Everything Happens for a Reason (Hardcover)

by Suzane Northrop (Author) "although by now talking to Dead Folks is, for me, a totally natural experience, I realize that for many of you this may be your..." (more)
Key Phrases: soul program, grieving task, boundary program, Higher Power, World Trade Center, Suzane Northrop (more...)

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This book sheds light on many of life's nagging mysteries. If you've been wondering why you were born, what death is, and why there can be so much pain in-between . . . if you question your choices, aren't sure about the people you attract into your life, and would love to stop making the same "mistakes" over and over again . . . then read on. For 25 years, Suzane Northrop has been working as a trance medium and has come to enjoy an international reputation for integrity, accuracy, and responsibility. Over the years Suzane's work has brought meaning to the messages from our loved ones who have passed to the bond of love between the living and the dead. Now, in this unique work, she examines the relationship between those who have passed over, our own souls and the lessons we are here to learn-or our Soul Program-and shows unequivocally that everything happens for a reason. Why are we here? We are in this life for a purpose-whether we're aware of it or not-and that purpose is to learn, to accomplish what each soul has chosen as its program, and that could mean anything. It's whatever our souls need to learn. It might be patience or self-reliance or dealing with loss or compassion. Each soul has a different program; no two souls need to learn or accomplish exactly the same thing. The soul's path is to grow, and each path is unique for each soul. What is death? Death is a new beginning. One of the greatest misconceptions people can have about death is to think of it as an ending. While it may be the conclusion of one specific phase of a soul's journey, death is just as surely the beginning of the next. It's simply another phase of transition in the evolution of our soul's ongoing existence and quest for growth, lived, at least temporarily, on another plane. If it were a play, it would be the next act. If it were a book, it would be the next chapter. What's with all the pain? Without free choice, life would have no real purpose. We'd all just be sitting around waiting to find out what someone else had decided was going to happen to us. Words like morality, ambition, motivation, good, and evil would have no meaning. Our free will gives us the power of choice, but it can cause hurt. If we keep making the same choice, and each time we make the choice it causes us pain, it's because we haven't yet learned from experience to make a different choice the next time. No one is punishing us; we're simply punishing ourselves. But, again, there's a reason. We are in a time of decision. Will we remain satisfied living in a space of denial, ignorance, and unresolved issues? This is a time that is calling each and every one of us to step up to the plate with a deep dedication to our loved ones, our relationships, our lives, and ourselves. We are called to learn how to live and speak our truth with love, compassion, understanding, and forgiveness-for others and ourselves. We are excitingly on the threshold of the old and new, of light and dark, of illusion and truth, and adventure and complacency. There is no doubt there is a reason we find ourselves at the point we are in time. We have created it . . . for a reason.

About the Author
Suzane Northrop is a nationally recognized trance medium and expert on psychic phenomena. She discovered as a young child, and for the past 25 years has been using that gift to help bridge the gap between the world of the living and the spirit world. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Northstar 2LLC (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588720438
• ISBN-13: 978-1588720436
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #728,439 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, February 19, 2003

By	Hazel Teague (Townsend, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To really believe that "everything happens for a reason" even though we may not understand what the reasons are at this moment, tomorrow, or even at a later time is a concept to me that is truly mind-boggling. Knowing that everything has a purpose can make you stop and reflect on why situations happen, become aware of unresolved issues, and look at life differently. If you are searching for an understanding of why life on earth is often painful and unfair, or just a reason of what our purpose is in life----this book is a must read.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars something new?, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This book scored highest for its clarity and straightforward style. It make the point that these issues of life and afterlife can be discussed in a sipmple manner that is not simplistic. Similar books often become highly esoteric and end up talking about ideas rather than realities. The treatment of liffe experience as being educative can seem a little narrow and therefore superficial but this book makes a convincing case for experience having some sort of educative purpose that is unique to each one of us. Although the book will probably not convince those that are predisposed against these kinds of issues , afterlife and such, it is a good read and communicates to a broad readearship base. It is written with aparent courage in that there are no vague outs for the author. she simply gives a straightforward account of her experiences with real stories that she believes in. This gives it a refreshing style. There is a strong emphasis on choice and freedom and is therefore very western in slant, but this makes it appealing as well.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, down-to-earth, description of mediumship, February 20, 2003

By	anne (United States) - See all my reviews

This book is sensitively written and presents a clear description of mediumship. I recommend it for those who are interested in the psychic realm and wish to learn more about how spirit actually communicates with the living. I also recommend it for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, and are seeking comfort. In a down-to-earth, sensitive style, Suzane Northrop offers a view of the spirit world, and describes spirit communication from the medium's point of view. Through personal accounts of her many clients' experiences, the reader gains hope and comfort. Through reading this book, the reader will understand that everything DOES happen for a reason, and there is more to life than meets the eye. A definite must-read for anyone seriously pondering the supernatural.