Psychics

Weaving together the story of his fractured relationship to his mother with research into her paranormal abilities, Dr. Christian Smith has created, in The Scientist and the Psychic, a captivating, one-of-a-kind memoir of belief, skepticism and familial love. Christian Smith realized his mother was different in the autumn of 1977 when he was eight years old. Before then, he'd witnessed séances at home and the kids at school sometimes teased him about his mom being a witch--so he sensed that his life wasn't typical. But it wasn't until he was backstage at a renowned concert venue in Toronto, watching from behind a curtain as Geraldine commanded an audience of 2,000 with her extrasensory readings, that he understood she was special. As Geraldine's only child, he would assume the role of the quiet observer while she guided a live CBC broadcast of a séance; made startling and consistently accurate predictions; and eventually moved to LA to work with the parents of murder victims--and with convicted murderer Jeffrey R. MacDonald. Over time, the high profile and emotionally depleting work affected Geraldine's health and relationships. Addiction took over her life, and her son pulled away. Fast forward to the present day: Christian is a molecular biologist and Geraldine is retired and in poor health. They are closer than they've ever been, and now he gives us the story of her undeniable perceptual abilities and pioneering work as a psychic--and endeavours to make scientific sense of it.

You will find history of psychism in Canada, frequently asked questions, how to evaluate a psychic, and how to develop your own psychic gift.

This fascinating work provides a complete overview of paranormal phenomena, including the beliefs, attitudes, and notable figures who have attempted to explain, defend, or debunk the mysteries behind the unknown. Recent interest in the paranormal as pop culture fodder belies its historical status as an important subject of cultural, philosophical, and scientific significance. This book traces the trajectory of paranormal studies from its early role as a serious academic and scientific topic studied by mainstream scientists and eminent scholars to its current popularity in books, film, and TV. This compelling reference work details the experiences, encounters, and ideas that make up this controversial field of study. The contributed entries examine the broad phenomena of the paranormal, addressing the history of scientific investigations along with its contemporary media depictions to illustrate the evolution of cultural attitudes about the paranormal. A selection of primary documents provides real-life accounts and contributions from noted experts that explore the full scope of themes from spiritualism to poltergeists to astrology. Accompanying images, timelines, quotations, and sidebars make the content come to life and encourage alternative explanations of these events.

Descriptions of the lives of some great psychics show that they share no single obvious common factor like sex, intellectual brilliance, asceticism, or spiritual devotion. This raises the problem of whether there are psy­chological concomitants of the psychic personality. This essay, chapter 3 from Psychic Exploration, discusses the psychic personality. The full volume of Psychic Exploration can be purchased as an ebook or paperback version from all major online retailers and at cosimobooks.com.

Examines unexplained phenomena in psychiatric and psychological terms rather than occult terms • Explores how the unconscious mind manifests paranormal phenomena • Shows how the cerebellum--the seat of the unconscious--is the source of these energies, subpersonalities, and manifestations • Identifies our neglected “Neanderthal” subconscious as responsible for the rising incidence of paranormal happenings Alien abduction, poltergeist attacks, incubi, succubi, split and multiple personalities, possessions, precognition, spontaneous combustion--the list of phenomena not just unexplained but ignored by mainstream science seems endless. Yet the key to the origin of all these manifestations lies deep within our own brains. In The Origins of Psychic Phenomena, Stan Gooch explores the functioning of the dream-producing part of the brain--the cerebellum--and how the unconscious mind is able to externalize itself. The cerebellum is the physical seat of the unconscious and was once equal to or even superior to the cerebrum as essential to our functioning. In modern times it has been shunted into the subliminal, yet the cerebellum continues to process our worldly experiences and reveals its concerns in misunderstood, often frightening, manifestations. Gooch explains that Neanderthal Man possessed a much larger cerebellum than Cro-Magnon Man and posits that the modern repression of the cerebellum’s role in our consciousness has given rise to these supernatural phenomena.

