Why is this one of "THE BOOKS" that seekers must read? I'd really like to know...
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Everyone raves about this book. I've read a plethora of books in the genres of self-help, inner journey, spiritual awakening, etc...

At the end, this story seemed a bit shallow and self-serving (in the name of the story's protagonist, not necessarily the author). The universal spiritual message that I expected to find was not conveyed. The writing is solid but not epic. I have issues with the ending, which I will not elaborate here...

I would like all spiritual seekers to read this book, so in that regard, I'm promoting it. Am I missing something? Why is this one of "THE BOOKS" that seekers must read? I'd really like to know, because I didn't find much more than an average story here...
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The author, Rick Chapman wrote: "I have written this book to help seekers from every path in their quest for an authentic spiritual guide. It is not my purpose to list or recommend gurus for you to choose from but to suggest some key guidelines which should be of use in trying to discern a real Master from one who is self-deluded or outright phony." After reading his book, I would have to say that he succeeded in doing just that.
He also says that if you want to become a great pianist, you find a master from whom you can learn. "And to make real progress on the spiritual path," he writes, "you need a guru." He continues, "...the real task before the spiritual seeker today is not to find a guru, but to sort out an authentic one. That problem is what this book is all about."
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Under the guise of a "quest", one woman is banished from her homeland as a shameful example of a warrior by her people. During her travels, she meets another woman who happens to be a sorcerer -feared by all her townsfolk.  Why the fear? What about this sorcerer is there to fear?  The two women are thrown together when one is injured saving the town from an unbelievable evil.  Exactly what was this evil? What danger did is pose?

While tending the "warrior" as she heals from her injury, the sorcerer accidently discovers the cause of the warrior's ineptness. What is the source? Why did no one know this before?  As they begin to experience feelings for each other, they set off on a journey to enable the warrior to complete her quest. Exactly what is the quest and why is it so important to the warrior when her people care so little for her? Fate/destiny, as can be said, is mostly determined upon birth. Can it be changed? How large a part will it play on the lives of the two women? Will someone from the warrior's past be helpful or dangerous?

Journey along a road filled with intrigue, danger, life, love and honor as the writer weaves a fantastic tale. Often times you run across a book that is hard to put down to do the every day things in life. Such a book is Lorimal's Chalice.
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For anyone who seeks to live a more spiritual life, to evolve their soul on the path to the one, I'd recommend you read The Twelve Blessings. You need to keep an open mind and let the knowledge pour in like a shaft of white light. When you do, you will understand why we are here in this life in this dimension.
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Question: Do we really need yet another "Book of Questions"?
Answer: Definitely YES, if it's this one.
This book has 1001 questions, but unlike other books, I feel it has a MUCH broader range of questions.  To help you navigate, they've been divided into 10 categories - from Light & Easy (Do you squeeze the toothpaste tube or roll it?  What's the advantage of your method?) and Preferences (What's your favorite ice cream brand and flavor?) to Hard-Hitting (What's one regret you live with?) and From the Heart (When was the last time you cried? Why?)
Because of the broad range, there are questions that are great ice-breakers for use with strangers or mere acquaintances, as well as "deeper" questions that can be used with closer friends.
I should mention the last 2 categories are "Spiritually Speaking" and "Extreme Spiritual Matters."  A portion of these questions refer to parts of Christianity (i.e., what do you think of Jesus Christ?) but many of them are about religious beliefs, prayer, God, etc. in general...
This book has sparked some great conversations and I've already had to buy extra copies for friends who wanted them.
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Ms. Sinetar is an expert in what I will call "spiritual exploitation"....the harvesting of intimate details about others' spiritual lives and building an empire on this.  I am glad so many willing subjects opened every detail of their lives to her....if, indeed, they were willing.  She should start writing about her own spirituality, and if she has none (the ends don't justify the means....using others for best-selling books can never be justified) she should not be writing at all.  My recommendation: use direct source material (masters of the spiritual life) for spiritual direction....not mass marketed spiritual engines.
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Hey Dalton! Great book, really enjoying the characters and their relationship. I'm excited to see where you take this universe in terms of story telling, characters, and world building/lore. I think it's well written. It's surprising that you said you only read something like 4 books of your own accord, yet you're a writer! I always find you viedos engaging and intelligent and/or funny and well I can't find the word to describe your brand of internet humor!

