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Synchronicity & the Seventh Seal

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The title of my review refers to my opinion that giving a Peter Moon book "stars" is in itself a strange concept: What is it I'm rating? If it's the literary style, then it gets zero stars; if it's the content - and if you can admit there is even the remotest possibility that it's even partially "true" - then there aren't enough stars in the universe, or at least our universe.

Reading "Synchronicity & the Seventh Seal" isn't easy, and it's even harder if you haven't read any of Mr. Moon's other books. Frankly, I'd say reading it before reading the others will leave you "lost in space". It's not so much that Synchronicity & the Seventh Seal carries on where the others left off, since each one meanders in a different direction of possibility.

The problem is all the Moon books are hard to read because, in fact, they're not directed at a "general audience": you either have a special, personal reason - a belief - that leads you to read them, or you're searching.

Hocus pocus? Maybe, but I can tell you it's not a book to pick up if you're simply looking for a "good read"; you won't get through it. That is, unless you're looking for what it has to offer. Or maybe I should repeat, unless you're looking for something ...

What this book has to offer - even more than the other Peter Moon books - is a fascinating pulling together of arcane references, a historical scope that's as breathtaking as it is "weird", and an explanation of a type of reality that takes some courage to admit might be related to "reality". (Yep, you read it right.)

Ahhh yes, is it reality or fiction? For the "average person" it probably doesn't make much difference, since the average person's reality will only coincide tangentially with what Mr. Moon's talking about.

My last comment is that for some, Mr. Moon's writing style is a bit problematic. It's been called "childish" or simply "bad". I say If you're looking for "literary style", read somebody else's books. Literary style is not what this book is about.

Like everything in life, it's a matter of choice.

I have enjoyed all Moons books and in Synchonicity And The Seventh Seal, Moon takes the reader out of the bleachers of just being a fan and puts us on the quantum field with the other players.
This book is an excellent initiation through the labyrinth of some of the mind patterns that have helped create this reality as we know it.
I recommend this book to those who have an open mind and a burning desire to use and develop it.

Peter Moon is perhaps one of the most brilliant writers I have ever had the pleasure of reading. All of his mind bending research gives you the deepest insight into the most fantastic information the world has ever known.

i agree with some of the other reviewers that moon's book is difficult and frustrating to read. on one hand it provides some interesting and educational information on scientology, the oto, jack parsons and aliester crowley. personally, i don't believe israel regardie murdered crowley, but that is only my opinion. what i dislike about the book is the stretches of fiction he mixes into the matter. there is this ongoing parallel universe story that really doesn't tie into the book at all. besides, for me, it's not even an interesting or entertaining story. if all the fiction would have been edited out, and this was a strait forward look at mystical systems, this would have been an excellent read. but for it's disorganization and superfluous material, i give it 3 stars.

Peter Moon never lets me down as a writer to take the imagination to a level where I did not know possible. I have all of his books and enjoyed each in a different way, as well as having this same experience with each book. Synchronicity and Seventy Seal lived up to my expectations of a mind-expansion experience. I am glad this author continues to unfold new frontiers that are controversial and does so that the subject is easy to understand for the common man. I would also suggest checking out his previous publications.

I have read almost all of the Montalk book Series, and Know about the place(s) & the players mentallity... Yea, it's all real, just the perspectives may be up for grabs at times but this stuff is real serious... But I have very mixed feelings about this Book:
Moon Fills in a lot of back/forward stories that revolve around the other books previously written, and yet he falls short of giving any real personal feelings about many of these in depth view points he disscusses (high time he should). In Fact he falls short of going into much of the rich detail of such major happenings as the Babalon workings desipte spending several chapters weaving and skriting around it. At first It left me feeling he was either going over-board trying to be objective or he just dosen't really get it... He comes off as sounding a little star-struck with regards to the likes of Crowley, Jack Parsons & Hubbard and a few others... Which I guess befits his background w/Hubbard that is. I mean these guys were the likes of which worked their ego's to fever pitch to the point where they beleived or at least acted like there is no good and no Bad in the world (of Majik) period... Dark Dark Characters that he only hints at by saying they lead a dual life. That's it? merely a dual life. Sounds so innocent... That whole "Do what thou wilst" attitude really sucks! and should be called what it is Satinism 101... Sure they really (through the Babalon working) wanted to usher in the Female energy,(but not to balance the worlds male energy no) to such a F..ing degree as to make the world/universe start to get sucked back into the nothingness of which it came from despite the fact that the Creator wanted creation/himself/ourselves to expand... He fell way short of explaining any of that part of the movements purpose! Remember just cause your experienceing sycronicities does't mean your always finding truths, just means that your on the road that your mental flashlight is pointed towards and finding what it will in that narrow light and connecting with it... Sure there is much to be learned here (in the book)and he dose well in breaking down word meanings with their corrusponding secret histories & meanings, and other connections as well. But his warning in the begining of the book is well warranted! Because he offers the reader no real compass to devine with, just a lot of interesting info. (that on the surface could lure in the naive) that can be hard to follow at times esp. the many chapters that are sub-headed paralell universes... and where exactly is this info. comming from...? some seems antidoteal or as a metaphor, I think it's more than just dreams, but the vagueness at times seems he's holding back on much info. that would cause the average reader with a moral heart to be able to "see" into it's real blackness... Why? (Surley not for merely another book I hope) It's not like he is't putting in lots of names and personal info. already, why stop so short. Come on This stuff is already so far out there from the prime-time you might as well take the last step and make a stand... Maybe he feels that would push the "Pushers" t'where they would come after him full on Like they did with Phil Schneider the Tunnel Engineer that went full blown public for a couple of years...
I'm sorry But The world is not all grey matter!
Much of it IS Black and White like the Masons beloved floor patterns. A Big part of the New age 80's promoted the idea that there is no right of wrong just do whatever and all will be blissfull in the end... Caos is good... DANGEROUSLY WRONG!!! BEWARE for your mortal Soul. Crowleys & Parsons soul may reflect as a ghost in the Babalon working but it's only a shadow from the oversoul of that working,(and it too will pass) The man, the being, that soul, WAS UNDONE by his own workings, N.B. let it be known...
Definately some good info. here but you'll have to read between the lines at times and decide for yourself (but that should always be the case esp. w/this type of material anyway, to be sure) only after you search out many of the other book ref. posted within and others you may find on you own (what all he's alludeing to) using your own mental flashlight and your own gift for syncronicty... We all have that and more!!!
It's not that he's that Bland I think He can't see the forest for the trees a lot of the time... I think He's in that Deep... Like so many of us are in our own ways... all That Said I'll still give it 4 stars, It can't be easy wrestling with putting non-linear info. into a linear book.
For More info.on Montalk Checkout The Al-Bielik website & CD-roms.

Being a fan of the Montauk Project books, I looked forward to reading this.

There are some fairly interesting moments, but all bets are off when Moon fanatically "legitimizes" tall tales from shady hoaxer, Joseph Matheny. To publicly speak of Matheny with the same reverence as figures such as Parsons, Dee and Regardie is disingenuous and patronizing. To suggest that "Ong's Hat" and the "Metamachine" are anything more than fairy-tales casts suspicion on the entire body of work.

Suffice it to say, I was disappointed in the writing, but even more so that he clearly did not check his facts.

I don't know yet if I will write Moon off completely - everybody has their bad days. I will probably read his next book to see if he is back on his game.