The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowing

Book Description

This leading-edge book by Esther and Jerry Hicks, who present the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, is about having a deliberate intent for whatever you want in life, while at the same time balancing your energy along the way. But it’s important to note that the awareness of the need to balance your energy is much more significant than goal-setting or focusing on ultimate desires. And it is from this very important distinction that this work has come forth.

As you come to understand and effectively practice the processes offered here, you will not only achieve your goals and desired outcomes more rapidly, but you’ll enjoy every single step along the path even before their manifestation. As such, you’ll find that the living of your life is an ongoing journey of joy, rather than a series of long dry spells between occasional moments of temporary satisfaction.

Customer Reviews:

Love the work by Esther and Jerry Hicks.......2007-10-09

I have been teaching and working in the field of alternative health for over 25 years. I ran a school of holistic health for eleven years. In all the courses I have studied and taught intention is the most powerful ingredient in everything. The information provided by Abraham is clear and precise and easy to apply in one's life. For some it is hard to comprehend that it is channeled work, but if you apply the teachings you will find it very transformational and healing.

The trick of course as with everything is to apply the teachings daily and make the teachings a habit. Just like yoga, tai chi, meditation or any practice you must apply them daily to receive a benefit. It doesn't work to simply read or understand the teachings.The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent: Living the Art of Allowing

The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent.......2007-10-06

Abraham is becoming clearer all the time. There is no longer any question of how to apply their lessons on universal laws. This book presents the dilemas we face in this 'reality' with easy to work approaches to creating the changes we want for ourselves.

Incredible.......2007-10-05

This may have been the best book I have ever read, but then I say that after I read any of the Hicks books. They are all life changing, life enhancing. All of us here at work read and talk about these books daily. We even have a weekly 'book club' where we discuss things we have read and practiced. These are our lifelines. I can't recommend them enough. The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent has helped me in regards to my finances, getting fit and how I think about our government. Don't wait any longer. Get yours today!

Delving deeper and deliberately.......2007-10-01

It took a closer reading of this book to fully appreciate it, having read 'Ask And It Is Given' and 'The Law of Attraction.' If you are new to these teachings, I recommend, you read one of those first in order to fully appreciate what is presented here. This book focuses on the NOW, in making sure you stay aligned with your higher non-physical self(and thus source energy/God/universe), moment by moment. Exercises and examples are offered to help you get back on track towards alignment no matter what your emotional state. Yes, there is some repetition from other books, but that is what it takes to "get it". And while I was initially disappointed that some of the same processes discussed in 'Ask..' were repeated here, I realized that these were specifically chosen given the theme of this book, and the fresh examples offered, provided another incentive to use them! For those who have understood the basics, and then get stuck occasionally, or want to ratchet up their alignment with source, this book is a must. For me, it reinforced some fundamental points:
i) that more important than want you desire, is how you FEEL about that desire, and the vibration you offer.
ii) feeling good about something or a situation is more important than being right or justified in your negative emotion/judgment of it.
iii) nothing is more important than feeling good.
(For those who are critical of 'feeling good' or see it as selfish while African children are starving, recognize that unless we feel good, we are unable to be of benefit to others or focus beyond our immediate needs, let alone anyone else's. Also, as we move up the emotional scale toward peace/love/joy, our perceptions of 'self' is also more likely to change to embrace all beings as part of the interconnectedness that is the Universe, and one with Source. This is more likely to result in creating more compassionate deliberate intentions and manifestations to benefit all beings!

Ultimately though, this book is about making the most of our time in this physical plane, using our consciousness and thoughts to keep us in alignment with source energy in order to experience joy and abundance.

Interesting, but..........2007-09-08

The channeled Abraham says nothing you couldn't actually have thought of yourself, and at times I get the distinct feeling that I have read this or that almost word for word elsewhere in much older books.

Now this may be 'coincidence' but we all know that pure coincidence does not exist. I doubt very much that all of its content was channeled, it just doesn't have the right feel and twist of phrasing about it.

Nevertheless, a nice book as an introduction for the novice to the magical approach of living life. To those new to the material this book can look like be and end all of learning, but it isn't, and there is much more interesting stuff out there. Once you have mastered the basics - feel free to progress and have an adventure in cosnciousness. Don't just consume, be.

I can also recommend The Wizards of Consciousness: Making the Imponderable Practical and any of the Bartholomew books like "I Come As a Brother": A Remembrance of Illusions. these too are easily accessible.

Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation

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Excellent
ME Review
exciting concept
Another skeptic is converted...
NOT total bunk: This skeptic got it to work!

Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation
Richard Bartlett
Manufacturer: Atria Books/Beyond Words
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Book Description

In 1997, Dr. Richard Bartlett experienced an event that would redirect the entire course of his life.

