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Summary: A Good Basic Book on OOBE's
Review: Albert Taylor's book is not only fascinating and enjoyable, but extremely easy to understand. Written in a journal-type format with the bulk of the book containing details of his experiences on the astral, this book reads almost like a novel. In fact you can probably read it in one sitting if you chose to. On the plus side he keeps the tone of the book very simple and straightforward. For those who enjoy the simplicity, this book is a good place to start your journey. For those however who enjoy something more scientific and written in greater detail, which is the minus side of this book - no detail - then I would recommend William Buhlman's book 'Adventure's Beyond the Body,' which I honestly believe to be a much better book. But for the easily befuddled, this book is a blessing.
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Summary: Most Excellent Book ! You won't be sorry you bought it !
Review: Dr.Taylor puts forth an informative, intelligent and easy to read book on this controversial subject. He does not bore us with all the "new age jargon" or "arrogant ramblings" that most authors do on Astral Travel. He is straightforward, honest, and "down to earth" (no pun intended). I found his experiences have helped me immensely in my own quest to soul travel. His background as a NASA Engineer only gives more validity to his writings. If you want a book that is complicated, overly technical, and slathering in arrogance this is NOT the one. If you want a book that is easily understood, interesting, excellently written, with a little humor, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE BOOK. I read this book in one sitting. Excellent Job Dr. Taylor!
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Summary: Praise for Soul Traveler
Review: I have been interested in achieving astral travel for several years now, and I've read more than one book on the subject(with no success). Dr. Taylor's is the first I've come across that approachs the subject in such an open,friendly, and personal way. Soul Traveler is the first to really consider the "fear factor." Taylor speaks as one friend to another, instead of like a teacher to a roomful of students. I found his personal accounts of astral travel so reassuring. I want to thank you Dr. Taylor, most sincerely for sharing your experiences. You have renewed my hope. Dr. Taylor is a fine example of being extraordinary yet down to earth and uncomplicated in a world that can be ordinary yet increasingly complicated.
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Summary: Highly Recommend, I Now Understand...
Review: I read Mr. Taylor's book in one day. After reading the first page, I was so captivated that I finished the whole book later that night. This is coming from someone who does not like to read.
This book has heped me understand so much. I too, at a young age started to experience this "death-like paralysis" which later led to what his grandmother called "witch rides." I understand Mr. Taylor's fear because I felt the same way. Imagine as a young child, waking up or at least you think you woke up but can not move. You try to move a finger, anything just to wake yourself, even scream if you can but nothing seems to work. Then you may even see figures walking around the room and wonder if they are going to attack or harm you in some way. So many times I have prayed to not let me get into this state but it just continually happens. I tried to look for answers as to why this was happening to me. I stumbled across Robert Monroe--Journey's out of the Body. I purchased and read the other two books he published. It was very helpful as well but there was something about Mr. Taylor's work that seemed so real, that I can easily connect and understand what he was going through. There were lots of times, as I was reading his book that I thought "oh, so that was why I saw or heard this..." This book was a real eye-opener and a blessing. After reading the last page, I thought he needed to add more information about what he saw, especially the other entities, spirits etc. since this was what really prevented me from exploring and disconnecting from my physical body. Then I remembered and realized what Mr. Taylor had said, that fear will hinder us from every finding our "higher self," that once in that "astral state," whatever we think of will manifest/appear so it is important to let all of one's fears disappear, in doing so as Mr. Taylor stated "you will have very little difficulty during your own soul travels." I know letting go of ones' fears is not easy so I just try to remember what Mr. Taylor stated that we should not fear since we are all beings of light. Surrounding ourselves with this white light will help and I believe it will. I hope this was helpful. I don't claim to be an expert in the field. I am just someone who wants to know, learn and understand why and I feel Mr. Taylor has done just that. Thank You Mr. Taylor for sharing with us your experiences. It has truly opened my eyes and has helped me further understand my OOB (out of body) experiences. : )
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Summary: A NASA engineer explains the Out of Body Experience
Review: I've always liked this book by Albert Taylor well enough to keep a copy or three around. When I occasionally encounter people who are experiencing OBE, but don't understand what's going on, I recommend this book. If I had to only own a single book about Soul Traveling, this would be it (though I'd miss Robert Monroe).
Taylor, like Monroe, didn't deliberately choose to have OBEs. Both men wanted badly to find any other explanation for what was happening to them. As men of science, each seemed to prefer to believe they were going mad, rather than consider the experience to be exactly what it appeared to be.
