TESTIMONIALS FROM BLOG MEMBERS
Elisa Medhus is a physician and mother of 5, who tragically lost her son to bipolar disorder/suicide in 2009. I found this book really, really interesting because she comes from a scientific background and atheist parents, and chronicles her journey to discovering spirituality and the afterlife (or “heaven”, whatever you prefer to call it) in a very realistic, approachable way. She began communicating with her son via mediums, and decided to chronicle those experiences on a blog, which she called simply Channeling Erik. I found Erik’s voice (through the psychic) extremely amusing, with colorful language (unedited, a feature I appreciated) and together I feel they truly take on the heavy subjects (life after death, the meaning of life, God, reincarnation, etc) with a refreshingly down to earth approach. Very believable, and truly makes you wonder. 5 star read. Highly recommend!
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As a person that has studied metaphysics for the last twenty or so years, I found this book to be the best account of life after death that I have ever read – and I’ve read a lot! I been around many people who experienced NDEs, been to numerous lectures, and I have given lectures and classes regarding life after death. I highly recommend everyone read this. It will enlighten you, make you laugh, you may even shed a tear or two as I did – it’s a must read. My hats off to Eriks’ mom. Thank you for bringing his story and yours to the world!
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I am reading Dr. Medhus’ book about her son Erik. I have been following the blog for quite some time now. It always has such interesting information for those searching to know more about life after we make our transition out of this reality. The book is presenting more information than has been delivered in the blogs. I feel this book will help those in grief because of the loss of loved ones. I love the stories and the relevancy to my life.
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I began following Elisa’s blog a year ago, after losing my own son in a car accident. There, I found my answers to questions like: Why my son? Why was he taken so young? Is he OK? It helped me deal with my grief, and move forward in realizing my own life purpose. This book takes important information from the blog and distills it down to the pure essence, in a well-thought-out and logical manner.
Erik, Jamie and Elisa make a potent team. Erik has the gift of explaining complex topics in a clear (and irreverent) way that I can understand and relate to. Jamie is a pure and joy-filled channel that allows Erik’s words to flow unhindered and unfiltered. And Elisa brings her probing questions, logic, and deep mothers love.
If you have ever wondered about what happens after death, buy this book. The universe is SO much bigger than we ever imagined.
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I lost my 9 year old daughter 33 years ago. Since then I have read many books about the afterlife and life purpose. Parents of special needs children are always searching for the “why” of such an existence. Even though Dr. Medhus has a totally different situation than mine, I found we shared the same basic emotions. Why did this happen to my child?
I found Erik’s descriptions of the afterlife very intriguing. I especially enjoyed some of the more heady discussions of quantum physics principles. Very thought provoking.
I highly recommend this book to anyone open to new ideas, or to anyone seeking some reassurance that love lives on after we cross over.
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This is a story of unconditional love. Dr.Medhus courageously shares her journey of having to make sense of why bad things happen to good people. She rebuilds her life by helping others. There are two stories here, Dr. Medhus’ journey to her new normal and the wonder of Erik’s insight into human suffering. I read it with wonder and gratitude.
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If you are looking for a great read, one that will touch your Heart and feed your Soul, buy this book! Believer or non-believer, you won’t regret it!
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I have been reading the blog “Channeling Erik” for about 6 months now. I am also a paranormal investigator and everything that Erik has been communicating correlates with my own research. I myself feel I have had several visits from Erik just as many other blog members have since jumping into this spiritual journey. Friends that I have recommended this blog and book to have also felt his presence and pranks! The book is a wonderful extension of the blog. I have suffered with deep depression just as Erik did, his explanations as to why we have these certain experiences make perfect sense. I never met Erik, I wish I had. He is an exceptional human being and soul. I consider him a friend on the other side. I will be buying this book for Christmas for many of my friends and family. Thank you Elisa!
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This is the most interesting book I could have read…I just lost my son also in the same way…I do not fear death at all now and know life will be better….
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Erik, via a gifted medium, presents a clear, specific look at the afterlife! Answers lots of questions most people hold.