He suddenly discovered that by lightly touching his clients while at the same time applying focused intent, he could restore them to a physically, mentally, and spiritually balanced state, instantly shifting misalignments that had plagued them for years. Most astonishing of all, he could teach anyone how to do this. Now, for millions of people looking for empowerment in an age of declining and impersonal healthcare, Dr. Bartlett shares this phenomenon in a book full of explosive potential.

In Matrix Energetics, Dr. Bartlett builds upon his popular seminars to teach us how to access the discovery he has made -- a process that merges the science of subtle energy with our innate imaginations to produce measurable results. By applying forces known to modern physics, each of us can tap into states of healthy awareness from different moments -- in essence, travel in time -- and bring them into the present for immediate, profound results. As Dr. Bartlett clearly shows, this practice requires no special training, produces transformation in the blink of an eye, and is available to everyone who has a willingness to learn.

Matrix Energetics, The Science and Art of Transformation, provides an easily-reproducible, results-oriented process of change that draws on the fundamental principles embraced by the field of quantum physics. This paradigm-busting book can teach anyone how to access their creative power to heal and transform their lives. Dr. Richard Bartlett discovered that what he once thought about the human body was just the tip of the iceberg -- after seeing change beneath his hands, and hearing about the invisible transformations that were often revealed later -- he knew that he had to pass along what he had discovered.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-10-11

I was very impressed with this book, an "outside of the box" view of alternative healing.

ME Review.......2007-10-10

If I had to sum this product up in one line: This looks like a fantastic supplement to one of the seminars advertised on the ME website, but as a how-to guide, it leaves much to be desired.

Pros: Written in a very inspirational, but not preachy, style. I liked the many stories and personal anecdotes. I am an engineer and have taken basic quantum physics and this book, unlike many squishy new age type writings, didn't make me want to scream at the author's very loose treatment of quantum theory - Mr. Gordon pushes it at times, but not too far beyond what experimental data has to offer. He does offer a password-protected video for those who purchase the book that is supposed to help illustrate the technique(s) he teaches.

Cons: Some people seem to have a knack for energy work. I am not one of them. He does provide a set of exercises and I am working on them regularly, though without the rapid improvement in "energy" flows that I would desire after reading the book. If you can't make a seminar (as I have been unable to at this point) then we can only wait for a DVD or more video clips on the website to help illustrate some of his points further.

Overall, if you are into this type of thing, it looks like an interesting technique. If you are (like me) a skeptic who wants to believe and, more importantly, wants to be able to actually do this "energy work" then it leaves a bit to be desired.

exciting concept.......2007-10-06

Be prepared to let go of everything you already know. Fascinating work. I have signed up for seminar to see more.

Another skeptic is converted..........2007-09-27

Lightning bolts shot down my arms and came out of my fingertips. My head expanded as each hair felt like it had taken on a life of its own, searching for its own universe. My spine forgot its reason was to support my body and started bending one way, then the other, like an abandoned "bendy" toy. Twenty years of stress and anguish somehow found an exit through my brain, which was struggling to comprehend what was happening. Finally my legs buckled under me and my body collapsed into the welcoming arms of a Matrix intern, who had seen this exhibition many times before and fortunately was more prepared than I was for what was to be a life-altering experience.

As he gently lay me on the floor, laughing hysterically and more relaxed than I had felt in many years, I knew that the hands of Dr. Barlett had created something mystical .......

I had heard Dr. Bartlett on the radio, and was interested enough to go to his website, and then order the book - I was somewhat skeptical about the whole thing and felt that I wanted to attend a seminar so that I could see for myself. I must admit, that I was a little uneasy enrolling for the seminar, as it made me feel that the book was just enticing you to attend the seminar.

On the first day of the seminar, I told Dr. Bartlett (who is extremely "approachable" and available to anyone who wants to speak to him personally) I needed to feel his hands on me, as I needed "proof" that "something" was actually going on. The above description is what happened to me.

I still don't know what hit me - but I told Dr. Bartlett at the time that I felt like you had instantly taken 25 years off my life. When I returned to my seat, my new friends asked what had happened as my face had "softened" - and continued to do so over the next two days. More interestingly, my 22 year old daughter thought I had "face work" done while I was in Seattle - and relatives in England thought I had been at the Botox (something I've never done). The only problem is that it only happened on one side of my face - I now have no choice but to come to another seminar in the hopes that you can "fix" the other side of my face.

I realize this is supposed to be a book review, but I felt compelled to relay the above incident as it actually happened - I am not a doctor, or a healer of any type, and have no connection to Dr. Bartlett. But I did read the book from cover to cover, several times. I found it easy to understand and had no problem duplicating the technique with what I felt were minor successes, but could have perhaps been wishful thinking. I am only giving it four stars as I think there could have been more instructional photos. However, having read the book and having now been to all three levels of the seminar, I DO understand that, crazy as it seems, there really IS NOTHING TO LEARN!! Once you get that, you get the whole concept - and Dr. B. would be the first one to say that he has made it all up!! Name me an evangelist who would DARE to say that.

