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The root chakra is the platform; we build our sense of being and of self on. Brenda Davies, in her book The 7 Healing Chakras ((2000). Berkley, CA: Ulysses Press), developed a meditation exercise based on what could roughly be considered Erik Erikson’s theory of personality development. She recommends you focus on the time spent in your mother’s womb, up to the age of five. These are considered the formative years where you develop your sense of identity, which you will carry with you for the duration of this life. The shapers of your immediate present are your parents as they mold you into their image with their values. The second stage of development sets the tone for later explorations when you enter young-adulthood.

For the sacral chakra, she suggests you focus on the ages of three to about eight. During this time frame, according to Erikson’s theory, you are developing your sense of social connection (Boyd, D. & Bee, H. (2006). Lifespan Development (4th ed.). New York: Pearson Education.). This may be why Davies stresses relationships and the ability to be flexible in your thinking. During this time in your life, you enter school, and for some of you this was the first real contact with social norms. Sure, your parents took you along with them visiting and tried to teach you to share, but it is in school that the outside world truly intrudes on your sense of security. As a child, either you embraced the opportunity, or you sought to separate yourself from it.

As you exit the primary school system, you are faced with this quandary again. This is the real test of who you are. Erikson’s analysis is based on opposing challenges. In this instance, the challenges are identity versus role confusion and intimacy versus isolation (ranging from age 12 to age 30). The manner in how you set your identity for your adult life is actually based upon not only the identity established in the root chakra, but also on the types of relationships you developed between the ages of three and eight. During these two periods in life, your thought patterns develop along a rigid formation, or one that is flexible and more harmonious. In the eyes of Davies, these periods in your life would be seen as flexibility versus rigidity.

She suggests that when you meditate, you focus on the time you were between the ages of three and eight. For you to visualize the events without going into details, gathering the energy of that time and wrapping it in a parcel. Once gathered, you should send it healing and love. When I did this exercise, I added a few more steps. I visualized those who had helped me, and I thanked them. When I visualized those, whom I felt had harmed me, I thanked them as well, and then I returned the gift they had given me. I also visualized those whom I had harmed and offered my apologies. I told those whom I had caused harm to, and those who I felt had harmed me, that I would no longer carry the pain that was tied to these events. This task was carried out several times, until I reach the present.

The idea here is to forgive the past, whether it is the actions you performed or the actions of others. To hold a grudge or a reminder of the pain that lies in the past, is to hold onto the past. By holding onto the past, you take ownership. That means the pain that is associated with that event goes where you go, causing your thoughts to be corrupted with something that has no bearing on the present. You need others around you, and they need you. If you are holding onto something that has no place today, you are harming yourself and them as well. If you are preparing yourself for the changing vibrations, you may want to consider doing this. In addition, whenever you feel adamant about something, you may want to delve into the past to find the root, to send it love, and forgiveness. What is sent into the past, affects the present.

Emotional pain is as much a sign that we need to change our perspective as physical pain tells us something is wrong.

I took some time last Sunday to attend worship services. This is not a regular event, but occasionally I feel compelled to be among people. For many of you, religion is a dirty word. It should be, when you consider the hell it sometimes puts you through. Sin is an abomination against God, a preacher of Bible thumper may say. However, sin is merely being out of practice because you missed the target. Another one is, if you don’t go to church, you will burn in Hell. I was out for a walk one Sunday morning, and one of the gathering worshipers outside directed me into their church. I smiled, responding that I was already in church, and spread my arms indicating the swaying trees and chirping robins. The problem with religion is that its proponents use it to guilt into attending their particular brand of Christianity.

I thought this particular religious sect would be different. Sitting in a stifling room filled with people in all manners of dress, it didn’t take long for the temperature to rise. The weatherman had predicted mid-50s, but it must have already been at mid-70s. Perhaps the suit was not a good idea.

