Insights Gleaned from Growing Up Psychic
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When I first picked up this book I had some skepticism regarding the terms "Indigo" and "Crystal" children. But upon reading Lowell's book I found a lot more comprehensive spiritual information presented in a down to earth, easy to read form. Included were many ideas to encourage the spiritual growth. Resources were given such as: Edgar Cayce's Association for Research & Enlightment, Spiritual sharing groups such as Search for God, Course in Miracles, Unity Church (reinforces One God concept), Dream Study, to mention a few. The information shared is practical and helpful in this time of great change. This book was also made more interesting as Lowell shared many personal experiences and insights that helped him in his personal life & spiritual journey. Information on recognizing spiritually gifted persons/children is also included, as are ideas for the social and life supports that are necessary to awaken to one's abilities and to learn to use/manage these talents properly.
I believe Lowell did a superb job in writing a book that is inspirational and informative.
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This book is an informative book and a how to book for recognizing and developing your inherent psychic ability. It's organized in a  user friendly manner with a detailed index that removes the tedium usually associated with reading for information. The reader can skip around choosing the subject wanted without plowing through unwanted facts. Whether you are reading to satisfy curiosity or to seek a deeper understanding of psychic ability, the book offers information without wasting the reader's time.

Ms. O'Neill has given an insider's view of psychics. She herself is apparently recognized as a credible one among others with her gift.  The book includes a section on what is suspicious behavior among psychics and should be a warning flag. If you're considering consulting a psychic, the book is worthwhile for that reason alone.
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In Isabella Barella, Carol Garton brings together a feeling of what it's like to be a psychic/medium with the trials and tribulations of being a teenager who's "different."  Knowing this gift of being psychic is not easily understood by others the author helps the reader enter the spirit world gently and makes it a part of the everyday life of the lead character.  We are drawn into a web of intrique that is exciting and engrossing.  There is never a dull moment in Isabella's life and that is what kept this reader glued to the book.  I can't wait for the sequel.
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This is basically Sean's verbal account of his life in development as a psychic from childhood to early adulthood.  If you've already met him or had a reading from him, the book explains a lot about him.  You will easily recognize the grammar and syntax as his own.

He's an interesting, pleasant, and very gifted man, and if you have met him and like him, you will like this book as well.  You will like him even more after reading it as he opens his life up to you.

This is obviously not a Pulitzer prize winner (not meant for that, anyway), but in reading it, you get the feel of having a 'down-to-earth' conversation with the man in a very transparent way.  He's a kindered spirit, and the earth is a much better place with him on it.
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Homegrown (in Michigan) the true story of a medium's encounter with an earthbound soul, his life's story, and crossing. Many nice pieces of information for those working and sensitive to spiritual energies. A fun read, with good concepts of energy, life and the evolutionary process of our soul
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Must have for your bookshelf!  Insightful look into some of the world's best psychics and how to contact them.
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Great book!  Very interesting whether or not you're into the metaphysical.  A must for parents of psychically gifted children!
Enjoyed it very much.
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THE OTHER SIDE AND BACK is informative and great fun to read, but there's a whole lot of repetition here for those who've read ADVENTURES OF A PSYCHIC. Also, if you've been reading metaphysical books for a while, you might find that you already know about a great deal of the stuff in here. It's still a great read though, with Sylvia's personal touch.
If you're either fairly fresh to the psychic field or are a Sylvia Browne fan, there's no harm in checking this book out. It's rather enjoyable and easy to digest.
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The author provides, her knowledge of psychic self defense,which includes  sound and practical ways  to protect oneself from many physical or non-physical entities. She suggest being logical and discernible when approaching any psychic attack situation.
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I found this book to be poignantly insightful. Yes, Dara has clearly read countless parenting books, consulted with experts, and conducted in-depth interviews with many adult twins, but I think the value of her insights comes from her willingness and ability to be self-critical coupled with her commitment to supporting her own children's emotional well-being and the emotional well-being of others.

I have a sister close in age to myself (who was often mistaken for my twin), and as such, several insights in particular resonated with me:

1) The expectation that siblings close in age have a built-in playmate reflects the good intentions of parents, but can have the unintentional effects of limiting children's interactions with other peers  which build social skills. Parents can support their childrens socioemotional development by avoiding this 'best friend' expectation.

2) Conventional wisdom suggests that family time is important. This is wonderful, but when there is more than one child in the family, particularly with twins or children close in age, parents should regularly carve out time for one-on-one interactions between parent and child (as well as two-on-one interactions between both parents and the child, when possible). This is important particularly when one child is quiet (as I was) -- one-on-one time gives a quiet child opportunities to express herself when conversations might otherwise be consumed by the more talkative child.

