Becoming Magic: A Course in Manifesting an Exceptional Life, Book 1

This book deserves a full 5 stars ... okay, maybe 5.5. Of course, I am biased, because it worked for me. While I don't believe in "magic" and I attempted to convince myself that it was, at first, the techniques in this book certainly work. I tried what she said - and it worked. In fact, my whole world began to change. Especially with the advice, "stop complaining". I didn't even realize how much I had done it [without even thinking about it]. It was difficult at first, because it took practice. But once I recognized when I was doing it and stopped, I noticed everyone else doing it. (In fact, I pointed it out to a few that constantly complained to me and they said I was right; they hadn't even realized they had been doing it). She calls it magic, because it is what she is comfortable with - and that's if you need to do, there is nothing wrong with that. Though, I feel the word "magic" gives it some sort of mystery or describes something that is supernatural when really it is just energy (I believe, but it doesn't matter really what you call it - only that you realize you have the ABILITY to do IT - whatever it is). I do have to say, though, she is right about one thing (one of many, actually) - you have it within YOURSELF to create things. And once you realize that, you will understand that YOU have the greatest influence on every outcome in your life. Those of us that are successful with this have realized it. I have read all three of her books (I didn't realize that I had forgotten to review this first one) and while I admit that this one had the greatest impact for me, all books were crucial to the manifestation process. While there are other books that can help you to perfect the technique (and there are so many techniques, you have to find the one that is right for you), this will certainly get you started on the right track. Follow her instructions EXACTLY. Do not skip a head. There is reasoning behind her method and timing of the process. If you follow it, you will be successful. One caveat, though, realize that this is a process and drastic changes don't happen overnight - but they will happen. There is as much unlearning as there is learning in order to do this right. Try it and you will see why it is already working for so many. You really don't have anything to lose, except maybe a little time reading. But hey, you can always learn something from everything - even if it wasn't what you intended to learn ...

This book showed up in my reality "exactly" as stated---"when I needed it most!" It pointed to the very walls that I was unknowingly knocking my head against! It unraveled the knots that were preventing the actualizations of my desires from flowing through! There is this beautiful girl at work that I "really, really, really" want to go out with. I tried a magick ritual that I obtained from another Kindle book, but nothing seemed to happen! "Did I mess something up? Did I not use the right colored candles," etc, went my doubts. I tried the ritual three times, and although there were some definite changes expressed right away, they weren't as mind blowing as I had expected--why? I mean, not only do I believe in this stuff, I "KNOW" that it is TRUE! I "KNOW" because I have SEEN with my own eyes! I have felt with my own hands! I have seen this magic work thousands of times! But what was happening now? What was different? What was blocking my magic? This book--"Becoming Magic"--pointed out the "very" block that was keeping my petite, perfectly sculpted beauty just beyond my reach! You see, "Law of Attraction" circles promote the "thoughts become things" dictum, they advocate the "energy goes where attention flows" dichotomy. Something seemed off about these teachings though, I just couldn't put my finger on what that something was. After finishing my rituals, I would always feel elated, clearly in a high vibrational state. Yet, the next day, while at work, I would keep thinking about this beautiful girl. From the moment that I would park my car in the parking lot, I would look for the magical pattern. "Was she going to suddenly pull up into the parking lot next to me, giving me an opportunity to walk next to her towards our work area?" I kept thinking about and wondering how the miracles were going to manifest! I kept giving the outcome that I desired, my constant attention because I imagined that the focus was akin to watering a seed that one wants to grow into a plant! As LOA circles purport. What seemed off to me was that the opposite "feeling" always seemed to follow this focus of attention, this seeming watering of the seed! The more I "wanted" this girl, the more I experienced the void of not having her! The more attention, in other words, that I gave to the outcome that I desired, the more acute became the opposite experience! This book explained why this is! And it made perfect sense because I have manifested some truly AMAZING things in the past! Sometimes even before opening my eyes to end a particular meditation to create a certain thing! I started to think back on those experiences, on the ones that manifested almost instantaneously. Why was that? I--with the help of this book--was able to connect the dots! The "receiving" is, itself a step in the overall process! And perhaps the most critical one! I kept feeling "up" when finishing my ritual but "down" when I would arrive at work and not see the patterns that I "wanted" to see! This "wanting" mode is what is so illusive! So easily overlooked! And it is perpetuated by continually "thinking" about what we want. It is this "thinking" that is the kink on the manifestation hose that does not allow our desired pattern to flow through! All the times when my manifestations have broken the three dimensional surface, it has happened when I "HAVEN'T" been thinking about them! I "definitely" HIGHLY recommend this book! Don't pay attention to the weak minded people who cry about it being too negative for them. For these are the very people who will never get beyond their sticking points. If they easily feel offended by an author's authentic desire to help those of us who get stuck with this process, then their perception is clear indication of their present situation. They want to get unstuck but by their own terms, not realizing that such resistance and closed-mindedness is the very symptom that they wish to transcend! I am definitely buying book 2!

