Argues that humans are evolving from a species that seeks power based on the perception of the senses to one seeking power based on spiritual values. See all Product Description
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The author Gary Zukav captured my attention on Oprah a couple of times, which always amazed me since I had thought of Oprah as a fundamentalist Christian Obviously that was stereotyping.based on her black heritage. Zukav is definitely New Age and she loves his self-help brand of psychology. She probably also loves the hit movie Frequency, but if you have missed the movie, not understood it or you contract a debilitating rash all over your body at the thought of watching Oprah, then this book is your savior.
You Are What You Intend To Be. Or in Zukav’s words, “What you intend is what you become.” That sounds nice. What does it actually mean in real life?
He explains it like this (in slightly different ways throughout the book):
To become aware of the relationship between your consciousness and physical reality is to become aware of the law of karma, to see it in action. What you intend is what you become. If you intend to take as much from life and others as you can, if your thoughts are of taking instead of giving, you create a reality that reflects your intentions. You draw to yourself souls of like frequency, and together you create a taking reality…(pp 129)
Hmmm. That would mean that we always do what we intend to do. That would mean that we simply need to know what we want to be able to have what we want. Wow. Why haven’t I ever planned my life on this marvelous concept before now? Zukav has all the answers, it seems, and I read on.
From 5-Sensory Humans to Multi-Sensory Gods!
Zukav’s big premise of The Seat of the Soul is that we have only perceived life through our five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste, but now we are evolving into god-like humans who can see the bigger picture that our physical reality is a part of. Yes, we are becoming tuned into the frequency of higher intelligence, spirit guides, our intuition mind you! Forget what I said in my previous book review of Reading People. According to the New Age, intuition is not what we recognize from our memory base, but it is when we receive communication…or information from other, more evolved souls. It is when your personality based on emotions calls on your soul for help.
So What Is The Seat of The Soul, Anyway?
After the twelve, long chapters of such concepts as Karma, Reverence, Intuition, Intention I and II, Choices, Addictions, Relationships, Illusion and Power (Authentic empowerment is not gained by making choices that do not stretch you), Zukav drives his title concept home, if you haven’t by now understood:
Allow yourself to become aware of what you feel…Rather than a soul in a body, become a body in a soul. Reach for your soul. Reach even farther. The impulse of creation and power authentic – the hourglass point between energy and matter; that is the seat of the soul. What does it mean to touch that place (in a multi-sensory way?)?
It is exciting to come of age spiritually (pp 248, last page). I only wish you were...
My Thoughts…Briefly!
So you wanna understand New Age philosophy? Wanna imagine the world of the movie Frequency as reality? You should have no trouble devouring this book, and if its bestseller status is any indication, as well as Oprah coverage, then you will be among the hypnotized. This book purports to be about giving power to others, instead of taking it away, right? If you intend to be compassionate, nobody will feel victimized by you. I question that, though.
Once you know how you feel and what your intentions are, I suggest you share them with somebody close to you because they may not feel you are being compassionate or fair. They can share their feelings and intentions with you and you'll empower each other. If you simply believe you have more knowledge than others do because of your hot line to the third dimension, then other people are more than victims. They are your subjects as you play God.
If you enjoy this type of book, you will love Neale Donald Walsch's Conversations With God. Zukav has written a more recent book, Soul Stories.
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