I had tried meditation before and failed, because I was trying to learn the classical "passive" form of meditation, where you are supposed to empty your mind of all other thoughts and focus only on one thing. That simply did not work with my busy mind! In this easy-to-read book, Holly Sumner explains that "active" meditation, where you imagine and visualize whole scenes and events, can be just as effective. The only reason I gave the book 4 stars and not 5, was that some of her meditation scripts are kind of short & I had to add to them quite a bit to create a 15-minute taped session. However there are a few longer scripts here and there. Also, she doesn't provide much instruction on how to effectivly read & record (tape) the scripts for beginners. She talks about so many different ways to meditate, I think anyone could find a method that works for them. Overall, an excellent book!
The secret to meditation is that it's not complicated and has many different paths which can be followed. The Meditation Sourcebook provides step-by-step exercises and directions simple enough to encourage any to meditate, providing lessons which are easy for stress management, relaxation or setting goals.
