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Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage Kindle Edition

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Marianne Williamson's bestselling A Return to Love ended with a prayer in which she asked God to help us "find our way home, from the pain to peace, from fear to love, from hell to Heaven." Now, in this stunning new collection of thoughts, prayers, and rites of passage, Marianne Williamson returns to prayer.

Prayer is practical, Williamson tells us. "To look to God is to look to the realm of consciousness that can deliver us from the pain of living." Illuminata brings prayer into our daily lives, with prayers on topics from releasing anger to finding forgiveness, from finding great love to achieving intimacy. There are prayers for couples, for parents, and for children; prayers to mend broken relationships and prayers to overcome obsessive and compulsive love. There are prayers to heal the soul, prayers to heal the body, and prayers for work and creativity.

Williamson also gives us prayers for the healing of America, including two prayers that have had powerful effects on audiences at her lectures: a prayer of amends on behalf of European Americans to African-Americans and one to Native Americans. How, Williamson asks, can we expect anyone to forgive when we have made no formal apology?

Another section includes rites of passage, ceremonies of light for the signal events in our lives: blessing of the newborn, coming of age, marriage, and death. There is also a ceremony of the elder, for moving into midlife, and a ceremony of divorce, in which a gentle transition is provided for both the couple and their children.

"Read my prayers or someone else's," Williamson says. "By all means, create your own." Illuminata is a way to bring prayer into practical use, creating a sweeter, more abundant life for yourself and the people you care for. "No conventional therapy," she says, "can release us from a deep and abiding psychic pain. Through prayer we find what we cannot find elsewhere: a peace that is not of this world."
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Prayer "...changes people at a cellular level, and with each one who changes, others are brought miraculously closer to enlightenment." Prayer thus can save the world. Marianne Williamson, celebrated author of A Return to Love, meditates on the nature of prayer and its collective power in this commentary, and offers actual prayers that address our hopes and struggles.

The first part of Illuminata expresses the inimitable Williamson conviction in the collective spiritual revolution at hand. "We seek to replace an old, oppressive order, not so much politically or socially, but within our minds where it lives and works," she writes with unbridled energy and urgency. Although her examples of individuals who exemplify this change can be daunting, still they offer vivid pictures of human courage and generosity. For instance, she cites the character played by Ben Kingsley in Schindler's List as exemplifying selfless acts of generosity in a tormented world. This suggests that her book is a kind of path through human spiritual evolution. Indeed, for Williamson, illumination is "...the spiritual tunnel through which the soul finds its way out of ego-bound darkness into mystical light."

We are reminded that the purpose of prayer is not to gain an object of desire, or relief from one's hounding problems, or even results that are particularly discernible. The purpose is to experience God. To that end, Williamson offers seven sections on prayers, making this a practical text as well as a spirited commentary. The reader will find a vast range of prayers--daily; celebratory; those that seek relief from depression and despair; prayers for ritual; and prayers that expand into the larger realm of social justice (such as "Amends to the Native American"), demonstrating Ms. Williamson's ongoing commitment to join the political and the spiritual.

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Marianne Williamson's bestselling A Return to Love ended with a prayer in which she asked God to help us "find our way home, from the pain to peace, from fear to love, from hell to Heaven." Now, in this stunning new collection of thoughts, prayers, and rites of passage, Marianne Williamson returns to prayer.

Prayer is practical, Williamson tells us. "To look to God is to look to the realm of consciousness that can deliver us from the pain of living." Illuminata brings prayer into our daily lives, with prayers on topics from releasing anger to finding forgiveness, from finding great love to achieving intimacy. There are prayers for couples, for parents, and for children; prayers to mend broken relationships and prayers to overcome obsessive and compulsive love. There are prayers to heal the soul, prayers to heal the body, and prayers for work and creativity.

Williamson also gives us prayers for the healing of America, including two prayers that have had powerful effects on audiences at her lectures: a prayer of amends on behalf of European Americans to African-Americans and one to Native Americans. How, Williamson asks, can we expect anyone to forgive when we have made no formal apology?

Another section includes rites of passage, ceremonies of light for the signal events in our lives: blessing of the newborn, coming of age, marriage, and death. There is also a ceremony of the elder, for moving into midlife, and a ceremony of divorce, in which a gentle transition is provided for both the couple and their children.

"Read my prayers or someone else's," Williamson says. "By all means, create your own." Illuminata is a way to bring prayer into practical use, creating a sweeter, more abundant life for yourself and the people you care for. "No conventional therapy," she says, "can release us from a deep and abiding psychic pain. Through prayer we find what we cannot find elsewhere: a peace that is not of this world."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House (January 30, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2864 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1573225207
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Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed author and lecturer. For the last 35 years, she has been one of America’s most well-known public voices, having been a popular guest on television programs such as Oprah, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, & Bill Maher. Seven of her twelve published books have been New York Times Best Sellers and four of these were #1. The mega best seller A Return to Love is considered a must-read of The New Spirituality. A paragraph from that book, beginning “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…” is considered an anthem for a contemporary generation of seekers.