The healing service had already begun, so I began to meditate. Meditating at a Spiritualist gathering can be fun. You never know what type of images you may see. Not only do angels present themselves, but loved ones who have passed and who are still living, people associated with the building’s past, and all sorts of light beings. Occasionally does your grocery list wander through, but that usually happens if that is what concerns you. Today, I was focused on the presentation I would be giving in a few hours. When the minister began to close that portion of the service with a prayer, my eyes fluttered open.

After a few songs, she began her talk. I did not listen with rapt attention because usually the speakers talk about something I have already experienced or is of no real concern. For the most part, I attend these services because I want to be around people. However, when she mentioned being human, my mind stopped rummaging around inside and gave her my attention.

She was talking about how being human can get in the way of things. This was another word for the ego. I was familiar with her thinking. To her, the ego was the devil inside that must be exorcised so that the higher self may be able to come. Her story was about her teacher, who happens to be a friend of mine. The teacher’s humanness had gotten out of control, and it was up to the minister, who had just been ordained at the time, to set her straight. Sometimes we have to do that, she told us.

Personally, I took offense. Not only was she begrudging a friend, but she was also insinuating that being human was a bad thing. During an earlier meditation, I was given a vision that I needed to be flexible during this visit. What should I do? Then it occurred to me that being flexible did not indicate that I had to listen to this derisive story. Why should I be ashamed of being who I am? Why should I have to worry about my ego leading me into trouble? Why must a minister climb atop a soapbox and insist that something is wrong with me? The answer of all these questions is that I did not have to stay and listen. I could choose to stay and be miserable, or I could get up and leave.

Outside, the wind was stirring and the air fresh. The scent of perfume, cologne, and body odor lay trapped inside. Stepping out of the building’s shadow, the colorful equipment of children’s park caught my eye. There, below a small hill was a bench. Disgusted by the worship service inside, I decided to attend a worship service outside.

After settling on the bench, and a few deep breaths, I closed my eyes. I am not going to bore you with the details. When the service was over, I felt uplifted, something I doubt I would have gained in that cramped room. The message was clear. The time to focus on being the individual was coming to a close. We are interconnected and interdependent. The time to learn that would soon begin. No more would it be I, but I would become we.

Even in small groups is the presence of Spirit felt. You do not have to attend some worship service that begrudges you your identity. As a teacher of mine would say, God does not make junk. The physical body is the culmination of your subtle bodies. If it is wrong to be human, then the fault lies in the subtle bodies, not the physical. Since we are trying to connect with the subtle bodies, and we are told that is where the higher self resides, there cannot be an issue there. Therefore, someone is misinformed. Don’t let that someone be you.

The Root Chakra is the survival center and deals with the continuity of the individual. Your physiological needs are gathered here. They are not just food and shelter, but include your sense of safety. When the environment provides your basic necessities, fear and dread dissipate. Self-esteem development is seen here and in the sacral chakra, because it bridges the two. Self-worth in the root center deals with you on an individual basis. A healthy sense of value brings confidence, which is the glue that binds your foundation. This energy center is tied to manifesting. When the energy is flowing prosperity flows with it. When the energy flow is restricted, you may find yourself moving about aimlessly and feel that the world is against you.

Notes from: The 7 Healing Chakras: Unlocking Your Body's Energy Centers, by Brenda Davies

Motivation and Personality, by Abraham Maslow

So much information is available that you almost have to specialize. This is why I avoided those areas that did not lie within my interests. Recently, that has changed. I realized that I was missing some essential parts to what I wanted to create. No, I am not talking about my career. I am talking about my spiritual path. Thus, I embarked on a journey of self-exploration that took me down new avenues. As you know, I sometimes look to the Tarot as a means of connecting with my guides and for understanding the information they impart. Currently, my guides are in transition, which causes some confusion on my part as well as theirs. Regardless, I was instructed to explore my chakras.

