The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence (Hardcover)

~ Meg Lundstrom (Author) "For thousands of years, before Descartes, Newton, and the beginnings of modern science, people believed that all of nature was a single organism and that..." (more)
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We catch every green light, get a parking space in the busiest section of town, lose a job and get a job offer the very same day. Most of know it as synchronicity. Authors Charlene Belitz and Meg Lundstrom call it flow--the times when things happen effortlessly, everything falls into place, and timing seems perfect. Unfortunately, being in the flow often feels like an accident rather than a choice. By interviewing over 50 "flowmasters" and incorporating their own professional experiences, the authors came up with 14 practical steps to help us find our flow.

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"There is a natural joyous current in life, and tapping into it is what this book is all about. If you prefer happiness and delight to being stuck, read The Power of Flow." Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words

At last, a really practical book showing you ways to embrace the abundance of the universe, easily and effortlessly. I highly recommend The Power of Flow."

Louise L. Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life and Life! Reflections on Your Journey

An outstanding contribution to our understanding of the deeper processes that shape our lives. Reading this book is a Continual encounter with a part of us that always lives in harmony and attunement with the cosmos. Allowing this part to emerge and becoming a flow-master is one of the spiritual tasks before us in the next century. The Power of Flow eloquently launches us on our way.

David Spangler, author of The Call and Everyday Miracles


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: Harmony; 1 edition (April 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517705583
• ISBN-13: 978-0517705582
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,400,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HIGHLY READABLE, PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY, January 8, 2001

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It is about time someone wrote about synchronicity and flow in clear, lucid language, that can be used by anyone. The authors use great, funny (and sometimes) exhilirating examples of individuals who experience flow and synchronicity in day-to-day life. What is neat is that these examples come from their own research and interviews with "FlowMasters." In comparison to other books I have read on the topic (Jung, Csikszentmihalyi, Jaworksi), this is the most accessible. The exercises are an added bonus. You could create your own spiritual retreat using this book.

40 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Power of BS?, February 18, 2006

By	John Noodles (A Field in ND, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence (Paperback)

I don't think this books was poorly written, as the 1-star reviewer did. But the whole flow/synchronicity angle is questionable, at best, and as the authors present it, it has about as much credibility as "crystal power," or pick-your-new-age-pabulum. Perhaps my problem is that I was expecting something less fluffy and new-agey.

The book relies heavily on anecdotes to show the power of flow, but they seem--to me--little more than the sort of fortuitous coincidences that we all occasionally experience. Many of the anecdotes illustrate coincidences that are similar, but beyond that similarity apparently meaningless. The authors' suggestion that we can make meaning out of anything we want to is, of course, silly.

I tried some of the exercises, and did not find them particularly effective. Nor did I notice fewer or more synchronicities in my life...coincidences happen, whether I will them to or not.

Some of the sections of this book are so empty of substance that I wonder how they got past an editor. The chapter on divination, for instance--there is nothing there but the broadest imagineable survey of different divination systems like astrology, tarot, I Ching...nothing about how to use them, of course.

Your mileage may vary. If you dig the whole new age angle in your self-improvement books, you might love this.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go with The Flow, January 5, 2000

By	Lester Jung (New York State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence (Paperback)

What I loved most about this book was its hands-on approach to unleashing the flow in your own life. After clearly explaining the intellectual underpinnings of their concept, the authors gently guide the reader with exercises and techniques that begin simply and grow in involvement as you move along. It's a great way to bring spiritual order and connectedness to your life, even if you don't think you can. I recommend it highly for anyone looking to transform their inner and outer worlds.