Greetings,
If you're looking for a written guide to help unlock the magic of the soul within you then Patrick Harbula's book is a must read. Filled with life-enhancing practical wisdom, the kind that only comes from personal experience, Patrick's insights and spiritual exercises are powerful and to the point. It is not enough to read about the spiritual life, it must be experienced, and the bonus CD is a perfect solution.
The Publisher Weekly's reviewer understood this when s/he wrote: "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." Absolutely right on. Think of it as spiritual aerobics.
The difficult task for any writer with such a "fuzzy" topic like "Magic of The Soul" is the clumsiness of human language. The word hand, for instance, is familiar enough but it offers no insight into the experience of owning one. The word hand is no help in understanding the feelings involved in holding your child's hand for the first time, or the touch of a lover's caress; it's just a word--hand. How much fuzzier is the word magic? Through meditation I have experienced my soul. In that timeless moment magic takes on a whole new meaning. In my experience the soul doesn't have magic, it is magic.
Being unique we're going to experience our soul differently. Experience is the key. Practice, practice, and more practice reveals perfection everywhere. How's that for fuzzy!
As I read this book cover to cover I realized that Patrick had clearly described twenty years of my inner journey and the universal wisdom that followed on the heels of all those spiritual blisters. I always find it rewarding when a writer can so clearly capture his subject. Patrick you've done an excellent job with a very fuzzy topic. With so many meditation experiences to choose from I feel like a kid in a candy store. Thanks for such great value. The CD is a brilliant.
Blessings, Scott
Find peace within and everywhere you go, you bring a little peace of heaven to earth.
With a wealth of spiritual books out there, Magic of the Soul does a great job bringing spirituality to practical level. It seems a perfect fit with where we are in the world today: looking for answers and knowing we have to go inside ourselves to get them. The author embraces our humanness (emotions, thought, and so on), and his own humanity and path are explored, making it easy to approach. My favorite feature, though, was the CD of meditations that comes with it. It was a great way to practice what this teacher offered!
