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2 TheSecretMakingtheUniverseObeyYOU
Thenewagebeliefisthatweneedtodiscovertheinnatepowerthatweallhave(within), itcanbecalledspiritualintuition,thehigherself,thedivinemind,divinity,etc.and psychospiritualtechniquesandmethods,alongwithspiritguidescanbeusefulin connectingtothispower.Thereisamultiplicityofdescriptions,andtheirterminology dependsonwhichteachingorgrouptheyareassociatedwith. WhenMarrianeWilliamsonwasfeaturedontheOprahWinfreyShowshereceivedmore proviewermailthananyothershowfor1992,thatis,upuntilnowhershowonThe Secrethasexceededthis.MarrianeWilliamsonwhopromotestheCourseinMiracles(a bookdictatedbyaspiritguide)isthepastorofoneofthelargestUnitySchoolof ChristianitychurchesintheUnitedStates(Warren,Michigan).TheUnitySchoolwas foundedbyMyrtleandCharlesFillmore.Throughthemwediscoveranothersecret that itisconnectedtothepopularsecreteveryoneisembracingInthecourseinMiracles shewritesTherecognitionofGodistherecognitionofyourself(p.147).Oncewe understandthatthissamemessageisfoundinalltheauthors, booksandpractices,we willgaintheperspectiveofwhatthisisall about,whereitisgoingandwhatitwilldoto theindividualthatpursuesitsways. WehaveallheardeveryonelovesasecretandthisoneistheUltimatesecret.Ifyouwant toknowwhathasmadeOprahsuccessfulthisiswhatshehasbeenpromotingfromthe beginningofhershow.Aswewillsee,theSecretthatOprahispromotingisthevery sameideasandconceptsthatmanyhaveespousedbeforeher.Andtheyarerightoutof ReligiousScienceandMetaphysics. TheideasandconceptsintheSecretarespreadingaroundtheworldInEurope,Canada, S.Africa.TheSecretisan80minuteDVDthatisthetopsellingDVDonAmazon.com andBarnesAndNoble.com.TheBooktheSecretisatopNewYorkTimesbestseller,on theUSATodayandWallStreetJournalbestsellerlists.6millioncopiesofthebookhave beensold3millionoftheDVD. Manyhaveaccepteditasthenewestsuccesstechniquewhenitisreallyapotpourriof occultandmetaphysicalideas.ItisthebasicmessageoftheNewageMovement HUMANPOTENTIAL. Oprah'smotivationistoinspirepeopletotakecontroloftheirlives.Thismessagecanbe beneficialifitiskeptinthepracticalrealm.Butwhenitisenforcedbymetaphysicsit becomesaverydifferentmessage.YoucanchoosewhathappensistheNewAge philosophy.Oprahstates,YouareresponsibleforyourlifethepowerofGodiswithin you,aboveyouandthroughyou.Youcontrolyourlife.Anumberofyearsagoonthe OprahprogramwithguestSisterBreigeMcKenna(thehealingnun),whiletheywere discussinghearinggodandhealingRitaKlausgivesatestimonyoftherosaryandbeing healed.OprahthensaysIdliketogobacktothevoice.BecauseIbelievethatvoice workswithallofus,thateveryonehasit.

ToOpraheveryonealreadyhasGodandhearsfromGod,butitisherinterpretationof Godthatmakesthisallthemorehazardous.OprahexplainsIcentermyselfeach morningbytryingtotouchtheGodlightIbelieveisinallofus.Somepeoplecallit prayer,andsomecallitmeditation.Icallitcenteringup.Igetboundlessenergyfrom that....ItisbecauseofthisGodcenterednessthatIamwhereIam(VirginiaSmith, OprahWinfreyrevealssecretofherincrediblesuccess,inExaminerJuly14,1987,p. 29quotedinoccultinvasionbyDaveHunt). TheSecretRevealed OprahWinfreyonherFeb.16,07programstated:foryearsontheshow thisiswhatIve beentryingtodo. Tocreatethelifeyoureallywant.Makemoremoney,loseweightfall inlovelandyourdreamjob Inhersearchformeaningshehasdiscoveredandpromotedtheloveofselftothe Americancultureassomethingspiritual.Youmightaskwhatswrongwithdesiring thesetypeofthings.ThiswillbeansweredfromtheBiblesperspective,butafterwe listentohowtheydefineit. Oprahtheysayyoucanhaveit,infactyoualreadyholdthepowertomakethat happen Thisbecomesself servingspiritualityputtingyouincontrolofeverything,allthat happensisbecauseofyou. Oprahsays,IrealizedIalwayslivedbytheSecretwhenIwatchedtheSecretanddid notknowitwasaSecret RhondaByrnedescribesTheSecretasthelawofattraction.Thelawofattractionis themostpowerfullaw Byrnesays:Thelawofattractionsayslikeattractslike....Thelawofattractionis givingyouwhatyouarethinkingabout.Itisworkingallthetime. Whatwedoiswe attractintoourlivesthethingswewant,andthatisbasedonwhatwerethinkingand feeling, wecreateourowncircumstancesbythechoiceswemakeinlife.Andthechoiceswe makearefueledbyourthoughtswhichmeansourthoughtsarethemostpowerful thingswehavehereonearth.(OprahShow) SheisconvincingpeoplethatMiraclestakeplacewhenyouknowhowtoapplythislaw. Wearetoldthatwecanunlockthesecretsoftheuniversebyfocusingthehumanmind whichwillunleashpowerful,spiritualenergiessoundslikeRosicrucianismtome.

Withinthebookwehavenumerousconceptsandstatementsrepeatedoverandover convincingthereaderthatthisishowlifeoperates.TheSecret(book)tellsus:Whatever isgoingoninyourmindiswhatyouareattractingWearelikemagnets likeattract like.YoubecomeANDattractwhatyouthinkEverythoughthasafrequency.Thoughts sendoutamagneticenergyWhatyoufocusonwithyourthoughtandfeelingiswhat youattractintoyourexperiencePeoplethinkaboutwhattheydontwantandattract moreofthesameYouattractyourdominantthoughtsYouwillattracteverything yourequiremoney,people,connections..PAYATTENTIONtowhatsbeingsetinfront ofyouWhatyouthinkandwhatyoufeelandwhatactuallymanifestsisALWAYSa matchnoexception

ThisishowSecretteacherBobProctorexplainstheLawofAttraction:
Weallworkwithoneinfinitepower.Weallguideourselvesbyexactlythesamelaws. Thenaturallawsoftheuniversearesoprecisethatwedon'thaveanydifficultybuilding spaceships,wecansendpeopletothemoonandwecantimethe landingwiththe precisionofafractionofasecond. WhereveryouareIndia,Australia,NewZealand,Stockholm,London,Toronto, Montreal,orNewYorkwe'reallworkingwithonepower.Onelaw.It'stheLawof Attraction! Everythingthat'scomingintoyourlifeyouareattractingintoyourlife.Andit'sattracted byvirtueoftheimagesyou'reholdinginyourmind.It'swhatyou'rethinking.Whateveris goingoninyourmindyouareattractingtoyou. Ifyoudon'tliketheresultsinyourlife,youneedtochangeyourthoughts.That'sALL thattheLawofAttractionisabout. Thisisanorderlyuniverse.Nothinghappensbyaccident.Theimagesyouplantinyour marvelousmindinstantlysetupanattractiveforce,whichgovernstheresultsinyourlife. Youarealiving,breathingmagnet.Asyoureadthisarticle....Things...Conditions... CircumstancesandPeopleyouknowandevensomeyoudon'tknowaremarchingtoyou likeobedientsoldierstoaidinthemanifestationofyourimages.Wouldn'tyouprefer thosesoldiersbehelpingyouwithyourpositiveimages? Thelawofattractionisthefoundationforthisspiritualbeliefsystem.Wearetoldthatit worksbyourthoughtsandimagesinthemind. Youcreateyourownrealitywithyour mind.ThebooksaysthatYouaretheonlyonethatcreatesyourreality. Wasnotrealityexistentbeforeyoucameintothisworld?Andwhocreatedusareweto believewecreatedourselves?