I am anxiously awaiting the next book, which I understand is in the works...and I will go to more seminars. As others, many of them M.D.s have said - there is definitely something to this, whether or not we understand what it is. All you disbelievers should suspend your disbelief for just long enough to give it a try - I did - and look what happened to me!

NOT total bunk: This skeptic got it to work!.......2007-08-23

I would not be writing this review, but I decided to after reading the previous post that this book is "Total Bunk." Being a doctor and also interested in quantum physics, I was intrigued with the idea of combining the two. I read the book with a somewhat skeptical mindset, but tried to keep open-minded enough to see if there was "something" I could get from it. I agree with some other posters that the book is somewhat of a hodgepodge and not really good at explaining the techniques. For writing, I would give it only three stars. I also thought some of the claims made either by the author or by some of the seminar attendees (as outlined in the book) were a bit pie-in-the-sky. I went to the website and noticed an upcoming seminar close to me and decided to see for myself what it was about.

Well, Dr. Bartlett got on stage and brought up people from the audience. One after another, people were falling over backwards after he touched them. It looked similar to the b.s. you see the supposed televangelical "healers" do. One man stood in an uncomfortable extreme extension posture on stage for about twenty minutes while Dr. Bartlett continued teaching and working on other people on stage. I thought I was probably witnessing some kind of hypnotic suggestions.

The next day of the seminar, Dr. Bartlett began teaching us how to do what he does. The woman sitting next to me was another doctor who had stopped her medical practice many years prior due to multiple cervical (neck) and lumbar (low back) spinal fusions from previous injuries. She had almost no strength in her right arm due to nerve damage from the neck surgery and constant pain and spasms in her left arm and shoulder from compensating for the weakness on the right. We looked at each other, both skeptical that anything like Dr. Bartlett was saying could be true, let alone us be able to do it after a brief intro.

On my first "application" of the first technique on her, there was some reduction in the spasms in the left arm with a total reduction of the pain. I decided to move on to the left arm to something I could measure more "objectively." I first tested her forearm flexor muscles and found almost no strength, then applied Dr. Bartlett's technique and retested. To our astonishment, she instantly regained about 50% of her strength. I applied the technique on that same side once again and retested. She had a full level 5 (normal) strength rating. I then moved on to the time travel technique. The doctor fell back into her seat when I got to the age that her neck injury occurred. I then two-pointed, with focused intent, to her neck, and "got out of the way." She instantly looked several years younger (we later joked about using this for anti-aging) and I told her to move her neck. Her ranges of motion were almost normal. Still being somewhat skeptical that I could have had anything to do with something like this, I spoke to her the next day to ask her if her improvements lasted, which they had. She had spend a part of the night reassessing her beliefs and I could see she was experiencing a total life change. Dr. Bartlett ended up bringing her up onto the stage on the last day of the seminar and worked on the rest of the range of motion in her neck and then her lumbar spine, having no idea that her entire lumbar spine had been fused. She bent down and touched the floor with her fingers. The stressed, skeptical face I saw in her on day one turned into one of extreme joy with a very wide smile and she was blinking back tears.

The other people I worked on were not as dramatic and I didn't have as dramatic effects occur on myself (but didn't have anything in particular that needed "healing"), but after I used the "time travel" technique on another person, I was able to give her a rundown of her life experiences from age to age that she said was "very accurate." As I did the technique on her, I "felt" things at certain ages and wasn't certain what I was feeling. AFter it was over, I gave her a quick overview of her life, not knowing what I was going to say until a split second before I actually said it. In other words, I ended up giving her a psychic reading of her past, but had no idea what her past was until I began to verbalize it!

Once I got home from the seminar, I applied the techniques to my partner (another doctor), who has a long history of injuries, including one that lead to back surgery, and terrible, contorted posture. To our surprise, he leaned forward and his very contracted calves began to elongate, then he went into a strange dance standing in place that we could see was correcting his lower legs and pelvic region. The injuries that lead to the calf contractures occurred when he was a teenager. It was the first time in decades that he felt them lengthen and relax. The next day, the focus was on another aspect of his posture. He went into another standing dance that was different than the day before and was more flowing--kind of like tai chi. It was apparent that he was moving in directions he was not able to voluntarily do on his own. This lasted about 25 minutes until he was becoming fatigued and decided to stop it, but during that time, the dance changed and I could see the focus on another aspect of his faulty postural patterns as though his nervous system was being retrained. By the way, he did not attend the seminar because he was totally skeptical and was surprised when his body began to spontaneously move when I first touched him. We have more work to do, but he reports that he is able to walk more comfortably and his chronic postural pain has reduced.

