Memories of the Afterlife
| Original title | Memories of the Afterlife: Life Between Lives Stories of Personal Transformation |
|---|---|
| Editor | Michael Newton |
| Case authors | 32 certified practitioners of The Newton Institute |
| Publisher | Llewellyn Publications |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7387-1527-8 |
| Original language | English |
| Number of cases | 32 |
Memories of the Afterlife (full title, Memories of the Afterlife: Life Between Lives Stories of Personal Transformation) is the fourth book associated with the name of the American hypnotherapist Michael Newton, published in 2009 by Llewellyn Publications. Unlike the first three books, this is an anthology: 32 cases recorded by 32 certified practitioners of The Newton Institute from various countries, edited by Newton. The book shows that the Life Between Lives method is reproducible not only by its creator but by his students around the world.
Content
The book consists of an introduction by Newton and 32 case chapters. Each chapter opens with the author's name, city, and professional qualification; the authors practice in the United States, Europe, Asia, South Africa, and Australia. The cases follow a common pattern: the client's problem — its working-through via spiritual regression — a conversation about the benefit of the experience. Newton accompanies the texts with editorial notes, linking the students' cases to his own earlier books.
Distinctive feature
This is the first book in the series in which Newton serves as editor-compiler rather than author. Whereas Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls are his own observations, here the overall picture of "life between lives" is reproduced independently by different practitioners — which, by design, confirms the consistency of the observed patterns.
Themes
The book's emphasis (its subtitle is "Stories of Personal Transformation") shifts from describing the spirit world to the therapeutic outcome: the cases deal with bereavement, fear of death, relationship problems, revision of the "soul contract," and other concerns that, according to the authors, are difficult to address by conventional methods.
Significance
Memories of the Afterlife established The Newton Institute as an international network of trained practitioners and demonstrated the reproducibility of the method in their practice.
Editions
The original — Llewellyn Publications, 2009 (ISBN 978-0-7387-1527-8). It has been published in many languages.
Sources
- Memories of the Afterlife / edited by Michael Newton. Llewellyn Publications, 2009.
- The Newton Institute — newtoninstitute.org