"The Law of Attraction is locked behind some gate somewhere; and I can't find the key."
Something I wanted to add. The LOA is taking place whether you are conscious of it or not. It is a universal law. For example, you have attained independence and you got that through focusing on what you wanted. You can look at how you achieved that and re-focus to other areas of your life.
All that you have become, all that you have achieved, all the circumstances, events etc. are a reflection of your dominant thoughts, and LOA responds to those.
It is no more locked for you than me. It is there inside everyone, and if you choose to become a deliberate creator, rather than creating by default, you will start to see how it works.