Access The Power Of Your Higher Self (Pocket Guides to Practical Spirituality)
Access The Power Of Your Higher Self (Pocket Guides to Practical Spirituality)
Overview
A PRESENCE TO WATCH OVER ME One night just before I was born, my mother had a vision. She woke up to a brilliant light at the foot of her bed. It was a tall, pulsating column of white fire. "That's the Presence of God," she said to herself. It filled her with a feeling of calm and comfort. She knew that it would see her safely through the birth and watch over her child. That Presence of God, sometimes called the Higher Self, did keep watch over me, through major and minor childhood mishaps and serious adult challenges. And it has also been my unfailing source of love, guidance, inspiration and limitless spiritual energy. I never know when my Higher Self is going to step in and make a difference in my life. For example, one fine spring day when I was at Boston University, I was hurrying out the door of my dorm when I heard an inner voice say, "Put on your heavy winter coat." I knew which coat. It was thick and lined with fake alpaca fur. I thought to myself, "OK, this is the craziest thing I've ever heard of, but I'll put it on." But my Higher Self wasn't satisfied. "Put on your heavy gloves," said the voice. "This is not for real," I said to myself. "I'll put on the coat, but I am not going to put on these heavy gloves. It's just too hot!" So I put on the coat and ran down the street, nearly late for my class. I crossed a street between some cars that were stopped at a light--and bam! A bicycle came speeding alongside one of the cars and ran right into me. It knocked me to the ground and I caught myself on my unprotected hands. I landed in a jumble, with my body insulated by the coat but my hands scraped up. My Higher Self had saved me from serious injury, but it couldn't save me from my own stubbornness. The lesson I learned that day is that being in touch with my Higher Self is more valuable than anything else in my life. The idea that each of us has a personalized Presence of God with us, is not new. Throughout history people have seen the Presence of God. They describe it as light, power and glory. It is the star that the wise men saw as they searched for the child Jesus. It is the pillar of fire that guided the children of Israel through the desert and the glory of God that appeared to Moses, the prophets and the Jewish mystics. It is the Body of Truth that Buddhists call the "ultimate dimension." The Tibetan Book of the Dead tells us that this Body of Truth appears to people after death as a "vast mass of light." It is also an important part of Western spirituality. My mother had learned about it from the writings of Guy W. Ballard, whose "I AM" Discourses she kept on her nightstand. He writes of the I AM Presence as the source of all power, knowledge and love. My mother had also read the works of Helena Blavatsky, who founded the Theosophical Society in the nineteenth century. Blavatsky describes a "Spiritual-Divine Monad" as the source of life substance. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes of the "Over-Soul" as the principle that gives life to our bodies. He calls it a light that "shines through us upon things," the source of genius, virtue, love, "all wisdom and all good." When you feel at one with this Presence, you feel at one with all of life. The American mystic Howard Thurman wrote that at times he felt at one with a "presence" when he was fishing in a rowboat on the river near his home in Florida. "There were times when it seemed as if the earth and the river and the sky and I were one beat of the same pulse....There would come a moment when beyond the single pulse beat there was a sense of Presence which seemed always to speak to me....[Yet] there was no voice. There was no image. There was no vision. There was God." In the following pages, you will read about specific techniques to bring you into a state of oneness with that Presence, your I AM Presence. This is a state of knowing, of belonging, of remembering. You can use these techniques no matter what your religious background or practice. When you are in tune with the Presence, you will draw to yourself everything you need--from food and clothing to new friends and brilliant ideas. Even better, you will learn to enter that state of oneness at will and experience the joy, peace and empowerment that are your birthright as a son or daughter of God.Elizabeth Clare ProphetDescription
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Overview