If you know nothing about OBE, but if you want to know about it with none of the hocus pocus, nothing but the observations a man of science makes of his own (involuntary, in the beginning) experiences, I'd strongly recommend you buy this book.
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Summary: opened a new door
Review: If you have ever woke up in the middle of the night, unable to move or speak, and thought you were dying, this is the book for you. There was a time when I was afraid to sleep. Now I look forward to it. This book is about OBE's (out of body experiences), and it will open a new door to your life. Albert Taylor is funny and down to earth. I hate reading, and I ripped through this book in two days (a minor miracle). Very easy read.
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Summary: Highly Recommend, I Now Understand...
Review: Meet Albert Taylor who has had some out of body experiences. I can't really say that his experiences reveal much. At one point in the book he mentions that he may be psychic rescuer to some ghostly slaves of the antebellum era who are still stuck on the earth plane, but then he abruptly drops the subject. I like it when authors can explore their subject deeply and I just didn't think their was enough content in the book to do that. His most valuable point was that if one is having negative emotions, it is hard to have an out of body experience. He gives suggestions near the end of book about how to have one. This is a fun and fluffy read with the depth of content as light as, say, People Magazine. A lot of new age books are like this.
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Summary: I took my time reading it.
Review: Sometimes just by reading about it, it will happen, so take your time. I thought this was very good in many ways and also because it was his story. I admire him for relating such an intimate thing with us. I myself have had the sleep paralysis. I wrote about it in an article on Authors Den called Flying Astral Travels. I have been trying to have an OBE more recently with reading William Buhlman. I like his book very much, and I got more flying dreams afterwards. He let me know that the zipping sound is part of it. And just him letting us know his own experience is priceless. To me. The same with this author, Albert Taylor. There are many people who do this, and maybe one day you will read your third or fourth book on how to have an OBE, and it just may happen.
It is not like a thing you buy and try, and if it don't work it was not good. You have to train your thoughts on this. His messages at the end was wonderful reminders! Judge, and you shall be judged. Hate, and you shall be hated.
Lie, and you shall be lied to.
Cheat, and you will be cheated.
Curse, and you shall be cursed.
But, Love and so shall you be.
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Summary: I took my time reading it.
Review: Sometimes just by reading about it, it will happen, so take your time. I thought this was very good in many ways and also because it was his story. I admire him for relating such an intimate thing with us. I myself have had the sleep paralysis. I wrote about it in an article on Authors Den called Flying Astral Travels. I have been trying to have an OBE more recently with reading William Buhlman. I like his book very much, and I got more flying dreams afterwards. He let me know that the zipping sound is part of it. And just him letting us know his own experience is priceless. To me. The same with this author, Albert Taylor. There are many people who do this, and maybe one day you will read your third or fourth book on how to have an OBE, and it just may happen.
It is not like a thing you buy and try, and if it don't work it was not good. You have to train your thoughts on this. His messages at the end was wonderful reminders! Judge, and you shall be judged. Hate, and you shall be hated.
Lie, and you shall be lied to.
Cheat, and you will be cheated.
Curse, and you shall be cursed.
But, Love and so shall you be.
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Summary: Hubris is a Downfall
Review: Soul Traveler by Albert Taylor contains 118 pages of astral travel. Albert Taylor includes 10 chapters in his book with a glossary at the end. I believe one of the biggest down falls of this book is it's length. This book is too short and took me only a short time to read. The one thing I found interesting is that the book is orginal. It tells stories of a man learning to astral project and the fears one must overcome. Most of the book however tells of how Albert Tayler projects and soon reurns to his body out of pure timidity. I also feel that Albert Taylor used his ethnic background to sell more books. E.G. in the foreward it states this "It is not normal to be an African-American NASA space engineer. And for that matter, it is not normal to be an African-American on the metaphysical lecture circuit. No Albert Taylor is extraordinary." Personally I believe metaphysics has nothing to do with physical races because our souls are all the same "color, race, etc." I do realize the foreward was not written by Albert Taylor however he could have chose to exclude this part from his book. Overall this book is about average. It is interesting to read about the astral experences however it is too short and filled with the same story (I felt the vibes, saw a spirit, got scared, and flew back to my body). I mean no disrespect to Mr. Taylor however I believe he could have done a better job at putting this book together and adding some more content.
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