Even if we didn't study Physics in High School or College, we are still aware of Laws which govern our physical existence. However, these Laws also operate for those who aren't consciously aware of them. Some of these Laws are: what goes up must come down (gravity); for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction; heat rises; and energy never changes, it only changes form.

There are also Laws which govern our Spiritual (or Mental) existence. We call them Universal Laws because they are true for whoever you are, wherever you are and whenever you are. These Laws work whether or not you are aware of their existence. This is not too surprising since the physical is a reflection of the Spiritual. So what is true on the physical world must, of course, be true on the Spiritual.

There are several major Laws and many other minor Laws about how Spirit (Mind) works. Now we are going to talk about six of these major Laws.

The Law of Believing and Knowing says that before you can know something to be true, you must first believe that it might be true. You must at least keep an open mind and accept the possibility that something might be true. Perhaps this information is new to you and you do not yet accept it as truth. Before it can be truth for you, you must first believe that it might be true. Then take this information, use it, experiment with it, see if it works, and decide if it is truth for you. This is how the Law of Believing and Knowing works.

The Law of Abundance says that we can have whatever we want. There is every potential for wealth in this world that everyone could have all that he desires a thousand times over and there would still be more for any who might claim it. In having what we want, we are not taking from anyone else. It is up to them to claim their own wealth. The most difficult part of practicing this Law to realize that whatever we want is already ours, we have but to claim it and let ourselves receive what is ours to possess.

The Law of Giving and Receiving states that we will receive what we give to others, in abundance! All nature abhors a vacuum and nature will quickly act to fill it when it occurs. When we give love, money, friendship to another we create a vacuum in ourselves which will be filled in like kind. However, this comes back to us from the Universe, not necessarily from the person to whom we gave. It is good to give anonymously and unconditionally so that some of our reward does not come back to us as gratitude. Give and expect to receive back. Remember, for every giver, there has to be a receiver. So if it is Divine to give, likewise it is Divine to receive.

The Law of Attraction simply says that like energies attract. If you keep pleasant thoughts in your mind, then you will attract pleasant situations in your life. If you are a loving person then you will attract love. If you give freely of your money, then you will attract even more money. If you desire anything you will attract it to you.

The Law of Expectation states that you get what you expect. If you expect good things to happen to you, they will. When I was younger I used to wonder who was right; the optimist or the pessimist, for they both seemed to get what they expected. Voila! Now I know that they are both right. This is how Hypnotism works. Expectations are placed in the Subconscious Mind, and these expectations are, then, realized. Even now you can program your Subconscious Mind to expect what you want. Keep your attitudes and thoughts pleasant and focused on what you want to have and expect these things to come to you.

The Law of Cause and Effect is a complex Law that states simply that for every cause you initiate there is an effect. Everything we do acts on others, and also comes back to us. The quality of energy of what we do comes back to us. If we give out a loving energy, love will come back to us. If we produce shoddy workmanship, then things we buy will tend to be poorly made. Everything we do or say to others has an effect on them. This is similar to one cue ball striking another. This can cause a chain reaction, so take care what causes you initiate. The Golden Rule says, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you (because, in fact, they will.) This is the Law of Cause and Effect: whatever we do to others will be done to us. The Law of Karma comes into play when the effect of what we do comes to us in a subsequent lifetime. We truly reap what we sow. This Law was created for our learning and growth. We need to understand what it is like to be on the other sides of our actions. So, at some future time, either in this lifetime or in a future lifetime, we will have happen to us what we cause to happen to another.

One last word I want to mention is Attitude. I want you to think about how your attitude affects you and your use of each of these Laws.