All we are is the result of what we have thought - Buddha
Surely most people have felt the recent buzz of the Secret, which is basically the law of attraction at work in the lives of successful people. For me, the law of attraction is also the loas, the mysteries of the Voodoo pantheon, the gods and goddesses that are ever ready to serve and protect us.
Let's back up a bit. I'm about to spill the proverbial beans here. How many secrets of the mystics have there been over the years?
The Secret
Astro-Diagnosis, A Guide to Healing
Astro-diagnosis is the science and art of acquiring knowledge regarding the etiology, treatment, and cure of diseases as shown by the planets. Did you know about that one? Well, let me see how much I can learn about what ails me from my planetary sign. I was born on the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces which means I should have characteristics of both signs. Okay, I am supposedly prone to extreme pessimism and sensitiveness, overly emotional and ambitious, and prone to overdoing things. As a result, I should be frequently ill, typically in the nerves department. Well, I admit problems with depression and I am indeed overly ambitious. Perhaps I have been known to be a bit emotional at times. And I have suffered from a stress-related illness. Okay, so maybe this is a pretty good read about me...in the past, that is.
In the past, when I wasn't working with the LOA, when I ignored the Divine entities who have been ready and waiting to help me, and when I chose to see the glass as half empty as opposed to half full, this diagnosis would be quite accurate. Since the LOA have been back into my life, I am no longer depressed, I am off all medications, and I am not anxiety-ridden. Okay, I am still ambitious. But overly ambitious? Why no! To say that would be to put that order out to the Universe which would result in feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and unsuccessful (oh, and according to astro-diagnosis, sick). With the law of attraction and the loas, I can accomplish whatever I want to accomplish! Good health? You bet! Financial success? Woo Hoo! And of course it doesn't hurt to thank my lucky stars I was not born a Capricorn - I could have been prone to syphilis or leprosy!
Hmm, medical astrology, who'd a thunk it?
Astro-Diagnosis, A Guide to Healing
Christian Gems of Truth About the Secret
"Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap". Okay, so here we see the secret in that ever popular book called the Bible. Now I have my own opinions about this book, written and edited by men, and heaven knows I am not a Christian. Yet, this is a gem of truth that warrants attention because it gets to the heart of the secret. If you walk around treating yourself, your family, other people, your pets, or Mother Earth like crap, then crap is the kind of life you will have. We are cocreators of our own existence, not passive receivers. You will attract what you give; it's really quite simple.
Ancient Mysteries and Secret SocietiesWhat is that which we refer to as "the mysteries"? In Voodoo, the mysteries are the pantheon of Spirits that are served by the Voodooists. In ancient times where there were temples and other formal places of worship, the mysteries referred to a group of philosophers and mystics who studied the laws of nature. Indeed, secret philosophic and religious schools were created to protect and preserve the esoteric knowledge and secret sacred wisdom privy only to members of the schools.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages
