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The Secret Law of Attraction: Master the Power of Intention
Have you heard of the Law of Attraction, but felt confused about what it means and how it can work? Have you wondered how you can put it to use in the real world, but struggled to find guidance? This book, "The Secret Law of Attraction - Master The Power of Intention", includes dozens of practical tasks and exercises that you can start using immediately, all with the goal of promoting positive change, boosting your energy and helping you master the power of intention. Step-by-step, Katherine Hurst will show you how
Whether you want to increase abundance, manifest a better love life or figure out how you can finally have the career you've always dreamed about, you’ll find techniques that help you tap into your true potential. Katherine’s down-to-earth methods and genuine desire to help others will help you see how a fulfilling, joyful existence is possible for everyone (no matter what has happened in your life so far). Katherine Hurst leads the world's largest Law of Attraction Community - with millions of followers in over 125 countries worldwide. Working with so many people, she has been able to see first-hand, perhaps more than anyone else in the world, exactly what works and what doesn't work when it comes to using the Law of Attraction to master the power of your intention.
Whether you want to increase abundance, manifest a better love life or figure out how you can finally have the career you've always dreamed about, you’ll find techniques that help you tap into your true potential. Katherine’s down-to-earth methods and genuine desire to help others will help you see how a fulfilling, joyful existence is possible for everyone (no matter what has happened in your life so far). Katherine Hurst leads the world's largest Law of Attraction Community - with millions of followers in over 125 countries worldwide. Working with so many people, she has been able to see first-hand, perhaps more than anyone else in the world, exactly what works and what doesn't work when it comes to using the Law of Attraction to master the power of your intention.
- GenresNonfictionSelf Help
68 pages, Paperback
First published January 26, 2016
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October 3, 2021
My FOR: I'm writing a Master's thesis on Law of Attraction and similarities in traditional Jewish teachings. Part of my research involves reading a wide variety of Law of Attraction writings from the past few centuries (read Wallace Wattles and even Prentice Mulford if you want much older takes on it), and so this book was picked up in that quest.
From reading through a bunch of material on the author's website and from watching a few of the free videos, I got the impression that Hurst was largely coat tailing on the success of Rhonda Byrne’s ‘The Secret.’ This turned out to be only partly true. Hurst begins a lot of her teaching (online) by saying that ‘The Secret’ missed something major, and leaves a lot of folks only dabbling in Law of Attraction’s (LoA) power because it leaves out the heart. My original thought was that Hurst fairly clearly hadn’t read Byrne’s ‘The Power,’ or the issues that she raises on the website in the free reading sections (and then claims to answer by herself, even though they are answered years prior by Byrne) would have been answered. When Hurst claims to start where ‘The Secret’ leaves off and focus on the power of love and the heart, I assumed this book was going to be a poor rehashing of ‘The Power,’ without giving any credit. As it turns out, there was a good amount of new material and the book is logically laid out in a user-friendly way.
Hurst begins by defining the LoA as “you magnetically attract whatever you focus on” and is much more scientific in her understanding (literal magnetism, using the heart and brain as the strongest electromagnetic parts of the body, changing heart rhythms through meditation and breathing to change emotional attachments and to attract more freely, etc.) than most. On top of what we put out, there is an epigenetic component (not just nurture but also nature, our parents and grandparents may have passed on stress about certain situations to us) to her understanding of magnetism.
Hurst has several creative and unique ideas around how to focus the mind/body. One of these is what she calls the ‘Intention Point,’ essentially the place where thought and emotion is balanced, or the ‘halfway between heart and mind, without prioritizing either.’ It is a call for balance in life as a way to live more fully, and it is very much in line with both early LoA and with modern psychology.
An interesting point Hurst brings in around visualization is the neuroimaging of athletes and musicians bodies/brains as they are thinking out practice. Because muscles twitch and brain recognizes ‘practice’ in meditative state nearly the same as ‘practice’ in physical state, people actually to improve skills through thought. It isn’t a huge leap here to Hurst’s ideas then that by picturing ourselves in great detail in certain situations that we desire, we will be ready and expectant of those situations. Example: If interview is the thing holding me back from the job that I most desire, I practice it and practice the acceptance of the job offer in my head, which then gives me the confidence to walk in like I own it already. Very often, this is the confidence being desired by those hiring, and I then make a great fit into the team. There’s a bit more to her explanations and I’m oversimplifying, but the point is, she’s bringing in some useful psychology that actually does fit with LoA teachings. There are some suggestions on p. 21 around how to visualize (using as many senses as possible) that are beneficial even to those who have been practitioners of meditation for years.
