No, solving all our problems is not so easy as sitting on a couch and thinking positive thoughts.

The Law of Attraction does work. Like always attracts like, as we can see in nature all around us. Skunks don’t hang out with geese and fish don’t fraternize with sparrows. But it is not so simple as just being a positive source of energy and opening yourself up to the abundance of the Universe. All the goodies are not going to fall into our laps automatically.

The way it is designed, which many people would not like to face because they think it is easier to just wish and hope, is that we must meet the Universe at least halfway with action. It sounds like such a wonderful fairy tale to think that all we have to do to lose weight is to think about being thin. No, sorry, we must also stop eating fattening and non-nourishing foods and do some form of exercise.

And if we want to be wealthy, all we have to do is stop our negative vibes about cash flow and money. But again, this is wishing and hoping. It is not the whole picture. Yes, we can be unobstructed conduits for all the good of the Universe, but we must put in the effort. Not the struggle, not the grueling slavery, but the effort that shows our intentions.
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The goal of “solving all our problems” is unrealistic and not the reason for our existence on this planet. Our problems are instigation for growth. And once they are “solved,” opportunities for new growth appear. It is never solved. It never gets done. and our opportunities for growth are endless.

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It is better to go specific, for if you go too broad it does not show enough committed intention. I am not saying that you will manifest the exact thing you passionately keep in mind. But if you don’t know what you want or are too general, you are not putting out enough energy to attract it.

In the case of the Law of Attraction, there is also the Law of Deliberate Intention. This is where you outline in detail what it is that you want to fulfill your life this time around. It may change, so mercifully, there is a gap between your ideation and the manifestation. This leeway allows us to fine-tune what we really want for our happiness and peace.

Then, we must acknowledge the Law of Allowing, and let the Universe bring to us what we desire. So its, deliberately intend, then attract, and then allow it to manifest in its own way and in its own time.
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I notice in your question that you use the words “I am afraid” twice. Fear is also a vibration and all it can attract is more fear, as like attracts like. Don’t be afraid of the Law of Attraction. It’s not about getting as many goodies for yourself in the shortest amount of time and hoping they are the right ones. Those things don’t last anyway. There is nothing better out there in the future for you unless you come to peace with the present.

Soul and Spirit are both elements of the Creative Force of the Universe. They are both immortal and unseen with the human eye. But they can be felt with the heart.
Soul is the emanation of all things beautiful and holy about the universe. It is the essence behind all the harmony and exquisiteness of what we experience through our spiritual senses.
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Spirit is the energy behind the Soul. It is the driving force that impels attraction and creativity to be expressed through Soul. When Spirit is unselfishly and fervently invoked, qualities of Soul shine forth as a result.

The combination of Soul and Spirit is what we feel when we hear a great masterpiece, such as Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis. He was already deaf when he composed it but was open to divine inspiration. He was a vessel for the complex beauty of the structure of All That Is. Therefore, he allowed the Spirit to move him and became a witness and transcriber of Soul.

Another example is any of the great spiritual teachers whose generous Souls brought them to share their wisdom and comfort with others. They channel the Spirit and express it uniquely and perfectly, being a witness to the ever presence of Soul and its everlasting beauty.

I have seen people’s personalities change after they became meditators.

Many years ago I was a high school English teacher in an inner city school. Two of my most difficult students, who acted wild and hostile, began to change before my eyes. They became mellow, they smiled with glowing friendliness towards me. I felt a completely different vibration coming from them—a loving inclusion that stunned me.

Soon after this personality change they came to me and told me about Transcendental Meditation. I went with them and was initiated. After that, my bond with these two young men was completely of the heart and of the Soul. It was such a drastic change and showed me how important it is for us to be still and get into contact with our deepest Selves. Not the mind-stream that never stops its fearful antics, but our deepest, eternal Souls.
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If I had not seen the complete personality change, I could not attest to the fact that meditation changed both of these students. Interestingly, it also changed me and my attitude towards the students in general. Whereas before, I had been hostile in my own way, I was able to soften up and still maintain a quiet learning environment. Though many years separated me from these two students, they brought me to a humble understanding of how much I learned from them.

​Pranic and Reiki are both forms of energy healing. We have long recognized the relationship between our minds’ reactivity and our bodies’s ailments. Sometimes people need an energy adjustment. They need to release blockages that manifest as knots and tension in the muscles and organs. Energy healing is one of the time- tested ways of dealing with our daily aches and pains.

