There are many books out there today that talk about how we can help save the world, as well as ourselves as a species. There are dozens of ideas on what we can do and while a great deal of them are valid, some of them really come across as quite insightful and straightforward. While you would expect to find some really good ideas in spiritually based books, it's surprising to come across a really great idea in a book as short as, "Journey Through The World of Spirit: God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels", written by near death experiencer David Oakford.
I have had the privelage of talking with Mr. Oakford and even getting help from him regarding some tough areas in my life, and although I have have read a shortened version of his NDE on line, this is the first time I was able to read it in it's entirety. I've been reading hundreds of NDE accounts through the years and Mr. Oakford's experience is one of the most fascinating, especially with regards to the earth. There are few accounts that deal so specifically with the earth and negative spirits, and his account is one that does so in great detail. In his otherworldly journey that he undertook, Mr. Oakford met guardian angels and spirit guides (including his own, named "Bob"), learned about the earth and how it has a spirit, about the universe, the spiritual world, dark spirits, Jesus, and God. Eventually, after going through a life review and seeing how he can benefit others on earth with his insights and experience, Mr. Oakfords returns to life.
Sometimes the best books are the ones that have the smallest amount of fluff and filler, and are the ones that get right to the point in the message they are trying to say. "Journey: Through the world of Spirit, God, Gaia, and Guardian Angels" is such a book, and while it may be short, do not underestimate it's usefulness or the wealth of information that it contains, such as, for example, explaining about energy. It's fascinating to read about how, when he was journeying across the earth, Mr. Oakford saw that each area of the earth has energy coming from it. Areas that are rich in animals and nature are very high in energy, while cities and areas with very little of the natural world had very low energy, and how countries such as Africa, Asia, and Tibet have a higher (or "nicer" quality as he describes it) energy concentration due to not have a self-centered consumer like society. It is quite fascinating to read about how energy is so important in our world, both the physical and the spiritual.
Another topic that fascinated me in the book is was what Mr. Oakfords describes as, 'dark souls'. To sum it up, these are spirits who are very selifsh and think only of themselves, living as spiritual vampires, sucking energy from the living. Certianly disturbing, but advice is given on how to avoid them, mainly by focusing on the love within us, seek to evolve ourselves in spirit, and choose not to follow this dark energy, and to seek what the intention of these beings are (if it's self-centered and harms others, then that's a big warning sign). Useful information indeed for those who seek to avoid as much negativity as possible!
When the main NDE experience is finished, the book isn't over yet, for there are three appendixes in the back for you to read. The first is a Q and A session with Mr. Oakford where he talks about things such as Reincarnation, Animal spirits, and Astrology. After that comes "The complete idiot's guide to near death experiences' by noted NDE researcher P.M.H. Atwater. Though not as detailed and in depth as other NDE books, it is a very good start for those who are just beginning to learn about NDE's and want to know more about them. The third and final appendix contains "Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21rst Century" by John Jay Harper.
While the book is, overall, trim and lean, informative and entertaining, what it does best is stress how we can help heal the world, ourselves, and our relations with others, both as individuals and as groups, and as nations. The overall message that this book gives us is very clear: All of us, no matter what religion or what we believe in, need to raise our own personal energy fields and seek to live in harmony and love with others. It's stressed that there's a very hard period coming up here on earth, and we need to learn to co-exist in peace more then ever before. But all of it can be summed up in a message that is stressed over and over again. We need to love each other unconditionally. When Mr. Oakfords meets Jesus himself, '...Jesus shared that loving one another unconditionally is what souls must do in order for peace and harmony to become fully-felt on Gaia.' The general message given here is that we need to be more earth focursed, love focused, and nature focused, to help raise our own energies to heal the world and those around us. And while love is stressed over and over in many different sources as the solution to the world's problems, the way it is presented here makes it a very worthy read.
Overall, Mr. Oakford's book is very lean, easy to read, and highly informative. If you are interested in NDE's, the spiritual world, and seek advice that can help you in your spiritual life, then "Journey" is highly recommended!
In January of 2006 this reviewer read and commented on David L Oakford's 'Soul Bared: A Metaphysical Journey', finding it good reading but in need of editorial corrections and improved quality of writing. Now Oakford has published JOURNEY THROUGH THE WORLD OF SPIRIT: GOD, GAIA, AND GUARDIAN ANGELS and thee author has soundly achieved his goal of communication a Near Death Experience, creating a book that is not only immensely readable, but also insightful and of the quality that belongs in the studies of psychology students - and the general public, hungry for some explanation of our position in the apparent chaos of the universe.
The story is essentially the same as Oakford's original book: at age 19 he overdosed on PCP and had a near death experience in which he traveled in the ether of the universe with a spirit guide who unlocked many of the codes of creation, the status of the planet earth in comparison to the other portions of the universe, and enabled him to see souls of the spirit of immortality making choices for reincarnation. He speaks with Master Jesus, one of the premiere examples of the potential of man to live a life of unconditional love and harmony with the nature (Gaia), and is given the opportunity to gaze at his own life and chose to reenter corporeal life or stay in the Spirit World. Oakford elects to return with his guardian angel's blessing, wakens form his overdose, and finds a world that does not believe his experience, forcing him to bury important information until his life ultimately allows him to share his Near Death Experience. The story is told succinctly, honestly, and with a sense of candor that makes this version far more credible.
Now having shared his Near Death Experience with the public, Oakford adds to this book a Q & A session which is filled with thoughtful ideas. He also includes and Appendix written by Near Death Studies expert PMH Atwater and shorter Appendix by John Jay Harper - 'Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century'. The inclusion of these two fine writers elevates this book to a level of importance for the serious student of spiritualism and psychology.
That David Oakford is continuing to grow and benefit from his gift of having experienced a Near Death Experience is quite evident in this new book, and it is now a book that can be recommended without reservation to all sensitive, open-minded people! Grady Harp, September 07
