Journey of Life
Passage from Chapter One Is There More To Life Than What We Know?
Childhood Visions
When I look back at my life I can see the foundation of events for how my life was to be. It started when I was a child; back then I had the special gift of seeing spirits. My childhood visions were a common occurrence for me.
One of the spirits I could see was a Native American. First I would hear the beating of drums in the distance and as I listened, the drums came closer and louder. Out of nowhere, the figure of the Native American would appear. He was a tall man with long flowing hair and appeared to have the strength of ten bears. He looked proud, like a warrior. When he visited, the Native American would bring his environment with him. We would see the bear cubs playing in the stream or a wolf pack on the hunt. Sometimes we would materialize together on top of a mountain and talk while looking over the beauty of the earth. It was as if I were being taken back in time to when the earth was young and pure. I watched as he played his drum, singing to the heavens. He would point his finger to the sky and a ring of smoke would appear. The smoke ring would float around and encircle me. I now know that the ring of smoke represented the Circle of Life.
There were other spirits that visited me as a child as well. One that I recall quite vividly was the Irishman who would appear to me like a dream floating in the air with the surroundings of a rustic city behind him. He looked like a character right out of Dickens’ Oliver Twist. The Irishman appeared to stand around five feet tall with curly hair that protruded from under what looked like an old shabby top hat. He wore a long-sleeved shirt with suspenders that crossed in the front and held a small pouch for bills under his arm. I could tell he was a jokester by the way he laughed as he tipped his hat towards me.
He was a cheery fellow who always tried to amuse me. I would watch him try to juggle what looked like potatoes, only to have them fall and roll all over the place.
I was surprised that my parents did not hear him, or me, laughing so hard!
Also, there was the man who looked to me like someone from early Biblical times. He was dressed in an ancient gray-colored robe and he carried what looked to be a manuscript. He was weather-beaten, with a white beard. He looked as though he had lived a very hard life, but a fulfilling one because he had mystical glow that surrounded his body. Every time I would see this man, he would be in a hurry. However, he always acknowledged that I was there by smiling as he passed me by - only to vanish in thin air!
Most of the apparitions appeared to me in human form, except for the giant. This happened one night while I was sound asleep. I was awakened to find a face that wasn't human staring right at me. There was a large bright purple glow around its body and it appeared to be over twenty feet tall. I remember how my father ran up the stairs as I lay screaming and hiding under the covers. My father tried to comfort me by convincing me that it was all just a dream.
My father thought I had a very active imagination when I told him of the events. He called them dreams, but even as a child, I knew they were not dreams. Finally, after a couple years of leaving the lights on, my visions of the beings stopped. Of course, now as a spiritually enlightened adult, I realize that these spiritual beings played a big part in my journey in life. |
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Journey of Life
Passage from Chapter One Is There More To Life Than What We Know?
That same year I saw a movie on television called Out on a Limb. It was based on a book by a famous entertainer named Shirley MacLaine who had written about her metaphysical life experiences. In her movie, Shirley experienced her soul leaving her body. First it circled her physical body where it lay on the bed; then her soul took off like a rocket right through the roof and flew over the city, bird-like on an endless flight. The soul went higher and higher until it was in deep space, far beyond the earth and moon. A long silver cord was attached to the soul, keeping it grounded to the earth. I was mesmerized, watching how the events unfolded in the movie.
After seeing this movie, I wanted to learn more. My ex-wife began to tell me of a similar experience she had when her body remained inert on the floor while her soul floated around. As she closed her eyes, she could see images. She described the experience as being quite similar to looking out of a window as she viewed different cultures of people and places.
In order for me to understand what she had seen, she drew a picture of one person she had seen during her out-of body experience on paper. It was a bearded man who wore what looked like an old tattered sailor’s cap covering his long grayish-black hair. His face was weathered and bore a scar just below his left eye, which was covered by a patch. He appeared to resemble a pirate of old. He was sitting at a table in what looked to be a library. The books on the shelves looked as old and weathered as the man. As she took a closer look at the books, she noticed that the titles of each binder had a person's name on it. The bearded man pointed to an open book on the table and asked her to read the title on the page. The book was called My Many Lives. As she started to read the first paragraph of the book, she felt something pull her backwards away from the book and she then floated down the hallway and out of the building to return to her physical body.
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The Brotherhood of Spirits
Passage from Chapter Two Is There More To Life Than What We Know? Our teacher, Marilyn Raphael, is a renowned trance channel, and the author of her own book, The Angelic Force. A trance channel is a person who goes into a trance and a spirit entity merges with that person’s body and soul. Their expressions and mannerisms will change. You can even see a physical change in their appearance.
