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The Universe and Multiple Reality: A Physical Explanation for Manifesting, Magick and Miracles

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I bought the book beacause I was intrigued by the title and mislead by 5 stars from other reviewers. The concept of Mr. Franks is : our mind affects our environment (universe) and in a certain way is our universe. This is an interesting, though by no means new, concept. You might find interesting (philosophical) thoughts and questions in the book, but unfortunately the book fails to provide a physical - as promised in subtitle - explanation on the subject. Explanation, I think, must be based on a theory, but the book does not provide any theory at all (which is not surprising considering the size), just mentions some modern quantum physics concepts. The book consists of seven chapters (a few pages per chapter), each of them briefly discusses one postulate. Here some of the postulates: chapter 1:"Every conceivable energy state exists"; chapter 3: "All imagined energy states can be ordered"; chapter 6: "Each conscious being's trail through the lattice is unique to that being". Well, you got the picture. Where those postulates come from is not clear (of course, they do not come from anywhere - therefore they are postulates), and consequently the conclusions seem quite arbitrary. I'm asking myself why to bother to write a book if you can just postulate whatever you like right away. Further, I think, almost half of the book consists of citations of others. My impression is that, when abridged, it could be a suitable article for a newspaper or a magazine.

I agree completely with the previous reviewer - postulates with no explanations - is what you will find in this short book, filled mainly with quotes from other authors & experts. I was also inclined to read the book since it received such a positive online rating. However, further inspection of the reader reviews show they are redundant, lacking real substance, and biased. Why else would a reader seek to criticize all other similar titles (ex. The Elegant Universe, The Theory of Everything and even Deutsch's great writing) with the same useless lingo of 'bunny fluff', 'puffery', etc. only to recommend this book in each? I am sorry, the only thing PUFFED up, are some of the reviews.

As an intelligent reader and theorist who has studied parallel universes and quantum physics, I prefer a text that answers what it claims to, not a brief with quotes from authors, whom have ironically been bashed. I was left more confused than satisfied and asked myself "what IS the purpose of this book"?

Although a bit disappointing, it remains a good read but is much better as an extensive editorial. I gave the author an extra star for creativity, intellect and excellence in writing but would have really preferred to read about his own perspectives/theories to offer an explanation to the postulates put forth in the book.

I have read it several times. It's a quick read. This book is honestly for someone who wants a better general idea of how to get from stasis to preferred outcomes in their life faster and more reliably. It is not for someone with a general interest in quantum physics who wants a layman friendly explanation of how things work. It's too short and general to give you what you're looking for and is not stand-alone information, so don't bother. If you're the former type reader, take the initial info you've learned and dial it in with the info in this book. With practice you'll start getting consistent preferred outcomes.

I had a very mixed reaction of this book, which served as the catalyst for my recent paper on parallel universes and found it to be a very interesting read. What I most appreciated however was that when I asked M.R. Franks about some details in his book he sent me three articles within about two hours. What disappointed me however was the shortness of the book and the focas on cited works from other authors and I don't really buy the andriod therory persented at the end of this book.

There seems to be a hidden agenda in this book. "God created the universe." And that is probably true, but I wish the author had been more up front about it. The information is ok. There are many assumptions and he doesn't back up his theories extremely well. Basically, if you can agree that "you" move constantly through static universes you get the whole book. Now pick your destiny!

Being new to such concepts I'm happy Mr. Franks gives historical background regarding the theory of multiple realities and applaud that he has included this information in the book.

I find the idea fascinating that reality is full of an infinite number of static or frozen universes which each differ from one to the other by only slight amounts, even as slight as a atoms difference with all of these multiple realities stacked upon one another with varying sequential degrees of difference from extremely small through large. M.R. Franks postulates our individual consciousness is being projected through these different universes according to our individual choices and through this giving the illusion of living in a fluid universe where we have freedom of movement, where everything is moving and changing. Moving forward through each frozen frame like if jumping from frame to frame in a movie or from one reel of film to another allowing your choice to be realized. Of course, I believe such choices must follow the rules of physics, just wishing alone without ability won't put you there.

If M.R. Franks theory is true that for the most part we each live alone in our own universe my take on this is that perhaps the reason we each appear to be alone because we are all really ONE life or one Being split up into many divisions of itself in uncountable expressions of life forms throughout the universe(s). So, perhaps we are alone but only in that way.

This book helped me with the concept of higher consciousness and parallel universes. I have past it on to family members who also felt educated by the theories and enjoyed it.

Short but well written. Difficult to know what's correct about the concept of multiple realities in real life. Maybe yes or maybe not. Maybe both.

This could explain how affirmation/ law of attraction works. You flip to another reality when you affirm a new idea. It doesn't happen fast (at this time) like in Bewitched but a person "grows" into the new reality.

Let me first say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book..but I have a few questions.

The basic idea behind the theory is that any two contiguous frames differs by ONE quantum state. There are infinite number of such frames through which consciousness traverses contiguously.

Then Mr.Franks writes that the case is so becoz nature doesn't like voids and hence creates all permutations and combinations of frames possible.

So my question is that if nature doesn't like voids then why accept quantum states as constant. In other words why can't nature create and fit in another infinite set of frames between the two quantum states by which any two contiguous frames differ as postulated by this theory? Isn't the gap between the two quantum states a "void"?

"Postulates with no explanation" is also what critics said of Galileo and Einstein. Such criticism usually comes from those heavily invested in the current orthodoxy, from those unable or unwilling to see beyond the box.

Genius, it is said, instantly recognizes genius, while mediocrity knows nothing better than itself.

This book is BRILLIANT!

Recall Occam's Razor: The simplest explanation is probably the correct one. Einstein's General Theory of Relativity didn't drone on for hundreds and hundreds of pages. Those who fault brevity should spend their money on longer, more expensive, but far less insightful works.

This book, however, can change your view of the universe and even of life itself. It's a must for those with the courage to view things differently but far more clearly.