Guided: The Secret Path to an Illuminated Life

Psychic medium Jackson follows up Signs with an uplifting if familiar invitation for readers to harness guidance from the “other side” to access their “highest path.” The bulk of the book comprises stories from those who’ve taken comfort in signs they’ve received from deceased loved ones. Natalie, who, along with her sister Elaine (nicknamed “Nanny Goat and Lainey Pie,” respectively), saw a field of goats and a pie shop on a road trip following their mother’s death, says that “since then, I’ve felt like I’m connected to this higher, bigger source, and I feel like I know... things I don’t even remember learning.” Jackson interlaces these stories with encouragement for readers to stay open to signs of all kinds, including out-of-body experiences, by connecting to nature, making art, and practicing gratitude. More generally, readers should be responsive to the “pulls we feel from the Universe” and to “magical people” placed “into our paths at pivotal times.” Those missing their departed loved ones will be comforted by the author’s reassuring philosophy, though the testimonial structure and many of the concepts repeat from her previous books. Still, seekers new to Jackson’s message will be heartened. (Nov.)