More Criticisms of The Secret Movie

I wanted to offer a few more criticisms of The Secret movie and to also welcome all the new readers who have visited this blog. I realize that many of you probably saw Oprah’s show Thursday, which was all about The Law of Attraction and the movie The Secret. I’m excited to see that word is getting out about the extremely powerful set of metaphysical principles covered in the film.

Sure, this information has been repackaged in a “pop culture” way, so many viewers of The Secret will find the ideas silly or superficial. But it’s important to keep in mind that the concepts shared in The Secret are not REALLY so far “out there.” The concepts of applied faith, power prayer, and white magic have long been woven into all of the world’s most sacred spiritual traditions. Jesus was in essence a white magician – if you define white magician in the true sense of the word, as a person who unites with the loving powers of creation to generate change in the physical world. Jesus was very clear about how we all possess this ability and he said that one day we would perform “miracles” (really just the successful application of these principles) even greater than the miracles He performed. And I personally don’t think Jesus was a liar!

Unfortunately, when someone talks about the power of mind over matter or the law of attraction, grumpy people immediately come out of the woodwork to crankily state that “If the law of attraction is so damned easy, why aren’t I a millionaire?”

Hint: Take a look at that person’s rigid, unyielding, and negative attitude, and you’ll find some clues as to why he or she isn’t yet a millionaire!

One criticism I have about The Secret is that it was originally marketed heavily to many MLM (multi-level marketing) companies as an underground training and motivational video for their sales people. And its focus is more on money-making, which in turn inspires greed. So I can totally see how people might look at the whole phenomenon that The Secret has become and see it as yet another “Get Rich Quick” gimmick suckering people in.

But attracting abundance is just one way to apply these ancient principles. And ultimately, you can apply them to anything you want in your life, whether you’re seeking health, emotional well-being, spiritual illumination, new friendships, a romantic soul mate, or money.

The law of attraction is a spiritual law that is, on its own, a neutral principle. Like the law of gravity, it simply IS. And this law is active in all areas of our lives, areas which we tend to see as being separate. We don’t always see that the same energies are at play whether we are emotionally unwell, physically unwell, or financially unwell. Each of these conditions has to do with not being aware of the vibration we are carrying in our minds and our hearts. By lifting that vibration, each of these conditions can shift and we can create lasting, progressive change.

Every physical illness, for instance, is at its core a spiritual crisis. If you maintain the same state of consciousness that you had BEFORE your illness, you’ll never shift out of it. Every form of imbalance that we experience is a sign that somewhere, deep inside of us, we have gotten “out of whack.” It’s a sign that we need to readjust our thinking, our patterns of emotion, and our approach to life.

I don’t hope to convince the hard core “grumpapusses” who think The Secret is bunch of hooey and that the Law of Attraction crowd is a group of charlatans.

But for people who ARE looking at the sudden popularity of The Secret and wondering what it’s all about, I urge you to go deeper in studying the principles the movie talks about.

One good source for learning about the quantum physics and the science behind miracles is author and researcher Gregg Braden. His books like Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer and his new book, The Divine Matrix, pull together information from ancient religious traditions and modern science to show you that the power of applied faith is demonstrably real. This wisdom has been hidden away and people have misunderstood it for centuries, even though all of our greatest spiritual teachers have spoken about these ideas. Until now, the “masses” haven’t been exposed to these principles.

And if you ask me, it’s about time that this stuff is brought into the mainstream. This information is about the incredible creative powers that live within each us, that are operating in the background 24/7, and it’s important that we understand how they operate in order to create a better world.

Keep digging. If you found The Secret uplifting, merely interesting, or even completely annoying, know that the ideas presented in it speak to something deeper and VERY REAL that is going on all the time.

Don’t you want to understand it better?

You can find two of Gregg Braden's great books here:

The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief

Secrets of the Lost Mode of Prayer: The Hidden Power of Beauty, Blessings, Wisdom, and Hurt