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Summary: Read with a mind open to all things and attached to nothing
It seems to me much of the problem some readers are having with The Seat of the Soul is having the material validated so that it meets their approval. That is an impossibility due to the very nature of the subject. In order to comprehend certain things we must change our current frame of reference. This is explained in the book:
"What does it mean to say that an invisible realm exists in which the origins of our deeper understandings are located? What are the implications of considering the existence of a realm that is not detectable through the five senses, but that can be known, explored, and understood by other human faculties?
When a question is asked that cannot be explained within the common frame of reference, it can be classified as nonsensical, or it can be dismissed as a question that is not appropriate, or the person who is asking the question can expand his or her consciousness to encompass a frame of reference from which the question can be answered. The first two options are the easy ways out of a confrontation with a question that appears to be nonsensical or inappropriate, but the seeker, the true scientist, will allow himself or herself to expand into a frame of reference from which the answers that he or she is seeking can be understood." Pg 28-29.
...and "The Universe is a hierarchy that has no bottom and no top. Between the levels of the hierarchy there is an understanding that higher perceptions can be a part of, and are encouraged to be a part of, the experience of lower plane spirits as they strive to expand their own awareness.
...Our nonphysical assistance comes from ranges of nonphysical Light that are higher in frequency than our own. The intelligences that assist and guide us, unconsciously in the case of the five-sensory personality, and consciously in the case of the multisenory personality, are of a higher rank in creation than we, and therefore, can provide us with a quality of guidance and assistance that we cannot give to each other". Pg 98.
But changing our perception of ourselves and the universe has occurred throughout our existence. At one time it was considered correct to think that the earth was flat, unmoving, and everything in the universe revolved around us. We also burned people alive for making claims that were not in accordance with our understanding of truth at the time.
Are there paradoxes in The Seat of the Soul? Perhaps, but that again depends upon ones frame of reference. There are also paradoxes in science. Such as, how can light be two different things at once, both a wave and a particle? Or, how can something as immaterial as consciousness arise from something as unconscious as matter? And many, many others. But that doesn't mean we should disregard these things. What is really needed is a change in our ideas about reality and what Truth is - ultimately; a change in us is what is needed.
You probably won't be truly drawn to The Seat of the Soul unless you are open to change - that is, changing yourself. That is not such an easy thing to do. Most of us spend so much of our life trying to change others instead of ourselves.
As Gary put it so well: "The journey to the soul begins with understanding that we are drawn automatically as a species to come to terms with power. Each human being is experiencing the causes and effects of his or her choices, his or her desires to fill in the empty, powerless places within him or her. This dynamic can be described in terms of an insecure humanity, but that is just the obvious. The mechanism at work is the journey toward genuine, authentic empowerment.
This is why each human being struggles so deeply with power: the lack of it, the acquisition of it, what it is really, how one should have it. Underlying every crisis, emotional, spiritual, physical and psychological, is the issue of power. Depending upon the lens that you wear to interpret your crisis, you will either step closer to your soul or closer to the earth.
The journey to wholeness requires that you look honestly, openly, and with courage into yourself, into the dynamics that lie behind what you feel, what you perceive, what you value, and how you act. It is a journey through your defenses and beyond so that you can experience consciously the nature of your personality, face what it has produced in your life, and choose to change that." Pg 147
Summary: One of the Greatest Books Ever Written
I'm so surprised by the negative reviews for "The Seat of the Soul" on Amazon that I felt compelled to write this one. This is one of the greatest books ever written. It completely transformed my life and will yours too if you read it thoughtfully and are able to absorb Zukav's concepts.
It's the first time I ever really understood karma, reincarnation, and Divine Intelligence -- via the mind of a scientist who is really a prophet. If you've ever been troubled and longed to heal your deepest wounds by finding the courage to actually feel your feelings (instead of doing everything possible to distract yourself from them), this book will be a road map to the love and goodness that can make you whole.
Summary: Wonderful Introduction to Metaphysical Ideas
I've been looking for a good metaphysical primer book to recommend to friends, family etc.. that incorporates many so called "new age" (old age) ideas like karma, forgiveness, non-judgment, positive thinking and manifestation etc... and this is a good one.
There are a couple really negative, sour reviews here from people who seem to be experts on metaphysics, the reviews don't seem to come from the heart but rather from the ego mind, all I can say is beware of those who "know". When talking about God and spirituality, no one can really know for sure until this life is over.
I traded in my "beliefs" for "ideas", ideas unlike beliefs do not need to be defended, allowing one to be more open and un-offended by different views, beliefs or ideas.
"The river does not get angry at the boulder that lay in it's path, instead, it simply flows around it, choosing the path of least resistance back to the sea".
Life is too short to be righteous and nit pick the spiritual beliefs of others. Choose non resistance, choose love.
If unsure about a book, go to your local Borders or Barnes and Nobles, pick it up, flip through the pages, see how it feels in your hands, if it feels good, then buy it, take it home and take from it what resonates with you.
Namaste
R. Ellin
Tampa, FL
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