Surprise Castle
/Books/Self-Help/Spiritual & Religious/Spirituality
Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate?

Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was It Something I Ate? - Paperback

by Jim Alstott
$13.99
$18.95
-26%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Offers & Perks

Earn 13 points with this purchase

Added to your rewards balance after checkout.

100 points welcome bonus

Create an account and start with extra points.

Join now
How rewards workSign in
Availability:In StockContributor:Jim AlstottTheme:Topical/New AgePublish date:5/5/2026Pages:214
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Pen & Publish LLC.ISBN-13:9781956897814ISBN-10:195689781XUPC:9781956897814Book Category:Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Mind, Body, SpiritBook Subcategory:Spiritual, Memoirs, Inspiration & Personal GrowthSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.49 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC79C89SS0

Jim Alstott's spiritual awakening didn't happen on a mountaintop in Nepal; it happened on a Florida beach at nearly 400 pounds, exhausted, broken, and ready to give up. That night, a voice that wasn't quite his own told him things would change. And they did.

Blending irreverent humor with profound spiritual inquiry, Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was it Something I Ate? traces one man's magical, mystical journey through Dolores Cannon's twelve stages of awakening, with each chapter anchored by the song that defined it. From seeing his deceased great-grandfather at age four to receiving prophetic dreams that saved his son's life, Jim chronicles fifty-nine years of experiences that defy explanation with raw honesty and occasional profanity.

This isn't your typical spiritual memoir. There are no gurus, no easy answers, and definitely no promise you'll float away on a cloud of enlightenment. Instead, Jim offers something better: permission to trust your own experiences, validation that you're not crazy, and proof that spiritual awakening is messy, uncomfortable, and absolutely worth it.

For readers of Untamed and The Midnight Library who crave authenticity over dogma, this is your permission slip to embrace the beautiful chaos of waking up. Sometimes the most profound spiritual experiences happen when you're too tired to fight them off with logic.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Pen & Publish LLC.ISBN-13:9781956897814ISBN-10:195689781XUPC:9781956897814Book Category:Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Mind, Body, SpiritBook Subcategory:Spiritual, Memoirs, Inspiration & Personal GrowthSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.49 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC79C89SS0
Alstott, Jim: - Jim Alstott is a spiritual practitioner, certified reiki healer, and the creator and host of The Drop the Needle Podcast, a show dedicated to exploring the frontiers of consciousness, spirituality, and human transformation through in-depth conversations with mediums, energy healers, past-life regressionists, and researchers in the field. His work sits at the intersection of sincere spiritual inquiry and grounded skepticism, an approach that has resonated with audiences seeking authentic exploration without dogma or pretense. Through his podcast and writing, Jim brings accessibility and humor to topics often shrouded in mysticism, making space for both believers and questioners. Before his unexpected pivot into spiritual practices, Jim built a career in executive search, founding Global Personnel Search, Inc. This background informs his pragmatic, evidence-curious approach to even the most esoteric subjects. Did I Just Have a Spiritual Awakening, or Was it Something I Ate? A Magical, Mystical Journey Through the Twelve Stages of Awakening is his debut memoir, chronicling his personal transformation through the framework of Dolores Cannon's twelve stages of spiritual awakening, with a soundtrack to match. Jim lives in the Chicagoland area with his wife and three sons. Learn more at jimalstott.com or find him on The Drop the Needle Podcast at dtnpodcast.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Publisher: Pen & Publish LLC.

Contributor(s)

Jim Alstott

Author

Jim Alstott

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Eligible items may be returned within 30 days of delivery. Conditions apply.