A New Beginning II : A Personal Handbook to Enhance Your Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

by Jerry Hicks, Esther Hicks

This is an uplifting book that strikes a chord with the very core of your being. Written by Abraham-Hicks to assist you in understanding the absolute connection between your physical self and your inner self, Abraham puts this physical life experience into perspective as they explain and define who we really are and why we have come forth as physical beings. This book is filled with processes and examples to assist you in making a deliberate conscious connection with your own Inner Being, that you might find the awesome satisfaction with this physical life experience that can only come once this connection is made. A New Beginning II contains uplifting new material from Abraham including Law of Attraction, Law of Allowing, and the effective use of your Guidance System. Includes questions and answers from live workshops, affirmations, and powerful processes for increasing your ability to intentionally create whatever you want. Like the book before it, A NEW BEGINNING II is clear, practical, inspiring and empowering with more focus on how to realign with your Inner Being. The bottom line for Abraham-Hicks is to choose to feel good in every moment. From that base of joy you will naturally and easily create what you want for yourself and the world.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

278 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kyra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I finally got around to reading this one, which had been on my MUST READ list for some time. This is a follow-up to Jerry and Esther Hicks' book, A NEW BEGINNING I, which was allegedly "received" (many would say channeled) by Esther from a collective consciousness known as Abraham. A NEW BEGINNING I contained a variety of "earth changes" that Abraham expected to take place in the early fall of 1988 (they state this in their 05/16/1993 workshop). They explain in 1993 (same workshop as mentioned previously) that the energy they had expected for their "earth changes" dispersed and subsided (in layman's terms: didn't happen). In this book, released in 1991, Esther again writes for the collective consciousness of Abraham, but avoids discussing these predictions. Instead, Abraham expands upon their discussion of the Law of Attraction, an idea popularized by William Walker Atkinson in his 1906 book THOUGHT VIBRATION OR LAW OF ATTRACTION IN THE THOUGHT WORLD and Napoleon Hill in his 1928 book THE LAW OF SUCCESS. It is interesting to note that this book (published in 1991), as well as Esther and Jerry's first book (1988), came on the tail end of a popular resurgence of Law of Attraction materials in the late 70s/early 80s, including books such as THE DRAGON DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE by Alan Cohen, UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF by Mark Prophet, SPIRIT OF MASONRY by Foster Bailey, MIRACLE OF MIND by Dan Custer, CAN YOU COPE WITH HAPPINESS? by Joyce Duco, HOW TO SUCCEED by Brian Adams, and DOCTRINE OF THE WILL by Asa Mahan (among many others, of course). All of these books, of course mentioning the Law of Attraction by name.

The book contains a chapter on "Communicating with the Inner World," something that the early Abraham materials heavily focused on and discussed. There are also chapters reserved for the usual: deliberate creating, law of allowing, etc. The second part of the book is for Q&As from Abraham Hicks workshops. This part will surely be delightful to anyone familiar with the work of Abraham Hicks, and covers all the usual topics, including health, work, money, kids, and more. The remainder of the book reads like a JC Penny catalog, where you can purchase various other Abraham Hicks tapes and materials.

For anyone who enjoys the Hicks' processes, this book contains a few that are discussed later in Abraham's ASK AND IT IS GIVEN (i.e. Book of Positive Aspects, Pivoting), but there are no other processes offered that are of particular value that are exclusive to this book. Compared to ASK, there is little appeal to A NEW BEGINNING II other than knowing that it is one of the Hicks' early works, but I highly recommend the part where Jerry and Abraham attempt to reconcile the seeming contradiction of "survival of the fittest" with animals being connected to their Broader perspective. It is one of the more perplexing bits in the book. Also, I did not see Esther and Jerry's usual legal disclaimer about how "the authors do not dispense medical advice," which I have to say, this book needed.

This book is no longer offered through Abraham Hicks, so if you want to read it, you will have to track it down. But if you are truly a fan of the Hicks' material (or like myself, absolutely not), it is a MUST READ, as it reveals an important piece of the evolution of the work of Jerry and Esther Hicks.

[Tiff · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to fundamentally change your life, please read this book.

Only open this when you are ready.

[Wilma Reiber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unfortunately, this book is no longer available. I am glad I have it on my shelf because I still go back and read passages of it. It was the best book for me to get to understand the following Abraham Hicks books.

[Rositsa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! It is one of my most favorite books of self-help genre.
This book has changed my perspective about life and all in it. This book along with "Ask and it is given" are books that entirely transform my perspective about a lot of things in life and in me. Yes, the content is not for everyone because it requires a more open-minded perception of the world. On the other hand the book contains very practical advice and techniques that can help a lot in many different areas if practicing with perseverance.
I highly recommend the book to anyone who feels ready for a broader perspective on life, the world, and themselves.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old School....fab-u-lous.

[Abeforum Net · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second ever book written by Esther Hicks in the Abraham books series, written in 1991.

The book has 2 parts:

Part 1 is a dictation from Abraham on all sorts of topics, from tips on how to meditate to how to do the book of positive aspects, and lots of information on how the world works through the Law of Attraction.

Part 2 has questions and answers from audience members in Abraham gatherings, which I always enjoy reading, and seeing how Abraham help people with specific issues and questions.

Throughout the book, in both parts, the information in insightful, helpful and enlightening. Reading it, I'm inspired to apply more of it to my life to live the best possible life I can. I always feel uplifted and inspired after reading Abraham!

What's amazing is that the teachings in this book from 1991 are still consistent with what Abraham teach today in 2024. To me this is evidence to the truth in these teachings. The truth doesn't change, it just is.