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In the Spirit: Conversations with the Spirit of Jerry Garcia [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Wendy Weir (Author)
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May 25, 1999
Through telepathic communication with Jerry Garcia, legendary member of the Grateful Dead, Wendy Weir, sister of Dead guitarist Bob Weir, presents Jerry's deep, loving, and often humorous insights from the realm of spirit and his wishes not only for the band that has become a cultural phenomenon but for each and every one of us.

Early one morning in August 1995, Bob Weir called his sister and asked her to check in on Jerry Garcia, who had died only hours before. At first she could not talk to Jerry's spirit because it was too happy to be free. Only with the telepathic help of her brother was she able to break through Jerry's barriers and remind him that he couldn't leave--he still needed to fulfill his mission on Earth. Thus began an illuminating and introspective three-year journey with the spirit of Jerry Garcia.
        
The messages Wendy has received from Jerry are amazing: he urges the remaining members of the band to continue without him and says their greatest and most important work is still in front of them. He explains why he stayed on Earth so long, even though he was in pain; his intention to use Wendy as an example for others to learn from; and how, in his death, he has in fact become "the grateful dead," which heralds the band's rebirth.
        
Wendy Weir captures not only the wisdom of Jerry Garcia but also the playful, irreverent, conversational tone that his fans will immediately respond to. She relays his messages in a straightforward, easy manner, allaying the doubts of those who may be skeptical of the reality of her experiences, while at the same time reassuring those most eager to believe in the continued vitality of Jerry Garcia and his ability to communicate with those on the other side.

Wendy Weir was fourteen years old when she first heard her brother's plan to play in the rock band that would become the Grateful Dead. Her own life took her into careers in finance and environmental education. During this time, she quietly developed her psychic abilities while staying in close contact with her brother Bob, Jerry, and the Dead. She lives in California.

Placing my feet flat on the ground, I straighten my back to allow the energies to flow easily up and down my spine, hold my head erect with eyes closed, and rest my hands peacefully on my thighs. I start to inhale slowly through my nose, breathing deeply into my lungs, holding my breath for a few seconds, then exhaling through my mouth. I repeat this several times until my body and mind are fully relaxed. Then I gently shift my focus to the inner space behind my sixth chakra (the energy center located on the forehead just above and between the eyes), clear my head of all thoughts, and raise the frequency of my energy. Entering into a meditative state, I silently call Jerry's name.
        
Almost instantly, I see Jerry's spirit. It looks like a brilliant, white-gold beam radiating out from a center of pure light. Free at last from the weight and pain of his physical body, he is in a powerful state of ecstasy.Through telepathic communication with Jerry Garcia, legendary member of the Grateful Dead, Wendy Weir, sister of Dead guitarist Bob Weir, presents Jerry's deep, loving, and often humorous insights from the realm of spirit and his wishes not only for the band that has become a cultural phenomenon but for each and every one of us.


