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Contents

Exercises

Foreword

Introduction

1: The Basics

2: Past Life Regression

3: Into Your Life Between Lives

4:Guides

5: Soul Groupings

6: The Council Of Elders

7: the library

8: Life Selection

9: Travelers And Visitors

10: Soul Development And Specializations

11: The Impact Of Lbl Hypnotherapy

Conculsion

Bibliography

Resources

About the Authors

Exercises

1: Believer and Skeptic Exploration

2: Self-Hypnosis Process

3: Past Life Exploration

4: Your Life Between Lives Questions

5: Creating Your Cast of Characters

6: Who Are You? Meditation

7: Your Spiritual Guide

8: Who’s in My Soul Group?

9: Difficult Relationships

10: Your Soul Groups

11: Answers Through Intuition

12: Exploring the Library

13: Your Book of Life

14: Why Your Body?

15: Exploring Other Worlds

16: A World of Your Creation

17: Visitor to Earth

18: Are You a Specialist?

19: The Oneness

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foreword

I

n my last conversation with Michael Newton, in mid-September 2016, he humbly articulated what I believe to be his legacy to the world. Already moving toward the transition that would take place soon afterward, he said this:

We have something to offer people, in terms of personal meaning, that they can’t find elsewhere.

At that time, I wrote it on a sticky note and taped it to my computer so that every day his parting words could speak to me.

This is what a legacy looks like. It is a simple phrase, a mantra, something that seeps into your heart and mind. It nourishes your soul and provides a lifetime of dedicated purpose toward something far more than yourself.

On occasion, a group will come together to share a purpose, which ultimately makes it greater and more powerful, and a source of inspiration for those involved. When that purpose contributes to the evolution of humanity, we are supported by an energy that comes from an unseen—and often unacknowledged—spiritual landscape in another dimension. It is something that science may never be able to measure, prove, or research with the existing paradigms of our day, although those of us who do this work need no such proof. Our lived experiences of this incredible spiritual phenomenon are validated every day, soul by soul, as we guide people through the spiritual realm, awakening recognition of their immortal identity.

This book has been made possible by the man who brought the concept of life between lives (LBL) into the public eye. These pages share Michael Newton’s work, his findings, his legacy, and some of the incredible stories that he has enabled, as others carry on the work he started.

At the time of writing, we have over two hundred highly trained practitioners in forty countries offering LBL journeys into the spiritual realm. This means that at any time of day or night at least one person somewhere in the world is experiencing this incredible phenomenon.

What sort of world would we live in if everyone on the planet had met their own soul, understood the deeper purpose of their life, and was part of the awakening of humanity?

During an LBL session you come to know, without a shadow of a doubt, that this lifetime is simply one chapter in a very long book reflecting the lineage of your soul. This awareness is both humbling and fulfilling. Realizing you are part of a greater plan for humanity expands the soul beyond knowing.

These are changing times. The exploration of new mind-sets, of new meaning, and of new purpose for all that we are has reached a critical point. It is time for us to awaken to a greater understanding of our place in the universe.

At the Newton Institute this is a core part of our mission, which is beyond doctrine, religion, or even philosophy. We simply offer the opportunity to awaken at the level of your soul. In this materialistic world, we are inclined to seek external answers to the big questions and seek fulfilment outside ourselves, although we already have everything we need within us. It was Carl Jung who said, Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. His words offer a loving validation of the work we offer.

We are striving, like many others, to help humanity awaken, one soul at a time. The efforts of our cadre of Newton Institute members have extended Michael’s thousands of LBL sessions to tens of thousands.

Perhaps you are curious, wondering about your soul’s journey. If so, this book will assist you. As you read these pages with your human eyes, allow your soul to awaken. After all, as many have said, the eyes are the window to the soul.

This book is a testimony to one man’s courage, vision, and life’s work, which has already rippled to millions around the world.

We continue what Michael started, sharing this legacy with those who are ready.

—Peter Smith

President, The Newton Institute, May 2017

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introduction

What happens after we die? This question has intrigued humanity for centuries. Ancient writings and most religions promise an afterlife, but mainstream science maintains that death is the end and there is nothing more. At least, that has been the prevailing view until recently. Four related trends are beginning to change that view.

First, the public interest in near-death experiences (NDEs) has caught the attention of researchers. Previously, the point at which the heart and brain ceased to function was thought to be the end of consciousness, but recent studies have shown this not to be the case. Modern scientific technology has led to the study of consciousness and the possibility of life continuing after death.

Second, psychic mediums, demonstrating their ability to contact and communicate with deceased loved ones, have become popular in books and TV shows. Researchers are also investigating the possibility of communicating with the dead.

Third, the science that explains the nature of reality is in disarray. Theoretical physicists do not agree on the nature of our physical reality, and the theories supported by their mathematical calculations raise numerous questions about our understanding of reality.

