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The Mentalist's Handbook: An Explorer's Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds Paperback – June 1, 2008

by Clint Marsh (Author), Jeff Hoke (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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There is a world that mirrors our own. Everything in this world is made of substance finer than air, finer than light, finer than thought itself - the aether. In the aether there are inner sensations such as ideas and feelings that are as tangible as anything in the material world. In The Mentalist's Handbook, Clint Marsh gives us a glimpse of the world. He offers step-by-step exercises, detailed and beautifully written explanations and definitions, and gorgeous black and white illustrations by award-winning artist Jeff Hoke. Inspired by esoteric, occult, and magic books published over the last 150 years, Marsh has aspired to create something of singular importance in the tradition of classic occult manuals. Both practical and whimsical, and complete with visual aids, this field guide to the paranormal will appeal to students of the New Age, esoteric scholars, readers of post-modern and magical-realism, angel, ghost and fairy enthusiasts, comic and graphica fans, and artists alike.
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  1. Print length
    232 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Weiser Books
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1578634210
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1578634217
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Clint Marsh is a writer and publisher of practical esoterica. Aside from The Camelopard - the pamphlet series that inspired The Mentalist's Handbook, Marsh's publications include Goblin Proofing One's Chicken Coop, On Gnoming (A Pocket Guide to the Successful Hunting and Cooking of Gnomes), and Wandering Wizards Welcome (By Appointment). He has served as the consulting editor for Jeff Hoke's Guide to Lost Wonder series and as the American publisher for Phooka, The Journal of the Overland Mallet Club. He holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Iowa and lives in Berkeley, CA where he distributes his works through Wonderella Printed.

Jeff Hoke is a senior designer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Previously he worked as an exhibit designer for the Field Museum in Chicago. He lives in Monterey, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weiser Books (June 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1578634210
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1578634217
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Clint Marsh uses elements of myth, magic, folklore, and humor to help people navigate everyday life. His first book, The Mentalist's Handbook, updated Victorian spiritual techniques for modern readers. As Reginald Bakeley, he wrote the satirical Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop, which was awarded the Bookseller/Diagram Prize. In 2016 he collaborated with Karima Cammell on The Troll Cookbook. Clint is the editor of Fiddler's Green Peculiar Parish Magazine.

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Customers find the book provides solid information on astral projection and other planes. They appreciate the wonderful illustrations by Jeff Hoke that help them visualize and focus.

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Customers find the book provides solid information on astral projection and other planes. They say it's a wealth of knowledge.

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Customers appreciate the book's visual quality. They find the illustrations by Jeff Hoke wonderful and help them visualize.

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Fu Xi
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2012
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There are hundreds of books on the same occult techniques as this by Clint Marsh but nothing like it. First, it is elegantly produced with wonderful illustrations by Jeff Hoke. Second, it presents its material on being able to access the aetheric plane in very readable terms. It gives solid information but does not take itself too seriously as do many books on this subject. It makes developing one's abilities seem like fun,though it is honest about the effort required.

Most important, Marsh has his own way of understanding the aetheric plane and special mental abilities such that even if you are well versed in the subject you will find new ways to approach it from this book.

Highly recommended.
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Ayris
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2012
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I adore this book. It is a GIANT wealth of information on astral projection, other planes, beings on other planes, telekinesis, and the many other awesome things you can do with your mind. The book is also full of simple and effective exercises. The information is presented well and includes some illustrations. I recommend this book to ANYONE. Even someone with prior knowledge or has read a wealth of other books can benefit from this tome of greatness as I did, just as well as a total beginner entering the field.
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Alexander J Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on the Subject I Own
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2021
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If you own only one book on the subject of mentalism, astral projection and psychic training, this one should be it. Provided one sticks diligently to the methods within, success and life changing experiences are guaranteed.
Beyond the efficacy of the training herein, the book and the author are clearly full of an otherworldly whimsy that belies a deeper understanding of the nature of the powers developed by those who practice these arts.
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R. D. Holland
5.0 out of 5 stars Hexercise!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011
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A modern hands-on guide to mentalism. This is chock full of exercises designed to increase your ability to focus, to visualize, to receive a wide variety of subtle stimuli, to leave your body, to communicate with non-human intelligences...

If you complete this primer on Mentalism and all of it's exercises, then you will soon find that life is much vaster than you had previously imagined. Artwork by the brilliant Jeff Hoke.
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B. Keener
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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Good book thanks
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
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good book , good information
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clint Marsh is an Excellent author and would recommend this to anyone seeking to ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
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Glued to the pages, Clint Marsh is an Excellent author and would recommend this to anyone seeking to expand their perceptions.
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Rick Ansgar
2.0 out of 5 stars Beginnings for Beginners
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2009
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This book should only be purchased by those who know nothing about the subject. It is *very* basic.
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