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Vicariously Yours · 03-15-2007, 07:07 AM

Why is this such a difficult principle for many (too many, I think) of the people on this forum to accept? The Universe is attraction-based, which is the basis for the Law of Attraction and IM: like attracts like. You cannot experience anything that you have not in some way attracted. And the Law of Attraction is a constant: you can't employ the law only on those occasions when it's convenient or painless, or when you're trying to manifest a Porsche, and then "turn it off" when it gives you something too hot to handle. As in the case of the young girl in Florida who was raped and then buried alive. Tragic? You bet. Only the most callous would say otherwise. It is the worst kind of pain to have to bury your child. And her manner of death is staggeringly difficult to comprehend. But anyone who professes a belief in the Law of Attraction, and then in the same breath declares that anyone who suffers some sort of tragedy--be they infants dying of starvation, or pre-pubescent girls brutally raped and murdered, young men dying of AIDS, or elderly folks with Alzheimer's--can't possibly, on some level, have attracted their circumstances, doesn't truly believe--or understand--the Law of Attraction.

Here's the train of thought that leads me to make such an audacious and incendiary remark:

1) God is the All That Is. This means that there is nothing that is not God. That includes all the people in the Universe, the animals, the rocks, the air. Everything, and all the space that appears to separate it, is actually God.

2) God is omnicient. God knows everything. And all the little "pieces" of God are omnicient in the same way (this is because there really aren't any "pieces" of God...God is one tremendously huge single entity that "appears" to be a jumble of separate things. Remember, there isn't anything that isn't God).

3) God is the creative force (all the force, actually) of the Universe. And since we are all God, we, too, are that creative force.

4) Obviously, nothing "happens" to God. Whatever "happens" does so at the clear behest of God.

5)It naturally follows from the above that nothing "happens" to anyone--regardless of appearances--without their invitation. It is a mistake to believe that our puny brains, and the conscious mind that is housed there, is the true intelligence behind our infinite existence. That is actually the province of the Soul, which is infinitely more powerful, and is outside the realm of time and space.

The Law of Attraction is merely one means by which the Soul creates its various experiences, both good and bad (read, convenient and not-so-convenient). The conscious mind participates, of course, and contributes toward the decisions made by the Soul. But it is rather like a force being applied to the tip of an iceberg, attempting to change its course in the water: it takes a considerable, persistent force to manage the change, expecially if the change is drastic.

So. A Soul decides to incarnate on the Earth as a girl. It might appear that this girl is delicate, innocent, naive, and vulnerable. It might appear (even to her conscious mnd) that she is alone and separate from God. The reality is that she is a physical extension of a tremendously powerful spiritual entity (itself an extension of God) with a very specific agenda. And one of the items on that agenda is to meet a certain man on a certain day who will do some horrific--to our limited perception, anyway--things to her, and she will pass back into the spirit realm with one more interesting experience under her/his/its belt. And it's off to the next exciting adventure.

I freely admit that this scenario demands a certain element of faith. My views are not for everyone, of course. But it seems to me that an integral part of the Law of Attraction (one rarely mentioned) is this oneness with God, and the realization that we are imbued with the same powers.

We mourn the little girl, I think, because we do not see behind the physical masks we all wear. We do not firmly believe in our oneness with God. Hence, the little girl's suffering and death are a (false) reminder that we, too, could experience such a fate. And we are terrified.

03-15-2007, 07:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vicariously Yours Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 18	We Attract EVERYTHING!!!! Why is this such a difficult principle for many (too many, I think) of the people on this forum to accept? The Universe is attraction-based, which is the basis for the Law of Attraction and IM: like attracts like. You cannot experience anything that you have not in some way attracted. And the Law of Attraction is a constant: you can't employ the law only on those occasions when it's convenient or painless, or when you're trying to manifest a Porsche, and then "turn it off" when it gives you something too hot to handle. As in the case of the young girl in Florida who was raped and then buried alive. Tragic? You bet. Only the most callous would say otherwise. It is the worst kind of pain to have to bury your child. And her manner of death is staggeringly difficult to comprehend. But anyone who professes a belief in the Law of Attraction, and then in the same breath declares that anyone who suffers some sort of tragedy--be they infants dying of starvation, or pre-pubescent girls brutally raped and murdered, young men dying of AIDS, or elderly folks with Alzheimer's--can't possibly, on some level, have attracted their circumstances, doesn't truly believe--or understand--the Law of Attraction. Here's the train of thought that leads me to make such an audacious and incendiary remark: 1) God is the All That Is. This means that there is nothing that is not God. That includes all the people in the Universe, the animals, the rocks, the air. Everything, and all the space that appears to separate it, is actually God. 2) God is omnicient. God knows everything. And all the little "pieces" of God are omnicient in the same way (this is because there really aren't any "pieces" of God...God is one tremendously huge single entity that "appears" to be a jumble of separate things. Remember, there isn't anything that isn't God). 3) God is the creative force (all the force, actually) of the Universe. And since we are all God, we, too, are that creative force. 4) Obviously, nothing "happens" to God. Whatever "happens" does so at the clear behest of God. 5)It naturally follows from the above that nothing "happens" to anyone--regardless of appearances--without their invitation. It is a mistake to believe that our puny brains, and the conscious mind that is housed there, is the true intelligence behind our infinite existence. That is actually the province of the Soul, which is infinitely more powerful, and is outside the realm of time and space. The Law of Attraction is merely one means by which the Soul creates its various experiences, both good and bad (read, convenient and not-so-convenient). The conscious mind participates, of course, and contributes toward the decisions made by the Soul. But it is rather like a force being applied to the tip of an iceberg, attempting to change its course in the water: it takes a considerable, persistent force to manage the change, expecially if the change is drastic. So. A Soul decides to incarnate on the Earth as a girl. It might appear that this girl is delicate, innocent, naive, and vulnerable. It might appear (even to her conscious mnd) that she is alone and separate from God. The reality is that she is a physical extension of a tremendously powerful spiritual entity (itself an extension of God) with a very specific agenda. And one of the items on that agenda is to meet a certain man on a certain day who will do some horrific--to our limited perception, anyway--things to her, and she will pass back into the spirit realm with one more interesting experience under her/his/its belt. And it's off to the next exciting adventure. I freely admit that this scenario demands a certain element of faith. My views are not for everyone, of course. But it seems to me that an integral part of the Law of Attraction (one rarely mentioned) is this oneness with God, and the realization that we are imbued with the same powers. We mourn the little girl, I think, because we do not see behind the physical masks we all wear. We do not firmly believe in our oneness with God. Hence, the little girl's suffering and death are a (false) reminder that we, too, could experience such a fate. And we are terrified.