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The Medium, the Mystic and the Physicist: Towards a General Theory of the Paranormal (An Esalen Book)

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This genius book is Le Shan's exploration into methods of healing that use meditation, and/or prayer. I want to re-read the book and review it after, but it is a remarkable pieve of work by a great psychologist who has worked for years on the psychodynamics of cancer. I read it years ago and have,as a psychotherapist, used it many times to help heal individuals (and two dogs). It's powerful stuff..and important work for the future of holistic medicine. Every therapist, physician and minister should read it cover to cover. I am a New york city psychotherapist, writer.

My name is Milton Haynes, CSW

The Medium, The Mystic, And The Physicist: Toward A General Theory Of the Paranormal by psychologist, educator, and author Lawrence LeShan is a New Age book that persuasively presents evidence of psychic abilities, and seeks to draw together the views and science of mediums, mystics, and physicists alike. A extended contemplation of holistic theory, The Medium, The Mystic, And The Physicist transcends the tendency that people of different religious, spiritual, and scientific viewpoints and experiences have all to often been shortsightedly led to scorn one another. Accessibly written for the non-specialist general reader, The Medium, The Mystic, And The Physicist is a unique and very welcome contribution to Psychology and Metaphysical Studies reading lists.

It's hard to easily categorize this title: a blend of psychology, physics, and spirituality written by a research psychologists, this develops his ideas on parallels between views of modern field theory and world-views of mystics. His focus on 'facts that do not fit' offers new insights on human abilities and potentials, describing the experiments which lead to his change of view, and his theory of the paranormal. An intriguing study backed with scientific percision.

Written for the layperson, with appendices for the scientist, this is without a doubt the most profound book I have ever read. And despite being written nearly 40 years ago, it is still at the cutting edge.

This genius book is Le Shan's exploration into methods of healing that use meditation, and/or prayer. I want to re-read the book and review it after, but it is a remarkable pieve of work by a great psychologist who has worked for years on the psychodynamics of cancer. I read it years ago and have,as a psychotherapist, used it many times to help heal individuals (and two dogs). It's powerful stuff..and important work for the future of holistic medicine. Every therapist, physician and minister should read it cover to cover. I am a New york city psychotherapist, writer.

My name is Milton Haynes, CSW

"The Medium, the mystic, and the physicist" was written in 1966, but I didn't find it until 2009. It has held up amazingly well. It was my favorite book this year.

This book is an investigation of similarities between quantum mechanics and mystical thought.

Dr. LeShan starts his exploration with a thorough approach. He states, "If we have learned one thing from science, it is that the atypical case, the unusual incident, is the one that teaches us about all the others."

LeShan writes about his investigations into reality and his healing experiments(and what works in various forms of healing). The information on healing gave me another perspective into what happens with traditional healers, shamans, Reiki practitioners, etc. do healings. How is that the variety of healers are all tapping into something? What is it that "works" when a healing works? An intelligent and though-provoking exploration, and practical to my understanding of healing.

The further into his investigations he goes, the more LeShan writes that quantum physicists and mediums and mystics sound so much alike that many people can't tell one from the other. It appears that science also is mystical if you take the journey far enough.