Much of what Hurst offers that other modern authors (at least that I’ve read) don’t are practical how-to’s. More than just visualization/dream boards (mentioned in detail as early as Wattles and as recently before Hurst as Byrne), Hurst offers ideas on changing the surrounding within the home and meditation space by using reorganization, color, memories/emotional attachment to items and more to boost meditative effectiveness (and therefore raise chances of LoA working). She has a whole section towards the end of the book regarding the use of smell specifically as an aid in balance/changing of emotions as a step towards preparing ourselves to receive what we are trying to attract, and a section on working with physical cues (touching knuckles or a stone or a certain item after each visualization session as a way to create a conditioned emotional response, as an aid to then get us into an emotional state faster, etc.) These are really quite fascinating to me, and of definite use in chaplaincy work.
Potentially the most useful link to chaplaincy/counseling/LoA is a series of questions Hurst offers, and the suggestions of actions or thoughts based on the responses. When working with bringing ourselves out of negative space (more than just changing attitude, linking to the intention places for LoA work) some questions that are useful to ponder are What’s the worst that could happen? And then springing from that, What does your fear tell you about your goals? What would life be like if this fear was irrelevant? How can you make this a reality (list out some steps and choose one to begin with).
Unmentioned before in this review, although it is in others, a major downside of this book is that there are many, many references to an online program that the author teaches, and the book can come across at times as an exaggerated ongoing commercial. Still worth the read and overlooking that part.
From reading through a bunch of material on the author's website and from watching a few of the free videos, I got the impression that Hurst was largely coat tailing on the success of Rhonda Byrne’s ‘The Secret.’ This turned out to be only partly true. Hurst begins a lot of her teaching (online) by saying that ‘The Secret’ missed something major, and leaves a lot of folks only dabbling in Law of Attraction’s (LoA) power because it leaves out the heart. My original thought was that Hurst fairly clearly hadn’t read Byrne’s ‘The Power,’ or the issues that she raises on the website in the free reading sections (and then claims to answer by herself, even though they are answered years prior by Byrne) would have been answered. When Hurst claims to start where ‘The Secret’ leaves off and focus on the power of love and the heart, I assumed this book was going to be a poor rehashing of ‘The Power,’ without giving any credit. As it turns out, there was a good amount of new material and the book is logically laid out in a user-friendly way.
Hurst begins by defining the LoA as “you magnetically attract whatever you focus on” and is much more scientific in her understanding (literal magnetism, using the heart and brain as the strongest electromagnetic parts of the body, changing heart rhythms through meditation and breathing to change emotional attachments and to attract more freely, etc.) than most. On top of what we put out, there is an epigenetic component (not just nurture but also nature, our parents and grandparents may have passed on stress about certain situations to us) to her understanding of magnetism.
Hurst has several creative and unique ideas around how to focus the mind/body. One of these is what she calls the ‘Intention Point,’ essentially the place where thought and emotion is balanced, or the ‘halfway between heart and mind, without prioritizing either.’ It is a call for balance in life as a way to live more fully, and it is very much in line with both early LoA and with modern psychology.
An interesting point Hurst brings in around visualization is the neuroimaging of athletes and musicians bodies/brains as they are thinking out practice. Because muscles twitch and brain recognizes ‘practice’ in meditative state nearly the same as ‘practice’ in physical state, people actually to improve skills through thought. It isn’t a huge leap here to Hurst’s ideas then that by picturing ourselves in great detail in certain situations that we desire, we will be ready and expectant of those situations. Example: If interview is the thing holding me back from the job that I most desire, I practice it and practice the acceptance of the job offer in my head, which then gives me the confidence to walk in like I own it already. Very often, this is the confidence being desired by those hiring, and I then make a great fit into the team. There’s a bit more to her explanations and I’m oversimplifying, but the point is, she’s bringing in some useful psychology that actually does fit with LoA teachings. There are some suggestions on p. 21 around how to visualize (using as many senses as possible) that are beneficial even to those who have been practitioners of meditation for years.
Much of what Hurst offers that other modern authors (at least that I’ve read) don’t are practical how-to’s. More than just visualization/dream boards (mentioned in detail as early as Wattles and as recently before Hurst as Byrne), Hurst offers ideas on changing the surrounding within the home and meditation space by using reorganization, color, memories/emotional attachment to items and more to boost meditative effectiveness (and therefore raise chances of LoA working). She has a whole section towards the end of the book regarding the use of smell specifically as an aid in balance/changing of emotions as a step towards preparing ourselves to receive what we are trying to attract, and a section on working with physical cues (touching knuckles or a stone or a certain item after each visualization session as a way to create a conditioned emotional response, as an aid to then get us into an emotional state faster, etc.) These are really quite fascinating to me, and of definite use in chaplaincy work.
Potentially the most useful link to chaplaincy/counseling/LoA is a series of questions Hurst offers, and the suggestions of actions or thoughts based on the responses. When working with bringing ourselves out of negative space (more than just changing attitude, linking to the intention places for LoA work) some questions that are useful to ponder are What’s the worst that could happen? And then springing from that, What does your fear tell you about your goals? What would life be like if this fear was irrelevant? How can you make this a reality (list out some steps and choose one to begin with).
