and cried yourself to the edge of exhaustion - then ego just gives up and stops resisting because its tired and broken - then magic happens.
If there is any emotion worth abiding within it would have to be peace/acceptance - which I think is really a rather neutral type of emotion.