OK, now I can write about this. My huge manifestation

[Red Willow]

For those of you who are doubting the LOA, I thought it might be helpful to some for me to share my story. I didn't want to write about it before because it wasn't fully manifested and I didn't want to count my chickens so to speak. Warning, this will get long.

I live in L.A. A few months ago, for reasons too long and boring to get into here, I decided I really wanted to get out of the city. Maybe just part time at least. I wanted to spend time out in the country, going skiing and hiking and letting my children run around and collect lizards and count stars, etc... I decided I wanted to buy a home and I decided I would like it to be in New Mexico, somewhere around Taos or maybe the outskirts of Santa Fe. I love it over there. Now, my husband and I are fairly well-to-do. we're not struggling, but we don't have much in terms of savings for a down-payment. Actually, we have about $0 in savings. I should also add both my husband and I have sucky credit from little bills we forgot to pay years ago. Still, I decided we were going to do it. So, I started looking at on-line real estate listings, narrowing down my search to a few houses that I thought would be right for us, making sure to keep the price in my perceived budget, even though, to be honest, we didn't have any money to buy a house. I should also tell you that I was 99% sure my husband would think this was a stupid idea. Not only can we not afford a second home, why do we need one so badly?

The week I started browsing homes on-line, my husband told me that he was going to have to go to have to go to Albuquerque for business. Also, right after his meeting in Albuquerque, he was going to take two weeks off work for vacation. Wow! Big synchronicity! My husband, who works in politics, gets sent to New York or D.C. on business, but never Albuquerque. So, I told him my plans and of course he looked at me like I was crazy. But, he said he would humor me and agreed to spend the first week of his vacation in Santa Fe and Taos. Did I mention, his work paid for our airplane tickets and part of our hotels?

So, I ask my mother what she thinks about this stupid idea of getting a house. I was sending her links of houses in the $180,000 range way out in the sticks, things I thought I could afford in some capacity. She sends me back links of houses she likes in the $400,000 range. HA! How am I supposed to afford that? I would need $80,000 just for the downpayment. Where would I get that? Suddenly my mother informs me that, in fact, I do have exactly $80,000 in an account for her business that, really for tax purposes only, are mine and in my name. She said, if I really wanted it, I could have it . This is unprecedented.

To wrap it up, my husband gets more into the idea of getting a house in New Mexico than me. We found a house we both love that was listed at around $350,000. And after a couple price reductions and negotiations, it is now in escrow for the price of $300,000. Oh, I also found out that my husband's credit isn't really bad at all.

We can afford the monthly mortgage payments pretty easily, but while all of this is going on--and this is a whole other story that is way too long to get into--my husband gets a call from a hollywood film production company and they want to give him somewhere in the ballpark of $300,000 for a story . Again, this is unprecedented.

I can't really explain any of this in any other way except the LOA. I'm serious. I have so much more to add about this story and the different things that happened, the challenged, how important some of the challenges were. So, there's my story.

[Angela]

That is a very inspiring and exciting story, Redwillow!

You are so powerful!

When is the housewarming party?

[Ree]

Wow, Red Willow. That's about all I can think to say: Just WOW! I'm so happy for you and I hope you enjoy your new home to the fullest!

[cdn2wheeler]

Outstanding, Red Willow! It's stories like these, that come from the heart, that keep the positive frame of reference on top of mind.

So, like Angela said, when's the party? I'll bring the cheese dip.

[Zukin]

This is amazing! I love stories like these.

What sort of techniques did you try? Did you visualize having the house and feel positive emotions?

[Red Willow]

Well, it was interesting. Yeah, I did visualize myself in a house to some extent. I did a lot of journaling, describing what I wanted and then refining that description more and more. I started off really vague "I'd like a house in New Mexico" to finally taping the actual picture of the house I wanted up on my wall.

Now, I've tried to manifest all kinds of things that have never happened, so I don't know how this was any different, except I was pretty intense about it. It was like I just KNEW this was supposed to happen from the very beginning.

The thing that was the most interesting to me about the experience was my reaction to the roadblocks that came up in front of me. When my husband finally got on board, he became very excited about being able to go and spend so much time out in the country. But then he changed his mind--it wasn't worth the money, we have things we really need to pay for etc... My mother also initially was excited about the idea, and then proceeded to lay into me about how childish and foolish this whole thing was. I just knew it was meant to be and that their hesitation was just testing me.

Finally, my husband and I go out to Taos, New Mexico. We're standing in the house I've had taped up on my wall. It's even better in person. It's actually the perfect house. But from deep within my being, I'm sensing a resounding NO from myself. Suddenly, I don't want to do it. I don't want to go through with it. I should be doing something responsible with that money. I should put it in mutual funds for chrissake! And I realized the strongest obstacle to getting what I want was really myself.

[cdn2wheeler]

I find this very interesting and completely congruent with my own experience. "I want this" suddenly morphs into "You shouldn't do this." "I'd like this" changes into "You don't deserve this." "This is a step towards happiness" becomes "This makes no difference to your happiness."

There's always - always - an inner voice that somehow denigrates or dismisses what it is one is trying to attract. And this inner voice is often echoed in the reactions and statements of others (such as your husband, your mother).

I think it's important to understand that these voices, even though we may not welcome them, are a natural part of the process. It's as if the "universe" (or whatever) is saying to you, "So how bad do you want it really? Are you willing to go through the pain of these doubts?"

It's not easy, though. I hear those voices, both inside my head and outside of it, all the friggin' time.

[Ecstasy]

Congratulations on your house! A very inspiring story.

I have a question about the inner voice that tries to dismiss your intention. This is one of the problems I too have encountered when trying to use the Law of Attraction; I was wondering what is the best way to deal with this. Would you try your best not to think about obstacles that can stand in the way of your intention, or would you accept them and use the positive energy of your intention to overpower any doubts?

[Uplift]

Deluxe story! Gutsy stuff. The knowing thing is classic. I think that when we take into account the overall good, like the good for your kids, your whole family, which you are now a part of (the whole you when you undertake that choice, marriage and family) that we really are choosing the best for us, and things happen easily, amasingly.

I've moved heaps, and its normal, that is doubts, when changing, and there are things that you may question and miss. Remember your reasons for shifting, the awesome experience your kids will get. Just enjoy it, nothing has to be permanent. I moved interstate for a few years, into this deluxe beach house, and when I got homesick, it had over doubled in price. So I sold, made a fortune and moved back...a free deluxe holiday, awesome experience for my wife and kids, and a humungous profit. Like you've already proven, who knows what can happen. Enjoy yourselves, all the best.