The Magic of the Soul: Applying Spiritual Power to Daily Living
Brand: Brand: Peak Pubns
Categories: Books, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Alternative Medicine


Used Book in Good Condition

Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-13: 978-0971556508
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0971556504
Publisher: Peak Pubns
Print length: 224 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2002
subtitle: Paperback – September 1, 2002
author: Patrick J. Harbula
review: Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Harbula's book makes the compelling promise that it will show readers how to apply spiritual power to daily life. The ingredients for spiritually powered effective living are laid out in chapters devoted to working with God, using thought, feeling, sensation and meditation. But the writing is too abstract for this to add up to a persuasive whole. The central concept that the soul has "magic" is fuzzy; the metaphor of magic overly romanticizes the disciplines of meditation, prayer, visualization, affirmation that need to be learned and then done repeatedly and often, even when they don't instantly produce desired results. The book is best and clearest when it gives readers stories, some of them quite poignant, from the life experiences of Harbula and others to illustrate life problems and resolutions. Harbula, a former tennis pro turned business executive with roots in Religious Science and transpersonal psychology, has a tale of an eclectic career, illness and healing that pops in and out of the book. However, these personal anecdotes function mostly as a proof text of his instructions for spiritual development, and should have been more fully presented. This book will be most helpful for those who are already comfortable with New Thought-style affirmation and visualization practices for developing positive thinking. Those needing step-by-step teaching may be confused by Harbula's many abstract directions ("Be aware of the untapped regions of your mind") rather than easy-to-follow instructions. An accompanying CD offers friendlier access to techniques and exercises; the voice is soothing, the background music evocative. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. About the Author Patrick Harbula has been a spiritual teacher for over 20 years, leading workshops and yearly courses in spiritual psychology and meditation training. He founded Meditation magazine in 1986. He achieved phenomenal success in corporate management by applying spiritual principles to business strategy. He is currently the President of the Spiritual Unity Movement, a nonprofit religious corporation that presents interfaith spiritual events.