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The Astonishing Power of Emotions

The Astonishing Power of Emotions

Let Your Feelings Be Your Guide
by Esther Hicks 2007 262 pages
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Key Takeaways

1. Your Emotions Are Your Personal Guidance System

The emotions that you feel in any moment of life, are the indicators of the vibrational relationship between you and you.

Emotions as indicators. Your feelings are not random; they are precise signals from your Inner Being, indicating your vibrational alignment. Positive emotions like joy, love, and enthusiasm mean your current thoughts match the expanded, higher-vibrational version of yourself. Conversely, negative emotions such as fear, anger, or despair signify a misalignment between your current thoughts and your Inner Being's perspective.

Vibrational relationship. This internal guidance system constantly informs you whether you are "keeping up" with the evolving, expanded version of who you truly are. When your thoughts align with your Inner Being, you feel wonderful; when they don't, you experience discomfort. Understanding this relationship is crucial for conscious evolution and living a joyous life.

Conscious evolution. To live the joyful life you intended, you must find ways to align your thoughts with what life is causing you to become. Your emotions are the absolute indicators of this alignment, providing immediate feedback on whether your thoughts are serving your highest good or creating resistance. By paying attention to how you feel, you gain the power to deliberately guide your experience.

2. You Are an Expanding Vibrational Being

You came as an extension of Pure Positive Energy being that you are in the nonphysical.

Eternal expansion. You are a non-physical Source Energy, an extension of what humans call God, focused into a physical body. This physical experience on Earth is the "leading-edge of thought," where you continually expand the Universe through your unique perceptions and desires. Your Inner Being, the non-physical part of you, constantly embraces these new desires, becoming their vibrational equivalent.

Selfish creation. As you live life from your personal perspective, you naturally give birth to new preferences and desires for improvement. This process, often misunderstood as "selfish," is fundamental to universal expansion. Every observation, every experience, whether wanted or unwanted, inspires a "rocket of desire" that your Inner Being immediately fulfills vibrationally, adding to the momentum of creation.

Beyond physical senses. Beyond your five physical senses, you possess a "sixth sense"—emotion. Just as you instinctively see or hear, you instinctively feel. This emotional sense is your primary tool for understanding your vibrational state and your relationship with your Inner Being. It confirms that you are a receiver of vibrational signals, translating them into your lived reality.

3. The Law of Attraction is Universal and Unwavering

The essence of that which is like unto itself is drawn.

Constant operation. The Law of Attraction (LOA) is the most powerful and consistent law in the Universe, managing all that exists, seen or unseen. It requires no practice; it simply is, responding to your vibration in every moment. Just as gravity consistently responds to matter, the LOA consistently brings things to you that match your dominant vibration, whether you are consciously aware of it or not.

No practice needed. You don't need to "practice" the LOA because it's always working. Your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are constantly emitting a vibration, and the LOA is always responding by attracting experiences that are a perfect vibrational match. This means that whatever is most active in your vibration will continue to manifest in your reality.

Beyond human laws. Unlike human-made laws designed to control behavior, the LOA is a natural, immutable force. It doesn't judge or discriminate; it simply reflects your vibrational output. Understanding this fundamental law is the first step toward deliberate creation, as it clarifies that your experiences are a direct result of your dominant thoughts and feelings.

4. Align with Your Inner Being: Go Downstream

Nothing that you want is upstream.

The river of life. Imagine your life as a river, with a powerful current flowing downstream. This current represents the momentum of your desires, which your Inner Being has already embraced and become. When you feel positive emotions, you are "floating downstream," allowing the current to carry you effortlessly toward your desires.

Resistance is upstream. Negative emotions, conversely, indicate that you are "paddling upstream" against this natural current. This resistance prevents you from receiving the well-being and fulfillment that is your natural legacy. The harder you paddle against the current (e.g., by focusing on unwanted things, struggling, or trying to force outcomes), the more discomfort you feel.

Let go of the oars. The key to effortless creation is to "let go of the oars" and allow yourself to be carried downstream. This means releasing resistant thoughts and consciously choosing thoughts that bring relief and align you with your expanded self. Once you are pointed downstream, the current of life, fueled by the LOA, will naturally carry you to the fulfillment of everything you desire.

5. Deliberate Creation is About Thought Alignment, Not Action

It's about aligning your thoughts, it's not about taking action in order to achieve results.

Mental process first. Many believe that action is the primary driver of results, but deliberate creation emphasizes vibrational alignment as the cornerstone. While action has its place, it is far less powerful than aligned thought. Taking action from a place of misalignment will feel difficult and yield disappointing results, leading to discouragement.

Inspired action. When you achieve vibrational alignment, any inspired action will feel wonderful and effortlessly produce positive results. This is because the action flows from a place of connection to Source Energy, where clarity, timing, and precision are abundant. Without this alignment, action becomes a struggle against the current, rather than a joyful expression of creation.

Focus on feeling. The goal is not to force things to happen through sheer effort, but to allow desired outcomes by aligning your energy. This means focusing your attention in the direction of your desire, rather than dwelling on the current conditions that gave birth to it. By prioritizing how you feel and deliberately choosing better-feeling thoughts, you lay the vibrational foundation for your desired reality.

6. Seek Relief: The Only Path to Improvement

Whenever you feel relief, you've lessened your resistance.

Relief as the compass. The most practical application of emotional guidance is to consistently seek relief. When you feel bad, your immediate goal isn't to jump to joy, but to find a thought that feels a little better. Even a slight shift towards relief indicates that you've lessened your resistance and are beginning to turn downstream.

