James Redfield (born March 19, 1950) is the New York Times best-selling author of ‘The Celestine Prophecy.’ In 1995 and 1996 ‘The Celestine Prophecy’ was the #1 American book in the world and the #1 international bestseller of 1996. This phenomenal novel spent over 3 years on the New York Times bestsellers list.
Redfield continued the story with the sequels ‘The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision’ and ‘The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight.’
The final installment in the Celestine series, ‘The Twelfth Insight: The Hour of Decision,’ was released on February 15 by Grand Central Publishing.
James Redfield is also the author of the non-fiction title, ‘Celestine Vision,’ and co-author of ‘God and the Evolving Universe.’ He co-wrote and co-produced the film version of ‘The Celestine Prophecy Movie.’
Biography
Redfield grew up in a rural area near Birmingham, Alabama. As a young man, he studied Eastern philosophies, including Taoism and Zen, while majoring in sociology at Auburn University. He later received a Master’s degree in counseling and spent more than 15 years as a therapist to abused adolescents. During this time, he was drawn into the human potential movement and turned to it for theories about intuitions and psychic phenomena that would help his clients.
In 1989, he quit his job as a therapist to write full-time, synthesizing his interest in interactive psychology, Eastern and Western philosophies, science, futurism, ecology, history, and mysticism.
When Redfield self-published his first novel in 1992, the immediate interest from booksellers and readers made ”The Celestine Prophecy” one of the most successful self-published books of all time.
The book quickly climbed to the No. 1 position on the New York Times Best Seller List. According to Publishing Trends, The Celestine Prophecy was the No. 1 international bestseller of 1996 (#2 in 1995). The novel spent over 3 years on the New York Times Best Seller List.
In his non-fiction title, The Celestine Vision: Living the New Spiritual Awareness, Redfield explored the historical and scientific background of the “emerging spirituality” discussed in his novels. The Celestine series of adventure parables continued in 1999 with the publication of The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight (Warner Books). In 2002, Redfield joined author Michael Murphy and filmmaker Sylvia Timbers in a collaborative non-fiction work entitled God and the Evolving Universe (J.P. Tarcher).
The novel was filmed as The Celestine Prophecy, which made its U.S. theatrical (Celestine Films) and (Sony Pictures) release in 2006. Redfield produced and co-wrote the screenplay (with Barnet Bain & Dan Gordon).
James and Salle Redfield are the founders of the Global Prayer Project, a bi-weekly telewebcast that offers guided prayer and meditation.
Redfield’s newest offering, The Twelfth Insight: The Hour of Decision, was published by Grand Central Publishing in February 2011.
THE 12 CELESTINE INSIGHTS:
1)The First Insight of the Celestine Prophesy: “A new spiritual awakening is occurring in human culture, an awakening brought about by a critical mass of individuals who experience their lives as a spiritual unfolding, a journey in which we are led forward by mysterious coincidences.”
2) “Together, with the perspective of how those who came before us saw the world, we can shape another historical era of inspirational life for generations to come”.
3) “THE THIRD INSIGHT . . . A MATTER OF ENERGY”
“We now experience that we live not in a material universe, but in a universe of dynamic energy. Everything extant is a field of sacred energy that we can sense and intuit. Moreover, we humans can project our energy by focusing our attention in the desired direction…where attention goes, energy flows…influencing other energy systems and increasing the pace of coincidences in our lives.”
4) “THE FOURTH INSIGHT . . . THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER”
“Too often humans cut themselves off from the greater source of this energy and then feel weak and insecure. To gain energy, we tend to manipulate or force others to give us attention and energy. When we successfully dominate others in this way, we feel more powerful, but they are left weakened and often fight back. Competition for scarce, human energy is the cause of all conflict between people”.
5) “THE FIFTH INSIGHT . . . THE MESSAGE OF THE MYSTICS”
“Insecurity and violence end when we experience an inner connection with divine energy within, a connection described by mystics of all traditions. A sense of lightness and buoyancy, along with the constant sensation of love, are measures of this connection. If these measures are present, the connection is real. If not, it is only pretended”.
6) “THE SIXTH INSIGHT . . . CLEARING THE PAST”
“The more we stay connected, the more we are acutely aware of those times when we lose connection, usually when we are under stress. In these times, we can see our own particular way of stealing energy from others. Once our manipulations are brought to personal awareness, our connection becomes more constant and we can discover our own growth path in life, and our spiritual mission–the personal way we can contribute to the world.”
7) “THE SEVENTH INSIGHT . . . ENGAGING THE FLOW”
“Knowing our personal mission further enhances the flow of mysterious coincidences as we are guided toward our destinies. First, we have a question; then dreams, daydreams, and intuitions lead us towards the answers, which usually are synchronistically provided by the wisdom of another human being.”
8) “THE EIGHTH INSIGHT . . . THE INTERPERSONAL ETHIC”
“We can increase the frequency of guiding coincidences by uplifting every person that comes into our lives. Care must be taken not to lose our inner connection in romantic relationships. Uplifting others is especially effective in groups where each member can feel the energy of all the others. With children, this is extremely important for their early security and growth. By seeing the beauty in every face, we lift others into their wisest self, and increase the chances of hearing a synchronistic message.”
9) “The Ninth Insight . . .the Emerging Culture”
“As we all evolve toward the best completion of our spiritual missions, the technological means of survival will be fully automated as humans focus instead on synchronistic growth. Such growth will move humans into higher energy states, ultimately transforming our bodies into spiritual form, and uniting this dimension of existence with the after-life dimension. Thus, ending the cycle of birth and death”.
10) “THE TENTH INSIGHT . . . HOLDING THE VISION”
“The Tenth Insight is the realization that throughout history, human beings have been unconsciously struggling to implement this “lived” spirituality on Earth. Each of us comes here on assignment, and as we pull this understanding into consciousness, we can remember a full birth vision of what we wanted to accomplish with our lives. Furthermore, we can remember a common world vision of how we will all work together to create a new spiritual culture. We know that our challenge is to hold this vision with intention and prayer every day.”
11) “THE ELEVENTH INSIGHT . . . EXTENDING PRAYER FIELDS”
“The Eleventh Insight is the precise method through which we hold the vision. For centuries, religious scriptures, poems, and philosophies have pointed to a latent power of mind within all of us that mysteriously helps to affect what occurs in the future. It has been called faith power, positive thinking, and the power of prayer. We are now taking this power seriously enough to bring a fuller knowledge of it into public awareness. We are finding that this prayer power is a field of intention, which moves out from us and can be extended and strengthened, especially when we connect with others in a common vision. This is the power through which we hold the vision of a spiritual world and build the energy in ourselves, and in others, to make this vision a reality”.
12) “TWELFTH INSIGHT . . . THE HOUR OF DECISION”
“Armed with Divine confidence, we begin to take the next step to self-knowledge. We experience times when a greater sense of Divine begins to dwell within us. This indwelling feels like a sense of God’s presence. We still have our personal identity but this status becomes subservient to a complete consciousness of love, patience, and openness to action. For this presence to remain or get more powerful, we must be totally transcendent of our “Control Dramas,” or moments where we do not act on our intuition of other people’s best interest. In this sense, Divine presence is always there, unless our bad habits put distance between us.
Simply put, the process is this: when we’re not in the flow, we feel disconnected and either anxious or frustrated. So we distract ourselves with various compulsive activities designed to make our misery go away. It could be anything from over-shopping, compulsively watching sports or celebrities, and actual addictive behavior, from sex to drugs. Everyone knows what his or her vices are, including you, and transcending them keeps you in touch with the magic of Synchronicity.”
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