The Law of Attraction in Action

A recent L.A. Times article, “A role that bit him like a spider” by Sonaiya Kelley,  discussed the latest Spider Man animated film which introduces Miles Morales, a Black and Latino incarnation of the superhero Spider-Man, into the Marvel Comics universe.  Shameik Moore, an actor, rapper, singer, and dancer of Jamaican descent, was chosen from hundreds of people who auditioned for the role.

Moore has said that he manifested the role. While filming a previous movie, a colleague gave him a journal and he began writing, “I am Miles Morales. I am Spider-Man.,” manifesting the thought into existence. He is quoted as saying, “Out of all the kids auditioning for this movie, I was chosen. How important is [the role] to me? I mean how important is it for Miles to save the universe?”

He further says: “I attracted that to me. It took a few months to really solidify it, but it ended up working out.”

This got me thinking about the Law of Attraction. It warrants a chapter in Ernest Holmes’ Science of Mind. “Thought can attract to us that which we first mentally embody, that which has become a part of our mental make-up, a part of our inner understanding. “

He adds, Our conscious and unconscious thought makes up our mental atmosphere, which is either attracting or repelling. Like attracts like. Whatever one reflects into Mind tends to take form.

Ernest Holmes didn’t invent the Law of Attraction. The concepts have been around for centuries; even Buddha and Christ alluded to it, without specifically calling it The Law of Attraction. It first appeared in print by the Russian theosophist Helena Blavatsky, and first articulated by Prientice Mulford, an early New Thought author.

Many books and Internet sites target The Law of Attraction. It’s been popularized by the film, The Secret, and several commercial enterprises are selling the secret behind “The Secret,” to really make it work. For about $50, you can learn to manifest your dreams with energetic vibrational language, or balance your intention point-- that space between heart and mind -- to send correct signals to the Universe.

Of course there are those who say the Law of Attraction doesn’t exist. Neil Farber, M.D. Ph.D., writing in Psychology Today, says that it is  “metaphysical pseudoscience with conclusions based on erroneous, unfounded, and often incorrect assumptions.” And he outlines all the erroneous assumptions, many of which I don’t find in our own teaching.

For example, he mentions the focus on material wealth with no action,  no plan, and no deadlines needed. Challenges are negative thoughts to be avoided, as is compassion -- so don’t get involved with any charity or helping the needy, which attracts more negativity and poverty. Don’t join support groups, with mental or physical problems, such as AA, which will make your problems worse. Blame yourself for any illness or negative event.

This doesn’t sound like the way we use the Law of Attraction here, or the way I’ve been using it. Spiritual Mind Treatment addresses The Law of Attraction in a way that brings the Spiritual element to the forefront, and also says: “Treat and Use Your Feet.” Be proactive.

We declare our truth in the present moment, re-framing negative thoughts to positives; we also develop plans, goals and timelines, and get support help when we need it. Therapy, medical treatments for illness are all seen as expressions of God in action. We don’t play the victim; we empower ourselves to go forward in life as co-creators with God, to manifest our dreams.

To attract the role of Miles Morales, the actor was proactive and prepared. He was co-creating with Universal Mind when he used the tools of manifestation.

And so can we all.