The 12 Laws of the Universe and What They Mean

Every particle in the universe is in constant movement, vibrating at its own frequency. This isn’t something you can see or touch — but it’s something you sense and react to .

As a consequence, every thought, belief, and feeling has its own vibrational frequency — just like we all have our own personal frequency.

This law states that patterns repeat throughout the universe. There’s a direct correspondence between our outer world and our inner state of being.

The patterns in your life are a reflection of the subconscious beliefs you’ve been carrying. The friends you have are a reflection of your thoughts about friendships. The relationship you’re in is a reflection of your feelings regarding love and intimacy.

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” — Wayne Dyer

According to the Law of Perpetual Transmutation of Energy, we absorb the energy of everything we’re exposed to. Authentic, supportive (high vibrational) people increase our vibration, just like narcissistic, uncompassionate individuals lower our frequency and make us feel depleted.

This is why it’s crucial to choose your surroundings very carefully. It’s incredibly difficult to vibrate at a higher frequency (and therefore attract your desires) if the people in your life are constantly draining your energy.

The most talked about universal law needs no introduction. The main principle behind it is simple: “like attracts like”:

“To attract what you want, you must work from the highest (the spiritual plane) to the lowest potential (the physical plane), which may be different than what you are doing now or have done in the past.

This Law tells us that we must actively pursue our goals. Manifestation involves not only the powers of the Universe but also our personal powers.

The truth is, your desires won’t fall from the sky. You have to take action. You have to create a new reality for yourself, step by step.

An inspired action is when you do something because you feel the strong inner urge to do it. It’s when you can suddenly sense your intuition saying “go for it. This is what you have to do.”

This is the type of action that really counts. It doesn’t feel forced or unsustainable. It feels authentic. It feels aligned.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay, “Compensation,” wrote that each person is compensated in like manner for that which he or she has contributed.

In other words, you get what you give, you sow what you reap.

What you do in life will dictate how you will get compensated. Give love, and you will get love in return. Spread your wealth and get more wealth in return. Go the extra mile, and you’ll soon be rewarded.

On the other hand, if you don’t invest your time, effort, and energy, you can’t expect to receive your rewards.

This law reminds us to keep our perspective in check since everything’s relative and, in the grand scheme of things, our problems are rarely as bad as they seem.

Every single soul on this planet will face challenges from time to time, and it’s our responsibility to make sure we use our challenges to learn some lessons. Everything’s divinely planned to make us stronger and help us evolve into the best versions of ourselves.

According to the Law of Polarity, everything is dual. So things that appear to be opposites are actually two inseparable parts of the same thing:

“Think of hot and cold, for example; although they’re opposites, they’re actually on the same continuum and you cannot have one without the potential for the other.

You can think of whatever you want to manifest in the same way. For example, abundance is inseparable from financial lack, love is inseparable from being alone, and success is inseparable from failure; each comes with the potential for its opposite.”

The Law of Rhythm reminds us that nature is seasonal and cyclical. Since we are innately a part of nature, we too have seasons and natural rhythms.

We have to work only when we feel inspired to put in the work, and we have to rest when we feel inspired to rest.

It’s not possible, sustainable, or even desirable to be happy and productive every single day of the year. Winter comes around every year to give us a break, to nurture our souls; and to rejuvenate our spirits.

You have your own rhythm. Honor it.

This Law states that everything has both a masculine and feminine energy. These two energies coexist within all of us, and we must find the balance between the two.

The feminine energy is patient, kind, intuitive, creative and nurturing — while the masculine is persistent, focused, assertive and confident.

Manifesting the life of our dreams means embodying both, and being aware of which energy we need to channel.