Marianne’s other books include The Law of Divine Compensation, The Age of Miracles, Everyday Grace, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, Healing the Soul of America, A Course in Weight Loss, The Gift of Change, Enchanted Love, A Year of Miracles, and her newest book, Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment.

Marianne is a native of Houston, Texas. In 1989, she founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area. To date, Project Angel Food has served over 11 million meals. Marianne also co-founded the Peace Alliance.

Marianne has dedicated her travel schedule during 2018 to the Love America Tour, articulating an evolutionary wave of new possibility as principles of higher consciousness are brought to bear on our politics.

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D Gage
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Tender Daily Prayers for Every Challenge.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
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I was already a fan of Marianne Williamson. Not sure how I missed this book for my library. But it now sits next to my morning candle and I open it to any page for a daily lift in faith and compassion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book it is my prayer bible! Highly recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023
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I have bought about 5 copies for family and friends. This is my prayer bible. It is wonderful, comforting, inspiring... Can't say enough about this book except - BUY IT ! ITS THE BEST
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Diane Latkowski
5.0 out of 5 stars A book everyone should have!
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I reordered this book because after 20 years mine wore out. It makes a great gift. I love this book!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice prayers
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Prayers weee nice to give you something good to think about
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Virginia
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is very timely, much needed and appreciated.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
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The second half of this book is a collection of very useful, thoughtful, and thought provoking prayers that anyone can use every day of his or her life. There is an amazing Morning Prayer, prayers for children, parents, health, forgiveness, and anything under the sun you may need to get you through today. I highly recommend this book to anyone, but especially those who wish to pray, but feel they just can not find the words. Marianne Williamson has found the words for us. They are all there. Just pick up this book and start praying the minute the you receive it! Say your favorite prayer every day and rotate those for the world and your friends throughout the week. A few must say prayers for everyone are the apologies to the Native American people for their mass slaughter and displacement; for the African American people for slavery and dehumanization, oh the deep hurt that still exists in this country. If only everyone would hold the intention of forgiveness and love for all in their hearts, our country, and the world, surely would be a better place to live.
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Annaleah Atkinson
4.0 out of 5 stars All that Is
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016
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I've bought this before, and some how lent it and it never returned. I wanted to share the wedding piece for one niece who officiated the wedding for another niece. I had used it myself. Both nieces could be classified as "spiritual but not religious", and felt that there was too much emphasis on a patriarchal God. I hadn't seen it that way before, being a student of A course in Miracles, but I do see the point. Many in the younger generation are very open and see Beloved more as non-gender Creator. It can be modified of course.
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Moira Coops
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book , I love it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023
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Ifetayo
5.0 out of 5 stars Precious
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2012
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I love this book. The author really knows how to express prayers. I take this book with me on trips, vacations, and anytime I know I will have some time to read. It is compact, easy to carry, and so easy to read. There is a prayer for every need imaginable. All of us need support and prayer to keep us grounded and this was the best way for me to incorporate the portability of a resource with me at all times. It really does come in handy. It will lighten you spirit, balance you out, and give you a reason to keep on keeping on. Thank you Amazon for supporting the spiritual life and helping us to find our niche. Thank you Ms. Williamson for appearing on Oprah and writing such powerful books that we all can share with others and help each other through these challenging times.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Pray
Reviewed in Canada on September 13, 2021
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The most important thing in my life is Praying. Love to start my day praying. This book has the most beautiful prayers in it ! There is definitely a prayer for every situation in your life - especially if you need one or you really want to pray about something but unsure of how to pray about it !! Beautiful Book
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irma hollinga
5.0 out of 5 stars Verfassung des Buches war wie beschreiben
Reviewed in Germany on June 23, 2020
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Ange
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
Reviewed in France on August 26, 2013
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Truly amazing, inspiring, beautifully written with real aid to help you to pray...Marianne Williamson is a true light in the world to help us to turn to prayer and to God..Amazing book!
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Kefkat
5.0 out of 5 stars useful for everyone
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2011
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An excellent book of moderen everyday useful prayers for every situation in life that can be adapted as neccessary with much written on prayer in a modern language you can understand.A return to prayer is simple and fun to use, beautifully written with empowerment. I bought this a few years ago and am returning to get copies for friends
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Rhonda Scrivin
5.0 out of 5 stars RETURN TO PRAYER ITS WORKS WELL WITH MEDITATION SESSIONS
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2016
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I love how Marianne breakdowns prayers for all walks of life circumstances. Great book to take to Hospice Care, Senior residence and one on one or groups that needs encouragement and hope into their life. These Prayers are very Powerful words to take with you anywhere. Before the prayers is a description or explanation of the topic say marriage, relationships, death, healing, work Ext. I will treasure this book.
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