Unmentioned before in this review, although it is in others, a major downside of this book is that there are many, many references to an online program that the author teaches, and the book can come across at times as an exaggerated ongoing commercial. Still worth the read and overlooking that part.
June 6, 2018
Very poor content which has an aim of getting you to buy one of the author's inventions. None of the subjects is really well described in detail, but only presented shortly in order to make you want to know more, which means you have to go and buy stuff on the author's blog or page. For me: an elaborated commercial.
August 21, 2018
While it isn't a long or detailed read, it is great when trying to understand the basics of manifestation and The Law Of Attraction.
As well as introducing The Law Of Attraction, it contains guides on the following topics;
- How To Visualize
- Using And Creating Affirmations
- Gratitude Exercises
- Using Dream Checks
- Other Manifestation Tips
It also has some chapters and sections briefly detailing individual techniques and healing practices, such as healing crystals. In this way, it really does give a brief overview of everything 'spiritual' and a great basis on manifestation.
As well as introducing The Law Of Attraction, it contains guides on the following topics;
- How To Visualize
- Using And Creating Affirmations
- Gratitude Exercises
- Using Dream Checks
- Other Manifestation Tips
It also has some chapters and sections briefly detailing individual techniques and healing practices, such as healing crystals. In this way, it really does give a brief overview of everything 'spiritual' and a great basis on manifestation.
June 6, 2018
Interesting
Good read, although it could have elbalorated a bit more on a couple topics as well as some missing information. I guess this was just the meat and potatoes and her product "Origins" is the seasoning i guess!
Good read, although it could have elbalorated a bit more on a couple topics as well as some missing information. I guess this was just the meat and potatoes and her product "Origins" is the seasoning i guess!
November 12, 2020
I bought this book on Amazon in 2016.
I read it, very simple way of writing.
Nothing that I recall my mind.
In 2016 The power of Attraction was very popular among self-help books.
I think I threw this book away.
I cannot find it anymore.
I read it, very simple way of writing.
Nothing that I recall my mind.
In 2016 The power of Attraction was very popular among self-help books.
I think I threw this book away.
I cannot find it anymore.
May 2, 2023
Awesome
Wanted to learn more about Visualization and this book helped me get excited about visualization and implementing visualization
Through the spreadsheet, I have already begun creating a more powerful life
Wanted to learn more about Visualization and this book helped me get excited about visualization and implementing visualization
Through the spreadsheet, I have already begun creating a more powerful life
August 13, 2017
Good
A good starting point for law of attraction. Easy to read and short provided a good introduction. Would recommend this.
A good starting point for law of attraction. Easy to read and short provided a good introduction. Would recommend this.
January 29, 2018
Good Read
I love a good short read, the book was great at hitting the main points and I am going to start trying some of the things listed this week 😊
I love a good short read, the book was great at hitting the main points and I am going to start trying some of the things listed this week 😊
March 20, 2019
Just by reading this book I am feeling so much positive... The exercises mentioned here are really easy and I can't wait to start doing them. And see how they work.
August 17, 2019
Very good for beginners
If you are just starting out with the law of attraction. This book will be very beneficial to gain an understanding.
If you are just starting out with the law of attraction. This book will be very beneficial to gain an understanding.
April 2, 2020
Very shallow and not very helpful. I keep trying to get into the law of attraction, but the books about turn me off it again because they are just so bad.
June 6, 2020
Great
It was a good book very informative and knowledgeable. I will utilize all parts of this to my everyday life and share what I have learned with others.
It was a good book very informative and knowledgeable. I will utilize all parts of this to my everyday life and share what I have learned with others.
July 10, 2020
Poor content, no details, it’s just an introduction and a fancy commercial to get you to subscribe to the author program and buy things in her website.
October 30, 2020
Loved this book
Really amazing book, inspiring positivity and gratitude !! Help at hand to learn techniques to help you through the day
Really amazing book, inspiring positivity and gratitude !! Help at hand to learn techniques to help you through the day
November 19, 2020
It was an okay introduction to the Law of Attraction but the author seemed to prioritise promoting her online workshops a little too much
March 19, 2021
I found this really useful
Read
May 23, 2024It a really good book and love the techniques they explain. Especially the focus wheel and positivity switch.
August 30, 2016
Basic and exercises included
I found some info about mind and heart connection new. The exercises for law of attraction will be useful. I hope to practice them often.
I found some info about mind and heart connection new. The exercises for law of attraction will be useful. I hope to practice them often.
September 13, 2016
Good book
Really inspiring and full of positivity. Recommendation to all people wanting to get out of their comfort zone and grow.
Really inspiring and full of positivity. Recommendation to all people wanting to get out of their comfort zone and grow.
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