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I wish I had time to read ever single post in this thread. But I will add one more piece here. Here are my notes and review of the book in my early post regarding Salvia and it taking one to the other side. 4.0 out of 5 starsRead in one sitting ByD Eldredgeon May 25, 2014 Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase Points of interest to me: 1. Mr. Arthur was very cautious about keeping the tether to his body when on his journeys. At one point, he felt the tether was only a mere thread. He had the feeling that disconnecting the tether would be a point of no return. 2. What would happen if two individuals in the same room tried the salvia at the same time, would they interact on the journey and converse during and after and conclude the same observations? He mentions other beings present who were like him, not dead, doing the same thing. Could he have conversed with them on the journey and then after the journey meet in person, on the phone or online and discuss? If so, this would greatly support this realm, place or of a life-after-death and not just something happening in the dark corners of one's own mind. 3. It is interesting that most of the beings he sees and connects with (that are post mortal beings) are jovial and light hearted. 4. On one journey he sees a British family who had just arrived and he believes they had all just died and perished together and they seemed disoriented. 5. There is a recurring theme on these journeys that being dead is most desirable. He points out that it is inviting and he is actually invited to be dead with them. Makes me think of the song by BOC "Don't Fear The Reaper ...we can be like they are." 6. He seems to allude to the fact that this other realm was becoming more of a reality and mortality was becoming more of the the allusion and less desirable. 7. The concept of time is described in his experience just as I would believe. Google "Time only is measured unto man". or see Alma 40 and specifically vs. 8 in the Book of Mormon (It makes reference to relativity of time and the life after death). Other Points of Interest: On January 23, 2006 Delaware teenager Brett Chidester took his own life by climbing into a tent with a charcoal grill where he died of carbon monoxide poisoning. In an essay found after his death, he wrote "Salvia allows us to give up our senses and wander in the interdimensional time and space...Also, and this is probably hard for most to accept, our existence in general is pointless. Final point: Us earthly humans are nothing." From Wikipedia. More reason for caution especially for teens. I am of the belief that this life is a test of faith and to gain experience that can only be obtained and learned by having mortal bodies. We are purposely kept from knowledge of other realms which makes a better test case of our heart's intents and desire to do good and to learn and grow. If we have a perfect knowledge of what is out there in the eternities or maybe even a mere glimpse, our test would not be as valid. Mr. Arthur seems to allude to this in one of his journeys, a feeling of falling from grace in essence. (Maybe kind of peaking in on the answers to the test). He mentions this kind of feeling when seeing 4 or 5 Mexicans who died bravely and were given a ceremony and lead on to an even higher deeper realm. In the case of the teenager, Brett Chidester, he may have missed this point or element of eternal progression which I believe leads one to a more full and complete sense of value, worth and a fullness of joy. Even still, those who where communicating with Mr. Arthur, were happy, light hearted and may have even been at the lower level of progression and that lower level all on its own maybe inviting. Contacting Mr. Arthur: At the end of the book, there is an address given which would indirectly put one in contact with Mr. J. D. Arthur. I was just starting to write to him, when I decided to read all of the reviews first and then I wrote my review just now. The book states: "To send correspondence to the author of this book, mail a first-class letter to the author c/o Inner Traditions - Bear & Company, One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767 and we will forward the communication."

I was just searching for some information on this subject and this string came up. I was surprised to see posts in an LDS forum so I had to chime in. I just singed up today for this forum.

Simply read the Book of Mormon with prayer daily. I almost left the church three years ago. I cannot as long as I am reading that book everyday (I read 30 minutes minimum). It is near impossible to leave. I post little snippets from my reading from my Kindle. You can go there and read three years worth of gems I get out of reading that book everyday. I especially post snippets that help dispel doubt and challenges posed by those against the Church. https://kindle.amazon.com/profile/D-Eldredge/28706876