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The Four Agreements, A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom: by Don Miguel Ruiz. I usually avoid self help books. However, a client handed me this one. I�m glad she did. I almost put this little jewel aside. I planned to review it so I keep on. The Four Agreements is really a very good primer on magick. To my delight I found a viewpoint on the magick of words that closely matches my own. Mr. Ruiz is a follower of the Toltec school of magick, al la Carlos Castaneda. Like most important books it�s brief. You could read it in a night. However, I recommend you take your time and absorb it. Mr. Ruiz reminds us that we must be impeccable with our speech. He emphasizes how often repeated word or phrase has the power to manifest itself. He reminds us that this world is only a dream. He�s right. However, he has little to say about ways to wake up. Maybe because he planned the companion workbook to go along with this little gem. My Ruiz says in the first chapter that you must be impeccable with your word. He goes on to say: Why your word? Your word is the gift that comes directly from God. The Gospel of John in the Bible speaking of creation says, In the beginning was word and the word was with God and the word is God. Through the word you express your creative power. It is through the word that you manifest everything. Regardless of what language you speak, your intent manifests through the word. What you dream, what you feel and what you really are, will all be manifested through the word. In the last few chapters Mr. Ruiz talks about the importance of ignoring the parasites that prey on our emotions. These last chapters contain important hints about the nature of the astral world. Sometimes an author hints at a universal truth just to pique your interest. Read and reread the chapter on Breaking Old Agreements once a week for a month. Give it a chance to percolate into your subconscious. Spirit of Angles Chakra Alignment, guided meditation. I stumbled upon this disc while surfing the net. I�ve listened to many guided meditation discs and tapes over the last 25 years, and this is one of the best. The relaxation technique is gentle but very effective. It has a nice gentle progressive relaxation technique. Kim Sweeney, the narrator has a gentle soothing voice. In the background a guitar is playing soft chords and melodies. I find this a refreshing change from bells and wind chimes and ocean sounds. This is an effective disc that leaves you feeling good. One caveat, it relaxes you so much that you shouldn�t drive for at least 20 minutes after using it. That�s true of most discs. You can find these meditations at, http://spiritofangels.cmhttp://www.spiritofangels.com They have sample clips of the discs and a free download of their Hearth meditation.
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