The dominant theme here, or one that sticks out the most is religion. The book is very critical of religion it seems. I was wondering if you would be willing to discuss this with me? Maybe? Or not.
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Because it was based on walking with the Lord day by day. Accept this as my opinion or do not reqest any other info on books
I read...................................
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You think you know everything about this guy Jesus,  about the bible,  the church etc.?  You are a curious person,  you had enough of all this religious stuff?  To all of you be bold,  read the book,  think about it,  check it out maybe it will change your view on everything and bring back hope,  peace and joy to your live
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This book opened so many doors for me on my spiritual journey. Nancy gets down to the nuts and bolts of magic, not just how magic works, but why.  She covers all the bases,  helps you realize your strengths and weaknesses, and informs you as to how to bring all of these aspects together. Her attention to detail is outstanding, including safety and ethics.  It's on the top of my required reading list, and I recommend it to all seekers.  No longer a beginner, I never tire of reading this book.
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This book is for those who have a deep spiritual life. Even then, it needs to be read more than once. I plan to attend a study on it to hear from others what it meant to them.
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I'm torn between saying "This is the only book of its kind" and/or "This is the best book of its kind."  Both statements are true.  I can't imagine a more comprehensive directory of contemporary intentional communities.
This is the life's work of people dedicated to providing  current information of the structure and philosophies of groups wishing to be listed.
Many of us suspect or know our personal fulfillment needs more than the traditional *two people stuck in a box*.  If this comment resonates with you, the _Communities Directory_ is a must.
Happy Trails!
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I'll be honest. I've only read the forward by my favorite author of all time, The Dalai Lama's Cat. It's enchantingly lovely! I'll read the rest as soon as I have the entire book. The conundrum here is that I want to win a copy of the book so buying it seems either redundant, pessimistic or just not bright.

I promise to read the rest asap and continue the review then. If I forget, remind me! 8-)
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It is an extremely complex book and not necessarily one I would recommend to everyone.  It is considered an important work of literature, but like many things, the value is first and foremost in the eye of the beholder.  I know it is highly regarded, I enjoyed the complex prose, but truly, the story itself left me without understanding the true meaning, or ultimate value.
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In fact, I'm reading it a second time. It is full of information that I am enjoying learning about and it is exceedingly well presented.
Actually, I would like to learn more about Evolution, Paleontology, and Geology, stated alternatively, the history of life on earth.
What would you recommend? And can you send me a brief, intelligible summary of how to order any of these books for my kindle?
Thank you.
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Pick it up already, I'm on chapter 7 and still have no ideas what the book is about. You're introduced to several characters, but how and why are they significance to the story? What's the prophecy? You can provide background and build up to the exciting part of the plot at the same time...
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This book will definitely slake the thirst for knowledge of all true seekers!  I stress the term "TRUE SEEKERS" because there is a group of "pseudo seekers" who have 1 foot in the church and 1 foot in history... and they like to pick and choose to believe only what suits them; even if they can't explain it and it doesn't make one bit of sense.. even to THEM. But the 12th Planet is NOT for those people, the info within is wasted on those simply seeking to reconcile their weak religious beliefs with known history carved in stone... it just doesn't match up.
Although, bible thumpers say - "Well, history is so flawed that is can't be rigidly followed anymore than the bible" - the major difference is that ...as reflected in this book, you can look at the 4000 year old carvings on the temple walls and get PROOF that the ancients knew something we didn't, but those who follow the bible do so based on 100% "blind faith". Sure, locations mentioned in the bible have been found buried in the sand, but locating the cities mentioned doesn't mean that "God picked up a lump of dirt, breathed on it and boom - man walked the Earth, then he ripped out a rib and boom - there was woman".
Now, in reading this book, you can either believe that - or you can believe that the story in Genesis is a METAPHOR pointing to a group of higher-beings from another planet, who through genetic manipulation.. created man, guided man, taught and civilized man - and when necessary... destroyed man. Or does your frail Eurocentric ego not allow you to believe that there could possible be others in this near infinite universe that might be greater than you? Think about it....
Or do you subscribe to the philosophy that there was a BIG BANG and after a few million years, little tadpoles climbed out of some slime, evolved and millions of years later - those tadpoles are building super computers, highways, cities and launching rockets into space... calling themselves "humans"... yet all by accident.
As the fictional and so-called "greatest detective of all time" said - "when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth!". So, you choose - Big accidental explosion and humans and planets pop into existence - A big spirit living in castles in the clouds breathes into dirt and makes a man, then rips out a rib bone and there's the woman.  - Or Advanced beings engage in genetic experiments and create humans... before you decide, keep in mind the phrase "like father like son" and Humans are doing the exact same genetic experiments themselves now.  Think about it.
So this is why reading this book is such a great experience, because it answers questions that had previously been thought "unanswerable" when dealing strictly with "biblical text". And in closing, I put this question to the bible thumpers - What subject on God's green Earth can even moderately be learned and understood by reading only ONE book, or others that seek to EXPLAIN that one book? You can't even learn SPANISH in ONE book, so what kind of dingbat thanks they can understand "GOD" AND CREATION in one book?
THINK ABOUT IT!!!  Peace.
ps - 1 minor drawback - Sitchin doesn't give footnotes at the page bottoms which explain certain terms and phrases. But they ARE in the back - a minor inconvience though.