The Law Of Vibration, Explained: How To Use This Universal Law To Your Advantage

Understanding the 12 natural laws of the universe can help shift your perspective and approach to life. And while the law of attraction is the most well known, the other laws deserve your attention, too—including the law of vibration.

The 12 universal laws are thought to be the ancient and unchanging laws of our world. These laws are often associated with Ho'oponopono, an ancient Hawaiian meditation for freedom. Some of the laws, however, are also attributed to hermetic philosophy going back to ancient Egypt.

The second universal law, the law of vibration, posits that everything (every atom, object, and living thing) is in constant motion, vibrating at a specific frequency.

As spiritual author Shannon Kaiser explains to mbg, "The speed or rate at which something vibrates is referred to as its frequency," with the only difference between one object and another being the rate of its vibration.

You can think of this frequency as vibrational energy. And according to author of Self-Care for Empaths and professional intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson, "Someone's energy, or the energy of a physical space or a group of people, isn't something you can see or touch—but it's something you sense, feel, and react to."

In order to manifest anything, we must first match the vibration of what it is we're looking for. As Kaiser explains, "You will only attract to yourself energy that matches up with your energy. You will only attract vibrations that match up with your vibration."

And of course, emotions also hold vibrational frequencies, and working with this law can help you navigate them. "Emotions are powerful guides to shift us into a higher, more balanced state of being," Kaiser says, adding emotions can range from very low frequency (fear, shame, etc.) to very high frequency (joy and love).

"There are no bad feelings—it's all energy that wants to move forward," she explains. "When we feel anxious or stressed, this is simply energy that wants to move through us and be released."

Richardson recommends practicing self-care regularly to raise your vibration and show up in the world in a clearer, stronger way.

Kaiser and Richardson also both recommend nourishing your body with a high-vibrational diet and movement routine.

Heavy, unhealthy foods can certainly lower our energy, as you've probably noticed after a particularly rich meal. Meanwhile, healthy, whole foods can leave you feeling energetically light and not bogged down.

"One of the best ways to build up a solid foundation of being in alignment and raising your vibration is to focus on daily activities that make you feel good and balanced," Kaiser explains.

And lastly, don't underestimate the effect the external world has on your vibration! The more you work with the law of vibration, the more you'll be able to hold your own vibe steady regardless of outside influence. However, those who are new to this work or are highly sensitive might find this challenging.

You might be wondering, how is this law different from the law of attraction? It's a good question, as they are similar—and can even work together.

As Kaiser explains, "The law of vibration is the first law that must happen before the law of attraction; in creating that vibration within yourself, you invoke the law of vibration deliberately, and only then can the law of attraction happen."

The law of vibration is about matching the specific frequency of what you're looking for, and the law of attraction takes this idea a bit further by allowing you to "create [the frequency] within yourself by any means, like visualization, meditation, or affirmations," she adds.