The Wish

dc I just can’t put The Wish down. I have been asking for a little help and support, and for some direction, and it’s funny how this book landed on my lap at the perfect time . . . I’ve only been reading it the past three days and my boss asked me yesterday what was going on as I’m glowing . . . I especially love the Soul Test—that just blew me away.

—Jess

dc This book is fantastic . . . [A]ll this self-help being doable in one book . . . how good is that . . . WOW.

—Lucille

dc The arrival of The Wish is supremely timely. I love it . . . It’s an exquisitely simple map of how to draw miracles back into your life, and how to once again live in the Field of Magic, just as we all once did as children.

—Trypheyna

dc The Wish is exploding with wisdom. The gift of this book is that it is not only light hearted and doable, it leaves you feeling you simply cannot put off manifesting your Wish for one more day. Every exercise is fun and powerful, taking you deeper into discovering who you are . . . [As] soon as I finished it, I wanted to start it all over again. [S]ynchronicities started to come hard and fast and before I knew it, all I had to do was think of something, feel the joyful energy and like magic, the phone would ring, the parking space appeared, the long-awaited cheque arrived and I began to experience more and more good things happening in my life. —Sharon

dc I especially loved the chapter on DNA and the visualisation . . . for the DNA healing. Angela’s Soul Test is simple and easy to use and will appeal because it gives instant answers. Following up the Soul Test with affirmations is wonderfully effective.

—Sue

dc Before The Wish I had been feeling in a rut and very hopeless—life was just happening around me and I was trying to keep up with it, not really living in the ‘now’, always stressed and trying desperately to control the present . . . dreaming of a more exciting future and just seeing a blank. But so much good has come from the course—in short, I now believe in myself, I believe life has huge things ahead for me and I believe that I truly can ‘make it happen’ by being positive and focusing that thought, with benefit not just for me but also for those in my life and the others who I am yet to meet.

—Katriona

dc The Wish shook my world view and system for beliefs to their core. Angela presents in such a practical, down-to-earth way that everything can be put into action immediately. One cannot deny what’s demonstrated before one’s eyes . . . The Wish was the most profound experience of my life.

—Gerry

dc I don’t think they’re particularly little changes I’ve made since The Wish. I feel they’re big. I’ve definitely grown as a person and learned a lot about myself . . . and my purpose . . . I thought I was drifting along. Now I find that there is a road and it’s really helped me to be strong on that road.

—Dee

dc I think all of us have a sense of our soul but we’re not really tuned into it that much. The Wish gave me a chance to explore that level, and also to think about how to bring more purpose to my life . . . The Wish . . . helps all of us to have a sense of our place in the universe.

—Sean

dc I had no idea what I wanted; The Wish gave me the confidence I needed at the job interview the next day, and I got the job! I’m absolutely ecstatic, over the moon—in one day it changed my life completely.

—Susie

The

Wish

The

Wish

How to make your

dreams come true

ANGELA DONOVAN

This edition published in 2012

First published in 2011

Copyright © Angela Donovan 2011

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1    The wonder of wishes

2    The power of love

3    What about me?

4    Take a quantum leap

5    Clear the road blocks

6    Thoughts are wishes in disguise

7    The power of three

8    Charge your batteries

9    Why your words matter

10   Who am I?

11   Live your passion

12   Put your fears under the microscope

13   Your unique role in life

14   What has DNA got to do with it?

15   Time to balance

16   It’s all in the mind

17   Get to the heart of things

18   Intention is everything

19   The Soul Test

20   The tides of synchronicity

21   The golden light to self-healing

22   Develop your sense of knowing

23   Sharpen your memory

24   Awaken your power

25   Build your strengths

26   Thought communication

27   Make it happen

28   Abundance in all things

29   Give to receive

30   Your perfect health and weight

31   Check out your gratitude

32   Enlighten your thought

33   Create your wish

34   The ultimate arrival

35   My wish for life

Acknowledgements

As thought holds the greatest power, so this book has come into being with its own life force to attract all seekers with a love of knowledge and whose quest is for their own betterment through their ‘knowing’.

I would like to express my indebtedness to the spiritual teachers of the past and to the late Rolf Alexander MD, whose pioneering work I found truly enlightening and which, along with other similar disciplines, greatly inspired my thinking before writing this book.

