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Summary: Excellent introduction to basics of visualization
Review: When i was in grad school in the 80's i bought this book because it was short and practical, and learning and practicing visualization made a good balance against the pure intellectual work i did as a PhD student. Though it is said: Ask and you shall receive, i dont' always get what i ask for; Visualization is not a "Santa Clause machine". But i did benefit by finding my mind clearer, calmer after meditating in the fashion described in this book. Its smaller size and strightforward simplicity appeals to me. Another book i found interesting on the topic of visualizing is The Isaiah Effect by Gregg Braden. It is a longer, more detailed book that includes the author's adventures in discovering secrets of prayer. One passage describes how a Native American prayed rain (not "prayed for rain" but "prayed rain" - an important distinction.) In contrast, Shakti Gawain's book has minimal material on her adventures in discovery, rather it is focused on the goal of being a practical "how-to" anyone can follow without a big time commitment. (BTW, for this reason it's not the book to take on a long trip to fill your time.)
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Summary: Our Modern Pioneer for Divine Manifestation
Review: Shakti Gawain has had an immeasurable impact on my life, particularly during my early years of spiritual study. This profound book opened my eyes and my heart as to exactly HOW to manifest anything my heart desires. Her words have stayed with me, and have influenced my life to this day.
If you are looking for a book that will teach you how to bring about what you desire most in this life, get this book!
Thank you Shakti, for making such a difference in my life and spiritual evolution.
From my heart, Barbara Rose, Author of If God Was Like Man
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Summary: a classic book
Review: This classic is an excellent introduction to fine tuning your own reality from the inside out. The exercises will open and strengthen your heart and mind. The positive power and potential of visualization is made accessible and real through Shakti Gawain's gentle simplicity.
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Summary: The first and the best...
Review: I bought this book sometime in the mid-80s, not long after Bantam published it. I was looking to take control of my life, to actively direct it, rather than swimming with the tide. This book allowed me to do just that. Gawain gives a number of excellent techniques to use to actively direct the course of your own life. From spoken and written affirmations, to "treasure maps", all the information given is powerful, and works! I still have a treasure map I drew about fifteen years ago, and everything I visualized then has come to pass over the years. This stuff is real, pure, simple magic that anyone can do. Don't hesitate, take yourself in hand and go for it!
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Summary: Encyclopedia......... Creative Visualisation Rocks.........
Review: Encyclopedia of Visualisation Exercises...........Thats what I can say about this book.This book opens new dimension for fulmillment of readers desires. Shakti explained everything about creative visulisation Step-by-Step in this book.You will get your all answers about visualisation like what is visualisation,How it Works,Why it works,How to visualise? She also explains importace of Affirmations & how to use it.She gives many exercise,so that you can use whichever you think will be of great use to you. It is one of the greatest book written on Creative Visualisation.
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Summary: OK
Review: A BIT NEW AGEY. HOWEVER IT STILL PROVES TO BE A GOOD COMPLETE SYSTEM UNTO ITSELF.
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Summary: Sounds Familiar
Review: This is easily a 5-Star Amazon.com rated book. It's an easy read. The author is gentle, kind and helps you along the way. However, I could not help but notice I had read these things (almost word for word) in 2 other books. One was by Florence Scovel Schinn called The Game Of Life and How to Play It, the other was by Louise Hay called You Can Heal Your Life. Well, all the ladies are wonderful reads, but they are all basically the same book. Now, Shakti does state that this book is more or less a culmination of all that she previously learned/read, and she MUST have read The Game of Life; Florence lived at the turn of the century, but (and it's a big but) Louise Hay does not credit any other author for her work and she wrote her book years AFTER Shakti. Hmmmm, what' up with that? Anyways, I've got all 3 books they are all absolutely great, and each one teaches you creative visualization in its own way. Get one or get them all. You can't lose.
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Summary: Step by step visualization
Review: This book walks you through various visualization excercises. Really easy to use and I also have the audio version.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: If you want to acheive a goal in your life, give this book a try! The methods that Shakti describes are quite simple, and its almost like putting in an order for something and having it come true. Spiritual mail order, perhaps? This book is really handy, and you can change both a lot of things about yourself and a lot of things in your world with it. For further reading, her book "Living in the Light" is a good way to continue this process, but its a little harder to get into, especially if you're not a really spiritual person.
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Summary: Spooky!
Review: A friend gave me this book years ago. Took me a year to get around to reading it. I am, by nature, a skeptical person. More out of boredom than anything I tried the treasure book exercises for about four months. Then gave up as nothing seemed to be happening. Then - bam, bam, bam!!! Everything I visualized came at me with no effort on my part. It was spooky!
It changed the way I looked at the world and myself. I would discount the review that suggested this works for already successful liberals. That's certainly not me!! It's not about politics or income - it's about realizing the power of that stuff between your ears. Not for everybody but then what book is.
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