Emotional Scale- from Jerry-Esther Hicks

The book Ask and it is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks has several processes for helping you to move upward on the emotional scale. Scholars of the Secret, Law of Attraction, etc...focus on the fact that we are more able to receive and succeed if we are in a positive emotional state. Being able to identify where you are on the emotional scale, and knowing the processes to move your way back to the top toward empowerment and joy is critical. I'm studying the processes now. I highly recommend the book, but must say the audio version of the processes is not worth purchasing, because the "reader"/audio person is not very good, and it's basically just a reading of the book without any special production value. So stick with the book. Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Ask-Given-Jerry-Hicks/dp/1401907997/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-8223795-9392847?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1176404333&sr=8-1

Here is the emotional scale, and I will be posting some of the strategies I find helpful:
Emotional Scale
Joy- knowledge,empowerment,freedom,love,appreciation
Passion
Enthusiasm-eagerness, happiness
Positive Expectation belief
Optimism
Hopefulness
Contentment
Boredom
Pessimism
Frustration
Overwhelmment
Disappointment
Doubt
Worry
Blame
Discouragement
Anger
Revenge
Hatred-rage
Jealousy
Insecurity-guilt,unworthiness
Fear-Grief, Powerlessness, despair, depression

I'm going to spend the next few days noting where I am on the scale and trying to assess how to pull myself up toward Joy.

The Secret- a friend's testimonial

My friend who watched The Secret dvd at my request has been putting it to use in her life for a few weeks now. She called me early this morning with exciting news. She has been trying for a number of things in her life, one being financial success and freedom. She told me her father who lives with her made a mistake and paid a bill incorrectly, causing them some serious financial stress. She told me, she just had faith, and knew somehow things would be fine. She has been doing the whole "checks in the mail" vs. "debt/bills in the mail" thing. Her true focus was on her ex paying child support. So this morning she called her bank and lo and behold $600 had been put in her account from her ex's employment deduction (he was previously unemplyed). She was so happy she had to call the bank back like 3 times to make sure it was true. Sure enough it was true, and of course she is even more grateful now to use The Secret and Law of Attraction to solidify her faith in what she can create in her life.

The Secret and those around you

One issue I have with The Secret, is what do you do if the people around you are negative, or are having their own desires that are counter to your own. Whose desires are right/wrong in the eyes of God? How does he choose whose desires to fulfill?

Here's an interesting example. My friend who was staying with me a few days, kept saying there was snow in the forecast. I told her, just hope for no snow. So we woke up Saturday morning and it was snowing, and pretty hard, so it did worry us her flight might be delayed. We had made plans to go to a local diner that is known for breakfast...but when we got there it was packed and a fifteen minute wait. I was pretty annoyed, because my friend just wanted to go straight to the airport. I knew there wasn't anyplace in the airport that was good for breakfast. Oh well I thought, so we headed off for the airport. On the way, I told her we'd all been way too negative, and we should just be grateful and ask that the snow stop, the sun to shine, and some pleace decent to go to breakfast. About a block from the airport, we notice to our left, a Golden Corral. My friend says, "Let's go there!". So we went to the Golden Corral, and the snow was still coming down. After about 45 minutes, we went to leave, and the sun was shining, and the temperature had rose about 10 degrees. We both looked at each other and laughed. The Secret had worked, but not until we both wanted the same thing!

I guess we could infer that the Secret, or Law of Attraction is especially powerful if people are asking for the same thing together. But what to do, if you don't realize that you and the people you care about aren't on the same page? Share the secret! That's what I did with my friend, and I'm hoping others will do. The more we discuss our hopes and dreams with each other, and how we will achieve them through faith and gratitude, then more will happen for everyone!

The Secret, Law of Attraction, etc

Ok, the recent hype over The Secret on Oprah had me thinking I was in the twilight zone. I have for the past two years been chasing down this theory. It all started when I read Joel Osteen's book, Your Best Life Now. Though his is a Christian perspective on self improvement, many of his tenets in his book follow closely the various issues discussed in The Secret dvd. We all know there are no such things as coincidences...or rather those of us who love Jung think that way. Well a guy who I work with, now a good friend, handed me some cd's from a Dr. Wayne Dyer...low and behold, his topic is the Power of Intention, whose basis lies in the Law of Attraction. That same day I listened to the cd's Oprah has on the people from The Secret DVD. I felt like I had come to a major cross roads in life...the universe, God was definitely shouting something at me. I got The Secret DVD and watched it. It was like the world came rushing into focus, and I suddenly began to GET IT.

I immediately ordered another book called Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks. Their book has definitely helpful strategies for overcoming resistance. I am thrilled with it so far.

So along with my poetry, and ramblings, I'd also like to use my blog as a testament to the teachings of all these folks. I have some stories I'll post soon that show how it "works". I believe in it so much, I keep telling my friends and family about it in the hopes that someone else will join me in it. It's not a bloody cult or anything, and you could argue that positive thinking and visualization are just good psychology, but it's the element of FAITH that is always missing from all the other paths to achievement and self improvement.

So, more later on all that...ciao for now.