I’ve just finished reading Delayed Departure which was fascinating. I am currently doing the practitioner course with Simon but we haven't got to that part of the training yet. I did a journey recently and was shown I had helped souls depart in a previous life and feel I may be called to do this work which is what led me to read your book. I wanted to introduce myself and let me know of my interest in your work. Originally I was drawn to shamanism as I was very interested in soul retrieval and ancestral healing and I can see a connection with the psychopump work which until I read your book I felt a little frightened. With blessings, Jo Lunn ~ Jo Lunn, Facebook

I have just finished reading your book "Delayed Departure" Really enjoyed it Ann. You are amazing with all your talents. I shall try myself to dip into the Soul Rescue realm again. I used to do it with a Soul group ages ago, but your book is the tops! Reverend Leonora van Gils Inter-Faith Minister & Spiritual Counsellor Allergy Specialist Moat Hall Darsham ~ Leonora van Gils

This review is for: Delayed Departure: A Beginner's Guide to Soul Rescue (Paperback) 'Delayed Departure' really touched my heart. Ann Merivale's dedicated work over the years reveals that many of us, on dying, do not have a smooth crossing to our destination and she gives opinions as to why. What an eye-opener. And so what a wonderful and satisfying service in soul rescue is opened up to us, learning how to help from the comfort of an armchair. It is not only a stirring account of the regular assistance she gave to such lost and confused souls, as she made contact, gained their trust and guided them to cross over, but an inspiration to those of us with a little time each week to adopt the practice ourselves. For the accomplishment of this she gives plenty of guidance and suggestions. I hope that many will be inspired by this excellent little book. ~ Sri Devi Ma, Amazon

Ann Merivale’s “Delayed Departure” is a fascinating exploration of the science of soul rescue. Soul rescue involves psychically helping souls who have left their physical bodies at the time of death, but remain trapped in the earth’s atmosphere. The soul rescuer’s job is to help these souls go beyond their worldly attachments and progress towards the Light. Ann Merivale shares numerous, fascinating accounts of her experiences with disembodied souls, which should suffice to convince any skeptical readers of the reality underlying her work. She presents the basic techniques used in soul rescue operations, while offering excellent resources for us to deepen our knowledge of the subject. Ms. Merivale is a highly trained past-life regression therapist and an adept in Deep Memory Process work, and her expertise shines throughout this highly readable book. Her work is an extraordinary gift of compassion for lost souls, and deserves a large readership. ~ Ram Das Batchelder, author of “Rising in Love: My Wild and Crazy Ride to Here and Now, with Amma, the Hugging Saint” ~ Ram Das Bachelder, Amazon

If you have picked up this book, you have been called to assist those in great need of your help. The people of the northern climes have long forgotten our ancient ways of helping our loved ones to leave their bodies gracefully and move on to their next task. The result is a myriad of lost souls who need someone's help to cross over, helping their eternal souls, and at the same time helping our own souls and those of all souls inhabiting this Earth plane. You are in luck! Ann Merivale's matter-of-fact way of describing how to help these lost souls in simple terms belies the deeply profound nature of these spiritual truths. This book reads like a primer of psychopomp, enabling everyone and anyone willing to successfully reach out and assist in the compassionate clearing of these stuck souls, and in doing so returning to us and our descendants newfound traditions for death, dying, and moving on. ~ Dr. Eve Bruce, author "Shaman MD" Destiny Books Inner Traditions and "Shamanism: The Book of Journeys" O-Books.

This insightful new book recognises the fundamental truth that, though the soul continues after the demise of  the physical body, sometimes (for varying reasons) people who have just died get stuck on the Earth's plane. These souls need help in order to cross over, and Ann's extensive experience and practical approach make her an ideal guide to the important service of soul rescue and release. I hope her guidance will inspire many readers to gain greater understanding of the transition we call death and to compassionately help those souls who are lost to be released.     ~ Jude Currivan, PhD, cosmologist, healer and author of H.O.P.E. - Healing Our People & Earth.

This is a truly important book containing some valuable information and in-depth evaluation of soul rescue. An often misunderstood subject, but in this case it is clarified and explained in a really lucid manner and can help all those who are interested in finding out more about this important subject. ~ Tony Neate, Co-Founder of College of Healing, Past Chair of Spirit Release Foundation, Founder of Nature's Own/Cytoplan Nutrition Group, Counsellor/He