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Everyday Techniques for Everyday people, December 21, 2005
With all the choices there are out there for a spiritual path, I have to say i found it a little overwhelming. First you have the big names in the field, like Christianity, Islam, etc... and they've got a few too many rules for my liking, not to mention nobody seems to agree on much. Then you've got some of the 'new age' stuff, which I found to be a lot of really old stuff redone and given a new shiny cover. It was a little better, with less fire and brimstone, but most of it was a little too fanciful for me. I was new to the game, and didn't really want to jump right into spell casting and farries.
So when I found Mary Ellen's books, I was a little skeptical. The very idea of clairvoyance was still a little far fetched for me, but I was willing to give it a try. I do have to say the book was not at all what I expected. First of all the tone was very real, as though we were having a conversation. The seccond thing was the simple way she described everything. I have to say enough people out there consider themselves to be "special" because of the talents they claim to have, and here was a person who said nothing of the sort. In fact, she repeats numerous times that we are all capable of developing the very skills so many have prided themselves on having. Kind of an ego deflator for some of those other folks, but good news for me!
Another thing I loved was the stories. Any teacher, whether spiritual or otherwise, draws on their past experiences to help shape how they approach their teaching today. I have to say I found many of the stories to be quite amusing, and yet helpful in showing me how the techniques she taught were used by real people. Granted nothing is more meaningful than real life experience, but I had just started reading the book, so had little frame of reference.
Lastly, I have had the great honor and pleasure in meeting Mary Ellen Flora in person, and even attending some of the classes she's taught. I can honestly say i've found her to be exactly the same in person as she presents herself in her books. She is always smiling, giving gentle guidance and uplifting words of encouragement. She understands everyone's relationship to their spirituality is their own, and entirely unique, and she encourages everyone to seek their own answers.
I have to say after reading her books, and getting the chance to meet her in person, Mary Ellen aproaches spirituality and Clairvoyance in a manner nobody else seems to. There was never a sense of 'holier than thou' in her writing or speach, no judgement if you disagree or prefer a different path, and an unwaivering commitment to allowing people to open to their own spirituality and information. The techniques she teaches are simple, without needlessly complicating it for the sake of showmanship or trying to make herself sound more important, and like any spiritual path the techniques require desire, and belief. It won't work for everyone, just like any way of thinking, but for those who are truely interested in healing themselves and improving their lives, I whole heartedly reccomend this series.
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Clarity on Clairvoyance, January 25, 2006
Oh, how many books I have bought on this topic over the years! This is one of the precious few that actually delivers useful and actionable information. Ms Flora not only explains clairvoyance in frank, real world terms, she outlines easy to follow techniques for working with it - and incorporating it - into our daily lives. I have bought this for friends who have loved it as well. This book definitely has my vote.
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SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE, December 14, 2006
I highly recommended this clearly and concisely written book. Mary Ellen Flora delivers information about clairvoyance that is simple as, I believe, all basic truth is. I have search many years for practical spiritual information with applicable and, most importantly, effective techniques to know myself. This book hits the target precisely. A refreshing and welcomed breath of neutrality!
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