We have heard for decades now about the need for attention to the Mind, the Body and the Spirit, but rarely is it explained as to why it is so important. Yes, it is about happiness, first and foremost; but it is also about growth, personal evolution and progress. The mind and the body can only get you so far, because they both reside on the physical plane. However, real success - the type of success people notice - comes from connection to the Universe. Why? Because it is the Universe, and everything it represents, that works in the limitless plane. It is the Universe, or more importantly our connection to it, where we tap into the limitless possibilities. Highly successful people know this. They know that to move beyond self is to create results that are also beyond self and the limitation that the self may have within the physical-world context. To connect with the Universe, to tap into everything the Universe can offer us, and to understand our role within the Universe, we first need to better understand how it operates. We need to grasp the basic workings of the energy within it, and how that energy both works around us and within us, as us. This is what I want us to explore now. We already understand the basics of the Love and Fear dichotomy; the Ego's fight for control over our everyday existence; and that the Universe is a mirror, reflecting our choices back at us to help us understand, through experiential learning, how our choices effect those that come into contact with us. This is the basic foundation of what we now need to build on. We need to break down the theories of how the Universe works, operates and enables us to create our own life experience. Again, if you choose not to acknowledge any of the following theories that are not in alignment with your own individual truth, that is O.K., as it will not stop you from the creation process of what is known to you as your life. I say this because before you even begin to explore them you are already creating your life. But if you do accept the following theories then you will be able to create the life you desire through the most effective and efficient means. They will help you to proactively go straight to the core of what you are trying to achieve and skip all the mess, the troubles, and the tough stuff so you can focus directly on the creation. As we work through this Pentalogy together, it will become apparent how important this foundation is to the overall process. As we start Manifesting Your Journey (in book 3 of this series), the theories and the clarity they produce are vital to creating your life experience through conscious connected choice. I mean, you can continue to create your life as you have, and even with some good choices you can still arrive at your destination; however, if you could arrive years earlier, without the stress, heartache and additional cost, surely what comes next is worth listening to at the very least.