Chakras are also known as wheels of light, and they control the flow of energy from the Universe. How we view life is what meters the flow. If we are traveling forward in our journey towards becoming, the chakras are open and energy flows freely between them. However, if we are caught up in life's dramas, the flow becomes slow and sporadic. Our thoughts and emotions are what control these colored valves. At least, this is what I discovered. The first I was to go into was my heart chakra.

Not everyone is in agreement with the colors emitted by these spinning wheels of energy (Bruyer, 1994). Traditionally, the color for the heart chakra is green. However, some suggest that the color is a golden-yellow (Leadbeater, 1927). Fortunately, this has little to do with their functioning.

The heart chakra, or Anahata focuses on love in its many expressions, but the most important manifestation is unconditional love. Many talk about the importance of unconditional love. I hear it preached about when attending church services. What is neglected is the need to love yourself unconditionally. Before you can do that, you must travel into your past and collect the pieces of you that were left behind. When I encountered emotional and mental trauma in my life, I mistakenly left parts of me there as a marker buoys to remind of what took place.

I am going to tell you about my most moving experience. My first stop was a pond in Louisiana. My Dad had died in an accident. I was fourteen at the time and was not sure how to process the event. During my stay at a cousin’s home, my uncle told me that I was the man of the house now. Wow, I was the man of the house. Did he imply that I was to take my father’s place? I wonder if he had a clue as to the burden that he placed on my shoulders. I did not know how to take that. A pond was nearby. It wasn’t very large so, I was able to walk around several times deep in thought. While I do not recall what my thoughts were, I do know that they were troubled. Oh, I went on with life, but the boy was still there. Sometimes he would sit, but mostly he walked, trapped in deep contemplation.

I found Brenda Davies’ The 7 Healing Chakras from on the bookshelf and began to read. Before you can love anyone, you must first love yourself unconditionally. Not just yourself today, but all aspects of who you are; the shadow side as much as the side others see. One of the exercises for healing the heart and opening the heart chakra is a meditation. You go back to the time you were twelve up to the age of fifteen. If you use crystals for healing, she suggests rose quartz, also known as the love stone, and green tourmaline[Content Control]. Fourteen was my first stop.

Not knowing what to say, I walked with him. Eventually, we began to talk. He expressed his fears, and I reassured him. I told him that our Dad was gone from here. That he would be okay. Occasionally, there would be some troubled times, but he was going to be fine. That he is loved. We stopped. Turning to look at me, I took him into my arms, and he began to sob. As his young body shook, I reassured him. When he was done, I took his hand, told him it was time to come home, and took him into me. Later, that evening, the tears he shed found their way through 33 years to me. They shook my body in a release that I cannot describe. This was something that prevented me from communicating with my dad. This was something I had carried for over 30 years. Finally, it was released. Today, I am more at peace with myself.

One of the indications of a poor functioning heart chakra is a dislike for yourself. For me, it was and sometimes still is, my disability. I have what some doctors call an unknown neurological disorder, while others a call it a conversion disorder. Whatever it is does not matter, what does is what happens with too much stimulation. Like a highly sensitive person, my functioning suffers. I saw this as a reason why some people dismissed me. As a result, I had reclassified myself as a second-class citizen. This is something anyone should do to him or herself. I have reconciled myself with my disability, but I know that it will become an issue later. The idea is to recognize it, explore it, and to love myself unconditionally to minimize its effects.

Unconditional love is about freedom. When you love someone unconditionally, you support that person to the best of your ability. You allow the person the freedom to walk their spiritual path, even if that path leads away from you. You should also allow yourself to be free in expressing your thoughts, and especially your emotions. Blocking your emotions is the same as filling your heart with pain. Why would you want to cause pain for yourself? If you are in pain, you are also hurting those around you. If any of this is familiar, do yourself a favor and get some support. You can hire a therapist, a life coach, or talk to a minister, a friend, your spouse, anyone whom you trust and feel comfortable with. You will feel better with an open anahata.

Bruyer, R. (1994). Wheels of Light. New York: Fireside.