Thereisalogicalproblemwiththisview,anditstaresthemintheface.Whataboutwhen badthingshappentous.AccordingtotheSecretweattractbothgoodandbadbyour thinking. Letstaketheexampleofoneoftheworstevilswehaveseeninmoderntimes.Werethe victimsoftheHolocaustjustasresponsiblefortheirowndestructionasHitlerwas?Did theycollectivelycreateitandattractitwiththeirminds.Oneneedstothinkthisthrough. ThismeansHitlerwasobedienttotheuniverse,andtheuniversewasobedienttothose whobroughtthistobebytheirownthoughts.The howcanhebeguilty?Thisisacruel worldview.Letmeaskarationalquestion.Howmanypeoplehaveattractedfloods, earthquakesortornadoes?TheTornadoesseemtostrikeofteninthesamelocations.It wouldappearthateveryonewhoisnegativelivesinthesamevicinitytobringthison themselves.Thisisaguiltandaccusatorysystemoftheworstkind. Inthebookweread: WearethecreatorsofouruniverseTheUniversewillre arrangeitselfaccordingly.YoudontneedtoknowHOWtheuniverseisgoingto rearrangeitselfNorulesaccordingtotheuniverse...youprovidethefeelingsofhaving itnowandtheuniversewillrespondTheHowsarethedomainoftheuniverse.It alwaysknowsthequickest,fastest,mostharmoniouswaybetweenyouandyourdream Theuniversewillmanifestit. Theuniversewhichisanitknowsexactlywhatyouandnearly6billionotherpeople arethinkingandisinfluxallthetimetomeetyourdesires.Yetwehavenoneedto understandhowthistakesplace.Theuniverseisunderthecontrolofourmindswhether welikeitornot.WearetoldThislawlistenstoeverythingwethinkandactThelawis anitbutithasears.Ithasamindbutnoneofitsown,butobeysus.P.46ofThe SecretstatesyouarethemasteroftheUniversethelawobeysyou. Soweareallmasters(likethenewageteachingthateveryoneisChrist).Youarethe masterbutyouactuallybecometheslavetoalawyouknownothingabout.Considering thattheyfindBibleversestovalidatetheirteachingandpracticeyetJesussaidYou cannotservetwomasters,eitheryouaremasterandtheuniverseobeysyouorGodis yourmasterandyouobeyhim. TheseMasterMindsofourageareundertheimpressionthattheydohavethiscontrol. Yettheyshouldconsidertheonewhowillbetheultimatemaster theonethathasthe greatestpower.PastsecretteacherErnestHolmestellsuswhytheyareabletoexertthis power.Because:Allmenarespirituallyevolvinguntil...eachwillfullyexpresshis divinity...(ErnestHolmesWhatReligiousScienceTeachesp.21). JoeVitale,anotherpromoterandteacherof theSecret,quotedinthebookandDVD.On LarryKingLiveacalleraskedhim,I'mjustcurious,wheredoesGodcomeintothe Secret?Vitaleresponded,Godisallofus.Godisthesecretandeverythingaboutit. ThisisalawfromGod(LarryKingLive,March8,2007).

LisaNicholsstatesThelawofattractionmeansthateverythingthathappenstoyou goodorbadyouattracttoyourself.Lisadescribesitasifyoureplacinganorder.If youwereatarestaurantandyouorderedsomething,youfullyexpectittocomeserved thatway.Thatshowtheuniverseis.Youreputtingoutordersconsciouslyand unconsciously, Toobadthisisnothowtherealworldworks.Everhaveyoudinnerservedlateata restaurant,oritwasnotmadewell,oramistakewasmade?Everordersomethingbya catalogueandnotgettherightitemsent.Whofollowsorderperfectlyaccordingtothe secretteacherstheuniversedoes. JamesArthurRaysaysEverythinghappensbyprinciplesandlawsinouruniverse.And soconsequently,wehaveanabsolutelyunlimitedpowerwithinus. JackCanfeildsayseverythingyoufocusoncanhaveaneffectonyourlifeitsall thoughts.Allofthataffectshowwefeel,andthefeelingsactuallysendoutawaveinto theuniverse,andanythingthatsvibratinginasimilarlevelgetsattractedintoourlife (Oprahshow) Somewhoteachthesecretwantsuccess,otherswealth,otherspowertocontroland manipulatetheirlife.TheSecretisasecularhealthandwealthteachingthatdrawsout mansdesiretohaveeverythinghewantsinlife.Itallcanbesummarizedintohaving controlofyourcircumstancesandlife.Youcangeteverythingfromthisforce,orasthey callit theuniverse(whichisamoral),whichtheysubstituteforapersonalGod.Sincethe Universeisanit,itcannotsaynotoyou. Thosewhousethisidea,abandontherebeingapersonal Godwhocreatedtheuniverse,a Godwhomadethelawsthatmanmustobey.Insteadthelaw[s]oftheuniverseobeyus. Theuniversewasnotcreatedbymanitwasherebeforeman,yetwecreatewhatwewant toexistinitwithourminds.Thismeanstheatomsareobeyingourminds.Thatshould stretchthecredulityofanylogicalthinker. Repeatedoverandoverarethesamephraseandprinciples:Thereisn'tasinglething thatyoucannotdowiththisknowledge...theSecretcangiveyouwhateveryouwant...if youseeitinyourmind,you'regoingtoholditinyourhand...youcreateyourlifewith yourthoughts...yourthoughtsareseeds,andtheharvestyoureapwilldependonthe seedsyouplant...yourlifeisinyourhands...whatyouthinkaboutyoubringabout....You willattracteverythingthatyourequire.Ifit'smoneyyouneedyouwillattractit...like Aladdin'sGenie,thelawofattractiongrantsoureverycommand...themomentyoubegin tothinkproperly'...thispowerwithinyouthat'sgreaterthantheworld...willtakeover yourlife...feed...clothe...guide...protect...directyou,sustainyourveryexistence.Ifyoulet it.NowthatiswhatIknow,forsure.... Sowhowantstodie?Noone,sowhyaretherenotamongusanyofthegreatpeoplewho discoveredthissecretinthepast?Becauseitdoesntworkliketheyteach.Buyerbeware needstobepostedacrosseachbookandDVD.

Thegodtheyarepresentingtopeopleisself,thisistheoccultsecret thathasbeenhanded downbyinitiativesforcenturies.ThateverythingisunderOURcontrol. RobertCollierwrote: Thelawoftheuniverseisthelawofsupplytheworldbelongsto you(SecretoftheAgesbyRobertCollier,27thedition1979p.103) Intherealmofmind,therealminwhichisallpracticalpower,youcanpossesswhat youwantatonce.Youhavebuttoclaimit,visualizeit,believeinit,tobringitinto actuality.Itisyoursforthetaking.FortheGenieofyour Mindcangiveyoupowerover circumstances,health,happinessandprosperity. BeingapartofUniversalMind,sharingthatUniversalMind'sallpower,ithasonlyto puttheCreativeForceallaboutitintothemoldofyourthoughtandbringtheobjectinto being(p.62 SecretoftheAges). TheGenieofyour Mindseemstosumitupwell,exceptyoudonotneedalamporthree wishes,itappearstobeneverending,andinsteadofrubbingtosummonthegenieyou visualizewhatyouwant. ButinthebackofRobertCollierbookisfoundlettersfromreaderswhowritetohim: DearMr.Collier: IdoubtifanymaneverlivedotherthanourSaviour,JesusChrist,whocanbe credited,likeyou,withbringingtheirfellowbeingtoarealpracticalunderstandingof religionandthelawofnaturesuchasyouhavesocompletelyaccomplishedthroughthe variouspublicationsyouhavewritten.Sincerelyyours_____LikeAladdin'sLamp Anotherwrites: DearMr.Collier:Aladdinandhislampcouldn'thavedonemoreformethanyour book. OntheTheSecretDVD,weseethatRobertCollier'sworksareoneofthereferences.A collageisflashedonthescreenwhereapagefromCollier'sTheSecretoftheAgesis displayed(http://robertcollier.wwwhubs.com/tsota.htm).Heisalsolistedontheir websiteasapastsecretteacher. ThethemeoftheGenieofthelampiscertainlyafixedclichintheteachings.Secret teacherJamesRay,whospeaksonwealth,successandourhumanpotential:Ifyouthink aboutAladdinandhislamp,Aladdinpicksupthelamp,dustsitoffandoutpopsthe Genie.TheGeniealwayssaysonething:`Yourwishismycommand(ExcerptbyJames Ray,pp. 4546) HethensaysthattheGenieistheuniversetraditionshavecalledtheuniversemany things,andyouchoosetheonethatworksbestforyou,buteverytraditionhastoldus

