Real Magic: Creating Miracles in Everyday Life [Mass Market Paperback]

Wayne W. Dyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1993

When most of us think of magic, we picture a man in a black cape sawing a woman in half, or a sleight-of-hand card trick. But there's another kind of magic - real magic - that can enrich your life. According to Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, real magic means creating miracles in everyday life. Quitting smoking or drinking, achieving new job success, or finding a happy relationship - these are all miracles because they transcend our perceived limitations.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Real magic," according to Dyer ( Your Erroneous Zones ), has nothing to do with sorcerers or fairy godmothers. It occurs in our daily lives when we let go of negativity and self-limiting beliefs about ourselves and our circumstances and instead pursue " perfect equilibrium of the mind." Urging readers to "realign" themselves with the "invisible world," Dyer offers concrete suggestions about how to "get to purpose" through service to others and unconditional love, how to become spiritual beings and how to create a "miracle mindset." He also explores ways readers might improve relationships and find prosperity, personal identity and even physical health. Finally, he explains how "real magic" can be plumbed on the global level to alleviate world problems. With anecdotes from his personal life, Dyer illustrates his own "magnificent transformation," testifying that "real magic" has led him to the higher awareness he cheers his readers toward. $150,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Kirkus Reviews

Dyer (You'll See It When You Believe It, 1989, etc.) recaps the major tenets of New Age thinking--power meditation, unified field theory, mind-body healing, and prosperity consciousness, to name a few. ``Real magic,'' according to Dyer, is the seemingly miraculous response of the environment to a unity of purpose and belief in the individual. Whatever you believe, he says, you will create both within and outside yourself. Your present circumstances have also been created by you in the past--and this is not blaming the victim, Dyer insists in the face of criticism that it is cruel to hold the poor and ill responsible for their misfortune; rather, he claims, it is an empowering of the victim by offering the promise of self-created change. Health, prosperity, a more pleasing and successful personality, fulfilling relationships--all are within our power to bring into being. How? By becoming more spiritual beings; by being open to divine guidance; by meditating daily; by being willing to believe in a reality beyond that verifiable by the five senses; by developing a loving, accepting attitude. The power of real magic also radiates beyond the individual, Dyer maintains, so that a person who has gotten ``to purpose'' can change the world just by being. All this is more or less familiar to readers of Deepak Chopra, Jose Silva, Krishnamurti, and others. Dyer's strength is in popularizing these thinkers and their ideas for the mainstream; his weakness is in a certain whiff of infatuation with his own celebrity that now and then wafts up from his pages. -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: HarperTorch (October 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061091502
• ISBN-13: 978-0061091506
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Personal Transformation

More About the Author

Wayne W. Dyer, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He's the author of 30 books, has created many audio programs and videos, and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows.

His books Manifest Your Destiny, Wisdom of the Ages, There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, and the New York Times bestsellers 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace, The Power of Intention, and Inspiration and now Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life have all been featured as National Public Television specials.

Dyer holds a doctorate in educational counseling from Wayne State University and was an associate professor at St. John's University in New York.

Dr. Wayne Dyer is affectionately called the "father of motivation" by his fans. Despite his childhood spent in orphanages and foster homes, Dr. Dyer has overcome many obstacles to make his dreams come true. Today he spends much of his time showing others how to do the same.

When he's not traveling the globe delivering his uplifting message, Wayne is writing from his home in Maui.

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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!!, January 13, 2001

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"kaether" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Magic: Creating Miracles in Everyday Life (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read a lot of books which speak of miracles, spiritual feelings, intuition, etc. This book is all about making it happen. The difference lies in that this book not only tells you the theory on why things like the author describes can and do happen, but almost half the book is devoted entirely to giving you guidelines on which you can also start to bring those things into your life. As a personal example I started to read this book just when I ended a 4-real relationship..I was really depressed. This book changed my life in less than a week! Even before I finished this book, I had already recovered brom that break-up, and people are still amazed at how fast I got over it. A week later miracles were already happening all around me. I begun to feel I was flowing with the Universe, I met new people who were there to help me in this journey, I had a real sharp sense of intuition, and my understanding of things jumped to a new level. I was able to help people, and many of then started to call me their "guardian angel", which I know I'm not, but I was still amazed at how I always had the right answer for a problem. I was able to manifest things I thought they were impossible before, things that go from "I want a parking space near the entrance" and I found the one which was right next to it, to healing myself from the flu in less than a day, or thinking about how much I needed a car, and two weeks later my dad bought a new one and gave me the one he was using before. In short, this is one of the best books I've ever read in my life. If you'd like to bring real magic & spirituality into your life, don't think twice and order this book.

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a simple book to read & use, focusing on intuition, May 23, 2000

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C. M. Cotton "Chris Cotton" (Europe and USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real Magic: Creating Miracles in Everyday Life (Mass Market Paperback)

This was the very first book I had read by Wayne Dyer. It was a book that was highly recomended by Author Larry Winget, as one of 3 books that changed his life. So I bought it.

The premise of the book is very very simple. Through a state of relaxation, you can get in touch with your inner spirit. That inner spirit when used properly, can propel you to incredible success, or Real Magic, in your life.

The ideas within this book are not esoteric, they are not mumbo jumbo. The books ideas are simply described and easy to understand. I have tried the process, and every time I fail to act on this inner spirit, I have come unstuck. Every time I have followed the guiding advice of this inner spirit, I have succeeded.

This book is very intresting, and should be read by everyone intrested in success. When you read other books on this subject, you will come to understand, that this book represents the foundation stone, to your greater awarenes.

HIGHLY RECOMENDED.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oops, April 3, 2001

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This review is from: Real Magic: Creating Miracles in Everyday Life (Mass Market Paperback)

I wrote a rather negative review of this book earlier. I still stand by the "us" and "them" way Dr. Dyer used his example for "spiritual" vs the "non-spiritual", but once I start a book a find it impossible to set it aside. I sniffed around it for days then picked it back up, THANK GOD!!! This book is marvelous...so marvelous, in fact, that I bought nearly all his other books. I wanted to fully absorb his words so I started reading aloud. I got so excited reading that I found myself shouting, banging my chair, laughing and near tears. At the end of one section, I stood up and literally cheered until the look on my dog's face made me realize what I was doing. I had the most delicious laugh I've had in ages. If you want to break away from the conventions of daily life and turn your life into the miracle it was meant to be...buy this book!