3) Well-intentioned parents may strive to treat all of their children (especially twins and children close in age) equally, by buying their children the same toys and providing lessons for the same musical instrument, for example. But in fact, "equal is not necessarily fair, and fair is not necessarily equal." Each child is a unique individual with unique characteristics and behaviors -- so chances are, if you're treating them fairly, then you're not treating them equally. By trying to treat siblings equally, parents' behaviors unintentionally increase comparisons between the children, which will likely increase jealousy between siblings because, as Dara notes -- jealousy is sharpest when comparing small differences in the context of broad similarities.

4) Although parents can limit sibling jealousy by treating their children as the unique individuals that they are, siblings close in age (and especially identical twins) may well have a lot in common, and some comparisons are unavoidable. Dara has a valuable insight (courtesy of her grandmother) for this too: reframe jealousy as admiration. Jealousy is typically all-consuming and destructive, while admiration can be used productively for working toward goals.

This book was at once an easy read (because it was written well, with a welcoming voice, and did not make assumptions about the reader's prior knowledge) but was at the same time a journey for me, because it challenged me to think critically about assumptions I grew up with. I do believe we can always improve -- we can always do better when it comes to how we treat others -- and that is true particularly when it comes to those individuals who are most vulnerable to our behaviors, children.
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Nora's book takes readers into the depths of the spiritual world. The story begins with the character Liz who breaks up a bad relationship only to find the subsequent problems like self-loathing. The lesson here is to release the past.

The author addresses the question of crossing over to the other side and the intractable problems sometimes encountered. Examples are the eternal fear of being judged, as well as, the difficulty of admitting that life on earth is done-forever. The book covers the protective power of prayer, practicing the daily energy routine, subtle energies and travel to the psychic realm.

Nora mentions four conditions precedent for entering into the psychic realm. These are:
o Select an ideal to achieve.
o Let go of personal desires.
o Prepare the physical body.
o Call on the Divine for guidance.

"The Spiritual Psychic" by Nora Truscello has important lessons for believers, as well as, non-believers. As such, the book is both entertaining and highly informative - especially for believers in the art. There is good advice for non - believers too.
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The few hours I spent reading this book totally changed my life, even though Ive considered myself psychic in some ways for decades. I will think differently now about myself and others, the energy in the world, and of course psychic methods and people.
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While not every chapter will apply to your specific area of interest, this book covers every psychic corner under the sun.  The author is skilled, weaving personal accounts with direction in such a way you learn a great deal without effort.

I enjoyed this book as a whole. A few sections resonated in particular, though. One was Part 1::Chapter 10, Psychic Self Defense. I tend to feel that guarding our spiritual self is just as, if not more, important than guarding our bodies. It goes into great detail about the empathic person and the pitfalls they experience. The author spells out several ways to safeguard yourself from those who, either unknowingly or intentionally, seek to basically suck the life out of you.  Real-life vampires abound.
Another was about brain waves in the appendix. It delves deeply into the sleep cycles and how each affects the mind and body. Its a book in itself.

Side note: I have to disagree with the negative reviewer who said there weren't any lessons.  Did they buy the same book I did? Im not being disagreeable; on the contrary, I honestly believe they must have this confused with another book because every chapter in Part II is complete with instruction. I encourage them to check the Table of Contents.

Overall, a most interesting and informative book that reads like a novel while serving as an in-depth reference book.
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Allusions to Sally Field aside---yes, I really did find this book to be very helpful and the best of its kind that I have read so far(out of approx. 4 or 5 books on psychic development). The part that I found most useful was the explanation of the four types of psychic senses, and how some people are stronger in one or two than the others. This may sound obvious, but a lot of people try to receive psychic information by SEEING it, when their real ability may be in FEELING it. Or, someone may experience messages clairaudiently (hearing them) and not trust what they are receiving because it didn't spring up before them in a full-blown "vision." I understand now that my strengths are in psychic feeling and intuition, whereas my daughter is a psychic visionary---she has to have every light on in the house, she works in a very creative, artistic job and  she receives vivid messages in full color. Read the book and you'll understand why this description of a person with psychic vision is spot on!
There are "case histories", or anecdotes, about people with each particular psychic strength which I think help back up his assertions. There is also the best "how-to" chapter on seeing auras that I have encountered. It works!
All in all, I found it to be enjoyable, informative, and a different approach to the subject. Try it, you'll like it!
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The words of this book evidenced my childhood memories and events that are foundational to the person I have become. In the storylines are recollections along with, "...hmmm, why didn't I know that detail?" For some of the history I was too young. At other times the backstories were as common as a walk across the Belle Isle Bridge to the island park. My early childhood witnessed many of the events captured in these pages. I am grateful to the author for this work, as it provides me a mirror to my past with high-definition clarity.
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Insightful and enlightening book about the different types of psychic types and how they receive their messages. I learned much about myself and others.
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This book will teach you the right techniques to develop your psychic abilities. I experienced a lot of
things I never thought possible and reading this book was able to help understand them. I learned that
being a psychic is normal to everyone. You just have to know how to control it and this book
definitely helped me a lot!