The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life, and the World Paperback – September 25, 2018

Just finish reading this book! Great, inspiring, It spoke to my spiritual heart. I am not an avid reader, but I got to read it again. This is all good news for humanity.

Very well documented experiments that make the conclusions believable. The descriptions are so good I wanted to try and experience this for myself. I believe it is ultimately about us all connecting to each other and all life around us through love and the desire for the good of all that will eventually bring peace and healing to the planet and our world. So Thank You, Lynne McTaggart, for doing the experiments and writing about it for all to benefit. Well done!

This book is about the miraculous power we hold to heal ourselves, others, and the world. This power is unleashed the moment we stop thinking about ourselves and gather with others into a group.[1] But what is it about a group of people thinking a single thought at the same time that produces such dramatic effects?[2]Outbursts of passion in unisonThe only thing that appears to be needed is any sort of group.[3] Throughout the ages, small circles of people have held a special significance in many cultures and among indigenous groups.[4] Prayer groups have been used in most religions.[5] The greek word homothumadon is used to described group prayer in the Bible. The word itself is a compound of two words: homou ('in unison' or 'together'), and thumuous ('outbursts of passion' or 'rush along'). The word emphasizes group prayer as a passionate unity, with a single voice.[6]"When people are involved in a passionate activity […],they transmute from a solitary voiceinto a thunderous symphony."[7]A familiar feeling rarely experiencedGroup meditation and prayer certainly promote a sense of unity among the participants, but usually not as deep as in homothumadon.[8] In homothumadon, the participants move away from their isolated state of individuality into a pure bond with others. It's a state that is familiar when felt, but rarely experienced.[9] It has nothing to do with the outcome and everything with the act of participation.[10] There is one essential element: other human beings.[11]Working for the greater goodA sense of connectedness increases altruism. People have a natural desire to help when they temporarily step into a state of oneness.[12] Working for the greater good produces more than just a warm feeling — it's strengthening for both mind and body. There are health-giving effects in focusing on anyone besides yourself.[13]"Something about the desireto do something for someone else,with no strings attached or personal benefit,has an impact on health and wellbeingfar and above that of anything else […]"[14]ConclusionsLynne McTaggart provides glimpses into what's possible when we connect in homothumadon. A Power of Eight group is more than just a collection of separate individuals. They are not just connecting, they are merging.[15] It's as if the individuals in the group become one brain together. There's something more going on here that we don't understand.[16] Some things in our lives are just beyond our explanation or understanding.[17] It's a fascinating book!Notes:[1] Lynne McTaggarts, The Power of Eight: Harnessing the Miraculous Energies of a Small Group to Heal Others, Your Life and the World (Hay House, 2017), pp. xvi--xvii.[2] Ibid., p. 53.[3] Ibid., p. 50.[4] Ibid., pp. 55, 107.[5] Ibid., p. 56.[6] Ibid., p. 57.[7] Ibid., p. 61.[8] Ibid., p. 95.[9] Ibid., p. 97.[10] Ibid., p. 98.[11] Ibid., p. 140.[12] Ibid., p. 179.[13] Ibid., p. 185.[14] Ibid., p. 186.[15] Ibid., p. 225.[16] Ibid., p. 231.[17] Ibid., p. 233.

This book helps us focus on our Intentions, which are so very powerful in creating our worlds that we surround ourselves with. This book is very clear and structured presentation on exactly how and when to reset much more powerful and healing Intentions for our ourselves and for our future lives…

Excellent idea, inspiring, a great value to mankind

Reading this book will open up a whole new view of what energies you can tap into to help create a positive impact in many levels.

An excellent book - both in substance and the manner/detail of writing. I bought it more than a year ago but got around to read it only now. Author begins by trying to fit the current scientific model (double-blind study, control group, placebo group, etc.) for the validity of her hypotheses. I knew, while reading, that she will either fail or drop the effort of getting the "label" of being scientific because these are merely the current models -- who knows what they will be tomorrow? She eventually does that on page 228 ("I no longer asks that question."). My take on the book: Just contemplate on the phenomena being described because our intentions/prayer/emotions can move heaven and earth, particularly if our thoughts and actions are selfless.

The recording quality is not the best. A sound editor has attempted to make seamless patches, for reasons unknown to me, and has not succeeded, because the identifiable qualities, of the voice patched in, are different from the main recorded voice, so the sentence or paragraph jumps back and forth between the two, jarring the listener.