Are there any good books on the Law of Attraction?

[tomn8er]

In the last year or so since I became aware of the Law of Attraction, I have seen evidence for it in my own life and I find this very encouraging. I am interested in learning more about the technicalities of the LoA - HOW to make it work, what to expect, and also some sort of insight as to why it works at all would be fascinating to me. I've read probably all of Steve's articles on the LoA and they were a good start but now I'd like an additional perspective on the subject, one that is more thorough and comprehensive... like a book! I was hoping that some of you would be able to suggest some goods reads for me.

P.S. Please keep in mind that I already believe in the LoA so I don't need to be convinced that it is true; what I want is some sort of detailed, practical guide for how to make it work and hopefully a decent explanation as to why it does work.

P.P.S. It might be redundant to say this at this point but:
Please do NOT recommend anything by Jerry and Esther Hicks or anything of that nature!!! I can't stand those wishy-washy new-agey interpretations. I'm looking for something with a little more substance behind it. It needs to be logical, not necessarily scientific, but at least based in some form of reason. (After reading Steve's articles I know this can be done.)

[Wax Frog]

Of the precious few I've read, Lynne McTaggart's "The Intention Experiment" best fits your criteria...

[BrainSpeak]

Hi Tomn8er,

McTaggart's The Field is also very interesting and provides a good understanding of "what is possible" as a precursor to Law of Attraction studies. You will also find a very grounded presentation in the works of Gregg Bradon. All can be found at Amazon.

Recently, a very intriguing audio series was published called Tuning Your Core Vibration but that is more finely focused on "installing" the vibrational qualities of LoA. It can be found at corevibration.com.

I, like you, found that sometimes the woo-woo factor of the messenger was a turn off. But, be aware that as you go further down the rabbit hole, you'll find that the message will begin to resonate with you from some pretty weird places. Just be open when it does...

Peter

[mel12]

You might like to read the Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot. It is an old book but very interesting. Also you might find Busting Loose from the Money Game by Robert Sheinfeld. I will say that Busting Loose is pretty far down the Rabbit Hole but the more you read the further you are going to go whether you want to or not. It can get interesting.

[Caleb]

"The Law of Attraction" by Michael Losier. Best book out there. Straight-up methodology, little to no philosophy, and an extremely easy read.

[tomn8er]

Originally Posted by mel12

You might like to read the Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot. It is an old book but very interesting. Also you might find Busting Loose from the Money Game by Robert Sheinfeld. I will say that Busting Loose is pretty far down the Rabbit Hole but the more you read the further you are going to go whether you want to or not. It can get interesting.

Lol, I've already read the Holographic Universe (incidentally it was recommended to me months ago by another member on this forum ) and it is now one of my favorite books! Thx for the suggestions though ... I will take a look at the Money Game.

[tomn8er]

Originally Posted by Caleb

"The Law of Attraction" by Michael Losier. Best book out there. Straight-up methodology, little to no philosophy, and an extremely easy read.

While I am certainly interested in learning methods for applying the LoA, I am by no means trying to avoid philosophical premises behind the subject. In fact, I love philosophy! The way I see it, the more fleshed out and logical the philosophy, the better the method. (At least in theory). But nonetheless I will take a look at this book because hell, if it works then it works. Thank you for the recommendation!

[tomn8er]

Originally Posted by BrainSpeak

I, like you, found that sometimes the woo-woo factor of the messenger was a turn off. But, be aware that as you go further down the rabbit hole, you'll find that the message will begin to resonate with you from some pretty weird places. Just be open when it does...

Peter

Wise words Peter. I think this is why it took a little while for me to see any results from the LoA; I was too close minded about the subject because it just didn't seem logical. But now that I am witnessing strong evidence for it in my own life I am very curious to learn more about it.

[LoveFreedom]

I was hoping that some of you would be able to suggest some goods reads for me.

I am reading Chopra's 'Synchrodestiny' right now and finding it to be an excellent read. The Intention Experiment covers some of the research discussed here, but I enjoyed Chopra's writings even more!

BTW, I must say that having a PhD in science and psychology I am quite critical of wishy washy stuff myself. But after studying Hicks' work for the last year or so I found them anything but! In fact, I am deeply impressed with how consistent and logical they are, conveying highly complex issues in a most accessible way.

You may want to move beyond 'accessible' but why dismiss something so artful and accomplished within it’s own genre???

[jawillie]

I am sure for as many people there are on this board you will find just as many recommendations. I recommend The Attraction Distraction by Sonia Miller. Even though she does review "how" it works in the beginning ,she quickly goes into practical ways to get results. I have had the most amazing week and a half full of insights with the reminders from this book.