this was a good read, it gave a great basic understanding of principles and ideas. Who told them how the heavens work? Why do I have an apple missing a bite out of it? Who told them this was the matrix first? What should I tell Adam and Eve?

Once Is Not Enough I'm feeling too lazy to write an elaborate review, but I did want to say,... I think this is a really good book. Maybe it's TOO good. What do I mean? I've read and studied a LOT of material around this subject, and, to me, this book (and its corollary, `Doing Magic) pretty much wrap it all up. BUT they do so in a pretty easy, straight forward way that could EASILY be misunderstood. You can read the books in pretty short order. And then you can think, "Ahh, I've got it." But if you don't actually DO what the books say to do, you won't GET the changes you want. You have to DO what the books tell you to do. Otherwise, it's like getting a great recipe for a great meal, but never taking the steps of the recipe. You never get to taste the actual meal. In other words, it's a great book, but you gotta do what it says. And I CAN'T imagine that if you actually DID what the book says to do, your life would not dramatically (over a bit of time) improve. So why 4 and not 5 stars? Because, for reasons I've said, it may be TOO good. "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - Sir Winston Churchill Added 11-17-14: You need to understand that ALL of us are ALREADY manfesting EVERY experience and condition we have. We always HAVE and we still DO, and we always WILL. As the Bible puts it, "Ye are gods, Children of the Most High." So, we are ALL already the gods of our own life experiences. So, the 'trick' to creating the ry we really WANT to be experiencing MUST lie in how we are handling OUR part in the manifestation process of our lives. This book very well informs us on what WE need to do, in order to DELIBERATELY improve what we are already doing which is, creating all and every of our experiences and conditions. EVERYTHING you've ever experienced is YOUR manifestation. You just need to come to understand how to more SKILLFULLY manifest what you WANT, as opposed to unwittingly continue to manifest less than what you really want.

I wish I found this book long time ago; I would be much happier person and the world better for it. This book is very short, very to the point; logical and intuitive at the same time. After reading this book, I understood why my life didn't turn out the way I wanted. I am a big fan of Echart Tolle but I was not able to implement his teachings into my life. This book made it for me. FinalIy, after reading all possible books out there I found The One. I sleep well (I've been insomniac ever since I was a child), I am not stressed, I am not worried, I am not bitter and even though I've had couple of really bad weeks, I am no longer afraid. I don't get up in the morning with the idea that yet another dreadful day is ahead of me and how in the world am I going to get through?! This book is first in the series but I don't even think that I need to know more. I just keep doing what the author says to do in this book and that's enough, at least for now. The true identity of this author is not known; however he/she is made a profound difference in my life. For that, I am very grateful. I am at peace, at last. Thank you.

I've read several books on the Law of Attraction that generally had good intentions. I received a free copy of this book and enjoyed it so much that I had to purchase the series on book and audiobook. I had been a fan of Richard Dotts, but if you had questions, he wouldn't respond to emails and there was never any contact information. This book is entirely new and different. It's full of honest advice and no gimmicks. I really appreciate the review of why things can go wrong, discussed in this first book. The author also provides contact information and follows up. It is also notable that all proceeds of her books and audio books are going to charity. She published her advice and tips to be genuinely helpful and it shows. If you are looking for an honest, real world way to begin to change your life, this is it. It won't be for everyone, since she doesn't guarantee overnight success and notes that it won't be easy for most people, but it is indeed worth it. I appreciate realistic advice.

Once the author got into the core of the subject matter I appreciated and learned from her message. Having said that the first third of the book is very repetitive. What I don't appreciate and what many authors in self help books do is tell me, as the reader, what "they think" I am feeling. A significant portion of the writing is spent on what the author imagines I as the reader is thinking. I find this very off putting , even insulting. It is as if the information being presented is written in response to what objections the author is imagining the reader must be feeling. I wish more authors wrote without that strategy or recipe as if it needs to be addressed so as to convince the reader that what they have to say is more credible. I bought the book for a reason and of my own interest and free will. I don't need to be convinced I made a great decision and have my imagined doubts addressed. For me, I just want the juice, the authors facts , the core of the message. When the author finally got to it , it was very good. I was more than a bit frustrated because there is a good message here it just convoluted with some repetitiveness and imaginings on how "we" the readers feel.

