Here and Hereafter [Paperback]

Ruth Montgomery (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 1995

Have you lived before? Will you live again? Fascinating new revelations about the experience of reincarnation from one of today's foremost psychic authorities.


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"A book that's hard to put down (in every sense) even though you muster up every skeptical argument." Kirkus Reviews

"The many readers of Ruth Montgomery will follow avidly her discussions of the doctrine of karma and rebirth...she cites innumerable instances that seem, to her, persuasive evidence that we are indeed caught up in successive reincarnations, and always meaningfully. Ruth Montgomery's sincerity, humility, and personal conviction are in evidence on every page, and readers of her A Gift of Prophecy and A Search for the Truth will not be let down." Publishers Weekly

"Sane, scholarly, well documented."

Arthur Ford, Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship


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One year when I was in high school, I became very upset at the unfairness I saw in the world. How some people (read cliques) could treat people so badly, yet be rewarded with popularity, etc. while other very sincere and thoughtful people could be mocked and ridiculed for no apparent reason. While trying to comfort me, my mother introduced the subject of karma and gave me a copy of this book. The real life examples in this book and stories of their past lives, lessons learned and not yet learned are very compelling. HERE AND HEREAFTER also first introduced me to Edgar Cayce, who I have been fascinated to read about ever since. Reading this book at that time of my life really helped me to see that we each have our own lessons to learn and reminded me to focus on being the best person I could be.


M. Coolman
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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449007472
• ISBN-13: 978-0449007471
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is there such a thing as karma, reincarnation or eternal life?, May 25, 2006

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Monika Gordon "booklover" (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here and Hereafter

Ruth Montgomery (RM) wrote this book in 1968 after she became efficient in automatic writing which her Guides dictated. The Guides claimed to be from the other side. They helped her with the construction of this book which is written on the basis that we are the sum total of all our experiences including our past lives. The philosophy of reincarnation believes that with each thought, word and deed we are building the person we will be in future lifetimes.
The book is filled with skeptics and believers who relieved their past lives like Dr. Stanley Krippner, Dr. Kelsey and Joan Grant, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, David Hume, Henry Ford, Harry Houdini and a horde of other famous and not so famous individuals.
Hugh Lynn, the son of Edgar Cayce, recalls an experience he had during WWII when he moved through an Austrian village as a soldier. While he was drinking beer, he noticed a bridge and an old structure of a building that reminded him of the times during the crusades. He saw himself desert his wife and young child to follow the crusaders to liberate Jerusalem. Then forward a few hundred years when he was drafted and forced to leave his wife and young son with whom he longed to be. He drew the conclusion this might be a circle come full turn which settled a karmic debt. The reader will get the gist of this episode better when reading the whole book.
The Guides assured RM that servicemen who kill the enemy of their country in the name of man-made laws for which they have no lust or liking, are not responsible for their acts as long as they do not go beyond the call of their duty relishing the slaying. The intent breeds the sin not the act itself.
Bill & Judy Guggenheim wrote a book "Hello from heaven!" where the same rules shine through. At least that is the impression I got when reading the book. By the way RM and Bill Guggenheim both have Swiss roots.
Edgar Cayce, the famous Kentuckian psychic, has a prominent
place in this book. He gave hundreds of physical readings (diagnostic and healing) and life readings. He tapped two sources while half asleep. One was the subject's subconscious which remembers all acts. The other was the collective unconscious or akashic records on which are written all deeds and thoughts since the beginning of mankind. With some practice, apparently, everyone can tap these two reservoirs and view their past lives.
Edgar Cayce's remarks about group karma are also worth mentioning. This is the tendency for certain souls to be drawn closely together like a close-knit family where everyone knew each other in various relationships during several previous reincarnations. He stressed repeatedly unless we are willing to be linked in lifetime after lifetime with person(s) we dislike we should work ar solving the animosity which forges that bond.
If nothing else, reading this book might make you a better person. Who knows, maybe the principles explored by RM might have a basis of truth. Your guess is as good as mine.

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5.0 out of 5 stars First Step on the Road to Enlightenment, January 3, 2007

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Marilyn Yoder "swansong" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here and Hereafter (Paperback)

I was already a high school drama teacher when the 70s began. I thought I knew myself and the world around me. Then I happened to hear about reincarnation and karma. When I asked a friend, he introduced me to Ruth Montgomery. "Here and Hereafter" was the first book I read on these subjects, but not the last. All these years later, it is a delight to return to this writer and her revelations. It is as meaningful now as it was over 30 years ago. I can only hope that someone will glance at this review and decide to give Ruth Montgomery an opportunity to introduce her or him to a deeper view of life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Believer, June 7, 2011

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Elliot Malach "The Unknown Surfer" (Galveston, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Here and Hereafter (Paperback)

So I guess Groundhog Day is really a documentary. The book provides compelling evidence to support reincarnation.

Ruth Montgomery takes you through actual past life regression hypnosis sessions and what the people said, readings from psychics on people's past lives, and the readings of Edgar Cayce in both medical diagnosis and past life analysis to explain the subject's relationships with others and why certain events happened in their lives.

The author also showed patterns, like people who died violently or suffered greatly had hurt people in previous lives.

Some interesting occurrences that arose out of the regressions were the extreme level of detail the subjects were able to remember and how intense their emotions were during the recall.

All the regressions were interesting, but the children who had total recall of previous lives which was verified beyond any doubt by trips to visit their prior life relations was the best.

An excellent, timeless book.