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Summary: A great book for John Gray's fans - Practical all the way
Review: A Practical book - the hallmark of John Gray. Good examples for all the 8 rules. Marriages may be made in heaven - but miracles are made by this book. The author suggests clear guidelines on how to achieve success (in love) by "letting go" - not compromise - but letting go. Submitting yourself to the supreme power and having faith in ones own mind - he /she can create a mode which can relive one of all stress and generate long lasting love. The examples in the book are truly inspiring. A must read for all Gray fans.
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Summary: A Mixed Bag¿
Review: Albert Einstein's famous quote sums up the message of this book: "There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is."A large part describes the cultural and historical changes that have taken place that now allow miracles to take place by common people - rather than by the stereotypical monks that live in the mountains. Smashing old and limiting beliefs with inspiring and liberating ideas, John Gray provides nine techniques that'll
allow you to use these nine principles to create miracles in your life in a simple, practical manner. One technique, however, may be a bit superficial and impractical: The Blockbuster Technique. In this short chapter, John Gray describes a familiar way of healing: writing a mock letter to whomever you are feeling negative towards. Gray provides a chart of "blocks" that are common to most. Examples include: Resentment, Depression, Confusion, etc. Your letter should explore the feelings attached to your particular block. By exploring emotions below the "block," one can attain healing. Examples of feelings attached to these blocks: Deprived, Angry, Abandoned, etc. I tried this with a particular person I knew at one time. My biggest challenge with this technique? I would have been up all night writing this letter. And I would have wasted an entire notebook of paper to boot! In trying to figure what was not working out for me, I realized one's beliefs about oneself and others determine how long this letter will go on for. So rather than using this technique of letter-writing to feel better, go read something by Albert Ellis instead - and change your ideas that lead to these feelings. That way, you will not only feel better...but you will GET better. There is a big difference between those two. Regardless of the validity of writing letters, there is one fantastic part that I love: this book will teach you the
exact technique behind energy healing. Yes, the mysterious stuff "those spiritual people" have used to create miraculous healings. Whether these techniques work or not, I cannot say - I still need to start applying them myself. These are not ideas that you grasp in an hour, however. There are three separate exercises involved with energy: Recharging, Decharging, and Natural Energy Healing. Each one has separate instructions, and John encourages you to take baby steps
and learn these concepts gradually. John Gray has the background for this, too. From my hazy understanding of him, before he got his Ph.D. in psychology and created the Mars-Venus craze, he was a monk for nine years. His story of how he healed his own blindness is described in the book as well. A great book: liberating, practical, and useful. Most important, if you've always wanted to learn how to heal yourself and others via meditation, touch, and energy, you must read this book.
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Summary: Not Worth the Time
Review: I skimmed John Gray's "Practical Miracles for Mars & Venus," but couldn't stomach the hype. The first 150 pages are about the power of positive thinking and of belief in miracles. (Gray claims that the world has matured to the point that miracles are now available to anyone, at any time. Democracy and religious tolerance are two of the enabling changes.) Gray then sketches some simple techniques for physical and emotional healing: eat right; breath deeply; use a Chi Gong exercise to "recharge healing energy" and "decharge excess or negative energy" (or stress and negative thoughts); imagine that people have treated you better than they actually did; write yourself a letter expressing your frustrations; cultivate gratitude, confidence, joy, etc.; envision the world you want; believe in yourself and your power to heal. I gather that the techniques are more completely described in Gray's "How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have." "Practical Miracles" reads like an ad for Gray's seminars, or like a verbatim trancript of a stage presentation. (On page 239 he says "Now I have written twelve bestsellers and tend to be a speed writer. ... After many years of developing my thoughts, it takes me only a few months to write them down and create a book.") Positive thinking is all well and good, but the seminar must be more inspiring than the book.
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Summary: Some Praticality But Not So Clear
Review: John Gray takes a fairly open minded stand in this book. Throughout each chapter, Mr. Gray tries to emphaize to people not to take things so seriously. By taking what you can have and enjoying the pleasures of what is given, one will find diminshed stress and the ability to heal. Some of the healing techniques seem a bit undeveloped and a little out there. Mere simple words have a limited healing effect. What is needed is attitude adjustments and Gray presents that fairly well. Also, the history of change over different time periods is fairly interesting and how it relates to relationships. However, this book has some psycho babble and is not totally down to earth. Some interesting points but not too deep. I borrowed this from my liubrary and would recommend others to do the same.
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Summary: An Inspiration
Review: This book is great, no matter what your stage of life. If you are ready to change your life and learn more about yourself and others, this book was meant for you. Miracles are possible.
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