Even at birth, everyone is unique. Can heredity alone account for the complex differences in people’s temperaments and styles? The Michael teachings, an extraordinary body of channeled work, propose that we are each unique souls who deliberately take on a specific combination of traits to give us the experiences we seek. In this fascinating book, Shepherd Hoodwin expertly discusses these teachings from his vantage point as a Michael channel.
“Michael” is a group of souls who teach that we are eternal beings journeying from the Tao and back again in an adventure of exploration and creativity. Each step along the way, we make choices that shape our experience. For example, after committing to a series of lifetimes, we choose one of seven roles, or soul types: server, priest, artisan, sage, warrior, king, or scholar.
These teachings address many age-old questions, such as “How did we become who we are?” “Why are we here?” “Where are we going?” and “How does the universe work?” In addition, Journey of Your Soul sheds light on the channeling process itself, answering questions such as “How does channeling work?” “Why do different channels receive conflicting information?” and “What does it take to become a channel?” Hoodwin shows us that it is possible, and indeed beneficial, to engage all parts of the human consciousness. His unique analytical approach to channeling will help readers gain a firm intellectual understanding of what is involved.
In his foreword, Jon Klimo, PhD, author of Channeling: Investigations on Receiving Information from Paranormal Sources, says, “Shepherd Hoodwin has given us one of the best books to date about the phenomenon of channeling. Journey of Your Soul may well also be the best of the Michael books due to its clarity, thoroughness, and detail, and thanks to the fact that the author, an exceptionally clearheaded Michael channel himself, brings real integrity and authenticity to our understanding of Michael in particular and to the channeling process in general.”
A very in-depth, thorough book on the Michael system. This should not be the first book you read about the Michael teachings (I’d recommend The Michael Handbook, by Jose Stevens), but it probably should be the second book you read on the subject. It is incredibly detailed, with lots of direct quotes from Michael, and in addition to providing lots of detail on the Michael teachings, it also discusses channeling in a more general way, which is of considerable interest to those interested in the process. It is written from quite a personal perspective by Shepherd Hoodwin and provides lots of examples, which will help readers in the assimilation of the material. Highly recommended for the motivated student of the Michael system.
Fascinating, riveting, and instructive. The surge of interest in near-death experiences in recent years includes a desire to discover more about the soul. Shepherd Hoodwin’s book responds to this interest, with fascinating information not only about souls, but the entire framework of the soul’s place in the universe.