"A shamans handbook focuses on overcoming the demons of daily life. Dunblazier (Master Your Inner World, 2016, etc.), a self-described empath, reincarnated soul, and spiritual healer, here continues her Demon Slayer series. She looks at the possible complications individuals might experience as a result of their own past lives, and the strategies people afflicted with a variety of demons can use to find inner strengths they didnt know they possessed. The author styles herself as a demon slayer, a spiritual warrior with survival skills honed over many lifetimes. In her latest book, the long sections on her own life are the most intriguing parts. She recounts, for instance, squatting in a third-floor walk-up in a derelict 1980s Harlem apartment building, and she relates her personal interactions and pregnancy. Through her own and other personal stories, shes able to bring to life her underlying demon slayer philosophies: the strategies for balancing lifes traumas and daring to have the audacity to laugh and see the world through someone elses eyes. The author prefaces her book with a disclaimer that it presents no legally constituted medical advice, and her approaches range over a wide variety of New-Age or alternative medicine concepts such as massage therapy, acupuncture, Kundalini energy points, and herbal supplements. The drift of the engrossing volume returns often to the idea of past lives and their effect on the present andthis account being about reincarnationthe future: The state a person is in when they die is the state they remain in after death, she writes. And it is the lower vibrational states of beinglike anguish, fear, anger, grief, bitterness, or hatethat keep a spirit earthbound. In this and all cases, Dunblazier acts effectively as the readers coach, foremost cheerleader, and guardian angel, and this has a cumulative effect thats genuinely encouraging. The overarching message of empowerment should speak to people struggling with their own personal demons. An inspirational guide to using a souls long history to combat present-day negative forces. -- Kirkus Reviews
"The book is for everyone who is trying to find a new perspective on the mysteries of life, and particularly for people who find human nature fascinating.
Author, spiritual empath, and shaman extraordinaire Tracee Dunblazier possesses the kind of skills found in very few people. Dunblazier specializes in energy dynamics, and connects it with grief and healing. Her vivid and clear understanding on the subject has made her very successful in counselling, empowering, and helping people recover from soul injuries.Dunblazier has dedicated herself to learning and exploring all aspects of the subject, and consequently shares her understanding with the world through speaking, writing, and counselling.Over the years Dunblazier has penned down many articles and blogs about her new experiences and connections. Her biggest undertaking so far is her book Heal Your Soul Story: Activate the True Power of Your Shadow.
The Demon Slayers Handbook Series touches upon reincarnation, and how people who go through this perplexing experience can come to terms with it, and can live their current life in peace and harmony. The book is a guide for both, the believers and non-believers of reincarnation, as Dunblazier discusses spirituality extensively and how each unique soul endures it differently.The author believes that better understanding of self always leads to a better life.The book counsels the readers to empower themselves and know their own strengths, by fighting the evil spirits from the underworld, hence the nameDemon Slayers Handbook.
The book is worded in a straightforward style and has easy-to-understand explanations. The authors aim is not to become a wordsmith but rather a spiritual guide for the souls gone astray. This handbook is a combination of the authors personal experiences and case histories. The book also provides an insight into many practices and techniques and the authors knowledge of them. The book is for everyone who is trying to find a new perspective on the mysteries of life, and particularly for people who find human nature fascinating." SeriousReading.com- 5 Stars
"Heal Your Soul History will resonate with those interested in a life of peace and wholeness.
Tracee Dunblaziers Heal Your Soul History is a unique take on walking through the modern age with energy, self-esteem, and an open heart. Her message to readers? Slay the demons that beset you.
While the book belongs on the spiritual self-help shelf, Dunblazier offers many personal stories from her life, both before and after she embraced her work as a spiritual empath. Throughout the text, she employs the notion of slaying demonsand she literally, for the most part, means demons, or low-vibration entities that latch on to people energetically and bring pain and strife.
Though these notions require a degree of credulity, those with firm beliefs in the spirit world will have no problem picking up on their meaning. For others, the text still well promotes the idea that ridding lives of suffering is an active process.
The books five parts each begin with a story about one of the authors past lives, as experienced and processed in her present lifetime. Though interestingand beautifully rendered, with five color imagesthe stories feel extraneous to the rest of the sections content.
Though it is made clear that the past-life stories should resonate with the guidance offered, all five narratives are intense, even melodramatic, and are difficult to relate to. The result is that the organizing structure of the text is not particularly effective, especially when juxtaposed with the richer material that follows.
All five sections end with excellent suggestions for rituals, like the use of home altars, that can help people actively work toward desired changes. Specific, heartfelt affirmations are given to help enrich the process.
Passion over the subject matter is evident throughout. The resultant tone is empowering and conversational. Some notions are striking, particularly fresh ideas about the worth of tears, the potential power of negative thinking, and the process of depression. The inclusion of topics such as bigotry and cultural isolation is also refreshing.
The volumes focus is often unclear, and discerning its ultimate meaning is not easy. The shadow of the subtitle is only referred to once or twice, which will disappoint those who want a more thorough exploration of the subject and what it connotes in archetypal psychology.
Toward the end of the book, movements between brief sections that offer advice, tell a story, or share a personal anecdote become frenetic. Headings stop connecting with the content that follows. Inconsistent organization presents an additional challenge.
Though slaying literal demons is not for everyone, Heal Your Soul History is an unconventional blend of memoir and self-help that will resonate with those interested in crafting a life that is moving energetically toward peace and wholeness." -- Margaret Fedder, Foreword Reviews- 2 Stars
"The book is filled with dramatic case histories, and Tracee time and again demonstrates her familiarity with a vast number of spiritual practices and techniques. Written in a style that is personable and easy to read, we think that any reader who is in need of assistance of slaying one's personal demons-or who wishes to help others slay theirs--will find this book invaluable." -- Brad and Sherry Steiger, Authors of Real Miracles, Divine Intervention, and Feats of Incredible Survival, Totems, and many other books
"In my line of work, we have many accouterments and strategies that are meant to help us and others survive day to day experiences as well as life threatening situations. It's refreshing to have an author acknowledge the need for "proper spiritual training" for warriors entering into battle. Battles with demons: not only in the physical but on the spiritual planes as well. We must learn to use those weapons of "energy, compassion, telepathy, and presence" as well as the physical tools at our disposal. I've found in reading both books of the series, that I've begun to utilize some of the tools presented. The "Stop, Look, and Listen" exercise is not only spiritually beneficial, but used in the real world, this strategy has helped me to de-escalate situations, listen to and identify victims underlying fears and needs, and find an inner peace and strength for those times that I have lost focus. As a graduate student in counseling: the books are helpful and I've recommended them to colleagues. Speaking with consumers who see only doom and despair, I can now provide some comfort and insight for them as well as myself. As a Slayer, I am grateful for this powerful opportunity to understand the many spiritual dimensions that others experience and to have the clear, concise, and from the heart spiritual tools these books provide." -- Officer Eric Saavedra, Crisis Intervention Specialist, WPD
"This book will call into question much of what you think you know about lifeyours and that of others around you. One reading is not enough. I found myself re-reading passages and gaining new insight into the writing each time. That's not to say that the stories aren't engrossing; but the messages beneath are profound, challenging and well worth a second and third thought. I love the book's 'no excuses' approach to understanding and conquering the demons that plague us." -- Mariea Cromer, Attorney
"This book made me laugh out loud! ...the book deals with some really difficult topics, even so, I always felt inspired." -- Margay Erne
