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Life Between Life
What happens during the space between lives? Dr. Whitton and Joe Fisher explore the often elusive periods between incarnations, basing their work upon 13 years of research and more than 30 medical case histories and drawing upon the revolutionary technique of hypnotic regression.
219 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 17, 1986
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November 8, 2020
This one hit me. I hope I fuck up less next life.
August 17, 2024
A PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY EXPLORES REINCARNATION
At the time this book was published in 1986, Joel Whitton was professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto Medical School. (Joe Fisher is a journalist and writer.) Whitton wrote in the Introduction to this 1986 book, "I acknowledge that reincarnation is part of my religious tradition... The evidence for reincarnation, although mostly circumstantial, is now so compelling that intellectual assent is natural... In this book we do not review the evidence. That... has been done before. Instead, we proceed from the assumption that reincarnation is true." (Pg. xi)
They suggest, "It is likely that that Roman Catholic idea of purgatory is derived from the ancient Greek interpretation of a discarnate life between incarnations." (Pg 12-13) Later, they assert, "Contrary to popular belief, rebirth was widely accepted by many early Christians, notably by Origen... Jesus Christ testifies on reincarnation's behalf both in the Bible and, more explicitly, in the Gnostic scriptures... Not until the fourth century... did opposition develop to reincarnation in Christian theology." (Pg. 57-58)
They state, "If there is a private hell in the life between life, it is the moment when the soul presents itself for review. This is when remorse, guilt, and self-recrimination for failings in the last incarnation are vented with a visceral intensity that produces anguish and bitter tears on a scale that can be quite unsettling to witness." (Pg. 37)
They caution, "Part of the difficulty in interpretation lies with the uniqueness of metaconsciousness... there is nothing on Earth which can compare with the afterlife. Even symbols may fail to grasp the nature and meaning of the experience." (Pg. 52)
This is not the most recent, or the most extensive treatment of reincarnation; still, it is well-written and engaging, and persons studying reincarnation may still find it helpful.
At the time this book was published in 1986, Joel Whitton was professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto Medical School. (Joe Fisher is a journalist and writer.) Whitton wrote in the Introduction to this 1986 book, "I acknowledge that reincarnation is part of my religious tradition... The evidence for reincarnation, although mostly circumstantial, is now so compelling that intellectual assent is natural... In this book we do not review the evidence. That... has been done before. Instead, we proceed from the assumption that reincarnation is true." (Pg. xi)
They suggest, "It is likely that that Roman Catholic idea of purgatory is derived from the ancient Greek interpretation of a discarnate life between incarnations." (Pg 12-13) Later, they assert, "Contrary to popular belief, rebirth was widely accepted by many early Christians, notably by Origen... Jesus Christ testifies on reincarnation's behalf both in the Bible and, more explicitly, in the Gnostic scriptures... Not until the fourth century... did opposition develop to reincarnation in Christian theology." (Pg. 57-58)
They state, "If there is a private hell in the life between life, it is the moment when the soul presents itself for review. This is when remorse, guilt, and self-recrimination for failings in the last incarnation are vented with a visceral intensity that produces anguish and bitter tears on a scale that can be quite unsettling to witness." (Pg. 37)
They caution, "Part of the difficulty in interpretation lies with the uniqueness of metaconsciousness... there is nothing on Earth which can compare with the afterlife. Even symbols may fail to grasp the nature and meaning of the experience." (Pg. 52)
This is not the most recent, or the most extensive treatment of reincarnation; still, it is well-written and engaging, and persons studying reincarnation may still find it helpful.
May 2, 2022
"Source?", "Dude trust me"
Absolute garbage book, I'm surprised I even managed to finish it. It's a fucking slug to read, boring, repetetive and based on absolute nothing except schizoid ramblings. Everything in this book might as well just be the results of a week long meth binge by some lunatic. I like how the last page of the book says that 2/3 of americans will be illiterate by the year 2000, that tells you how shit this book have aged. Well done in creating the worst read I've had in a while "Dr." Whitton...
Something also tells me that 95% of those that have read this book are women.
Absolute garbage book, I'm surprised I even managed to finish it. It's a fucking slug to read, boring, repetetive and based on absolute nothing except schizoid ramblings. Everything in this book might as well just be the results of a week long meth binge by some lunatic. I like how the last page of the book says that 2/3 of americans will be illiterate by the year 2000, that tells you how shit this book have aged. Well done in creating the worst read I've had in a while "Dr." Whitton...
Something also tells me that 95% of those that have read this book are women.
January 22, 2023
“Yaşantılarımızın yalnızca modelleri, ana hatları ile çizilmiştir ve bu modelleri seçen de gene bizleriz. Modelleri işleyen detayları ise seçilmiş yazgımızın o içi boş hattı boyunca ilerledikçe icra ederiz.”
August 17, 2019
I am pretty skeptical about reincarnation, but found this book interesting.
November 26, 2019
Fantastic read and look into life between incarnations.
January 28, 2022
3.5 stars
May 28, 2025
I felt it was life changing. Even if you are new to the concept of reincarnation, karma and what happens after death, this book will give you a lot to consider.
August 5, 2009
"Tussen twee levens" New Age.
April 5, 2020
Pretty much essential reading for anyone who is thinking about trying past-life regression. Also fascinating ... even if you're not!
January 3, 2017
This is a book I've read a couple of times over the years. I love it.
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