The "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom series consisting of Volumes 1-3 published by iUniverse. Offering all seekers of faith original statements to empower and inspire your sacred journey in an all inclusive manner of worship. The material is sourced via automatic writing in a clairvoyant devotional practice by faith from my/our Angels within.

Gave me Solace when I was in a dark frame of mind....
Because of how my life has turned out, and because of the fact that some of those who started at the same time as me, have today gotten much ahead of me, I was in a depressed state of mind recently. I reread Ivan A. Pozo-Illas a.k.a. Atrayo's  Jewels of Truth – Volume 2, and it gave me some peace of mind. Then I bought this book, “Jewels of Truth – The Journey of the Soul Continues, Volume 3”. As I read the pearls of wisdom in this book, I felt the darkness and the sadness gradually melting away.

Some of the things in this book affected me deeply. For example, Atrayo explains what is “Courage” here...
“What is it to have courage? Is it to move mountains aside in spite of our fears? Courage is a process that can define a soul in order to help crumble difficult circumstances surrounding them. For there to be fear in our minds there must also be Hope in our hearts. Our convictions are what help us to define ourselves in life as a whole. Troubles will come in all sizes and solutions will appear in all places as well. The great practitioner of life knows how to create opportunity out of perils in order to surmount the ugly in life.” - Atrayo

What I learn from Atrayo is that “Courage” is not merely about a soldier in a war conquering his fear of death and fighting for his country. Courage is also about us ordinary men and women fighting our inner demons, conquering the dark thoughts in the mind and marching forward in our lives.

Another advise from Atrayo which I felt to be very important, at least for me, was on “Disappointment”
“When handling disappointment one must distinguish whether if the fault is your own or that of another person’s own action that has caused the initial grief. Do not claim as your own the fault of another person’s conduct. To do so cheats you of your own self-respect. Take responsibility only for yourself and not the actions of another without full consideration of what is at stake. Assuming the mantle as your brother’s keeper when your brother is of ill repute only invites misery.” - Atrayo

There is also a lot of common sensical advice in this book....such as on dealing with “Fools”
“When you deal with foolish people be on your guard always. For all they need is one opening and you’re off to the races of idiocy. Only one other thing is far more dangerous than a fool in a role of responsibility. It is a cunning back stabbing fool in all regard. Please just give them a wide swath of space to hang themselves by their own misdeeds. That by stepping in only when others get entangled in their web of trickery causing harm in all directions. Otherwise become not the innocent fodder to the fool.” - Atrayo

I hope I have done justice to the book in this review. There is so much about it that I want to tell the readers, but can't for the lack of space. Atrayo's “Jewels of Truth” has helped me get through a moment of darkness, for which I am grateful.

I stated Wow! to myself. His writing beyond his sentiments are gladly appreciated during this time. 
Thank you once again Raghev for your kind input about my written work. 

Reaffirmed my faith in God, Spirituality and the Higher Consciousness...

I was never really a spiritual person for much of my life, but over the past year or so, I have slowly come to realize that God does indeed have a plan for me. This beautiful book, “Jewels of Truth – The Wayfarer of the Soul” by Ivan A. Pozo-Illas aka Atrayo gave me the spiritual solace and voice I was looking for.

The Jewels in this book, which serve as short, 1 page guides, build character, wisdom and develop good judgment. I suggest reading each of the Jewels slowly, four or five at a time, to allow the divine knowledge contained in them to truly sink in.

Many of the wonderful thoughts and life lessons in this book were already there in my mind, but I lacked the words to articulate them as beautifully as author Atrayo has done.  He has a striking command over the English language and has the ability to explain the most complex concepts in the simplest of ways that can be understood by one and all.

This is an intelligent and a wise book, but not a cynical one. It is a spiritual book, but not a religious one. Some of the truths contained in the book may be unpalatable for some, but then, Truth is not always sweet – it can be bitter too. But Truth is always beautiful and when you understand what it really means, it has the effect of transforming your life entirely.

This a book written with humility, simplicity, wisdom, understanding of the world and empathy for other people. I conclude this review with one of the passages from this book that left a deep impression on me.  ---Raghav Hegde.

“Approval: Those who seek approval from outside themselves will never truly find it. For true approval of one's identity comes from within your own soul, where God lives in you.” Amen.

                        (Pg. 6 "Jewels of Truth: The Wayfarer of the Soul, Volume 2")

                                                                         ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.  

Thank you once again for your eloquent thoughts "Raghav" it's always appreciated hearing from such an interested reader of my work. 

(Both his reviews are posted with his permission in sharing it here with my readers.)