| Destiny of Souls | |
| Author: | Michael Newton |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Spiritual case studies |
| Publisher: | Llewellyn Publications, USA |
| Release Date: | May 2000 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Preceded By: | Journey of Souls |
Destiny of Souls is a book by Michael Newton (9 December 1931 – 22 September 2016), published in 2000. Newton was a hypnotherapist who developed his own age regression technique. The Michael Newton Institute for Life Between Lives Hypnotherapy is a ‘non-profit’ organization formed in 2002. The institute was set up to train qualified hypnotherapists to continue Newton's work on past lives and spiritual realms.[1]
In his second book, and through what he calls research into the afterlife, Newton claims to have documented the results of his clinical work in spiritual hypnotherapy. These are presented in a form of case studies and Newton asserts that they uncover the hidden aspects of the spirit world.[2]
Publishers Weekly in their review said that this book was "a rich volume, chock-full of interviews and fascinating first-person narratives, this book is nonetheless not for the uninitiated; Newton sometimes fails to explain his terminology, so readers who do not know much about "lives between lives" may feel lost. More informed readers, however, will find this a feast, and Newton a charming host."[3] Destiny of Souls won the Independent Publisher Book Award in 2001 in the New Age category,[4] one of 49 categories of this annual award.