Talking with the Other Side invokes challenges.

Extracts from the book "Talking with Leaders of the Past" with permission of the publisher, Celestial Voices, Inc.

By Peter Watson Jenkins

Last month we talked about healing the past. If you didn’t see that article, you’ll find it here.

We received some interesting and insightful comments about the article. So this month Chief Joseph and I are responding to those comments.

Following are excerpts from the comments and then our responses.

CommenT

From 30 years of experience in this field and also seeing a few similar comments, I'd have to say the view is rather narrow. The past can only be painful if you view it that way in the present. It is true that the power is in the present, so from a place of power in the present, much healing can be done from any area of our 'past'.

Our response

We agree with this. Except the part about the narrow view. ;)

Comment

. . . why is it that the past must always be filled with pain?

John Cali

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