Real Steps to Enlightenment: Dynamic Tools to Create Change [Paperback]

Amy Elizabeth Garcia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 2006

Connecting with the divine is crucial for spiritual advancement, but choosing a spiritual path is anything but easy.

Amy Elizabeth Garcia simplifies the journey to enlightenment into thirty-three spiritual goals, such as finding your life purpose, developing trust in the universe, relinquishing the need to control, recognizing synchronicity, and fostering peace. Focusing on a specific spiritual lesson, each chapter begins with a divine message from the author's spiritual master that includes stories from his human incarnations. Garcia goes a step further in bringing these concepts to life by sharing her own life experiences. Every chapter includes a prayer inspired by angels and exercises for spiritual growth-the perfect complement to this beginner's guide to enlightenment.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A better title for this book might be "How I Reached Enlightenment." Garcia, a Reiki master and founder of the Spiritual Awareness Network, has put together a very personal narrative. She combines 33 channeled messages from her spiritual contact, Jahallah, an entity from the causal plane, with reflections on her own life and journeys, Angel prayers and simple exercises. Through Garcia, Jahallah illustrates a variety of topics such as adventure, non-resistance and synergy, by recalling events from several of his incarnations in our world. Garcia has an unbridled enthusiasm for her chosen field, and metaphysicists used to sharing their experiences will appreciate her candor and sincerity. While she maintains an impeccably consistent chapter format, including a space to note three ways to incorporate the lesson into everyday life, her ideas sometimes have a discomfiting naïveté about them and may not be practical in today's world. Also, the suggestion to practice support by "accompany(ing) your spouse on an outing that interests him..." becomes disingenuous with the added advice to "act like you are enjoying yourself." Devoid of any introduction to the concept of channeling or engaging of Angel guides, this book is best for readers with at least a cursory experience with metaphysics. (June)
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About the Author

Amy Elizabeth Garcia is a Reiki Master and Angel Therapy Practitioner who receives guidance from her spirit guides and angels. She teaches workshops and conducts intuitive counseling and healing sessions. Amy is the founder of the Spiritual Awareness Network, an organization that provides information about the Southern California metaphysical community. Her websites feature a practitioner directory, web links, an events calendar, weekly e-mail newsletters and more. Amy also works as a parent advocate, assisting families in crisis by providing them with parenting techniques, life skills and personal growth tools.
Visit her on the web at www.AmyGarcia.org and www.SpiritualAwarenessNetwork.org

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (June 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738708968
• ISBN-13: 978-0738708966
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,434,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Steps for the Real World, June 26, 2006

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Deanna Joseph "www.deannasrealm.com" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real Steps to Enlightenment: Dynamic Tools to Create Change (Paperback)

I would call "Real Steps to Enlightenment" a handbook for the spiritual seeker. The book outlines thirty-three steps in all (including gratitude, patience, encouragement and cooperation), and each step is meant to take the seeker closer toward enlightenment. Each chapter contains a channeled message from Amy's spirit guide outlining that particular step and an example of how she personally experienced the transformation in her own life. The step is then followed up with a beautiful prayer and a brief set of exercises designed to help the seeker integrate the lesson.

This book is a very easy read, and even with my hectic schedule I managed to finish it in just four days. And it could easily serve as a daily source of inspiration, just leave it by your bedside and pick it up first thing in the morning for your daily dose of enlightenment.

We are living in a time of great change and transformation. Many of us are looking for ways to make the transition a little smoother and make our lives flow a little easier. Real Steps to Enlightenment offers simple solutions to today's dilemmas.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Manual for Navigating the Twists, Hills and Detours of the Earthly Plane, June 28, 2006

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Radio Host" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real Steps to Enlightenment: Dynamic Tools to Create Change (Paperback)

"We are all on different paths, but our destination is the same. Deep within each of us is the desire to reconnect with the Divine." - From the book

While enlightenment can't be found in a book, author Amy Elizabeth Garcia has provided clear, practical steps to get your own your way in the 241-page book Real Steps to Enlightenment.

Teaming up with Jahallah, a spirit guide from the causal plane, Garcia outlines 33 steps for moving closer to Divine awareness. Each chapter provides four important components:

* A channeled message from Jahallah, including personal examples from his various incarnations
* Anecdotes from Garcia's life, as well as those from her friends, family, and colleagues
* A prayer inspired by the angels
* Short writing exercise where readers think of three ways to bring a particular quality of Spirit into daily experience

Some of the themes addressed in Real Steps to Enlightenment include:

* Purpose
* Release
* Celebration
* Transition
* Encouragement
* Safety
* Versatility
* Synchronicity
* Synergy
* Destiny
* Nonresistance
* Sanctuary

One of the sections I found particularly insightful was a message from Jahallah on the subject of clarity:

"Creating simplicity is a means for gaining clarity. When you simplify and remove excess clutter, all that is valuable in your life remains. Examine your daily activities and see which activities are useful to you and which are actually burdens. When you excavate the unnecessary possessions and actions, you will find your authentic self. Who you are and what you want out of life become clearer. Once you uncover those things, make a commitment to bring those qualities into your experience."

Real Steps to Enlightenment presents gentle, encouraging wisdom for those wanting to deepen their relationship with Spirit--as well as those seeking to establish a connection with the Divine. Garcia comes across as genuine and empathetic, often sharing obstacles and frustrations from her own life and spiritual path.

This book was a joy to read, and I felt like I was visiting a spiritual oasis every time I picked it up. What a gift to a frenzied world! I especially enjoyed the channeled material from Jahallah, whose manner and insight is reminiscent of Christ. I plan to re-visit this book as needed, and highly recommend it for navigating the twists, hills and detours of the earthly plane.