Abraham-Hicks – Law of Attraction Sydney Seminar Review
Yesterday I attended the first ever Sydney event for an Abraham-Hicks Law of Attraction seminar.
It was the third and final event of their Australian tour (sponsored by Hay House Australia).
The excitement in the queue from 8.30am was palpable! The doors opened at 9am letting in an estimated 4,500 people over the next hour.
Preliminaries over, Esther Hicks invited in Abraham. I felt a distinct energy shift in the room – much like the entrance of an esteemed dignitary. It quickly merged and became unobtrusive.
During the day, questions ranged across many subjects of general interest: relationships, money, health, the meaning of life/ death, the importance of wanting (desiring) something + believing you can have it, making peace with where you are, world-peace, campaigning for causes, treatment of animals, the global financial crisis, to mention some.
A recurring theme was that of learning to manage your own thoughts and emotions in a constructive way – as Law of Attraction is continuously responding to the balance of our vibration (thoughts/ feelings). Law of Attraction is bringing “more of the same” to us!
Whilst emotions don’t “attract”, emotions are an easy indicator for letting us know what we may be thinking at any time. Thoughts create (or attract in kind). And every thought triggers a matching emotion. There is a direct link between what you are thinking in any moment and how you are feeling. Change the thought and you will immediately notice a shift or change in how you feel.
While it is almost impossible to track the thousands of thoughts we have in a single day, it is relatively easy (with practise) to notice how we are feeling in any moment.
Abraham says that basically there are only two categories of emotion: emotions that feel good and emotions that feel bad. Our “natural” state is one that feels good. But many have learnt to accept negative feelings as their “norm”. They have forgotten that their natural state is one of well-being.
From a Law of Attraction perspective, emotions that feel uncomfortable or ‘bad’ (eg impatience, annoyance, anger, guilt, rage, depression) are alerting us to thoughts that are in the process of attracting “unwanted stuff” into our lives.
A simple example. If a person finds themself feeling impatient or annoyed about many things, then Law of Attraction will bring more events or situations that trigger impatience or annoyance. The thinking pattern perpetuates the types of people, events, situations they find themself having.
The only way to break a negative cycle is to start thinking different thoughts – thoughts that bring relief or an improved feeling state. We need to find a way to “chill” – a way to defuse how we are feeling (eg take a walk, pat your dog or cat, listen to some music you like).
As we establish a new feeling-state, Law of Attraction will begin to match the new, improved feeling-state with events or circumstances that trigger more of the new feeling-state.
Here’s another typical scenario.
If you talk about problems, Law of Attraction will give you more problems to talk about! Even listening to others talking about problems can cause a negative feeling-state within you – and thus become a point of attraction for you
I had many ahas yesterday. However this was one of the biggest. What you talk about, think about, remember, imagine, worry about, anticipate, and so on – is literally acting as a trigger for matching experiences – thanks to the Law of Attraction.
Patiently listening to a friend complain or whine about some issue is an invitation for a matching, unwanted experience to come to you! You have to become “selfish” about what you think and how you feel!
By listening to a complaining friend or client or family member you reinforce (validate) the negative scenario for the other person and also invite that same energy into your own life!
Each of us is responsible for our own thoughts and feelings. We are not responsible for how anyone else thinks or feels.
The balance of our thoughts and feelings at any time in our life is reflected in the people, events, and circumstances we encounter. If we like our life – great! If we don’t, then we need to change our habits of thought – and begin to listen to how we feel on different subjects.
“Nothing is more important than to find relief or to feel good”, is an Abraham mantra. Yesterday, this sunk in at a deeper level than ever for me.
The repercussions of doing otherwise play out in your life in the people, events, circumstances that you encounter – from the people and sales assistants you meet, the types of conversations you find yourself having, the traffic you find yourself driving in, the clarity of your thinking, the ease or difficulty of doing anything! Everything in your life is there because it is mirroring to you the balance of your current thoughts and feelings. Change your thoughts and you change your experience.
This is profound. It is a radical shift in how most people live their life.
I have been reading the books and listening to many of the CDs and videos of Abraham since 2005. Over this time I have been piecing together my own understanding of how Law of Attraction works in our lives and the immense power of thoughts and emotions as catalysts for the life we are currently living.
Yesterday was a truly memorable day in the sense that certain vital pieces of the puzzle clicked firmly into place in my mind.
If you ever have the opportunity to attend a live Abraham-Hicks event – take it! You will find yourself truly uplifted, inspired – maybe even transformed!
Posted: December 15th, 2008 under law of attraction, self help.
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