Published: Aug. 28, 2010
Words: 108,182 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452441092

Short description

Volume III of Bob's Introduction to Magic series - an exciting new view of sexuality, reincarnation, and parallel realities. Thought Forms is an advanced course in astrology, magic, and self-transformation written for dedicated seekers - intelligent, thoughtful people who are looking for straight answers, and who really want to turn their lives around.

Extended description

Neither a dry, philosophical treatise, nor a book of do-goody inspiration, Thought Forms is a practical, no-holds-barred guide to the theory and practice of magic.

Starting out with a description of your own astrological birth type, Thought Forms explains how and why your parents and society have entangled and misled you from your true feelings and destiny - the reason you were born - and how you can get back on track.

With a light and witty exposition of the history and future of consciousness, Thought Forms explains that what you call everyday life - or the "real world" - is actually a specialized form of dreaming: that the world seems real to you only because you've been taught to consider it real, and that you can bring another world of magic and joyfulness into being just by changing what you believe is reality. (Read more) Neither a dry, philosophical treatise, nor a book of do-goody inspiration, Thought Forms is a practical, no-holds-barred guide to the theory and practice of magic.

Starting out with a description of your own astrological birth type, Thought Forms explains how and why your parents and society have entangled and misled you from your true feelings and destiny - the reason you were born - and how you can get back on track.

With a light and witty exposition of the history and future of consciousness, Thought Forms explains that what you call everyday life - or the "real world" - is actually a specialized form of dreaming: that the world seems real to you only because you've been taught to consider it real, and that you can bring another world of magic and joyfulness into being just by changing what you believe is reality.

Combining teachings from Jungian psychology and shamanism, Thought Forms gives simple yet effective techniques for putting the theory into practice: for reversing your social conditioning, disentangling yourself from the webs of other people, and putting yourself in touch with your true feelings.

Although the approach is astrological, no previous knowledge of astrology is required to understand and use the astrological techniques. In fact, the book is a great beginner's introduction to the power and potentials of astrology.

Contents include:
Astronomical and astrological explanations of personality types defined by Mercury’s synodic cycle – its cycle of phases as it circles the sun, with tables 1900-2050;

Discussion of consciousness: what it is; how it arose; and whither it is going, with a new view of the meaning of reincarnation and parallel realities.

Detailed instructions in white magic techniques: How to Channel and Banish Thought Forms; Creative Visualization; How to banish Black Magicians and Demons; Use of Nature Spirits.
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reincarnation, spirits, magic, demons, witchcraft, past lives, astrology, magick, thought forms

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Review by: marieanne51 on Nov. 20, 2010 :
The material here relates to the subject of Mercury and the theory of thought forms, presented from four different points of view: astrological, psychological, metaphysical, and magical. This book is deep. It is not a page-turning skimmer, but must be read while engaging your mind. How refreshing! Chapter one explains that Mercury is the astrological symbol for mind, which reflects our attitudes and which forms our thinking patterns and affects our decision-making choices. The six marking points and the six phase-types of Mercury's synodic cycle – its cycle around the sun as seen from the earth – reveal the different ways we have of establishing our rationale toward out decision-making process; of forming our individual logic, assumption patterns, and self-justifications. The book explains "why people think they are doing the right thing and making the right choices." Bob breaks the cycle down into six phases and into double pairs of conjunctions, elongations, and stations. These are then explained fully as to their development and effect on current decision-making processes. There is a full and detailed synodic cycle table at the end of the book (to easily look up any Mercury phase for any birthday from 1900 to 2050, so you can see at a glance which of Bob's descriptions apply to you and to the people you know). There are also appendices which explain how to use the tables to predict future events in your (and other people's lives) by observing the astrological progressions and current transits of Mercury.
In the second chapter he shows that our reality consists of sensory and conceptual thought forms which are conditioned by the society we live in. Our society trains us to focus upon a "self" by constant moment-to-moment thinking. The content of this internal dialogue consists of thoughts about the future, and thoughts about the past. Thoughts about the future seek glory in the eyes of other people (they scheme and manipulate; and daydream fantasies of control, riches, sex, or romance). Thoughts about the past invoke in us feelings of shame: self-hatred of our looks, our actions, our feelings. Our society has us believe – and manipulates us through this belief – that we are separated, individual "selves" by involving our attention in an endless loop of seeking glory from other people and hiding shame from them. Bob's sense of humor shines through this very intimate but direct layer of the personal denial experiences which all of us have, but would never mention openly to anyone.
The third chapter deals with our dream mind, and how it operates to open up our future prospects and our true feelings – how we create our own realities, and what we can do to choose the probable reality which – the future – will bring us what our true feelings desire. This means tuning out society's static of what it considers desirable for us, and instead listening to our heart's message of what we truly desire for ourselves in this lifetime.
In Chapter four Bob explains how to manipulate thought forms to our advantage by using magical techniques such as banishing thought forms, casting out demons, and ejecting black magicians from our lives. The basic techniques are based on Active Imagination, a technique originated by Carl Jung, which involves interacting with our own thought forms by automatic writing or direct channeling. We free ourselves of evil influences by willing them away. And we can free ourselves of karmic ties with negative, oppressive, and energy-depleting people by pulling their lines out of our bodies and hurling the lines to the ground.
This book has been difficult to review from a synopsis point of view because the material is deep, rich, and encapsulating. It's worth having this book on your shelf as a reference just for the astrological interpretations alone; but there is a wealth of information on a wide variety of topics which will engage your thinking, whether you agree with it all or not. If you think you have heard it all regarding the female sexual role, macho male dominance, or homosexual stereotyping, read this book to open your mind to another connection. I will fully agree with the statement on the back cover that "you've never read a book like this before." The material is fresh and woven very skillfully to conclusion. I highly recommend this book, and I look forward to his next installment of the trilogy.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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