The 1st secret: The universe is infinite
Scientists have established that the universe is vast. It is composed of particles so small that they can be measured only by the most advanced technology.
You and I can see the world we live in through our senses—we see objects with our eyes, we can feel objects by touching them, we can smell and taste them. But the universe is much bigger than the physical universe you can see, hear, taste, smell and feel. Just as you can’t see the systems inside your body that ensure you keep breathing, or that make your limbs move, or run your digestive system, much of the universe is outside your sensory experience. According to most ancient philosophies, there is a vast invisible universe that exists alongside the world you are aware of. It is so vast, in fact, that it is infinite—without beginning and end.
The 2nd secret: Everything in the universe has its own vibration
The universe is not static. Everything in the universe is composed of energy: atoms, molecules and subatomic particles. All of these vibrate at particular frequencies. Science has shown that whether it is our physical selves or the objects in our environment, everything has its own vibration. Why this is important you will see below in the Law of Attraction (p.21).
The 3rd secret: We live in a mental world
The universe is actually a vast intelligence whose purpose is to constantly translate thoughts and ideas into what we call reality. Many religions or philosophies have set out the secret of universal intelligence—that mind is always dominant over matter, even in the first ever creation process.
The word ‘mind’ is often used to describe this intelligence, but this can be misleading, because it causes many people to believe that it is enough to think consciously about what they want, while, in fact, the process is more subtle than that, as you will see in Step 4: Take charge of your thoughts.
‘In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.’
GENESIS 1:1-2
‘God’ referred to in the Christian tradition can also be referred to as the cosmic or universal intelligence. The universe is created and constantly recreated by this intelligence. In fact, this intelligence exists within every atom of the universe and every cell of our body. Without this intelligence, as it says in Genesis, there is simply a void. The form or physical matter of the world is only created because of the power of the universal mind. You don’t have to believe in God or a particular religion for this to work. You just have to allow for the possibility that it will—and be pleasantly surprised when it does.
How does the process of creating something from nothing work?
Before anything exists there is nothing—only a void in which no shape or form exists
A thought or idea of something penetrates the void
As soon as this happens, the idea can be made manifest—into a real living object, person, or event in our physical world
Because thought guides the universe, energy is directed to whatever the mind focuses on and becomes manifest as a reality.
Everything that currently exists in the world first existed in the cosmic mind as an idea before it existed in physical form—you, the work you do, the place you live, the money you earn, the person and people you love, the plants, the trees, the whole country.
The 4th secret: The Great Secret—you are the co-creator
‘But I didn’t create the plants and the trees and the world around me,’ you may say.
It is true: you didn’t create them; the cosmic intelligence did. But you do have the power to create an entirely different life for yourself. You can create events, experiences, physical possessions or relationships.
In your own life you are co-creator with the cosmos—this is the great secret that is known to all magical traditions. Even though you may not realise it, you are constantly creating your future, together with the universe.
The ancient Hawaiians had a good explanation for how this process takes place. They believed that each person had three selves—a conscious mind, an unconscious mind, and a higher self. What you think, consciously and unconsciously, is instantly transmitted to your higher self. The higher self creates your future out of all your thoughts and desires whether you are conscious of them or not. Moreover, each higher self is able to link to the higher selves of all other people in the world and to the mind of the universe, and together this shared or group mind links to the cosmic intelligence and constantly creates the common future of all of us.
What is certain is that if you send a thought into the cosmos, the cosmos will answer your order. A cosmic order is simply a way of making sure that the thoughts you send are intentional and create the future you desire, rather than an accidental future caused by the jumble of your daily thoughts.
The 5th secret: The universe is infinitely abundant
As you become more and more proficient in the ordering process and more and more in tune with the cosmic mind, you will be able to use ideas more precisely and create precisely the kind of life you dream of having, rather than being at the whim of fate.
There is nothing that is withheld from you. The universal storehouse never runs out of anything because the mind can never run out of ideas.
Anything and everything can be created through the mind of the invisible universe and then materialised or manifested within the visible world.
The 6th secret: The universe is impartial
The universe treats all of us equally. You have as much right as anyone else to ask the universe for anything you want. It creates everything without favouritism: it has no self-interest.
The 7th secret: Time and space only exist in the physical part of the universe
In the non-physical part of the universe—the part that cannot be sensed through sight, hearing, feeling, taste or smell—there is no time and space. Time and space are concepts of the material world. In the rest of the universe it is always Now. The Future, Past and Present are all the same.
When you bypass the rules of time and space and link up to the vast invisible universe, you too can for a moment be outside time. The cosmic ordering process uses this knowledge. You have all the power you need right now. You can link to the resources of your past, you can recreate a memory, or put a future memory into your future (as you will see in Step 6: Place your order).
The moment you place a cosmic order, the universe registers it immediately and gets ready to deliver it to you.
Five truths about you and the universe
This is a ‘thought’ universe and so the world is what you think it is
All power comes from within, so you have the power to create a different life for yourself
You are unlimited. The universe is unlimited and so everything is possible
Energy flows to wherever you focus and your attention goes
The moment of power is always now
The two Universal Laws
The Universal Laws are the principles that bind the universe