Fourth, many people are interested in the possibility of reincarnation. Reincarnation assumes the existence of a soul independent from the body. At death, the soul leaves the body and is reborn in a new body to begin a new life. A vast proportion of the world’s population believes in reincarnation and it is an important part of some religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Researchers have investigated the cases of thousands of children who remember past lives, proposing no plausible explanation other than the possibility that we survive death to be born again.

Past life regression, a technique that uses hypnosis to help people remember past lives, is now popular worldwide. Those undergoing this regression often remember people, places, and events with an accuracy that cannot be explained from their present life experience or knowledge.

Dr. Michael Newton was a traditional counseling psychologist and master hypnotherapist. He was neither religious nor spiritual and did not believe in an afterlife. He had no interest in past lives until the early 1970s, when he worked with a young man who was experiencing chronic pain. When Dr. Newton asked him to describe his pain, the young man saw himself being stabbed. With further exploration, he accessed memories of living a former life as a soldier who was killed with a bayonet. Remembering this past life eliminated his pain.

Thus began Dr. Newton’s experimentation, regressing clients back in time before their last birth on earth. Although he was skeptical at first, he soon realized he had stumbled upon an amazing discovery. Under hypnosis, his clients not only could visit past lives, they could also visit the afterlife, the place they went between their lives. His breakthrough came three years later when working with a middle-aged woman who was particularly receptive to hypnosis. After visiting a past life, she talked of her feelings of loneliness and isolation. Dr. Newton gave her a simple command to go to the origin of those feelings. She suddenly slipped into a different level of awareness, entering what seemed to be a spiritual realm. In this realm she found people who were familiar, describing them as her soul family. She began to cry, full of joy at this reunion. She realized that missing them was the reason for her loneliness.

During the next thirty-five years, Dr. Newton drew upon thousands of case studies to map this spiritual realm. He described it as the home of souls or life between lives, the place to which our spirit returns after our life on earth. In this soul home we decide when to reincarnate and what we intend to learn by doing so. Dr. Newton, through this work, developed a methodology known as Life Between Lives (LBL) hypnotherapy, enabling clients to access this realm and explore it fully. He also shifted from his skeptical beginnings, developing a deep spirituality, sensing and appreciating the great order of the universe.

Past life regression tells us where we have been, and this understanding is interesting and useful. However, LBL hypnotherapy is profoundly informative and healing. By visiting our life between lives, we are given a unique opportunity: to know our true selves, experiencing the sense of purpose and unity that comes when we return to our soul home.

Dr. Newton’s work is described in his four books, Journey of Souls (1994), Destiny of Souls (2001), Life Between Lives (2004), and Memories of the Afterlife (2010). He began training other skilled hypnotherapists to conduct LBL sessions in 2001, forming an organization to carry on the work that he had started. This early organization evolved into the Newton Institute in 2005. By 2015 the Newton Institute had grown to over two hundred members offering LBL sessions in forty countries and in twenty-three different languages. The Newton Institute estimated that by 2017 over forty thousand LBL sessions had been conducted since its formation.

LBL hypnotherapists, initially trained by Dr. Newton, took on the task of training and certifying future generations of LBL practitioners. With established practice protocols, certification standards, and a code of ethics for Life Between Lives practitioners, accredited training is now offered around the globe. To locate a therapist in your area, please see the resources section.

In 2014 the Newton Institute created a research department to build upon the important exploratory work established by Dr. Newton’s research design. The Newton Institute Research Department applies rigorous methodology to extend knowledge of the afterlife, consciousness, and the healing potential of life between lives. The latest information and research findings are now reported in the Newton Institute’s online journal Stories of the Afterlife.

Dr. Michael Newton made his transition to the afterlife in September 2016. Ann Clark, the Newton Institute’s research director, made her last visit to Dr. Newton in October 2015. At the time, Dr. Newton discussed future research directions and the impact that LBL practice can have on our planet, sharing his vision of the Newton Institute’s mission: To bring a spiritual philosophy to the world, free of religious doctrine, which is unique to each person seeking our help through hypnotherapy. To do this, we help individuals uncover their soul mind and see their own history and purpose, thereby empowering them with wisdom in their lives.

The Newton Institute is a legacy to his work, carrying his techniques and methodology into the future.

This book builds upon Dr. Newton’s legacy, including information that the Newton Institute has learned by conducting LBL sessions across multiple cultures, religions, and far-ranging geographic areas.

We discuss the questions that often weigh heavily on the hearts of those seeking an LBL experience:

What is the purpose of life and, specifically, the purpose of my own life?

What lessons am I to learn in this lifetime?

How can I break this pattern of behavior that causes me pain?

What are my relationships, particularly the challenging ones, trying to teach me?

Why can’t I heal my emotional wounds?

What awaits me or a loved one after death?

Why is life so hard? What is the point of all of this suffering?

As you read the stories in this book, you will gain an understanding of this extraordinary experience by vicariously visiting