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Emissary of Light: My Adventure With the Secret Peacemakers

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Emissary of Light offers a perspective on inner peace and tranquility. It is not a unique view for many who believe that God and peace are within each and every person just looking for a way out. But it is yet another way to explain it. The story of how James came upon this realization or I should say how it was shown to him. It starts slow but really takes off after the stage is set.

Inexplicably drawn to a conflicted part of the world he met those who try to preserve peace in the world. Not in the way you would normally think but in a spiritual way. By exuding the light of peace through mediation. The lessons on peace, love and life have been heard before but the book drew me in and would not release me for some reason. It was as if I was being told an old lesson in a new way. Is humanity ready for the next step in the evolution of their spirituality? The message of the book is that we are, although I tend to personally doubt that.

It speaks to the fact that all religions are man made and speak to the person in a way that they can understand. That it matters not which one you believe in but the fact that you believe in "The Divine Light". That people only see what they allow themselves to see and if it is Jesus or Buddha or Muhammad it makes no difference because it is the "Divine Light" behind the teaches of compassion and love that is what it is all about. I know this will not sit well with many people and this alone will turn them away from the book. But I believe there is a lot to be considered here.

I believe this book is a very good book that should be read by those interested in spirituality. And even if you don't agree with what is being said the story of the individual and his travels are interesting in themselves. As he explains what he felt and what he thought. It adds a personal dimension to the book that is interesting.

If you are ready (and the Emissaries have instructed Jimmy to travel the world teaching to all that we ARE...) you will realize deeply that you are not who you thought you were. Indeed, the world is not what you thought it was.

This is not just about a series of events that happened to someone - and I have met Jimmy and I assure you they did. This book, rather, is about an unprecedented Awakening of consciousness presently occurring on our planet (more accurately, in our minds.) Emissary of Light is a gripping adventure on its own, telling a tale of mysterious coincidences, perilous war zone action and miraculous escapades within the heart of the Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian crisis. But it is the movement within your heart, taking place between the lines, that reveals the greater purpose of the story.

I invite you to read this "book", and then take some time to let it sink in all the way to your DNA. Then, allow your light to shine like it never has before. Try it. You are READY.

I found this account of James Twyman's travels to war-ravaged Croatia in the 1990s to be a very moving story. His desire to use his talents and his life to spread the message of peace is commendable and the story he tells of finding an unknown enclave of "emissaries of light" in the war zone is an amazing tale. But I was bothered by wondering all through the book:Is this story literally true?

Twyman says in the Introduction (which was removed from a later edition of the book) "This is the true story of an incredible adventure." His use of the word "adventure" is reminiscent of The Celestine Prophecy, which its author James Redfield called "An Adventure." I remember reading that many people thought the Celestine Prophecy was a true story and felt cheated when they learned it was the product of the author's imagination. But anyone who was paying attention could fairly easily figure out that the Celestine Prophecy tale was just fiction designed to teach some profound ideas. In fact, the author did not intend to mislead anyone and never wrote in an Introduction that it was a true story.

But now we have James Twyman telling us he really met these 12 emissaries in the forest and they really did project light to "the One in the Center" -- also known as The Teacher - who in turn sent this light out to humanity to counteract the negative thoughts that abound in an area torn by violence. The emissaries could make their buildings and themselves invisible to any soldiers who came too close. And, we learn, they were just waiting for James Twyman to come along so they could teach him how to make their presence and their message known to the world. However, there was no need to publicize their presence since they disappeared shortly after Twyman's visit because, we learn, they were no longer needed. The world, according to the emissaries, was about to make a giant leap in consciousness and would be able to advance spiritually without their work.

I find the story appealing and do not reject the possibility that it is true, but something about this story makes me doubt it. The author undoubtedly went to Croatia and saw the war zone. His descriptions of the country and its people are interesting and sound truthful. But the "adventure" in the forest could be an embellished story or just fiction. The idea that humanity is making a spiritual leap forward or that human consciousness is evolving to a higher level is a concept many authors have advanced. I'd like to believe it is so, but here we are more than ten years since Twyman's "adventure" in Croatia and the world is still at war in many places, people still kill others because of their religious differences, and it seems humanity is as rotten as ever.

I could easily get caught up in Twyman's vision, and I understand that some people feel it doesn't matter whether the story is literally true or not if the message is a good one. But I cannot fully embrace this story while I have doubts about its authenticity.

Even if this story is only as true as James Redfield's novels, I cherish it. I cherish the inspiring meditations Teacher led Jim through. I cherish the reassurance that perception precedes reality: terror was described in mild and relative terms: terror is a personal perception, not a reality one must accept. I cherish the retreat I experienced when I read this book.

This story is sublime but the telling of it is hollow. This read like a report with a flimsy skeleton. I know several people who put the book down after reading a few pages and pronounced it boring. Too bad. Teacher's lessons are pearls, especially his first regarding fear. This book reveals the true meaning of the word "occult." Its gems are hidden but worth the dig.

If true, as the author James Twyman alleges, a secret community of prayer warriors has been in existence for thousands of years praying for world peace. He is the first to be allowed to report on their way of life to the outside world. He also took part in their 12-hour daily meditation, and witnessed many miraculous signs and wonders. The book also tells of Twyman's experiences with "A Course in Miracles" and at Medjugorje in Bosnia. Ironically, Medjugorje is not far away from the mountain hideaway where he encountered the community of mystics. Their prediction for our future is one of dramatic change - but for the better! A great spiritual renaissance is about to unfold throughout the world. This book and the mystics it portrays are a crucial link in the chain of events that is already occurring.

If you are called to read books about spirituality, this is for you. The author takes us with him on his far away travels, not only to the distant mountains of ancient Dalmatia, but up some very steep spiritual hills. Throughout the book we catch references to "A Course in Miracles", and to the apparitions at Medjugorje. We meet some amazing people - and experience their mystical way of life. If anyone wants to be in touch with what is happening spiritually right now, this book will lead you there.

As in "The Celestine Prophecy", I am led by coincidences and dreams among other things. Many of the things that happened to Jimmy in "Emissary of Light" are beginning to happen to me. It is wonderful to have the leading of my Spirit confirmed so nicely in this book. We all are being called to be "Emissaries of Light".

It is time! Can you feel it? Some call it a "Gathering", some "New Earth", some a "Quickening". We know something is happening. Something BIG! We can sense the changes of our world. There is a charge of anticipation in the air.

If you feel these things, get this book. It will enable you to understand what is happening. Also James Redfield's book, "The Secret of Shambhala", will enlighten you of the future new us.

I have for quite sometime been a student of A Course In Miracles, but have had little success in applying the lessons into my daily life. I have been searching for something that would place the lessons into a context that I could more easily understand. Emissary Of Light is just that. Although not an intentional guide to "The Course," it does play an integral part in Mr. Twyman's tale, which is told in a most approachable manner. There were many instances where I felt as if the characters within his story; Teacher in particular, were speaking directly to me. With every turn of the page, it was as if I were hearing another cosmic tumbler finally falling into place. "Seek not peace here, but find it everywhere." When the student is ready, the teacher will come. Thank you James Twyman.

In Twyman's classic, he reveals in the intro that the basis of this book is a vision he had whilst travelling through the former Yugoslavia. Whether you believe that this vision was the product of a healthy imagination, or something deeper, is up to you. Maybe it isn't even relevant?

It's a quick read, and the story is entertaining. My main complaint about this book is that it's a bit light weight for more advanced seekers. It offers a very superficial and pithy explanation about what the emissaries are about, and this is frustrating. It's up to you whether you believe they're real or imaginary.