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It makes ideas regarding life’s most difficult questions accessible and wonderfully absorbing. Elisa’s journey following the death of her son will give many many grieving people not only real hope but real relief. The fact that this has all been researched and absorbed by an individual raised as an atheist in an atheistic environment speaks volumes. Erik is a true original! Even if his channelers/filters are well-versed in New Age wisdom they could not possibly answer the questions herein the way he does with all his very personal mannerisms and quirks without extensive study and research. Since the ideas put forth are indeed ideas that have been given before just validates what really does occur when it is time for our own transitions to the other side. For a student of spirit, love, and all things that have been hidden for most of us, this is a must-read i.e, like something from Brian Weiss, Gary Zukav, Eckhart Tolle….
Do you want to understand why things really happen the way they do?
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Really great read. Makes afterlife much more real and safe. Bought it for my parents and friends too. Highly recommend
Marco M. Pardi
Interesting explanations of what the Afterlife can be like and what spirits can do there. Mentions that there are other worlds, universes, and dimensions.
The importance of the experiences that the density of Earth produces, which cannot happen in the lighter dimension of Heaven.
How spirits communicate with loved ones still in the body and help them heal, and how we can communicate better with our loved ones who have passed.
How our souls can travel to Heaven while we sleep to learn and visit, and how some help recently passed souls transition to Heaven.
How spirits manipulate objects on the earthly plane.
How souls interact in Heaven and the different levels of enlightenment.
What happens to the challenges and emotions we carry in life once we pass.
Discusses different energy layers of the afterlife.
Explains how souls are separate yet how we are all connected and are all part of Source Energy.
How consciousness and the soul relate to each other and to the body.
Discusses the consciousness and souls of other life forces, like animals, plants, rocks, etc.
Energy merging and how we are waking up to an awareness of how to tap into the energy fields we come in contact with, which can provide information and non-verbal ways to communicate.
Animals, the way they communicate and see the world, and how they are connected to us.
Time and how it relates to emotions, consciousness, and our soul.
An interesting perspective on why we come to earth.
Destiny and free will, how we create our reality and how it relates to our destiny.
How we can do so much but that what stops us is our belief system.
What thoughts are and how they create.
What it’s like when you first cross over and how souls acclimate to the afterlife.
Fear is the relative absence of spiritual connection and is very important to the human experience. Discusses how when we overcome fear we rediscover love and our spiritual divinity, and how that relates to spiritual enlightenment.
How fear, ego, and the soul relate.
What it was like to connect to Source’s energy.
What we are from a spiritual perspective, what the ultimate goal is, and how we can use this to help ourselves get the most out of this lifetime.
Explains the difference between learning lessons on earth and learning them in Heaven. Uses the analogy that if you stay in Heaven it would be like reading about what a brownie tastes like, but if you come to earth you’d actually get to taste the brownie.Kudos to Elisa Medhus for bringing such valuable and comforting information to us in a warm and enjoyable book. Reading this book helped quench an insatiable urge I have always had to learn more and it made me smile every time I opened it. I have been following her blog for years; www.channelingerik.com, which posts daily nuggets of wisdom from Erik, and I still found this book incredibly enlightening and comforting. I highly recommend reading both if you are looking for a larger and incredible perspective on life and the afterlife. I cannot wait for the next book to be released!
This book confirms a significant portion of that belief.
While I choose not to discuss my personal experiences in this review I do feel that this book was well worth my time.
If you have questions this book is very much a worthwhile read.
time of it-He was young graduated from college with praise from all-his teachers-his friends- you have helped me with your words
of courage. Thankyou for sharing your thoughts and feelings. I was very moved. Jeanne
Elisa’s story, along with Erik’s insight into ourselves and the after-life through medium Jamie, is intriguing, amusing, honest, heart wrenching, raw, touching, and inspiring. This book has given me answers to questions like none others I have read, in a way that is so relatable, down to Earth and real. Not only giving us insight, but giving hope and closure to those that have lost loved ones, knowing that even though they are gone from the physical world, they have never really left us.
