Through Time Into Healing [Paperback]

Brian L. Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1993

The book that sheds new light on the extraordinary healing potential of past life therapy, by the bestselling author of Many Lives, Many Masters.

Brian Weiss made headlines with his ground-breaking research on past life therapy in Many Lives, Many Masters. Now, based on his extensive clinical experience, he builds on time-tested techniques of psychotherapy, revealing how regression to past lifetimes provides the necessary breakthrough to healing mind, body, and soul. Using vivid past life case studies, Dr. Weiss shows how regression therapy can heal grief, create more loving relationships, uncover hidden talents, and ultimately shows how near death and out of body experiences help confirm the existence of past lives. Dr. Weiss includes his own professional hypnosis, dream recall, meditation and journaling techniques for safe past life recall at home.

Compelling and provocative, Through Time Into Healing shows us how to help ourselves lead healthy, productive lives, secure in the knowledge that death is not the final word and that the doorways to healing and wholeness are inside us.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

For many years, psychiatrist Weiss ( Many Lives, Many Masters ) used hypnotic regression as a treatment, but not until one patient apparently regressed to a previous life did he consider that the key to a host of his patients' current psychological problems might lie in the lives they conceivably had lived hundreds, even thousands, of years earlier. Using case histories of patients whose troubles with physical illness, relationships, obesity, substance abuse and grief had eluded traditional treatments, Weiss makes a convincing argument for the notion that they had lived "past lives" and for past life therapy. The book provides mind-expanding exercises and the techniques used in past-life regression. An appendix gives readers a script and instructions for making their own regression tape. While some readers are sure to remain skeptical, the case histories are riveting narratives.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Weiss's theory is that "regression therapy and hypnotic visualization can transform the mind to reach . . . healing states. These methods can be used in conjunction with traditional medical approaches and medicines." For patients needing extensive treatment, he recommends past life regression. By regressing, patients relive past lives and often tragic deaths, find understanding, and are cured of current problems, Weiss states--all in only a few sessions of hypnotic visualization therapy. Weiss deliberately refers to other therapies and practitioners to legitimize his work. He shows how regression has helped patients grieve a loved one; uncover the root causes of obesity or substance abuse; heal the inner child and the abused child; and promote physical healing. Pop psychology and New Age readers will demand this title. Therapists might gain insights. Mandatory for public libraries, while optional for academic libraries.
-Susan Burdick, Lehigh Community Coll., Schnecksville, Pa.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671867865
• ISBN-13: 978-0671867867
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age > Reincarnation

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86 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You are so much more than your current ego- AWAKE!, March 19, 2004

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This review is from: Through Time Into Healing (Paperback)

I found that this book is really a continuation of _Many Lives, Many Masters_. However, instead of focusing upon a single case study, this time the author covers many cases of hypnotic regression. There are several reasons for these regressions arranged by section: healing physical problems, healing relationships, healing the inner and abused child, correcting obesity and eating disorders, correcting substance abuse, achieving mystical or spiritual insights, and regression simply to enrich one's overall experience of the wonder of life. The cases examined tend to be brief but to the point.

The last chapter covers the technique of hypnotic regression (both conventional and past-life) in more detail. Additional techniques of past-life exploration are also examined such as dream analysis, meditation and visualization, self-awareness techniques, and "play" techniques. It is significant that the author emphasizes that regression can usually be safely achieved by self-hypnosis without benefit of an "expert." In fact, the appendix contains the transcript for a self-hypnosis tape (do NOT listen to it in the car!)

There are also some more extensive historical and philosophical insights in this book. this includes the fact that reincarnation was initially accepted by the Christian faith until it became the state religion of Rome. Both the Emperor Constantine, as well as the later church hierarchy, rejected the doctrine for political and control reasons. It is also pointed out that an underground of mystical movements such as the Gnostics, Cathars, Sufis, and Kabbalists have always accepted reincarnation as a core spiritual belief (indeed, life hardly makes sense with out it.)

One additional note: Dr. Weiss actually found out who the "Robert Jarrod" was that needed his help from his previous experience with Catherine.

All in all, I found this book to be even more interesting and informative than Many Lives, Many Masters.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healing Takes Time, But Can Be Accelerated, April 1, 1999

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This review is from: Through Time Into Healing (Paperback)

Although this book is more clinical in its approach than Weiss' other two stories, I still found it interesting and compelling. His chapters are understandably split by categories. As a recovering alcoholic, I was quite intrigued by how I fit into the scheme of life and death. It has given me insight into my alcoholism, has helped me heal my deep pain, and has helped keep me sober for the last 7 years. It helped me realize that active alcoholism is suicide on an installment plan. The suggestion for a self-guided regression session (at the end of the book) is worthwhile in itself!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent book from Dr. Weiss, November 25, 1997

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Dr. Weiss' books will either make you more of a believer or will give you a lot to consider about the possibility of reincarnation.

You won't find better writing on the subject than Dr. Weiss' books. They are written in an engaging and quick reading style. They are not highly scientific in their presentation but Dr. Weiss generates great confidence in his methods and motivations.