Gradual movement. The vibrational gap between intense negative emotion and pure positive emotion is often too vast to bridge in one leap. A gradual movement in the direction of feeling better is all that is necessary, and often all that is possible. Each small step of relief accumulates momentum, making it easier to find subsequent better-feeling thoughts.

No need for perfection. You don't need to achieve perfect, positive thoughts all the time. The process is fluid and flexible. If a thought makes you feel worse, simply reach for another that offers more relief. By consistently making the effort to find better-feeling thoughts, you train your vibration into alignment, and your well-being must return.

7. Your Desires Are Already Fulfilled in Vibrational Escrow

Your hopes and dreams and intentions, and ideas for improvement are held for you in a sort of vibrational escrow.

Pre-manifested reality. Every desire you've ever launched, whether consciously or unconsciously, is immediately received and fulfilled by your Inner Being. This "vibrational escrow" is a collection of all your expanded desires, already existing in a non-physical, vibrational form, waiting for your alignment to manifest physically.

Inner Being's role. Your Inner Being, the broader non-physical part of you, has already become the vibrational equivalent of your expanded desires. It constantly calls the physical you forward to complete these creations. This calling feels like passion, enthusiasm, or eagerness when you are in alignment, and unfulfillment or uneasiness when you are not.

Natural evolution. Once your life causes the creation of a desire, your "work" is done in terms of asking. Natural forces and universal laws then take over to bring it into manifestation. Your only remaining task is to align your vibration with what you've asked for, allowing it to flow into your experience. The stream of life is literally the momentum of the LOA responding to your expanded being.

8. Your Happiness is Your Sole Responsibility

Your happiness is dependent on no other.

Self-empowerment. Many mistakenly believe their happiness depends on others' actions or external conditions. However, true happiness stems from your internal vibrational alignment, which you alone control. Attempting to control others' behavior to make yourself feel better is a futile and disempowering endeavor, as you cannot control anyone but yourself.

Unconditional well-being. Your Inner Being loves and appreciates unconditionally. When you feel anger, hatred, or blame towards others, you are out of alignment with this loving aspect of yourself, causing self-inflicted pain. The price of discord is too high; nothing justifies an upstream disconnection from your true Self.

Influence through alignment. When you prioritize your own vibrational alignment and consistently choose thoughts that make you feel good, you become a powerful positive influence. Your state of well-being radiates outward, inspiring others to their own alignment. You cannot force their happiness, but by being truly happy yourself, you offer the most valuable guidance and influence.

9. Embrace Contrast: It Fuels Your Expansion

The problems you wish to avoid are actually necessary for the expansion you seek.

Value in unwanted. Every time you encounter something you don't want, a clearer, more specific desire for what you do want is born within you. This "contrast" is not a problem to be avoided, but a vital part of the creative process, fueling the expansion of the Universe and your personal vibrational escrow.

Clarification through contrast. Unwanted experiences serve as powerful catalysts for clarity. They help you define your preferences with greater specificity, leading to the launch of new "rockets of desire." Without the experience of what you don't want, you wouldn't know what you truly prefer, and thus, universal expansion would cease.

Joyful rhythm of creation. By understanding that problems are simply requests for answers, and questions are necessary for expansion, you can embrace a joyful rhythm of creation. Instead of getting bogged down by challenges, you can view them as opportunities for growth and appreciate the diverse mix of people and ideas that contribute to your evolving desires.

10. Transform Challenges by Shifting Your Focus

By focusing upon the improved emotion, which you can achieve in this moment, you lay the vibrational foundation for your physical improvement.

Focus on what you want. When faced with challenges like illness, financial struggles, relationship conflicts, or career setbacks, the natural tendency is to focus on the problem. However, this only perpetuates the unwanted situation by activating its vibration. The key is to deliberately shift your focus to better-feeling thoughts, even if they are only slightly better.

Emotional leverage. You cannot solve a problem from the same vibrational state that created it. By making a conscious effort to find relief and improve your emotional state, you shift your vibration. This vibrational shift then allows the Law of Attraction to bring forth solutions, opportunities, and circumstances that align with your desired outcome.

Practical application. Whether it's a frightening diagnosis, weight issues, family discord, or career stagnation, the process remains the same:

  • Acknowledge your current, often upstream, feelings.
  • Deliberately reach for thoughts that offer even a slight sense of relief.
  • Consistently practice these better-feeling thoughts until they become your dominant vibration.
  • Trust that the Universe will then orchestrate the physical manifestation of your desires.

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The Astonishing Power of Emotions receives mixed reviews, with an overall 4.34/5 rating. Positive reviewers praise its simplicity in explaining emotional alignment and the Law of Attraction through downstream/upstream analogies. Many find it empowering and transformative, particularly valuing the practical examples addressing life situations. Critics argue it promotes emotional reasoning over critical thinking, encouraging delusion rather than genuine change. Some find the Q&A section repetitive. Readers familiar with Abraham-Hicks teachings tend to rate it highly, while skeptics question the channeling concept. The book emphasizes feeling better incrementally rather than immediate problem-solving.

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About the Author

Esther Hicks is an American inspirational speaker and best-selling author who co-authored nine books with her late husband Jerry Hicks. Born in Coalville, Utah, she married Jerry in 1980 and has one daughter from a previous marriage. Hicks claims to channel wisdom from non-physical entities collectively called Abraham, describing her process as tapping into "infinite intelligence." She presents workshops on the Law of Attraction and appeared in the original release of "The Secret" film. Her material directly inspired "The Secret" and includes the popular series on the Law of Attraction, making her a prominent figure in New Age philosophy and self-help literature.

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