there'ssomethingbiggerthanus http://www.rickross.com/reference/general/general933.html) OnesightadvertisedtheSecretasTheuniverseislikeamagicgeniewhowillgiveyou thedesiresofyourheart.Youneedonlyask,believe,andreceiveandit'snotjustOprah behindthisforce! Theuniverseislikeamagicgeniewhosays,Yourwishismycommand.It'sassimple asfiguringoutwhatyouwant,visualizingyourgoal,andthenacceptingitwhenit arrives.http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_secret_movie) ThelawsoftheUniverseunderthecontrolofthemindiswhatMindSciencesareall about.CharlesFillmoreoftheUnitySchoolofChristianitywrote: Wearenowinafullerdegreeofenlightenmentconcerningthespirituallawsthat governmanandtheuniverse(p.37ChristianHealing,CharlesFillmoreUnitySchoolof Christianity).HereishowFillmoreofUnitychurchexplainsthelawworks.Wemust learnthelawofexpressionfromtheabstracttotheconcretefromtheformlesstothe formed.Everyideamakesastructureafteritsownimageandlikeness,andallsuchideas andstructuresaregroupedandassociatedaccordingtotheiroffices. TheharmonyreferredtoisselfadjustmenttothelawofBeing,tothelawofdivine nature,tothelawofGod.theimportantthingistounderstandit,andtoputyourself inharmonywithit.(p.41).TheDivineMindcreatesunderlawthatis,mentallaw (p.61).Thewisemetaphysicianresolvesintoideaseachmentalpicture,eachformand shapeseeninvisions,dreams,andthelike.Theideaisthefoundation,therealwhen understoodandmoldedbythepoweroftheword,itcreatesorrecreatestheformatthe directionoftheindividualIAM.Byworkingwiththissimplelaw,manmaybecomean adeptormaster(p.101). Thereisaconsistencywithalltheseauthors.Aswewillsee,thesamenamesandthe sameteachingsseemtosurfacewithnearlyallthepeopleinvolvedintheSecretfromthe pastandtheyareasaboutasdangerousasachildwithaloadedgun. TheSecret(book)isfilledwithtechniquesthatmaybecalledmetaphysical,buttheyare straightoutoftheOccult. ItsOKthatthoughtsdontmanifestintorealityimmediately(ifwesawapictureofan elephantanditinstantlyappeared,thatwouldbetoosoon). CreateaVisionBoard...picturesofwhatyouwanttoattract...everydaylookatitand getintothefeelingstateofalreadyhavingacquiredthesewants Playthepictureinyourmind focusontheendresult

HereishowitisdoneCloseyoureyesandvisualizehavingwhatyoualreadywant andthefeelingofhavingitalready.VISUALIZE!!!Rehearseyourfuture VISUALIZE!!!Seeit,feelit!Thisiswhereactionbegins. Onecanbeofanyreligionornoreligionatall(anatheist)andusethesemethods.Called mentalorguidedimagery,orimaging,intheoccultartsthelawofmanifestation,isset inmotionbythoughtsorpicturesheldfirmlyinthemind,visualized(orspokenaloud,) thiswillmanifesttheminthephysicalworld.Itleadsonetobelievethattheirmindis connectedtoandincontrolofagreaterforce,inthiscasetheUniverse,whichwillcause tooccurinthephysicalworldwhattheyvisualizedintheirmind.Forcenturiesthis techniquehasbeenusedbywitchdoctors,shamansandoccultistsallovertheworld.And thislawwastaughttoNapoleonHillbythesocalledAscendedMastersanditistaught toallsearcherswhobecomeopenrecipientstometaphysicalspiritualpractices.What theydonotrealizeiswhattheyareattractingandcultivatingarespiritguides.Thisis exactlywhattheascendedMasters(spiritguides)saidthroughoccultistAliceBaileyover fiftyyearsago,a: newertypeofmeditationemphasizingvisualizationandtheuseof creativeimagination.(TheTibetanMaster'sWorkNewYork:TheArcaneSchool, WorldGoodwill,booklet,pp.34.) Oprahhasconsistentlypromotedthosewhoteachmindscienceideasandvisualization. Sheendorsedandrecommendedheartily,thebook CreativeVisualizationbyShakti Gawain.IntheverybeginningofherbooksheanswersthequestionWhatisCreative Visualization? Creativevisualizationisthetechniqueofusingyourimaginationtocreatewhatyou wantinyourlife.Thereisnothingatallnew,strange,orunusualaboutcreative visualization.Youarealreadyusingiteveryday,everyminuteinfact.Itisyournatural powerofimagination,thebasiccreativeenergyoftheuniversewhichyouuseconstantly, whetherornotyouareawareofit. Inherbookshealsowrites:...askyourhigherselfwhetherthisisreallythebestthing foryouorwhetheryoutrulydesireit.Theuniversemaybetryingtoshowyousomething betterthatyouhaven'tevenconsidered(p.44 CreativeVisualization).Weshouldbe opentoacceptthegoodnessoftheuniverse.toreceivingtheblessingsofthis abundantuniverse(pp.5152).Shegivesameditationyoucandotoimproveyourself esteemandincreaseyourcapacitytohandletheloveandenergythattheuniverseis readyandeagertoflowinyourdirectionThinkofotherwaystooutflowyourenergy intotheuniverseforthegoodofyourselfandothers(p.57).Picturemyselfasaclear channelforhealingenergy,thespiritualenergyoftheuniverse,toflowthroughmeand tothepersonwhoneedsitp.64). TheUniverse,energy,guidedimagerysamewords,sameconceptswereadintheSecret. TheuniversebecomesasubstituteforGodinNewAgemetaphysics.Itisacreatedthing thatisunabletothinkonitsownbutisatthewhimsandfantasiesofthepowerofmans thoughts.Theuniverseisanit,thathasintelligencewhichtheybelievetheytapintofor

whatevertheyneedinlife.Howintelligentisthisall powerfulforcethatwilldowhatever wethink,bothgoneisconvincedofitspowerandbelieveitworksforeveryoneasthe advertisersoftheSecretclaim, thenextstepistoabandonallreasonandbegina consistentpractice. Fromthisthedangercan escalate,eventuallytheyfindtheywerenot manipulatingtheuniversebuttheythemselvesweremanipulated. Thesepracticeschange theirworldviewtoopenthemuptoaspiritualrealmthatmanisnotequippedtoenter. pt.3 Doyouwanttoknowarealsecret?

pt.3TheSecretbehindtheSECRET
TheAustralianauthorofTheSecret,RhondaByrne,writesinherbook,Ayearago, mylifehadcollapsedaroundme(p.ix).Throughsearchingforanswersinavarietyof booksnewandold,shebegantotracewhatshebelievedwasacommonthreadinthem all.ShedubbedittheGreatSecretTheSecrettoLife(p.ix). RhondaByrne,inherbookandDVD,TheSecret, tellshowa100yearoldbookentered herlifeandchangeditforever.Rhondasdaughtergaveheracopyof TheScienceof GettingRich,abookwrittenin1910byWallaceD.Wattles.ThisinspiredByrneto createherbestsellingDVDand,subsequently,towriteherbook.Shehassaidthatit gavemeaglimpseofTheSecret.Itwaslikeaflameinsideofmyheart.Andwithevery daysince,it'sjustbecomearagingfireofwantingtoshareallofthiswiththeworld (Oprahprogram).Shebelievesshediscoveredthesuccessofthegreatestpeoplein history(p.ixbook) TherearetwentyninecocontributorsquotedbytheauthorofTheSecretRhondaByrne. Someofthesecretteachersaremorerecognizedthanothers.BobProctor,David Schirmer,JohnAssaraf,MarieDiamond,JohnDemartini,MikeDooley,FredAlanWolf, BillHarris,JamesRay,MarciShimoff,LisaNichols,MorrisGoodman,NealeDonald Walsch,JohnGray,DenisWaitley,LoralLangemeier,BobDoyle,JackCanfield,Joe Vitale,MichaelBeckwith,HaleDwoskin,BenJohnson,JohnHagelin,andLeeBrower. Theyallagreeonthepracticesandconceptstiedtothemetaphysicalworldview presentedinthebookandDVD. Oneofthewaystoenactthelawofattractionistovisualize.VisualizeYourDesired Income,oranythingyouwantVisualizeyourgoalVisualizingyourgoalcouldbe cuttingpicturesoutofmagazines,writingitdown,orclosingyoureyesandpretending you'redoingit.TheexampleinTheSecretwasafellowpretendingtodriveasportscar inhislivingroom.Thekeyisfeelingthepositiveemotionsandthinkingthepositive thoughtsthosewillbringyouthedesiresofyourheart. http://www.themastersofthesecret.com VisualizationisdescribedasSpendsometimeeachdaypicturingexactlywhatyouwant inyourmind'seye.Inhisbook TheSuccessPrinciples,JackCanfieldsays,Theprocess ofvisualizingforsuccessisreallyquitesimple.Allyouhavetodoiscloseyoureyesand

