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The Alchemy of Energy

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There are lots of people out there who are very happy to tell you what to do to get the life you want. And there are lots of people out there who are happy to tell you what should be important to you in your life. This book does neither. What it does do is help you to look inside yourself to develop your own questions. It is the first book about working with energy that I've read that doesn't get all hung up about "good energy" and "bad energy" and spend a lot of time telling you how to deal with the "bad energy".

I especially liked beginning to think about the people and events in my life as metaphors. I know that I'll keep referring back to this book for reminders about how I can think about things differently when problems surface in my life.

I also appreciated the many stories this author used to illustrate how she works with her clients. My only criticism of the book is that I wish there were more of them. This has definitely given me a lot to think about.

If you're used to the Dr. Phil types and they've provided you with significant personal growth, then that's great. But if not, or if you're courious about other approaches; here's an alternate one using what's inside not what's outside your body. Clear, concise and well written. Take the first step to drastically changing your everyday life with this book.

In her book, The Alchemy of Energy, Gwen McCauley has offered a new world view which may fundamentally change the conversations you have with yourself and others.

By expanding on a new interpretation of the chakra system (one which is aligned with the levels of thinking work of Bateson, Dilts and LeBrun) called the CODE Model, McCauley has fundamentally expanded the conversations we can have with ourselves about what our reality is, how we move through life, and who we believe we are capable of becoming.

The book is a great primer for those involved in coaching and mentoring, but it's more than that. McCauley also offers a view of human-ness that is expansive, ever-changing, growing. When you start to view your world through the autopoeitic lens she describes, you begin to truly see yourself as a self-created and self-creating being every minute of your life. If you're searching for meaning in your life, McCauley offers a rich and rewarding way to find it.

Amazing information , a must read for every one , especially those involved in personal coaching . Well written , in everyday language , not a bunch of tecnical vocabulary. The charts help put things in prespective and make it easy to use the Code Model.

i especially loved the stories.

The CODE Model described in The Alchemy of Energy is such a powerful model for supporting the evolution of each and every individual human, that it is beyond language. When I finally got the courage to use the CODE Model for coaching I was truely humbled by the results my clients achieved. The Alchemy of Energy has provided me the road map for a fascinating and innovative way in which I, as coach, can encourage my clients to integrate their body's wisdom and their mind's ability to choose. What is equally facinating, is that at the same time, (if I allow myself) I acquire astonishing insights into what is going on inside me! Double value for my efforts! Reading The Alchemy of Energy will change your life - should you have the courage to risk stepping into your own evolution!