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feelings, and thoughts are potent magnetic fields, they attract circumstances that correspond to the inner conflicts. And 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
back to your answer about guardians, that we attract what we call for. Is that the law 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
because the forms of thought, feeling, and desire attract that which corresponds. The whole concept of images 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
you react emotionally in a way that will attract certain happenings to you as inevitably as a 47 THE WALL WITHIN
it is possible in the environment you usually attract by your hidden currents. Let us suppose, for 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
do not trust people, you are bound to attract those who will constantly confirm to you that 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
have the proper discrimination and judgment and will attract a good many who will warrant your trust 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
fears exist in you, the more you will attract a partner who also has such inhibitions. Both 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
you toward liberation. But neither of you can attract that partner without changing. However, if you find 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
be really much too immature, you may then attract another partner fitted more to your changed personality 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
a corresponding immaturity and division within themselves to attract this type of person. I say again, the 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
emotion. According to my emotional state, I will attract certain currents. Now suppose my state of mind 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
my state of mind is such that I attract negative forces. My question is: How do I 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
existing fear of leaving the old state will attract to you new negative currents? You are mistaken 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
and more happiness. In your fullness, you progressively attract more positive experience. In your soul-sickness and error 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
be -- to that extent you will automatically attract the kind of individuals who will be as 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
up to whatever comes your way. For you attract it and are bound to it by being 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
in the person's psyche that makes sure to attract the partner with whom the contraction appears justified 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
energy block becomes, and the more certainly you attract the crisis that could be the healing agent 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
feel your sadness through the circumstances you inevitable attract, your terror, arising from your conviction that you 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
fully your past as a child, you must attract similar experiences later in life. If you have 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
your attitudes, ideas, concepts, and approaches to life, attract or repulse events, people, happenings, and actions of 201 DEMAGNETIZING NEGATIVE FORCE FIELDS -- PAIN OF GUILT
the liberated center of your innermost self, you attract all the abundance of life to you, but 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
lead you to fear the devils you sporadically attract according to certain cyclic rhythms. Like all disease 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
worlds and the laws according to which you attract or repel entities of different nature and development 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
 
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around you do not come arbitrarily. They are attracted to you by certain basic similarities, even though 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
painful since you do not see how you attracted it. This mass image makes you strive and 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
effect. For instance, you will see how you attracted this particular pain. Such insight may not come 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
superficial at that. When two human beings are attracted to each other, we might say that they 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
is compatible with the mood that created and attracted the energy field which inevitably drew this outer 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
that falls into a channel that is then attracted to a corresponding new form. Do not believe 226 APPROACH TO SELF -- SELF-FORGIVENESS WITHOUT CONDONING THE LOWER SELF
When you do not fear difference but are attracted by it, you fully actualize yourself and dissolve 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
seem to react differently. I have always been attracted to change and have always been afraid of 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
 
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so far, to come your way without your attracting it. Find that hidden link and you will 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
imperfection of the world lends itself well to attracting enraged and threatened feelings. Thus the expression becomes 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
also ruled by laws of attraction -- like attracting like. Thus you who have created various force 201 DEMAGNETIZING NEGATIVE FORCE FIELDS -- PAIN OF GUILT
you can be transformed into a different magnet attracting different forces. It must also be understood that 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
 
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like. QUESTION: Is there mutual activity in this attraction? ANSWER: Oh yes. QUESTION: On both sides? ANSWER 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
obstructions and divisions within that make such an attraction possible. To say, I must not be in 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
This follows the law of affinity -- the attraction of similar and repulsion of dissimilar substances. Again 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
so; this is accomplished by a process of attraction and repulsion, according to law, that is like 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR
the most important aspects of the fascination and attraction of a negative outlook. If you cannot relinquish 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
that brings two people together in love and attraction, and the pleasure involved are a small aspect 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
experience that initially brings two people together in attraction and love occurs all the time, yet this 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
to life is also ruled by laws of attraction -- like attracting like. Thus you who have 201 DEMAGNETIZING NEGATIVE FORCE FIELDS -- PAIN OF GUILT
an electrifying blissful feeling and longing. If this attraction exists merely on the physical level, without the 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
merely gropes in the dark, very often your attraction to another person is not directed to the 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
parent figure, over the real person. When your attraction to another is truly genuine and arises from 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
be a result of an absence of physical attraction at all. It may be the result of 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
lawful and meaningful and harmonious, following laws of attraction and repulsion -- laws that are impossible to 226 APPROACH TO SELF -- SELF-FORGIVENESS WITHOUT CONDONING THE LOWER SELF
universe is trusted, difference always possesses a special attraction. When you do not fear difference but are 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
your soul becomes an inevitably compelling field of attraction to powerful forces of evil that you can 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
and purify yourself so that this field of attraction within you can be transformed into a different 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
this in an absolute sense. The law of attraction and repulsion is purely relative here. For example 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
-- exert through their unrecognized parts a greater attraction to evil than does the negative charge of 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
means always positive unions of love and affection, attraction and respect. The negative mutuality between many individual 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
really meaningful union chose marriage based on superficial attraction, without deep knowledge of self or partner. No 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
 
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understand yourself: what seemed so important and so attractive, or so hard to give up, will then 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
token, the old, immature pleasures cease to be attractive and no longer yield satisfaction. New, deeper pleasures 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
picture I painted about marriage is not very attractive. Marriage as it has existed for so long 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
 
