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Summary: Best on Divination
Review: Develop your psychic skills and examine divination practices around the world with Morwyn's Complete Book of Psychic Arts, which lists over 100 divinatory practices and techniques. From discussions of modern psychic and spiritualist practices to tests for psychic abilities, Complete Book of Psychic Arts provides an excellent overview for beginner new to the subject.
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Summary: Good survey, but ...
Review: I read this book thinking it would have practical information and techniques to develop psychic ability, but such info is scant. Instead, the majority of the book deals with interviews and answers to questionaires filled out by psychics, explaining the art and their own personal involvement. The section on the history of psychics, the spiritualist movement, and the paranormal in the 20th century is likely the most interesting part of the book. It describes a wide variety of authors, works, and people instrumental to the movement and resurgence of spiritualism. The rest of the book describes in detail the responses she got to the questionairre. This is very interesting, especially if you have always wondered how they started, what exactly they do, their religious beliefs, feelings about commercialism, etc. After one reading however, it's probably something you won't feel inclined to reading again. This is not to say, however, that there are not any techniques given; they just have little organization and seem to get lost between the personal accounts. Psychometry, crystalomancy, and palm reading are among the methods covered, unfortunately none of them are mentioned in any great detail or length. "Complete" is not what I would call this book. The Appendices are the most organized section in this book, and perhaps the most useful. Appendix A gives the complete survey results, including statistical information, personal involvement, clients, and general questions about the field. Appendix B gives a very comprehensive glossary, Appendix C lists many types of divination, and Appendix D details palmistry. Appendix E lists noteworthy psychics and channelers, including Silver RavenWolf and Richard Webster.
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Summary: How psychics see themselves
Review: This is an excellent treatment of the subject, providing something for everyone interested in (or merely curious about) the many possibilities of divination. It provides background information which allows a beginner to explore the topic with the confidence born of a solid basic knowledge of what has gone before and where one fits into the stream of individuals who have developed the field through the ages. It always helps the novice to be reminded that he or she is not the first to wonder about these abilities. The glossary of "Essential Terminology" itself will be a superb source for those wishing to begin to understand the field. The results of a survey of a large number of practicing psychics and channelers provide a statistical profile of their backgrounds along with an examination of their techniques as they see them. Finally, their advice to others interested in the field is included. All this material is supported with quotations from the respondents. This book should surely make in to the libraries of those who are more advanced in the arts of divination due to its mass of sell-organized information.
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Summary: Best on Divination
Review: This is the best book I've ever read on divination. Morwyn surveys 400 psychics and finds out from the oracle's mouth all about how it's done. There are sections at the end of each chapter on how to hone your own psychic vision. The author gives information on what to look for in a psychic reader if you choose not to practice yourself. I found the information on seances absolutely fascinating, and loved the "Roman Omens" part. This book is a highly entertaining read, but also has a serious power and purpose to it. Morwyn comes through again!
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