Michael Newton > Quotes

“When clients tell me how much they suffered from the actions of family members, my first question to their conscious mind is, "If you had not been exposed to this person as a child, what would you now lack in understanding?" It may take a while, but the answer is in our minds. There are spiritual reasons for our being raised as children around certain kinds of people, just as other people are designated to be near us as adults.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“You know, if it weren't for Earth's beauty-the birds-flowers-trees-I would never go back. It's too much trouble.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Spiritual perception must be an individual quest or it has no meaning. We are greatly influenced by our own immediate reality, and we can act on that reality one step at a time without the necessity of seeing too far into the distance. Even steps in the wrong direction give us insight into the many paths designed to teach us. To bring the soul Self into harmony with our physical environment, we are given freedom of choice to exercise free will in the search for the reasons why we are here. On the road of life we must take responsibility for all our decisions without blaming other people for life’s setbacks that bring unhappiness.”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“The important thing is to recognize our faults, avoid self-denial, and have the courage and self-sufficiency to make constant adjustments in our lives.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“During our lives all of us will experience opportunities for change which involve risk. These occasions may come at inconvenient times. We may not act upon them, but the challenge is there for us. The purpose of reincarnation is the exercise of free will. Without this ability, we would be impotent creatures indeed.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Souls in a high state of advancement are often found in humble circumstances on Earth. By the same token, people in the upper strata of influence in human society are by no means in a blissful state of soul maturity. Often, just the reverse is true.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“I have tried to show death from the perspective of the soul in order to ease the pain of those left behind. As Plato said, “Once free of the body, the soul is able to see truth clearly because it is more pure than before and recalls the pure ideas which it knew before.” Survivors must learn to function again without the physical presence of the person they loved by trusting the departed soul is still with them. Acceptance of loss comes one day at a time. Healing is a progression of mental steps that begins with having faith you are not truly alone. In order to complete the life contract you made in advance with the departed, it is necessary to rejoin the rest of humanity as an active participant. You will see your love again soon enough. I am hopeful my years of research into the life we lead as souls may assist survivors in recognizing that death only exchanges one reality for another in the long continuum of existence.”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“We bear responsibility in the evolution of a higher consciousness for ourselves and others in life. Thus, our journey is a collective one.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“We are divine but imperfect beings who exist in two worlds, material and spiritual. It is our destiny to shuttle back and forth between these universes through space and time while we learn to master ourselves and acquire knowledge.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“What is true forgiveness? M: It is understanding that each creation has their own method of learning and producing, and they’re entitled to mistakes, as I am. The growth process isn’t perfect, and you must understand that so you don’t always remember people for the hurt you imagined from them in the past.”
― Michael Newton, Memories of the Afterlife: Life Between Lives Stories of Personal Transformation

“it is what you are striving for which is important, not how you appear.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Dr. N: How do you manage to hold each other with no bodies?
S: (with a sigh of exasperation at me) We envelop each other in light, of course.
Dr. N: Tell me what that is like for spirits?
S: Like being wrapped in a bright-light blanket of love.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“God is not He who is, but That which is.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Whenever I am confused about what to do in life, I quietly sit down and think about where I have been and compare this to where I might want to go in future. The answer to the next step just comes to me from inside myself.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Souls are an expression of beauty, imagination and creativity. The ancient Egyptians said that to begin to understand the soul, one must listen to the heart. I think they were right. Standard”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Souls are created in a positive matrix of such love and wisdom that when a soul starts to come to a planet like Earth and join the physical beings who have evolved from a primitive state, the violence is a shock. Humans have the raw, negative emotions of anger and”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“We count our miseries carefully and accept our blessings without much thought.” Masters”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“At a wat temple in the mountains of Northern Thailand, a Buddhist teacher once reminded me of a simple truth. "Life," he said, "is offered as a means of self-expression, only giving us what we seek when we listen to the
heart." The highest forms of this expression are acts of kindness.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“It’s so ... warm and comforting. I’m relieved to be away from Earth. I just want to stay here always. There is no tension, or worries, only a sense of well-being. I’m just floating ... how beautiful”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“We know life is transitory. We are more … detached because without human bodies we are unencumbered by the immediacy of human emotion.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“There are too many people trying to escape from reality because they do not see their identity as having purpose or meaning.”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Overcoming the obstacles of physical ailments and hurt makes us stronger for the ordeal.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Personal ideals and values can result in general happiness for society as a whole, if we become fully engaged with the righteousness of the soul mind as the core power of Self.”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“The key to growth is understanding we are given the ability to make mid-course corrections in our life and having the courage to make necessary changes when what we are doing is not working for us. By”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“Working for world betterment would eventually do away with intolerance against those who are different from us. The need for personal status and elitism is the conflict because it is equated with happiness.”
― Michael Newton, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“but we can only question what we know.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“When seeking guidance, I suggest requesting help with just the next step in your life. When you do this, be prepared for unexpected possibilities. Have the faith and humility to open yourself up to a variety of paths toward solutions.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“If our soul reflects a small portion of the oversoul we call God, then our guides provide the mirror by which we are able to see ourselves connected to this creator.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives

“I am just a low, uncouth person. I'm a low-type sort of man." Some”
― Michael Newton, The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes

“Reaching our soul is the first step on the ladder of finding our higher power.”
― Michael Newton, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives