From The Librarian

Introduction:
Vortex First!

I love how simple the wisdom of Abraham truly is.  As Albert Einstien said, "Eveything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."  (Like e=mc², Abraham's "3 Steps" are so beautifully concise and elegant!)

"...But not simpler" is the rub. Manifesting is often presented today in ways that are just too simple. "The Secret" is still a secret, as Abe says, because although that work was based on Abe's teachings, it left out the most important part--which includes the emotional guidance system our vortex always provides.

3-Step Wizardry

The "vortex first" principle means that the real work of manifesting is about tuning your emotional vibration to the essence of what has already been added to your vortex. If you want money, but you're feeling poor, it can't reach you. You're not a match; like attracts like.

To get to the heart of this "vortex first" concept, let's recall Abraham's 3 steps of manifesting.  STEP 1: You experience lack in some area of your life. Without perhaps even realizing it, you ask for improvement. ("Help!") This happens whenever you hit a bump in the road of life. It's an automatic process.

STEP 2: The Universe hears your request, and it's instantly granted. It's truly pre-approved (unlike that credit card offer.) Yes, you always receive what you ask for, instantly, but in vibrational form. It's added to your vibrational escrow--your vortex. To be specific, your Inner Being, your soul, literally becomes it.

STEP 3 is the only step that is not automatic. It's the journey, the adventure that you're on. It's what is required for all of the magic in steps 1 and 2 to be fully realized. You get what you think about, whether you want it or not. And if you're not matching the feeling tone of the improvement in your vortex, it can't come.

The Upside of Everything

These steps explain how we can appreciate every bump in the road: it's only through the bumps that our vortex expands. We came for Step 1, as it leads to Step 3. And the vibration of appreciation is the most powerful force in the Universe.

That's why, in every workshop, Abe opens with asking us whether we're appreciating the contrast in our lives. When you see the big picture of Steps 1-3, you see the absolute upside to EVERYTHING, and you can relax, appreciate, and feel the joy of your vortex. And then follow its guidance to the treasures it contains.

Abraham On Animals

What could be better than listening to Abraham talk about animals? Not much, if you're an animal lover, too! Several of my hotseats have been about the animals in my life, and nobody has dragged me off yet, haha! Here are some articles!

In one hotseat, Abraham explained why I was so closely bonded to Zephyr, who was my beloved parrot of 30 years: he was actually another extension of my Inner Being! (See Samuel Adams article.) Like the signficant humans in our lives, our beloved pets can also be fellow projections of our Broader Selves.

Umm, Is Zephyr Now A Cat?

For those who've heard my hotseats about Zephyr, I have an update. Abraham told me several times that pets can come back to us in new bodies, and even in new species. Now, I really wasn't expecting that, but read more here!

Abraham On History

Ever wonder what Abraham was inspiring 100 years ago? I've heard them say they were an influence on some early New Thought writers who first used the term "Law of Attraction"--such as author Thomas Troward in particular...

Jesus Christ

Religions grew up around him, but Abraham says that Jesus was a normal man who achieved a powerful inner alignment (as all can, but few do), teaching of the loving abundance of the Universe and the only true Law--the Law of Attraction ('Ask, and it is given').

On his healing the sick: "He could hold you as his object of attention, and even when your body was dripping illness, he did not see it. And so, wellness was the only thing you could experience when you were in the presence of his aligned state of being." Read more of Abraham on Jesus in the next section.