I highly recommend this book, as well as the blog- ‘Channeling Erik’… 5 stars!
Thank you Dr. Medhus! Thank you Erik!!
I felt Elisa’s grief in the forward.. yet with much courage and curiosity she began her own journey of expanding awareness along with her son Erik from the other side.
The book begins simply.. with stories and laughs.. a kind-of ‘getting to know Erik’ introduction. It progresses into more and more complex questions/answers as the chapters proceed. If you have read other books on metaphysical topics this one will echo the others well and add a few things too.. if this is your first introduction to ‘the other side’ then this will open your own doors of curiosity and hunger to know more.
What I LOVED about this book is that it contains the energy of Elisa and Erik both. I felt connected to them both while reading.. as if having a phone conversation with old friends. I read EVERY single word (even including the acknowledgments, LOL)because I did not want it to end. I wanted the conversation to continue! I feel that this book is much more than just written words on paper. It is Erik’s way of opening the doors to his life on the other side. kudos!
Your book confirms and explains all of the signs like no other and believe me, I have read everything out there about grief and losing a child.
Thank you again and thank Erik for putting it into simple terms that make sense to us here, in this dimension.
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After losing my own son in 2009, finding Erik and his mom has given me back my life and my son. I would not be here today without his guidance, his encouragement and his irreverent sense of humor. He is proof that not only is there life beyond this one, but it is also one of unlimited love and pure joy.
Iola Regnier Gomez
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When I became acquainted with Erik, I was at rock bottom and resigned to die. Years of emotional trauma and physical illness had taken their toll, and I had lost my faith. Now, my traumas and body are healing, and my faith is restored thanks to his wisdom! I owe much to you Erik and wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Robert Burke
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Erik’s brilliant, witty and loving divine wisdom is what I await every single day and what has helped me to understand my own life’s design.
Ingenious and scintillating, adorable and warm-hearted with some naughty thrown in, it’s hard not to fall in love with him!
Lorraine P.
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Elisa and Erik were a voice of reason at a time when little made sense. Erik is not my guru or savior but a coach, a cheerleader and a friend who walked me through my grief and helped me find my life’s purpose. I can always count on Erik to tell it like it is.
Amy Cavanaugh
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One of the many reasons I love this site… Erik keepin’ it real. Not New Agey fluff at all.
Jenny
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I’ve always known there was much more than the human experience, but was in the dark about most of it until I found the Channeling Erik blog. This blog is my own personal reference guide for all things spiritual. The best part is how raw, funny and relatable everyone is, which is why there are so many dedicated members in the Channeling Erik family..
Jenny N
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You don’t have to read what Erik says 20 times to understand him. There aren’t 100 different interpretations for what he says. Erik is raw and real and easy to relate to. The information he has provided is invaluable. Jamie’s happy and playful energy work’s well with Erik’s humorous personality. Elisa’s quick wit in interviews makes this trio the perfect combination.
Oktober
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I’ve been waiting (skeptically) for irrefutable proof of another dimension all my life. In Erik’s first visit to me, he conveyed information about my life that absolutely no other person could possibly have known. He is a transformative entity who, if you’re willing, will change the way you experience and process life. Also, get ready to laugh, cry and otherwise be thoroughly entertained as never before.
Mike M
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The sadness and loneliness I felt when I first came to your blog was overwhelming. I have found through Erik’s lessons and answers an inner peace I have never felt before. I no longer see this life as an obstacle but as a learning experience. Thank you for this.
MP
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When I first saw the Channeling Erik blog, I was skeptical. Initially, my thoughts blocked out the message by trying to find out Elisa’s ‘true intentions,’ but after a few articles, I was hooked. Over the next week, I practically read all 1000+ posts on the site scrounging over every last bit of content. My mind was hungry for more; eager for understanding. I know look at life with a new perspective. Many thanks to the entire CE family, you have (probably) done more than you know.
