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Dr. Carl A. Wickland, (1861-1945) was a member of the Chicago Medical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the chief psychiatrist at the National Psychopathic Institute of Chicago. Wickland specialized in cases of schizophrenia, paranoia, depression, addiction, manic-depression, criminal behavior and other phobias. After moving to Los Angeles in 1918, he founded the National Psychological Institute of Los Angeles with his wife Anna Wickland, who was a trance medium. Wickland treated many patients suffering from mental illness of all kinds, and after many years experience came to the conclusion that a number of patients he treated had 'attachments;' by that he meant that spiritual entities had attached themselves to unwitting mortals and influenced them (often) in the worst kind of way-leading them to alcoholism, madness, and occasionally murder. Wickland stated at the time; Spirit obsession is a fact - a perversion of a natural law - and is amply demonstrable. This has been proven hundreds of times by causing the supposed insanity or aberration to be temporarily transferred from the victim to a psychic sensitive who is trained for the purpose, and by this method ascertain the cause of the psychosis to be an ignorant or mischievous spirit, whose identity may frequently be verified. Having come to the 'spirit obsession' conclusion, Wickland and his wife set up a rescue circle, with Mrs. Wickland acting as the medium, and they set about communicating with lost souls who had passed away and were unaware of their post physical death condition and often in denial due to dogmatic religious and equally dogmatic atheist beliefs. In the introduction of the book the author writes, The change called death, the word is a misnomer-universally regarded with gloomy fear, occurs so naturally and simply that the greater number, after passing out of the physical are not aware that the transition has been made, and having no knowledge of a spiritual life they are totally unconscious of having passed into another state of being. Deprived of their physical sense organs, they are shut out from the physical light, and lacking, a mental perception of the high purpose of existence, these individuals are spiritually blind and find themselves in a twilight condition-the outer darkness mentioned in the Bible - and linger in the realm known as the Earth sphere. The book documents a number of cases of both anonymous and well-known communicators such as Helena Blavatsky; cofounder of the Theosophy movement, and Mary Baker-Eddy, the founder of Christian Science. A number of subjects are discussed including crime, suicide, materialism, selfishness, and narcotics.

Life, as we know it, will end. It's not a thought that tends to occupy us when we're young and in full health and vigor. We take risks, some foolhardy. We live as though we're immortal. And when we have our own children we are renewed, and life is good. But we can't look in the mirror every day without noticing subtle signs of change. We can't lose a loved one without reflecting on the passage of time and being nagged by the question, "What is it in life that I've yet to accomplish?" It's not a giant leap from asking that question about ourselves to wanting to know "What happens when I die?" Brian Stiller, author of WHEN LIFE HURTS, took on the task of answering this challenging question. Where is the proof that anything is going to happen? Why not just live life for the day, because that's all there is? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DIE? is a journey toward understanding the nature of life after death, one that leads ultimately to the Scriptures and a promise given by God. It is a promise rooted in faith and joy. It is a promise that has everything to do with what we make of our life here on earth. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DIE? is not just about death, but living a fulfilled, loving and caring life. The choice is ours to seek and receive God's gift-or not. But the way has been prepared as this insightful and thought-provoking book affirms.

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During his 50 years of psychical research, Sir William Fletcher Barrett (February 10, 1884 - May 26, 1925) observed many types of phenomena. In his reminiscences, read at a private meeting of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR) on June 17, 1924, less than a year before his death, Barrett said: "I am personally convinced that the evidence we have published decidedly demonstrates (1) the existence of a spiritual world, (2) survival after death, and (3) of occasional communication from those who have passed over...It is however hardly possible to convey to others who have not had a similar experience an adequate idea of the strength and cumulative force of the evidence that has compelled [my] belief." Barrett was the prime-mover in the founding of the SPR in 1882, serving as vice-president and editor of the Society's Journal during its first year and president in 1904. He also encouraged Professor William James of Harvard to organize the American branch of the SPR in 1884. In this book, Deathbed Visions, first published in 1926, the year after his death, Barrett reported on a number of intriguing cases in which a dying person appears to see and recognize some deceased relative or friend, some of them involving instances where the dying person was unaware of the previous death of the spirit form he saw. "These cases form, perhaps, one of the most cogent arguments for survival after death, as the evidential value and veridical (truth telling) character of these visions of the dying is greatly enhanced when the fact is undeniably established that the dying person was wholly ignorant of the decease of the person he or she so vividly sees," Barrett stated in the book, now something of a classic in the field.

