The Transformational Power of Fasting: The Way to Spiritual, Physical, and Emotional Rejuvenation Paperback – February 2, 2012

A very inspiring and good book to read before or during your fast. I used it as inspiration. Highly Recommended.

Really great information. I really like reading & Learning new information.

I’ve been intermittent fasting since May 3rd….Wanted more info on it.

The author did his homework. I've read quite a number of books on fasting. This is either the best or second best. I don't agree with everything written but then again can you ever agree with anyone one hundred percent? The author is thoughtful and has researched so many aspects of fasting, both the physical and spiritual. He cites everyone from Christian authors to Hindi. As far as the physical aspects, he explains what happens from day one of the fast to day 40 and like most scientific books and studies on the subject, puts fears aside, explaining in depth that a fast is not starvation. However, and more importantly, he explains how the body actually repairs and rejuvenates itself during a fast. As far as spiritual, he shows that in virtually every religion and culture fasting has been used to get in touch with God and with our deeper self. It's really worth a slow read. Like I said, this guy has done his homework. I think the book could save a few lives; it's really that good.

Having been fasting periodically since I was 15 years old, I found this book very complete. Im now 55 and this book helped me having a deeper understanding of the process of fasting spiritually and materially. I fast in March for religious fasting . But now I want to fast for detoxing at different times of the year. This book gave me many choices of this process, choosing fruit juice fast or water fast etc. Is very holistic, combining mind, body and spirit . Im grateful to have it!

Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. This book is exactly what it claims to be. It is about how to fast. It is about how to fast, why to fast, where and when to fast and who should fast and who should not. It is full of science which I have mostly forgotten, but I retained the essentials; what was most important to me was that I felt informed and confident entering into the fast. This book also intimates the powerful yet hard to define spiritual transformations that can occur in individuals who take this route.It was seven months between receiving this book and my fast. It felt spontaneous when it happened, but all conditions were right, and having read this I was prepared and the fast was easier than anticipated. Both food and my attention seem different after the fast and I am looking forward to fasting as as a way of mindfulness. I now understand that this is a tool, or a skil, once learned can be used throughout life for increased awareness and health.

This author has become one of my favorites. He will challenge all that you believe to be real and true and he really knows what he is talking about. I found that his description of what to expect during a fast had an intense accuracy. I had an amazing experience and a very difficult one, too. Aren't those the best types of experiences? I followed his directions very closely, because after reading, "Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm" by the same author, I came to trust his knowledge and understanding of the spirit and the human experience. Very good book. But you have to follow the instructions. No complaining if you don't.

This book was very good for those who really are having thoughts about the spiritual/emotional aspects of fasting. For me, as a first time faster, I really wanted info on the facts of fasting, i.e. how to fast, what I should do, how much should I be drinking, water drinking, etc. This book has a very short section on this towards the end, only a few pages. The rest is devoted to the positive spirtual aspects you can gain through fasting. There are also a couple of good recipes in the back. So for some it will be very informative, for me it wasn't quite what I was looking for.