HISTORY · Jul 10, 2026 Hermetic texts include the principle "As above, so below" and related formulations that connect inner mental states with outer reality in a way that parallels Law of Attraction claims. SOME BS
HISTORY · Jul 10, 2026 Hinduism and Buddhism emphasize karma, intention, and mindfulness in ways that resemble the Law of Attraction idea that thoughts and actions shape future circumstances. HARDLY BS
HISTORY · Jul 10, 2026 The Law of Attraction became widely popular in the 2000s partly due to the 2006 book "The Secret." NOT BS
HISTORY · Jul 10, 2026 The 19th-century New Thought movement, including Phineas Parkhurst Quimby and Mary Baker Eddy, influenced modern Law of Attraction teachings that the mind can affect health, wealth, and happiness. HARDLY BS
HISTORY · Jul 10, 2026 The modern concept known as the Law of Attraction is a rebranding that draws heavily from older philosophical and spiritual traditions, including Ancient Greek philosophy, Hinduism and Buddhism, Hermetic philosophy, and the 19th-century New Thought movement, and it became mainstream in the 2000s partly through the 2006 book The Secret. HARDLY BS