Some of the book statements are: - it's who you are determines your life circumstances - if you are not ready you can receive through application of the Law of Attraction and then lose it imminently - so the first step in receiving is changing who you are, your beliefs and attitudes - take responsibility for everything happening in your life - stop complaining in general, you may complain only if it can change something immediately - stop reading/watching/listening news as they are generally much worse than reality - fill your journal of gratitude, you should find good in your current life to attract more good - notice good changes in your life and build your belief that you can do anything So the book does not say anything about techniques of attracting something you want, instead it creates foundation for it and accents that you would rather not get anything you are not ready to get because you will lose it. I really enjoyed the book and highlighted it here and there. Personally I already know all these points from other books on the Law of Attraction but I'm glad to hear them again in this arrangement, in this system, with new arguments, with new accents. As for my actions, - I already has taken resposibility for my life - I do not complain generally - I read news only occasionally - I recently started conscious expression of gratitude After reading this book I'm going to buy paper notebook specially for gratitude journal and expressing my gratitude on paper. And of course I'm going to read the second part of this book under name "Doing Magic" with much pleasure. 63 days of keeping journal update: my weight became 2.9 kg closer to my ideal one and keeps moving in right direction. I consciously tweaked my diet but I think positive emotions helped me to keep going. There are some promising shifts in my already good financial situation, but I cannot measure and report them awhile.

I bought this whole series and the book on manifesting money too. Whilst I found the books a bit repetitive, the sentiment is dead on. The author recommends reading Becoming Magic first, doing the work and waiting til you're seeing results and then progressing to each book in turn and doing the same. Personally, I read all the books straight away, just to see how I felt about them, not with a view to trying to skip any steps, but I am now re-reading the first one and will follow her advice. I am keeping a gratitude journal and have had some small successes so far, which I do believe, are down to magic. Looking back at certain times in my life, I have manifested stuff without even realising it and it's interesting to go back to those moments and consider how the advice/instructions/suggestions in these books, apply to them. If you're serious about learning to manifest, I think these books will be a great start.

I have read many books of this nature, obviously, I started with ‘The Secret’, and I consider myself well versed in all things LOA. These books have been sitting in my Amazon basket for a little while and I did not feel the urge to remove them or buy them for a few months?? I guess that this was just another example of things coming to us when the time is right. So, I have just finished reading both ‘Becoming Magic’ and ‘Doing Magic’. I found the former took a slightly different route from the other books on the subject that I have read. I also found the authors tone a little harsher than I was used to. However, I finished the book in a day or two, and was glad I did! Though the book largely reaffirmed what I already knew, it was sufficiently different and fresh to hold my interest and reinvigorate my belief and stimulate my thinking. As for the authors tone, well maybe I was just feeling sensitive that day, because it certainly was not a theme that carried on throughout the books. I would reiterate what Genevieve said, you can’t just read ‘Becoming Magic’ in isolation, it must be read with the intention of reading ‘Doing Magic’ too. I read ‘Doing Magic’ immediately after ‘Becoming Magic’, and was highly impressed by the two books. Genevieve has a simple to understand, uncomplicated way of writing that does not require rereading over and over to make sure you understand the point she is making. She has not tried to ‘bulk up’ the book with unnecessary words, paragraphs or pages. It is what it is. It says what it says in a good, honest unflowery way. I found her analogies to be relevant and helpful when explaining a point. Overall, I massively enjoyed reading these two books, they were informative, inspiring and thought provoking. Don’t let the lack of pages put you off, these books are truly a case for quality over quantity! I am now looking forward to continuing my journey and reading ‘Advanced Magic’!

I loved who she writte and the way she explains this subject. I bougth all her books and i feel a special connection with what she says. Probably one of the best LOA books, i didnt expect nothing special and i found a jewel.

Brilliant! Straight to the point, cold hard truth of sorting yourself out, becoming happy and stop whinging before attempting to manifest anything. No easy steps here on how to manifest, just work on yourself and the world reflects what you put out. Thankyou! I am so excited about becoming magic hehe

Amazing book, totally recommend.