[Acting Like Godot]

Originally Posted by LoveFreedom

BTW, I must say that having a PhD in science and psychology I am quite critical of wishy washy stuff myself. But after studying Hicks' work for the last year or so I found them anything but! In fact, I am deeply impressed with how consistent and logical they are, conveying highly complex issues in a most accessible way.

Exactly. There is a very powerful internal logic within the Abraham teachings.

Tom8ner isn't seeing it (yet) but eventually he might.

The LOA can be explained from any number of different angles and perspectives (eg psychology; religion; quantum physics; neuroscience; personal development), but if you drill down and down and down, asking the tougher and tougher questions, it's only the Abraham books that offer an ultimately consistent explanation.

(Okay, maybe also "The Nature of Personal Reality" by Jane Roberts and "Power, Grace & Freedom" by Deepak Chopra).

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by LoveFreedom

BTW, I must say that having a PhD in science and psychology I am quite critical of wishy washy stuff myself. But after studying Hicks' work for the last year or so I found them anything but! In fact, I am deeply impressed with how consistent and logical they are, conveying highly complex issues in a most accessible way.

You may want to move beyond 'accessible' but why dismiss something so artful and accomplished within it’s own genre???

Yeah, they are very consistent and logical. They are also very practical. But when they offer advise such as "feel as good as you can, as much as you can" (paraphrased) and "try to think thoughts that feel good when you think them" (para), many people think "errrrr, stop there! That's just wishy washy! It can't possibly be that simple!" But really, that's how simple is it. They don't make things more complex than they need to be. Why not just try it?

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Elrond

But when they offer advise such as "feel as good as you can, as much as you can" (paraphrased) and "try to think thoughts that feel good when you think them" (para), many people think "errrrr, stop there! That's just wishy washy! It can't possibly be that simple!" But really, that's how simple is it. They don't make things more complex than they need to be. Why not just try it?

Because I'm immersed in the "Presence Process" right now, I keep framing what I read here in it's context. One of the key points of the book is that all our experiences have an emotional causal point.

[smartile]

Hi tomn8er,

The most practical guide that I have found and studied on the LoA is,
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles.

Bob Proctor has been studying this book for 40 years. I've been studying it for over a year and a half, and I continue to study this book.

This book will provide you with an exact guide to applying the LoA.

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

Because I'm immersed in the "Presence Process" right now, I keep framing what I read here in it's context. One of the key points of the book is that all our experiences have an emotional causal point.

What's an "emotional casual point"?

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Elrond

What's an "emotional casual point"?

Causal - if I understand rightly, the author holds that our emotional states are the root cause of the "quality of our life experience". One premise of the book is that most people go through their lives in a sort of emotionally-numb "sleep", and the only way to wake up is to draw forth and integrate the 'baggage' [my term] we've held deep within all our lives. The Presence Process is offered as one way to do so.

He also makes mention of a hierarchy of vibrational(spiritual)/emotional/mental/physical, with each subsequent 'mode' in the list subject to those preceding it.

[Elrond]

^I think I understand. Still don't understand though how that relates to my post
Good luck anyway

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Elrond

^I think I understand. Still don't understand though how that relates to my post
Good luck anyway

Weren't you supporting the idea that IM is emotion-driven? Maybe I misread you

[supertom]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

Weren't you supporting the idea that IM is emotion-driven? Maybe I misread you

Yeah, emotion is the strength of your thoughts.

we should make our own LOA guide, the combine knowledge of the users would be powerful

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by Wax Frog

Weren't you supporting the idea that IM is emotion-driven? Maybe I misread you

I support the idea in the sense that emotions are the guidance: if you feel good you are on the right track. Though my point was that people often see the simplicity in Abraham's teachings and conclude that it is "wishy washy" and impractical - precisely because it sounds so simple and general (and maby touchy-feely?) Like "find a thought that feels better" and they say "ok, but what more!? You don't necessarily need to do something else, everything else might work itself out, even any inspiration to do anything pro-active on you part.

I was one of them. When I first read Ask and it is Given, I really enjoyed it. But I really didn't do any of the practical stuff - the processess - because I thought that it was too good to be true and too simplistic. So I tried to find the how-to of life everywhere else and ended up coming full circle and returning to the book and actually applying what was written in it - two years later.

[Acting Like Godot]

Originally Posted by Elrond

YBut when they offer advise such as "feel as good as you can, as much as you can" (paraphrased) and "try to think thoughts that feel good when you think them" (para), many people think "errrrr, stop there! That's just wishy washy! It can't possibly be that simple!"

Right. Most people do not understand that ultimately they are only driven by two kinds of motivations.

