Unbounded! – Vol 2

This second volume on exploring spirituality through MindWalking goes even further than the first volume into extra-terrestrial matters. The theme of getting to the root of traumas or identifying what Ulrich calls the primal incident continues with further discussion of role of mental files and mental fields and the experiences appearing on the mental screens of clients. This volume contains case histories on the period between lives, angels, close encounters and spiritual beings. Ulrich is sanguine in his interpretations, emphasising the transformative role of the experiential sessions and the reality of the mental imagery, whatever its status. The last part of the book is devoted to an extensive discussion of fundamentals of the method, including ten laws of the mind and MindWalking principles. It is interesting to find this at the end rather than the beginning of the book so that readers are acclimatised by case histories and realise the extent to which the principles are derived from clinical experience. Among the most useful concepts is the action sequence of intention, execution and completion, which is particularly interesting in relation to unfinished business represented traditionally by karma; then the vortex of forgetfulness often referred to by mystics such as Plotinus, where we forget our true spiritual identity.

A key spiritual skill is maintaining one's composure in these other worlds where we are subject to historical and psychological influences - this is explained as 'acceptance capacity', defined as 'the faculty of experiencing consciously, and without any diminution of serene equanimity, any type of perceptual content with intellectual understanding as well as emotional empathy.' (p. 326) Ulrich explains the dangers of what he calls the Global Violation Zone, a dense fog of interconnected mental fields surrounding the Earth. He reminds readers that fields and pictures lose their power when we have the courage to engage with them, all in the quest for freedom - including freedom from one's past - the truth sets you free so 'what has set you free must be a truth.' I found the ten laws of the mind instructive as a guide for living and transforming negative patterns and attitudes; ultimately, love and goodness can win out, and we are responsible for our general mental state. The principles are clearly articulated and explained as a set of practical and workable truths. These two volumes are an invaluable psychological and spiritual record which should be widely read by consciousness researchers, and the principles articulated make a great deal of sense as a spiritual philosophy of life.