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imprisoned in matter and in all that matter attracts to it. Before incarnation, therefore, a spirit may 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
one's faults is obviously wrong. It not only attracts negative forces, it is also based on self-deception 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
from a dark spiritual form in you, which attracts harmful energies and dark influences. Think what these 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
all the variations in-between. Each one of you attracts those specialists whose particular qualities, good or bad 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
qualities, good or bad, you possess. For like attracts like inevitably, magnetically. When a human being grows 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
you is what you draw toward you. Like attracts like. QUESTION: Is there mutual activity in this 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
with the true forces of the cosmos. Like attracts like, and this law cannot be changed. One 39 IMAGE-FINDING
rather by searching in yourselves for that which attracts a negative response. On this path you have 62 MAN AND WOMAN
fear is. In the transition time one automatically attracts negative currents. I am looking for help during 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
with the true forces of the cosmos. Like attracts like, and this law cannot be changed. One 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
is an image in the soul which magnetically attracts prejudice. Therefore you project on others what you 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
lives. Your accumulated residual energy block not only attracts the same events over again, but also makes 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
how you are an electromagnetic field that always attracts what is commensurate with certain levels of your 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
once you admit a negative intentionality which then attracts expert spirits of lying and of confusion. Clarity 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
 
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divine substance and has many of the divine attributes, although not to the same extent as the 20 GOD: THE CREATION
love, wisdom, and a number of further divine attributes. It is of utmost importance for all of 20 GOD: THE CREATION
of wise judgement, calmness, and detached reflection. These attributes would enable the being to further the divine 21 THE FALL
possibilities of how the infinite variety of divine attributes can change into their opposites and create the 21 THE FALL
clear-cut idea why you want to develop your attributes, what is your goal, and in what direction 21 THE FALL
yourself and find out why you lack these attributes. When you gradually understand this without forcing yourself 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
pride, and fear. Since the Fall these three attributes became stronger and stronger in the measure to 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
you have one, you must have all three attributes. You may have one more strongly than the 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
mercy, God's love, and all the other divine attributes. Prayer is essential to achieve this goal. How 36 PRAYER
the recesses of the soul where all perfect attributes slumber -- partly in response to outside events 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
meaningless contradiction. The life force contains all divine attributes. It is, it has not come into existence 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
life force which, though it has many other attributes, is always a healing force -- for your 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
same. It takes courage and humility, the two attributes so inevitable to reach any success on this 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
approval and admiration is a composite of many attributes, supposed to serve the same end. There is 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
of vibration, color, tone, scent, and all other attributes vary according to a great number of factors 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
by the obstructions and deviations. All these divine attributes are automatically released in the measure that the 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
real wisdom, and whatever all the other divine attributes are, become part of your being. Of course 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
in its undiluted essence, contains all the other attributes. One is all, and all is one. The 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the first place, as far as any divine attributes are concerned, it is always a question of 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
have a quite healthy faith, but other divine attributes are afflicted and affect the personality predominantly. One 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
that makes the giving parent weak, but other attributes. It may be a distortion of love that 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
exact opposite effect. It paralyzes all the genuine attributes that are necessary for fulfillment. COMMENT: May I 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
produce the necessary strength. The lack of these attributes will either push you into what you fear 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
in God! 84. LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS Greetings, my dearest friends. God 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
I would like to discuss three major divine attributes: love, power, and serenity, and how they manifest 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
between them so that none of these three attributes can ever contradict or interfere with another. However 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
create conflict. This happens because one of these attributes is unconsciously chosen by the person to use 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
have shown us how the distortion of these attributes manifests. You have also shown us how these 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
manifests. You have also shown us how these attributes work hand in hand in the healthy way 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
a person may unconsciously be convinced that these attributes cannot be combined. Therefore, when submissive, such people 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
of strength, self-reliance, and self-responsibility. All these are attributes of emotional maturity. And only with strength, self-reliance 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
up to the present point. QUESTION: You gave attributes to the soul of a physical, material nature 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
of the subtle body can have all the attributes I discussed. You might best compare it with 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
must be deeply examined. Only then can divine attributes be found and accepted -- not because everyone 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
finds it to be true oneself. The divine attributes and eternal values are unchangeable in themselves, but 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
this to happen, but wants immediate results and attributes them at once to his activation, violates the 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
more frequently. One of the universal self's remarkable attributes is that it can be activated even for 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
a little better some of the most outstanding attributes of consciousness. Consciousness is not only the power 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
truth, love, and beauty, which are infinite divine attributes, distortion and negativity are never infinite. They come 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
joyous your life is, the more of these attributes it must generate. It is an ongoing, never-ending 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
and depressed they become. Whatever divine laws and attributes exist in the universe, the moment they express 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
course the determining factors. If you use these attributes, you will see yourself as you are and 209 THE ROSCOE LECTURE: INSPIRATION FOR THE PATHWORK CENTER
love, happiness, wisdom and peace. You possess these attributes, these states of being, in ample quantity and 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
toward a more perfected state and consciousness. These attributes are, of course, the original divine qualifications behind 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
not surrendering to truth and love as divine attributes, to divine will, is based almost exclusively on 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
the truth and love that are essentially divine attributes and expressions, inside and outside of you. That 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
of and what the original divine aspects or attributes are. It is a good idea to continue 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
love, kindness, decency, nor honesty. But if these attributes seem to extract severe sacrifice, sacrifice must be 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
of the spirit into the void permits divine attributes to manifest only to a small degree at 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
the dedication of your life, your talents, and attributes to the great plan not only make you 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
and eternal life. One of the most important attributes in this struggle is courage. The role of 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
Christ light, they suffer physical pain. All divine attributes are contained in this light, but the light 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL

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