This intense, thorough and scholarly work is not for the faint of heart, yet at the same time, it is constructed in such a way that it is an understandable read even to the newest metaphysicians and self-searchers.

At the beginning of the book, Henderson brings to light his amazing theory on the creation of the universe - which I found intriguing and very palatable. He believes the world was created by not one, but two distinct forces - male and female. This is the basic premise from which he describes his outstanding research on soulmates and how we come together to create one unified being to fulfill our individual and collective purposes.

I love the following quote: "If the Ultimate Beings are two, then we must evolve in twos. That is, we journey through lifetimes always connected to one another. If the story of existence is the ultimate Woman and the ultimate Man desperately trying to awaken and find one another, this must also be our story."

What further impresses me about "The Science of Soulmates" is that Henderson does not take the term "science" lightly. He is obviously well read and has formulated his hypothesis in a true, scientific manner.

Henderson has left no stone unturned in "The Science of Soulmates," making it an informative and extremely well-researched masterpiece. I highly recommend this book to everyone, whether you have found your soulmate or not!

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Goes further than any other  Apr 26, 2004

I thought this book was excellent. Many ideas that critique our fundamental ways of looking at life are ridiculed out of fear of having to rethink our selves. This often leads to ridicule of the messenger. That's why Galileo was executed because he stated that the earth revolved around the sun and was not the centre of the universe. I am a Philosophy lecturer, and this is the first book of its kind to my knowledge that takes the bull by the horns and provides spirituality and love with a real foundation. For those who still want the illusion, keep reading the fantasy books.

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Review by best selling author  Jul 27, 2005
By Reviewer
After my first child was born a number of years ago, I remember asking my father - a university trained physicist and chemist - at what point during the nine-month gestation period and his ultimate birth did my son "acquire" a soul. While both my father and I shared the same belief that this newborn baby did indeed possess a soul, neither of us could come up with a satisfactory answer as to when he had come by it.

In his book "The Science of Soulmates, the Direct Path to the Ultimate", author William Henderson purports to know. The soul, he says, is unique to all living creatures that dream, which includes mammals and birds as well as babies in the womb. Scientists have proven, Henderson says, that unborn babies begin to dream during the last two months before birth. Therefore, the soul arrives at about that time.

Henderson's book tackles a number of other, equally compelling questions: Why does the universe exist? Was the evolution of homo sapiens a random accident or did it happen by design? Is there a reason for human suffering?

Chapter by chapter Henderson examines the common themes at the heart of every spiritual search and explains why recent discoveries in physics, medicine, psychology and other scientific fields serve to confirm the existence of what he calls the Ultimate Being.

The path to the ultimate, Henderson believes, involves the search for human selfhood and the ability to experience God, or the Ultimate Being, through the heightening of consciousness. Using techniques similar to transcendental meditation or deep breathing relaxation exercises, Henderson urges readers to "still their minds," which, when practiced often enough, will eventually lead to the achievement of a higher state of consciousness, described by some as "cosmic consciousness" - becoming one with the spiritual plane of the universe.

As for the purpose of the universe? Henderson's own exhaustive research, both scientific and spiritual, has led him to believe that the love between a man and a woman - the soulmates of the book's title - gives meaning to our journey though life.

While Henderson's arguments will probably not be decisive enough to convince non-believers to change their way of thinking, his fair-minded treatment and readable text provide ample opportunities for grappling with humankind's most difficult questions.

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A theory that fits exactly  Apr 26, 2004
By brian
Well, I'm not much into soulmate books, but my girlfriend handed this one to me and its the first thing I've read that is backed up, and it makes sense. It seems a real thing.

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I loved it  Aug 23, 2008
By Robert Severs
This is a very thought provoking paperback by a gentleman who has obviously given a lot of thought to a variety of little explored subjects. It just so happens that these subjects are some of the most important ones that a curious person would want to explore. This is one of the few books that I know of that is so detailed on the subject of soulmates. Happily, it also seems to be a good one. It is not for the faint of heart or for those who want to put in only minimal effort on a somewhat difficult subject; also probably not for you unless you have a big desire to find big truths.

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