Dr. Bartlett himself does not claim to "know" exactly what he's doing. In fact, his emphasis is on shutting down the logical left side of the brain in favor of the subconscious and creative right side. It's basically having a focused intent for the person you're "working" on, then throwing it out to "the universe", "God", "higher power", "higher self", your "guides", "angels", "collective unconscious", or whatever you're comfortable calling it, to do the work from there. I certainly cannot claim, with all my training, to know exactly what I "did", except to use my consciousness to collapse the probability wave in spacetime to set "something" into motion.

And so, this bunk-seeker will be signing up for the next level seminar and will probably end up getting certified under Dr. Bartlett. This appears to hold much more promise than the $80,000 in student loans that I took out to pay for my medical training many years ago. This, I do believe now, is the medicine of the future or at the very least--a new branch. Dr. Bartlett is on to "something" and it's apparent that this is only just the beginning.

The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health & Spiritual Well-Being

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Excellent overview
The essential Qigong training course by Ken Cohen
Wonderful Qigong Explanation
This is SO worth the money! Ken Cohen offers a valuable tool
A Solid Introduction

The Essential Qigong Training Course: 100 Days to Increase Energy, Physical Health & Spiritual Well-Being
Ken Cohen
Manufacturer: Sounds True
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Now for the first time, qigong training is available in a comprehensive home-study curriculum. You will learn more than 70 qigong practices for harnessing the massive power of qi to create vitality, spiritual balance, and physical health. Complete kit includes: a 100-page, weekly workbook of original material that directs you step-by-step on this classical, life-changing course. Qigong DVD workout offers you a complete, 90-minute programmable workout. 5 audio CD training course covers every phase of qigong theory and practice. Qigong Healing DVD includes three hours of essential teachings and exercises to learn how to direct the healing qi energy to others effectively and safely.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent overview.......2007-08-25

This course is well organized and easy to follow. The 100 day progression is nice, and the material is organized such a way as to allow you to progress at your own pace. There are some nice guided meditations on the CDs, and the video is very easy to understand. Note that this is not like an exercise DVD. You're not going to do your Qigong along with the DVD except for to learn the moves. I would recommend learning a few techniques at a time from the DVDs, and then practicing elsewhere at your own pace and for as long as is comfortable. There is so much information out there on Qigong. This course is a great way to start!

The essential Qigong training course by Ken Cohen .......2007-08-23

The course is a compilation of previous CD's and DVD's and a condensed version of his book ,The Way of Qigong. This course is the best value for money program that i have found and is jammed full of useful information .
Althought this course is is aimed at the beginner i have found it useful as an experienced qigong learner to gain deeper insights into Qigong. Ken brings to the course rational perspective and a balanced approach to the learning of this subject.The whole approach to learning Qigong is beautifully presented incuding the packaging .A lot of thought has gone into developing this program . The DVD on External Qigong Healing is exeptionally good and gives the learner a great introduction to useful techniques that can be incorporated into any healing situation.
This program would be of particular benefit to massage or bodyworkers who wish to incorporates aspects of Qigong into their practice. In summary one of the best products that has come out on this subject .
Peter Farnsworth -Australia

Wonderful Qigong Explanation.......2007-07-03

This cd and dvd collection takes qigong seriously enough to treat the practice as a discipline. There is a wealth of information and excercises included. Cohen introduces the exercises and meditations slowly, with solid foundational explanations. More exercises are introduced gradually allowing the student to at least feel familiar with each discipline before a new one is introduced. Suggestions for variations are also made, allowing people of different physical abilities to work with the exercises. Although I did not initially feel the qi energy as I did the exercises, after a couple of weeks I began to feel it and then gradually felt it every time I did the prescribed meditations, etc. The introduction of new exercises keeps this 100 days course from becoming boring. An excellent resource for anyone interested in qigong as a form of energy practice for healing.

This is SO worth the money! Ken Cohen offers a valuable tool.......2007-03-18

This is THE QiGong toolbox to have. I am studying Oriental Medicine and want to learn more about Qi Gong and Tai Chi, and after trying a few dvd's and single books, found this package deal.

Ken Cohen makes it possible to learn QiGong when a teacher for daily/weekly classes isn't available. Dvd's, cd's and manuals--it's all here. I have only been using mine for a few days, but I can tell it's going to be an amazing learning experience!

A Solid Introduction.......2007-03-09

This set seems to be a solid introduction to qigong. The print book ties the approach together and offers various ways to practice qigong. The DVD and CDs provide step by step coaching through the meditations and forms included in the practice. I am still using this set to good effect several weeks after starting it - this is the first time I have been able to sustain such an effort.

It helps to spend an hour a week with a teacher who has taken workshops with Ken Cohen (as well as other qigong masters).

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Wonderful!

