Book Review: The Vortex by Esther and Jerry Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham)

If you only have the energy and the interest to read one non-fiction spiritual book this year, make it The Vortex. It’s simply not possible to overstate the importance of the work done by Esther and Jerry Hicks in bringing the teachings of Abraham to our awareness.

Abraham is the name for the collection of benevolent, non-religious entities that channel through Esther. This is the third in a series of four Abraham-Hicks books that focus on different aspects of the experience of self as a powerful creator. Creation involves the presence of desire, asking, focused thought, allowing, and getting into the “vortex” where everything you want is magnetized to you. The vortex is a state of mind that’s in alignment with Source. Others refer to this state of mind as transcendence, being in alpha mode and/or as communion with the God-self.

The first Abraham-Hicks book, Ask and It Is Given, was published in 2004 and is on my list of the top ten spiritual books you must read in this lifetime. The Vortex will be there too, because like Ask and It is Given, the reader gets clear, relevant, practical information about how to make life more satisfying and enjoyable.

The book is written in a logical sequence, using terms and sentence structures that everyone can understand. This straightforward, uncomplicated presentation of material is rarer that you might think. Even more, Abraham-Hicks have a unique way of communicating that automatically strengthens your desire to connect with Source, and they do it without reference to or reliance on any religion.

The underlying premise of The Vortex is that you must be in alignment with Source to undo resistance and to access the power for manifesting that’s available to us all. Every so-called unwanted condition is the jumping off place for developing preferences and for birthing desires. The basic problem to be resolved is that most people do not focus on what is wanted. Instead, they incessantly and obsessively dwell on the thing that is unwanted. For example, if you’re one of those people who’s unable to accept a compliment or who deflects affection or gifts from others, then you’re inadvertently focusing on what you think you don’t deserve, and this is what you’ll get more of.

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