Trevor
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CE family ,has helped me to know that death is not the end. There is more to learn about life after death. There is a continuity and a relationship that death cannot change. Erik has changed my perspective of things. Erik has given me strength to continue with my life. Thanks Elisa, for the CE family blog.
Joy
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Elisa, What you, Erik and Jamie have created is special beyond words. He loves us enough to give it to us straight and authentically, not spoon feed us a bunch of new age goo. It shows he respects us and knows we are smart enough to figure out how to apply his information to our lives. This blog has been the catalyst for change and awakening in my life, and I have come from a dark and fearful place of no hope to an understanding of truth, connectedness, and contentment and I won’t be going back! I am eternally grateful to all of you. Thank you, thank you. Love to you all.
Natasha
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The many visits and pranks from Erik I have received have given me so much inspiration and joy. When I have been sad and alone at times dealing with a chronic illness and missing my dead family he has been there for me doing extraordinary things on the blog. It is alive with him right there. The amazing readings by medium Jamie Butler have given me faith for the new life to come which is thrilling. Elisa has been a constant support and inspiration to me and all of us. I am changed forever!!
Jan Drake Bakke
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We all have a purpose to carry out in life, even after we depart this world. As for Eric, his purpose is to help others who wish to seek comfort, answers and guidance during their most difficult time. Eric’s spirit has touched many hearts and has inspired many people to believe that our journey does not simply end once we depart but rather, it continues on and can turn into something much more beautiful. He continues to help and inspire people in many different ways and his love for us all has proven just that.”
Shannon Prasad
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Erik has helped me re-ignite my passion for healing at a time in my life when I felt like I was floundering and didn’t know where to turn. He pushes me to greater and greater heights with my abilities, but also reminds me to take time out to play. The community associated with the blog is a safe and loving place to explore my spirituality that I just don’t feel at home. I’m so happy I discovered Channeling Erik.
Brandi
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I have always believed in the afterlife and something greater. What I did not believe was that it was possible for me. It is through Erik and Elisa that I have come to realize that it is possible for me. That I am worthy and deserving and I am now allow myself to experience this. Thank you Erik, Elisa and Jamie.
Shirley Willis
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Erik has changed my ENTIRE PERSPECTIVE on life, who I am, my relationships and the death of my 16 year old son. Through Erik’s daily conversations with all of us, i have gained peace because I now look at life with an infinitely broader view. I have gained a tremendous appreciation for my time on earth. I look more closely at why I am here and i actively seek the lessons i am here to learn. Erik has opened the door to the Universe and put me on a path of self-discovery that has set me free. Erik has challenged us to open our minds in ways we never imagined. I am excited by all he has taught me and I look forward to learning more each day. I give my deepest heartfelt thanks to Elisa, Erik and Jamie.
Ellen
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Erik, Jamie and Elisa are such a gift to the world. Through Erik, the proof of life after death was made clear to me and I no longer had any doubts that we are eternal consciousness in human form. His channelings have opened up an entire new world full of possibilities that everyone can benefit from. I know now that NOTHING ENDS!
Erik, Jamie and Elisa are such a gift to the world. Through Erik, the proof of life after death was made clear to me and I no longer had any doubts that we are eternal consciousness in human form. His channelings have opened up an entire new world full of possibilities that everyone can benefit from. I know now that NOTHING ENDS!
Nikki
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A circuitous path that began when I was trying to create a name for our band led me to the Channeling Erik blog. Through this blog, my wife and I were introduced to a new concept—communication with dead loved ones. Thus began an exciting journey. As we began communicating with Spirit, our grief over the loss of loved ones was healed because these souls were no longer “dead to us”. Thank you Erik, Elisa, and Jamie for literally changing our lives.
Kent Lehman (psychic medium/channel)
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Through my relationship with Erik, Jamie and Elisa, I have been able to experience Life’s most profound events (love, illness, death and loss) in a positive way. While the mystery of all that is remains, the answers I have found have changed the way I live each day.