seeyourgoalsasalreadycomplete.Ifoneofyourobjectivesistoownanicehouseon thelake,thencloseyoureyesandseeyourselfwalkingthroughtheexacthouseyou wouldliketoown.Fillinallofthedetails...Thisgoesforanygoalyoumakewhether it'sintheareaofwork,play,family,personalfinances,relationshipsorphilanthropy. Writedowneachofyourgoalsandobjectives,thenreviewthem,affirmthem,and visualizethemeveryday. SecretteacherDennisWaitleystates:WhenyouvisualizethenyoumaterializeIthinkif youbeenthereinthemindyoullgothereinthebody(audio). TheSecretPlaythepictureinyourmind focusontheendresultVISUALIZE!!! Rehearseyourfuture.VISUALIZE!!!Seeit,feelit!Thisiswhereactionbegins.Close youreyesandvisualizehavingwhatyoualreadywantandthefeelingofhavingit already.Focusonbeinggratefulforwhatyouhavealready..enjoyit!!Thenrelease intotheuniverse.Theuniversewillmanifestit. Letsstepbackintimeandseehowthishasallrolledouttoourday.WallaceWattles whowroteTheScienceofGettingRich isadvertisedasthesecretbehindTheSecret. WallaceDeloisWattles(18601911)wastheauthorofnumerousbooks,thebestknown ofwhichisTheScienceofGettingRich.Heexperiencedfailureafterfailureinhisearly life,aftermanyyearsofstudyandexperimentationitissaidthatheformulatedasetof principlesthat,withscientificprecision,createfinancialandspiritualwealth. Wattlesexplainedthatuniversalmindunderliesandpermeatesallcreation.Through theprocessof visualizationwecanengagethelawofattraction,impressingourthoughts uponformlesssubstancetobringthedesiredobjectorcircumstancesintomaterial form.Youmustknowwhatyouwant,andbedefinite.Youcannevergetrich,orstart thecreativepowerintoaction,bysendingoutunformedlongingsandvaguedesires. Thoughtisthecreativepower,ortheimpellingforcewhichcausesthecreativepowerto actthinkinginaCertainWaywillbringrichestoyou,butyoumustnotrelyupon thoughtalone,payingnoattentiontopersonalaction.Thatistherockuponwhichmany otherwisescientificmetaphysicalthinkersmeetshipwreckthefailuretoconnectthought withpersonalaction. Themoreclearanddefiniteyoumakeyourpicturethen,andthemoreyoudwelluponit, bringingoutallitsdelightfuldetails,thestrongeryourdesirewillbe,andthestronger yourdesire,theeasieritwillbetoholdyourmindfixeduponthepictureofwhatyou wan.( WallaceD.WattlesTheScienceofGetting RichorFinancialSuccessThrough CreativeThought,p.45) Asalreadypointedout,Visualizationisanancientocculttechniquewhereamental pictureisheldfirmlyinthemind,asitiscontinuallyseenitwilleventuallymanifest itselfintothephysicaluniverse.Soitgoesfromthought(thespiritualrealm)tothe physical.AsWattlestaught:Wehavenotyetreachedthestageofdevelopment,even supposingsuchastagetobepossible,inwhichmancancreatedirectlyfromFormless

Substancewithoutnature'sprocessesortheworkofhumanhandsmanmustnotonly think,buthispersonalactionmustsupplementhisthought. Wattlesofferstechniquesforgettingintunewithone'sdeeperselfandthuscreatinga channelofcommunicationbetweenoneselfanduniversalenergy.(Publisher'sWeekly) WereadTheScienceofGettingRichAttractingFinancialSuccessthroughCreative Thoughtisintendedforthemenandwomenwhosemostpressingneedisformoneywho wishtogetrichfirst,andphilosophizeafterward.Inotherwordsjustdoitandany questionsyouhavewillbeansweredlaterornotatallafteryouseeitwork. WallaceD.Wattleswasquitesureofhimselfwhenhestated: Themenandwomenwhopracticemyinstructionswillcertainlygetrichandtheriches theyreceivewillbeinexactproportiontothedefinitenessoftheirvision,the immovablenessoftheirunchangingpurpose,thesteadinessoftheirfaith,andthedepth oftheirgratitude. Thereisascienceofgettingrich.Itisanexactscience,likealgebraorarithmetic. Therearecertainlawswhichgoverntheprocessofacquiringriches.Onceaperson learnsandobeystheselaws,hewillgetrichwithmathematicalcertainty(WallaceD. Wattles,TheScienceofGettingRich) AspositiveasWattleswas,Wattleslivedmostofhislifeinpoverty?Hisbookwas publishedin1910andHediedthenextyearin1911attheageof51.Wattlesneverwas abletoreapwhathesowedinhismind,forhislifewascutshort.Thequestionthatneeds tobeaskeddidheattractthis?Arethesemenandwomangoingtoliveforever,arethey goingtostayyoungastheygetolderwhynot?Theysaidanythingyouwantwhowants togetoldorsick.Wouldn'tWattleshavewantedtolivelongertoseethesuccessofthat bookandtowritemoreabouttheincrediblebenefitsoftheSecret,eventhoughitfailed him?Buthecouldn'taddoneminutetohislifebyhismindpowerandneithercanyou. TheSecretdidn'tworkforWattlesanditwontworkforyou.Why?Becausethereisno lawoftheuniverselikethis.Buttherearespiritualpowersthatwillmakeyouthinkit worksbyalaw. Buttherearesomewhosaytheyhaveananswertohowitworks.ATeacherofthe Secret,BobProctorstatesofWattlesinhisvideoontheweb Hetappedintothought, thoughtisintheether,WallaceWattlessaidhetooktheetherandturneditintoink.We aregoingtoshowyouhowtoturntheetherintoink.Yourgoingtotakeoneoftheseand determineyourowndestiny(http://thesgrprogram.com/special.php?a_id=14511) Howdoesheactuallyknowhedidthis?Whatisether?Hecertainlyisnotreferringto whatweusedtogiveapatienttoknockthemoutforanoperation.Thisetherisoften ascribedtoregionsofspaceintheheavens.Itisanelementbelievedinancientand medievalcivilizationstofillallofspacesomedescribeitasthespacebetweenthe atoms.Scientificdataorequationsdonotvalidatethisconcept,thoughitisthrown aroundbymetaphysicianslikeaballatabaseballgame.ManylooktoMaxwellwho

theorized:electromagneticWavescarrylight.Theetherwassomekindoffluidsubstance thatfilledspace.Regardlessofthescientificdebate,whatisbeingclaimedisthatWattles wascommunicatingwith theetherandwritingitinhisbooks.Considerthepowerthis mansupposedlyexercisedandthatheisofferingittoyou thatyoutoocanmakeuseof thisetherwithouteverknowingwhatitisandcontroltheveryfabricoftheuniverse. Formoremindbogglingexplanationsofthismetaphysicalexperiencesee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminiferous_aether WhatWattlestaughtiswhatallnewthoughtteachershavetaught... Fillmorecalleditthelawofmindaction.DivineMindcreatesbythought,through ideas.(DynamicsforLiving CharlesFillmore1967Unitybook) Godcannotcreatewithoutlaw.GodistheMindforcecarryingforwardcreationunder law. Thoughtclothesitselfinalifeformaccordingtothecharactergivenitbythethinker. Everythoughtproducesalivingorganism(ibid.p.71 Followingthecreativelawinitsoperationfromtheformlesstotheformed(ibid.p.76) Everythoughtthatgoesforthfromthebrainsendsvibrationsintothesurrounding atmosphereandmovestherealmofthingstoaction.(ibid. p.75) AllisMind.ThethingsthatappearareexpressionsofMind.(ibid. p.189) ifwelackanythingitisbecausewehavenotusedourmindinmakingtherightcontact withthesupermind(ibid. p.187). Healsostated, ScienceisatlastprovingwhatReligionhastaughtfromthebeginning thatGodgavedominion,andthatwehaveonlytounderstandandusedominionto becometheMastersofourFate,theCaptainofourSouls.(ibid.p.61). TherearemanyNewThoughtpractitionersthatsaythesamethings.WilliamWalker Atkinson(18621932),wasalsoimportantpersonofNewThought.Hewasaneditorof severalNewThoughtJournals.In1900,hepublishedaseriesoflessonsinpersonal magnetism,psychicinfluence,thoughtforce,concentration,willpower&practical MentalScience,titledThoughtForceinBusinessandEverydayLife.In1906he publishedthebookThoughtVibrationortheLawofAttractionintheThoughtWorld whichhasmanysimilaritiestoTheSecret. ChapterITHELAWOFATTRACTIONINTHETHOUGHTWORLD. THEUniverseisgovernedbyLaw onegreatLaw.Thoughtisaforcea manifestationofenergyhavingamagnetlikepowerofattractionIt'sallinthe

