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✍️ John Friedlander, Gloria HemsherCurrently unavailable
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This comprehensive guide, rooted in the teachings of Lewis Bostwick, offers a practical, step-by-step methodology for cultivating your natural psychic gifts. Whether you're a novice or experienced practitioner, you'll discover engaging exercises designed to heighten energy awareness. Learn to perceive auras, understand chakras, and develop clairvoyance, transforming your perception of the unseen world. The book encourages a lighthearted, exploratory approach to embracing these subtle energies and expanding your consciousness.
Praise for this book
“Basic Psychic Development is both engaging and informative and offers the newcomer to Psychic Energy a clear explanation of our spiritual anatomy as well as a workable plan for awakening Higher Awareness. I recommend it for anyone who is serious about using all of his or her potential to live a creative and meaningful life.”
📝 Description: Basic Psychic Development
📑 What's inside
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Developing Your Intuitive/Healing Vision
- Chapter 1. The First Relationship: Earth and Cosmic Energies
- Grounding
- Owning the Room
- Running Earth and Cosmic Energy
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 2. The Second Relationship: Yourself, Your Chakras, and Your Pictures
- Chakras
- Chakra Cleaning
- Energy Blocks and Pictures: Your Past, Present, and Future
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 3. The Third Relationship: With Others
- Distinguishing Your Own Energy from Other People's Energy
- Comprehensive Chakra Cleaning
- Cords
- Common Messages of Corded Chakras
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 4. The Fourth Relationship: Your God of the Heart
- Certainty
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 5. Clairvoyance: A View from the Heart
- The Heart's Clairvoyance
- The Head: The Pineal Gland, Rational Mind, and the Pituitary Gland
- Clairvoyant Screens
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 6. The Compassionate State: Neutrality
- Neutrality and Growth
- Responsibility and Blame
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 7. The Seven Layers of the Aura
- Layer Descriptions
- Repairing the Boundaries: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
- Inside the Layers
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 8. Out-of-Body Chakras
- Out-of-Body Chakras: Placement and Description
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- Chapter 9. Communicating with Your Healing Guide
- The Healing Guide and the Rose
- Communicating with Your Healing Guide
- Letting Your Guide Heal Through Your Hand Chakras
- Suggestions for Further Explorations
- In Conclusion
- Suggested Reading
- Index
- About the Authors
💎 Expert review
📖 Why choose it
Why this book is worth reading
Readers seeking a gentle, structured entry into the world of psychic development will find this guide invaluable. It is perfect for novices who feel intimidated by complex esoteric theory or experienced practitioners looking to refine their foundational skills. The authors provide engaging, step-by-step exercises that demystify concepts like aura perception and chakra alignment. By encouraging a lighthearted approach, the book reduces the fear often associated with exploring hidden energies. Those who wish to expand their consciousness without heavy academic burden will appreciate its practical focus. It serves as a compassionate mentor, guiding you to trust your innate abilities and perceive the unseen world with clarity and confidence through consistent, manageable practice.
⭐ Reader reviews
Reader rating
This text offers a refreshing, accessible path for those new to psychic studies, avoiding dense jargon in favor of actionable exercises. However, it does not suit advanced occultists seeking rigorous theoretical depth or historical analysis. Readers expecting complex metaphysical systems or strict dogmatic adherence may find the lighthearted tone too simplistic. It is best viewed as a practical workbook rather than a scholarly treatise. While excellent for building initial energy awareness and confidence, those looking for intense spiritual warfare or advanced ritual magic will likely find its scope limited. It remains a solid, encouraging primer for beginners willing to engage with simple, direct methods of psychic cultivation.
❓ Frequently asked questions
📖 Who should read this
If you're ready to explore your innate energetic sensitivities, this guide is for you. Whether you're just starting your journey or looking to refine existing abilities, it offers practical, engaging methods to deepen your self-awareness and connect with the subtle dimensions of reality.
🎯 Key themes and symbolism
Psychic Development Techniques
The book provides concrete, progressive exercises for developing various psychic senses, including seeing auras and enhancing clairvoyance. It emphasizes a structured approach to skill-building, empowering readers to actively perceive and interact with subtle energies.
Energy Awareness & Healing
It delves into the practical application of understanding energy fields like auras and chakras. Readers are guided to use this heightened awareness not only for personal insight but also to access and direct healing energies for themselves and others.
Spiritual Connection & Growth
Beyond mere psychic abilities, the text explores how these skills foster deeper self-awareness, improve relationships, and facilitate connection with spiritual guides or angelic presences. It frames psychic development as a path to holistic personal evolution.
📜 Historical context
📚 Glossary
- Aura
- Clairvoyance
- Chakra
📔 Questions to reflect on
- What subtle energies have you intuitively sensed in your environment or around others, even if you couldn't fully explain them?
- How might developing a deeper awareness of your own energy field impact your daily interactions and emotional well-being?
- Consider a time you felt a strong, inexplicable connection to another person or a spiritual presence. How did that experience manifest for you?
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