The Art of being a Healing Presence
James E. Miller
Manufacturer: Willowgreen Pub
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"The Art of Being a Healing Presence" shows how a difference can be made in the lives of others by learning to be present in a way that is healing, nurturing, and potentially even transforming. Seven steps to being a healing present are explained, including opening onself, making the intention, preparing a space, honoring the other, offering what you have to give, receiving the gifts that come, and living a life of wholeness and balance. The book includes whole pages of quotations interspersed throughout. It's full of essential information, yet still easy to read.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2007-05-08

Amazing, easy to read, offering instructions on how to become healing presence for others. I was drawn to this book after being given the gift of healing presence by a hospital Chaplain after losing a baby. This is the real macoy!

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I'm not even done yet...
A MUST READ!
Zen of happiness can be yours
lots of wonderful information in a small book
Can change anyone

Zen And the Art of Happiness
Chris Prentiss
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Cutting-edge science and spirituality tell us that what we believe, think, and feel actually determine the makeup of our body at the cellular level. In Zen and the Art of Happiness, you will learn how to think and feel so that what you think and feel creates happiness and vibrancy in your life rather than gloominess or depression. You'll learn how to adapt to life's inevitable changes, how to deal with stress in a healthy way, and how to nurture a mindful happiness in your daily life. Most importantly, the gentle wisdom of Zen and the Art of Happiness will show you how to invite magnificent experiences into your life and create a personal philosophy that will sustain you through anything. A timeless work about the art of happiness, the way of happiness, the inner game of happiness.

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I'm not even done yet..........2007-10-09

I recieved this book TODAY (Oct. 9, 2007), and I just read half of it. I have to tell you, these reviews are not lying to you. I have yet to finish, and yet to experience the way I feel afterwards, but I truly feel I've already changed, right down to the core, and for the better. I don't know if I have ever been this satisfied so fast with anything I've ever bought before. Most definitely recommended.

A MUST READ!.......2007-10-07

I reccomend this book for anyone who wants to stop the insanity in their life and be happy. I wish I would have found this book long ago. I am also most grateful for the Author and would personaly thank him if ever given that chance. Please read this book... you are worth it! I have already read it once and am currently reading it again. It offers me everything I have been looking for in the way of peace of mind and happiness. My Doctor is the one who suggested this book for me as I have struggled with anger for so long that it is all I know. I am so happy to see I can now be free of this anger and go on with my precious life. Thank you.

Zen of happiness can be yours.......2007-08-16

"Happiness can be a fickle thing. It can be a snug, magnetic garment, attracting more and more of the same, or it can be an ill-fitting gossamer veil flitting here and there. It all depends on one's psychology, karma, and attitude. This wonderful little book shows that we can overcome the obstacles to happiness. It's for those who want and need change--in expectations, habits, and outlook. Chris Prentiss writes with a joie de vivre that obviously comes from experience. Use his practical wisdom to get in the habit of being happy--every day. Put this book by your bedside and the Zen of happiness can be yours." William House --[..]

lots of wonderful information in a small book.......2007-07-28

this a wonderful book for all ages and backgrounds. a great reminder for those already on the path and a gentle teaching for those just starting. after reading it myself i bought it for my 20 year old and highly recommend it to everyone. it is an enjoyable read, full of helpful information and insights. worth re-reading over and over again as a gentle reminder as to how to enjoy life fully.

Can change anyone.......2007-07-01

When I first purchased this book, I wasn't into more than a chapter when a co-worker asked if he could read it. So I lent him it, never to see it again. ( he is Ethiopian/Oromo and quit his job soon after, then met his future wife. He is also Muslim, but was open to reading Zen Buddhist philosophy )

The next copy I purchased, another immigrant co-worker inquired about the book. He paid me cash that moment so I would order him one! I ordered several, and each individual who I have given a copy to is exceedingly grateful!

This is a powerful book that can change your life. I have no doubts that it contains powerful Dharma ( truth ).

The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing

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extremely worth getting
The way of Qigong
Interesting in some areas, apallingly inaccurate in others
The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
Sensetive treatement

The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing
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Release Date: 1999-03-09

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Qigong (ch'i kung) is the modern incarnation of a Chinese energy art that goes back over 2,000 years. With superior scholarship and scientific acumen, The Way of Qigong covers the entire range of theory and practice, including relaxation, meditation, massage, therapeutic touch, and postures. Qi (ch'i) means "life energy," and the goal of qigong, master and Chinese scholar Ken Cohen tells us, is "to train the mind to send qi where it is needed." In this encyclopedic work, Cohen teaches us not only how to do qigong, but what it means and how it benefits us, from what kind of tea is best in the summer to how to have better sex. Cohen is at his best when reducing arcane Chinese theories to plain English, and as a result, The Way of Qigong is as interesting as it is useful. --Brian Bruya

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Qigong is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practiced with remarkable results in China for thousands of years. The Chinese have long treasured qigong for its effectiveness both in healing and in preventing disease, and more recently they have used it in conjunction with modern medicine to cure cancer, immune system disorders, and other life-threatening conditions. Now in this fascinating, comprehensive volume, renowned qigong master and China scholar Kenneth S. Cohen explains how you too can integrate qigong into your life--and harness the healing power that will help your mind and body achieve the harmony of true health.

