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Initiation Into Miracles : Footsteps in the Ashes of the Divine [Paperback]

Nigel R. Taylor (Author)
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1587217783 978-1587217784 August 25, 2000
An inspirational book that details the steps experienced on one's spiritual journey. It is two books in one- the life story and the lessons (footsteps) that were realised after the event.

Nigel Taylor details a beautiful, engaging, and compelling story of the unfolding miracles of his own spiritual journey. Initiation into Miracles takes you with him, side-by-side, footstep-by-footstep, as he shares the most intimate elements of his Soul's journey into the heart of the Divine. Cross the world with him as he travels in Spirit to his native Australia and then onward, as he treks across the worlds of earth and Spirit. Share the heights of his quest and the depths of his pain as he comes face to face with some of the greatest masters of all time. Feel with him the agony and the ecstasy as he meets, in Spirit, Lord Krishna, Paramahansa Yogananda, and Jesus the Christ. Walk with him as he tests every step on the path, as he falters, and as he re-gathers his strength to move deeper into the realms of profound spiritual truth. Witness the ever-present guiding Light that pulls him deeper and deeper into a spiritual "no-mans land". Feel his frustration and experience his relief, as he searches for the source of this Light. Stand with him and reflect on your own life’s journey, as he comes face to face with the master who has guided him since childhood. Discover the One who sent angels to help him - who, moment by gripping moment, led him into challenges chosen for his Soul long before birth. Embrace understanding with him as the One reveals to him why he has walked his journey and how his every footstep fits the groove made by those of the Divine.

Nigel’s tenacity leads him miracle-by-miracle into the heart of the Avatar of this age. Initiation into Miracles reveals how he came to know the deep truths he teaches. Share intimately with him as he takes his message out to the world, spreading the message he has been given across race, creed, and culture. You will recognise yourself in Nigel's journey as he cleverly weaves a tapestry of his personal experience into the fabric of a forgotten spiritual tradition. Through Nigel’s articulation of his own journey, you will awaken to the remembrance of your Soul's purpose. You will relive your own spiritual genesis. You will recognise your own experiences within Nigel's. The faces and places will be different, but there you are! You are there with your own parents, in your own childhood. You see your first attempt to reconcile where you have come from in Spirit, with where you are now being asked to go in the physical school of life. You watch as loved ones die and the newly born embrace life. You feel your way through the challenges of love, as the ego takes you on a ride. You come to the point of admitting defeat and you feel the joy of being pushed out of this space into the unknown future. You look into the eye of death as it draws you to the Light. And you are the one who finally awakens from the dream that tied you to the illusion that you actually knew what was really going on in your life!

Nigel’s message is drawn from life itself. He delves deeply into the Souls of those who have shaped his reality. They represent just about every nationality on this planet, for his path has taken him into the hearts and homes of Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Moslems, Hebrews, Native Americans, and Aboriginal Australians. Meet Nigel on the timeline of his spiritual sojourn and take his experiences into your heart, for they are your own experiences manifested in the words of his journey. You will feel your life uplifted as his has been. You too will open the door to Spirit, engage the realm of the angels, and feel the presence of the Avatar of this age.

This book was inspired by the Divine presence of Nigel’s own spiritual master, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. Working as an instrument for the Divine pen, Nigel has encoded the imprint of Divine presence in these pages. Couched in a deep reverence for tradition, born out of lifetimes of deep esoteric study, and guided by a Soul that is ancient in its wisdom, Nigel Taylor's Initiation Into Miracles takes you into the magic of your own spiritual journey. Once there, you too will enter into Heartspace - that remarkable space of Light, love and healing through which our Soul and Spirit commune with the divine.

The book has been endorsed by Gregg Braden (Isaiah Effect- Random House); James Twyman (Emissary of Light/ Order of the Beloved Disciple/ and his new Book Portrait of the Master); Joan Gattuso ( A course In love)/ Dick Sutphen ( Many bestsellers)/ Colin Tipping (Radical Forgiveness) and others.

In short it has been described as the "next Course in Miracles".


