On 2006-08-28 Abrean, California, USA wrote: I´ve read this once already, and it was very insightful and
meaningful to me at that time. Spirituality, to me, is a whole
life experience, not just limited to say, studying about how to
have ´visions´ or ´synchronicities´ in our lives.
Upon my own spiritual awakening, having such experiences as
above mentioned happen(ing) to me-I have searched on my own
quest for confirmation and education on these ´gifts´ and have
found Sophy´s book to be-of all others-the one I refer to
most for the confirmation that I am not alone. And that the
mystical experience or emergance is not uncommon.
Her style of writing is easy to follow and warm; I wish she
would write another on the subject. Though she says ´God´
for her meaning of the Divine, you can easily use the name of
whatever your own personal Divine or Spirit is in its place.
As I re-read it yet again, I get new insightful perspectives
and see my own growth since my last read-thru! I recommend this
book highly for those interested in learning about the mystical
experience, and especially for those even suspecting they are
having a spiritual emergence. Can I recommend also Marsha
Sinetar´s ´Ordinary People As Monks And Mystics´? Sophy´s is
more personal-but Sinetar writes in a graceful style of her
own too; though more of study-I find helpful as well.
I am grateful to have found ´The Ecstatic Journey´ and hope it consoles and enlightens others as much as it has for me personally.
Many blessings on your own journey!. And summed up by saying enlightening and consoling. Currently The Ecstatic Journey has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Ballantine Books claimed For millennia, mysticism has spread a special radiance over humanity. Today interest in mystical practices is increasing, and just as Sophy Burnham first focused modern awareness on the presence of angels in our lives, she now explores the drama and mystery of mystical experiences, and their power to change our lives.In this rich and deeply personal book, Burnham describes her own arduous and momentous journey into mystical awareness--the rowing toward God, as she calls it. That journey began with a subtle, unnamed longing, passed through various stages of prayer and spiritual awareness, and broke open in a single transformative moment at the ancient Peruvian site of Machu Picchu. Threaded through her own story, Burnham gives us scores of first-hand accounts of mystical encounters as recorded by ordinary people today, as well as by saints, seers, ecstatics, and holy men and women of every faith. In addition, Burnham delves into the physical side of mystical experience--levitation, elevated body temperature, psychic ability--and warns against an overemphasis on such powers. She also describes the age-old practices that invite mystical experience--prayer and fasting, meditation, ascetic discipline--and points out the landmarks that one passes on this extraordinary spiritual journey.Passionate, beautifully written, and comprehensive, The Ecstatic Journey is a feast of fact and myth, knowledge and wisdom, that will nourish and enlighten every spiritual voyager.
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