MEMORIES AND POEMS FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Andy always wakes up in the middle of the night because of the strange words and images whirling around in his head, and he can't get back to sleep. Some strange force compels him to get up and write. An hour later, he has transformed his disruptive thoughts into a poem from the other side.
Andy Petro is just a regular guy who happened to drown, die, and then return to earth. He is able to remember exactly what happened to him while he was earth-dead. When he returned to his body from his near death experience (NDE) he was not given any instructions, missions, or tasks to tell others about his encounter with the Light. He was frightened and very sad for many years.

What happens after we die? Author and award winning filmmaker Richard Martini explores startling new evidence for life after death, via the "life between lives," where we reportedly return to find our loved ones, soul mates and spiritual teachers.

Based on the evidence of thousands of people who claim that under deep hypnosis, they saw and experienced the same basic things about the Afterlife, the book interviews hypnotherapists around the world trained in the method pioneered by Dr. Michael Newton, as well as examining actual between life sessions. The author agrees to go on the same journey himself, with startling and candid results, learning we are fully conscious between our various incarnations, and return to connect with loved ones and spiritual soul mates, and together choose how and when and with whom we'll reincarnate. The author examines how "Karmic law" is trumped by "Free will," with souls choosing difficult lives in order to learn from their spiritually; no matter how difficult, strange or complex a life choice appears to be, it was made in advance, consciously, with the help of loved ones, soul mates and wise elders.

Extensively researched, breathtaking in scope, "Flipside" takes the reader into new territory, boldly going where no author has gone before to tie up the various disciplines of past life regression. near death experiences, and between life exploration.

In the words of author Gary Schwartz, Phd, once you've read "Flipside" "you'll never see the world in the same way again."

This transcendental guide provides clearly defined differences between the Organic Body, the Etheric Body, and the Astral Body and reveals in easy-to-understand language the basics of astral projection. Created with the beginner in mind, readers will quickly learn how to encounter parallel dimensions and how one might live there.

Charmaine Addresses something that comes to us all, and to all our loved ones, and which we are very ill equipped to handle; death, the end of life, or the passing from one state, which we know, to another, which we cannot know. A near death expereince, and the existence and reality of these expereinces is well attested and undoubted, is a great and impressive glimpse behind the veil, and into another, truer reality than that of every day. Charmaine has the ability to communicate, and her writing is clear and lucid. She deals sensitively and perceptively with what can be a difficult subject. Behind her veil, is a brighter, vibrant, living truth. From her journey she has brought back much of value, a golden treasure, and she shares this . Many of us would dearly wish to pierce, however little, the veil that hides us from other worlds, and to see what else is there. This book is one that helps us understand a little more the strange ways of creation.

"Forget your 3D cinema and TV, and your virtual cyber-worlds - these are but pale electronic imitations of what you can access through your own mind. This book shows you how to dream lucidly, which means waking up inside dreams while still physiologically asleep. Lucid dreaming is a genuine altered state of consciousness, not merely vivid dreaming, in which you can find yourself in other realities that seem as real as waking consciousness. There is no limit to the creations you can explore, because the biological wonder that is your brain is the most complex thing we know of. You can have fun, meet departed friends and relatives as if they were still alive, rehearse actions you have to undertake in the normal world of daily reality, experience mystical and paranormal mind states, and much more. A third of our life is spent asleep, and in an average lifetime we experience about half a million dreams. Yet for most of us that part of our existence is like a closed book. We might remember an occasional vivid dream, but usually our dreams are just vague, fragmented shadows that evaporate in our minds as soon as we open our eyes. This book explains the history and nature of dreams and lucid dreams, and then presents a uniquely comprehensive range of techniques, tools and aids for attaining lucid dreaming. So leave your 3D glasses behind and train yourself to plunge into the inner virtual worlds that lie beyond your dreams."

Man Outside Himself: The Methods of Astral Projection and Psychic Certainties.

Diana Hewson's husband, Ed, passed away suddenly of a heart attack in May of 2003. They were extremely close and had somewhat isolated themselves from friends since they mainly enjoyed just being together. They had no children and no close relatives. Diana was alone except for some good friends. Initially, she had a hard time comprehending what had happened, but she knew that it was up to her to proceed with life.