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"It has been a long, long time since someone actually had the guts to write from their heart and soul..." -- Colin C. Tipping, author of Radical Forgiveness

"Powerful! Timely! Initiation Into Miracles offers a rich collection of life-lessons that catapult us beyond the obvious... -- Gregg braden - Author

"This is the time for standing side by side and honouring the truth in each other..." -- James Twyman - Author

Product Details

  • Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Authorhouse (August 25, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1587217783
  • ISBN-13: 978-1587217784
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,257,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable book !!, July 23, 2002
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I found myself completely absorbed in Nigels very honest and human journey of the soul. Along they way I could relate to alot of the circumstance and it gave me the unique opportunatey to travel with him and learn.
A truly inspiring and honest book which is refreshingly light and easy to read.

The challenges he faced are real to us all and the inspiration he offers with Sai Baba is nothing short of a miracle.

I look forward to his next book.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Life Changing Book, October 9, 2000
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"Initiation Into Miracles" is written with astounding honesty and heartwarming humor. As Nigel Taylor walks his path, he invites us to observe. He shares his life experiences and offers insights which help us find the divine connection between our everyday life and our soul growth. On the path, he introduces us to Sai Baba, an Avatar, a special teacher and guide.

Above all, this book brings us a message of hope and love. Whatever the test in the face of despair, when the heart is aching, always there is HOPE.

It drew me in and held me from the first page to the last word. I could barely put the book down and just felt sad as I neared the last page. I wanted more! This book is a must read, is definitely a re-read. One reading isn't enough!

After attending some Nigel Taylor seminars and listening to his meditation tapes, I had high expectations for his book. It exceeded all my expectations! It made me laugh, it made me cry. It touched my heart and has changed my life.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A deer caught in the headlights of his own spirituality., October 23, 2005
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I met Nigel briefly and didn't realize the depth of the search that led him to Sai Baba -- the Dreamer as he terms Him, until I read this book. I did not rest until I finished the book. When I did, I had a rather interesting insight into a dream of mine regarding Sathya Sai Baba, eight years prior. Reading this book was a sort of "tapasya"(spiritual discipline) for me. I admit I'm biased because I was looking for a perspective on Sai Baba, about whom I've read a lot. But it turned out to be a great addition to the pantheon of spiritual books because it is definitely not a hagiography, but rather an account of a skeptic whose rational mind never ceases questioning the mystery of spiritual pursuits and phenomena, and in the process continually reaffirming them.

As an Indian immigrant to the USA, I have my personal battles with spirituality vs. "making it" and "living the American dream" and all the issues that go along with blending(or at least coexisting with) East and the glitter of the West. I am familiar with 70's hedonism and his life's arc fits the Oil-crisis 70's and Greedy '80s. Nigel approaches the subject from West to East, so to speak. He is quite articulate and blessed with a vivid spiritual vocabulary. I could relate to his story of emigration out of the UK, into Australia, and eventual arrival in the "New World" and the upheaval that can cause. You have to give the author credit for his frank admission that the lessons he learned didn't seem obvious at the time. This is a very HUMAN touch the book has that I find is the key to understanding it. He totally admits his flaws and his ill-preparedness to be an author. That kind of ego-effacing is necessary for anyone trying to be of service to people through the sharing of his own personal spiritual experiences.

He is not Deepak Chopra or Yogananda -- but that doesn't invalidate this effort. That's *not* whom I was expecting. My analogy would be that one doesn't need to be a great director to make a great film. His workman-like, rational, bewildered approach as he slowly unravels the spiritual mystery of his life rather uplifts the book precisely because of the lack of polish! This book is filled with joy and awe about the Light that is refreshingly accessible but no less potent!

I did not give the book 5 stars because it needs tighter editing, in addition to some explanation of Aussie-speak. Perhaps in the next edition? :-) These don't detract from the value of the book, but merely indicate what a perfectionist I am. Forgiveness, love, and the potential to unknowingly give rise to dark energy from our own ignorance and attachments. These are the lessons I took away from the book. He also presents spiritually informed theories regarding the quickening of tragedies and horrors that seem to be enveloping the world these days. You may not agree, but it's about time these views were presented for due consideration.

Not everyone could simply bare the embarassing depths of his soul like he did in this book. His phrasing is quite useful, the notion that we must "dream into the Dreamer..." (to paraphrase) speaks to my imagination and visualization faculties. This book could serve as a college text for preparing to face our dawning age of disillusionment with hoary institutions that seem to be letting us down regularly.
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