Annalee Skarin

Infobox Writer
name = Annalee Skarin


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caption = Annalee Skarin
birthdate = 7 July 1899
deathdate = 17 January 1988
occupation = Author
spouse = Reason Skarin

Annalee Skarin (July 7 1899 – January 17 1988), the granddaughter of "Wild Bill" Hickman, was a popular New Age/Metaphysical author who believed in the possibility of attaining Physical Immortality through the ardent pursuit of Christian principles, which she summarized as gratitude, praise and love.

In her writings she rejects the regular Christian doctrine that physical death is inevitable. While she accepts the Christian doctrine that virtuous people can die and be later admitted to Heaven, she regards this path as "the dreary backdoor entrance", and asserts that the path to true glory involves Ascending to Heaven with one's physical body alive and intact, via a process she calls "translation" (overcoming of bodily death).

Originally a devout Mormon, she was excommunicated from the LDS Church shortly after publication of her first book, "Ye Are Gods", because it was perceived by high-ranking members of the church that the book's contents seriously blasphemed against Mormon belief. She was readmitted to the church only after her death.

Many proponents of New Age thought believe that Annalee Skarin, along with her husband Reason Skarin, have indeed achieved physical immortality. In fact, word-of-mouth stories abound within the New Age community of Annalee and/or Reason Skarin materializing to people, sharing words of wisdom, then dematerializing. On the other hand, there is [http://roswell.fortunecity.com/divination/304/certificate.html evidence] that she physically died of natural causes.

Books by Annalee Skarin

* "Ye Are Gods" (ISBN 9780875167183, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1952)
* "To God The Glory" (ISBN 1891265024, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1956)
* "Temple Of God" (ISBN 1891265040, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1958)
* "Secrets Of Eternity" (ISBN 1891265059, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1960)
* "Celestial Song Of Creation" (ISBN 1891265067, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1962)
* "Man Triumphant" (ISBN 1891265032, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1966)
* "Beyond Mortal Boundaries" (ISBN 1891265075, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1969)
* "The Book Of Books" (ISBN 1891265083, published by [http://www.devorss.com De Vorss and Co] , 1972)

It is also widely believed that the book:
* "Sons Of God", by "Christine Mercie" (ISBN 9780875160597, published by [http://www.devorss.com/display.cgi?tpl=item&record=861 De Vorss and Co] , 1954) which Skarin references in her other works, was in fact written by Annalee Skarin herself.

References

* Samuel W. Taylor [https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/pdf/081-42-46.pdf The Puzzle of Annalee Skarin: Was She Translated Correctly?] Sunstone magazine, Volume 15:1 (April 1991): 41-46.
* [http://www.annaleeskarin.com/ Annalee Skarin - An American Mystic] - devotee website, retrieved February 1 2008
* [http://www.angelfire.com/in4/alchemy2084/skarin.html Annalee Skarin] - a short biography by noted New Age teacher Robert Coon
* [http://roswell.fortunecity.com/divination/304/ Annalee Skarin - a 20th Century Enigma] , retrieved February 1 2008
* [http://www.angelfire.com/in4/alchemy2084/ Phoenix of Immortality] - various links relating to Physical Immortality, retrieved February 1 2008