David J. Wallace’s new book The Journey of Our Souls: What You Can Learn From One Man’s Multiple Near-Death Experiences is the kind of book that blows your mind and makes you reconnect with your own spirituality in new and exciting ways. amazing.
Wallace is a native Hawaiian who shares in these pages the story of his life growing up in Hawaii and how Hawaiian culture and religious beliefs influenced his journey to become a “kahu,” a spiritual leader and healer, among his people. Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, he was often taught to suppress his natural gifts and the ancient spiritual beliefs of his people. However, raised as a Mormon, he also grew up in a culture where people sometimes did not always see much difference or conflict between what Mormonism taught and the beliefs of his Hawaiian ancestors.
Wallace’s journey got off to a rocky start when, as a five-year-old, he fell out of the back seat of a moving car and had a near-death experience. He was taken by an ancestor to a waiting place to determine if he would pass to the afterlife or return to earth. Fortunately, he returned to this life, although he would end up having three other near-death experiences, all of which he details in this book.
Beyond telling his personal story, Wallace uses Journey of Our Souls to explore what it means to be an immortal soul trapped in a human body. He likens it to being “a world champion race car driver with a used-up thumper on worn tires to compete in the Indianapolis 500,” which he says is “a disaster waiting to happen” because “This gap between spiritual potential and physical reality can create a lifetime of challenges as soul, mind, and body attempt to coexist peacefully.” Throughout the book, Wallace details how he has handled that challenge, and how we can do the same. Ultimately, he says, our soul is our moral compass, and his journeys equip us with the tools and experiences we need to achieve balance and fulfillment. We need to live our higher soul purpose to achieve that balance and fulfillment.
Wallace learned to live his soul’s purpose in many ways, most importantly by realizing the gifts he has. Among the gifts he has accepted and developed is the ability to predict the future through prophetic dreams, the ability to see things that are hidden (he started by guessing what was inside his wrapped Christmas presents as a child and worked his way up to bigger things) and remote viewing: the ability to see things hundreds of miles away.
One aspect of this book that I particularly enjoyed was reading about Wallace’s Hawaiian culture and how it informs his beliefs. I find his belief in Hawaiian spirits and magic surprising and yet deeply interesting. Wallace especially believes in the importance of connecting with ancestors. He feels that his ancestors are interested in him and ready to help him when he needs them. He talks about developing relationships with them and gaining their trust to help you.
Wallace also wants to help other people. Today, he uses his gifts to help people in various ways. He has helped patients to confirm whether or not they have cancer. He has helped people make peace with disturbing and possessive spirits living in their homes. And he has helped his community by facilitating Hawaiian cultural and educational experiences to keep Hawaiian beliefs alive for future generations.
I don’t want to give away all the great stories in this book, but reading about how Wallace predicted the death of a co-worker and how he helped heal a student so he could play football for the next game was entertaining but also informative. . Throughout, Wallace discovers that by being in touch with his gifts and being open to the Universe, surprising but significant synchronicities and experiences can occur.
Wallace has also had success playing the lottery. Although he hasn’t won the million dollar jackpot, he has developed a system that helps him match various numbers when he buys lottery tickets, as well as succeed in various casino games. He shares some of his methods and advice in this book, and is available for private consultations for those who want to learn more.
While everyone may not believe everything on these pages, Wallace comes across as an honest and humble man. At the end of the book, he talks about the importance of being a leader and how he has often reluctantly assumed that role. At first, he was unwilling to develop or share his gifts because he feared being an outcast, but in the end, he realized that God (or gods) had given him talents that he was to use to make the world. A better place. He has helped many people and now hopes to expand his ability to help others through the advice and information he offers in this book. I guarantee that you will see life in a new way after experiencing Journey of Our Souls.
