A Guide for the Advanced Soul: A Book of Insight

by Susan Hayward

A Guide for the Advanced Soul is a book of insight to consulted in times of indecision and crises to help you understand your questions, and give guidance. Hold a problem in your mind...open this book to any page and there will be your answer.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Self Help, Philosophy, Reference, Religion

208 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 1995

About the author

Susan Hayward was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1957. After travelling extensively throughout Europe, North Africa, Canada, and America, she settled in Sydney, Australia. She became interested in the alternative medicine, including herbalism, massage, astrology, nutrition and meditation. Through her own exploration of Eastern and Western philosophies, and desire for personal growth, she self-published books of wisdom

Reviews

[Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome book for using when holding a question or problem in your mind and openeing yourself up to some divine guidance. The only problem I have is the use of the word "Advanced" in the title of the book. This book is for all souls and life is not a competition where we are graded according to our "levels" of understanding...

[Ashish Daga · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I am looking for some guidance and inspiration this book comes handy, it comes to my rescue. For most part of my life, I felt I was in control of the proceedings, but there have been times when I was vulnerable, unsure about how to tackle a situation, react to it, or what to make of it, and in those times I had turned to this book and have walked away with a clear mind. This book has been a ray of light. I recommend this book to everyone, whether you are in a state of mental turmoil or not, you will find peace and solace.

Thank you Susan for writing this beautiful piece of wisdom.

[Benjamin Stahl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up at Vinnies from the religion section thinking it was Christian. Actually, it was just a book of quotes, of tweet-sized snippets of wisdom neatly packaged for the discontent of first world ennui. Not really my sort of thing. Same as one doesn't need a confidant telling them to look on the bright side, or a psychiatrist referring them to page whatever of the This is What's Wrong with You, Get Over It guide, I find these easily applicable words of wisdom to be little more insightful than the average astrology page of my mother's Woman's Weekly (which, I hasten to add, I only looked through in my early years in the hopes of finding bikini body pictures. Shut up, I have a fiance now).

Having said this, while I did begin the book with a shit-eating cynical smirk, I actually enjoyed it for the most part. Despite its inconsistencies, for it borrows wisdom from a range of different sources, like the Bible, Buddha, Edgar Allan Poe (if anyone knew happiness, it was him), and then half-assed modern so-called philosophers. Some quotes emphasised the power of the mind, only then to inform one that they and their physical being were the source of their power. There was one particular writer called Eileen Caddy who features way too much here. She was a modern one and her nonsense paled in comparison to some of the deeper passages. Compare Mark 7:7's "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you,' with this shit:

"Stop sitting there with your hands folded looking on, doing nothing. Get into action and live this full and glorious life. Now. You have to do it!"

I found her stuff cringe-worthy and thought she was a bit of a dumb b***h, until I looked her up and found her Google picture to be of a sweet old lady who died in 2008. Then I felt guilty.
And besides some of the sillier stuff, there were a range of good quotes as well. I shall not repeat them all cause who really gives a damn? But here are two:

"The greater the emphasis upon perfection, the further it recedes". Take that OCD, you -

And then: "Why destroy your present happiness by a distant misery, which may never come at all? For every substantial grief has twenty shadows and most of the shadows are of your own making".

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would honestly recommend to everyone. I enjoyed just flipping through the pages at random times in the past few months and felt genuine inspiration.

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book of inspirational quotes long written before there was the internet and sites like Instagram and Pin it to give us possibly life changing quotes. The book is suppose to be used as a guide whereby you ask the universe a questions and you flip the book open to some page and your answer will be there. I enjoyed reading the quotes and found some of them to be very useful.

[Willow Lezcano · Rating 3 out of 5]

My mom sent me this book and I made a goal to read a page or two every day to set myself up for a better mindset. I think a majority of the quotes are excellent but some lean too heavily in a religious practice for my own beliefs. Interesting to read and get a new perspective and learn new quotes!

[Linzi Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just fabulous! Ask the question in your mind. Open the book. Read the answer 😂

[Annamir · Rating 4 out of 5]

For grown ups. Wise and hard to follow advice. IT's hard being introverted and tall and having different values than the rest of the crowd I am currently surrounded by.

[Lucía Pérez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha estado divertido y la verdad que las páginas y sus frases en ocasiones a ayudado bastante dependiendo de los días y tu "energía"

[Steven Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not the type of book that you would necessarily read cover to cover as it is simply a collection of insightful and inspiring quotes. However, it is great to read a quote or two each day to spark thought and creativity.

[Lo · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful read of collected quotes. I myself keep a book of quotes and I will be adding some of these to mine. I also now have a new list of books to read as author notes the authors and books of the quotes.

[Jilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

"read"

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! It is full of great thoughts, quotes, etc.

[Bridget · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun book. Think about a problem that you have and then open the book. There are quotes inside to help you on your journey.

[Leslie]

Pick a page and get a thought that moves you - that's what's so nice about this book.

[Masa Baggio · Rating 5 out of 5]

every time,i face difficulty or hardship,i remember the existence of the book.like a phraise written on its cover,i do belive "nothing by chance".So,I can keep my chin up and go forward

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this daily

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

really liked this book lots of quotes and sound advise

[Jim George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy reading, fun, simple tidbits of wisdom.

[DeAnne Wolfgram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful quotations ~~

[Kaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have used this often over the years when holding a question or problem in your mind and openeing yourself up to some divine guidance.full on divine inspiration.

[فرشید قهرمانی · Rating 5 out of 5]

زندگی تصاویری است متحرک که در حال تماشای آن هستی...
این‌که چه اتفاقی رخ می¬دهد، اهمیت چندانی ندارد؛
آن‌چه مهم است، برداشت تو از این اتفاق‌هاست.

[Con Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awsum little book!

[David A Townsend · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice eclectic reminders- still useful

[Ronald Essel]

this book will be interesting :-)

[Teri Temme · Rating 5 out of 5]

To find yourself, Think for yourself. ~ Socrates

[Carol-Ann MacKintosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always there when I feel lost, never fails me!