MentalAttitudeAstrongthoughtorathoughtlongcontinued,willmakeusthecenter ofattractionforthecorrespondingthoughtwavesofothers.Likeattractslikeinthe ThoughtWorld ChapterXIII THEATTRACTIVEPOWER DESIREFORCE Inordertoattainathingitisnecessarythatthemindshouldfallinlovewithit IsitacoincidencethattheSecrethastheverysameideasandconcepts?Hardly, unbeknowntomany,peoplearebeingindoctrinatedintomindscience. Thisistheoccult/metaphysicalworldviewthatthereisauniversallawthatsayslike attractslike.UsingametaphysicalinterpretationoftheplainwordsintheBibleis misleadingtotheunlearnedintheScripture. TheSecret "Thelaw[of"attraction"] respondstoyourthoughts,nomatterwhattheymaybe....Peoplewhohavedrawnwealth intotheirlives...thinkthoughtsofabundanceandwealth...nothingelseexistsintheir minds.""You'vegottofeelgoodaboutmoneytoattractmoretoyou....Starttosayand feel...Iamamoneymagnet. Ilovemoney. Thisisnotagoodthingtobetaught.TheBiblesays"theloveofmoneyistherootofall evil"(1Tim.6:10). OntheOprahshow,Maureenhasaquestionmanypeoplewantanswered:[Myfamily puts]ourfaithinGod,anditseemsthatTheSecretteachesyoutoputyourfaithin yourself.AndsoIwaswondering,isGodanywhereinthis? MichaelsaysTheSecretinvolvesthelawsoftheuniverseandthey,inturn,describethe natureofhowGodworks.[Jesus]said,Praybelievingthatyehavethatyemay receive.ThatsTheSecretinanutshell,hesays.Praybelievingandfeelingand sensingthatyoualreadyhaveit,andthenyoureavailabletoreceiveit. TheappealisthattheLawofAttractionisavailabletoallanyonefromanyreligioncan useit.Yetthepromotersof thesecretwantyoutoalsobelievethatJesusapprovesof theirteaching,claimingitisfoundintheBible.TheyendupusingtheBibleasaformula forgettingwhatevertheywantmuchlikeawitchwouldincastingaspell. TheyquoteMark11:24:ThereforeIsaytoyou,whateverthingsyouaskwhenyoupray, believethatyoureceivethem,andyouwillhavethem(alsoMt.21:22). Buttheyneglectedthepreviousversesv.20especiallyv.22SoJesusansweredand saidtothem,"HavefaithinGod.Itisnothavefaithinyourself,yourmindpower,your thoughtsorfaithintheuniverse.Itisnotbelieveandyouwillreceiveasthemindscience teachersteachbutbelieveinGod,onemustasktoreceive,andhedecides.Thedifference isdramatic.Tothemtheuniverseisnotapersonalbutanit,andtheyarenotaskingbut usingtheirmindtoputinanorderintotheuniverse.TheBibleteachesthatGodis personalandisallknowingandheisincontrol,notman.

JesushadmuchtosaythatistheoppositeofwhattheysayintheSecret,especiallyon money.Jesuswarned,Forwhatwillitprofitamanifhegainsthewholeworldand forfeitshissoul?(Matthew16:26).Theyareofferingtheworldtoeveryoneonsilver platter,butitwillbefornothingunlesstheyknowGodsrealsecret(whichwewillcover attheendofthesearticles). MichaelsaysTheSecretisntaboutcontradictingreligionitsupportsit.Itactually goesunderneaththecultureandexplainstoyouthesacredlawsthatthesewonderful teachershavebroughttous,hesays.AccordingtoJames,TheSecretisabout supportingthegreatspiritualtraditionsinamoremodernform.Itreallyisjustputting Christianity,Judaism,allthegreatteachingsintoacurrentvernacular,hesays.(Oprah ShowFeb.16,2007) Notonlydoestheuniverseobeysomeonefromanyreligionbutitdoesnotmatterhow sinfulorevilapersonis.Thisbringstheproblemofalackofethicsinoneslifeor thoughtashavingnobearingontheoutcome.Ifsomeoneisthinkingwhatisgood,he attractsgoodsomeonewhoisevilequallyattractsevil.Thereismissingastandardfor moralitywhichtheninsinuatesthatmanmakeshisownmorality,butintheenditdoes notmatter.Manypeoplehavedifferentoutlooksonwhatisgoodorevildoesthe universesorttheseout?No,becauseitisamoralandhasnoinputforus.Thisprovesthat theuniverseisnotGodandisevenlessintelligentthanman! WearealsotoldtheLawofAttractionisnotreligionbased.Insimplestterms,it's aboutbelievinginyourselfandaligningyourthoughtsandbeliefswithyourgreatest desires.However,theLawofAttractioniscomplementarytoawiderangeofreligious beliefs. Thisisanappealtomanslowestnatureoflustandcallingitspirituality.Satanisthe ultimatesalesman,andhecanusetheultimatelieinflamingonesdesiresusingthebait anythingyouwantyoucanhave.Thelureofattractionisrepeatedlystatedinthebook: TheSecretgivesyouanythingyouwant:happiness,health,andwealth....Youcan have,do,orbeanythingyouwant....Wecanhavewhateveritisthatwechoose.Thisis SpiritualselfreliancewhoneedsJesusifyouhavethemindpowertocontrolorget anythingyouwantfromtheuniverse. RhondaByrne,theauthorof TheSecret,isalsogreatlyinfluencedbyacouplenamed JerryandEstherHicks.IntheAcknowledgementsof TheSecret,ByrnethankedJerry andEstherHicksandtheteachingsofAbraham. WhoaretheHicksandwhoisAbraham? JerryHickshadexperimentedwithanumberofthingsinpursuitoftruth,onewasaOuiji board.In1965,JerryHickshadbeenadevoteeofthebookThinkandGrowRichby Napoleon Hill,andheeventuallybeganteachingtheprinciplesdiscussedinthebook.He believesthatthebookhelpedhimtobecomesuccessfulinbusiness.