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From Publishers Weekly

As the first sentence warns, "This is not a book about the man Jerry Garcia." The conversations recorded here are not with the Jerry of this earth, the Jerry who led the Grateful Dead into megastardom. Rather, Weir, the sister of former Dead guitarist Bob Weir, has channeled Jerry's "Oversoul," that "advanced spiritual being or expression of All That Is who exists in the higher spiritual dimensions, aspects of whom have been or are incarnate on Earth or other dimensions." Weir, who works in "financial marketing" and previously wrote two environmentalist children's books, first tried to make contact when her brother wanted her to check in on Jerry's spirit right after he died. Jerry's earth spirit wouldn't communicate, so what followed was a long period of conversations with Jerry's Oversoul (or "JO," as Weir refers to him throughout the book) about how to fulfill Jerry's life's purpose, thus allowing him to ascend to the next plane. Not until almost the end of the book is Jerry's earth spirit able to communicate with Weir, so most of what's recorded here are the pontifications of the Oversoul alongside Weir's own account of her path to personal enlightenmentAshe learned to stop trying to be "perfect" and "accept the fact that it is okay to be loved for myself." The message JO sends to Jerry's former band members is simple: keep making music, because it represents a connection to "All That Is." By taking readers' belief inAand knowledge ofANew Age arcana for granted, Weir is unlikely to win many converts, even among Deadheads. (July) FYI: Linda Keen's Across the Universe with John Lennon (Hampton Roads, $14.95 paper 328p ISBN 1-57174-137-2), also out in July, is based on her psychic "conversations" with the departed Beatles great.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Following Elvis Presley and John Lennon, Jerry Garcia is the latest musician to write a book from beyond the grave. The difference here is that Jerry Garcia's channeler has a certain level of authority: she is the sister of Bob Weir, Garcia's Grateful Dead bandmate. Starting in August 1995 and continuing for a year, Weir conversed with "Jerry's oversoul" ("JO" for short). The meager conversations are presented in an interview format, with JO holding forth on different topics (music, childhood, nature), but much of the text is Weir's own expanding of JO's ideas. Considering Garcia's strong personality, it's disappointing that his oversoul's speech is so out of character. Garcia would likely have cringed at statements like "There is a flow of energy in all that you do, as there is a melody that weaves through a song." Whether or not you accept the book's premise, JO really has nothing original or insightful to say. Not recommended, unless there is demand; much skepticism about the book is already being expressed by Deadheads on the Internet.ALloyd Jansen, Stockton-San Joaquin Cty. P.L., CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Harmony; 1st edition (May 25, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609604619
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609604618
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty sad...Jerry would have been ashamed, October 5, 2000
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This review is from: In the Spirit: Conversations with the Spirit of Jerry Garcia (Hardcover)
I expect you either believe that you can talk to dead people, or that you can't. And based on that choice you'll be predisposed to believe that this clap-trap exploitation is genuine or that it's an attempt to cash in on as much residual Jerry-mania as possible. I am a Deadhead, I cherish their music and have hundreds of shows on tape. I saw them live repeatedly, and if I were sent to a desert isle with only one type of music, it would be The Boys, hands down. Jerry was a phenomenal intellect and a towering talent. I think he is one of America's greatest composers. So it is from that vantage I tell you that I think that Jerry would have laughed his head off at this book. Read it if you like, but check it out at the library. Don't send you money to Weir just so she can cash in on the death of such a personage. And yes, I read it, at the library. I took the money the book would have cost and bought a Dick's Picks CD, where Jerry really IS still alive and truly DOES speak, from the one podium he always chose...behind that guitar.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Dead, April 15, 2000
This review is from: In the Spirit: Conversations with the Spirit of Jerry Garcia (Hardcover)
Over the years I have channeled the spirits of such musicans as Jim Morrison, Pigpen, and Lowell George. It was something I prefered to keep to myself, due to the fact I knew some people would question the validity of such claims, as well as my sanity. But it was the spirit of Jerry Garcia, that came to me with an agenda for me to work toward helping with the healing of the Earth. Wendy Weir's book "In the Spirit" describes similar channeling that I have been receiving from Jerry Garcia, since 1997.

It took some great courage for Wendy to come forward and write about her pyschic experience with Jerry. She knew that people would have many negative things to say about her decision to write the book, and the validity of the material inside. She wrote the book in spite of what some people would think, and there is a lot to be said about her courage for this. This book has helped people such as myself begin to be more open about our own experiences with Spirit Channeling.

The message of the book could best be described by quoting the words of Ken Kesey at Jerry's Funeral. "We've got a world to save."

So let's get on with the business of saving the World. The spirits are waiting to help us.

W. Dire Wolff

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Cashing in on Jerry, January 21, 2000
This review is from: In the Spirit: Conversations with the Spirit of Jerry Garcia (Hardcover)
This is one of the most insulting books that I have ever read in my life. To think that Bob's sis would dare cash in on Jerry's name for a few bucks is absotively despicable. The book itself is nothing but new age garbage with little respect for the common sense of the reader, whom I'm sure Wendy thinks are little 14 year old fashion hippies that couldn't form their own opinion to save Jerry's soul. Hey, I'm a spiritual cat too, but I don't claim to be able to channel the spirit of Jerry Garcia. I don't care if you're his soul mate, I don't buy it, literally and you shouldn't buy it financially. It disgusts me to think how many family members or wannabe family members are making money off of all these Jerry books and songs and God knows what else. I can't wait till this stuff dies down and we're back to an underground thing again. Jeez!
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