A Journey Into Being by Christine Ramos
Knowing and Nurturing Our Children As Spirit
Christine Ramos, RN, CCE, CE, CBC
Latest reviews for "A Journey Into Being"...
Prepares women for the wonder of childbirth, August 24, 2006
Reviewed by Cathy Yanda for Reader Views (08/06)
"A Journey Into Being" offers many theories regarding childhood, from the purpose of life to the essence of a child before birth to why a child dies a short time after being born and more. The author Christine Ramos, the mother of three, is a Registered Professional Nurse, Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Doula, and draws on her experience as a nurse and an intuitive. She takes us on a journey of intuitive conception, motherhood and child rearing through the sharing of stories and a look at research.
In sharing a story of a young woman who had a truly miserable childhood and had grown to become a strong-willed yet caring person, Ms. Ramos illustrates that there can be progression through pain. Spiritual growth is indeed the intended outcome of such circumstances. Ms. Ramos also shares a condensed version of Near Death Experiences where the person not only observes scenes of specific times in their lives when they had to make choices, but also the consequences of their choices on others. She also states that alternatives to those choices may also be shown, as well as the reality reflecting those different choices. Ms. Ramos goes on to discuss what this has to do with a child's journey into being.
Not only does Ms. Ramos draw on her own experience, but has looked at the research thoughts of others such as Dr. William Sears, Dr. Elaine Aron, and Dr. Judith Orloff. She also gives a brief overview on the benefits of aligning your chakras, co-sleeping, discipline, breastfeeding and peaceful parenting. In the chapter, "The Blossoming of a Fulfilled Essence", she looks at children who have been termed as "sensitive", "indigo" and "crystal" children and whether or not they are the essences of spiritual progression. She looks in-depth at those defined by Dr. Elaine Aron as "highly sensitive children". Dr. Aron feels that between 15 and 20 percent of all humanity can be defined as highly sensitive who have a rich inner life and experience spirituality deeply.
"A Journey Into Being" helps to prepare women for the wonder of childbirth, offering valuable insight for mothers before and after birth, and would make a wonderful gift for an expectant or new mom.
