The long awaited fourth book in the Spiritwalker series, features a glimpse into a world 5000 years in the future . Dr. Hank Wesselman, a paleoanthropologist and research academic, became an unlikely shaman when he began having spontaneous, powerful visionary experiences in 1983, which continued until the time of his passing in 2021. During these experiences his conscious awareness would travel beyond his body to merge with the body, mind, and soul of another man who lives in another time. But these were not what some would call past-life experiences. They could more accurately be likened to time travel . As the connection deepened, Hank came to see that he was contacting his future self, roughly 5,000 years after the collapse of Western civilization. Hank was compelled to share his experiences as he came to understand that this destiny is not cast in stone. That actions and decisions we make now will determine the future we and our descendants are walking into. This final volume is unique in that it is told from the perspective of Nainoa, the Hawaiian kahuna mystic contacted by Hank almost four decades ago. We will travel with Nainoa and experience a slice of his life and his perceptions. It turns out that the world he inhabits is the barely recognizable, former United States. This extraordinary true story culminates with a powerful, important message for our time.
Spiritwalker, Hank's first book having been life changing for me, I was excited to hear about this new book, written from the perspective of Nainoa, Hank's descendant living 5,000 years in the future. It is a beautifully written and gorgeous portrayal of part of our planet which has returned to a hunter gatherer society, albeit one filled with high ideals and dignity. I never for a moment forgot that I was being given a glimpse of the future of the Earth, after the anticipated collapse of our industrial society, by a protagonist who had had no idea of that collapse until he had had very real psychic encounters with Hank from Spiritwalker onwards. The tone is matter of fact and down to earth but what is being described is astonishing in the fact that it is depicting hope for the future when we thought there was no hope. Near the end of the book, Hank and Nainoa together hint at how it might be possible for us to ensure that our (or certainly some of our) descendants could exist 5,000 years in the future. For the open-minded believers this gives us cause for celebration - and a determination to ensure that what they envisage comes to pass. A fascinating, beautifully-crafted book that I enjoyed greatly. Congratulations to all involved in ensuring that Hank's final writings were made available to us, after he has gone.
Sweet continuation of Nainoa's life in the future. Be sure to read the other books in the series first - Spiritwalker, Medicinemaker, Visionseeker - for full comprehension.