| Ask and it is Given – Learning to Manifest your Desires |
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| Reviewed by Maureen Cram | |
| Wednesday, 12 September 2007 | |
 Authors: Esther and Jerry Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham)  A friend of mine, also an energy therapist, recommended ‘Ask and it is Given – Learning to Manifest your Desires’. She said it had been extremely insightful for her so I bought it (as well as a copy for my business partner) and began to read.Immediately the book grabbed my attention; I liked the fact that the authors did not want to be involved, it was not a ‘you just have to do this and you will be rich beyond your dreams – (and also pay us $100,000’s of dollars for the privilege of getting this information)’ type of book. It was very easy to read and piqued my interest. The back cover states; This fascinating book by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve. As you read, you’ll come to understand how your relationships, health issues, finances, career concerns and more are influenced by the Universal laws that govern your time-space-reality – and you’ll discover powerful processes that will help you go with the positive flow of life. It’s your birthright to live a life filled with everything that is good – and this book will show you how to make it so in every way! And I think ‘Ask and it is Given’ does just that! It is all very well to sit and repeat ad nauseum, “I now want and desire a new Mercedes sports car”… and wonder why it never arrives in your garage! This book, on the other hand, helps you understand that most of the time you are actually focusing on what you already have (and don’t want) rather than on what you want. Yes… all well and good you say… easy for them to tell you that. But wait, there’s more! The most important part of ‘Ask and it is Given’ is that after it explains how we seem to focus on what we have rather than what we want, it then gives you 22 different powerful processes to help achieve your goals, and it is these that I think make this book stand out from other books of a similar ilk. This is not a ‘wave a magic wand and all your dreams will immediately come true’ type of book, but it is thought provoking and makes perfect sense to me – and also makes those dreams a lot closer to fruition! The foreword is written by Dr Wayne Dyer – and there are also words of praise for the Teachings of Abraham from such people as Neale Donald Walsch, John Gray, Louise Hay, Jack Canfield and more. I have since bought two more copies for my step-daughters - they are also enjoying reading this book. And no, my new car is not yet in my garage, but that is because I am focusing my energies on another goal - getting my new house built! And yes, things are definitely working towards that goal already! |
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