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The Sacred You Paperback – July 31, 2015

by Toby Negus (Author)

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We are a phenomenal life. We have within our mind, a God-like ability to create our life and give it meaning. We have in our heart a touchstone for what is truly important, for it is our heart where we always go to, to find our purpose in life. But the world can easily make us feel that we are not enough, that there is not enough time, money or love to be who we are. This book will show, in simple and profound terms, that we have within ourselves all the resources we need to be who we love. That we are enough! That we don't need 'more' to give the unique gift of who we are to the world.

Print length

174 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Cloister House Press
Publication date

July 31, 2015
Dimensions

5 x 0.47 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

1909465410
ISBN-13

978-1909465411
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An enlightening and powerful reading experience that inspired me to rethink my views & beliefs. Toby Negus manages to convey complex ideas of human psychology in a clear, elegant language using lovely visual images to further illustrate the various points. 'The Sacred You' is a book about self healing - about looking inward rather than outward for answers. It is about active engagement with the unconscious. Toby takes us step by step through the process of first accepting what is happening then changing it for the better. Winifred - Gloucestershire UK

An excellent book, with great information. It was clear, easy to understand and really inspiring. This book breaks down some big concepts into their smaller parts making them easier to read and digest. It provided me with great reminders of how life should be lived. "Within our vulnerability, there is an indomitable strength." What a pleasure. Thank you Toby. = Counselling Okanagan - Kimberly Stanyer RSW

Clear, concise, lovely illustrations. This books provides meditative size ideas about life and the universe. A nearby book, that you will want to stay close to. Thank you ! - Sarah - Wales UK

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This book is not a 'self help' book with lists of tasks and to do's, nor is it a deep complex picture of the inner workings of the spirit and the evolution of human consciousness. But it will enable you to help yourself by shedding light on the profound life that we are. It will explain in simple terms the faculties and powers that we have and how they work, enabling you to create the actions and attitudes that liberate who you love to be. It is said that you can't teach anyone, you can only show them a picture and if they see meaning in it, then they will then teach themselves.
It is not the lack of time or money that stops us from being who we wish to be, it is the lack of a tangible vision, a picture that touches our heart and opens the mind to the possibilities of our life.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cloister House Press (July 31, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1909465410
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1909465411
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.47 x 8 inches

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Toby Negus is an artist, both with paints and of the spirit. His work reflects a deep commitment to meeting life on its terms and an equally deep understanding of human nature.

He is a published author of three books: The heart knows what the mind cannot see, The Sacred You – how to be your own saviour; and A Spiritual Journal - a collection of art and writings celebrating the human spirit. He is a collaborative author of Conscious Creators books and magazines that have become best sellers on Amazon. And he has published a children's book on manifesting ‘The Boy Who Dreamed in Colour’

Toby has always been fascinated with how and why we do what we do and became a student to himself and the world around me at an early age. At 21 he joined a modern day ‘mystery school’ and spent 20 years in the study of the esoteric world of energy, ancient cultures, self-development and the hermetic laws. Within this, he became a teacher to groups in the UK, Israel and Denmark. This journey caused the acquisition of an abundant treasure of principles that help free the mind and heal the heart in practical and sustainable ways.

His art flourished in the creation of the book The Sacred You, where he illustrated the deep and sometimes elusive principles within self-development. His work as now grown to a substantial collection of art and words that heal the heart and free the mind.

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Website: www.tobynegus.com

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Natalie Faria-Vare

it contains a plethora of ideas and make no mistake, it is a work of genius

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015

I loved this book. There are plenty of self-help books exploring spirituality and trotting out the 'same old euphemisms' but this is different. It is an honest account of one man's journey to find his 'spiritual/sacred' self. The written content represents a flow of consciousness and the accumulation of ideas over many years of spiritual study/exploration and an attempt to rationalise all these ideas and present them in an accessible format. Some ideas will be familiar, some will be entirely new, some challenging but the strength of this book is the quantity and quality of ideas, the intrinsic honesty and the inspiration of the author. It discusses quite complex ideas, breaks them down, explores them and encapsulates the essence of each idea within some beautiful and original artwork. The genius of this work is the symbiotic relationship between the text and the pictures. The artwork truly 'illuminates' the text and whilst both adorning the text and beautiful in their own right, they also stand alone as pieces of art and wisdom. In some places, the ideas explored are so complex or so closely related to one another they are initially difficult to understand but then one is presented with an image that lifts of the veil and exposes the meaning. Other books may be easier to understand but they contain very little, this book may be very 'little' but it contains a plethora of ideas and make no mistake, it is a work of genius.

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Winifred Baker

Now is Always a Good Time to be Happy.

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015

I have been re-reading this small but beautifully written book on a wet Sunday afternoon. It has been an enlightening and powerful reading experience that inspired me to rethink my views & beliefs. Without question this is a book I would recommend to others or give as a gift. After a lifetime of thought and exploration the author Toby Negus manages to convey complex ideas of human psychology in clear, elegant language using lovely visual images to further illustrate the various points. His writing reminds me of the down to earth wisdom of Dorothy Rowe who also covers the hopelessness of a 'consumption driven life' in 'Wanting Everything'. 'The Sacred You' is a book about self healing - about looking inward rather than outward for answers and validation. It is about active engagement with the unconscious. This is not a new idea - Jung saw this as the way to gradually transform and dissolve difficult psychological problems but Toby takes us step by step through the process of first accepting what is happening then changing it for the better. We all get caught up in the muddle of everyday life - this book is an important reminder that there is more to life. Much more...

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Katherine T Owen

Stunning Illustrations allow the ideas to sink in

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015

On the first page Toby Negus tells us "this book started… when I was in a very dark place in myself. I was feeling desperate, desolate, depressed and downright pissed off."

I was inclined to like the book after this auspicious start which identifies the writer as someone who invites us to move forward from a place of embracing our humanity.

The illustrations in the book are an excellent invitation to go into a quiet place inside oneself. I found myself reading the text and then reflecting on the illustrations whilst absorbing what I had read.

With regard to the subtitle of the book – How to be your own saviour– this is a terminology to which I personally do not relate. I spent many years trying to be my own saviour. Salvation, or rather the realisation of salvation, for me came from stopping the journey to try to save myself, seeing myself instead as a part of God, surrendering to this love, this peace, and becoming willing to listen to the still small voice of guidance.

I understand however that Toby Negus is speaking of his turning point of finding the truth in the quietness of himself as opposed to looking outside himself to self help leaders or spiritual leaders. If you relate to this common – if not universal– tendency to look to someone else to save you, you will relate to his language.

I suspect there is not such a gap between our approaches. Toby's description of embracing "the deep unknown within me, without conditions or expectations" and finding that he was "no longer alone" is one to which I relate.

The title of the book presents it as a spiritual book. For me because it doesn't talk of surrender, it is more of a self help book which works to clarify our mental processes. Nothing wrong with that just slightly different from what I was expecting. Toby Negus considers our thoughts, emotions, habits, awareness, reason, attitude and intuition, how they can work for us or against us and how they interact. We are invited to free ourselves from habit and from being a slave to social norms. This of course is a wonderful basis for opening ourselves to experience God in the present moment, so in that sense it <is> a spiritual book!

An easy and enjoyable book to read. As already mentioned the illustrations are a delight and form a lovely basis for reflection.

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Josie S

Touched my heart :)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2023

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Loved the simple but clear and inspiring style of this book. It holds such deeply powerful and very welcome and reassuring ideas. My Intuition definitely brought me to this at just the right time 💕

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