This was a fascinating account of kundalini awakening. It always fascinated me and i heard similar harrowing stories. Raphael's journey was well documented here and has a lot of lessons for all of us to learn.

What a fantastic, honest, and humble memoir! In this book, Raphael recounts his spiritual awakening, and how surrendering to spirit almost killed him. It's an inspirational, straightforward, down-to-earth story, but a must-read for anyone longing for oneness with That Which Is All. I'm not there yet, myself, but I'm a spiritual channel, and I have experienced some of what Raphael went through, with negative or playful spirits taking over my body. The difference is, I have not surrendered completely, the way Raphael did. It's also a warning, of sorts, to be careful what you wish. Everyone's path to enlightenment is different, but this book is a great lesson in what it means to "let go and let God." It scared me, to be honest, but also made me yearn for what he's achieved.

One of the things I liked most about this book, is the way Raphael views gurus. It's very similar to how I view it. He never felt right about following one guru, because that person could only teach about his own experience. Likewise, when Raphael started teaching, he didn't position himself on a higher level (literally and figuratively) than the people he taught. It's refreshing, because I've often been disappointed with spiritual teachers whose ego takes over when they start teaching, and they lose whatever "oneness" they had once reached.

I love this book and will recommend it to all my friends who are on a spiritual journey.