Nine Days of Eternity

This is an extraordinary narrative, comparable to Anita Moorjani's Dying to be Me in scope and impact. In 2009, Anke was in too much of a hurry lighting a fire at home, and set herself alight in the process. Luckily, she was rescued by members of her family, and this initiated an amazing journey with her guide into the nature of life, consciousness and the universe – beginning with an out of body experience. She is put into an induced coma for nine days, during which her spiritual journey gives her remarkable insights vividly conveyed in this book. As with many experiencers, she encounters the universal consciousness permeating everything with unconditional love, and experiences herself as that ocean of Oneness in which everything is interconnected, also into past lives with family bonds. Separation is an illusion, and she comes to understand our higher purpose which we can manifest once we understand however creative power: 'Your life is a creative mirror of your own perspective. Change your perspective and your life will adapt to it.' (p. 75)

Further on, she notes that Source is unconditional and impartial: 'The Source wants us to recognise ourselves as our own creator, to have our own experiences, and to learn and grow from them.' We need to remember our origins, and that abundance is our natural state. She realises that 'when the invisible becomes visible, you can never fall back into ignorance.' However, we do need to let ourselves be guided from our True Self within. Towards the end of the book, Anke gives her understanding of the eight golden keys to life – which make a lot of sense: 'Surrender and accept, practise gratitude, know that you always have a choice, make a decision (life is a miracle), understand your true purpose, listen to your body, know that nothing exists outside you, love yourself.' (pp. 185 ff.) And 'remember that you're here to experience and learn all about love because that's your true nature.' This is undoubtedly a significant reminder message of wisdom for life.