Customer Reviews:

extremely worth getting.......2007-02-08

It is a very good book, and has lots of great information for both beginners and advanced students.

The way of Qigong.......2006-11-13

A great book. Writen simply and clearly to understand the life from the jin and yang phylosophie that is far from being only black and white.
The excercises in the book are easy to follow.
Shipping was fast as well.

Interesting in some areas, apallingly inaccurate in others.......2006-08-10

"The Way of QiGong" attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of qi gong, from its history to its applications in healing and improved sexual vigor. Other reviewers have done an adequate job of cataloging the book's strengths and shortcomings, so I'll touch on the one aspect that I haven't seen mentioned: the section on diet and nutrition.

The author does himself a great disservice by including the chapter "Dao and Diet", as it lowers the overall quality of the book substantially. The chapter is especially dangerous because it intersperses sound nutritional advice - try to eat local foods, try to eat organic foods - among absolutely terrible advice.

The first clue that the author has ventured outside of his area of expertise is when he references Barry Sears and endorses Sears' dietary recommendations. Sears is more of a snake-oil salesman than anything else; his work has never appeared in a peer-reviewed journal and has been widely discredited. (For a thorough indictment of Sears, and some actual valid nutritional advice, check out "The Food Revolution".)

The author then goes on to suggest that the reader take plenty of vitamin supplements and should strive to receive 30% of their calories in the form of protein. This is simply horrible, horrible advice. You don't need that much protein, and you're raising the likelihood of contracting a number of diseases if you structure your diet around these recommendations. For some statistics on the correlation between high protein consumption and cancer rates (as well as other diseases), check out "The China Study". (If you have a genuine interest in your health, and how food affects it, both of the books I mentioned are worth reading.)

Long story short: the book is worth checking out if you're new to qi gong, but disregard the author's stint as an armchair nutritionist.

The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing.......2005-07-28

Ken Cohen's book is a very complete and illustrative book on the
subject. I would almost put it in the category of a college text book on the subject of Qigong. He is as qualified to write and teach about the subject as anyone out there. A must for anyone's reference library on Qigong. It is an important work that will stand the test of time. I had read a library copy, bought a copy in the past and gave it away. This copy is, again, for my own my reference collection.

Sensetive treatement.......2005-04-24

A sensitive and comprehensive treatment of Chi Gung that describes the full depth and breadth of the energy science as it applies in a holistic context. This is not a Betty Crocker how-to recipie for learning a lifelong path in three easy lessons. If you want to o deep and understand the underlying principles of energy science from one who has truly explored it in his sincere apprentice, research and practice, you can't do better than Cohen's book.

Art Of Spiritual Healing: Chakra & Energy Bodywork (Llewellyn's New Age)

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Not for beginners
A great starting place...
A primer for anyone serious about spiritual healing work!

Art Of Spiritual Healing: Chakra & Energy Bodywork (Llewellyn's New Age)
Keith Sherwood
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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Not for beginners.......2004-05-06

The method must be great for the advanced healers, but I thought it is is not for the beginners, like me.
To perform this healing method, you must have some experience of energy healing, and you also must know how to lead yourself to the meditative status.

A great starting place..........2003-10-27

This is a wonderful book for those individuals interested in becoming a vessel for healing others. The author writes in a clear and concise manner on how to see, feel and work with auras, chakras, vibration, polarization and energy healing techniques.

Well written and thought out. Highly recommended.

A primer for anyone serious about spiritual healing work!.......2001-10-28

Mr. Sherwood's book is both thorough AND useful in guiding a neophyte to spiritual healing work. He covers all the basics, historic and practical, and one finishes his book feeling capable of practicing the art of spiritual healing. If you are looking for a beginner's guide....this is one of the best. All the books on the subject are based on a writer's experience & perspective....Kieth adds the dimension of objectivity as well.

Lord, Heal My Hurts: A Devotional Study on God's Care and Deliverance

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Lord, Heal My Hurts: A Devotional Study on God's Care and Deliverance
Devotional Inductive Bible Study
Counceling Failed But God Did NOT
Ok if never been in counseling
HEALING OCCURRED

Lord, Heal My Hurts: A Devotional Study on God's Care and Deliverance
Kay Arthur
Manufacturer: WaterBrook Press
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Lord, Is It Warfare? Teach Me to Stand: A Devotional Study on Spiritual Victory

ASIN: 1578564409
Release Date: 2000-11-21

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Enjoy the expanded and updated editions of the best-selling "Lord" Bible Study Series from Kay Arthur.  The "Lord" study series is an insightful, warm-hearted Bible study series designed to meet readers where they are--and help them discover God's answers to their deepest needs.
         No Matter How Deep the Wounds, God Can Heal Your Hurts.

