The Veil Paperback – September 24, 2012

We live in a physical and spiritual realm. This book is amazing! Thank you Blake for listening to God and writing a book that should inspire all of us to find our Gift from God.

This book will open your eyes to the supernatural that is all around each of us everyday! I may not see as Mr. Healy, but just knowing what is there, has transformed my limited thinking to a whole other level!

I enjoyed this book. I also have gifts and this made me realize where they came from and I need to thank God for them and become closer to him for my gifts to advance.

WOW This book is about Walking Out Wonder and how to take your first step!!! As His children we are invited to pause, to turn, and step through the veil. To climb up on Papa's lap and Be His Beloved, to bask in Pure Love! Come see!!!

Firstly let me say that I grew up on the side of the Charismatic church that often seems to over-hype, exaggerate, and super-spiritualize all the talk about visions, prophecy and words of knowledge, and often puts a heavy emphasis on all the spirits that are apparently lurking over our heads and cities at all times. It's more often emphasized than Jesus Himself, which for me makes it seem flaky (especially considering what Paul said in Col. 2:18 about the folks who spend all their time doing that).I thought the premise of this book seemed interesting, and having a very visual imagination, I thought at the very least it would make good fiction (like Narnia or the Final Quest). And while I'm not skeptical about what goes on in the spiritual or that there's a real battle going on against principalities and powers, my only experience with the folks who go into descriptive details about those things has been exactly what Paul talked about: they are puffed up and turn all of the focus towards themselves and their visions.The author of this book DOES NOT do that. It's so relieving, and makes it so much more enjoyable for me to read. He's very humble in his approach and in his descriptions, and he does it in a way that keeps the focus on Jesus. He's not full of himself, he's merely talking about things he has seen. And contrary to what he says in the first few pages about not being that great of a writer, this book is written really good.After spending years in Charisma-land, I stopped buying into all the insubstantial hype we're given year after year. I quit blindly running along believing everything people say about God and the spiritual (I even wrote my own book about those things).There's something about the tone this book is written in that makes me trust the author. Maybe it's because, even though the premise of the book is about seeing in the spirit, he always brings it back to Jesus. He doesn't exalt the spiritual above the Spirit. Jesus said, "judge a fruit by it's tree," and "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." So when I see people who, even in talking about their gifts of visions and prophecy, bring it back to Jesus (and not just in that superficial "It's not me, it's Jesus" kind of way), I connect with them. I know that their goal in talking about the fruit is not to boast of the fruit itself, but to boast of the Vine who produces it.At the end of the day, He's what it's all about, and it's clear that the author of this book knows that; and knows Him.This book does a good job giving context to some of the things I've experienced throughout my life (and especially throughout the first six months of this year). When he talks about how demons look and behave (and WHY they look and behave that way), I can look back on problem areas in my life, and say, "Yep. That seems like a very logical explanation."I've always believed in angels, but this book led me to take time to close my eyes and acknowledge and thank them for their service. This book is a great reminder that the physical isn't all there is. And while the author talks about his gift, he doesn't talk about it as if it's an exclusive thing that God only designed for him to have... THAT is the mark of a true teacher; it's what Jesus did. He reminded those learning from Him, "You can do what I do, if you just believe."I didn't agree with every theological conclusion or decision in this book. But I'm not sure if I'll ever find a book I truly agree with 100% since we all have different perspectives on life anyway. So the few points of disagreement didn't ruin the book for me. (Although, I admit, I had to get over myself a few times and push through to the end).If you've ever been curious about what goes on behind "the veil," and you're tired of learning those things from people who only use it to scare and manipulate you into behaving better, I really think you will enjoy this book. The author does such a great job of reminding you that these things aren't anything to be afraid of, and you don't need to spend your entire life hiding from them or being paranoid that darkness is going to get on you. He definitely sounds like someone I would enjoy hanging out with.P.s. I read it in one day because I couldn't put it down :3

I have never read anything more relatable in my life. Thank you for telling your story. As someone who has experience the same intensity, I appreciate the confirmation that l'm not alone. I've enjoyed reading your experience and what it looks like to equip others. It gives me the confidence to share what l've experienced / experience for others to do the same. Thank you!

Thank you so much Blake Haley. I really enjoyed the way you put this book together. I look forward to seeing Angels worship one day. In the mean time, I know that it is perfectly okay to love on Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit during worship.

