Invisibility: Mastering the art of vanishing [Hardcover]

Steve Richards (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Borgo Press (1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809570149
• ISBN-13: 978-0809570140
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,577,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well Researched, But Ultimately Impractical, March 18, 2003

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Malcolm Robinson (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invisibility: Mastering the art of vanishing (Hardcover)

This book claims to be a practical manual for the development of occult vanishing techniques, but it would more accurately be titled "a survey on the phenomenon of invisibility throughout history, as it relates to the western mystical tradition". Most of the content is historical, and while it is of interest, it is also of very little practical value. I found the much repeated information on medieval alchemy to be of little relevance. I was also unimpressed by the author's avoidance of mentioning personal experiences with invisibility. Can he turn invisible, or not?

His theory, shared by many other occultists, is that one must accumulate a cloud of akasha (ether, the fifth tattvic element) around their person, preventing light from reflecting off the physical body and thus reducing visibility. The importance of akasha to the phenomenon of invisibility has been suggested by Franz Bardon (a 20th century Czech occultist) and eastern adepts. This theory itself is sound, and the book explains it sufficiently, but unfortunately it is NOT accompanied by adequate practical instruction. There are instructions for the development of astral sight/clairvoyance and invisibility, and while the astral sight exercises are decent, the invisibility instructions are too vague to be practical. It is still a good book though, despite its shortcomings, and it should be read by anyone seeking to develop this ability.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!, April 20, 2000

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Peter smith (oregon, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invisibility: Mastering the art of vanishing (Hardcover)

This is book is the first one I have every read about this subject. And what an incredible and on the ball book it was. I couldn't believe how everything was so right and exactly what I was looking for. Since then I have read Steve Richards other books and believe him to be a master. I only wish they were in print. Don't miss this one and Levitation.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, April 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Invisibility: Mastering the Art of Vanishing (Paths to Inner Power) (Paperback)

This book is very concise on Invisibilty. It is a must read for fans of the Occult and Magic. It also has many other references to books on Occult Sciences, and Magic that has to do with Invisibility