ThisissignificantandwemustpauseandlookatNapoleonHillsteachingsto understandhisconnectiontoallthis.NapoleonHillsaidof hisbookThisbookcontains thesecret(NapoleonHill ThinkandGrowRichp.9). ThislawwastaughttoNapoleonHillbydemonswhoposedasAscendedMastersfroma SchoolofWisdomontheastralplane(referenceOccultInvasionbyDaveHunt).These weredisembodiedmasterswhodeclared:IcomefromtheGreatSchoolofMasters.Iam oneoftheCouncilofThirtyThreewhoservetheGreatSchoolanditsinitiatesonthe physicalplane. HillwasinformedthathehadbeenundertheguidanceoftheGreatSchoolforyears andhadbeenchosenbythemtogivetheformulaofsuccess,theSupremeSecret,tothe world:thatanythingthehumanmindcanbelieve,thehumanmindcanachieve. (OccultInvasionbyDaveHuntp.185) Hillrespondedtoit, whoeveryouarewhateveryouarecomeintomenow Hillgavehimselftothisspiritandothersinfluence.TheytaughtHillthepowerof visualization,andfollowingtheiradvice,Hillvisualizedninefamousmenfromthepast sittingaroundatableashisadvisers.TheseninemenwereEmerson,Paine,Edison, Darwin,Lincoln,Burbank,Napoleon,FordandCarnegie.Everynight...Iheldan imaginarycouncilmeetingwiththisgroupwhomIcalledmyInvisibleCounselors. IntheseimaginarycouncilmeetingsIcalledonmycabinetmembersfortheknowledge Iwishedeachtocontribute,addressingmyselftoeachmember...theyhaveledmeinto gloriouspathsofadventure...[and]Ihavebeenmiraculouslyguidedpast[scores]of difficulties.... Inowgotomyimaginarycounselorswitheverydifficultproblemwhichconfrontsme andmyclients.Theresultsareoftenastonishing... NapoleonHillandW.Clement Stone,SuccessthroughaPositiveMentalAttitude(PocketBooks,1977),p.44.Napoleon Hill,GrowRichwithPeaceofMind(FawcettCrest,1967),pp.21519,159) Hillhadbeenledbyhisspiritguide[s]intoocculttechniques.Hillalsodrewonmany othernewthoughtconceptsandtechniquestheyintroducedtohim HespecificallymentionsAndrewCarnagieinhisprefaceandlaterinhisbookspokeon harnessingKundalinienergy,manifestingpsychicpowerssuchastelepathy,tappinginto higherconsciousness,andgettingintouchwiththegreatmindsofpasthistory. HillstatedIknowIamthemasterofmyfate,Iamthecaptainofmysoul(Thinkand GrowRichp.215)wordforwordofCharlesFillmoresbookDynamicsforLiving. NapoleonHilldiedpennilessandsickinahospital. NapoleonHillcoauthoredwithW.ClementStoneSuccessthroughaPositiveMental Attitude, whichwasaguidefortappingintothegreatuniversalstorehouseofInfinite

Intelligence.TheconnectiontoHillandClementStoneiscleartheSecret(book)says: Whateverthemindofmancanconceive,itcanachieve(W.ClementStone). NowandagainIhavehadevidencethatunseenfriendshoveraboutme,unknowableto theordinarysenses.InmystudiesIdiscoveredthereisagroupofstrangebeingswho, maintainaschoolofwisdom.... TheSchoolhasMasterswhocandisembodythemselvesandtravelinstantlytoanyplace theychoose...togiveknowledgedirectly,byvoice.... NowIknewthatoneoftheseMastershadcomeacrossthousandsofmiles,throughthe night,intomystudy.... Ishallnotsetdowneverywordhesaid...muchofwhathesaidalreadyhasbeen presentedtoyouinthechaptersofthisbookandwillfollowinotherchapters. YouhaveearnedtherighttorevealaSupremeSecrettoothers,saidthevibrantvoice. YouhavebeenundertheguidanceoftheGreatSchool..,.Nowyoumustgivetheworld ablueprint....(GrowRichwithpeaceofMind1967pp.158160) WefindthereisacommonsourcetoalltheseteachingsofHill,othermindscience teachersandtheHicksspiritguides. ErnestHolmesfoundedtheChurchofReligiousScienceuponthesameSupremeSe cretthatwasrevealedtoNapoleonHill(andmanyothers)throughtheMastersof Wisdom,teachings.HolmesstatedAllmenarespirituallyevolvinguntil...eachwill fullyexpresshisdivinity....(ErnestHolmesWhatReligiousScienceTeachesp.21). HolmesexplainedthisSupremeSecret: The supreme,creativePoweroftheUniverse,thesourceofallsubstance,theLifeinall livingthings,isacosmicRealityPrinciplewhichispresentthroughouttheuniverseand ineveryoneofus. ScienceofMINDteachesthatMancontrolsthecourseofhislife...bymentalprocesses whichfunctionaccordingtoaUniversalLaw...thatweareallcreatingourowndayto dayexperiences...bytheformandprocessionofourthoughts.'TheViewpiontofScience ofmindconcerningcertainTraditionalbeliefs (Quotedinchpt.2p.21, Seductionof ChristianitybyDaveHunt). HolmesintheendbelievedwhatnearlyeveryoccultistdoesMan,bythinking,can bringintohisexperiencewhatsoeverhedesires...('ErnestHolmesTheScienceofMind (textbook)p.30(ScienceofmindSept.1983p.47). SoweseeacommonsourcebothByrneandtheHickshaveaconnectiontothebookof NapoleonHilldictatedbyspiritguides.Byrnewrites:Andonthatspringdayin2004,

whenasmall,oldbookcalled TheScienceofGettingRichwasputintoherhands,and Rhonda'swholelifesuddenlypulledintospectacularfocus,sheknewexactlywhather missionwastobecome.Shewasgoingtotakethisknowledgetotheworld.Shewasgoing tomakeamovietocarryjoytoeverycorneroftheEarth.Andsothegreatjourneythat wasTheSecretbegan. Wheredoesthisallcomefromthelawofmanifestation.Thislawwastaughtto NapoleonHillbyspiritswhoposedasAscendedMasters.Andthesespiritsarefoundas theinfluenceinnearlyalltheauthorsofthesourcefortheSecret. Hicksbegandoingfurtherresearchonmetaphysicaltopicsinthe1980s.HereadSeth SpeaksbyJaneRobertsandbecameafan(alsochanneledbyaspirit)whichstateslike manyotherbooksofitskindthatyoucreateyourownreality.Estherbecameinterested inthetopicsdiscussedintheSethbooks.1985,EstherandJerryencounteredanother channeledentitynamed'Theo'.EstherandJerryweretoldtomeditate,andthatmore informationwouldbegiventothematalatertime.(http://www.moneyhealth relationships.com/jerryandestherhicks.html) Theybeganmeditating,andtheyclaimthattheyeventuallybegancommunicatingwith Abraham.Sincethen,throughthecommunicationwithAbraham,theyhavedevelopeda metaphysicalbeliefsystem JerryandEstherHickstheirearlycommunicationwithspirits Eachdayforabouttwomonths,EstherspentabouttwohourstranslatingforAbraham bythesomewhatlaboriousmeansofnosemovements.Then,onenightinbed,Esther's handbegantothumponJerry'schest.That'snotmeannouncedEther,Itmustbe them.Shefelturgedtogotothekeyboard.Herfingerswerepowerfullydrivenandshe typediwanttotypeiwanttotypeiwanttotype...forawholepagebeforespellingouta requestforhertospendafewminuteseachdayinthismanner.Afurthertwomonths passedwithtypingbeingthetranslationmethod. Thisishowspiritcommunication(channeling)works,asthespiritmanipulatesthe personforasvehicle.ThisisthesamewayTheCoursein MiracleswasdictatedtoHelen Schucman. AbrahamisagroupofspiritguidesthattheHickslooktoforguidance.Thesesame spiritshavebeenmanipulatingmankindintoliesfromthebeginning. OnApril5,2007OprahinterviewedEstherHicksaboutherinvolvementwiththe originalversionofTheSecretandthenonphysicalentitiesAbrahamHicks(whois channeledbyEsther). ThisisspiritcommunicationthathasbeenforbiddenintheBiblebyGod(Deut18:11 Lev.20:6).Todayitiscalledbyotherchannelingwhichhasbeenpromoted consistentlyandopenlyonOprahsprogram.