Sachi Smith
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Erik has been the constant friend that sticks closer than a brother. He regularly checks in on me and is not afraid to give his two cents. He always knows just what to say, even if it’s a joke. Not only has he given me the push to explore my intuitive gifts in channeling and working with the spirit world, he gives me the courage to be my authentic self. His no frills advice is witty, direct, and always loving. I never feel alone and it’s nice to know that I have another mate on the other side watching out for me.
Frantz
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“Erik changed how I see myself. By listening to him, I realized that I am part of the divine, worthy of love and happiness.
I was confused all my life because I wanted to please people, at the same time, follow my own happiness. Talking to him and being a part of Channeling Erik made me understand that the greatest joy in life is to honor myself and be happy with my life, to be vulnerable, be willing and trust in the divine guidance that everything will fall in to place.”
“The Channeling Erik website embraces lost and grieving souls. It helps us, in our own pace, grow as emotional beings. It guides us without prejudice nor mockery but honest-to-goodness love and acceptance — and it all starts with our momma, Elisa.”
C.E.T.
New York
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My mother suddenly passed away on 11/11/11. My history, my guide, my
mom, gone forever. I found Erik because I needed to know that I could
see her again. The blog and Erik’s way of speaking that I related to
helped light a path for me during those dark moments when I contemplated
ending my life. The fact that it was a mother and son speaking to each
other also comforted me.
April Lorio Kolen
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It is rare to find a site that confirms that your life has purpose and meaning and, most importantly, that our loved ones are always with us with the wit, humor and poignancy of CE. You may come out of curiosity but you will keep coming back for the informative, humorous and loving banter between a mother and her son.
I love the diverse celebrity interviews. They are never exploitative and you always manage to gain an insight that allows you to see your life from a different vantage point. CE is informative, fun and thought provoking!
CE is profound and profane! Not many spiritual sites can say that. Erik, elisa and Jamie will make you laugh and cry in one sitting!
Sandra
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For me, Erik has shown me that the afterlife is at the same time amazing and incredible, yet we still retain our personalities, as do the ones we love and reunite with. We remain uniquely us yet we are all sparks of the same God.
Steve T.
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After having dealt with depression and doubt for years, Erik, Elisa, and Jamie have been the catalysts for blasting open my spiritual perspective, given me utter confidence in “life after life” and the eternal nature of our souls, and helped me know myself, my Creator, and what I’m gaining from this amazing human life. For this I’ll be forever grateful.
Rebecca
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Erik has given me something to look forward to when this life ends. I am no longer afraid of the unknown. He has shown me that its all going to be ok, let go, and live the best life you can. I am forever thankful!
Terra
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Eric has an extraordinary purpose from the other side that is life changing to me and hundreds of other people. His ability to tap into us and tell us the truth about ourselves is phenomenal . For me at a live event in Austin was life changing he gave me the jump start I needed and to stand in my truth and empowered me to do the work I am here to do ! He is a no nonsense kinda guy just do it and stop F****** around ! I needed that ! Thank you Eric ! Muahhh !
Carey Waters
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Erik, Elisa, and the channeling Erik staff are finally writing the wrongs of what religion and mankind have gotten wrong for centuries! They are saving many lives and sharing with everyone that the truth of God’s love is inside every one of us and we all chose to live our lives in order for us to understand what God is about once we return to our true home.
Krystal St. Pierre
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Elisa & Erik have given their lives to open minds and abilities; I can say, as one of many beneficiaries of these two saviors, this book will help you escape, too.
P.D.
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I just love Erik so much. That is all.
Oktober
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When i was really looking for answers, Erik helped with compassion.
Time and again, whenever i have had questions pertaining to myself or the loss of my loved one, or our relation, Erik has helped with compassion and love. He has helped us heal. I would like to thank Erik and you Elisa and Jamie and Renuka and Meher Baba for all the immense compassion and selfless service that you all do.
Neha T
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Erik has affirmed for me that we’re all here for a damned good reason. And I think most of us wonder, if not agonize, about that. Whether we’re solving the world’s problems or existing as cautionary tales, all of us signed on the dotted line.
