The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life

by Victoria Castle

Book Overview

"Giv es] a taste of what abundance feels like, and a set of Somatic practices that lead readers to transform this state into a permanent trait." --Dana Carman, Founding Partner of Pacific Integral, Organizational Consultant, Educator, and Social Activist

In her own life and through her work with others, Victoria Castle has repeatedly encountered the tragic theme of "not-enough-ness"--both the "I am not enough" and "There is not enough"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576754391
• ISBN13: 9781576754399
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Embodying the change we want to see in the world

This book is a life-changer. After working on it as an editor, I have recommended The Trance of Scarcity to a number of people, all of whom later made a point of thanking me personally for the rich wisdom they found here. Victoria Castle's Somatics-based guide to breaking out of the trance of "Not Enough" by adopting a greater attitude, both mentally and physically, is embodied brilliance. Her sassy wit, together with hilarious illustrations by Obadinah, make the book a real joy to read. Read The Trance of Scarcity and you'll surely experience greater ease and wisdom around the big money, prosperity and generosity questions. Oh yes, and joy is allowed. Buy this book for everyone you know!

The Trance of Scarcity

An inspiring yet practical book. The author has a humorous self-deprecating style as she shares her own journey of moving from scarcity to abundance. This book made me aware - again - that I am surrounded by abundance but, in my busyness, am so often blind to it. The book flows beautifully making the ideas easy to comprehend and to apply immediately. I am buying a copy for each of my five children. David McNally - Author - Even Eagles Need A Push

gear shift from 'magical thinking'

Victoria Castle's book is an elegant and educated exposition of the Universal Law of Flow, but she's too grounded to call it that!.It is extremely readable,filled with robust contagious optimism and wisdom- from her own life and 20 years of coaching others. Whilst none of these ideas are new, she puts into a working framework the over-hyped messages of The Secret, and The Law of Attraction, and shows us the somatic ('in-the-body') practices that allow us to connect to our own real lives and play our part in the dance. Such a relief from all the 'magical thinking' that abounds out there - you know the kind of stuff - write your wish list and affirm it daily, and if it doesnt show up it must be your unconscious beliefs holding you back...sorry to be cynical,but it takes more insight than that! Victoria's book brings that insight. It is practical and inspiring, and gave me a great framework to understand where I get blocked, and how to shift my own body and thinking, to unblock and return to my natural generative state - a state of curiosity and connection that we can all experience, a state in which we feel naturally abundant and connected to life and our fellow beings. I urge you to go out and get this book - it will get you out of the trance and into the dance! PS I was lucky enough to get to one of her workshops, just one week after finishing the book, and she is as wise and approachable in person as she is in the book - nice to see people who walk their talk...

Trance of Scarcity

This book is a easy read and you won't want to put it down. The subject matter may not may not be a revelation to everyone but valuable to all none the less.

not leaving anything out of getting all of what you want

What I found so moving about this book was the simple (and humorous) approach to deeply looking at what my "story" was about what I did and did not deserve. And that not only was my mind trained to believe this story, but so was my body. There is not only a profound message about how to build capacity for more of the richness we want in life, but tools on how to get the room we need for the change. This was our blanket gift to everyone we loved for Christmas, it was that powerful.