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August 2006 Newsletter Good Books Ask and It Is Given The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent These are two of the most unusual books I've chosen to feature in this newsletter. Since they contain overlapping teaching material, I'm reviewing them together and mentioning their distinguishing features. In workshops, books, videos, audios and CDs, Esther and Jerry Hicks present The Teachings of Abraham, a group of nonphysical teachers, channeled by Esther. Abraham is also referred to as a Collective Consciousness (think Inspiring Loving Voice of Wisdom focusing on your joy and well-being). Both books contain an "Introduction to Abraham" which describes how these unusual dialogs originated and what happened next. The introduction might actually be better appreciated after you've read the book; otherwise, the whole thing could come across as downright weird. That aside, I consider both books extremely useful and powerful resources for instructing readers how to incrementally improve their feelings in order to align with and attract their desires. Both books work extensively with an Emotional Guidance Scale consisting of 22 feeling levels ranging from:
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Part II of Ask and It Is Given, introduces 22 processes for readers to work with to improve their vibrational point of attraction. When the vibrational feelings of our thoughts match the vibrational feelings of our desires, we allow our own Well-Being rather than resist it. I especially liked working with Process #1 The Rampage of Appreciation (focusing on the many things you clearly appreciate in the here and now), Process #5 The Prosperity Game (on day 1 you pretend to deposit $1000 into an imaginary checking account and spend it all; on each following day you deposit double the previous day's amount and imagine spending all of that too, expanding your imagination day by day as the amount needing to be spent increases substantially), Process #13 Which Thought Feels Better? (entertaining a variety of possible thoughts to determine which ones feel worse, the same or better), Process #15 The Wallet Process (carrying a $100 bill and spending it mentally on many things to gain the vibrational advantage of spending several thousand dollars rather than actually spending $100 once). In The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent many of the above 22 processes are presented and applied again. Having read the first book, this second book felt redundant and a little disappointing. It uses a format that quickly becomes boring, due to the inclusion of too many examples. However, it ends with a fascinating 60-page section Abraham Live: Questions and Answers, a transcript of an actual Art of Allowing workshop. This enables readers to both observe the process and feel the shift in vibrational frequencies of each guest. One thing missing from The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent is the very helpful glossary in Ask and It Is Given. If you've ever tried to change a recurring negative thought that you know undermines your ability to feel good, these techniques will be a welcome tool. You won't get left with that awkward feeling that you're simply manipulating words you don't even believe are true for you. Instead, you'll experience a noticeable shift as you change your thoughts and your feelings improve: moving you from a place of resisting your well-being to a place of allowing it to manifest. "Remember, you live in a Vibrational Universe, and all things are managed by the Law of Attraction. And you get what you think about, whether you want it or not, because whenever you achieve vibrational harmony with something because you are giving it your attention, the vibrational essence of it will, in some way, begin to show up in your life experience." -Abraham Abraham-Hicks Audio CDs : Ask and It Is Given—Part I: The Law of Attraction The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent—Part I: Living the Art of Allowing Also Available : The Teachings of Abraham: Well-Being Cards A boxed deck of 60 two-sided cards presenting the words of Abraham with "Hay House art."
The Renaissance Soul This book was first brought to my attention earlier this year by a client who recommended it highly. The author, a renaissance soul herself, has a career and life-coaching business working with other renaissance souls to help them design their lives, not just their careers. The book has a great Introduction to get you started: Lobenstine's definition of a Renaissance Soul, brief sketches of clients she has worked with, a list of Five Signs That You Might Be a Renaissance Soul, Women and Men throughout History who shared this personality trait, a description of The Renaissance Soul Approach, 5 Career Options [Variations] for the Renaissance Soul, and a 20-item quiz Are You a Renaissance Soul? And if you are, you'll value a book that genuinely understands and validates your "natural way of operating," while guiding you toward new possibilities and the opportunity to design a life that fits. Lobenstine has created an interesting, inspiring, practical guide with resources to move readers out of stuck places. "Renaissance Souls love nothing better than to take on a new problem or situation and then dig into it...until we master the challenge we've set for ourselves. And then, with fresh enthusiasm, we move on to another passion. We are lucky people who, if left to our own devices, are never bored for long.... Let me reassure you right now: your desire to follow many (and frequently changing interests) is one of the best things about you." -Margaret Lobenstine
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