Annamaria Hemingway, Ph.D., is a writer, speaker, and spiritual counselor in the practice of conscious living and dying. A personal quest to discover a deeper purpose to the pilgrimage of life led her on a path to study world religious and spiritual traditions, ancient rites and rituals, mystical states of consciousness, and universal cultural mythologies surrounding death and dying. She received an MA in Consciousness Psychology, and was also granted an MA/PhD in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis on Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has worked in hospice care, and is a member of the International Association for Near-Death Studies. Annamaria became fascinated in tracing how the primordial affirmation of death and rebirth, signifying the transformation of consciousness, is encapsulated in ancient resurrection myths, the practices of many diverse spiritual traditions, and alchemical symbolism Her research, detailed in Practicing Conscious Living and Dying, Myths of the Afterlife, and the soon to be published Immortal Yearnings, reveals that this same affirmation is still vitally alive and manifests in spiritually transformative experiences, including contemporary near-death experiences and deathbed visions, which reaffirm the ancient belief in the posthumous journey of the soul.
In Immortal Yearnings, Annamaria Hemingway traces and identifies cultural myths, rites of passage, and the religious practices of early civilizations, which have been preserved throughout history in sacred texts and the writings of early philosophers. She highlights the similarities between this vast spiritual legacy and contemporary near-death experiences. Immortal Yearnings illustrates how ancient myths, texts, rituals, and customs relating to an afterlife appear to be far more than a collection of fairy tales. It is made apparent that near-death experiences are indelibly stamped on the human psyche and that such mystical experiences were recognized and considered an important part of life in many ancient cultures. It is only the advent of the scientific era that relegates such spiritual phenomena to the realm of the inexplicable, paranormal or hallucinations. This book demonstrates quite clearly that our current science has a lot of catching up to do in understanding the human psyche. --Dr. Penny Sartori, Phd, RGN, Author of The Near-Death Experiences of Hospitalized Intensive Care Patients: A Five Year Study I have just read the best book I have ever read regarding life after death! Annamaria Hemingway has penned a work of great literary merit and one that speaks to the heart of our longing for eternal life. In her new work Immortal Yearnings, Annamaria provides an eloquent history of primordial forms, archetypes, and other images shared by all throughout the world--images that powerfully suggest a universal longing or memory before and after the term given to our physical bodies in the here and now. Interlacing mythological and archetypal knowledge as a metaphor with imprints of the near-death journey, Annamaria provides a fresh insight into the spiritual potential that lies within each of us. Her new book is an adventure that journeys into the depths of the human psyche and with almost spell binding style, from the first chapter to the last, the reader is gripped by the promise of a treasure more meaningful than all the wealth in the world. Annamaria's own account, where her father phoned her after his death, will give you goosebumps--but then you will experience a variety of emotions as you read this compelling and inspiring work. I strongly urge you to enjoy exploring Immortal Yearnings. --Eldon Taylor, PhD, FAPA | New York Times Bestselling Author of Choices and Illusions
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