Life Between Lives

Michael Newton, PhD, held a doctorate in Counseling Psychology, was a certified Master Hypnotherapist, and was a member of the American Counseling Association. He was also on the faculty of higher educational institutions as a teacher while active in private practice in Los Angeles. Over many years, Dr. Newton developed his own intensive age regression techniques in order to effectively take hypnosis subjects beyond their past life memories to a more meaningful soul experience between lives. He is considered to be a pioneer in uncovering the mysteries about life after death through the use of spiritual hypnotic regression. He trained other advanced hypnotherapists in his techniques.Dr. Newton is the author of three best-selling books, Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives, Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives, and Life Between Lives: Hypnotherapy for Spiritual Regression. Dr. Newton has an international reputation as a spiritual regressionist who mapped out much of our life between lives experience. He appeared on numerous national radio and TV talk shows to explain our immortal life in the spirit world.For information about Life between lives Hypnotherapy (LBL) and how to arrange an LBL session please contact The Newton Institute for Life Between Lives Hypnotherapy at http://www.newtoninstitute.org

"Life Between Lives is Newton's excellent textbook for hypnotherapists interested in spiritual regression therapy. Newton coaches regressionists on hypnosis sessions; dealing with client preconceptions and with unresponsive clients; desensitization methodologies; talking to guides; and therapeutic opportunities in soul-life explorations. Newton's explanations are outstanding. For aspiring spiritual regressionists, the detailed step-by-step format of this lucid book will be tremendously helpful."—New Age Retailer"...a topnotch reading adventure...For a nice learning experience and an enjoyable reading journey, this is a fine way to spend an evening."—www.ghostvillage.com

• Contents Foreword by Dr. Arthur Roffey, Vice President of the Society for Spiritual Regression . . . ix Introduction . . . xi part one The Initial Inquiry Addressing Client Belief Systems, 3 part two Preparation for Spiritual Regression Personal Demands on the Spiritual Regressionist, 9 Importance of Training and Experience, 11 Practicing Life Between Lives Hypnosis, 14 The Intake Interview, 17 Client Preconceptions, 21 A Client's Cast of Characters, 26 Final Instructions to the Client, 29 part three Beginning the LBL Hypnosis Session Induction with the LBL Client, 33 Stages of Hypnosis, 35 Deepening and Visualization, 38 Pacing and Voice Usage, 42 Final Hypnosis Instructions Before Regression, 44 Moving Backward in Time, 46 Inside the Mother's Womb, 49 The Transition Into a Past Life, 52 Checking Conscious Interference, 58 part four The Mental Gateway Into the Spirit World Past Life Death Scenes, 65 Desensitizing Trauma, 66 Initial Visualizations of the Soul State, 68 Instructions for Soul Departure, 72 Phrasing Questions at the Gateway, 74 The Unresponsive LBL Client, 79 Overcoming Specific Types of Client Blocking, 83 Blocking by the Client's Guide, 85 Visions of Light and Darkness While Crossing, 92 First Contact with Spirits, 95 Interaction with Welcoming Spirits, 99 Station Stops for the Incoming Soul, 105 Orientation with Guides, 108 part five Life Between Lives Returning Clients to Their Soul Group, 117 Identification of Soulmates, 120 Recognition of Soul Colors, 125 Gathering Information on a Soul Group, 128 Primary Soulmates, 129 The Inner Circle and Missing Soul Companions, 133 Soul Energy, 135 Examining Character Types in Groups, 138 Clients in the Intermediate and Advanced Levels, 143 Taking Clients Before Their Council, 145 Therapeutic Opportunities During Council Visitations, 156 Reviewing Past Life Incarnations, 163 Surveying Other Spirit World Activities, 169 Life and Body Selection, 175 Connections Between Body and Soul, 181 Therapeutic Benefits of Spiritual Regression, 190 part six Closing the Session Preparation for Embarkation, 197 Completing the Spiritual Regression, 201 Awakening the LBL Client, 203 The Exit Interview, 206 Conclusions, 209 Appendix, 211 Index, 219