Authentic Freedom transcends centuries of dogma to reveal the powerful and life-changing message at the heart of Jesus’ teachings and the universal truths at the core of every religion. The book’s unique approach offers an opportunity for the reader to heal the separation they feel within themselves, with God and with each other, ultimately revealing the truth of Oneness. Built upon the compelling integration of Eastern Energy Medicine and the 2000-year-old tradition of Christian, contemplative spiritual practices, Authentic Freedom revels a Dynamic and unifying path of spiritual transformation that speaks to people of all traditions and beliefs.
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On March 25, 2009, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Doctrine issued their Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy. The final statement of this document summarizes the Bishop’s conclusions regarding Reiki: “Since Reiki therapy is not compatible with either Christian teaching or scientific evidence, it would be inappropriate for Catholic Institutions or people representing the Church to promote or provide support for Reiki therapy.” This prohibitive posture of the American Catholic Bishops is not unique among religious authorities and has brought to the forefront the question about how Reiki and other hands-on-healing modalities may or may not fit within the context of Christian teaching. Christouch answers that question. Through scripture, exercises for personal reflection and practical instruction, Christouch provides valuable support for hands-on healers who desire to perform their practice within the context of the Christian tradition. Christouch also provides the tools through which the reader may begin their own ministry of Christ-centered healing using the Christouch™ protocol developed by the author, Lauri Ann Lumby.
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Authentic Freedom and Christouch were revealed to Lauri Lumby through the integration of her own spiritual journey, education in Christian spiritual practices and knowledge of energy medicine. Lauri is a professional Spiritual Director, Lay Minister and practitioner of hands-on healing and is the owner of Authentic Freedom Ministries in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Author Endorsements and Reviews of Authentic Freedom – Claiming a Life of Contentment and Joy by Lauri Lumby, coming out this April!
“Authentic Freedom is a revelation toward a new level of spirituality and healing. This book is rooted in the deepest, yet easy to understand, mysticism. By writing this masterful piece of work, Author, Lauri Lumby, adds herself to a growing number of advanced healers and authors who understand that since it is the soul that creates and controls the body, it is only the soul that needs to be healed. Authentic Freedom offers insights into humanity’s “seven core fears (issues)” which are ultimately the cause of all ailments of the body and soul. It then offers the virtues (or states of consciousness) that can be nurtured to promote healing of these ailments. Other topics included in Authentic Freedom include: healing and chakras, dreams and intuition, prosperity and abundance, compulsions and psychology, and love and spirituality. Any student of mysticism, spirituality or material such as A Course in Miracles will love this book.
–Michael Mirdad, renowned healer and best-selling author, The Seven Initiations on the Spiritual Path and
You’re Not Going Crazy . . . You’re Just Waking Up!
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In Authentic Freedom- Claiming a Life of Contentment and Joy, Lauri Lumby skillfully washes away centuries of dogma to reveal the powerful and life changing message at the heart of Christ’s teachings and the universal truths at the core of every religion.
—Darren Main
Author of Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic and
Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.
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Lauri Lumby takes a refreshing look at the sacred teachings of Jesus, and her words serve to empower her readers to return to the path of Oneness and love, to rediscover their connection to the divine. She presents a compelling integration of the yogic chakra system with the seven deadly sins, and she encourages her readers to heal themselves and to reestablish themselves in what she coins as “Authentic Freedom”, a life of contentment and joy. Her inclusion of energy healing techniques (such as Reiki) is a welcome challenge to the recently popularized notions that these energy therapies are incompatible with the underlying messages in Jesus’ teachings. This book will take any reader through a thoughtful process of self-exploration, of Jesus’ teachings, and of the healing that is possible, and it re-writes the path toward spiritual transformation.
- Ragani
Award-winning kirtan recording artist and producer
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Lauri Lumby’s timely book is radiant, a still point in a currently crazy transitional world, a well of crystal…reading it has literally given me shivers…it’s a homecoming for me personally, and for all Christians who wondered where the true undiluted teaching disappeared. A teaching grounded in theology, but totally free of repressive (and patriarchal) morality. She also writes with a vajra in her hand, with superb measured clarity…Authentic Freedom is as fiercely intelligent as it is uncompromisingly the thing itself. ‘You shall know the truth, and truth shall set you free’ – yes indeed. A truth we can vibrationally feel that tells us about the Mystery of Love and why it matters so much to us now.
— Jay Ramsay, author of Crucible of Love – the alchemy of passionate relationships, and
Out of Time – Poems 1998-2008
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A fresh and exciting approach to some of the most deep-seated problems that vex the human heart.
–Richard Smoley, author of Inner Christianity and Conscious Love
http://www.innerchristianity.com
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Foreword to Authentic Freedom – Claiming a Life of Contentment and Joy:
I only read or recommend books where I am certain the author has walked her talk.
You are holding such a book.
The moment I met Lauri, to the last page of this book, I witnessed a journey of authenticity that leads my Christian brothers and sisters to personal freedom. This book is a simple and compelling means to claim God’s inheritance. Lauri offers genuine ways to heal the separation today’s Christians often feel from themselves, God and each other. It is a journey that you take on your own but not alone.
She points the way with a gentle but firm hand encouraging us to heal the divide between us and the Divine. She calls this journey one to Authentic Freedom. There are many “freedoms” that present themselves to us that in fact lead us away from our true nature and Divine inheritance. To avoid these you need someone who has walked her talk.
Her inquiry practices and exercises guide the reader gently through a process that can only lead to one’s true birthrights of inner wisdom and happiness. She doesn’t make false promises instead relies on your willingness to heal the divide from your side and take the necessary steps toward your spiritual legacy.
She bravely challenges one’s perception of God while borrowing from her studies in Lay Ministry in the Catholic Diocese, reveals Christian practices that offer direct experience with the Divine, and presents real means to the Christian Mystical Experience incorporating the Yogic Chakra system and her studies in Reiki energy. She doesn’t hold back and boldly reveals to the reader the hidden teachings of Christ that her studies and practices uncovered.
If you feel a divide within yourself, have had a painful relationship with the church, are searching for means to heal the wounds of the past, or want a journey that uses the teachings of Jesus the Christ, you have found the perfect book. Don’t set it down until you know what Lauri knows, God has been within you all along.
Julie Tallard Johnson, MSW, LCSW
author of The Wheel of Initiation: Practices for Releasing Your Inner Light.
http://www.julietallardjohnson.com
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