A PRESENCE TO WATCH OVER ME One night just before I was born, my mother had a vision. She woke up to a brilliant light at the foot of her bed. It was a tall, pulsating column of white fire. "That's the Presence of God," she said to herself. It filled her with a feeling of calm and comfort. She knew that it would see her safely through the birth and watch over her child. That Presence of God, sometimes called the Higher Self, did keep watch over me, through major and minor childhood mishaps and serious adult challenges. And it has also been my unfailing source of love, guidance, inspiration and limitless spiritual energy. I never know when my Higher Self is going to step in and make a difference in my life. For example, one fine spring day when I was at Boston University, I was hurrying out the door of my dorm when I heard an inner voice say, "Put on your heavy winter coat." I knew which coat. It was thick and lined with fake alpaca fur. I thought to myself, "OK, this is the craziest thing I've ever heard of, but I'll put it on." But my Higher Self wasn't satisfied. "Put on your heavy gloves," said the voice. "This is not for real," I said to myself. "I'll put on the coat, but I am not going to put on these heavy gloves. It's just too hot!" So I put on the coat and ran down the street, nearly late for my class. I crossed a street between some cars that were stopped at a light--and bam! A bicycle came speeding alongside one of the cars and ran right into me. It knocked me to the ground and I caught myself on my unprotected hands. I landed in a jumble, with my body insulated by the coat but my hands scraped up. My Higher Self had saved me from serious injury, but it couldn't save me from my own stubbornness. The lesson I learned that day is that being in touch with my Higher Self is more valuable than anything else in my life. The idea that each of us has a personalized Presence of God with us, is not new. Throughout history people have seen the Presence of God. They describe it as light, power and glory. It is the star that the wise men saw as they searched for the child Jesus. It is the pillar of fire that guided the children of Israel through the desert and the glory of God that appeared to Moses, the prophets and the Jewish mystics. It is the Body of Truth that Buddhists call the "ultimate dimension." The Tibetan Book of the Dead tells us that this Body of Truth appears to people after death as a "vast mass of light." It is also an important part of Western spirituality. My mother had learned about it from the writings of Guy W. Ballard, whose "I AM" Discourses she kept on her nightstand. He writes of the I AM Presence as the source of all power, knowledge and love. My mother had also read the works of Helena Blavatsky, who founded the Theosophical Society in the nineteenth century. Blavatsky describes a "Spiritual-Divine Monad" as the source of life substance. Ralph Waldo Emerson writes of the "Over-Soul" as the principle that gives life to our bodies. He calls it a light that "shines through us upon things," the source of genius, virtue, love, "all wisdom and all good." When you feel at one with this Presence, you feel at one with all of life. The American mystic Howard Thurman wrote that at times he felt at one with a "presence" when he was fishing in a rowboat on the river near his home in Florida. "There were times when it seemed as if the earth and the river and the sky and I were one beat of the same pulse....There would come a moment when beyond the single pulse beat there was a sense of Presence which seemed always to speak to me....[Yet] there was no voice. There was no image. There was no vision. There was God." In the following pages, you will read about specific techniques to bring you into a state of oneness with that Presence, your I AM Presence. This is a state of knowing, of belonging, of remembering. You can use these techniques no matter what your religious background or practice. When you are in tune with the Presence, you will draw to yourself everything you need--from food and clothing to new friends and brilliant ideas. Even better, you will learn to enter that state of oneness at will and experience the joy, peace and empowerment that are your birthright as a son or daughter of God.Elizabeth Clare ProphetDescription
Condition Guidelines
Books - New and Used
The following guidelines apply to books:
- New: A brand-new copy with cover and original protective wrapping intact. Books with markings of any kind on the cover or pages, books marked as "Bargain" or "Remainder," or with any other labels attached, may not be listed as New condition.
- Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.
- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.
Shipping & Delivery
Shipping Fees
- Stevens Books offers FREE SHIPPING everywhere in the United States for ALL non-book orders, and $3.99 for each book.
- Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
- No additional fees and charges.
Delivery Times
The usual time for processing an order is 24 hours (1 business day), but may vary depending on the availability of products ordered. This period excludes delivery times, which depend on your geographic location.
Estimated delivery times:
- Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
- Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days
Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.
Tracking
All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times.
Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.).
If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.
Returns & Refunds
You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:
- Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
- Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
- Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
Shipping Cost
We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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