Becoming Magic: A Course in Manifesting an Exceptional Life, Book 1

I read the book in one sitting. Here are the main concepts: !) Make a public demonstration of your intent to accept full responsibility for your life. Or to put it differently, stop making excuses about why things don't go your way. 2) Stop complaining about life. This entails avoiding News Papers, Internet, and just about any place where there is a constant whine of negativity. 3) Express gratitude and make it a primary source of your thinking. Instead of bellyache about what is wrong with the world and your life, express yourself by embracing everything that is right with your life.The book is the first installment from this author whose aim is to first change yourself before introducing techniques for manifestation. The technique book comes in the second volume. She provides sign posts of what to look for after you have been practicing the existential qualities noted above. She advises you don't move on to the second volume before your master the material in this book.This book is significantly different from other positive and affirmation directed books as it aims to transform yourself before moving on to the techniques. According to the author this is the most important step you can take to authentic wealth and well being. She essentially posits that nothing will change in your life without first establishing a foundation of seeing the world through a different lens before you start using manifestation tools that will not work without the reconstruction job and foundation you lay beforehand.I liked the book. But I will defer telling you this is a panacea until I wipe out my own complaining and learn to express more gratitude for all the good things in my life.

While reading this book, I thought about all the things that I have manifested in which I was applying these techniques although I didn't know at the time. It truly is amazing. So many great things happened in my life (including my wife) where I just stopped wanting (or asking) for them.I sat down and wrote down all the things that I manifested, going back 40 years. I've only been interested in this stuff for the past 6 months. However, I've been making things happen without realizing I was practicing Magic. I just called it "making things happen."Genevieve is an absolute genius. She is so right on this stuff--and everyone else really is wrong. Keeping your foot on the gas pedal doesn't work. You have to let go and move onto other things. And before you know it, what you always wanted will appear before you.Also, Davis talks about being ready or confident for about is about to happen. I manifested so many things because I was totally in the belief is was going to happen. I didn't question it for one second. That's why I call it "making things happen" because I knew I made things happen. I just didn't know I was practicing Magic. I wish I did because I would have done it more often.

There are a miriad of books out there about self help, spirituality or new age philosophies. I've read all the famous ones and a wide selection of the more esoteric books. This book is different. It is refreshingly different. No esoteric mumbo-jumbo, no religious teachings or making things up (like many Law of Attraction or Quantum books!).The author is clear and focused. This was an easy read (couldn't put it down and finished in 1 day). Started practicing this right away (how difficult can it be to detoxing you from social media, negative news sites, your own mind chatter? It can happen right away! I stopped some energy sapping behaviours within 2 days! I'm approaching my latest project with great energy and happiness.It's like the author says in the book: nobody can taste raspberries for you! You can't experience the taste by reading about it! You have to go out there and experiment.Don't let the title of "Magic" put you off. This book is a fantastic refreshing reading for religious and non-religious persons. If you are disappointed by the Law of Attraction (especially if you never made it work for you), then this is THE book for you. Thanks Genevieve for a wonderful book. Will read it again - BEFORE I go onto her next book about "Doing Magic" (already on my virtual bookshelf!)

At first, this book captivates you a bit. I believe this is the authors intention. She speaks of authors such as Napoleon Hill, Ester Hicks, so you build a bit of trust as a new reader. Then you spend the next hour in a bunch of negative rubbish and a bunch of filler, only to get to the end for the author to basically admit it and say in her NEXT book, she outlines more of what you need to do. Honestly, if you want a GREAT book to read, do now waste your time on her condescending garbage, read or listen to some of the books she speaks on coming across in the beginning and do not read or listen to any further. The only thing that has any merit in her book is that, all the power comes within us, or within you. After that, it's negative garbage.

I have just read this book for the 2nd time, this little book which I came across when not even looking for i and decided to read it. Yes I resonated with practically 100% of the content, but even more strangely the book came to me at an undeniable crossroads in my life.... Yes I need a change and with the help and practices I have read and will continue to read I am sure that change will come. Weirdly i felt a shift before I came across the book... So for me it's a no brainer I am destined for a change for the better.... I had lost my way.. But with baby steps and a positive outlook i am sure I will find it again 😁 thank you for the inspiration to do so Genevieve.. Will read again before proceeding to the next book 😁

This is a very important book for those who are thinking how to make their lives happier and more successful. I first got it as an audio book but after listening to it a few times felt like I need to read it as well, so I purchased the Kindle version, and enjoyed it too. I am going to get the second book of the series but after a pause — you will understand the reason for my pause once you read this book!

A wonderful book which fully explains why people looking to exploit the Law of Attraction as a get rich quick scheme will have been bitterly disappointed. Instead the author shows you how to use the Law of Attraction to get the most out of your life, whatever that means to you.

What a gem of a little book. To have found it was Magic as it found me. Found myself nodding like one of those dogs in the back of a car in agreement with the words jumping off the page at me. The Magic for me is that naturally and for the past few months (pre reading this book) I've been looking at Myself and how I connect to the world with new and positive eyes and small changes have occurred and finding myself more content. So I believe this lovely no nonsense book came along at the right time as if it knew I was ready. If you're like me and appreciate straightforward to the point advice then this is for you. So grateful that this book found me.

I have read all the books. Did I like them, and agree with the comments. Did I find them helpful. Yes I did like them, and found them helpful, but did resent having to purchase three books to get the info. Overall I found the materiel helpful, having read many, many books on the Loa . I am feeling optimistic having read the books and will try the various techniques suggested and see what happens. I have had sporadic, but not consistent results with the Loa. So we'll see how it goes.