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4.0 out of 5 stars
Long before "The Secret" movie, a technique that actually works, July 20, 2008
This review is from: Jose Silva's Everyday ESP: Use Your Mental Powers to Succeed in Every Aspect of Your Life [With Audio CD] (Paperback)
I am a collector of sorts. I like to collect things that work. I have no time--or patience--for things that only "sort of" work, or things that only work sometimes, or things that are all hype and no substance. The Silva Method, Ultramind or other variety, is one of those things that works, and it works reliably.
"Jose Silva's Everyday ESP" is only the latest offering from this line, and I highly recommend it, along with most of the other Silva Method material that has come before it.
Written by Jose Silva, Jr. with Ed Bernd, Jr., Everyday ESP is written in clear, easy to understand language. The book contains not only original material, but Mr. Silva shares writings and thoughts from his father, adding not only a bit of history, but perspective on how and why things are done in a certain way in the Silva Method.
The authors are generous in sharing many techniques that can be used by the reader right now, without further need for classes or home study courses. To enrich the experience, however, I would certainly recommend taking a class or home study course to learn these methods in context. Several good ones are available, just google "Silva Ultramind."
This book, unlike much of the "Law of Attraction" material that is currently popular, isn't just about "getting more stuff."
The author, like his father, stresses the importance of selflessness when using these techniques. If you want something strictly for greed, or if having it would harm another, it's simply not going to happen. It's kind of built into the system. What you request needs to help not only you, but others as well.
The idea is to make the world a better place for all of us. That, say both Mr. Silvas (Jr. and Sr.), is the point of our being here on this planet. The Silva Method (Ultramind or other) can give you the tools for fulfilling your purpose, including intuition, which is this book's primary focus. It also touches on healing, and to a certain degree, manifestation, but not in the "Secret" style of doing it.
The one drawback I found is that it would have been nice to have included a special technique index. It took some page-turning to find which of the many pages listed in the general index actually pertained to a given technique, as opposed to just mentioning it.
Even without that one feature, this is a book I can easily and heartily recommend to anyone looking for something that actually works. There isn't much hype here, no movies, no promises that can't be kept, just nuts and bolts and practical material that anyone can apply to make their lives better, so they can fulfill their purpose on this planet.
Buy this book, then check into the seminars and home study courses. This stuff really works!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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The real deal, August 2, 2009
Jose Silva created a process to train ANYONE to be psychic. His whole premise is that God gives gifts to everyone, and that everyone can access these gifts. This includes the psychic kind. He bases all of his teachings on the scripture, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and (function within) His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Christians can rejoice! The centuries-old school of the prophets has been refounded!
I put his words and techniques to the test. I have been doing the exercises he outlines, and now can sense what people say before they say it. Often times I use this in conversation to increase empathy or other levels of interpersonal connection. Personally I used his outlined techniques to help my family get a $4,000 claim in insurance, and only have to pay $100. I also have used his techniques for broadcasting and leaving "psychic" messages inside articles to help other people.
His theory is simple. The brain cycles in 4 levels of operation: Delta (0.4-4.0 cycles per second, or Hertz, or Hz), Theta (about 4 to 7 Hz), Alpha (7 to 14 Hz), and Beta (14-21 Hz). Normal adult functioning is in the upper Beta range, about 21 Hz. Not good for anything but external stimuli processing. He theoried, experimented, and recorded results that the 10 Hz level is strongest and optimal for training people to think and operate creatively, including to develop psychic awareness. This book is about training you how to find and operate your mind at that middle level, and what to do when you get there. There have been outstanding psychics at large, but they cannot tell you how to develop your own talents. There have been outstanding scientific researchers in the psychic/ESP field, but they record results and make no attempt to figure out how these results can be experienced by laymen. Jose did both, and those with his legacy, Ed Bernd Jr. and Jose Silva Jr., work hard to extend Jose Sr.'s helping hand to you.
He began a public training in 1966. He wrote other books first: "Silva Mind Control Method" (1977) being his premier text, still published by Simon & Schuster Pocket Books. You can find another of his books, "You the Healer", here on Amazon.com for Kindle. I am currently working through that one.
This book streamlines the best and brightest content of his published works. I use it to compare other authors with.
Though you can find multiple texts and websites dealing with the newest scientifically proven paths to psychic phenomena, most of these websites, at their core, use Jose's techniques. I recommend the websites directly connected with Avlis (Silva spelled backwards). They are ready to help, Jose's coauthors run these websites, and they have helped me immensely. The others are pretty much in it for Getting Rich. Ed Bernd and the people at Avlis are in it to help others create change in their lives.
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15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Jose has been striking a chord deep inside for many years now., October 4, 2007
This review is from: Jose Silva's Everyday ESP: Use Your Mental Powers to Succeed in Every Aspect of Your Life [With Audio CD] (Paperback)
I have been listening to Jose's primal beta beat for a number of years and like the way he keeps things simple. It really is just me, myself and I alone in this world first. Once we accomplish our own connection to what matters then we are ready better able to include others in our world.
Personally I 'go to level' to level myself - not for any other purpose. Once I'm done, usually 20 minutes, I just feel balanced and more alive. Like anything, I take this process in moderation and don't expect too much. Then I'm satisfied with the results.
It would be fascinating to fast forward another century to see how far along we - as a species - will have evolved in mind control - or as I call it - mind connection. To me it's really all about making that clear connection between myself mentally and physically. We have so many outside forces pulling us in all directions that it's far too easy to follow misdirected paths.
As we age the more opinionated and rutted we get. By going to level and focusing on relaxation, I find the peace and tranquility missing from most of life. Opening up inside allows me to open up better to my world.
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