Diana and Ed had been married for thirty-four years. They were not religious and they did not believe in life after death. When Ed did die, several close friends suggested that Ed would be communicating since they were so close. Diana was appreciative of their words and thoughts but did not believe them. Then unexplainable things began to happen. And about four months after his passing, Ed managed to make Diana realize they were right. Ed was still there and communicating.

This is Diana's amazing story of how she learned that when someone close dies, it is not an end to the relationship. The relationship merely changes form. She now knows there is life after death.

Diana wrote this book to help others work through the grief from losing a loved one by understanding there is life after death and we are all truly immortal.

Is there anything beyond death? And is it worth having?This book begins with the latest science on the Near-death Experience, then explores the passage through physical death to the states of conscious being beyond. These states often blissful are outlined by our great religious traditions, and detailed in Tibetan Buddhism and the perennial philosophy, particularly in the Alice Bailey books. Traditional sources are compared with findings of science and medicine, and psychology from Jung and Piaget to Wilber. Later chapters examine clinical studies by reputable psychiatrists and psychologists: These were undertaken after they accidentally took subjects into 'the place the Tibetans call the Bardo' the state after death /between lives.

"Doubts and misgivings about life after death can be set aside with the gift of this special book." (Dr. Austin Ritterspach, Religious Studies, Indiana University) In How I Died (and what I did next), an office worker dies in the North Tower on 9/11. A little girl is drowned in the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. A Canadian man is run over by a bus. A Vietnamese diplomat is tortured and shot. A Chinese woman dies having a back-street abortion, a drunken Brazilian playboy drives his car over a cliff. Twenty-five such stories are told by souls from all over the globe. Their tales are translated by world famous clear channel, Toni Winninger. Not everything is grim. An old French woman dies peacefully in her bed, a Greek innkeeper has a heart attack while asleep. The souls tell us first what happened at the moment of death and then what took place afterwards, when they found themselves still alive, aware, and free from their body. They danced through fields of flowers, met long lost relatives; two little Italian girls were too frightened to believe they had died and spent time as ghosts; a serial killer suffered the torment of a self-induced hell. Some have found work to do at Home, others have started to plan their next life on planet Earth. We have a slice of the many different things that happened to them, and find ourselves asking the question, "Is this what will happen to me?" Editor Peter Watson Jenkins wisely let this incredible look at the reality of death speak for itself. It is a life-changing book, grim in parts yet amazingly uplifting. Readers have been enthralled: "This is one of the most wonderful spiritual books I've ever had the privilege of reading." (Ian Lawton, author of Rational Spirituality) "The book will definitely help many people heal their fear of dying and the loss of their loved ones." (Toh Lee Sin, Director, Love & Light Festival, Singapore)

Souls Take Flight shines light on a subject that is all too often equated with darkness. This soothing book presents a refreshing, non-sectarian view of what happens when we die. With particular focus on the longevity of the soul, it offers compassionate advice for anyone who is grieving, caring for a loved one in their final days, or terminally ill themselves. If you've lost someone you love, or are about to, this book was written for you.

Fresh from his latest escapade, the benevolent spirit known as Bean is back in a new endeavor. But this time he is faced with what could be the end of humanity as we know it ...After his successful intervention in the life and family of an autistic child, Bean meets up with an acquaintance from the past. Called Leader, this acquaintance is the entity-in-charge for billions of blood-sucking creatures. He's also on the verge of changing his lifestyle, leaving his plasmaholic followers in need of management. Leader turns to Bean for help. But in their quest, Leader and Bean meet the epitome of evil in the cradle of Western civilization: Lili-It, and her henchman, Whoever. This duo wants nothing less than the complete annihilation of civilization in preparation for the rebirth of immorality. It falls upon Bean and Leader to thwart those insidious plans. Together, with a cadre of determined allies, both human and spirit, Bean and Leader prepare to meet Lili-It in a final conflict, where a fusion of physical and spiritual forces join in a place called Armageddon. And in this battle, there can be only one winner ...P AX expands the boundaries of human imagination and creates an intriguing and altogether fascinating alternate world.

The facts about people who leave their bodies and travel at will and how they do it.