Tara Flanagan
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Hello, I am also in the middle of the (audio) book.. I have already listened to the you tube material with Jamie and I am amazed at what a great job the narrator does at.moving between the characters as the interviews were with the three of you. I thought that I could listen while doing other things, but not at all possible. It is completely absorbing! I will be leaving that review, though it will be difficult to convey how much this work has impacted me. Thanks to all! Yvonne
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Elisa,
My name is Rebecca and I am 22 years old. I live in Portland Maine. Last night I was browsing through my google books and stumbled across yours. I honestly have been dealing with grief of a suicide myself (of a dear friend I went to high school with earlier this year) who’s name was Billy. I never really thought that I’d stumble across a book that spoke to me intuitively. I had no idea what it would be about fully, but took the leap of faith and bought it because the little voice in back of my mind and in my heart told me to for no apparent reason. I started reading and was completely stunned and amazed. I had lost faith recently that our loved ones are still with us after they pass. My depression has stumbled, but this book has given me a peace of mind and a sense of belief again. I am convinced that for some reason Erik knew somehow through the energies in the universe that I was suffering and needed some comfort. I have prayed often for a sign that my friend is okay, and hoped someone in the afterlife would send me that sign if Billy couldn’t. Nothing else would explain the goosebumps I felt one day when I was sitting on my porch about to cry over the loss of my friend. I also have seen the most dragonflys that I’ve ever seen in my life this summer.
Thank you for your book and thank you for you and all of your son’s help. Please tell him I am extremely grateful. I don’t know what I would do if I never found this book.
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I have read loads of books on the afterlife, this is one of the best. I will be reading this more than once and will be telling others about it. Everyone should read this. I love Erik’s since of humour.
Michael from England
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Dr Medhus,
I am smack dab in the middle of a personal journey through the literature of life and death and the human struggle. Your story has helped me much, and especially today. I find the things that are helpful to me always just arrive, and my job is to notice them and to make use of them. Your story is such a gift. I found it today, or rather, it was presented to me today, and it has given me MUCH comfort and made me think think think. Erik’s story reminds me of Bob Monroe’s “Journey” series. I think I see much commonality in Erik’s descriptions and Bob Monroe’s.
The kernel of understanding these descriptions is, to me, the fact that it is required that the Devachan (she spirit side of the human dipole, the Yin to the Earthly Yang) must be translated into 3D Earth comprehensibility to be shared among those of us “here/now”.
This happens through metaphor. Everything is rendered for us here metaphorically. Everything. It is this rendering into language and symbol, understandable by living flesh-and-bone humans, that introduces the variation in reported stories about the Devachan and etc. These reports must be decoded, and the decoding happens in the cultural and personal context of the reporter. This is why there is such variation in reported experience. That, and that the experience is actually varied based on the expectations (and therefore the creations) of the experiencer (the Departed one).
That said as well, there is much commonality in reports. This can be discerned and distilled into a reasonable facsimile of “what it is like” on the spirit side. I particularly like Huxley’s “Perrenial Philosophy” as a primer. Invaluable.
I believe the Veil of Isis is thinning and billowing, and this is why we are hearing more and more of this stuff, and are more and more interested in it. We are in a transition as a species, and are moving into a more fluid relationship with our “other half” as well as the larger, grander Soul of which we are part.
The immediate future is one of interesting times, as the Chinese might say.
Thank you, thank you, thank you again.
thank you for writing this down and sharing it. Seriously.
Mars Sentinel
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Elisa, I’ve said this before on FB but I couldn’t put the book down and had it finished by the following morning. It was well written and I loved how it all flowed. I think it’s going to be a serious big hit. Hope you are pleased with it yourself, you should be 🙂
Tiggg
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Hi Elisa,
This is the first time I’ve written on you blog, but I’ve read your book and have been reading the blog ever since. I just want to say thank you for sharing your truly beautiful and empowering story. I’ve always been connected spiritually, but Erik has validated everything I have been feeling my whole life. Thanks to you two, I’ve gained love, peace, comfort, faith, and all around joy. I am so grateful.
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Jenifer