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Secret of the Butterfly Lovers: Eternal Lessons of Life, Love, and Reincarnation
Even though Keith Richardson and his wife, Francesca, own a shop that specializes in angels, and Keith has written the definitive books on America's bestknown angel artist, Andy Lakey, Richardson was beyond surprised and to say the least skeptical when, during a guided meditation, a fully formed spirit guide appeared to him and began to speak. The story unfolds. The spirit guide called himself Chang (a Chinese title for "Emperor," as it turns out.) Chang is currently spirit guide to seventeen people, several of whom make an appearance in this bookmost notably, James Van Praagh.As Richardson is guided by Chang, he learns many important life lessons and receives information about the past lives he and his wife share along with several of their current acquaintances. Richardson's quest eventually brings him to the Qing Tombs outside Beijing where Chang offers him a lifechanging message that leads him and Francesca to recognize the meaning of true love and forgiveness. This moving and inspiring story has chapters on reincarnation and how it works, plus information on karma and universal laws, i.e. abundance, forgiveness, attraction. A fast and fascinating read! This is a book in the tradition of bestselling New Age titles such as The Celestine Prophecy or Mutant Message Down Under , or Shirley MacLaine's groundbreaking Out on a Limb . A true story of love and reincarnation, forgiveness and karma, with wide mass appeal.
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 1999
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December 29, 2012
These days, I seldom read a book that is not mentioned somewhere or recommended by someone. However, prior to reading this book, I didn't know who Keith Richardson or Andy Lakey was.
But it happened. That day when I was in library, I just went to one of the shelves and picked out this book. Maybe because it looked colorful on the cover? Or maybe because my love to butterflies can extend to everything about them? I don't know. I decided to take this book home, even though I nevered heard of the author's name.
And, in short time, allowed him to introduce me with a fascination story!
I started to get used to all the characters of Keith's family and his friends - those people who were with him in China in the 17th century! I am from China and I knew who emperor Kangxi was (even though I still haven't figured out the name Chang). And it's so interesting to see them reincarnated as soul groups in today's California.
As I read this book at the beginning of December, 2012, I was also very surpried to find that Angel artist Andy Lakey died two months ago in early October 2012, after I got to know him from this book and got interested in his art.
It is a well written book. It also encourages me to go with the flow to find and dialogue with my own spirit guides by using hypnotherapy - You know, they say the hardest people to hypnotize are hypnotists. But I will go down the 10 steps of stairs and follow the path to the shimmering pond... and I'll stay open this time.
The only reason I gave this book 4 stars is that according to the research I've done in Chinese, Kangxi didn't marry a daughter to Galdan Khan, though in some of the literature such as popular modern-day TV shows, he did. I'm not sure which is histrorical truth. Kangxi's fifth daughter married someone as "Ger Zang" 噶尔臧 (according to Google translation from a name which is close to "Galdan" in Chinese); and his sixth daughter, who legendarily was his favorite,, married someone else. There is still a well maintained beautiful Qing Princess Hourse in the city of Hohhot. Two of his daughters died as babies so this sixth in some places is considered as the fourth daughter. She's the one who did great jobs for the country. I'm still a little confused on this...
But it doesn't matter. Kangxi was a greatly loved emperor, also the longest regning emperor. I feel there's a deeper reason for me to stumble upon this book and read it, even though I didn't know what. It's funny when Keith and his wife Francesca were feeling lost in Beijing in 2004, I just arrived in the western world Canada for the second time. While reading this book, I was imagining being there helping them out. That would be a great pleasure for me. Wrong timing, and wrong space, even though it was right intention.
It's all fascinating.
But it happened. That day when I was in library, I just went to one of the shelves and picked out this book. Maybe because it looked colorful on the cover? Or maybe because my love to butterflies can extend to everything about them? I don't know. I decided to take this book home, even though I nevered heard of the author's name.
And, in short time, allowed him to introduce me with a fascination story!
I started to get used to all the characters of Keith's family and his friends - those people who were with him in China in the 17th century! I am from China and I knew who emperor Kangxi was (even though I still haven't figured out the name Chang). And it's so interesting to see them reincarnated as soul groups in today's California.
As I read this book at the beginning of December, 2012, I was also very surpried to find that Angel artist Andy Lakey died two months ago in early October 2012, after I got to know him from this book and got interested in his art.
It is a well written book. It also encourages me to go with the flow to find and dialogue with my own spirit guides by using hypnotherapy - You know, they say the hardest people to hypnotize are hypnotists. But I will go down the 10 steps of stairs and follow the path to the shimmering pond... and I'll stay open this time.
The only reason I gave this book 4 stars is that according to the research I've done in Chinese, Kangxi didn't marry a daughter to Galdan Khan, though in some of the literature such as popular modern-day TV shows, he did. I'm not sure which is histrorical truth. Kangxi's fifth daughter married someone as "Ger Zang" 噶尔臧 (according to Google translation from a name which is close to "Galdan" in Chinese); and his sixth daughter, who legendarily was his favorite,, married someone else. There is still a well maintained beautiful Qing Princess Hourse in the city of Hohhot. Two of his daughters died as babies so this sixth in some places is considered as the fourth daughter. She's the one who did great jobs for the country. I'm still a little confused on this...
But it doesn't matter. Kangxi was a greatly loved emperor, also the longest regning emperor. I feel there's a deeper reason for me to stumble upon this book and read it, even though I didn't know what. It's funny when Keith and his wife Francesca were feeling lost in Beijing in 2004, I just arrived in the western world Canada for the second time. While reading this book, I was imagining being there helping them out. That would be a great pleasure for me. Wrong timing, and wrong space, even though it was right intention.
It's all fascinating.
March 16, 2013
Great book .
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