        Everyone hurts. The pain runs deep, the scars never seem to fade, the memories torment us. As a result, our growth is stunted, our walk crippled, our relationships infected. Will relief never come?
        Yes -- when you put yourself in the hands of Jehovah-rapha, the God who heals! No matter what you've done or what's been done to you, He wants to be your refuge. He loves you. And He offers healing for your deepest wounds.
        Discover how God can turn your sorrow into joy in Lord, Heal My Hurts. Let Kay Arthur guide you through the Scriptures so you can be set free from past hurts by the power of God. This powerful, insightful study will minister to you in deeply restorative ways. And these are truths you will want to share with others.

Customer Reviews:

Lord, Heal My Hurts: A Devotional Study on God's Care and Deliverance.......2007-09-07

I would recommend this product to anyone that is hurting or has been hurt. This is a great book for all whether you have been hurt or know someone that has been hurt.
Patty

Devotional Inductive Bible Study.......2007-01-10

Excellent! This study brought healing to my life in significant areas. A must do. Study examines Biblical passages using inductive study tools of marking key words, making lists, and applying the scripture to ones life. Old Testament and new testament passages.

Counceling Failed But God Did NOT.......2004-04-20

I can not begin to tell you what this book and Kay Arthur have done for me.

Through the tools that Kay and this book furnished me I was driven into God's word to find healing for my pain and emotional hurts that years of counceling and medications had not been able to help me with.

By understanding that Jehovah Raph, God who heals truly does love me, I was set free from years of depression. This was my "ahaa" moment...

I am now teaching this as a class, and see so much healing coming to other lives. Don't get me wrong, there is still a need and time for counceling and sometimes medication.

But run first to the great physician and your redeemer. Learn from the Bible how to be healed.

Ok if never been in counseling.......2003-10-13

I took the course and used the book. It is extremely shallow and meant for people who are new in the healing of hurts. Healing of wounds deals with the lies we have come to believe and exchanging the lies with God's word through prayer. If one does not know the truth, the book may be relevant (Scripture) but one has to also know the lies Satan has made them believe for healing to take place.

HEALING OCCURRED.......2003-03-20

Kay Arthur's book truly ministered to me, with the best source - THE WORD OF GOD. Kay is very personable in her writings, and all of it helps for God's healing process to occur. Totally RECOMMENDED - helped me a great deal.

The Book of Goddesses: A Celebration of the Divine Feminine

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Captivating, delightful, and enriching: a book to treasure
Celestially life enhancing!
no title
Buy two -- one for you, one for a friend!
Beautiful artwork, Informative cross-cultural mythology

The Book of Goddesses: A Celebration of the Divine Feminine
Kris Waldherr
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Book Description

The Book of Goddesses draws inspiration from the many goddesses honored throughout history in various cultures around the globe. This lavishly illustrated, greatly expanded 10th Anniversary Edition of Kris Waldherr's beloved classic pays homage to 100 of these revered women (74 more than the original edition), and is structured around the feminine rites of passage: Beginnings, Love, Motherhood, Creativity, Strength, and Transformation. These goddess stories tell of women's innate divinity, dignity, and potency—their ability to create life from their bodies, their strength of character, their magic.

This visually stunning book, by an author/illustrator with an enormous fan base, is a testament to the power, passion, wisdom, and beauty of women everywhere, in all stages of life.

Customer Reviews:

Captivating, delightful, and enriching: a book to treasure.......2007-03-01

Prepare to be beguiled. This is not an ordinary book.

Finding it was a happy accident while I was researching artistic responses to the myth of Persephone and Demeter. I knew Kris Waldherr had written a children's book about Persephone ('Persephone and the Pomegranate'), but it was out of print and had become a hard-to-find collector's item. So I turned to this more recent book of hers instead, and was captivated by it.

The book is designed as a complete whole, from its richly coloured endpapers with their jewel-like illustrations through to the lovely organic patterns of flowers, leaves, shells, rocks, birds and trees that run along the outer border of every page. Open it anywhere, and you'll see straight away that each double-page spread has been arranged with great care and sensitivity. Pictures are creatively balanced with text in a deeply satisfying way, from the evocative little vignettes inserted among the letterpress that give the words space to breathe, to the large richly coloured full-page illustrations. It doesn't matter if you think you're not interested in goddesses, and you don't have to be a woman to enjoy it; the book is so lovely that it will entice you in. Before you know where you are, you'll be immersed in the world of divine feminine archetypes that Kris Waldherr has laid before you.

