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A State of Mind: My Story / Ramtha: The Adventure Begins

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This book was so well written that I couldn't put it down. There is something in here that everyone can relate to. You only thought that you knew JZ Knight and Ramtha until you have read this book. Highly recommended and very enlightening. A must read.

I would've rated JZ Knight's autobiography five stars if she'd compressed the content by about half. It's too long for busy people these days.

Otherwise, it's a revealing story about the life and experiences of the first modern Western psychic channel of a discarnate entity. during channeling the entity, in this case Ramtha, takes over the sensitive's body and moves and talks through it while the host has an OOBE and later returns with no memory of the channeled material. Thirty years on she's still going strong so Ramtha has proven himself to be a valuable contributor to human consciousness growth. Patti

This book gives the reader an insight into a loving relationship between a spirit and JZ Knight. The book shares the warmth, emotion and vision of Ramtha to the world through the relationship with JZ Knight. A must read.

I found this to be different than I expected. But really enjoyed it. Hard to put down as it was such an interesting life story. Glad I bought it!

I read the first edition of this book around 1987-88 and reviewed it for a journal back then. Since 1984 I have followed this author's career as a "channel" of the entity Ramtha that allegedly possesses her at her convenience ("they" first convened in her kitchen in 1977, so the story goes in State of Mind). In brief, the first edition garners sympathy from naive readers who might feel sorry for JZ as a child growing up in abusive, alcoholic circumstances. The manifestation of Ramtha in her life was coincident with the author and her then husband playing with "pyramid power", seemingly unleashing an apparition that talked to JZ. According to another author (Jess Stearn, 1985: Soul Mates) who interviewed her then husband, the husband saw nothing but only JZ responding to something--this contradicts claims made by the author. In other words, Ramtha qualifies as a hallucination of some kind. Anyway, the rest is history, JZ met and courted (via her Ramtha persona who indicated that he was her soul mate) the much younger Jeff Knight to marry her around 1980. (I knew Jeff and was a witness for him in 1992 in his eventual legal challenge of a divorce settlement from JZ).

This author is by no means unique as a channel as some reviewers appear to suggest. And Jane Roberts was by no means the "first" of this kind. Spirit possession is pre-historic in human affairs and has been quite common. Recall the oracles of ancient Greece, the one at Delphi being the most famous. During the Great Awakening in 19th Century America, "christians" were possessed by the "holy spirit" as a personal entity. As far the Theosophical-Spritualist influenced entities like Seth/Rupert/Jane, there were significant precedents to Jane Roberts in the 20th century including Helena Roerich of Agni Yoga who channeled "Morya," Alice A Bailey who channeled "The Tibetan," and Guy and Edna Ballard who channeled a host of Ascended Masters through their "I AM" Activity sect including Saint Germain, especially in the 1930s. The Ballards actually were first to present entities in a form of channeling stagecraft before JZ Knight, who by the way first called her Ramtha cult "The Church I AM" in the early days of her movement.

So, I suggest the reader beware. Too many people have been seduced by words they read and experiences they have after encountering Ramtha.

I read the orginal book with a different cover but I believe the story is the same (Perhaps the new one has some revisions)in any case, I recomemend this book for all seekers. It is entertaining, spirtual, moving, delightful, emotional, and certainly a page turner.

It is not just an ordinary story, far from it. She explores a world that most do not understand and cannot concieve of.

She and I share the same birthday - same year as well. She was born in Texas and I in California. We entered the world minutes apart; just an odd fact. We are both authors of books which are about the supernatural elements of life.

I think you will fnd this a most satisfying book to read.I recommend that you buy it and read it.

If you find her book of interest you may wish to read " A Spiritual Warrior's Journey" - which is my life story.

Just for the uninformed. J Z Knight is basically the best con artist out there. She claims a caveman from the dinosaur age speaks to and through her to guide us here in this life.

WOW...if you people actual;ly believe this crap...please send me your names and addresses. I could easily solve your problems for just $100. In turn, I will give you a bag of magical sand from the "caveman" times and it will magically stop all your problems and troubles.

Ooooooooo, booga booga booga.