The circumstances in our lives seem to happen by chance. We blame bad luck on others and good luck on random fate. The Law of Attraction states that our life experience is a direct result of our thinking. In order to change those ideas to attract what we want, we must first be aware of the difference between the conscious and subconscious mind.

Imagine the conscious mind as a driver and the subconscious as a car. The driver of the car cannot go anywhere without the support of the engine, wheels and fuel. When a car breaks down, we look under the hood to see what needs to be fixed. If our lives are not working, we should look within for a block in our subconscious. When we arrive at an unplanned destination, it is like being asleep at the wheel as the subconscious operates on autopilot. The best way to stay in control of our lives is to stay conscious of our choices and our thoughts every day.

The subconscious is a giant database of all of our experiences and memories since conception. It holds the information on how to walk and talk, as well as beliefs that fire is hot and ice cream tastes good. This database contains all of our memories, habits, emotional responses, and opinions about our selves and others. All life events are neutral. We give meaning to the events that ultimately shape our experience. We formed basic beliefs early on that are reinforced throughout life. All humans have a unique blueprint in their subconscious. Just like a magnet, our individual blueprint attracts everything we experience.

As our mind begins to mature around eight years old, we form the critical mind to help filter out what we believe and do not believe. The critical mind serves as a gatekeeper between the conscious and subconscious mind. This is the chatterbox we hear all day long. These chattering thoughts judge and analyze our world, as it feeds past ideas from the subconscious up to our conscious mind. The gateway also prevents new ideas from entering the subconscious if they are incompatible with the established belief system.

Have you ever known a woman with low self-esteem when it comes to dating? She may be attractive and intelligent, but her subconscious may be running a program that she is not wanted. This false inner belief acts like a magnet, attracting suitors that reinforce that idea. She will be drawn to men that treat her poorly, and reject nicer men that pursue her. She may not realize why she repeats the same pattern, because it lies beneath her conscious awareness. She could have decided that she was not wanted when she was picked last on the kickball team in first grade or even as early as conception when the pregnancy was not planned. An emotional experience created the initial program, "I am not wanted," and subsequent events reinforced the idea throughout her life. Unless she uncovers and alters this program, the same circumstances will be drawn to her in the future.

The altered state or trance relaxes the chatter mind, so that subconscious patterns can be reprogrammed in alignment with your conscious will. This experience is similar to watching television or listening to music. Affirmations are typically not effective because the critical mind is constantly rejecting new ideas. You can change subconscious programming by using self-hypnosis audio programs, or simply by focusing on positive ideas as you drift off to slumber every night. For faster results, you can seek the help of a Certified Hypnotherapist to uncover the blocks and reprogram the subconscious for success in any area of your life.

Your life has been fueled by the quality of thoughts held in the subconscious. As you adjust inner programming, the things you want in life are naturally attracted to you. Change your internal magnet to thoughts of abundance, self-love and joy, and you will experience the world in a new way.