This book is a wonderful demonstration of what can be achieved when an author/artist/designer has the inspiration, talent and vision to understand the potential of modern book production techniques, and take full advantage of them. 'Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful', advised William Morris. The Book of Goddesses fits both criteria, and here's the wonder: anyone can afford to buy one.

Celestially life enhancing!.......2005-09-08

Love everything Kris Waldherr does! Her artistic abilities shine in this loveliest of presentations. A dramatic and heartfelt sense of timing from those whose stories have deeply touched all of our lives through the mediums. It has become my first favorite deck, the second being the Goddesses.

no title.......2003-02-05

I've never been much of a mythology fan, but after bringing this book home from the library to do research on Aphrodite/Venus for a school project, I found myself reading every godess's story over and over again. The paintings are gorgeous and the written part is actually interesting. I never thought Diana, Athena, and Chang O could actually capture my imagination, but they did. Each godess is beautiful and unique in her own way. Kris Waldherr makes them each become the perfect role model for every type of girl. :-) -Willow

Buy two -- one for you, one for a friend!.......2001-12-18

This book is a lovely work of art! A perfect "coffee table" book or as an introduction for young people to different cultures and ways of seeing the world, The Book of Goddesses will open your mind and expand your consciousness. "My house is full of many mansions," and "many roads, one journey," come to mind as a way to describe the concepts that unfold as the beautiful artwork and simple text in two pages describes each goddess, where she is from, and what she represents. We cannot understand the world we live in if we continue to dismiss or minimize the cultures in which it is rooted. This may be a "radical" concept, but it is an important concept to understand.

This book would make a great gift.

Beautiful artwork, Informative cross-cultural mythology.......2000-03-16

This book contains stunning watercolor pictures of goddesses derived from different cultures and eras...an absolute must-read. After taking a Greek Goddesses religion class in college, I decided to buy this book out of curiosity. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this book encompasses Goddess mythology from all over the world...as opposed to a sole "Greek" focus, Japanese, Chinese, Roman, Norse, Welsh, Egyptian, Indian, African, Hawaiian, Mexican, Slavic, Cuban, and Celtic goddesses are all contained in this book. Kris Waldherr displays immense talent through her detailed and well-researched stories and imaginative portrayals of each Goddess. This book is very inspiring...a great read for any child's collection, and a definite 'keeper' in my own collection.

Muraqaba: Art and Science of Sufi Meditation

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Muraqaba
A Very unique book for the few
Soul soothing
A profoundly written and moving guide

Muraqaba: Art and Science of Sufi Meditation
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Manufacturer: Plato Publishing, Inc.
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ASIN: 0975887548
Release Date: 2005-01-03

Product Description

An in-depth study of various styles of Sufi Meditation and Spiritual Healing through Color Therapy, Respiratory Exercises as well as other topics related to Sufism in general. Written by the current patriarch of the Sufi Order of Azeemia, Shaykh Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi, 80.

Customer Reviews:

Muraqaba .......2007-09-12

This book falls short in many ways because it tries to do some difficult things. First of all it was translated which means that the clarity of expression will lose something in the process. The author tries to explain the "science" of Sufi meditation in terms of modern science. This is ultimately a pointless task since this is mostly a spiritual matter which has no explanation in currently known science. That is not to say that meditation does not have objective benefits because it does. It just cannot be explained in terms of what we currently know objectively. I think the "scientific" explanations are going to be lost on the general public. I have a Ph.D. in chemistry so I think I know poor science when I see it. The major shortcoming is that it does not actually teach one anything about meditation.

A Very unique book for the few.......2007-01-11

This book is for the addvanced spiritualist and self explorer, it is not for the lay person. But it is a very good book for those seekig to addvance in this area.

Soul soothing.......2005-10-15

Hello!

I read this book by Sufi Master Khawaja Shamsudin Azeemi atlesat thrice and then I did the 16 weeks program that is mentioned in this book, it was my very superb experience, and in a month, I was really feeilng very calm and my thoughts are now very much settled after reading this book, no tension and no depression!

If you are into the Meditation and Yoga related things, then it is a must read!

Mudassir

San Francisco, CA

A profoundly written and moving guide.......2005-04-12

Muraqaba: The Art And Science Of Sufi Meditation is an introduction to the healing practice of Muraqaba, Sufi meditation. Presenting a 16-week program that the novice can follow to improve memory and general well-being, and offer a guideline to enlightenment, author Shaykh Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi, the Patriarch of the Sufi Order of Azeemia and renowned spiritual scholar, walks the reader through both the techniques and the underlying ideas behind them, with sample exercises each step of the way. A profoundly written and moving guide, as much about God and human's place in the cosmos as about mental relaxation, Muraqaba is especially recommended to broaden the experience of novice and experienced practitioners of meditation, yet also a welcome addition to religious reference and studies shelves.

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