This is a fascinating glimpse into the spirit world. While I personally don't want to see or talk to angels—sometimes we need to know what's happening around us. This is one of those rare books that you just can't put down. Blake describes his struggle with his prophetic gifting. How he didn't like to talk about it because people thought he was crazy. So he would just silently watch the visions that came to him.What I really appreciated about this book is how well balanced it was. It's really rare to find a book on angels that doesn't get really weird. Blake kept the focus on Christ where it should be. Jesus warned us about looking for signs and wonders. Instead, we can listen to God when He sovereignly choses to show us things.This book has some really powerful stories. The one that really stood out to me was when Blake described what he saw walking down Venice Beach with some friends. The Lord showed him how light shatters darkness. None of that would have happened if they had stayed home. This book keeps describing why Jesus asked us to go into all the world. How our very presence brings the presence of God to places that need it the most.Blake writes "Every spiritual gift exists for the sole purpose of bringing us closer to God.""Through all the bumps and bruises that I had received while trying to learn how to use my gift, the only time anything ever worked or made sense was when I sat with God and spoke with Him about what I saw.""People are often surprised when I tell them that I see five or six angels in their house.....People think that there aren't really enough angels to go around, or that they don't merit a strong angelic presence.....remember your merit is based on the value that God put on you. He deemed you worth the blood of His only Son. Sending five or six angels is a small gesture for something that valuable.""I see activation angels more often than any other kind. When I'm at a church that knows God wants to actively and continuously pour out His love on them, these angels are soaring through the crowd, doling out endless gifts, blessings, and impartations. Tragically in most settings, I see these angels waiting....for someone who knows what God has given to His people.""The angel pulled a scroll open....revealing a page with hundreds and thousand of intersecting, lines, dots, and circles....""What is it?" I asked."It is God's plan as it relates to you.""Then I noticed that all the lines and dots were slowing moving, orbiting and growing. Dots blinked in and out of existence as connections were made and lost between people. Lines twisted and crossed as every possible choice that every person on the scroll could make interacted with every possible response to every possible choice....."

This book. Oh. My. Days. This book has blown my mind wide open. I enjoyed reading Blake’s experiences of seeing in the Spirit and on several occasions had me full on crying. He writes his stories so beautifully and leaves plenty of room to form your own opinions. I would highly recommend this book but read it with an open mind. Blake writes some helpful tips on accessing this and the whole book is so well explained which makes a complicated and intimidating subject easier to understand and somewhat comprehend! Still had my mind blown and had to take lots of moments to pause, reflect and take a deep breath, but when you invite God into the book and open a conversation with him whilst reading it, it makes it all a little less scary! I really didn’t want this book to end, loved it!

This book!!! There are no words to describe how thankful I am to Blake for writing this book. Up until I read it, I thought I was going crazy.A friend from Bethel suggested getting this book and obviously I was skeptical as I never met anyone that can describe in detail what I see sometimes.So thank you Blake, for proving me that this is really a gift from God, and that I gotta learn to speak to Him abotut he stuff I see.Before reading this book, I had moments I would shut myself alone in my room away from contact with other people ..scared of what I may see.Now I go out and the moment I get stuff coming at me or trying to get my attention, I shift my focus to what God is doing and pray..and see what happens when a believer prays.God is good. This gift is to be stewarded well and I am learning what that looks like for me.Bless you massive Blake!

I loved this book. It is so engaging and easy to read, so incredibly encouraging and uplifting. I love that it consistently points the reader back to Jesus and his love for us. Yes it encourages you to see in the Spirit but it never treats that gift like a party trick, it just leaves you longing to understand more about who God is and how present he is in each of our lives. I highly recommend it.

This book is all about "seeing into the spiritual realm" it's about opening our eyes to see. However, what this book will also do, I hope, is help you open your mind and heart to the possibilities of God in our natural world.This is a wonderful book that will challenge your "normal" - your normal understanding and perception of the world we live and it's interaction with the spiritual realm. My normal has just been re-calibrated!

I loved this book. I agree with the comment on the front cover " I didn't want the book to end."Me too, I learnt SO much.I'm going to read it again shortly , to make sure that I haven't missed anything.Can't wait for volume 2.