The Power of Karma: How to Understand Your Past and Shape Your Future

In The Power of Karma, renowned psychic Mary T. Browne debunks our fatalistic assumptions about this mysterious universal law. "Many people think there's nothing they can do to change their karma--it's preordained so why bother trying to change their situation?" she writes. Yet karma is an active process, according to Browne, one that we can seize control of simply by taking positive action. Although many of her karmic theories are reassuring--basically, you get out of life what you put into it--some may find her delivery simplistic. Nonetheless, her carpe diem attitude toward improving karma is inspiring, whether it's dieting to lose weight or reaching out to a homeless person. Browne (Life After Death) uses her clients' real-life stories to illustrate how readers can alter and improve their karma. She also suggests numerous exercises, including guided meditations, jotting notes on index cards, and practicing karma-altering affirmations such as, "I will let go of the past" or "I'm not a victim and will not act like one." --Gail Hudson