Sanctuary

This is a fascinating book. Lewis and Slawson have weaved together an intricate web of ideas that refuse to be circumscribed by the traditional medical paradigm. Max, the protaganist in the novel, sees the world as we know it as "an unnecessary limitation" (p.41). Abandoning a highly successful medical practice, he begins a life-long exploration of the metaphysical implications of subtle energy techniques. Throughout the book Max reminds his "followers" that he can cure nothing; "I only direct your energy," he says (p.41).A philisophical discussion of the practical implications of these ideas unfolds throughout the novel as Max and a handful of helpers work together to help those who ask for help. The essence of this philosophy is presented on p.85: "Spirit is energy...and energy is spirit....Thus all illness is spiritual, which is to say that all illness is energetic in nature. 'Dis-ease' is due to an individual's misalignment with the power of the spiritual energy....By realigning the individual to be in harmony with the spiritual force, the life-force, the subtle energetic matrix that makes up the entire universe--that individual's physical, emotional, and even spiritual ailments will disappear."To gain the deepest insights one might need at this time, one should not approach this book in an analytical fashion. Neither should a person rush out to spend hard earned money. Rather, one might explore the possibility that the symbolism in this book may lead the inner self to find its own answers. And depending on the person's own inner development, perhaps that wisdom may lead one to become involved in the "therapy" of Lewis and Slawson. Of course, techniques do matter. The energetic imbalances in the various characters did not correct themselves. Outside intervention was necessary.This book is worth the money. Whether the techniques work might depend in some fashion on the same principles that govern the efficacy of certain medications prescribed by medical doctors. Each person's attitudes and beliefs and the particular cycle of wellness v. illness he is in surely combine to effect the outcome of any treatment.

There are those who "have eyes to see and ears to hear" who will read this book and say, "yes, this totally resonates." So many powerful new technologies are evolving at this time in human history to assist us in coming to consciousness: Einstein theorizing E=mc2; Neils Bohr and the development of Quantum Physics; The New Thought Spirituality of Science of Mind; the notion of a holographic universe and the realization that we are each a hologram complete unto itself... within a larger hologram, the hologram of humanity; and the remarkable capacity today of computer technology to quantify energetic matrices.Max, the hero of the novel, to whom the Sacrament of Energetic Balancing was revealed, teaches us the bottom line, that everything is energy and everything has a subtle-energy frequency. These frequencies can be measured and quantified using principles which blend spirituality and technology. Each human is a matrix of frequencies. When the frequencies of our matrix are out of phase, we have imbalance. With the focus of Energetic Balancing, we can bring those frequencies back into balance and achieve well being. We do it with our Higher Consciousness, that part of us which knows and intuits everything and which has our best interest at heart. If this resonates with you, it will excite you with the possibilities. It excited me and thousands of others who decided, "If this is so, I have to know." I am participating in Energetic Balancing via the AIM Program that is featured in the last chapters of this novel and I am experiencing the miracle of balancing/healing myself. So are members of my family and so are many people who I know that are on the AIM Program. While Sanctuary is a novel and the story is fiction, the spiritual technology that it educates us about is real and representative of a monumental quantum shift in Consciousness. As Herb Alpert quotes on the bookcover, "The future is here. Check it out."

