Actual Magic Expanded Edition, The Secret to Manifesting Your Desires

-At first I was shocked that the author would mix magic and religion, well Christianity, because the Bible is completely against using magic for all sorts of things (like seeing the future).-We're talking about the mind and the heart. Like he says, though, watch out for what you wish for. It's like the joke where the old man who gets a wish and ask the genie for a wife that is much younger than him and the genie made HIM older, not her younger!-I really liked all the analogies as it helps to understand everything he says. The author really likes football.-The concept is not new to me; I've seen it happened and it works great. I just didn't apply it to my current situation.-He's right; I'll go back to the book once I'm ready to make lists and take a day off just for that. I pretty much already know what I want to do, especially during my retirement, which is where I'm at right now. What kept me, for one, was waiting on others to show me how to do certain things on the Internet. After reading the book I'm going to put on my list of "wants" that I want to learn those things by myself and not have to wait on others.-Visualization: He talks about a book (can't remember the title) and that book was used A LOT by Amway and one of the first step is to find and/or make a picture of your want and put it somewhere you'll see every day. That's how it starts.-I have many of his books and this is the first one I read. I'll go to The Law of Attraction next since he talks about it in this one.-When my husband and I moved province, we had to find a new doctor. My new doctor had a Masters in Engineering and a PhD in medicine. Imagine my surprise when I read: "A friend of mine, a mechanical engineer whose job was designing cars, decided he wanted to be a doctor. He realized that was his calling." My doctor was also a mechanical engineer and his job was designing automated doors (like the revolving ones in a hotel). He loves being a doctor too.

It’s supposed to be a book about magic and yet for roughly half of the book it talks about Jesus and quotes the Bible. There’s no place for that in a book that’s meant to teach you how to assess your magic and make it work. Most people who are interested in magic don’t believe in Christianity (at least in my own experiences with others). Also, sooo many sentences that are either missing words and/or using the wrong one. Need to better edit. There are parts I thoroughly enjoyed and even highlighted, but it can’t make up for the lack of proper editing and way too much Jesus talk

This book really wasn't what I was expecting, but I found it to be SO much better than I originally thought! There was a lot of Bible talk, and teachings on Jesus. Not the average "Christian" teachings, but more in line with Unity Church teachings, which are SO much more uplifting and empowering! The author didn't press the reader into following any particular religions or philosophies, which I appreciated. I believe he was right on point with his message, and this book caught my attention at a time when I really needed it to. To be completely honest, I don't even remember purchasing this book, but I found it in the recent purchases section of my Kindle and decided to check it out. I'm glad I did!

It made me think about my own power and the good I can do with it. I am not powerless. In fact, it is only that I've not been accessing the power available to me. I do a lot of good in my life, but I can do much more..accomplish more that is. This book helped me to understand that I will do better with a real plan and to incorporate feeling and emotion in my plan. Without both, it may work but will not likely be as successful. I will read it again - right away. This makes perfect sense and I am so glad that I read it and have it as reference. I am compelled to read more from this author. Thank you for writing this. I know absolutely that it will improve my planning and results and keep me working on my own magic.

You do need belief and faith with visualisation to achieve the things you want in life. The hardest thing is figuring out what it is you truly want as sometimes you achieve your goals and may still think is that it. It is a good thought provoking book and I do believe the principles are right. Be careful what you wish for!