From The Secret:
Quantum mechanics confirms it. Quantum cosmology confirms it. That the Universe essentially emerges from thought and all of this matter around us is just precipitated thought. Ultimately we are the source of the Universe, and when we understand that power directly by experience, we can start to exercise our authority and begin to achieve more and more. Create anything. Know anything from within the field of our own consciousness, which ultimately is Universal consciousness that runs the Universe.
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We are now entering the era of energy medicine. Everything in the Universe has a frequency and all you have to do is change a frequency or create an opposite frequency. That's how easy it is to change anything in the world, whether that's disease or emotional issues or whatever it is. ... Disease is held in the body by thought, by observation of the illness, and by the attention given to the illness. If you are feeling a little unwell, don't talk about it—unless you want more if it. ... Do not listen to society's messages about diseases and aging. Negative messages do not serve you.
This is just plain harmful. There are people out there dumb enough to believe this shit.
I agree with the first quote, since it's true, but I'm not a very big fan of the second. You should couple metaphysical type of healing WITH regular medicine. It's entirely possible to heal someone using unconventional means, true, but sometimes biology and spirit don't mix very well and you end up substituting one for the other. Israel Regardie lays out the practice of metaphysical healing in his book
The True Art of Healing pretty damn well. Check it out if you're into that type of stuff.
Now more about my thoughts on The Secret...the Law of Attraction in general is a concept riding on the coattails of many accomplished occultists in the past, especially those of the kabbalistic persuasion. From everything I've heard about the Law of Attraction from it's followers, and stuff I've read from the actual book, the Law of Attraction people are just taking tried and true methods from the occultists and magicians and twisting it into their own positive thinking-esque circle jerk which lacks any real substance.
It's just a watered down version of what people like Aleister Crowley, Robert Anton Wilson, Dion Fortune, and Grant Morrison have been telling us for ages. If you're really big into this Law of Attraction stuff...check out some of the work by the people I just mentioned before doing anything else.
Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson deals with many of the same things that magicians and occultists have been dealing with for centuries, except R.A.W. lays out this stuff in modern day layman's terms. If you're really interested in the LOA and conscious creation, you really need to check out some of this stuff. You won't be disappointed.
I'd also like to recommend
The Mystical Qabbalah by Dion Fortune. You don't need to know a lot about the Qabbalah/kabbalah to understand most of the concepts in this book, and it's a great beginner's guide.
Happy trails.