THE ENERGY OF ABUNDANCE - review

The Energy of Abundance, Phyllis King, New Page Books, Pompton Plains, NJ, 2015, 192 pp, $15.99.

“I want it all, and I want it NOW!” So sang Queen in 1989. The subtitle of The Energy of Abundance is Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom to Achieve Anything You Want in Life. So, we can have it all.

        You and I are different, and Phyllis King honors that uniqueness as she teaches us The Energy Game. Each chapter of The Energy of Abundance offers a perspective on a life topic. The Energy Game uses quantum physics, but those of us who didn’t do well in high school science class don’t have to worry. The main idea, as used in Ms. King’s book, is: “what you think and feel about something alters it.” Bingo. How powerful is that?

        So, what is energy, and how do we play the game to change our lives? Ms. King says, “Everything is energy. Every thought, everything tangible and intangible… This includes feelings, ideas, and physical objects.” If I direct my energy to a goal, I should be able to achieve that goal. Unless I accept limitations I have put on myself, or conditioning I’ve gotten from family, friends or society. “The thread of scarcity will run through every area of our being. It shows up in conversation and language, in behavior and in emotional integrity”

        If I’m wondering, “Am I worthy?” I’m putting limitations on what I can achieve. I have to take the ego and fear out of the process. Easy enough. Or is it? That’s how the Energy Game begins.

        Our past influences our present, which in turn influences future outcomes. If we deny the past and shove it under the rug, we’re not resolving anything. If we look at the energy of the past and say, “I am more powerful than you”, that dissipates the energy. If we can successfully manage our internal world (thoughts and feelings), we can resolve external situations much easier.

        We can’t force energy. The harder we try to force outcomes, the less successful we’re likely to be. We have to realize that it isn’t always the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that’s the prize; most of the time it’s the journey to find the end of the rainbow. “Hey! I did it! Woo hoo!” Don’t give up either. Things take time and we might be on the verge of a real breakthrough when we say, “I’m not getting anywhere. I give up.” Don’t limit yourself. Don’t say, “I have to have this job” or “I have to have a relationship with this person”. Change it to, “I want this, or something better.” Why limit yourself to a job or relationship that won’t work?

        Here’s something incredible: energy doesn’t differentiate between what’s real and imagined and responds to heavy emotion. So if you put a lot of energy into manifesting a happy relationship, guess what?

        If life seems to throw a barrier at you, change your frequency. We’ve been trained to react emotionally, and Phyllis King teaches us how to change that and get out of our emotional rut.

        Ms. King asks questions throughout the book that open eyes. For example: “Have you forgiven your partner and yourself for mistakes and injuries that occurred [in a relationship]?”, “Am I too old [or too young]?”, “Where does my happiness come from?” This is a great way to see how our emotions get in the way of abundance.

        The Energy of Abundance is invaluable for anyone wanting to have it all!

- Tod Merklin