Magical Living

Winner of the Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Award; the Sacramento Publishers’ Association Awards for Best Nonfiction and Best Spiritual book; and Mind-Body-Spirit Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards and the USA Book News Best Books Awards, Magical Living is a collection of essays which give detailed, how-to instructions on channeling spirit guides, communicating with plants and nature spirits; together with inspirational essays on managing love relationships, handling oppressive people, and dealing with hurt.

There are three paths to the Spirit: control over the body (e.g. hatha yoga); control over the mind (e.g. insight meditation); and control over the emotions. The practice of magic aims at control of the emotions: its goal is to arrive at a place where you are perfectly content and at ease in the now moment – neither angry about the past nor fearful of the future. When the emotions have calmed down, the body and mind naturally relax as well. Magical Living is written to show intelligent, thoughtful people who live in a workaday world how to understand and spiritualize their lives without radically altering their lifestyles.

– “I love this little book! ... Carry this book with you, read and reread the essays, and connect with joy. ” – Kathryn Lanier, InnerChange magazine

– “He writes beautifully, clearly, elegantly … he is incapable of an unoriginal thought.” – Joseph Polansky, Diamond Fire magazine

– “I could not get enough! I actually read some of the essays 2 to 3 times and discovered new insights each time. ... Magical Living by Bob Makransky is an easy to read little book with a lot of surprises. I am positive that it will enrich different people’s own spiritual journeys in unexpected ways and help readers to consider opening their minds and hearts and begin a relationship with what surrounds them in the present moment. A great book to revisit more than once!” – Susan Violante, Reader Views

– “If learning how to live magically appeals to you, you’ll love this book. Bob Makransky is a well-known astrologer and teacher of psychic techniques such as channeling, regressions, and working with nature spirits. In Magical Living, he shares how to communicate with spirit guides, communicate with plants and work with nature spirits, how to manage love relationships, change your luck and more. This is not only an interesting book with some different ideas, it’s also a fun book that can be used to lighten the readers’ hearts, minds, and spirits.” – Krysta Gibson, New Spirit Journal

– “It’s a beautiful little book to carry around for when you just want something to read at odd moments, but I suspect that, for some, it will be a book that’s picked up over and over again. At times, I find myself ruminating over something I read or glance at the contents page to have something jump out at me that’s relevant to the moment. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an open mind and a real willingness to look at themselves and their surroundings.” – J Byrne, Psychic-Magic magazine