Talking to Heaven : A Medium's Message of Life After Death (AUDIO CASSETTE)

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Summary: Van Praagh on Larry King
Review: As a skeptic, I noticed Larry King seemingly did a double take as callers were one after the other noticeably affected with near 100% accuracy by Van Praagh's remarks. I too was skeptical, but the presentation which aired the other night was convincing enough for me to get the book.

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Summary: Review on the author.
Review: I saw James Van Praagh on C.N.N. today. Although I have not read his book, "Talking to Heaven" as yet, his humility, dignity and honesty have convinced me to do so. This author is insightful in more ways than one and his interview with Larry King confirmed his integrity. I doubt very much if his work is a fly by night money making racket and I wish him all them best.

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Summary: USING YOUR SPECIAL GIFTS!
Review: Are you very intuitive? Do you have a sense of inner guidance propelling you to the wiser decisions you make in facing the challenges in your life? Then this book may be for you. In "Talking to Heaven", James Van Praagh says, "This is not a game. It is not my intention to teach you some tricks so you can amuse others with your psychic abilities. The development of your intuition must be taken seriously and with respect". He shares at length understanding the physical and spiritual laws that enhance ones connection to God and to spirit guides. He uses his special gift, as a medium. to bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual worlds to help others. His book is filled with true stories of comfort for those who have lost loved ones, and of bringing back powerful messages from the other side. Whether you believe what he says or not, his message will give most people peace of mind.

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Summary: Bold and Encouraging
Review: If you've lost a loved one, have psychic intuitive abilities that you are trying to figure out, if you are a fan of Jonathan Edwards or Tiffany Snow or Sylvia Browne, this book will be a pleasure. Understand what it is like to live the unique life, one where no path is there to follow, and the trail blazing is left up to you. We don't die! Just our body does! We should live each day without fear of death. And know that the ones we love are not truly gone. Just most of us can't see or hear them anymore. For those who can, they have to put up with a lot from society and religious sects. A true loving God would never disagree with communication with our loved ones who have passed. And these authors tell you that. I believe it.

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Summary: Read instead
Review: I strongly recommend "Why People Believe Wierd Things" by scientist, Michael Shermer. He exposes these "mediums" and will open alot of people's eyes. Very educational.

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Summary: Let's Have Peace on Earth."
Review: This is part spiritual memoir, but it is also the 'blending of thoughts, ideas, experiences, and lives' of those he writes about in this guide. This was his first books and very well received; he has followed up with REACHING TO HEAVEN and HEAVEN AND EARTH. He appears to be a 'medium' as in the book, ROSE RED.

He discovered he was a psychic in the first grade of a Catholic school. He writes, "We are all born with some level of psychic ability." At the age of eight, he had his first clairvoyant experience when he saw the illuminated hand of God coming from the ceiling. Though the impact was impressive, he did not tell anyone. He did not feel afraid, quite the opposite: peace, love and joy. "I began to understand that there was much more to life than what I had been taught and what I could see through my physical eyes. It was my secret" -- this revelation from God, as he felt that no one would believe him anyway.

He gives meditations to follow the relaxation exercises, which must be standard procedure for psychologists. I learned the basic relaxation concept from Dr. Gregory Forman, PhD, to help with a chronic nerve pain. It is similar way except for this addition: "As you exhale, imagine any negativity, stress, or anxiety that has been pent up in your body slowly leave..." I like knowing that, as I used the basic inhale,exhale prior to a recent foot surgery. I learn something useful from every book I read, it seems.

For his meditations, you need to use the visualization technique as well. If, however, you just want a quick way of relaxing from a day's stress, you can do the relaxation exercise by itself. His three major meditations are: Saying Goodbye to Loved Ones and Sending Them on Their Way, Forgiveness and Reegrets, and Rediscovering Your Power.

Love celebrates life, an emotional expression of the human heart. We should be aware of what we were, what we are, and what we are yet to become in a never-ending journey. Rich Levine reminds you that 'dreams are not a waste of time; your imagination is where your future begins."

Since I've been against the death penalty for a long time, I was interested in his 'take' on capital punishment. Like me, he believes that the confined person suffers more from the loss of freedom and being treated as less than human. He advises everyone to look at the situation from a spiritual point of view and not from an emotional standpoint.

His thesis, which I find frightening, is that "when a spirit of an individual is forced out of the body by capital punishment, the personality of the criminal remains exactly the same as it was prior to execution." According to him, the soul roams endlessly throughout the lower astral world with other like-minded souls; these tormented ghouls (my word) carry a mind-set of anger and hatred, seeking revenge for their untimely deaths and search the earth for weak humans whom then can mentally influence to kill or hurt others. This is a scary thought, but I'd rather not dwell on this possibility.

Sylvia Browne expounds the 'life after death' part as a happy experience and has many devoted followers. I sent one of her books (in audio form) to Ken Young for his birthday last year -- when he was going through a rough time -- which he said he would share with his mother, a devotee of the psychic.

Guess I'm a skeptic as I read for the information and not the consolation. This I found very interesting: Psychic energy in plant and animal kingdoms. Plants are extremely sensitive and often thrive when they sense a gentle and friendly environment where they feel loved and well-cared for. Once, while visiting a friend, he "heard" a high-pitched sound and "felt" a screaming vibration. He noticed that the house plants were dried up and dying, screaming for water. It was verified that they had not been watered in over two weeks. Maybe he saved some of them by being there. The magic of life comes in all forms, shapes and sizes, even plants.

Animals have a sixth sense and can sense a disaster before it strikes, often hiding in a closet or underneath furniture. They are highly sensitive to human anxiety as well. It's not a coping mechanism but an inborn instinct they use to protect themselves.

Sometimes, humans need this instinct. So often in life it is our desire to be loved and we tend to fall victim to our own making. Because we believe it is what is expected in order to have the love of someone else, we compromise who we truly are. We create a false image. When I read the book BEEN THERE DONE THAT, I lost faith in my "first love" (I was president of his fanclub in Knoxville.) and was told by Chick Watkins, "You believed in his image." We have given our power and a piece of ourselves to the person we love. We have left our centeredness and given away a part of our self-wholeness. We can never be truly happy until we live our own lives.

This book has something for everybody. Since we are all distinct individuals, we seek different interpretations in books like this. It has certainly been a popular item.

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Summary: A Great Read From A Great Medium
Review: James Van Praagh's book "Talking to Heaven", should provide comfort for anyone who has lost a loved one, or who is curious about the afterlife. In this book he describes the healing process we all go through during times of loss. Not only are the stages he discusses right on target, but he explains why we go through them, what's to be expected, and gives the reader direction on how to deal with each particular stage.


I recently just purchased a little over $200.00 in "New Age" books off of Amazon, and I must tell you that reflecting over some of these "Reviews" on this book and several others I am a bit concerned about just whom is teaching who. As it seems to me many of these negative reviews are written by other so called "Psychics" or "Teachers" who have been bitten by the green eyed snake of ENVY. Some are actually ignorant enough to state they are "Psychics" or "Teachers". You can tell that many of them are written by the same three or four people simply by comparing writing style and grammar skills. You don't have to be psychic to figure that one out. Perhaps if they spent half as much time homing their own skills as they do slamming others they would accomplish something monumental in their own lives.

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Summary: An interesting and uplifting read...
Review: I purchased this book while I was grieving for the loss of a loved one. Of all the books I have read during this period, this was one of the best and most interesting. The author has many good stories about his contacts with people who have crossed over. If you are intersted in this subject matter or are grieving the loss of someone special, reading this book will give your spirit a lift. Highly recommended!