In the end, whatever you do, you are like an amoeba. You are motivated to either (a) avoid suffering, or (b) seek happiness.

Remember, whatever you do - whether you are buying a car; having sex; watching TV; working hard at work; planning a holiday; trying to please a friend; helping the poor; choosing a new shirt; going to see the doctor -

ultimately, you are motivated either by a desire to avoid suffering; or a desire to seek happiness; or a combination of both.

And suffering and happiness are both emotional states.

[tomn8er]

Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot

Exactly. There is a very powerful internal logic within the Abraham teachings.

Tom8ner isn't seeing it (yet) but eventually he might.

The LOA can be explained from any number of different angles and perspectives (eg psychology; religion; quantum physics; neuroscience; personal development), but if you drill down and down and down, asking the tougher and tougher questions, it's only the Abraham books that offer an ultimately consistent explanation.

(Okay, maybe also "The Nature of Personal Reality" by Jane Roberts and "Power, Grace & Freedom" by Deepak Chopra).

Since I've noticed that about 3-4 people rose up in defense of Jerry and Esther I think it's very possible that I was mistaken. I still don't understand what the heck Abraham is (ppl on these forums refer to it as though it's common knowledge, and in the book I read Hicks' doesn't really explain it either) so maybe that's my first problem.

Anyway I never actually finished their book "The Law of Attraction" because after reading several chapters I found very little substance behind it and that was annoying to me. They just seemed to be repeating the same things over and over and never provided any logical analysis of the methodology behind it! Their approach seems more motivational then logical. That's just my opinion though, and this was over a year ago so perhaps if I read it now I would be better able to grasp it.

[LoveFreedom]

Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot

Right. Most people do not understand that ultimately they are only driven by two kinds of motivations.

In the end, whatever you do, you are like an amoeba. You are motivated to either (a) avoid suffering, or (b) seek happiness.

Remember, whatever you do - whether you are buying a car; having sex; watching TV; working hard at work; planning a holiday; trying to please a friend; helping the poor; choosing a new shirt; going to see the doctor -

ultimately, you are motivated either by a desire to avoid suffering; or a desire to seek happiness; or a combination of both.

And suffering and happiness are both emotional states.

Good point! Reminds me of work of Tony Robbins, was it avoidance of pain he talked about? I believe someonw in this forum argued that his work was pure LOA refrased for the benefit of these put off by any talk about emotions

Funny how we continue to be enslaved by the Enlightment's negative appraisal of 'emotions' and glorification of the 'reason'). And yet, at the end of the day, we all want to FEEL GOOD!

[LoveFreedom]

Originally Posted by tomn8er

Since I've noticed that about 3-4 people rose up in defense of Jerry and Esther I think it's very possible that I was mistaken. I still don't understand what the heck Abraham is (ppl on these forums refer to it as though it's common knowledge, and in the book I read Hicks' doesn't really explain it either) so maybe that's my first problem.

Anyway I never actually finished their book "The Law of Attraction" because after reading several chapters I found very little substance behind it and that was annoying to me. They just seemed to be repeating the same things over and over and never provided any logical analysis of the methodology behind it! Their approach seems more motivational then logical. That's just my opinion though, and this was over a year ago so perhaps if I read it now I would be better able to grasp it.

You may be surprised....it takes a bit of reading and getting into their work to see the depth of their message. Personally, I love listening to Ester's voice too, even more than reading their books; she speaks with great passion and humour! Worth downloading the audio version of LOA for that reason

And people do benefit from their teaching - as clichéd as it is sounds, they did helped me to transform my life. And I love every bit of it now!!!!

On another note, I always knew about presumed benefits of ‘positive thinking’ - but it wasn't until I started listening to the Hicks' materials that I have learnt 'how' to apply it in practice. They also showed me what it means that 'a journey is more important that getting to the destination'. I never used to understand what it meant. Now I do....

But Hicks are not the only ‘way’; there is so many books out there with different approaches. We can argue over them OR appreciate the abundance and variety.

[Wax Frog]

Originally Posted by Elrond

Though my point was that people often see the simplicity in Abraham's teachings and conclude that it is "wishy washy" etc.

I see. I read right, but your point of emphasis wasn't what I thought. I plan on going back to the AAIIG exercises once I'm done with my current 'project'...

[pjotr]

Hi,

You might be interested in looking into the material at The Field Center. I've studied many diffferent LOA-materials and found most very new-agey and shallow, and even incomplete and faulty. The Field Center has a solid philosophical base, avoids the woo woo and "fix me"-mentality, and their material is extremely intelligent, rich, deep and satisfying. I cannot recommend them enough. They have loads of info on their website. They have a great blog also.

fieldcenter.org

Let me know what you think,
Peter