My deepest gratitude is to Maggie Hamilton of Inspired Living, whose own inner knowing was there way before the book was born, and to her enthusiastic team at Allen & Unwin, all of whom have worked tirelessly to enhance the magic of the written words, thus creating a dynamic process to initiate and transform the lives of all those who take this journey. And then, by no means least, there is the one who has always been there for me—my agent Susan Mears, with her unstinting motivation, friendship and support. I thank you all.

I dedicate this book with love to the one who has continually stood by me with courage and positive support, in recognition of our dreams for the greatest benefit of humanity on Planet Earth—my husband, Andrew.

Introduction

There’s been nothing quite like The Wish before. It seems miraculous to me that it has emerged now, at this point in time when so many of us have become fearful of what lies ahead and of what our future holds.

The sheer brilliance of The Wish is that it takes care of all that anxiety and shreds it, and in its place puts strength, hope, inspiration, restoring the magic of living and shifting us into a truly powerful, life-enhancing space.

It’s also rewarding and life-affirming to know without a shadow of a doubt we can make it happen for ourselves. It is my belief that The Wish is the ultimate mind-medicine of the future. So I want everyone who seeks it—whether you’re a student, CEO, small-business owner, shop assistant, parent or artist—to have the opportunity to benefit.

For over three years now I have been sharing The Wish with many people across the world and from all walks of life. And in many instances I have been made privy to the illuminating life changes people have gone through having done The Wish. These experiences have propelled me to write this book.

I know what you’re thinking. At some time or other we’ve all had the urge to ‘make a wish’. Each of us has done it countless times, and while some wishes do come true, we believe that most did so more through ‘chance’ or ‘luck’ than anything else. That view is nothing more than a simple mindset, and one you can quickly lose as you read on.

We’ve all had those moments in life when we feel just a tinge of disappointment with how our futures look—maybe you’ve finished a university degree and you’re wondering ‘what next?’, your relationship or marriage has ended, you’ve lost your job or suffered a financial setback. Somehow the tables have turned and however much we try to lead brave new lives, the days, months, years ahead seem to be set in stone and we feel quietly despairing.

Yet, instead of getting lost in anxiety and regret, we are now going to begin to light up our lives with pure, inspirational thoughts, just like the ones we used to enjoy in our childhood. It’s about clearing away the clutter and endless issues that block our true potential. As you’ll soon see, there’s no need for you to have any doubts or be in any way negative about ‘making wishes’. This fresh approach has the potential to transform every aspect of your life—you can truly ‘make it happen’ for yourself with each wish you make. While at first you may feel you’re on an uncharted journey, I promise it will be one you’ll never forget. You will learn to map and manifest the very deepest secrets of true love, happiness, abundance and success in whatever form you wish them to take.

In the following chapters there are a number of easy exercises that can be done anywhere, at any time. They’re simple, don’t take long and, most importantly, they work. So, for example, while a lot of books talk about focusing your thoughts, few give you clear steps on how to do this. With The Wish I give you a golden key to open your mind to the immense power within you, yet this is only a small part of the magical process that will unfold as you read and absorb these pages. Soon you will have at your fingertips methods to help you be clear about who you are, where you’re heading and a whole lot more. Through the insights I share, your life will become your very own creation, a plan of pure brilliance for living exactly as you want from this moment on. Health and wealth—in the richest sense of the words—and happiness are key components of these discoveries. When you can enjoy these life-enhancing qualities in your everyday life, you will naturally radiate a deep sense of love to those around you.

But the best is yet to come, as you experience for yourself how to make your heart–soul connection. Once you have this simple little technique under your belt, you’re ready for the ‘Soul Test’, a fail-safe exercise which helps you link in with the wisdom of your soul. When you can enter into a dialogue with your soul, your life cannot help but be transformed. Imagine how you’ll feel when people are touched by your presence—as they, too, become enlightened by that glow of joy within you!

So this is no ordinary ‘wish’ I’m talking about. You are about to realise your full potential to create and manifest by releasing your power through freedom of thought, giving you the self-knowledge to learn—at last—who you truly are and your reason for being here on earth at this time. You will discover how to command your thoughts and actions and ignite every aspect of your life more positively from now on—it is your divine right, and the passport to your own wonderful journey in and beyond this life.

With my love,

Angela

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