Journey of Souls is a book by hypnotherapist[1] Dr. Michael Newton (9 December 1931 – 22 September 2016), published in 1994 by Llewellyn Publications.[2] The book contains the purported recollections of 29 people after their prior deaths, relayed while under hypnosis.[3][4] Its subject matter includes past life regressions and "Life Between Lives" therapy, which claims to transport the patient to where the human soul spends time before reincarnation.[5]
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| Author | Dr. Michael Newton |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Pseudoscience, Spiritual case studies |
| Publisher | Llewellyn Publications, USA |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Followed by | Destiny of Souls |
The testimony within the book presents the afterlife as a journey where individual consciousness undergoes reflection and transformation.[6] Hierarchies of souls are described, with souls clustered into groups or larger entities.[7]
A follow-up, Destiny of Souls, was released by Newton in 2000.[8]
Reception
editJourney of Souls sold 750,000 copies as of 2021, making it one of the highest selling books published by Llewellyn.[2] It received public praise from celebrities Shirley MacLaine[9] and Megan Fox.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary of Michael Duff Newton". The Union. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ a b Byle, Ann (2021-07-30). "Llewellyn Marks 120 Years of Publishing". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives". Barnes & Noble. 2002-09-08. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Olesen, Terry Christopher (June 2021). "Reincarnation Research: II. Independent Investigators and a Multi-Trait/Multi-Method Approach (Part Two of Two)". Australian Journal of Parapsychology. 21 (1): 44. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
Of these cases Newton presented 29 in his book Journey of Souls...
- ^ Cannone, Robin (2015-03-31). "I Went to Hypnosis Therapy to Get in Touch with My Past Lives". VICE. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Lee, Raymond L. M. (2003). "The New Face of Death: Postmodernity and Changing Perspectives of the Afterlife". Illness, Crisis & Loss. 11 (2): 134–147. doi:10.1177/1054137302250937. ISSN 1054-1373.
The afterlife is also imagined to be a "journey of souls" (Newton 1994) as individual consciousness undergoes reflection and transformation.
- ^ Barnum, B.S. (2006). Spirituality in Nursing: from Traditional to New Age. Springer Publishing Company Pbk. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-8261-9183-0. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives". Publishers Weekly. 247 (17): 86. April 24, 2000. ISSN 0000-0019.
- ^ "Destiny of Souls". Llewellyn Worldwide. 2000-05-01. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ Layne, Maya (2023-11-07). "Required Reading: The Five Books That Changed Megan Fox's Life". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-03-30.