With an increasing number of new age books available for children, more and more youngsters have begun to use new age terms, such as the following, to express their increasing self awareness. In fact, well-known spiritual teachers like Eckart Tolle and Esther and Jerry Hicks have authored books for children on new age topics.
With these prompts and tools, children can develop deep self awareness and spiritual insight at young ages.
- The power of now
- The law of attraction
- The chain of pain
- The chain of joy
The Law of Attraction and the Teachings of Abraham
The law of attraction, in simple terms, states that people get more of what they focus on, or in the terms of Abraham, "That which is like unto itself is drawn."
In Sara, Books 1 through 3, by Esther and Jerry Hicks (Hay House, 2007), readers follow ten-year-old Sara and her teacher, an owl named Solomon, as they explore the wonders of the law of attraction and the art of allowing natural well-being to come forth.
Children can relate to Sara's everyday, universal concerns, and will marvel at the seemingly magical manifestation of Sara's desires as she learns to put the law of attraction into action.
The Power of Now and the Teachings of Eckhart Tolle
In Milton's Secret, by Eckhart Tolle and Robert Friedman (Hampton Roads Publishing, 2008), young readers follow Milton as he carries his fear of a bully along with him throughout the day and night, creating further suffering for himself beyond the event. Through Milton's experience, children encounter the concepts of presence and the law of attraction.
Law of Attraction Activities for Children
In her article, "Teaching Children the Law of Attraction," Charlina Stewart included fun activities to help kids visualize the life they want.
In Mary Earhart's "Teaching Children the Law of Attraction," she shared how to use imagination, creativity, and affirmations to help children learn to use the Law of Attraction.
Unschooling advocate, Dayna Martin, incorporates the Law of Attraction with radical unschooling to create a unique approach to family living.
The law of attraction states, in Sara and Solomon's terms, that "birds of a feather flock together." In other words, like attracts like. If a child, for example, continues to focus on the pain and fear of a past bully encounter or the worry over a potential future encounter, the law of attraction states that he will create more pain and fear, a "chain of pain."
Books such as Milton's Secret and the Sara series help children transform this pattern of behavior into one that will support their natural state of well-being, helping them to create a "chain of joy." Explaining the law of attraction to a child may be as simple as saying, "Okay, we know what you don't want. Now, tell me what you do want and let's focus on that. Let's make that happen."
Sara McGrath - Sara is a veteran homeschool mom of three, Usborne consultant, and the author of Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning.
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