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Infinite possibilities
One of my interests this year has been quantum physics and there is a term used when referring to the universe that has caught my imagination – Infinite Possibilities.
At first it seemed to me to be just another buzz word in the amazing mix of ideas that quantum physics explores but it kept popping into my head and slowly its real meaning started to hit me. It is an idea so exciting with so many ramifications that you will never see the world the same way again.
A month ago I came across and audio program of the same name by Mike Dooley and I knew I had to listen to it. Mike was actually featured in The Secret and has been running a website for many years with what he calls the adventurers club. The concept being that life is an adventure. He also has a mailing list called Notes from the Universe which I have been subscribing to for some time.
So I downloaded it aware that it would not really be on the topic of quantum physics but related none the less.
I have actually listened to a lot of material from many of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers and the messages of many are similar. From each I can usually gleam a new insight or some clarification of a topic I am already familiar with.
Watch this Youtube video of Mike talking about his Notes from the Universe
The 12 hour audio program Infinite Possibilities from Mike knocked my socks off. For me it was a lot more than a few more insights and some clarification – it actually helped me put some important jigsaw pieces for the puzzle of like together. Everything has started to make a lot more sense.
Many programs can be motivational and inspirational but this was enlightening and liberating. If you are interested in Mike’s message in the above video or perhaps already familiar with him in The Secret then you are here to take your next step on your road to understanding. You are here to discover Infinite Possibilities.
No commentsNew Age hopping on the Law of Attraction Bandwagon
To me it seems like the Law of Attraction has become a magnet (pun intended) to all the other New Age proponents and they are jumping on the Law Of Attraction band wagon and trying to incorporate it with their particular New Age beliefs.
Recently I have seen something called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) becoming popular and being linked directly to the Law of Attraction.
I found this definition of EFT:
EFT is based on the electrical systems in our body called the meridians. It is an emotional version of acupuncture except that we don’t use needles, instead we stimulate the release points by tapping with our fingertips.
Some of the meridian points ( also called acupuncture or acupressure points) on the skin have actually been measured with very sensitive instruments and the electrical charge there has been higher than in the non meridian points. We can think of the meridians like rivers along which the electricity in our body flows. This flow has been called many other names such as, chi, prana, life force, electromagnetic, electrical or just energy. EFT helps in restoring the energy flow to normal and that helps us feel emotionally and physically healthy.
EFT seems to be a New Age (nice – no needles) version of the old yet to be proven Chinese system of acupuncture with its belief in energy channels running through your body. While my research has only been very superficial it does seem to me that EFT is a good example of a New Age belief jumping on the Law of Attraction bandwagon.
I watched some videos and basically the practitioner talks to the subject determining what is troubling them and then gives verbal instructions telling them to release and let go of the feelings or problem and tapping them in a number of places with their fingers. As I watched the EFT practitioner I was reminded of some aspect of NLP in the way they were working with the subjects.
Visit any EFT website and you will see how strongly it is being linked to the Law of Attraction. I remain a sceptic of EFT but believe that its possible people undergoing EFT are helped partly by the power of suggestion and perhaps by the Law of Attraction.
No commentsLaw of Attraction – Pseudo Religion? Pseudo Science?
The Law or Attraction seems like part pseudo religion and part pseudo science yet I find it to be the best working model available to explain my experience of life. There have been way too many serendipitous coincidences in my life. Far too many things line up too many times for there not to be an unseen power or force at play.
The law of Attraction may or may not work exactly how it is popularly believed to work. The process of Ask, Believe and Receive might not be 100% accurate, but I have no reason to believe otherwise at this time.
One aspect of this Law of Attraction movement I am aware and cautious of is the zealots that have embraced it as a new religion and are trying to marry it into all their old beliefs.
I remain a sceptic at heart and will not accept everything that is presented to me because it comes under the banner of the Law of Attraction.
For the time being I find the Law of Attraction the best working model available in the absence of any better explanation.
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