I read this book after many years of participating in the healing work offered by Stephen Lewis. I have been participating in the AIM Program of his and Slawson's church, EMC2, since it began. This book finally revealed the nature of the healing work I had been participating in. Before it came out I had no idea what Steve was doing except that I knew it worked for me. The book is full of disclosures (not "disclaimers" - disclosure has to do with bringing the truth to light which is what happens here; disclaimer has to do with avoiding responsibility) that let people know that the work done by EMC2 is not some kind of official substitute for medicine. Some have implied that these disclosures are an indication of something questionable going on, rather than being what they are: A true expression of how this work is viewed or not viewed by so-called scientific authorities. Based on many years of knowing Steve, I know him to be an ethical and intelligent person who believe passionately in the work he does, which he thinks may be the most important thing happening on the planet right now. As a long-time participant, I happen to agree with him. And I think the fact that Sanctuary and EMC2 try to be eminently clear about the fact that this work is absolutely outside the mainstream and is based on spiritual healing principles is admirable. As is often the case, attackers of light work such as this have their own agendas. For instance, one attacker reveals in another book review that he is an MD, but conveniently fails to mention that in his review of Sanctuary. Oddly, that reviewer simultaneously trumpets the fact that the book is fiction (and implies that the techniques are also fictional) then suggests that the fiction may have side effects. When we consider that the authors present the work as the technology of prayer in healing, it is not surprising that a reviewer with a secular bias has such a strong negative opinion. Some people have complained that EMC2 is a non-profit organization that manages to avoid taxation. The truth is that EMC2 is a for-profit company which pays taxes. Lewis and Slawson have been forthright with me and others that the reason it is not a non-profit is because they do not solicit or accept donations, they only offer a spiritual service for a fee, and they did not feel it was ethical to take advantage of special dispensations in the law which they feel were designed to help organizations which are supported by donations. On the other hand, EMC2 believes that if their work is valued, people will pay for it. In addition, since the church began, the cost of participating in this energy work has dropped substantially. Others have talked about how EMC2 uses independent facilitators to work with people in their geographical areas who are interested in participating in the energetic/spiritual work. These people have claimed that there is some kind of multi-level marketing plan being used by EMC2. Frankly, I know a

As an RN and Reiki Practitioner this book and the AIM program answers the questions for those that are looking for the connection between the scientific and the spiritual. Having the pleasure of meeting Stephen Lewis recently, my whole family has joined the AIM Program. The AIM Program allows us to heal ourselves...allowing spiritual healing with out having to worry about the inside clutter or imbalances. Yes, we are always responsible for taking care of ourselves,but this is now much easier.This book is a gift...one to share..please do. Thank-you Stephen Lewis for your dedication, commitment,and your spirit. You have touched so many and will continue to do so.

For today's physicists, Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr and other's work to identify the energetic unity of the universe, E=MC2, is yesterday's breakthrough. For the understanding of the rest of us, in the new book, "Sanctuary: The Path to Conscious," from HTT Press, by authors Stephen Lewis & Evan Slawson, it is the latest ground-breaking, chain-breaking news as it applies to our own conscious well-being.Throughout Sanctuary, its hero, Max, explains the theory behind energetic unity and how it relates to us for good or ill. Many mystics claim we have other bodies, the casual, the mental, the energetic, the spirit, etc., and refer to them as our 'subtle bodies' no less real, of significant consequence than the physical body. For instance the "Yoga Sutras," by the sage Patanjali, indicate that there are energetic pathways in and between the subtle bodies and this ancient work indicates that energetic imbalances are transmitted through to the physical body. If imbalanced, or negative, these energies allow the body to get out of sync with its own processes and can result in allergies, heart disease or cancer for examples. Regardless of symptomology, though, energetic negativity can be reversed and imbalance brought to balance again.Well-being on every level is enhanced when subtle-energy blockages, impeding our ability to keep ourselves in top condition physically, mentally and spiritually, are removed. We, then, become more and more able to express our lives more fully and completely. And, in Sanctuary, Max says, "There is no difference between vibration, energy and prayer or chanting. It's all the same thing, it's a focusing of consciousness. We believe that creating this energetic mantra, this prayer wheel, has healing benefits ... What we do is help you find your higher consciousness, which we believe is resident in everyone, so that you become your own healer."Max continues, "All energy comes from a higher source. All energy is the higher source. We don't create it, we just tap into it. You may call energy 'divine' or 'eternal', they are synonyms ..." Max has developed techniques and equipment which identify subtle-energy frequencies and can pinpoint many thousands of frequency imbalances. And, most importantly, he can reverse these frequencies.Max's techniques examine the total being, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, in terms of pure subtle-energy frequencies. This energetic information can be obtained directly from the body as well as by using a photographic image of the individual being tested. He can detect problem areas of imbalance and provide the body with the correct re-balancing frequencies, placing your consciousness in the right place at the right time. In the case of energetic balancing, once the disturbance is identified, once it comes to consciousness, to conscious awareness, then the self, the higher self, the organizing principle in you knows what to do to make it ri