Richard Ingalese, in his book History and Power of Mind used the term The Law of Opulence. This is what now people call “The law of Attraction”, and though this book was first published more than 100 years ago, you can see that there is nothing new under the sun, only different labels for the same subject.

Opulence means plenty, wealth and riches, but this is not restricted only to money. There can be opulence of love, opulence of happiness, opulence of peace and other states of opulence.

The law of opulence is the mental law of success. Through this law people attract things, people and events into their life. In the above-mentioned book The History of Mind, Richard Ingalese says:

“If you have no possessions, then it is because you have not used the law of opulence for your own benefit. It is a well-known fact in Occultism that everyone has now just what he deserves, and this is as true relative to opulence as it is to spiritual and mental qualities.”

Richard Ingalese further says that to put the law of opulence into operation it is necessary to realize three things:

1. That everything you want exists now in Divine Mind.

2. Realize that all things belong to Deity and that you can only have temporary use of them.

3. We should realize that all things are distributed by the Universal Consciousness according to law. One man is not poverty-stricken and another man a millionaire by chance, fatalism or caprice; but everything is distributed according to the law of mental demand or of asking and receiving.

How do you put the law of opulence into operation in your life?

- You need to know what you want.
- Possess strong desire
- Possess strong faith that you can get what you want
- Repeat affirmations
- Visualize your goal
- You need some degree of concentration
- You need patience
- You need persistence

The law of opulence, the law of attraction, creative visualization and other similar terms are different labels for the same subject.

The following books can help you put the law of opulence into operation:

Visualize and Achieve

Affirmations Words of Power

“The Secret”, and many other similar books or films are great for inspiration and for creating expectations. They also awaken the belief that one can change his/her life and achieve success, yet this is not enough. A beginner might create some minor success, but in order to make real changes and create greater success, more understanding, information and skills are required.

In order to use the law of attraction successfully, you need to know what to do and how, and not every book provides this information. You also need to know about the obstacles you might encounter, both inner and external, and how to deal with them. It is not enough just to feel elated after reading or watching a movie, and though these feelings are important, more is required for success. Too often, inspiration and elation wear out after a while, and then you either feel disappointed, forget about what you have read, or if you still desire to take advantage of the law of attraction, you might not know what to do next.

The law of attraction works everywhere in nature, and also in personal life, but one has to know how to use it correctly. Before achieving any kind of success, you have to be clear about what you want to do or achieve, and you have to acquire the necessary qualifications. It is also useful, especially with big goals, to develop some degree of concentration ability, visualization, perseverance, willpower and self discipline, but very few books speak about this and tell you how to do that.

Here are a few recommended books:

Mind Power: The Secret of Mental Magic by William Walker Atkinson

Practical Guide to Creative Visualization by Osborne Phillips

Manifesting Your Heart’s Desire by Fred Fengler and Todd Varnum
 
Visualize and Achieve, available at this website.

You attract into your life what you think about frequently. Most of the thoughts are weak and are not repeated long enough to gain sufficient strength. Weak thoughts, like a weak magnet, hardly have any attractive power.

You have seen how a magnet draws metal objects. A strong and big magnet draws bigger objects, than a small and weak one. Magnets have another peculiar characteristic. One side of the magnet draws, and the other side repels.

A magnet draws toward itself everything made of iron, no matter whether it is a useful object or junk. The mind acts in the same way. It attracts into your life positive and negative situations and events, according to the thoughts that you think. The law of attraction is neutral; it can attract positive or negative situations, according to your predominant thoughts.

Like the magnet, the mind not only attracts, but it also repels. If you doubt your ability to attract a certain object, person or situation into your life, then you repel it with this attitude. Thoughts of incompetence, weakness, fear and inferiority create a repellent force. It is as if you are creating a wind that blows away and prevents certain things to reach you.

This means that you need have no doubts, be full of faith in your abilities, and have a strong desire, in order to make your mind behave like a magnet and create the life you desire.

In order to make the law of attraction work for you, it is not enough just to visualize for a few times, and then wait for miracles to happen.

You need to have a strong desire and motivation, and the commitment to do whatever is necessary to achieve your goal.

You need persistence, concentration, the ability to visualize, and at least some degree of self-discipline.

You need to learn to recognize opportunity when it appears, and to be willing and ready to take and use this opportunity.

You need to be willing to act and take the required steps whenever needed, and not just wait for your desires to materialize from thin air or suddenly drop on you from the sky.

In order to take full advantage of the law of attraction you need to know certain rules and follow them. It is true, some people achieve great success, without knowing much or anything about the law of attraction, but they intuitively use it correctly.

The law of attraction is not a method for getting rich quickly, without doing anything. It requires mental work, focus and visualization, and also the willingness to follow the mental work with any other necessary activity.

This is an excerpt form the article Making The Law of Attraction Work For You.

The law of attraction is the attractive, magnetic power of the Universe that draws similar energies together. It manifests through the power of creation, everywhere and in multiple ways. Even the law of gravity is part of the law of attraction. This law attracts thoughts, ideas, people, situations and circumstances.

The law of attraction manifests through your thoughts, by drawing to you thoughts and ideas of a similar kind, people who think like you, and also corresponding situations and circumstances. It is the law and power that brings together people of similar interests, who unite into various groups, such as political groups, sports teams, sports fans, fraternities, etc.

Can you take advantage of this law? Yes, you can!

You do so, through creative visualization and affirmations. By visualizing a mental image of what you want to achieve or by repeating positive statements, which are called affirmations, you create and bring into your life what you visualize or repeat in your mind. In other words, you use the power of your mind, thoughts, imagination and words.

Read the article at:
www.successconsciousness.com/law-of-attraction-definitions.htm