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Summary: Great spiritual development inside
Review: First of all, let me tell you that this is book is full of very useful exercises that'll aid you in developing and clearing your charkas and aura, and THEN acquiring psychic abilities. Do not expect to get the lotto's numbers or more frivolous insights from this training. BPD provides the serious spiritual journeyman with very helpful tools to develop our often-denied spiritual side. The authors explore deeply our relation with ourselves, our close ones and our bigger self: Our true divine nature. But be warned, this book requires a lot of discipline for practicing on a constant basis the many exercises described in the book, which mainly consist in powerful meditations and visualizations that clear charkas and aura. Very informative and easy readable, this book is a must for the spiritual and psychic individual.
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Summary: Inspiring!
Review: For many years I have been involved in spiritual matters and practices, and spiritual goals are an essential part of my life. At the time I came across the material presented in this book, I considered myself devoid of psychic ability, even while desiring it strongly. Having read the book and practiced the exercises, I realised that I did have an ability, and that what increased it was more practice. Given my strong scientific and rational upbringing and education (I write mathematical software), the basic premise of the material was exactly what I needed: stop worrying about what should make sense and explore a different direction, just to see if something new and interesting presents itself. This book makes no claim to contain the ultimate truth (I used to look specifically for that) or even verifiable facts. Instead, it proposes a system that says why this or that might be a good idea (pick and choose). The way I see it, this book contains loads of pre-information. Having processed some of those ideas and suggestions, my outlook has expanded dramatically, and yes, being psychic (just a little :) is quite useful in daily life and pretty fun ! Gilbert Choudury (Gloria Hemsher's husband)
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Summary: Very helpful
Review: I enjoy the book. I met Gloria and found out that she offers classes. The classes (based on the book) are wonderful. You can pick up the book and do the lessons without a teacher, but it made it all the more exciting for me. This book is a fun and easy way to unlock your psychic abilities.
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Summary: Very Well Done and Easy to Follow
Review: I found the book to give great insight into the use of one's psychic abilities. It leads the reader step-by-step into the most important aspects of psychic development. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about developing their psychic abilities. Having been a practicing psychic for over thirty years I found this to be a wonderful work of art. Using this book can help a person the beginner, and adept alike. It is filled with practical wisdom that is usable and easily understood. The language of this book is clear and concise again making it easy to use and practice. I urge my friends to buy this book, and I use it my self having remarkable results.
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Summary: Very Well Done and Easy to Follow
Review: I found the book to give great insight into the use of one's psychic abilities. It leads the reader step-by-step into the most important aspects of psychic development. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about developing their psychic abilities. Having been a practicing psychic for over thirty years I found this to be a wonderful work of art. Using this book can help a person the beginner, and adept alike. It is filled with practical wisdom that is usable and easily understood. The language of this book is clear and concise again making it easy to use and practice. I urge my friends to buy this book, and I use it my self having remarkable results.
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Summary: Extrememly helpful, wonderful information
Review: I have been studying various areas of metaphysics for over 20 years and the information in "Basic Psychic Development" is truly some of the most useful and helpful that I have come across. And because of its simplicity, it is good for both the beginner as well as the non-beginner. The journey can be as basic and simple or as colorful and deep as each person chooses it to be. The techniques work for any level of approach. However, as the authors lightly remind you, a sense of humor is always helpful. "Basic Psychic Development" provides basic, useful instruction about our energy fields and centers in an easy to understand format, with a lightness that is sometimes difficult to find in books about this subject. The techniques that John and Gloria have expertly written about in this book have facilitated my psychic development, but for me, more importantly, they have helped me to clear out a lot of unwanted "stuff", energetically speaking. Which often reflects on the physical level, as well. This is information that I personally wish had been available to me as a child. I recommend this book to those who would like a hands on, no mumbo jumbo approach to psychic development and clearing tools. And for the advanced practitioner, my experience is that it can only enhance whatever system one is already using. I have purchased this book for a number of people, the two most important being my own children. I feel it is a must-have for the personal library. Thanks, John and Gloria....
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Summary: In what do you believe?