Learn how to develop your intuition safely and effectively for joy and personal empowerment with best-selling author and psychic Karen Frazier as your guide. Psychic ability is the capacity to know the unknowable. We are all born with this gift—but we need to know how to access it. The Ultimate Guide to Psychic Abilities teaches you how to awaken your different psychic abilities: Mediumship—the ability to talk to Spirits Telepathy—the ability to read what’s in someone else’s mind Precognition—the ability to know events before they occur Precognitive dreaming—the ability to use dreams to predict the future or know events Remote viewing—the ability to see events at a distance Channeling—the ability to glean information from other people or Spirits Astral travel—the ability for your spirit to leave your body and explore other places Psychokinesis—the ability to affect and move objects with your mind You’ll also learn how to use your psychic abilities in conjunction with other divinatory tools such as tarot and astrology. Setting energetic boundaries and protection is discussed as are strategies for managing psychic information if you are empathic or highly sensitive. Exercises and games allow you to explore and learn at your own pace as you strengthen and refine your abilities. The practice includes meditations, asking for and recording psychic dreams, charging crystals, and card play, among others. Written in an accessible style and featuring luminously beautiful illustrations, The Ultimate Guide to Psychic Abilities is the essential guide for developing your most important ability. The Ultimate Guide to… series offers comprehensive beginner’s guides to discovering a range of mind, body, spirit topics, including divination, crystal grids, numerology, witchcraft, chakras, aromatherapy, and more. Filled with beautiful illustrations and designed to give easy access to the information you’re looking for, each of these references provides simple-to-follow expert guidance as you learn and master your practice. Also available from the series, find Ultimate Guides to: Channeling, Crystals, Energy Healing, Astrology, Shamanism, Chakras, Divination, Crystal Grids, Tarot Spreads, Tarot, Witch’s Wheel of the Year, Aromatherapy, CBD, Witchcraft, and Numerology.

(Revised Edition, 2014) The Psychic`s Guide, Volume One: An Introduction to Psychic Development invites the reader into the realm of the Sixth Sense and of Spirit guides. It explains the reader how to develop their own spiritual gifts in a safe and simple way. The first part of the book was channeled by one the author`s Spirit guides and discusses human psychic potential, Angels, and the Spirit world in general. Mediation, prayer and psychics are also discussed. The second part of the book is the Beginner psychic course as taught by Sabine Blais. It includes card, Tarot and Rune meanings, and explains the use of the pendulum. Complete with a full glossary and appendices. Reviews "... provides a firm foundation upon which to begin a course of study into the world of psychic gifts and practices." --Gigi Miner, Author of Card Shark and Light-of-Day Tarot & Dream Work "... this book is an excellent tool for everyone that wishes to connect with spirit." --Shirley Roe, Allbooks Reviews

"YOU ARE PSYCHIC" has been hailed as “the psychic’s bible” and has put tens of thousands of readers on the fast track to accessing and controlling their clairvoyant and healing abilities. In this 2015 revised edition by Living Dreams Press, "You Are Psychic" continues to open the eyes of readers and reverse the “blindness” of those cut off from their greatest gifts of in-sight and healing. Topics covered include: psychic readings, Clairvoyant healing methods, communicating with your creator and your guides, Transformation, psychic protection techniques and the business of spirituality. This book will take your abilities to levels never imagined and facilitate your profound transformation into empowerment and living the life you were meant to live. The first edition of You are Psychic: The Art of Clairvoyant Reading and Healing was published by Llewelyn Worldwide in 2004 and was received with extraordinary acclaim and sold tens of thousands of copies across the globe. This improved edition has been updated to reflect the changing times of having a successful intuitive guiding business in a more technologically advanced world. It incorporates extraordinary insights of the author, whom has been conducting clairvoyant readings, trainings and mentoring sessions for thousands of clients and budding psychics for two decades. She has also collaborated with the top psychic researchers and remote viewers to conduct scientific studies, serving both as scientist and subject. In this edition, she fine-tunes techniques based upon those endeavors. One of the greatest values this book has is its normalizing and comforting effect: by sharing intimate details of her own readings along with step by step techniques, she catalyzes “breakthrough” experiences that changes lives for the better and shows readers that clairvoyance is fun, numinous and enlightening. Perhaps most importantly, those who experiment with the material in this book will gain immediate awareness of the profound connection all beings have with each other.

When radio broadcasting began in the early 1920s, the radio was a magic box aglow with the future, drawing humanity into a new age. Some thought it would dissolve the distance between time and place, others that human minds would become transparent, one tuned to another. Performers claiming psychic powers turned radio broadcasting into a fabulous money machine. These "mentalists," born from vaudeville, circuses, sideshows, and the Spiritualist and New Thought movements of the mid-late 19th century, used the language of wireless technology to explain their ability to see the past, present, and future. Casting their mystical knowledge as a scientifically honed craft, these mentalists persuaded millions to pay for dubious advice until governmental and public pressures forced them off the air. This book is a history of over 25 performers who practiced their art behind studio microphones during the early years of radio broadcasting, from about 1920 to 1940. Here, laid out for the first time, is the tale of how they made cash rain from the heavens and harnessed the sensation of the radio in search of wealth, health, love, and success.