Dr. Michael Newton

What’s everyone’s take on this "certified hypnotherapy expert"? He’s pretty well-known for his book "journey of souls," but depending on who you ask, he’s either just another big-time promoter for the "New Agency" or he’s a total realist. I'm curious to hear what you all think about him.

Is this meant to be an alternative topic? 😬

Look, being a realist isn't necessarily a bad thing, though I suppose some might see it that way 😁

His sessions are handled with a complete lack of professionalism—his case studies are no different. It’s all heavily driven by suggestion, which inevitably leads to his clients walking away with nothing but false memories and pure fabrications.

But look, the fact is it actually helps, which just brings up this massive question: what matters more... having a reliable memory or actually solving the problem?

Yes, it provides some comfort—in the sense that it dulls the edge of fear and offers a bit of solace. However, my priority remains the truth. And the reality is that these recollections are fundamentally unreliable, given the facts I laid out above.

That said, it doesn't follow that the entire premise Michael Newton was attempting to prove is false.

It’s not just about calming nerves or offering some comfort; this stuff can actually wipe the problem out entirely...

As for the whole truth thing... that's on the individual to decide. When my clients ask me to dig up memories through hypnosis, I always lay it out for them: those "memories" might just be mental constructs that have zero connection to what actually happened. I let them choose—do they want to just fix the issue, or are we going down the rabbit hole of chasing "truth"?

Therapy is fine, but things get messy when people present it as absolute fact or hard proof for anything. It’s especially problematic when there's too much orchestration involved—all those indirect suggestions nudging you toward a specific conclusion.

From a therapeutic standpoint, though, I think it gets more interesting when you look at direct regression to a cause. Even without any intention of exploring past lives, if someone experiences something that feels like a previous existence, my guess is the subconscious can just wrap its own narrative around any framework provided. It uses those details to work through issues. After all, we already use stories, metaphors, and various visualizations in sessions, so this could easily be perceived the same way.🤷

Honestly, this stuff was all laid out fifty years ago. Go ask your auntie at the local library if you don't believe me.