When I first met Marilyn, I didn’t know what to expect. The only other channel that I had ever met before was Carole, so I thought when you’ve seen one channel medium, you’ve seen them all. Boy, was I wrong. I mean really, really wrong! When Carole had channeled, she would hear the voice of her guide who was very knowledgeable spiritually and had the ability to express messages to everyone.
The way that Marilyn channeled her spirit guide, who went by the name Gean, was unexpected to me. I had never witnessed anything like this in my life. When Marilyn channeled, she would sit with her legs crossed and her eyes closed while meditating until she slipped into a trance. As I watched her I saw her features actually transform physically. At first I could not make out the changes very clearly. Then her facial features began to acquire a masculine look; her head became square, her brow began to protrude, and her jaw looked chiseled. After the transformation was finished, Marilyn looked like a completely different person with the characteristics of a man.
When the spirit spoke through Marilyn, the voice was deep, with a foreign accent. The entity welcomed everyone, but came across as being unfriendly. He was very arrogant and downright rude, behaving as if everyone were beneath him. I expected the entity to be wise and gentle. I thought that it should be that way because I personally think that everything of spirit should be wise and gentle, so I was greatly put off by this sarcasm towards the group.
When it was my turn to ask a question, Gean looked directly towards me and gave me a smirk as if I were wasting his time. So I came right out and asked the spirit what my purpose is in life; asking, “Why am I here?” The response from Gean was quite shocking and unexpected.
“Your purpose!” he retorted; “Is that all you want? Your purpose, Joseph, is to take up space, to breathe the air, to breed, to aggravate others, and to invade their space! Or do you want the real reason?”
"Yes, I want the real reason!” Then I added, “And why do you have to be so sarcastic, I thought spirits were supposed to be friendly?” I must confess, I yelled this last part out to Gean.
Unperturbed, the spirit continued to speak. "What is Joseph's purpose? And why is he here? Well then, should we bathe Joseph in gold or silver, for he is the only privileged one in this room? This is the real purpose as to why you are here: to remain on guard, to be a watcher, and to be a wonderful reporter. This is your purpose, for you will be proof, and always have been proof, in the past, of The Christ!"
I was dumbfounded. To remain on guard, what was that about? A wonderful reporter? ‘Yeah, right!’ I thought, ‘I’m not a writer!’ And the proof in the past to the Christ? What was going on here? I asked the spirit Gean to explain this message and he gave this response:
"You see, Joseph, you have lived many lives before; this is what is called reincarnation. You lived all of these lives in order to fulfill your karma. You have heard that ‘what goes around comes around’ and Joseph, each time you reincarnate, you move closer to finishing off karma. When your karma is complete, that is when your work is done on Earth; then you are welcome to reside here with your Guides. Or maybe you can choose a new life away from earth to fulfill new karma.
“Joseph, in one of your past lives, you were here on earth while Jesus visited and you witnessed his amazing miracles. You were a messenger for The Christ: a reporter, a teacher, and a scribe. Joseph, you protected him from any false rumors and threats of the nonbelievers. Now his Christ energy is with you. Joseph, once more, you will be on guard, to be a wonderful reporter and a witness to the Christ. This was your promise when you reincarnated to earth this time.” Gean paused and went on to say, “Joseph is going to feel quite holy tonight!”
I was speechless! What could I say? Did I believe in this message? Maybe we should all have a big laugh! I do have to say that Gean was very sincere when it came to clarifying my purpose in life. He advised me to have trust in Marilyn’s teachings and he told me that I was on the verge of becoming a noted trance channel myself. "Is there More To Life Than What We Know?" It will change your life Forever! |
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The Brotherhood of Spirits
Passage from Chapter Two Is There More To Life Than What We Know? During that summer of 1994 I attended many classes of Marilyn’s to learn how to channel spirit guides. Marilyn was very patient with all of the students in her class, taking the time to explain the art of channeling and the techniques to becoming a channel.
To begin she had me sit straight up in my chair and instructed me to clear all of my thoughts; to forget the things I had to do this week and to concentrate on only what she was saying. I was to close my eyes and imagine a secluded, dimly lit room. She then had me visualize a door in the room and asked me what I saw. In my mind’s eye, I saw that the room was dark, but I noticed light escaping from under the door and outlining the doorframe. The light that seemed to emanate from the door was a purplish color mixed with blue, an indigo blue. I imagined the door opening and as the rays of light passed through my body, I felt a peaceful, loving, feeling of bliss.