Davies, B. M. (2000). The 7 Healing Chakras: Unlocking Your Body's Energy Centers. Berkley, CA: Ulysses Press.

Leadbeater, C. W. (1927). The Chakras: A Monograph. Wheaton, IL: The Theosophical Publishing House.

I often read articles and stories where the authors describe life as being filled with stress, tension, and everything else that can create difficulties. The idea works great for stories because you need an antagonist to create struggles. After all, that is the purpose of drama. However, this may leave you with the impression that life is one big struggle with reprieves being added as spice. I want to tell you that life is not about struggle. Life is about participation.

The way I particpate in Life determines whether it will be filled with joy, drudgery, or a mixture of the two. What determines the blend is how I choose to percieve the events around me and those involved. After all, while you may be a part of my particular version of life, you do not dictate my experience. In the same fashion, I do not decide if your experience with me is an excellent one or an ignoble one. Each of us plays a supporting role in the lives of others. We are the main characters in our documtentary, and we have the ability to portray that in a variety of meaningful ways. Most of the time we are caught up in the expectations of others or the culture we identify with, and for many of us that is Western culture.

Western culture is not a bad lifestyle, if we remember its flaws. I don't have to describe them to you, because they are already familiar. While reading Lynne McTaggert's, The Bond: Connecting Through the Space Between Us (2011), I came across a part where Americans were said to be miserable. Well, the only reason I can think of for a description like this would be that many of us forget to do something that is vitally important to our well-being: play. This can also be called 'me-time.'

When I think of playtime, I usually associate it with kids. Have you noticed how resilient kids are? They are more than just survivors; they are teachers for adults who feel that they must put away childish things. Children have a tendency to take what troubles them and turn it into a game. These games help them work out whatever may be troubling them. They do this through role-playing. Being adults, we may find this a bit awkward, but if we pay attention, we will find ourselves playing roles that help us to express our feelings. Being connected to our authentic-self or higher self is more important today than it ever was.

Many of your are familiar with the changing energy of the planet and the surrounding cosmos. For those of us who are out of sync with whom we are, this is creating havoc with our lives. Familiar patterns are being uprooted and replaced with those that are more in tune with our beliefs. Part of the way of getting in tune is through play.

I encourage you to make a play-date with friends, yourself, or just spend some time in the company of strangers. You don't have to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Even if you decide to spend the evening curled up with a good book, a friend, or a canvas. Just take time to unplug yourself from the complexities of the life you have created.

We are born to fail. I know. This sounds cold and harsh, but it is true. We come into life with the power of a god. Within our small bodies lie immense potential and abilities that are beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. Right now, this may sound like some novel of incredible fiction. Tomorrow, this will be a historical novel of creative non-fiction.

Beliefs, ideas, and theories held dear to us may be riddled with tiny flaws or even gaping holes. However, for us, they are what keep us sane. Hard to believe that what may be filled with contradictions can be so important. What makes this concept even more bizarre is that life is also filled with contradiction. The same flaw exists within the many interpretations of religious doctrine. The more popular source of these inconsistencies lies within the Bible. Why is that? Well, it could be that nobody takes credit for the existence the Bible or even his or her own lives. The concept of the Bible being the word of God is at once a folly and profound universal truth. The lives we lead are the same; they are crazy and genuine masterpieces at the same time.

Bruce Lipton, in his Spontaneous Evolution (2009), writes that you began your life by feeding on junk. He’s not talking about physical sustenance. The existence we enter begins to take shape while moving about in the womb. The food that gives you sustenance is not just physical nourishment; it is also mental and emotional.

Recently, I heard a story about my 18-month-old nephew’s discovery of sound under water. Immediately, I chuckled. He had remembered something most adults forget. Life began in the water, whether it was in the oceans or our mother’s womb. This is the negative part of our lives. Negative, in this respect is something that is harmful rather it is before birth. Birth is the starting point for life on this plane, on the Earth, or as a material being. More to the point, it is our birth date. Thus, anytime before hand is negative time. Of course, if we were to celebrate the day of conception life would be confusing and straightforward. There’s that pesky ambiguity again.

