[(Alchemy of Abundance: Aligning with the Energy of Desire to Manifest Your Highest Vision, Power, and Purpose)] [Author: Rick Jarow] published on

by Rick Jarow

Have you ever felt the magic of being in the right place at the right time, when you and the universe seemed to be working in effortless cooperation? If so, you have already witnessed what Rick Jarow calls the ""Alchemy of Abundance""the fusion of internal forces and external experience that transmutes the ""base metal of a stagnant life"" into the gold of full and open participation in every unfolding moment.In Alchemy of Abundance, Jarow reveals the miracle that happens to you when you align your inner energiesyour passion, creativity, attention, and willwith the power of the universe itself to make manifest your unique purpose. Includes in-depth exercises and guided visualizations to strengthen your faith in yourself, cultivate patience and generosity, and bring your goals into harmony with the plan the universe has for you.

Genres: Spirituality, Self Help, Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[LemontreeLime · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite of Jarow's sudiobooks. I was actually very disappointed there was not more Alchemical imagery in this, instead of his mount olympus visualization. There are some good ideas however.

[Andrea Kastner · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new here that others haven't said before. If you buy the book on kindle no audios for the guided meditations or even a link to access. Disappointed.

[Heidi Wiechert · Rating 3 out of 5]

In The Alchemy of Abundance, Jarow has created a series of visualization exercises based on the wheel of the Zodiac. He believes that through the use of these meditations and the creation of your own wheel with your own life themes that the practitioner/reader will take steps towards self realization or, the goal of the alchemists, change the dross matter of your unawakened spirit into the gold of the enlightened ones.

It's interesting to me how different spiritual teachers take the same material, use their own symbolism, and construct completely individual exercises, all towards the same goal. These meditations reminded me strongly of John Michael Greer's Paths of Wisdom or Ted Andrews' Pathworking and the Tree of Life, except that Jarow uses the Zodiac wheel as the pattern to guide the visualizations and Greer/Andrews use the Tree of Life as the background.

I personally prefer the constructs based on the Tree because the Zodiac is included in its own branch along with a bunch of other things, but, if one is going to chose a symbol out of all of them, the Zodiac is a strong one. It is included in the realm of Chokmah or wisdom. The circle can represent the world, the completed self, the seasons, the day, a clock... it has so many different possible meanings. Jarow left a lot of wiggle room for individualization and I think that's a key part to any spiritual practice. No matter who you learn something from or what it is- be it visualization, formula, thought pattern- you must make it your own to get the greatest benefit from it. That's completely possible with this program.

The strongest chapter in this book is Gateways to the Temple of Beauty (Chapter 2). Jarow breaks down the complex idea of alchemy into different practices or life situations. He shows how an abstract spiritual belief system can be incorporated into daily practice, work, love life, most anything that the reader will encounter. His language is direct, clear, and unshrouded in obscure references or double meanings. Alchemy can get so bogged down in the words- it's refreshing to find a text that is simple to understand and put into practice.

If you like any of the books by John Michael Greer, Ted Andrews, Ophiel, or Lon Milo DuQuette, then you will probably enjoy The Alchemy of Abundance.

[Kendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book and CD. Haven't gotten a chance to listen to the CD, but did enjoy the book. Quickie read, with a typically positive message.

[Shiraz]

mus read for those who love fiction