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"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.", September 11, 2007
This review is from: Journey Through The World of Spirit: God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels (Paperback)
There is nothing presented in this account that I did not find plausible. In fact, it read as a validation of my own experiences over the years since my own NDE. The fact that we both came from similar down-to-earth working class Mid-Western backgrounds made it doubly accessible to me. As the author states there are great changes coming and extra-ordinary spirits are being reborn to try to swing the societal and planetary balance back towards health. These are the new Shamans entrusted with a mission to help heal the growing rift between Heaven and Earth.
The author's NDE came prematurely, while he was still in his teens, as an unexpected side-effect to drug use. He wasn't ready for it. He knew the message to be true but he simply could do nothing with it until he had naturally lived out the first half of his life (reminds me of Jung refusing to train anyone who had not completed the first half of their life.)
For a slim book it is packed with information. Thirty years of reflection has enabled the author to craft an efficient narrative that gets the message across without wasted words. The subjects touched on are many: out of body experiences, helping spirits, reincarnation, vibrational energy levels, light and dark beings, the spirit city, the need to transcend the ego, the body as only a vehicle, our role as transformers for natural/supernatural energies, higher vibration beings, Earth's role as a place to grow through hard choices and suffering, etc. As I said, there is nothing here that rings false, though personal interpretations may differ somewhat.
The appendix by famed Near-Death researcher Dr. P.M.H. Atwater is detailed and excellent. It makes this a good choice for an introduction to the subject. She cites the most valuable classic authors and cases for further study. Plus I can attest to the value of the bibliography having read most of these books over the years.
The additional appendix which includes an introduction to John Jay Harper's TRANCEFORMERS: SHAMANS OF THE 21st CENTURY not only supports the main world view of the book, but makes one anxious to also read further.
The author states that he was drawn to metaphysical bookstores to read accounts that reinforced and validated what he had been shown. Well, this book now enters that worthy body of information. Perhaps that is the main function of such accounts- they serve as support and validation to those who have lost their innocence concerning the nature of existence. These are the people who have been given proof- the people who KNOW. Why would this gift be given to such ordinary people? Just look at the mess of the world that the rich, the powerful, the "experts" have created- who else are you going to trust it to?
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***** The Editor-in-Chief Speaks From The Heart *****, August 4, 2007
This review is from: Journey Through The World of Spirit: God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels (Paperback)
Normally, as a matter of corporate ethics, I remain silent on manuscripts that I have edited; but I simply have to make an exception to this one. It has captured me hook, line, and soul. Not only has the testimony of this book moved me to tears of joy at its message of miracles and vision of the future, but it has given me hope for humanity unlike any other. Ignore what I say if you feel that I am insincere in this promotion but please do not penalize David. This book is h-o-t: it will be turned into a movie script beyond a doubt now regardless of anything I say -- or not.
Dr. John Jay Harper is a near-death experience researcher, editor-in-chief Reality Press, and author of the book Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century as well as the DVD Science of Soul: The End-Time Solar Cycle of Chaos in 2012 A.D.
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"Religion is rules, Spirituality is Service", September 25, 2007
This review is from: Journey Through The World of Spirit: God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels (Paperback)
There are many books out there today that talk about how we can help save the world, as well as ourselves as a species. There are dozens of ideas on what we can do and while a great deal of them are valid, some of them really come across as quite insightful and straightforward. While you would expect to find some really good ideas in spiritually based books, it's surprising to come across a really great idea in a book as short as, "Journey Through The World of Spirit: God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels", written by near death experiencer David Oakford.
I have had the privelage of talking with Mr. Oakford and even getting help from him regarding some tough areas in my life, and although I have have read a shortened version of his NDE on line, this is the first time I was able to read it in it's entirety. I've been reading hundreds of NDE accounts through the years and Mr. Oakford's experience is one of the most fascinating, especially with regards to the earth. There are few accounts that deal so specifically with the earth and negative spirits, and his account is one that does so in great detail. In his otherworldly journey that he undertook, Mr. Oakford met guardian angels and spirit guides (including his own, named "Bob"), learned about the earth and how it has a spirit, about the universe, the spiritual world, dark spirits, Jesus, and God. Eventually, after going through a life review and seeing how he can benefit others on earth with his insights and experience, Mr. Oakfords returns to life.
Sometimes the best books are the ones that have the smallest amount of fluff and filler, and are the ones that get right to the point in the message they are trying to say. "Journey: Through the world of Spirit, God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels" is such a book, and while it may be short, do not underestimate it's usefulness or the wealth of information that it contains, such as, for example, explaining about energy. It's fascinating to read about how, when he was journeying across the earth, Mr. Oakford saw that each area of the earth has energy coming from it. Areas that are rich in animals and nature are very high in energy, while cities and areas with very little of the natural world had very low energy, and how countries such as Africa, Asia, and Tibet have a higher (or "nicer" quality as he describes it) energy concentration due to not have a self-centered consumer like society. It is quite fascinating to read about how energy is so important in our world, both the physical and the spiritual.
Another topic that fascinated me in the book is was what Mr. Oakfords describes as, 'dark souls'. To sum it up, these are spirits who are very selifsh and think only of themselves, living as spiritual vampires, sucking energy from the living. Certianly disturbing, but advice is given on how to avoid them, mainly by focusing on the love within us, seek to evolve ourselves in spirit, and choose not to follow this dark energy, and to seek what the intention of these beings are (if it's self-centered and harms others, then that's a big warning sign). Useful information indeed for those who seek to avoid as much negativity as possible!
When the main NDE experience is finished, the book isn't over yet, for there are three appendixes in the back for you to read. The first is a Q and A session with Mr. Oakford where he talks about things such as Reincarnation, Animal spirits, and Astrology. After that comes "The complete idiot's guide to near death experiences' by noted NDE researcher P.M.H. Atwater. Though not as detailed and in depth as other NDE books, it is a very good start for those who are just beginning to learn about NDE's and want to know more about them. The third and final appendix contains "Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21rst Century" by John Jay Harper.
While the book is, overall, trim and lean, informative and entertaining, what it does best is stress how we can help heal the world, ourselves, and our relations with others, both as individuals and as groups, and as nations. The overall message that this book gives us is very clear: All of us, no matter what religion or what we believe in, need to raise our own personal energy fields and seek to live in harmony and love with others. It's stressed that there's a very hard period coming up here on earth, and we need to learn to co-exist in peace more then ever before. But all of it can be summed up in a message that is stressed over and over again. We need to love each other unconditionally. When Mr. Oakfords meets Jesus himself, '...Jesus shared that loving one another unconditionally is what souls must do in order for peace and harmony to become fully-felt on Gaia.' The general message given here is that we need to be more earth focursed, love focused, and nature focused, to help raise our own energies to heal the world and those around us. And while love is stressed over and over in many different sources as the solution to the world's problems, the way it is presented here makes it a very worthy read.
Overall, Mr. Oakford's book is very lean, easy to read, and highly informative. If you are interested in NDE's, the spiritual world, and seek advice that can help you in your spiritual life, then "Journey" is highly recommended!
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