Existence is not the paradox here. The paradox is the existence that we create. While in the womb, we are at a negative in time. Yet, our life-long education has begun. While we are floating about in the womb, we are receiving information through the emotions of others. Our mothers communicate their joy, anger, indifference, etc. to us directly. The rest of the family, including our fathers, influences us indirectly. This is unconditional support. Unconditional because free will does not enter the picture until birth, up to that point, we are sponges soaking up anything that gets through our watery buffer. As we bathe in this physical form of consciousness, we garner their assistance. In the negative life, this is much easier to do than it is when we get out. I find this to be extremely amusing because many of us spend a great deal of time trying to get back in. While in our watery playground, we are completely dependent on someone else. Think about this. When was the last time you were so dependent on another person, and liked it?

That symbiotic relationship ends rather abruptly. As soon as we voice our need, the relationship shifts. We are still dependent on our mother, but are our mother and those in her circle as anxious about seeing to our needs? From that first breath, unconditional love, support, or any other label you use, shifts to a state of conditions. As babes, we have a cry for hunger, a cry for cuddling, a cry for just about any need that we have. We have no choice in the matter. Crying is how we communicate. At birth, we have one thing on our mind, survival. Feed us, hold us, cow-tow to us, and we will be nice. We unknowingly have instigated a relationship based on supply and demand. At this point, our immense potential and abilities go down the tubes.

The first time a parent complains about their child, a seed is planted. At the same time, a seed is planted the first time a parent expresses love. Both kinds of seeds are planted and nurtured throughout the life of that child.

As parents, the seed we nurture most determines a large part of the path that awaits each child. I have planted similar seeds myself. At the same time, parents play a role in the lives of their children for a long time. We also have opportunities to weed out the seeds our children do not need. I’m talking about expressing their greatness, abilities, the joy of being a part of the formation of that. We need to weed out criticism, disappointment, and anything else that destroys the potential that lies within them.

As adults, we have the opportunity to strike out on our own and shape the rest of our journey. Our priority should be, rediscovering that immense potential and hidden abilities that lie within. We need not stand alone and stake our claims. Together, we form a gestalt, because together we form the whole of the god that lies within. That is the ability to snatch defeat from failure and position ourselves to succeed.

Walking our paths alone, we become vulnerable to physical, mental, and emotional disease. By forming alliances, groups, friendship, and more, we strengthen our mind, body, and emotional well-being. Together, we broaden the path, fill our journey with joy, and become positive influences upon those behind us.

While sweeping streets may not be something to aspire to, it does fulfill a purpose. The downside of this necessary evil is low pay. However, the investment in training can be miniscule, unless you expand your street sweeping position into something more complex, its benefits are going to remain implicit. Few external rewards can be actively associated with cleaning of any kind. Actually, most of the low-paying jobs fail to provide a basic living, let alone something substantial. Perhaps this is because the only challenge is continuing to go to work every day.

We are going to leave the low-key and jump to the high key. At this end of the scale are doctors, lawyers, and such – just like the Waylon Jennings song – that ‘appear’ to get great satisfaction from their careers. Like I said, appear to get satisfaction because many of them chose these professions because it assured them of a substantial income. I am confident that they have the same problems as those cleaning hotel rooms. Sometimes they may also, at times, find it a challenge to get to work.

The light they shine

Those who encounter the affluent, judge them by their experiences with them. Anybody who has a disability has seen plenty of doctors and has experienced their sometimes callous behavior. Most of them are specialists with special fees. I have met doctors who were truly interested serving others, and those who gave me the impression that I was next month’s car payment. How could I tell the difference? The amount of time the doctor spent with me told me just how important I was. Those that appeared to be truly concerned wanted to know everything about my condition each time I saw them. Those who did not find me remotely important made comments similar to, you have 15 minutes, what symptom would you like me to treat? What is the message that is being sent? For me, the message is ‘the assembly line is moving, and I don’t want to get behind.’