With heartfelt honesty, Sharon Lund, DD, describes her wrenching childhood abuse, personal struggles, battle with HIV/AIDS, and near-death experiences (NDEs). Then she brings us stories from other men, women and children who have faced death, only to come back, their lives enriched with immense love, freedom, and healing that resulted. Sharon as teacher, student, and messenger helps us make sense of the world and our place in it. Through dying and death, many of life s struggles pale, and we see more of who we are, what is important, and understand a bit more about this life journey so many of us take for granted. This uplifting, inspiring book sheds new light on death, carrying readers to a deeper understanding of this most natural experience. Through death, life takes on new meaning, connecting us to the present moment, free from fear of that final breath on the planet. Released from the three-dimensional world, we journey to the Oneness of all and the love that carries us to our authentic selves. Sharon Lund, DD, has fully danced with life and death much of her life. As an international speaker, she has inspired audiences throughout the United States and into Canada, Europe, Russia and Japan. She has spoken at the White House, appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 48 Hours, Eye on America, CNN, and was featured in O The Oprah Magazine. REVIEWS: Sharon Lund, through exploring 18 near-death cases, gives us a moving and heartfelt picture of not only what the experiencers went through but vivid portrayals of the afterlife. P.M.H. Atwater, LHD Sharon s calling is not only to lovingly support those who are facing death, but also those who face life with fear and anxiety. Her vital message is for everyone because it redefines living. Michael Bernard Beckwith The taboo on confronting death in our culture has been broken, and Sharon Lund, PhD, is one of the most important taboo breakers. If you need a dose of hope in confronting your mortality, this book is for you. Larry Dossey, MD Sharon Lund, DD, takes us deeper into who we are on the ultimate journey of dying and death, and comes back renewed. Stephen and Ondrea Levine Out of the ashes of a shattered life, Sharon Lund has the courage to turn tragedy into lessons of unconditional love and peace the touching and ultimate reality on earth. Jeffrey Long, MD, and Jody Long, JD

The Natural Soul: Unity with the Spiritual Energy that Connects Us What It looks like and how It feels The central concept of The Natural Soul is the difference between ego, the character we play in our daily drama, and who we really are our soul or True Self. This book overflows with intimate vignettes that bring these ideas alive. Whitfield tackles head-on our current epidemic of spiritual and societal malaise and our overuse of prescription medication which usually numbs us to our soul. Our ego may struggle to understand but as we read we awaken to what our soul innately knows We came here as souls born into a human body and we will leave again as our soul. She uses this new way of seeing our life in other areas including: the love of our life, raising children, grieving naturally instead of numbing out in depression, helping others die, facing our own final passage in this life time and soul contact across the veil. The Natural Soul, Whitfield's fifth published book, offers us our souls' natural birth right a life of peace and joy. Previous books have garnered her appearances on Oprah, Larry King, Donahue, the U.S. Senate and U.N. in New York.

On The Truths Contained In Popular Superstitions - With An Account of Mesmerism By Herbert Mayo, M.D. Contents Include- The divining rod - Vampyrism - Unreal ghosts - True ghosts - Trance - Trance-Sleep - Half-Waking Trance or Somnambulism - Trance-Waking - Religious Delusions - Mesmerism - Supplemental - The odometer or Divining-ring - The solution - Hypnotism Originally published in 1851. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

Outside Time: My Friendship with Wilbur -- the stirring account of a friendship forged, over the course of many, many winters, on river ice, between a much younger, questing man and an older, atheistic "river wizard." In the fullness of time this unlikely association led, inexorably, to a post-death pact that was, most wonderfully, honored. The narrative is written as both a paean to a special kind of friendship, and a discriminating inquiry into the whole question regarding the possible continuation of personal consciousness beyond what we call "death."

Primary religion, which is popularly known as Paganism, was founded in the worship of personified nature; that, according special homage to the imaginary genii of the stars, and inculcating supreme adoration to the divinity supposed to reside in the sun, it was anciently known by the general name of Astrolatry, and by the more specific one of solar worship; and that its founders, arrogating to themselves the title of Astrologers, gave to its dogmatic element the name of Astrology.

A Near Death Experiencer describes the process of transition and transformation in consciousness we experience as we leave our body and return to our spiritual home, and introduces the practice of the Art of Conscious Dying. Based on ancient funerary texts, distilled from multiple religions, the author brings the concept full circle to teach us how to die before we die in order to be better prepared for the experience of Illumination at death. The method is non-denominational and may be integrated into any belief system using meditation, guided imagery and a personal Transition Guidebook to keep us on track during our journey home. The author came back from the other side with a mission to help others overcome fear of death. With this, her second book about our spiritual rebirth, she offers this information to all of us so our lives will be filled with peace and joy