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Illuminating the Afterlife: Your Soul's Journey: Through the Worlds Beyond

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I work professionally in the hospice field and am happy to read a book that has some real depth, research, and insight. I was shocked to read the negative diatribe of another reviewer and felt that I wanted to respond. The points made did not relate to the book and were out of context, even to saying that Edgar Cayce did not die young - my understanding is that although he lived into his 60's, he was tired and sick from helping so many people. And good for the author, to challenge us spiritually. Maybe it IS spiritual manipulation, to be grateful for want we want before we get it. Maybe we need to start by being grateful for what we have and concentrate on what we have to give, not just get. I think the death and dying field needs someone pushing at our boundaries and I'm glad that this author is doing it.

We always wonder about what happens at death and afterward. I got this book, hoping for some new ideas and information - a lot of what's out there seems cloned from each other. This book delivered new information, and new contexts for that information. While the Planes of Light are a concept that I spiritually embrace(heaven being a set of soul experiences rather than life on a cloud, singing hymns), I really, really liked the discussion on the death process, about re-turning into light. A very hopeful book - I would recommend it to anyone who has been present for the death of a loved one. And for anyone looking for a new vantage point on the death process.

I thought that this book did a great favor to us by describing how to go to other planes now while still on earth, and is not just what it is to die. Cyndi Dale underscores the thought that we are not just our bodies and that we have to die to exoerience another exsistance. We can live fully now and experience all that there is beyond our 5 senses so that we can start to understand the wholeness of life. Love and Joy and kindness to others is part of her messsage in her books and lectures. I reccommend this book to anyone who has questions about life.

I loved Illuminating the Afterlife, especially the emphasis on how to apply the information from the beyond to my current life. I found it beautifully written and well written. I've told my friends about the book and they also found it elucidating, warm, and exciting. I was rather surprised to read a negative review and found it really off-mark. I happen to agree that its more important to be grateful for what we have than to tell God we're grateful for what
He/She still has to give us. This book is unlike any others on Near Death,
in that it shows us how to live and I will continue to recommend it to everyone.

It's a wonderful book. It needs to be read in bits and pieces so it can be absorbed a little at a time. It's very informative and believable. If you are broad minded and open to new experiences and believe, as I do, that our life on this planet is only the beginning, you will enjoy this book immensely.

Having worked with Hospice Patients as a visiting nurse, I was excited and impressed to have a new way of looking at the afterlife for so many wonderful patients. This book is a great comfort for Christians and people of many faiths. In the 70's Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote the ground breaking book "On Death and Dying" that is still standard reading in college courses. The book "Illuminating the Afterlife" is the new ground breaking book of our time that will be in college courses for years to come to enlighten us for both our journey in living and after.

After reading Cyndi's latest book, I continue to become more illuminated and enlightened. Her ability to take complex subjects and present them in a straightforward manner allows me to draw conclusions and make sense of various issues and fears i've been struggling with. Her references and personal experiences are consistent with other alternative healing and energy practitioners that I've encountered and provides an honest and thought provoking perspective encapsulated in love and guidance.

I am a psychic medium who constantly has my nose buried in some book or other about metaphysics or spiritual matters and I found this book to be a unique and interesting look into the afterlife.

Cyndi Dale, the author of this book, has been studying shamanism for years and is a practicing psychic. She talks about the after life so matter-of-factly that you have to approach this book with an open mind, but I was astounded at the information it provided. I have read many books on the topic of psychic development and metaphysics, so I am used to reading a book and skipping over bits here and there because it's reiterated information that I am already very well read on, I found I could not do that w/this book! It's too full of information, I was afraid to miss something!

Highly recommended, if not for anything other than pure curiosity. Worth the read!

I have been into the study of the afterlife and the nature of the universe for quite some time and I have come across some amazing texts. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. I have to agree with the other reviewer that said that something felt off about this book. I began reading it with an open-mind but there were many inaccuracies. Those who have been studying for a while will have, by now, picked up a sense of discernment, being able to tell what is true and what is false. This book is well-intentioned but is by no means an accurate depiction of things. I'll be returning this book to the store. It may be okay for those looking for an inspirational message or for a beginner, but for the seasoned student it will be apparent that this book is just a little too off. It seems as if the author has gathered bits and pieces of information from multiple sources and mashed them together. As someone who has read a number of books on the afterlife, I have to say that little in this book rings true. I would urge all of those who are interested in such spiritual studies to read as much as you can. The more you read and the more you know, the better able you are to discern what is truth and what is not.

I have never rated a metaphysical book this low and I am sorry to do so now but I must be honest. Having been in metaphysics for over a half century, there is too much that doesn't ring true with the information in this book. The author contradicts reasoning that she previously made, many statements are incorrect (she stated Edgar Cayce died young), and much of her information does not correlate with the knowledge base of the experienced metaphysician. Additionally, she insults true Christian practice: she states "some spiritually oriented people have told me to be grateful for what you want to receive, even before it comes. This is spiritual manipulation." Jesus always gave thanks before receiving! Author also doesn't distinguish between knowledge and wisdom (evident in her chapter on the Plane of Mastery). In the beginning of her book she states she drank the Vine of Death 18 times "which shocks the body into a deathlike state, thereby freeing the soul to 'journey' to other realities".........personally, I think she drank it too many times! Perhaps she is trying to bring back the Carlos Castanada craze of decades ago, I don't know. Having said all that, and that was only to brief a few examples, there are still a few pearls of "wisdom" to be gained from this book. I really wanted to stop reading several times because so much of the information felt "off", but was committed to seeing what more she would say (I also paid full price for it, not at this website). I cannot even think of anyone I know to pass the book on to because my integrity won't allow that; I even thought about donating to the library, but who knows what inexperienced person would pick it up and then think that all New Ager's are crazy! The back of the book lists 5 pages of websites she used for "Research". She also has 8 pages of "Bibliography" and 6 pages of "Recommended Reading." I believe this author is very well read and must have devoted a lot of time to research, piecing together information for a book. She appears to be an example of knowledge versus wisdom. If you have nothing better to do, read and make your own assessment. The important lesson here for me is "discernment", and to stick with more experienced and credible authors.