Those who have been blessed with children and then divorce may be familiar with the attitude of lawyers. For instance, when you encounter one who makes comments such as, “I suppose I quoted you a ridiculously low price,” does not impart much confidence. Encounters such as this color your opinions about everyone in that particular field, which is unfortunate. These unsympathetic attitudes exist in cleaning people as well, and are very common. Yet, when we experience them in roles of authority, the impression they leave is long lasting.

Let’s polish that bulb

For some, life satisfaction is measured by material comforts. People of this sort complain about the same things as those earning much less – their cell phone bills and credit card payments. Anybody who believes that their life-satisfaction is tied to affluence also ties his or her livelihood to output – how many people you can see in an hour. For these people, human beings are not very different from the Lexus many of them drive. Those who focus on the outcome are more apt to complain people are not automatons. Patients, clients, and customers need to be treated with respect. These people are content with what they have chosen because they are passionate about what they do.

I am a life coach. What I do is help those who want to change their lives, but may not know the direction they want to go in. We discuss goals, challenges, and find solutions to those challenges that lie within them. During the course of our conversations, they learn to look within for their answers and then apply them. In reality, they use me to help give them a shove in the right direction. When they are able to do this on their own, they may not need me until the next time they are mystified. This is what I mean by output versus outcome. If the focus were on output, my concern would whether or not I enroll them and for how long.

What color is the light

The focus is self-satisfaction, but priorities are important. Those who go into a profession based on earning potential do not detract from their passion in other areas. Their career may support their passion. I just happen to have selected serving others as a focus because this is one my passions. The idea is to become passionate, and explore that passion.

People whose work is their passion are more likely to be entrepreneurs, and they market themselves according to what they are passionate about. Either they target the population that can pay what they deserve, or their target population is those who can benefit from their services. How you market yourself is up to you, as long as you are satisfied with what you are doing. I mention some of the other aspects because, as a developing entrepreneur, I have been counseled to focus on the financial side of the service and to ignore those whom I am passionate about serving. Money is a good thing to have and has its own form of satisfaction. Therefore, I fall within the semi-volunteer group. Parts of the benefits I provide are donated, while other parts are paid for by the client.

Passion has little to do with pro-bono work. Many provide volunteer services as an act of altruism. The entrepreneurs often choose their passion as a career. Whichever the case may be, you should be satisfied with what you accomplish. A job can support a passion, or a passion can become a job.

     At one time, I was passionate about becoming enlightened. What I discovered was that if you devoted yourself to serving others, you could get on the fast track to what was being described as being the rage in the search for higher consciousness. I didn’t say how you could serve others, which leaves your plate pretty full, or glaringly empty. Serving others is a large arena. A person can volunteer their time freely, be a semi-volunteer, or receive a wage for services provided. These services can range from cleaning ditches, providing transportation, serving a church, being an educator, up through the infamous healthcare sector, public servants, and a variety of other service providers. Let’s discuss the low end and a possible high end of those wage earner positions – the term job just sounds boring.

     Janitorial work is plentiful, and why not? Somebody needs to clean up after those who cannot or will not clean up after themselves. These positions seem to be filled by immigrants, because many of the citizens of this country are of the opinion that cleaning is beneath them. Plenty of people have made this claim in one form or another. They begin with, ‘I can’t live on that,’ and end with ‘I can’t find a job.’ That’s because they are looking at jobs they are not qualified for. The amazing thing about these people is that they feel entitled to positions they have no training for. Worse, some of them refuse to obtain a GED. Of course, a lot of them just avoid these positions. Why would they want to clean house for someone else when they don’t to do it for themselves? I am not going to argue the ethics of those who refuse these positions, because they are missing out on something that may be important.