Weshouldconcludebyexaminingsomeofthepointsontheirwebsite: The12LessonsofAbrahamHicksTeachings1.YouareaPhysicalExtensionofthat whichisNonphysical.2.Youarehereinthisbodybecauseyouchosetobehere.3.The basisofyourlifeisFreedomthepurposeofyourlifeisJoy.4.Youareacreatoryou createwithyoureverythought.5.Anythingthatyoucanimagineisyourstobeordoor have.6. Youarechoosingyourcreationsasyouarechoosingyourthoughts.7.The Universeadoresyouforitknowsyourbroadestintentions.8.Relaxintoyournatural Wellbeing.Alliswell.(Reallyitis!)9.Youareacreatorofthoughtwaysonyourunique pathofjoy.10.Actionstobetakenandmoneytobeexchangedarebyproductsofyour focusonjoy.11.Youmayappropriatelydepartyourbodywithoutillnessorpain.12.You cannotdieyouareEverlastingLife TheTeachingsofAbraham Wordsdonotteach.Trueknowingcomesfromlifeexperience.Weofferthesewords, thattheymightstimulateyourthinking.Truly,ateacherisastimulatorofthought. Abrahamhttp://www.abrahamhicks.com/teachings.php(emphasismine). Howdoyouofferwordsiftheydontteach?Thesepeoplesphilosophymakesnosense. AllThatIs,orGod,isnotfinishedandwaitingforyoutocatchup.Youaretheleading edgeofthought,hereseekingmore:moreofallthatfeelsgoodtoyou,moreofthatwhich isfreshandgloriouslyuplifting.(Youare,inessence,bringingheaventoearth.) WhattheyareteachingispantheismeverythingisGod.Bringingheaventoearthisnot atallwhatJesussaidmancando,butthisiswhattheNewAgemovementteaches. Youarehereinthisbodybecauseyouchosetobehere. Youwantedtheopportunitytoexperiencethisdeliciouscontrastintimeandspace,and withgreatanticipationyoucametococreatewithotherjoyseekingbeings,tofinetune theprocessofdeliberatethought.(What,where,whenandwithwhomareyourchoices, too.) Wechosetobehere?Thisisimplyingweexistedbeforeweareconceivedandbornit certainlypointstoreincarnation. Anythingthatyoucanimagineisyourstobeordoorhave. Asyouaskyourselfwhyyouwantit,theessenceofyourdesireisactivated,andthe Universebeginstobringittoyou.Themoreintenseyourpositivefeelings,thefasteritis comingtoyou.(Itisaseasytocreateacastleasabutton.) Theyareteachingpeoplethateveryoneisincontroloftheirlifeunconsciously,andthey needtobecomeconsciousoftheirlatentpowersthatcontroltheuniverse.

YoucannotdieyouareEverlastingLife. Ingrace,youmaychoosetorelaxandallowyourgentletransitionbackintoyourNon physicalstateofpure,positiveEnergy.YournaturalstateisthatofForeverness.(Have funwithallofthis.Lightenup!Youcan'tgetitwrong.) Soeverythingwedoisright,(eventhosewhoareevil)andofcourseGodsviewof heavenandhellaremissingfromtheequation.Thismeansthereisnoconsequencesfor whatanyonedoes.Thisisthephilosophyoflivingtheyareofferingpeople! Ontheirwebsite,theystate: Abraham,a groupofobviouslyevolvedteachers,speaktheirbroaderNonphysical perspectivethroughthephysicalbodyofEsther[Hicks].Speakingtoourlevelof comprehension,fromtheirpresentmomenttoournow,throughaseriesofloving, allowing,brilliantyetcomprehensivelysimple,recordingsinprint,invideo,andinsound theyguideustoaclearconnectionwithourInnerBeingtheyguideustoself upliftmentfromourtotalself(providedbylighthousetrailsresearch). Whatisourinnerbeing?WefindwhatthisallisfromthebooktheSecret: YouareGodinaphysicalbody.YouareSpiritintheflesh.YouareEternalLife expressingitselfasYou.Youareacosmicbeing.Youareallpower.Youareallwisdom. Youareallintelligence.Youareperfection.Youaremagnificence.Youarethecreator, andyouarecreatingthecreationofYouonthisplanet(TheSecretp.164). TheearthturnsonitsorbitforYou.TheoceansebbandflowforYou.Thebirdssingfor You.ThesunrisesanditsetsforYou.ThestarscomeoutforYou.Everybeautifulthing yousee,everywondrousthingyouexperience,isallthereforYou.Takealookaround. Noneofitcanexist,withoutYou.Nomatterwhoyouthoughtyouwere,nowyouknow theTruthofWhoYouReallyAre.YouarethemasteroftheUniverse.Youaretheheirto thekingdom.YouaretheperfectionofLife. AndnowyouknowTheSecret(p.183) (emphasismine). Thisuniversehasthispowerandintelligencetogiveeveryonewhattheywantwithouta mindofitsown,ithasnowillYOUarethecreatorofyourownuniverse.Thisisa teachingofaspiritnotfromGod?OnethatsaysthatYOUareGodthatitallrevolves aroundYOU.Nothingexistswithoutus.WeareallOne,everythingisonewitha universalMind,andofcoursetheultimateflatteryYouareGodmanifestedinhuman form. Andwheredidtheylearnthis? ByrnesSecretistracedbacktoitssource,itisSatan'slieintheGardenofEdentoEve alloveragain,YouwillbelikeGod(Gen.3:5).OnceagainSatanwhispersandisusing womenwhoareillequippedtoSPREADHISLIES.Thisisnosecret,itwastoldtothe

firstwomanyouwillbelikeGod.TheBiblesaysNolieisofthetruthThespiritthat spoketoEvelied,heisnowcalledtheFatherofliesandJesussaidthereisnotruthin him. ThisistheessenceoftheSecretthattheyarespreadingthroughouttheworld,itisreally antiGod,antitruthandletthepeoplebewarnedofentertainingspiritsandteachingsthat leadawayfromGodandnottohimastheBibleexplains. Pt.4 ThereisasecretGodwantsyoutoknow

pt.4TheSecretGodwantsyoutoknow
TheDVDadvertisementoftheSecretstatesThisgroundbreakingfeaturelength moviepresentationrevealsTheGreatSecretoftheuniverse.Ithasbeenpassed throughouttheages,travelingthroughcenturies...toreachyouandhumankind. ThisisTheSecrettoeverything thesecrettounlimitedjoy,health,money,relationships, love,youth:everythingyouhaveeverwanted. JackCanfieldauthorofChickenSoupfortheSoul,says:SinceIlearned`TheSecret' andstartedapplyingittomylife,mylifehastrulybecomemagical.And:Decidewhat youwant.Believeyoucanhaveit. Believeyoudeserveit,andbelieveit'spossiblefor you. IrememberwhenIwasinvolvedinthenewagemovementIcameacrossalotofbooks andbookletsthatpromisedtheverysamethingstheyallagreedthatthepowerisinyour hands.Youcanhaveitallbylearningtobeaspiritualalchemistandmanipulatethe fabricoftheuniverse.Thisbook,DVDanditscontainedconceptsneedtobestrongly challengedbyChristiansforpeopletohearacontrarypoint,thatactuallyagreeswith reality. Aword ofcautionisneeded.Therearethoseinsidethechurchthatassociatethemselves worpromotethosewhoareinvolvedintheSecret. PaulaWhiterecentlyappearedintheDallasMorningNewsalongsideDonaldTrump (ClassThinkBig)TonyRobbins(ClassunleashthePower)andanumberofothers whoaregoingtoteachClassesonbecomingamillionaire.AmongthemwasSecret teacherJackCanfieldwhosesubjectinclasswasnoneotherthantheSecret.Whites ClasswascalledWhyGodwantsyouwealthy.(Thisweekendcanmakeyoua millionaireDallasMorningNewsMay7,07.) Oneshouldnotbesurprisedwithothersdoingthesame.ForexampleLorenCunningham thefounderofYWAMonBennyHinnsprogramistalkingabouttheblacksandgod instillingtheirleadershipskill saidthis: AsIbegantoseehowGodwasstartingtogiveAfricansindiasporaaswellasfrom Africanewleadershipworldwide.Isawthattheytooktheleadershipintotherealmof music.Isawtheyleadershipintotheareaofathleticsandyou,youseeitintheareaof

