When it comes to the Law of Attraction, how you feel about wealth determines whether or not it shows up in your life.

When examining your relationship with money, it's important to know your true feelings - are you feeling rooted in abundance or in the barren desert of lack?

An easy way to determine how you feel about wealth is to ask yourself, How do I feel about my monetary situation right now? Since money tends to be a topic that brings up a lot of mixed emotions, your thoughts will likely race off in one direction and then in another. If that question brings feelings of ease and gratitude, it's safe to say you're operating from a mindset of abundance. If your first thought goes to your nearly empty bank account or to the bills that you need to pay, lack is your focus.

Often, vibrations about money are as conflicted as your feelings. On one hand, you know to be grateful for what you have - food, clothing and shelter. Yet, on the other hand, it's easy to look around and notice others who have more than you - people who spend money as though they have a never-ending supply.

If you think there's not enough money in your life, there won't be enough money. With the Law of Attraction, simply adopting the view that there is enough money for you - and everyone else - will set you on the right path. Feeling gratitude for all the money flowing into your life on a daily basis will help strengthen the belief in abundance. Shifting any negative thoughts as soon as they surface will keep you open and ready so you will be able to magnetize all the money you want.

You've always had enough. Now it's time to have all you desire.

Oftentimes, when you think about how you want to increase wealth, what you say you want and what you think about end up being very different. On one hand, you could say you want to double or even triple your income. However, what you may actually be thinking is: How am I going to get out of debt? It's the debt you are giving your focus to and aligning your vibration with, not the desire to attract more money. When you are shining a spotlight on lack, lack is drawn to you rather than wealth.

Again, it is not what you say you want that will be brought to you. It's what you actually think about that determines what you manifest.

Keeping this in mind, it is important that you clearly state what you truly want and word it in such a way that the feelings that follow your words leave you feeling excited and optimistic. An example might be, I want money to come to me effortlessly in both expected and unexpected ways.

Here are some questions to work with:

I want:

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Reread the statements you've made about what you want. What positive feelings did you experience after reading them? Do you feel each of your desires is possible? Do you want each of these things enough that you are willing to change your life in order to get them?

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Now create a visual image of your intention. You will only want what you believe exists. Creating a visual representation of what you desire helps you stay focused on desire. A simple example of this is taking a bank statement that shows how much money you currently have in your account and whiting out the balance and writing in the amount you would like to see in your account.

I will create a visual image of each thing I desire by

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Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to action. What are you willing to do in order to manifest the wealth you want?

This week, I commit to doing:

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This month, I commit to doing:

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Within the next 12 months, I commit to doing:

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The above is an excerpt from David Hooper's Law of Attraction Workbook: A 6-Step Plan to Attract Money, Love, and Happiness, copyright 2007 Kathode Ray Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Printed here with the author's permission. For a free copy of this book, please visit www.receivethebook.com.

David Hooper is founder of the Guide for Living Institute, a think tank designed to help people enjoy life. He lives in Nashville, TN.