You Are A Spirit: Nine Steps to Heaven on Earth, co-authored by Kayhan Ghodsi and Stephanie Gunning (one of our Fairy Godmothers), has just been published by Yaas Press. In fact, Wednesday, May 19th, is the official launch of the book.

This is a simple, yet deep, guide to help you become more aware of who you really are – more than just a physical body existing here on earth. You are more than what you think you are – you are a spirit, and your body allows you to exist and experience in the physical realm. For those who are more “new age” minded, you will likely have the experience of thinking “Ah, yes, this makes perfect sense now.” For others, the stretch will be bigger. The beauty in the book is that it is not dogmatic, nor are you expected to believe anything the authors say. In fact, they encourage you not to take their word for it, but to check it out for yourself.

Each of the nine steps (such as “You are Perfect in the Present”, “You Are Not Your Body”, “You Can Choose Joy”) requires you to stretch and consider possibilities or ideas you may not have thought of before. Each step ends with a meditation. The simplicity of the meditations make them great for the beginner who is not familiar with meditation or may be a bit intimidated by it, but don’t let the apparent simplicity lull you into thinking they are “easy” or that nothing is happening.

In the first step, “You Are A Creator”, the authors state:

Here’s the secret to living as a spirit in a body: If you consider that you are the creator of your life – in other words, the cause, rather than the effect of your experiences – just by considering this idea, your life changes.

(This statement connects with how Kim Marcille Romaner talks about the role of the observer in scientific experiments – that the act of observing automatically affects the outcome. See the book summary for The Science of Making Things Happen in the members area for the full story, or read the post about The Science of Making Things Happen and the Dynamic Opportunity Model.)

There is a lot of hype out there about being in the “now”, yet rarely are we given any ways to experience this in a way that make sense to the average person. After all, if you haven’t been living in the “now”, how would you know how to do it? That is where I found this book to be most valuable.

The authors give examples of how to know you are not living in the present moment, such as when you are worrying (the future) or ruminating (the past). By projecting yourself into the past or future, you are disconnecting with the present moment, and disconnecting from your ability to create your reality.

The meditations accompanying each step not only show you how to bring your awareness into the present moment in ways you can relate, they are designed so that you actually experience it right then, in the moment. Of course, as with all meditation, the authors remind you that it is practice over time that will make it easier and more automatic.

The ultimate message of the book is to release judgment and trust yourself to be guided in your choices and actions – because after all, you, as a spirit, are the one doing the guiding. When you realize this, you realize you can experience heaven on earth because you will experience certainty and absolute faith, and because you never really left heaven in the first place.

Remember that Wednesday, May 19, 2010 is the official launch of the book. To accompany the launch are special bonus offerings, so be sure to grab yours. You can also view the video trailer, and sign up for a free teleseminar being offered today, May 18th.

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think of the book. And remember to grab your bonuses if/when you purchase You Are A Spirit.