theartslookattheonesthatwontheOscarslastyear.Theircomingup. Therichest womaninAmericaisalsooneofthegreatestcommunicatorsintheworld,Oprah Winfrey.YoubegintoseethisasyouwatchCosbywhois notonlyacommunicator,but afunnyoneatthatand asyouseethis,itgoesoutintothepolitics,theleaderofthe UnitedNationsisanAfricanfromGhana,thesecondmostpowerfulmanintheworldis ColinPowell.ThefirstmostpowerfulwomanintheworldisCondaleezaRice.And and youbegintoseethisandyousaywhatisthatGodisupto andIbegantowatchandI sawtheareaofthespiritualleadership.HethenmentionsDr.Adeboye, (Hinn InterviewwithCunninghamfromKonaHawaiiYWAMFeb.2003DayStar programming) DidGodgiveOprahherleadership?IsshepromotingGod?Shepromotesvisualization, channeling,yoga,andvariousotherocculttypepracticesalongwithdenyingJesusas Godandtheonlywayalongwith herguestsonherprogram.SohowhasGodraisedup Oprah.Withalackofdiscernment likethis,nowonderthechurchisinastateof compromise,themostvisiblepeopleareleadingtheChurchinawrongdirection. RhondaByrneexplainsthelawofattractioninvariousways:Nothing[goodorbad]can comeintoyourexperienceunlessyousummonitthroughpersistentthoughts(p.28). Yourthoughtsaretheprimarycauseofeverything(p.33). Whataboutbabiesandchildrenthatdieoraremurdered,arewetobelievetheyattracted thistothemselves.Maybetheywillsaytheparentshadapartinattractingthisbutthis ideastillgoesagainstmanbeingincontroloftheuniverseanditcertainlydoesnothelp anyonewhowantstoliveintherealworld.Whereisthecompassion?Thereisnonefrom aamoralforce,itisbankruptofmorals. CharlesFillmoreofReligiousSciencewasteacheroftheSecretbeforeitwasrecently releasedforcommercialuseinourday.Hesaid:Amostimportantpartofthelawof mindactionisthefactofthoughtunity.Itisabsolutelynecessarytounderstandthe natureofthisfactbeforeonecandemonstratethepowerofthesuperconsciousmind (ChristianHealing,CharlesFillmoreUnitySchoolofChristianityp.30). Weknowaboutthesubconsciousmindbutasuperconsciousmind?Whathemeansids godlikepowerscontainedwithinusall.Howcaneverythingmadeobeyus?Howcanwe ascreaturesmaketheuniverseobeyourdesires? CharlesFillmoredescribeditasamentalsystemthatholdsmanasbeingonewithGod (good)throughthepowerofconstructivethinking. Religious/mindScienceteachesthoughtsbecomethings.Whatifseveralpeopleallwant thesamethinglikeajob.Whogetsit?Theonewiththestrongestinfluenceonthe universe.Thisbecomesananswertoamisuseofpower,aforcethathasnosayinhowit isusedbycompetitivecreaturesallreachingforthesamethings.

ArewetobelievethatallofusarecontrollingtheuniverseorisitlikethenBibleteaches noneofusareGodis.TheUniverseisnotGod,GodaccordingtotheBibleisintelligent, infactheisthemostintelligentofallcreaturesandthingsthathehascreatedheisall knowing.IntheSecrettheUniverseisincapableofmakinganyjudgmentsandwaitsfor mantodictatetoitwhatitistodo. JoeVitaleisoneof TheSecretteachersinterviewedon LarryKingLive(LarryKing calledtheDVDthemostprofoundinformationhehasrunacrossin40years.) Acallerasks:I'mjustcurious,wheredoesGodcomeintothewholeSecrets. Vitaleanswers:Godisallofus.Godisthesecretandeverythingaboutit.Thisisalaw fromGod(LarryKingMar.8th,2007)(emphasismine) EveryoneisGodistheirsecret.ThisbecomesadenialofwhatGodwrotetomankindto helpus.Wearefallencreaturesstrivingtoregainwhatweoncehad.Weusethemost absurdideasandinventionsofourownmind,ourvainimaginationstorestoreourselves towhatmanoncewas. ThereisalawGodslawandeveryonehasbrokenit.Godhasmorallawsthatisthe universallawjustlikegravity.Andthereareeternalconsequencestobreakingtheselaws. Godwantsyounottobeignorant,forwehaveallheardignoranceofthelawisnoexcuse .TheREALSecret,Godssecret,isrevealedtoallmankindinhisgospelbysendinghis Sontoearthtoliveaperfectlifedieforoursins. Rom.16:2526:NowtoHimwhoisabletoestablishyouaccordingtomygospelandthe preachingofJesusChrist,accordingtotherevelationofthe mysterykeptsecretsincethe worldbeganbutnowhasbeenmademanifest,and bythepropheticScriptureshasbeen madeknowntoallnations,accordingtothecommandmentoftheeverlastingGod,for obediencetothefaithAccordingtomyGospel. Sincetheworldbeganmeansinallpasttimesthishasbeenconcealed,soitwasa mystery untilJesusChristcameintotheworld.ButnowGod'splanofsavingpeople wasmadeknowntoallnationsbythewritingsoftheprophetsandthesubjectofthe prophets JesusChrist. GodssecretisrevealedinthegospelbysendingJesusChristtoearth.Jesuswants everyoneustoliveaabundantliveJohn10:10 Ihavecomethattheymayhavelife, andthattheymayhaveitmoreabundantly.Thismeansachangedlife,onethatisholy andspiritualbuthemustdealwithoursintogiveusthislife.Wemustbechangedfrom creaturesthatpracticesintothosewhowantandpracticerighteousness,livingthelifeof theSpiritinsteadofthedesiresoftheflesh(thethingsoftheworldtheSecretoffers).The thingstheSecretoffercannotbegiventouswithoutourbeingtrustworthyandseeking andknowingthegiverofthesethings.JesussaysButseekfirstthekingdomofGodand Hisrighteousness,andallthesethingsshallbeaddedtoyou (Matt6:3334).Why? BecauseitisinJesusChristinwhomarehiddenallthetreasuresofwisdomand

knowledge(Colossians2:3).Thiswaskepthiddenandisnowrevealedtoeveryone.But itisstillkeptasecretbythosedeny Godswayandofferpeopleanotherwayi.e.the secret. IJohn1:56:ThisisthemessagewhichwehaveheardfromHimanddeclaretoyou, thatGodislightandinHimisnodarknessatall.Ifwesaythatwehavefellowshipwith Him,andwalkindarkness,welieanddonotpracticethetruth.Jesusneverliedandhe iscalledthelightoftheworld.Jn.3:19Andthisisthecondemnation,thatthelighthas comeintotheworld,andmenloveddarknessratherthanlight,becausetheirdeedswere evil. WhenwetellpeopleaboutJesusandhisdeathforoursin"Butwespeakthewisdomof Godinamystery,thehiddenwisdomwhichGodordainedbeforetheagesforourglory (1Cor.2:78). PaulwritesinEph.3:37byrevelationHemadeknowntomethemystery(asIhave brieflywrittenalready,bywhich,whenyouread,youmayunderstandmyknowledgein themysteryofChrist),whichinotherageswasnotmadeknowntothesonsofmen,asit hasnowbeenrevealedbytheSpirittoHisholyapostlesandprophets:thattheGentiles shouldbefellowheirs,ofthesamebody,andpartakersofHispromiseinChristthrough thegospel Vv:811thatIshouldpreachamongtheGentilestheunsearchablerichesofChrist,9 andtomakeallseewhatisthefellowshipofthemystery,whichfromthebeginningof theageshasbeenhiddeninGodwhocreatedallthingsthroughJesusChrist10tothe intentthatnowthemanifoldwisdomofGodmightbemadeknownbythechurchtothe principalitiesandpowersintheheavenlyplaces,11accordingtotheeternalpurpose whichHeaccomplishedinChristJesusourLord, Paulasksforprayerthathemay boldlytomakeknownthemysteryofthegospel(Eph. 6:19).Why?BecauseitisthegreatestgiftGodhasgiventomankind. Col.1:2729:TothemGodwilledtomakeknownwhataretherichesofthegloryofthis mysteryamongtheGentiles:whichisChristinyou,thehopeofglory.Himwepreach, warningeverymanandteachingeverymaninallwisdom,thatwemaypresentevery manperfectinChristJesus.TothisendIalsolabor,strivingaccordingtoHisworking whichworksinmemightily. Psalm25:14:ThesecretoftheLORDiswiththosewhofearHim,AndHewillshow themHiscovenant. ThosewhowanttoknowGodandhistruthseekGodbyhisancienteternalwordinthe Bible.HewillrevealhimselftothemandgivethemHispromisedblessingsbecausethey respectHimaboveallothers.GodhasshownyouhislovebygivingyouHiswordsoyou mayknowtherightway.Wedonotneed tochoosewhatwethinkfeelsrightbutwhatis

right,becausehehasgivenustheway.SpiritualtendsmaycomeandgobutGodsway willnotchange. Godsays,Isa.45:19:Ihavenotspokeninsecret,InadarkplaceoftheearthIdidnot saytotheseedofJacob,'SeekMeinvain'I,theLORD,speakrighteousness Thisisthesecreteveryoneshouldknow thegospelwhichgodhasrevealedtoall mankind.Becausethisis whatwillaffectyourlifenowandthroughouteternity. www.letusreason.org