Penny McLean was a popular singer star in the late 70s and early 80s. In her book McLean relates that during the early years of her singing career, which happened to coincide with the dawn of the new age movement, she started to be aware of and able to make contact with her "guardian angel" and other spiritual entities who have shared with her wisdom from the realm of these entities and also some practical knowledge (such as how to fix an automobile or an answering machine). This book relates the story of her journey to experiencing and communicating with these entities.
As I had only the chance of reading a terrible translation of Penny McLean's German original, I cannot make any comment on the literary qualities of her style. Still, one thing is sure. If the translator is responsible only for three quarters of the incorrect grammar and inconsistencies in the book, this book is farily low in the list literary gems.
The first part of the book is an entertaining story about the author's initiation into the world esoteric experiences, the first angelic encounters, "talks" with entities like Rudolf Steiner and the events that helped her become a believer and fierce proponent of the ability of us humans making deliberate contact with the entities of the spiritual domain.
The second part is a much less friendly read about some of the wisdom the author claims to have received from the angelic entities. These are pieces of wisdom that have been floating around for millennia. Unfortunately, not much new is presented here.
On the one hand, the book might offer some entertainment value for those who are not believers of the human-angel dialog. On the other, tt is, however unimpressive, an affirmation for those who are already followers of any of the many branches of the new age movement.
As I had only the chance of reading a terrible translation of Penny McLean's German original, I cannot make any comment on the literary qualities of her style. Still, one thing is sure. If the translator is responsible only for three quarters of the incorrect grammar and inconsistencies in the book, this book is farily low in the list literary gems.
The first part of the book is an entertaining story about the author's initiation into the world esoteric experiences, the first angelic encounters, "talks" with entities like Rudolf Steiner and the events that helped her become a believer and fierce proponent of the ability of us humans making deliberate contact with the entities of the spiritual domain.
The second part is a much less friendly read about some of the wisdom the author claims to have received from the angelic entities. These are pieces of wisdom that have been floating around for millennia. Unfortunately, not much new is presented here.
On the one hand, the book might offer some entertainment value for those who are not believers of the human-angel dialog. On the other, tt is, however unimpressive, an affirmation for those who are already followers of any of the many branches of the new age movement.
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