Getting Into The Vortex: Guided Meditations CD and User Guide Hardcover – November 15, 2010

Very helpful and such simple wisdom.The meditations that comes with the book are easy to follow.

I have been a meditator for 40 years. I have experimented with many different disciplines and have enjoyed consistent benefits through these practices. I have also been an ardent follower of Abraham since 1994. I totally embrace the concept that we live in an attraction based Universe and that whatever events we experience in our lives are symbols of beliefs that we hold. However, I have come to understand that many of those beliefs are so enmeshed in the bedrock of our personalities that they are effectively invisible to us in a discrete form. As such, they are difficult to identify and if they are restrictive in nature, hard to release.Abraham has addressed this problem in a most powerful, yet subtle, way. The book that comes with this CD contains all of the concepts expressed on the recording. It offers a written expansion on each of those concepts so that the reader can intellectually digest them and come to an acknowledgment of their validity. However, most of us have learned that agreeing with a concept intellectually does not necessarily incorporate that concept into the meshwork of our belief system. It remains somewhat outside of who we are. This is where the guided meditation comes in.On the CD are two processes. The first is intended to focus the mind on our breathing - a practice common to a great many meditation techniques. This has the effect of quieting the otherwise incessant mind-chatter that distracts from connecting with our inner calm. The breathing pattern they establish is three beats of the music for breathing in and five beats for breathing out. The music changes key to signal these two phases, but it still helps to count beats if one is not to lose the sequence. This has the effect of providing a strong focus of attention, one which does not admit of mind-chatter.While this breathing pattern is being maintained, with the occasional reminder by Abraham to "breath in" or "breath out" at the appropriate places, they are also speaking the same concepts that were written in the book. But since our mind is focused on the breathing, it is not free to analyze what is being said. There is no distraction about the pros and cons of the concepts. It is the same process that is used by teaching programs that play while one is falling asleep. Since the meditator has already used the book to analyze the concepts, any resistance about being told what to do or being hypnotized should be dispelled. (If the concepts were not acceptable the user would not proceed to the meditation CD.) Hearing aphorisms that one already agrees with while being in a completely non-judgmental state allows those concepts to weave themselves comfortably into the bedrock of our personality, replacing the old, resistant ones.As suggested by Abraham, these meditations should be undertaken daily purely because they bring one to a place of feeling better. They advise against trying to measure objective progress in one's life. That is because doing so requires a neutral mindset, one that incorporates both failure and success, each tending to cancel the other. Accordingly, I enjoyed the lift in my spirits throughout the day that came from the meditations but looked for no more evidence than that. However, I was amazed to discover, by accident, that my physical strength and stamina suddenly took a quantum jump. Tasks which only a week before were taxing me to my limit suddenly were easy, even invigorating!In my experience of only a week or so with these guided meditations I have already experienced some profound benefits. Additionally, I find that I have been able to uncover some of those resistive, bedrock beliefs that have been holding me back through most of my life and I am having a great deal of fun consciously turning them around.

This is a wonderful CD I use often.

I am familiar with Abraham as in I know of them, but had never really heard them, I mean via my ears that is. I've read 1 book a long time ago. I got this to build up a positive thinking, manifesting, guided meditation playlist. And I have to say, out of the dozens or so I've heard and of the 5 or so I've pared down to for my playlist, this is by far the best.-The voice is like honey lulling me into a state of relaxation, joy, security and ease...-There really is a kind of magical science to the cadence, rhythm, wording of each of the 4 tracks-You get 4 tracks at 15 minutes each, plus 2 intro's, plus an accompanying book which holds the script to each of the tracks.-The instructions are clear. This is like a recipe; do not deviate from the recipe.-The 4 tracks cover Well Being, Money, Your Body, and Your Relationships. You begin with 1 and then can go to your most pressing concern after that be it money, your body or love/friends/family. The first track is the foundation for the other 3.-The instructions emphasize consistency and persistence. Change takes time and patience.The results I have had so far, after regular use of track 1, is that my breathing has improved and my overall well-being and mood has improved...I find myself in the zone, in flow, in "the Vortex", more often than I have been in previous years. When this happens, things fall into my lap, e.g. I pull into a crowded parking lot and as I breathe out deeply, my eyes notice a car right in front of me is leaving; I run into people I haven't seen in some time; I think of someone and they call or text; as I'm grocery shopping, I hear another shopper's conversation that gives me the great idea for the perfect present for my loved one's upcoming birthday... and so on. My timing perfectly aligns with the universe's, so things really do fall into my lap.So, bottomline,My life is better because of the consistency with which I have been listening to track 1 on a regular basis.I will update as I move into track 2, after the holidays of this 2018-19 season.

I think this is valuable to people wanting to know more about Abraham Hicks. The meditations are brilliant I feel connected ever since I've been using them. Unfortunately the CD was damaged and wouldnt play. However the meditations are all available on You Tube for free so I'm honestly not caring. For anyone reading this after reading some one star reviews, I've read some of them and most of them just sound like they are completely missing the point of these teachings. Do some research before you spend the money and if it's for you then that's great go for it. If you don't like the teachings or don't understand them maybe don't be on here slagging off the work. Virtually all the Abraham teachings are available free on You Tube.

I find this so relaxing and often listen to it at bedtime before I know it I am asleep one night I might get to the end of the recording I know it is tempting to skip the book and get straight on to the disc but the book is really very enlightening so please persevere it came recommended to me when I very much need to relax and I found it a great help.

This meditation is absolutely brilliant! It is so relaxing and I see benefits on a daily basis as a result of using it. The breathing sequence is 3 secs inhale and 5 secs exhale and you can follow this by the chord changes of the background song."It can be difficult at first to follow Esther's words and keep in synch with the breathing but if you get lost, a good rule of thumb is to keep slowly exhaling until she speaks. She always starts speaking at where you are supposed to inhale.If she finishes a sentence in time for the next inhale, she will say, "Breathe in, breathe out." If she is out of synch, she will pause till the next chord change for inhale."

Was a little doubtful and I can't be sure that it will work 'magic' but I am finding it an extremely pleasant way of taking some time out for myself, although I have to admit I lie down rather than sit while I listen. I feel quite nurtured and more cheerful after each session (15 mins). I find Esther's voice and the 'music' very soothing.

Oh my! What a great product! Give such a good feeling. Does exactly what it says. I've learned in this way of being, staying happy is key. NOT just holding positive thoughts...allowing everything to be and THEN not judging it as bad/negative is the key and this little gem put you in a state where things just bounce off....like you are too 'high' to judge anything as negative, unplanned. The Vortex is the place to be for all that is desired.