The Michael Handbook: A Channeled System for Self Understanding [Paperback]

Jose Stevens (Author), Simon Warwick-Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1988

This book presents a complete system of knowledge that makes perfect sense and is fun. It describes how people operate through roles, goals, attitudes and chief features. It explains soul ages and how the number of lifetimes you have had affects the way you see the world. The authors provide easy to understand examples including famous people, nations, and historical events. This system is one of the many channeled message being presented to assist the rapidly changing consciousness of humanity. The source of the information is Michael, a higher plane being who communicates with us through channels and trans-mediums.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...is a good textbook for someone who is going to put time and study into being a Michael student...this book will anchor the Michael writings for a long time to come..." --The Michael Connection

"... some of the most interesting of the recent flood of channeled information. It gives the reader a set of tools for self-understanding which can be of great aid in the search for a better way of life and better world for all humanity." --Ralph Metzner, Ph.D. - Dean, California Institute of Integral Studies

"Students of the New Age phenomenon interested in psychology and spirituality will find 'The Michael Handbook' illuminating." --Small Press Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Warwick Press; Unknown edition (March 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941109003
• ISBN-13: 978-0941109000
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An unqualified YES!, November 3, 2000

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Rick Belden (austin, tx usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Michael Handbook: A Channeled System for Self Understanding (Paperback)

My response to the material presented in this book when I first encountered it in 1993 was an unqualified "YES!", and time has not diminished my enthusiasm. This is and was the only system that has ever resonated so deeply with me in terms of understanding why "things are the way they are", not only in my own life, but with regard to the human experience in general.

I found the model of the soul experience in the earth plane presented in this book to be intellectually coherent, spiritually satisfying, and emotionally comforting. The book also contains some interactive exercises that were remarkably accurate in helping me determine my own "spiritual profile" based upon the Michael model.

If you have nagging questions that you just can't resolve (e.g., Why is life so unfair? Why do bad things happen to good people?), or if you're just curious about why we're all here, you may find this book to be very enlightening. I sure did!

The book's one weakness: As another reviewer pointed out, the editing could have been a lot better. However, this is a minor issue and does not detract from the quality of the information presented.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and fun, January 18, 2006

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Goldberry (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Michael Handbook: A Channeled System for Self Understanding (Paperback)

I first read The Michael Handbook several years ago and have found it one of the most useful in my spiritual "meanderings". A description of this system was apparently first published by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, but has spread far and wide since (her publishing company doesn't seem too happy about that!). The book being channeled doesn't bother me--if you can't be open minded about sprituality, you should pick another subject. I like things spelled out clearly without a lot of double talk--the book does exactly that. The more you read, the more you learn about yourself and why you are the way you are. By the time you finish, you have a complete picture. This picture isn't an excuse, it's a starting point. You have to take it from there.

My only complaint would be the desktop publishing: I'm a copy editor and I'm sorely tempted to edit it and send it back to the publisher to fix. It doesn't seem like anyone proofread it.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect introduction to the Michael system, October 10, 1999

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This review is from: The Michael Handbook: A Channeled System for Self Understanding (Paperback)

This is an excellent book on the Michael teachings, which can serve both as a clear and manageable introduction to newcomers to the Michael information as well as a resource for those already familiar with the Michael system. The book may well have changed my life. Highly recommended.