Pranic healing originated in India, where the whole person is treated in Ayurvedic medicine. Mind, body, and soul are all taken into account. Energy healing makes sense in this setting. “Prana” is the powerful yet unseen breath of life. It is like the “winds” in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and close to the concept of “Chi.”
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If the prana is out of whack, lots of things can go wrong in the body. In general, a person can feel depleted and constantly tired. The pranic healer assesses peoples’ energy through reading their auras, chakras (energy centers), and energy fields. They then prescribe protocols for cleansing and healing.
Reiki originated in Japan. It is different from pranic healing in that It is administered through placing the healer’s hands on the patient to cleanse and balance the chakras, meridians, and other energy centers. The healer’s hands channel and transmit energy, which flows into the areas that need to be healed. In this way the unseen energy of the life force is renewed.
Like the pranic healer, the reiki healer finds blocked and congested areas and clears them through time-tested techniques and getting in touch with their own inner wisdom.

Many humans would like to think that life makes sense. That there is a beginning, middle, and end. They believe if they just follow all the rules they will be rewarded at the end of their lives and everything will be revealed to them: The meaning of their struggles, losses, and heartache.

Then many people look at their lives and think they blew it. They missed their chance to have a great or perfect life because of their faulty decisions and character traits. Or they didn’t grab the golden ring when it was dangling right before their noses. They blame themselves and everyone else because they did not construct the ideal life. They did not create the final draft that would be approved by: God, cherished institutions, and belief systems.

“There is no final draft,” means we cannot get it wrong and our Souls are eternal. Each life is on a path that unfolds at it own rate, has its own lessons and revelations. And if we feel we blew it this time around, we have the opportunity during our next birth to continue with the growth of our Souls.
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Our lives are in a constant state of change. Our Souls remain constant yet ever changing at the same time. This paradox is difficult to grasp yet it is at the root of why there is no final draft. We are not here to earn good grades and pass the exam for, fundamentally, we are eternal and constantly flowing energy fields.

One of the best ways to lead a harmonious life is to avoid people who do not love and support you. This one step, staying away from toxic people who want to drag you down into their whirlpool of negative energy, would solve so many problems that lead to disharmony.

Sometimes we don’t have a choice because work and home situations are complicated. We can’t just walk out because someone is behaving hatefully towards us, for a number of reasons. We have financial commitments, we have children to consider, etc. This is when we need to build our inner sanctuary.

When we are around people who are behaving badly or events that are difficult, we can still deal with them in a calm manner. We can use Don Miguel Ruiz’s brilliant, “Four Agreements.” They are Ancient Toltec words of wisdom that simply and clearly lead to inner peace and harmony. If you follow them, you will not fail in living a harmonious life.
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One of the most powerful of the Four Agreements is, “Don’t take anything personally.” The haters are behaving according to their own conditioning, their moods, what they ate or didn’t eat that day, etc., and it has nothing to do with you at all. You just happen to be there. They would be like that with someone else. Think of that next time someone tries to spread their toxic vibes to you.

When it comes to healing energy, as the healer Mary Baker Eddy once said, “What blesses one, blesses all.” This means that when we send out healing energy to others, it is also a blessing to us too. It is like love. The more love we give, the more we receive. It is one of the Laws of the Universe. We don’t have to be stingy with healing energy. Being in the flow of it feels as wonderful as love itself.
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I have often healed myself and am in the process of doing so now. I remember how I used to heal myself when I was a child. I would send loving energy to to spot that was hurt and the cells of my body responded. Once, when I was 11, I was kicked by a horse that tossed me off its saddle. I consciously healed the pain and was able to dance in a play that night.

When we get ourselves into the state of peace with an underlying passion to find a way to channel the healing energy of the Universe, it works. I didn’t know how it worked, exactly, when I was a child. But I knew it worked because I got results.
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Today someone texted me that he was feeling horrible with the flu. I immediately told him I was sending healing vibrations his way. He felt the comfort right away. In the process, I felt such joy and uplift, my own inner body was singing with happiness and health.

Gurus don’t transmit their power. But many people seek them out because they feel better in their presence. In India, when people sit in the presence of gurus to feel the peace of their vibrational fields, it is called “darshana.” It is a common practice and has been beneficial for thousands of years. Some gurus don’t even say a word, yet their emanations are healing, calming, and lead to that inner place of eternal peace.

But the “chela,” or student, must be ready to receive the blessing and grace of the guru. Many people are not ready for it and therefore will not feel it. It will be part of their spiritual entertainment and they will go from guru to guru looking for what they must first discover in themselves. They shop around and want to have special magical powers, as if the miracle of life on earth was not enough.

If you are ready, you will definitely feel the Soul-presence and even see the bright aura of your guru. This has nothing to do with amassing supernatural powers for yourself. It has to do with finding the ground of your being and the answer to your deepest questions.
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You will know when your guru appears. Your guru might not even be a person. It could be a horse, a dog, or any animal that can teach you something about the nature of life, love, and peace.