Same Soul, Many Bodies: Discover the Healing Power of Future Lives through Progression Therapy Paperback – September 13, 2005

As I read through the generally weak reviews of this book I have to say that the majority of the author's of the reviews I've read must be pretty comfortable in their ignorance of who and what they are and where they are going in this life and beyond. I realize this seems highly critical and I don't mean it to be harsh, but I say it because, as human beings living on this Earth and in this physical domain I can't think of a more important or profound subject for us to come to understand - it's at the top of the heap and it gives meaning and context to every other thing we will do now and it would seem forever. Yet, in spite of this manifest need we have all had from the beginning, we haven't been provided much coherent insight as to where we came from and where we're going and what is the purpose in all of this life thing we're living. Truly, since the dawn of man and of his written record, we remain pretty much in the dark about the greater meanings of life, it's purposes and of our existence. Given that every human has had these same needs from the very beginning of consciousness, it would seem, I find that the absence of such help and aged wisdom to be irresponsible and probably even a despicable on the commentary of man. What is known of these subjects has to be uncovered and learned through pains-takingly slow attempts to assemble what we can find - and then woefully incomplete - indeed, research on these subjects will quickly reveal that virtually everything we might have learned over time, that might help guide us coherently in this age, has been largely destroyed, wasted or lost through conflict between men or squandered through just plain irresponsibility. This is not a good track record, is it?Yes, sure, the churches and many religions try in some ways to get us on their band-wagons to spoon feed us their 'branded' beliefs....... in my experience, virtually never mentioning the subject of 'reincarnation', and mostly, I have found just avoiding the subject entirely. And in my own search and forays into religion , I've gone down that path, too, and finally pulled back as I came finally to strongly suspect if not fully believe that most of what the churches do and say is constrained by their primary purpose of fund raising so that they can stay afloat and their many compromises to that end. Moreover, what they do collectively, I think I have learned, I consider to be nearly pabulum as compared to what Weiss has done single-handedly in opening this all-important and vital subject, virtually, to anyone who can read. Through his several books on the subject of reincarnation/regression therapy - all of which I have found to be very well-written and complete in their individual scopes, he has finally pulled the veil off this most important subject and explained it in a way we can all understand, and in doing so been completely respectful of all faiths and beliefs.So, without dissecting the entire book it might be best to try to put it this way. If you have an interest in:- who you are, and- what you are, and- where you are going, and- your purpose for being here, and- the roles and importance of all those primary people in your life, before, now and ongoing in your existence, and- how you can learn even more about all of this and get to the bottom of the subject once and for all (and honestly, who doesn't?)- and this is just the tip of the ice-berg . . .then by all means get this work by Weiss and read it asap - borrow the money to buy it if you have to, but do it.Further, if you in any way have the where-with-all to do so, also get his other books and read them as soon as you can but AFTER, I would recommend, that you have also obtained and read Dr. Michael Newton's seminal work's, both, Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, and then Dr. Linda Backman's recently completed work, Bringing Your Soul to Light. Read them all if you possibly can and find out who and what you are and finally gain vital insight and understanding of your purpose for being here on this Earth and in this life you are in. MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you had ever feared death before (and who hasn't) learn to at least hold that fear at arm's-length, if not lose your fear of death completely.By nature, I'm a skeptic of the many and varied opinions on any number of 'profound subjects' we have to try to sort out in life, but I do herewith verify to you that, for me, as I read this book and the others I mentioned, virtually all of the cracks and crevasses of my doubts and skepticism's were one by one filled in....I am sure something very similar will happen to you if you work your way through this book and the others with an open mind. And as a near final point, I am quite mindful of the author's mentioned here and of their own backgrounds and paths and how they got to where they are now. I consider it a very strong vote for authenticity that each of the author's I mentioned above, Weiss, Newton and Backman (and there are numerous others on a growing list) have nearly completely converted their psychoanalytic practices, and in the case of Weiss, his medical practice,too, to work almost exclusively now in these therapeutic domains - past-life and between-life regression and now future-life progression as well. They have done this because they have by now irrefutably verified thousands upon thousands of cases where their clients/patients/subjects have been healed of their various trauma's and been able to move on into confident and productive lives through these near-miraculous regression and progression practices and therapies. This is a most important consideration to me personally because it represents the 'proof in the pudding', as near as can be obtained in this temporal domain, regarding this vitally important subject.I recall that when I studied psychology as an undergraduate with the early goal that I would try to proceed on to a career in psychotherapy (clinical-psychology), I eventually turned away from that career path because during my studies I came to realize that the track record of true healing through psychoanalysis wasn't, it was admitted in the class-room by the professors, all that good or 'permanent'. Well, I was very surprised and equally unimpressed, so I chose another path of interest. The breakthroughs in understanding and healing, however, being now obtained by these pioneers in past-life regression and future-life progression have surely changed the paradigm and through these techniques people are finally being reliably healed. For me, this is profoundly significant. This book by Weiss and the others are must-reads for those of us who are really seeking and want to 'piece it all together' and especially for those who might really, really need to - and to move on to meaningful, productive and completed lives - lives lived, finally and perhaps for the first time, with their life-purpose in focus.

One of the most interesting books I've ever read. Gives a great perspective on life and after life.

Fantastic read. I just couldn’t put the book down. Definitely highly recommend this book. Looking to read another one of his.

If you've read other of Dr. Weiss' books, starting with "Many Lives, Many Masters" then you will really enjoy this book. Like all the others it is very uplifting and inspirational."Same Soul, Many Bodies" just touches on progression therapy. The author provides a few cases where he "experimented" in patients' future lives. But most of that work was still based on what his patients had already seen in past lives. Of course ths is the only way progression therapy will and should work as examining future lives leaves room for speculation as explained by the author.The best part of this book is the depth of it. He uses incredible case studies in this book that pertain to everyday aspects of our lives. Things that we all go through, like relationships, work, money issues, etc., etc. Therefore there is a lot in this book we can all incorporate into our own self-awareness. It really gets you thinking about your own past actions, behavior, and attitudes. Whereas "Many Lives, Many Masters" covered only one case and a few of the patients symptoms, "Same Soul, Many Bodies" covers so many more. As a results it's that much more insightful without the reader feeling like each topic is lacking depth. The reader will feel as though each topic is still thoroughly discussed.In addition to the fantastic cases used in this book, Dr. Weiss also uses this book as a guide to meditation and introspection for those just beginning their journey down their path. I've read many other books that include instruction for meditation and his techniques fall right in line with all the others. Not only does the author give you techniques for meditation, he also explains how beneficial looking within ourselves can be for ourselves, individually and for humanity as a whole.This is my second favorite book of Dr. Weiss', behind "Many Lives, Many Masters". I would have easily given "Same Soul, Many Bodies" 5-stars but because there weren't as many examples of progression into future lives as I would have expected, I give it only 4. But it is a 5-star read nonetheless.

I would recommend first reading Many Souls Many Masters to understand the power of past life regression. But even if this is your first book from Brian Weiss, he explains the process of his work for those who are new. What he does and how he helps his clients is fascinating.