Spirit World
| English term | spirit world |
|---|---|
| In the model of | Michael Newton |
| Type | concept of the "Life Between Lives" method |
Spirit world is, in the model of the American hypnotherapist Michael Newton, the realm where, by the accounts of his clients in the superconscious state, the soul dwells between earthly incarnations. Newton built up his picture of the spirit world by synthesizing testimony from thousands of spiritual regression sessions.
General character
According to Newton, the spirit world is neither "heaven" nor "hell" but an ordered environment for learning and development: the soul returns here after the body's death, undergoes restoration, meets its group and guides, reflects on the life it has lived, and prepares for the next incarnation. Newton stressed that in his observations there is no hell, eternal punishment, or devil.
Structure and "places"
In Newton's accounts the spirit world has a recognizable "geography" (all names are from his books):
- the gateway and tunnel — the soul's transition immediately after death;
- the intermediate zone (a distribution "hub") that the soul reaches first;
- the place of healing — restoration of the soul's damaged energy;
- one's own soul group — "home," a cluster of related souls;
- the library with "books of life" — records of lives lived;
- the Council of Elders — where the soul appears before wise guides;
- the Ring of Destiny — the space for selecting a future life;
- the City of Shadows — isolation and restoration of heavily "damaged" souls;
- the Space of Transformation and the "incubator," where, by these accounts, new souls appear.
Inhabitants
The spirit world is populated by souls themselves, distributed across levels of development and groups, by spirit guides, by members of the Council of Elders, and by souls with specializations (healers, ethicists, guides of newly created souls, and others).
The soul's path
The typical sequence according to Newton: death → gateway → meeting with a guide → healing → return to the group → the Council → selection of a new life in the Ring of Destiny → a new incarnation, with loss of memory of the spirit world.
Sources
- Michael Newton. Journey of Souls (1994), Destiny of Souls (2000). Llewellyn Publications.
- The Newton Institute — newtoninstitute.org