“Whether it’s love, money, health, or anything else, the principles of manifesting such are the same. In mystical terms, the Law of Attraction specifies that you will attract to yourself those experiences that match your beliefs. In the words of quantum physics, ‘the observer affects that which is observed.’ Since you are the observer, it’s you who affects your life; that is, it’s you who creates your experience of reality!
You create your experience via your underlying beliefs — whether they are conscious or unconscious. If you’re not conscious of your beliefs, then you must make them conscious. As Carl Jung said, ‘Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.’ Or, as mystics have urged throughout the millennia, ‘Know Thyself.’ This includes your beliefs.
Before you begin to manifest your ideal life, you must get clear on exactly what you want. Examine each of your desires from a mystical perspective. Is it a purely selfish desire, or is it something that could be of benefit to others, as well? If you are attempting to manifest your desire at the expense of someone else, there will be a steep price to pay at some point in the future. Remember, ‘As you sow, so shall ye reap,’ so why saddle yourself with additional burdens? If your desire seems selfish, reframe it so that it’s of benefit to others.
Once you are clear on exactly what you want, then it’s a straightforward matter to manifest your desire. There are 3 steps: 1. Visualize exactly what you want for 5 minutes per day. 2. Put yourself in the picture with detail and emotion. 3. Believe that what you want is on its way.”
Mystic Secrets Revealed: 53 Keys to Spiritual Growth and Personal Development, Edwin Harkness Spina, p. 5-6.