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THE WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON OF THE SECRET
By June Milligan
Written For Healthy Beginnings Magazine

When Rhonda Byrne of Melbourne, Australia was given a copy of an old book entitled The Science of Getting Rich, she was amazed at the type of information it contained. The book had been written almost a hundred years ago by an American named Wallace Wattles, and it explained the simple yet consistent behaviors that were necessary in order to become wealthy.

Rhonda is a successful businesswoman in the field of movie and TV production, so she immediately realized the need for Wattles’ ideas to be disseminated to a wider public, and also knew that through film this could happen quickly. She began a research project to find whether anyone else in the past knew the techniques of what she began to call The Secret. She found that Einstein, Plato, Edison, Newton, Emerson, Shakespeare, Lincoln, Carnegie, Beethoven and many others had known and used The Secret. It was easy to discern this from their quotes.

Then she began searching for people alive today who know The Secret. She found many authors, doctors, entrepreneurs and scientists who write about and live by The Secret. They call it the Law of Attraction. She began contacting them, asking whether they’d participate in her documentary. The movie was released in April, and since then has become a worldwide phenomenon. Why? Because it teaches that anyone can attain health, wealth and happy relationships; and explains how to go about it.

So what IS this Law of Attraction? I first heard about it nineteen years ago when my friend Esther Hicks began writing and speaking publicly about it. The Abraham-Hicks teachings state that the Law of Attraction is the most powerful law in the Universe, and until you understand it, you will be very confused about why you’re getting what you’re getting out of life. An understanding of this law is essential to living life on purpose. Basically it states, “That which is like unto itself is drawn.” Or, you get what you focus on, repeatedly think of, and feel deep emotion about. For instance if you really want to manifest something in your life, then think about it as if you already have it, FEEL as if you already have it, ACT as if you already have it. Desire is the engine, but emotion is the fuel. Self-help books have touted visualization for years, but they were missing the critical ingredient…emotion. You must FEEL as if your goal is already achieved, as well as SEE it as achieved. To really understand this, buy Ask And It Is Given or Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks. Or…. memorize everything said in The Secret.

Down through the ages, these ideas have resurfaced in the minds of a few geniuses, but the average person never heard about them. Now the whole world has a chance to hear this wonderfully empowering message: take your attention OFF what you don’t want and put it ON what you do want. It’s so simple, yet most people do the opposite and because of the Law of Attraction they get MORE of what they’re complaining about, and more of what they don’t want, without understanding why.

Churches and libraries all over the country are showing the movie as a public service. Larry King devoted two entire programs to the ideas of The Secret, as did Oprah, interviewing a total of twelve of the teachers. Recently CNN did an hour-long program on the movie. A new extended version has been produced and is available at www.thesecret.tv At that site you can watch a preview and join a forum of people who explain how The Secret is working for them. You can find info on the 24 teachers in the movie as well as famous people in the past who knew The Secret.

Rhonda has recently written a book featuring the teachings of all The Secret participants, which can be ordered from Amazon. She also has a children’s book in the works and is researching ideas for a sequel. Because of the overwhelming response from viewers all over the world wishing to listen to the soundtrack in their cars, her team has now released The Secret Soundtrack. Plus, the team is currently overseeing nine language translations of the movie, doing major languages initially, with more to follow. So if you don’t own a copy, do yourself and your family a big favor, go to the website and order one today. It can change your life.

I teach the Law of Attraction (explained in The Secret) to every acupressure and hypnosis client, since it is central to understanding how to get what you want out of life. As a personal empowerment coach, teacher, acupressure instructor and hypnotherapist, I have used and taught these processes for 19 years. They were introduced to America originally by Esther Hicks. It is a real joy to see that this documentary/movie is so well received, and that hundreds of thousands of people all over the world are viewing it, and in so doing, are learning how to use the Law of Attraction for themselves.