Guitars, Cigars and Tiki Bars: A Guy's Guide to Spirituality

By John J. Mathis

Imagine two men sitting at the bar sharing war stories of their childhood, that's what you will find here in Guitars, Cigars and Tiki Bars: A Guy's Guide to Spirituality. This near-death experience memoir addresses his childhood metaphysical skills, all of which began at 9 years old, including spirit communication, remote viewing, and energetic healing in the context of his Baptist father's physical abuse and his Catholic mother's tacit permission of same. He promised both to never tell his story and to be a good son. The author would learn that his promise would also include hiding the abuse from others through college. That chapter closed with his turning off life support for both of his parents. With his promise kept and duty complete, he now tells his story. During this current life's spiritual development, he encountered several gateway moments including a month in an incubator, minor birth defects, chronic respiratory illness, ADD, depression, PTSD, multiple organ system failure, divorce, bankruptcy, and being ostracized by his family. However, at the same time, he was richly rewarded for his burdens. He was the youngest member of a city opera group at 17, gave his senior recital in six languages, performed for President Reagan, was scouted by boy band impresario Lou Perlman, was invited to the NFL combine by Jimmy Johnson, survived being arrested by Russian police, assisted in discovering a treatment for breast cancer (BRCA1 gene mutation), and was a platform member of IBM Watson Health using AI in drug discovery. While this would be an extraordinary life for anyone, this is just the surface. His story also includes conversing with deceased family, friends and strangers. It includes astral projection at 14 in the here and now. By the time he was in his forties, he was exploring outside the confines of time and space. This book includes his discovery of, and his relationship building, among his twelve previous lifetimes. "I tell people that I astral project back to previous lifetimes, introduce myself, explain how and why our transition is about to take place and why it's necessary for our soul's development. I blanket them with Reiki and love as they make their transition and hand them off to their waiting family members. If I don't get a look back from the listener that says 'Crazytown' or 'Restraining Order', I move forward. Otherwise, I move away...slowly...while making no sudden movements so neither party craps their respective pants." About the Author Transpersonal Nurse Coach, Clinical Data Scientist, Reiki Master, & Near Death Experiencer. He offers his expertise in nursing, mentoring, training, and metaphysical techniques that he has learned over the past four decades to help you live in your best reality. If you have encountered a "new normal", let's make the best of it. He holistically helps patients through their medical pathway, assists them in building up their quality of life, and provides direction for their physical, mental, and spiritual self. In that journey, his therapeutic areas included general medical, oncology, hospice, orthopedics and infectious diseases. Links to his books, blogs, classes, and interviews can be found at www.johnmathis.me

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1689661917
• ISBN13: 9781689661911
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"