While I was soaking in the love from the light, my ears began to ring like the ringing in your ears on an airplane when it climbs to higher altitudes. I slipped further into a deeper trance, almost falling asleep. The ringing began to fade. Then, it finally happened. It was incredible! As I sat in my chair I felt a huge serge of energy through my body. As I went further into a trance, my arms began to rise as if they were floating in water; they were stretched in an outward position yet they still remained in place. My arms did not tire, however. Also, my chest expanded and my shoulders felt large. My breathing became heavy. Who was this entity that merged with me? The entity sat straight up in the chair, as if he were a king, and looked around proudly at everyone in the room. We (I can only describe it as “we”; the entity and I were blended as one) had no voice, just that proud physical appearance. When Marilyn asked the spirit to speak, she welcomed him and asked for a name, but there was nothing, not even a voice. It was just a physical appearance. Still, I was elated. I finally did it - I had become a trance channel!
For a long time, every time that I channeled this entity there was no voice. We were just physical and proud. Even though my body felt as though it had grown into twice my normal size, I really felt comfortable channeling this entity. Marilyn informed me that when someone channels an entity for the first time, it’s like trying on a new suit or test-driving a car. The entity is learning to move the channel’s limbs and to use their voice. It is getting to know the channel by sharing its vibration and merging with the body and the spirit of the channel. I felt as if the entity were a friend; I didn’t mind sharing my vibrations with it. Marilyn worked with me for a few weeks as this new entity became more acquainted with me. "Is there More To Life Than What We Know?" It will change your life Forever! |
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The Brotherhood of Spirits
Passage from Chapter Two Is There More To Life Than What We Know? I worked on fixing my marriage for over two years with failing results. Finally, we were divorced and for the first time in my life I was alone. That, and only having my kids part-time, caused me to slide into a state of depression. My attitude had changed for the worse; I became negative about life and negative about everything. I did have friends, however. It was the generosity of my concerned friends Denise and her husband, Everett that helped me to get through this difficult time. Having been friends with me for many years, they were moved to try and cheer me up. Denise also studied metaphysics and was a spiritual healer. A spiritual healer channels the healing energy from its spiritual source to someone who needs it. The channel is usually a person whom we call a healer, and the healing energy (universal energy) is transferred to the patient through the healer's hands. The healing does not come from the healer, but through them.
Denise asked if she could balance my aura. She said it might help me feel better and less negative about everything. "Why not", I said, "What do I have to lose?" Denise had me sit in a chair and close my eyes. She began to move her hands above my head in a circular movement. “This is a way to cleanse your aura, Joe," said Denise. While she was moving her hands over my head, she kept repeating words that were uplifting and positive. Then she detected a cloud of negativity around my body that appeared like a dark haze and felt to her like a gloomy day. Denise removed the negativity while repeating words that were uplifting and positive. She repeated these words until all the negative energy had disappeared. She explained why this negative energy had bonded to me; I had not been adequately protected.
When I first opened up to channeling in Marilyn’s class, I had never known about closing myself off to any negative energy or using prayers for protection. Therefore, although I channeled entities that were positive and good, I had left a void wide open and made myself vulnerable. When you are open to channeling, you must protect yourself!
As Denise continued to balance my energy, my body felt lighter and my arms started to rise. A blinding white light appeared in my mind. It was very strange because my eyes were closed, and yet I could clearly see a bright light. I started to giggle and said, "What is going on?" The giggles turned into laughs until I was laughing so hard I could not stop. It felt so wonderful. I was on a natural high. Then a voice came out of my mouth with an Irish accent. "Identify yourself!” requested Denise. “State your purpose!" There was no response, but the voice with the Irish accent kept on laughing. Denise requested again, "Identify yourself! State your purpose!" After a few more gut-wrenching laughs, the voice with the Irish lilt spoke.
"Our purpose is to create an awakening about God's energy and vibration. We are here to open the minds of the unaware."
“What is your name?" asked Denise.
After a pause, the voice stated, "What is in a name? For we are of a collective; a collective of beings who need no names."
Again, Denise asked, "What is your name?"
Another short pause and then the entity answered, “If you must have a name, how about Patrick? Yes, we will call ourselves Patrick! For now, there is another to come through. Please welcome him.”
My body posture started to change, my chest flared out, and my head tilted back. This was quite familiar; I had channeled this physical entity before. I (we) sat in the chair with the air and demeanor of a king. My arms stretched out to my side with my head tilting backwards. "Identify yourself!” demanded Denise. “Who are you? What is your name?" There was nothing but silence. I came out of my trance.
That night exhausted me; however, I certainly experienced a change in my life and my attitude. My energy felt like it was over one hundred feet high! I had mixed emotions. I wanted to tell the world about what had happened, but then again, I wondered what people would think. Would they think that I was crazy? But how could I keep something this big to myself? And what would my family think? I needed to find someone to help me understand what had just happened to me and I needed to find more information on channeling. "Is there More To Life Than What We Know?" It will change your life Forever! |
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