Spirit communication : the soul's path

Much of the world first learned about trance channel Kevin Ryerson through Shirley MacLaine’s groundbreaking book Out on a Limb. Now the inspiring message of transformation and hope that she received from Ryerson and the spirit entities who speak through him is available to us all. In this impressive, wide-ranging volume, Ryerson shares the wisdom and understanding he has received about the limitless potential of human consciousness, about life after death, and about the souls eternal journey. Ryerson begins by explaining what a trance channel does and how each of us can communicate with discarnate, or spirit, entities. He tells how he became a channel and gives a clear and precise description of the dynamics of the channeling process. Then he introduces the principal personalities who communicate through him in the trance state John, an Essene scholar and disciple of Jesus'; Tom MacPherson, a still-mischievous Irish pickpocket who was hanged in Shakespeare’s time but says that he now “picks minds instead of pockets”; Atun-Re, an ancient Egyptian who was an adviser to the pharaoh Akhnaton; Oba-diah, a Haitian herbalist and storyteller; and Japu, who taught along the silk routes between India and China five thousand years ago. Ryerson describes his relationship with these entities and their motivation for speaking through him. He also discusses the value of trance channeling and its implications for social change. After exploring the broader subject of spirit communication, Ryerson presents a comprehensive guide to the spiritual, philosophical, and practical teachings from many sources, includingJudeo-Christian values, Buddhist psychology, ancient Egyptian texts, and the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the writings of Carl Jung, Manly R Hall, Andrewjackson Davis, and Edgar Cayce. In simple, down-to-earth prose, Ryerson conveys what his spirit guides have taught him about the nature of the mind, the law of karma, dreams and intuition, the human soul, and universal and individual life purpose. He explains how we, too, can tap into and utilize the psychic ability that lies within us to enrich our daily lives. Finally, he discusses the divinity of the human soul and the enlightened state toward which we are all progressing. In Spirit Communication, we hear, in their own words, what the spirit entities have to say about a variety of subjects, including communication with spirit guides and teachers, sexuality and human relationships, healing and nutrition, personal power, psychic un-foldment, meditation and the chakras, life after death, reincarnation, and the path of the 5 soul toward ultimate realization. Refreshingly specific and frank in their counsel, often humorous, and always profound in their insights, these entities offer us practical suggestions for transforming our inner spirit. Sure to become a classic, Spirit Communication is an invaluable guide to spirituality and a journey into the timeless wisdom of the ages. KEVIN RYERSON is a teacher, lecturer, and a trance channel in the tradition of Edgar Cayce and Jane Roberts. Kevin has been a long time associate of the Center for Applied Intuition in San Francisco, which gathers information from channeled sources, or “expert intuitives,” to assist researchers in solving a wide range of challenging scientific and technological problems. Kevin figured prominently in Shirley MacLaine’s bestselling books Out on a Limb, Dancing in the Light, and It's All in the Playing. Introduction by Kevin Ryerson xv Part I: The Medium and the Message Chapter 1: The Medium 3 The Mechanics of Trance Channeling 6 Accessing Altered States of Consciousness 7 Discarnate Intelligence or “Spirit Entities” 9 The Childhood of a Trance Channel 11 The Spirit Teachers 13 Why These Spirit Entities Speak Through Me 16 Spirit’s Motivation for Speaking Through 17 The Relationship Between the Channel and Spirit 17 Anyone Can Become a Channel 19 Trying to “Prove” Channeling Is Like Nailing a Custard Pie to the Wall 20 How to Assess the Accuracy of Channeled Information 21 The Value of Trance Channeling 23 Why Are So Many Channels Appearing in These Times? 25 Parapsychology and Social Change 26 Closing Words 28 Chapter 2: The Message 31 A Spiritual Paradigm for Human Potential 32 The Nature of Spirit and Spirit Communication 34 The Seven Dimensions of Spirit Communication 36 Jacob’s Ladder 42 The Bond Between Ourselves and Spirit 43 Negative Entities, Spirit Possession, and Things That Go Bump in the Night 46 Summing Up 49 Part II: Human: Being of Light Chapter 1: The Human Condition 53 Consciousness, Time, and Transformation 56 Memory as a Principle of Transformation 60 Conditioned Memory, a Process of Repetition 61 Techniques for Exercising Memory 62 Remembering the Future 63 Predestiny, Destiny, and Free Will 64 The Concept of Karma 65 Chapter 2: The Godhead 69 The Father 71 The Son or Daughter 72 The Holy Spirit (The Mother) 72 Returning to Our Original Nature 73 Chapter 3: The Soul’s Path 75 An Esoteric History of Souls on the Earth Plane 75 Universal Life Purpose 79 Progressing Toward God 80 Individual Life Purpose 83 Eight Primary Human Needs 85 The Interdependence of the Eight Human Needs 92 Desire Versus Embellished Need 93 Identifying Our Individual Needs 94 Conclusion 97 Part III: Spirit Communication: The Ascendant Path Chapter 1: The God Force 101 God and Prayer 101 The Physical Universe and Its Laws 108 The Higher Laws 111 Souls and Soul Mates 115 Spirit Guides and Teachers 132 The Inner Teacher 144 The Masters 147 Chapter 2: The Earth Plane 151 The Temple of the Soul 151 Human Emotions 162 Sexuality and Human Relationships 168 The Divine Healer 178 Seeking Personal Power 187 Patterns of Psychic Unfoldment 191 On Trance Channeling 201 Chapter 3: The Return 206 The Dream State 206 Intuition, the Still Small Voice 210 States of Meditation 214 The Chakras, Template of Perfection 229 Death, Rite of Passage 238 Past Lives 247 The Ascendant Path 250 Appendix: The Storytellers/Other Voices 259