Ancient story wisely told on the lightness of the heart on departure from earth: the Egyptian method for weighing the virtues of the soul before the final judgement and the destiny of the soul in the afterlife. Upon death, passing through the underworld full of dangerous trials and seven gates, the dead would reach the Hall of Osiris, the place of final judgement. An assembly of forty-two gods would listen to the confessions of the dead and evaluate the virtues he attained during his life on earth. Then the final judgement would be made by weighing the heart …
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But already my desire and my willWere being turned like a wheel, all at one speed,By the love which moves the sun and the other stars. Dante Alighieri[1265 Florence-1321 Ravenna] Considered as one of the “chefs-d’oeuvre of literature” by Gustave Doré, the French painter, Dante’s epic story describing the fascinating voyage to the afterlife is never outdated. Written in Italian at the time when Latin was the literary language, The Divine Comedy has become timeless. Dante’s voyage, which he started to write at the age of 35 when he was sent to exile, is more than an individual voyage. …
One of the richest books I’ve read about the spiritual worlds and the life of the soul. Michael Newton, PhD, the renowned hypnotherapist is set out to write this phenomenal book based on the case reports of 29 patients that he worked with in his professional practice as a counselor and therapist. He reflects on his life, and becoming the author of this book in the following recollection: My oldest friend is a Catholic priest today. As boys walking together in the hills and along the beaches of Los Angeles we had many philosophical discussions, but were miles apart in …
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