Review: I was looking for a way to develop an awareness of myself, especially the part of me I knew was truly magical and beyond the simple level of the physical. I was always asking "In what do I really believe?" I am finding that the "tools and patterns of practice" that are offered in John and Gloria's book "Basic Psychic Development" (and a little humor) have assisted me in finding that mystical side and connecting to that side to enrich my daily life. I have found the magic for myself and will continue to use those "tools." Others around me after reading the book are also experiencing success in finding who they are and in what they believe. Thank you John and Gloria!
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Summary: Basic Psychic Development
Review: The word "practical" easily applies to this book--much like one of John Friedlander's other books, The Practical Psychic. This book is full of down-to-earth and literally "connecting to the earth" advice about living in a physical world with more awareness that you ever imagined possible. Beginning exercises include grounding and running earth and cosmic energies complete with helpful diagrams and full explanations of each step. The reader quickly graduates to exercises directed at cleansing the chakras, learning easy and simple techniques to clear energy blocks, past, present and future. Next comes helpful advice for distinguishing personal energy from the energy of others. Awareness leads to the ability to cleanse the chakras of "stuck" energy and shed the intrusion of other's energies. Once the reader has bookmarked and practiced these exercises over and over, a sense of freedom, lightness and clarity rarely achieved in a lifetime is the expected result. The reader is ready to move on to achieving a profound place within to connect with Higher Self, your God of the Heart. With a sense of humor throughout, the reader can finally gain access to "a gentle state of neutrality, one of the most powerful and effective tools for dealing with difficult situations," the core of the entire practice. Neutrality is not the absence of emotions, but rather it is "an opening up to the complexity, subtlety, and multidimensionality of emotions and experience." Eventually the reader is able to find an increase in compassion, both personal and for others. This compassion leads to a state of forgiveness, both for yourself and for others, and the creation of a place of gentle acceptance of the self and the absence of blame and guilt. Add this book to your tool kit for forging a new self for practical living in the new millennium.
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Summary: Basic Psychic Development
Review: The word "practical" easily applies to this book--much like one of John Friedlander's other books, The Practical Psychic. This book is full of down-to-earth and literally "connecting to the earth" advice about living in a physical world with more awareness that you ever imagined possible. Beginning exercises include grounding and running earth and cosmic energies complete with helpful diagrams and full explanations of each step. The reader quickly graduates to exercises directed at cleansing the chakras, learning easy and simple techniques to clear energy blocks, past, present and future. Next comes helpful advice for distinguishing personal energy from the energy of others. Awareness leads to the ability to cleanse the chakras of "stuck" energy and shed the intrusion of other's energies. Once the reader has bookmarked and practiced these exercises over and over, a sense of freedom, lightness and clarity rarely achieved in a lifetime is the expected result. The reader is ready to move on to achieving a profound place within to connect with Higher Self, your God of the Heart. With a sense of humor throughout, the reader can finally gain access to "a gentle state of neutrality, one of the most powerful and effective tools for dealing with difficult situations," the core of the entire practice. Neutrality is not the absence of emotions, but rather it is "an opening up to the complexity, subtlety, and multidimensionality of emotions and experience." Eventually the reader is able to find an increase in compassion, both personal and for others. This compassion leads to a state of forgiveness, both for yourself and for others, and the creation of a place of gentle acceptance of the self and the absence of blame and guilt. Add this book to your tool kit for forging a new self for practical living in the new millennium.
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Summary: Highly Informative
Review: This book contains a lot of great basic information and numerous exercises for expanding your psychic awareness. Also, the descriptions of the various chakras are excellent. I had no idea for example that we all have hand and feet chakras, as well as four chakras above and below us. I also discovered each person's aura is quite complex with several different layers that correspond to each chakra. The book's first chapter starts off not surprisingly with grounding exercises, running earth and cosmic energy. Always good to start with basics. The next chapter discusses the various chakras. Subsequent chapters discuss topics like distinguishing your energy from others, cords and how to "dissolve" them, "screens," aura layers and repairing them if needed. I found the book along with all the various exercises, to be fascinating and plan to refer to it often in the future as I expand my psychic awareness.
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