Title: Seven Gates to Freedom: Awareness and Consciousness
Author: Ayla Hesperia and Dr. Mark Athanasios C. Karras
Publisher: New-Byzantium.org
ISBN: 978-0981577227
Pages: 230
Genre: Cosmology / Self-Help / Religion & Spirituality
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Hollywood Book Reviews
One question which has always been quite prevalent to the human race throughout the centuries has been what our place in the cosmos truly is. For so long, humanity believed itself to be the center of the universe, and yet as time goes on and technology advances, it has become quite clear we are put one small part of a far larger and greater tapestry than we could have imagined. The path to finding our purpose and meaning can seem daunting, and yet the road taken to get there may be more connected than we once thought.
In authors Ayla Hesperia (Pseudonym) and Dr. Mark Athanasios C. Karras’s Seven Gates to Freedom: Awareness and Consciousness, the author explores this concept through a blend of science and spirituality. The author shares a means of connecting to the greater consciousness through an understanding and communion with our own awareness, allowing the reader over time to gain a far wider perception of life and the universe as a whole. The book uses illustration and spirituality to connect to the reader, and yet finds the reader exploring concepts of spheres of human understanding and awareness, redefining the purpose behind the multiverse theory.
The author does a marvelous job of finding the perfect balance between narrative storytelling from a non-fiction standpoint, guided practices to use this technique themselves, and educational value. What stood out to me immediately was the authors’ ability to showcase their experiences and thought-processes without turning the book into a sermon of sorts, allowing both religious and non-religious readers to approach the topic from their own perspectives. This allowed for a more fluid and memorable reading experience, amplifying the imagery and voice the authors found in their writing style to speak for itself. The way the author was able to relay the connection between the mind, spirit, and body was remarkable to read, and those connections being part of the greater cosmos is something which has always resonated with me personally.
This is the perfect read for those who enjoy non-fiction reads, especially those who enjoy cosmology, spiritualism, religious reads, and personal transformation stories and guides. The exploration of energy sources and outputs allowed both the scientific minded and spiritually driven alike to connect to the source material, and the way the author presents these findings through the explanation to his children allows the readers to feel a more personal tone and connection. Religious readers will appreciate the chapters dedicated to the concept of faith and God’s role in the author’s discoveries, and yet the respect and openness in which the author writes allows so many other readers to feel included or intrigued enough to really get lost in the author’s lessons.
Memorable, engaging, and thoughtful, authors Ayla Hesperia and Dr. Mark Athanasios C. Karras’s Seven Gates to Freedom: Awareness and Consciousness is a must-read non-fiction book on spirituality, personal transformation, and cosmology. The knowledge and almost philosophical approach to the subject the author takes allows the readers to deeply think through the ideas being presented to them, and gives a feeling of openness and discussion all books in this genre should always approach from.