     Being Passionate about Trash

     How does one become passionate about picking up trash, or dusting the furniture? Such menial labor gives a person the opportunity to practice mindfulness. Sogyal Rinpoche, in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, tells how the Buddha told a woman to be aware of her hands as she drew water from the well . Mindfulness is being in the now, and the most difficult task is being in the present when you wish to be somewhere else.

     Menial tasks equal opportunities for personal growth. While vacuuming, dusting, or collecting refuse, mind takes you on a mental adventure to nowhere. Fantasies, dreams, and excursions into the past provide an escape and are known as undisciplined musings. We can take these empty spaces and teach the mind to see that spot that seems to ignore your ministrations. Then again, the people we meet in proxy – that stubborn stain – can tell you one rich story after another. People are what cause us to be passionate. They stimulate us with annoyance and excitement. They bring out the worst and best in us. Years ago, I read – or maybe I heard it in a workshop - that people don’t change jobs, they change people. Most of us enjoy what we do. It is the people we don’t like. When we leave our current position, we look elsewhere for a similar position. We do the same job as before, only we have a new supervisors and co-workers – different people.

     Let’s get back to that stain. What kind of stain is it? How did it get there? What kind of person would have left it behind? That stubborn stain has a story. We can explore that story and make a new discovery. You could write a story about how that stain got there. Perhaps someone would like to read about that stain. Wait a second that stain has given you a new vocation to explore. A boring little chore that someone is willing to pay you to do has now given you inspiration. What other menial positions exist that would allow you to discipline your mind? By performing these tedious tasks, you can explore new realms of adventure, insight, and self-exploration. Where do I sign up?

Manifesting is using the Law of Attraction. Just what is this Law of Attraction, anyway? Am I attracting everything that happens to me?

What about this Law of Attraction, and how does it work? I could say that you attract what you think about, but this is not exactly the case. If you have read any of Xolton’s Gnostic Thread, then you know that everything is based upon energy. The Law of the Conservation of Energy plainly states that energy cannot be destroyed, nor can it be created. Energy can be transformed into other forms of energy that can be more potent, or less so than the form it once was. It sounds a bit complicated, I’m sure. At best, you may think that this is some sort of a comedy skit taken from Abbott and Costello’s who’s on first? Energy is more than a word game. We are energy. This means that we are not created, nor are we destroyed. We are translated into other forms of energy.

All energy has a signature, or field . Energy attracts energy. Therefore, you attract energy to you. Different energy frequencies carry different types of energy and information . This means that we attract only those types of energies we are composed of, and the types of energies we are working with. Thoughts are forms of energy. This is why thoughts are things. Therefore, what you are talking about is what you are attracting.

Random thoughts do not generate enough energy to attract events. However, our overall disposition, goals, and actions do. We do not attract people in the way you would think. We attract events, which happen to involve people. In addition, we are attracted toward events equally as much as events are attracted to us. You buy tickets to workshops that appeal to your interest because you are attracted to it. You sponsor workshops because you hope to attract others to the event. People you meet attend events. You strike up a conversation with a stranger. You did not plan this event, and most likely, the stranger did not either. What this means is that events are meant to take place if you recognize the opportunity and thrust yourself into it.

Are you attracting everything that happens to you? No, most likely you are attracted to the events that cause things to happen to you. Do you want to cut back on your weight, try avoiding the bread section of the grocery store, try avoiding the donut shop, or try avoiding the candy aisle. You may think that avoidance is an attractor, and you are right. While you are avoiding these things, consider avoiding events that expose you to these things. For instance, you can take a route to the restroom that does not go by the break room. You are not avoiding the food this way, only the event that may draw you towards the food.

Try to look at Manifesting and the Law of Attraction as events, and not as objects. Events are composed of a different type of energy than objects are composed of, and will attract only that type of energy. If you focus on events and not things, you are more likely to bring it into your sphere of influence.