Living in Joy (1): Orin’s First Appearance
Living in Joy (1): Orin’s First Appearance
By Sanaya Roman
This book, Living in Joy, was “sent” to me by a source of wisdom I call Orin, during a state of deep peace and expanded awareness. Over several months of meditation and quiet reflection, I received this material. That peaceful state is much like what we feel when we’re connected to our Higher Self—when we watch a breathtaking sunset, say a heartfelt prayer, or hold a newborn baby in our arms.
We have all experienced those rare moments in life—especially in times of crisis—when sudden clarity reveals answers or solutions that were once invisible. Sometimes, we act with a level of wisdom, strength, or courage that surprises us. Many people attribute such expanded awareness to their Higher Self or spiritual guidance. Others may describe it as divine inspiration or a connection to the Universal Mind.
I call my source of spiritual guidance Orin. From my experience, he is a loving, gentle, and wise being—a master teacher whose energy is always positive and compassionate. Orin and I encourage you to read this book not for its origin story, but for the wisdom it contains. Take only what resonates as true for you. My role was simply to become transparent enough to allow this wisdom to flow through me without coloring it with my own beliefs or thoughts.
This book is meant to help you release inner limitations, expand your consciousness, and awaken the greater potential that has always been yours. It is written for those who measure the value of new ideas by how much light and transformation they bring into their lives. If you wish to know more about how Orin first appeared and how my channeling began, start with Chapter One: Orin’s First Appearance, and Chapter Two: Orin’s Greeting. Or, if you’d like to dive right in, begin with Chapter Three: You Can Live Joyfully. Through this work, I invite you to uplift your spirit, release struggle, and step into your personal power and spiritual transformation.
When people ask if I’ve always known I could channel, I tell them I’ve had psychic experiences since my early teens. At that age, I didn’t know how to manage or direct my intuitive insights or heightened awareness, and sometimes these experiences even frightened me. Once, while driving from Portland to Eugene at age eighteen, I was in an altered state the entire 120-mile trip. I felt the thoughts and emotions of every person in every passing car. Strangely, when I arrived, my gas tank was still full.
My fascination with alternate realities began in high school. I devoured every book I could find on time, space, and possible dimensions. I dreamed of a time-space machine that could visit other planets and life forms—moving backward and forward through time to explore alternative realities. But more than that, I longed to explore the inner dimensions of the mind—to travel not to other lands, but to deeper levels of consciousness.
Channeling, for me, became the realization of that dream. My mind itself became the vehicle—the “machine”—through which I could journey across realities by connecting with the higher light source that is Orin.
I remember my first true channeling experience clearly. I was seven years old, playing piano for hours, feeling completely peaceful. As I lay down near the window to look at the stars, a voice spoke within my mind. It told me to look at the Earth and said not to fear the changes that would one day come.
Years later, at twenty-six, I met my friend Evelyn Taylor, who introduced me to the Ouija board. Another friend, Cindy Flaherty, was reading Seth Speaks and The Seth Material. We began experimenting with the Ouija board several times a week, taking notes on every message we received. By the end of the first year, we had accumulated over two hundred pages of messages.
Then, on October 9, 1977, Orin appeared. When we asked who was present, the board spelled:
“Orin. I am a Master of Life. You are ready to receive me. I will begin to give you lessons. Daily meditations—morning and night—are required.”
Months later, I began to feel a powerful urge to speak Orin’s messages aloud rather than through the board, though I was uncertain and afraid to try. One night, after a near car accident that left me miraculously unharmed, I knew it was time. That evening, I sat quietly, closed my eyes, and began to speak. Though the words first came too fast, I eventually matched Orin’s rhythm and delivered a coherent, loving message. It was thrilling.
At first, Orin spoke through another entity named DaBen, who helped bridge Orin’s higher vibration so that I could receive it safely. Channeling required absolute focus—like tuning a radio precisely to one frequency. Over time, I learned to distinguish between DaBen’s thoughts, Orin’s energy, and my own.
After several years of practice, I became strong enough to channel Orin directly. When that transition was complete, DaBen said goodbye, telling me his purpose had been fulfilled.
In 1981, I spontaneously recorded my first oral transmission of Orin using a tape recorder. His voice, speaking through me, guided me into deep relaxation and worked directly with my subconscious mind. Orin explained that true change happens by reprogramming the subconscious—releasing old patterns and planting new, higher thoughts. These recordings transformed not only my life but also those of my friends who listened to them.
Since then, Orin has been my teacher, guiding me with love, helping me expand spiritually, and offering insights into every area of life. He never commands or pressures; he simply offers a wiser, more compassionate way of seeing things. When I view the world through his eyes, life flows more easily, peacefully, and joyfully.
In April 1983, Orin told me he wished to create a book—a work that would help awaken humanity’s inner power, open hearts, and bring more joy and peace to the world. His philosophy is simple yet profound:
You are a being of light, evolving and learning to express your soul’s brilliance in this physical world.
Orin came to heal the healers and teach the teachers, to guide those ready to awaken to their Higher Selves. Living in Joy is his gift to all who are ready to embrace the light within.