Applying Universal Principles

The magic of alchemy works by aligning with the principles that make up the universe’s operating system. Here are examples of how you might apply these universal principles on a daily basis.

The events in my life reflect who I am: I will apply one experience today to myself. Whatever catches my attention is trying to tell me something. If I feel angry at anyone, I will see if what I dislike in the person actually exists in me. If an overheard conversation catches my attention, I will take those words as a personal message. I want to find the world that is inside me.

Whatever I pay attention to will grow: I will take inventory of how I’m using my attention. I will keep a log of how much time I spend with television, video games, the computer, hobbies, gossip, work I don’t care about, work I am passionate about, activities that fascinate me, and fantasies of escape or fulfillment. In this way I will find out what aspects of my life are going to grow. Then I will ask, “What do I want to grow in my life?” This will tell me where my attention needs to shift.

At any given moment, the universe is giving me the best results possible: I will concentrate today on the gifts in my life. I will focus on what is working instead of what is not isn’t. I will appreciate this world of light and shadow. I will receive with grace the remarkable gift of awareness. I will notice how my own level of awareness makes me perceive the world I am co-creating.

Adapted from The Book of Secrets by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2004).

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Donna H.

3:24PM PDT on May 13, 2012

Thanks for posting.

send a green star

Shirley Z.

4:04PM PST on Nov 6, 2011

Makes sense to me. Good vibes, bad vibes.

Laurita W.

8:04PM PDT on Oct 24, 2011

What a lovely frame of reference for our daily lives! Thank you.

Jewels S.

1:25AM PDT on Oct 18, 2011

Wow. I needed that.

myra d.

12:39PM PDT on Oct 13, 2011

read

Dianne D.

11:31PM PDT on Oct 9, 2011

I will try these suggestions.

Past Member .

9:31PM PDT on Oct 6, 2011

If you are a student of the mysteries,
you'll recognize "To Be Or Not To Be",
the very origin of creation.
Father Mother God -
Creators.
To reach, to withdraw.

Desire to be one - desire to be other
gravitates all emanations
spiraling through downward universes,
once again to return.

Before the sparkling darkness,
potential began to stir.
In potential there is awareness yet,
there cannot be awareness,
but only potential,
until there is other,
Sacred Other.

To Be or Not To Be,
that is the question.
Desire for other.
Desire for oneness.
This is sex.

Creative, pulsing urge of creation.............................

Gaby D.

12:31AM PDT on Oct 4, 2011

Goodday Dear Deepak and my fellow Care2b friends! Zee I chuckled reading your comment.....that's what I thought when I read the today's post, this post in itself is a sign. Of what? Deepak posted an article on Alchemy from this particular book approx. a week ago. I made a little poster to put up so I would read those lines each and every day.....yet, I didn't find the 'time' to put it up...so if was just lying here....waiting to be put up. I did read it regularly ...thinking...oh yes, I need to find a place and way to put this little poster up! Yet, I keep procrastinating....doing this, that and the other. Today's post it spot on: "Whatever I pay attention to will grow: I will take inventory of how I’m using my attention. I will keep a log of how much time I spend with television, video games, the computer, hobbies, gossip, work I don’t care about, work I am passionate about, activities that fascinate me, and fantasies of escape or fulfillment. In this way I will find out what aspects of my life are going to grow. Then I will ask, “What do I want to grow in my life?” This will tell me where my attention needs to shift.
Deepak, sometimes it's like you just know.....where I am losing the plot, getting carried away with stuff, not using my time wisely! Ok.....message received ...loud & clear!
Thank you!

Parvez Z.

10:39PM PDT on Oct 3, 2011

Quite interesting

Nightcat M.

9:41PM PDT on Oct 3, 2011

The article itself is a sign, sigh.... Just when you think you can gnore the signs you read, this happens. Dang blasted spirits. (Don't ask.)