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The Crystal Stair: A Guide to the Ascension : Channeled Messages from Sananda (Jesus), Ashtar, Archangel Michael, and St. Germain

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This is the fourth edition of a book that put the idea of ascension on the map of world consciousness. The information it contains has reached hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and this new edition brings it up to date with the latest channelings on this subject. If you are new to the idea of ascension, this is the place to begin shifting your awareness of what is possible. You might also want to read Eric's fourth book, "Sacred Journey" to put this all in the larger perspective of the spiritual path.

I have read and re-read this book many times since I first came in contact with the material. It is easy to dismiss it because it is so pure and so understated, but in my experience it has stood the test of time. I have found that I understand it best in hindsight, AFTER I have had certain experiences. I can then say, "Oh, yes. I remember that was spoken about in The Crystal Stair." In my opinion, Eric is one of the highest and purest channels alive today, and although this book subsequently inspired many others to write about the subject of ascension, it still remains the truest account of the ascension path and experience available to us at this time.

I must agree with the two most recent review writers, David Haven, and the writer from USA who titled his review "Goofy and scary".

I consider myself to be a very spiritual person, so I am not deriding new age or "new spiritualism" material per se. But there is so much material out in print now, claiming to be channeled messages, claiming to bear the Truth, and so on. It is quite difficult to be discerning, and to know what is real versus what is just commercialized [stuff], written by authors who would cash in on the movement, or worse, who are completely deluded and actually believe their own nonsense. Some of these people just make up terms as they go along, mixing and matching whatever sounds exotic; e.g., "crystal-angel", "clair-sentient", and many more such examples.

The abovementioned reviewer correctly states that there is no command structure in the Higher Realm. There are deeper/higher states of enlightenment and, perhaps a good word would be, sponsorship, but referring to a spiritual being as a "Commander" only betrays the author's complete lack of knowledge as well as attributing all-too-human qualities to that which cannot be defined by our limited physically based habituations involving control, command hierarchies, domination, etc.

Our spirit guides, helpers, angels, however one wishes to refer to them, are among us to assist and inspire, to gently lead through private revelation. One cannot become enlightened, cannot attain the higher states of being, by submitting to anyone claiming to be a higher authority or by becoming a sycophant to a channeler. This is particularly true (and a sad spectacle) with expensive weekend seminars given by the self-proclaimed voices of higher energy beings. True spirituality, and Truth itself, is not for sale, nor should one ever be induced to pay dearly for it through false claims of wisdom.

Choose wisely, Travelers. Your path is your own, and only you can find it. Do not be beguiled by words that purport to be more than you are. We are all One, vessels of God's essense, moving continually towards reintegration with Him. It is the divine inner journey that matters.

Let me first say that I appreciate *GOOD* Ashtar material, of which there is VERY little in print. This book is not good Ashtar, and not very good channeled material at all, to be honest. Each of the entities in this book sounds like the others. In short, this book is more Eric Klein than Ashtar, Sananda, etc.

Many years ago, Eric Klein's "The Crystal Stair" was THE channeled book to buy, and lots of people did buy it, including me. Personally, I could never get through it, as I found the contents kinda pointless. Now, with a new edition, I thought I'd take a look again and see if it came off any better, nearly a decade later. Frankly, I was horrified! It talks of disasters and cataclysms and all kinds of alarmist fear junk, pretty much missing the point of any meaningful spiritual, metaphysical or channeled text, which is to help people grow more peaceful!

Channeled books which rattle on and on about earth changes and mass ascensions and liftoffs into space miss the mark and do more harm than good, crippling people and breeding dependency. What's more, most of these books believe there's a hidden agenda behind society and government and events in the news and create a kind of paranoid bunker mentality. Do we need this nonsense?

Friends, the earth changes and ascension are spiritual states; inner experiences. Get over the outer and seek the inner! That is what is important, and is where the Truth of your being dwells, not out in the ethers!

After hearing great things about The Crystal Stair and The Inner Door, both wrote by Eric Kline, I decided to order five of each for gifts to friends. Upon receiving The Crystal Stair, I opened it and began to read it.

Within the first six pages, I found it is just another "money maker" from one who does not Know. Eric Kline is writing of things that he does not know. As he states; "Jesus who is Sananda is the Ashtar Commander of the extraterrestrial masters." The Other Side does not contain chain of command, for All is equal. He also states; "We are in the third-dimensional reality, and will leap into the fifth-dimensional or higher level." The Other Side it the ulimate, there is no higher. He writing indicates teaching from higher beings, but they do not teach they Inspire.

Two foolish books wrote by a foolish man. Do not buy!

Just your basic New Age wish fulfillment crud. Although this one is funnier than most. The basic gist of this tripe is that in a spaceship orbiting the earth--which we of course can never see as it has a cloaking device--is Captain Ashtar of the Ashtar Command. (Can someone say "Star Trek rip-off!") And on the bridge of his ship is Jesus, Buddha, and the Archangel Michael among others. Seriously when I read this I couldn't help thinking: "What, no Vulcans?" But to quote Captain Kirk "What does God need with a space ship?" The answer: God doesn't. Neither does the Messiah formerly known as Yehoshuah, The Buddha, and everyone's favorite Archangel.

Back to "The Crystal Stair" At a predetermined date (which seems to change with each edition of the book as the deadline passes) 144,000 tofu-loving level five vegans on the right spiritual path (i.e. people who buy this idiot's books) will be lifted up in a state of rapture while the rest of us have to stay down here and suffer. Of course this is just a new age plagiarizing of the numerous rapture cults that have seen a resurgence in recent years.

Eric Klein is not an initiate. He's just another new age huckster helping to contribute to global deforestation. Please by all means go to your local new age store and thumb through it. But don't spend any money on it.

The Crystal Stair is aptly named as it is so fragile as to shatter under the weight of any examination.

If you want to read something spiritual try the Lotus Sutras. Or Interior Castle by St. Theresa of Avila. Or something by John O'Donahue. But don't look at this as anything other than a sad attempt to gain a group of new age followers and make a quick buck.

All in all I have to give this book one star... out of 144,000.

Cheers!

Since this book came into my possession it has been on a continual journey. Everyone who has read it has been truly uplifted and passed it on to a friend. Most have ordered it for themselves. It is a book that you will read several times and refer back to often as events occur in your life.

I tried this book anywhere and I could only find it on Amazon ... who else?? Of course my English is not the best, but I am happy to have found it, in Italy this book is out of print!

This work isn't for everyone. Either this makes sense to you or it doesn't. Only time will tell whether the ascension unfolds as he he describes, but some of the wisdom he shares is priceless. Klein never predicts dates or asks for money or donations other than the sale of his book. He does not have a big following nor does he claim any special significance from the rest of us. He merely recites what he believes he has been told. Take these messages as you will.

An inspiring read for all those serious about ascension and growth. It may strike others less evolved and open as weird, but it is only meant for a small percentage of the population. Read if you feel called to!