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XPsychic Powersdynamic part of your total mind/body/soul/spirit wholebeing that should not be neglected. These powers arenot limited to especially religious people, and certainlyare not limited to any one religious affiliation - althoughit may be true that the style of life, the dietary andexcercise habits, the meditations, and the love of natureand life that often is part of a personal religious way, areindeed conducive to the development of these powers.Further, this book says that the unusual psychicabilities of a few people are no more a special giftthat is theirs exclusively than is unusual athletic ormusical or artistic ability. True - if we do not havean unusual heritage giving us perhaps a wonderfullyhealthy and strong body, no amount of training andexercise is likely to turn us into Olympic champions; butit is also true that anyone who is not crippled or handicapped can develop more than average athletic prowess,if that person follows a sensible life-style in pursuitof that goal. Great dancers, for instance, are notborn - their greatness is achieved by following a programof development.Yes, some people are born with a greater naturalinclination or a greater natural talent in a certaindirection - but all of us can develop any or many of theentire range of powers and abilities that have everbeen part of the human heritage.This is especially true of psychic abilities - forthey are not only natural to us, they have their source

IntroductionXIin the instinctive-emotional level of the psyche thatis the oldest and most fundamental part of our evolutionary heritage.We don't usually experience these psychic powersbecause our modern life-style has repressed theirnatural development. But, they are there, and even repressed they sometimes manifest in moments of need,or personal crisis, or because of trauma or unusual external stimulus. Sometimes, in some instances, theymanifest because of an example that seems to start akind of contagion: even people who witness psychicdemonstrations sometimes start to spontaneouslyproduce the same phenomena.We live in glorious times! We have extended thecapacity of technology to bring us one wonderful benefit after another - computers replace and far exceed thecapacity of the calculators that replaced the addingmachines of just 50 years ago; we now travel regularlyat speeds matching, even exceeding, the speed of sound;music can be electronically synthesized, reproducedand broadcast - and the equipment reduced from weightypieces of furniture to miniatures that can be carriedon a person; word processors have built-in memorieswith 50,000 word vocabularies that can correct ourspelling and even translate from one language intoanother; we can cut through thick steel at fast speedswith a laser beam; travel to the moon; o r . . . blast a cityinto nothing, and threaten to destroy all life on this

Psychic Powersxiione beautiful planet!In just a dozen years we have seen the previouslythought limits in nearly every technical field far surpassed - and we now know that we will be able to continually extend the capacity of our machines and devices.But - what have we done with our capacity as humanbeings? We know that we function far below our potential:it is those exceptions to the norm that prove this, andthat give us some glimpse of the extent of our heritage.What any human can do, or has done, we all could do.And, whatever has been achieved in the past can beexceeded in the future.So, why don't we do more?Our limitations - as humans - are self-imposed; asindividuals, however, we suffer for the sins of ourparents and teachers and other authorities who taughtus what could not be done. And now we see that theselimits can be undone, and this book shows us that themethod is simple: start playing games! (Become as littlechildren?) All growth is joy; all achievement isadventure; and the expression of our "wholeness" isecstasy!Please read this book completely through so as togain an overall view of the ground covered, and of thegeneral plan of development, before you undertake a

Introductionxiiiprogram of development. It doesn't matter, really, whatyou start with - ESP cards, scrying, dowsing, etc. - butit is a good idea to work some with all these abilities.Remember - your psychic powers are a natural partof your life as a human being. You are not trying tograft anything on from the outside; you are not like ahorse pulling a cart, but more like a bird learning tofly: it's a natural expression of your growth into amore whole person. So be happy about it, like the flyingbirds! Psychic development is play and fun, so enjoy!This book tells you how.We have not described every kind of psychic powerin this book - there are some, like "Astral Projection,"that require detailed treatment in individual LlewellynPractical Guides. What we have done in this book isto include explicit details on developing some importantand topical psychic abilities, with two important meditation techniques that will aid your general psychicunfoldment.The Tabor Formulation that is given in ChapterOne will slowly and safely enhance your mental andpsychic powers, give you physical and emotional renewal, and bring you into active participation withthe spiritual reality filling the t is given in Chapter Three will strengthen theinteraction of all levels of the psyche and the Higher

xivPsychic PowersSelf, and prevent any imbalance that would interferewith your becoming more receptive and aware ofinspiration and guidance from the Divine Source. It willbring about the integration of all levels in theirgreater strength and development to make you a morepowerful, a more whole, person.Perhaps the most exciting aspect of psychic development is the new relationship you will discoverto the World around you: your increased range of awareness will extend to other dimensions than you havesensed before, you will perceive subtle vibrations infamiliar things that you overlooked before, you will findnew richness in other people, and the lives of childrenwill take on even greater beauty. You will never againsee a dull landscape: Nature will open new doors toyour extended sensibilities. The Universe itself willbeckon you: you will never again be confined to onesmall private world.One short, final note. We, the authors and thepublisher, do like to hear from readers. We especiallylike to know of your progress, the results of your ownresearches, the successes you will have. The authorscan't answer every letter, of course - but if you dolook for a reply, please include a stamped and selfaddressed envelope. And if you are asking a question,please be as concise and direct as possible, and allowspace for an answer right on your letter.

IntroductionxvIf you do start a group for psychic adventure andmutual growth, tell us about that too, and perhaps atime will come when we can help with relating the workof one group to that of another - long distance experiments, for example. We would like, occasionally, to beable to report on the activities of your group, or yourown successes, in our newsletter: so, if you writesomething that we might be able to publish, give usenough details, and be sure to say that we're free topublish your report. And if you are not on our mailinglist, drop a note to our Customer Service Dept. andask to be placed on it. That way you will learn ofsome of these activities, and any new developments.And, finally, I want to wish you much luck andenjoyment in your new venture into the development ofyour psychic powers!Carl Llewellyn WeschkePublisher

Contents1Inspiration and EquipmentYour body and your psyche, how they act togetherand share activities. The " p l a y " attitude for psychicdevelopment: getting your friends to join in for companionship and competition. Psychic development, apart of your natural development! Helping your body tohelp your psyche: diet, rest, exercise. The needfor meditation. The Tabor Formulation, your dailymeditation for psychic development, based on an earlymedieval Western mystical technique: posture, breathing,awareness, mantrams. Your physical exercise and howto make it truly aerobic. Make your own equipment foryour psychic development program: alternative designsfor pendulum, ESP cards, Vision Mirror. Keepingthe log.1xvii

xviiiPsychic Powers2Exploring your PotentialYour attitude to life, an important factor in yourpsychic development program. The great enemies: boredom, stress, prolonged mental concentration. Don'tover-test: have f u n ! Your psychic abilities, manifestations of life seeking outward and inward contacts.Have real interests in the natural world and in thehuman world, and have peace within yourself. Initialtests with ESP cards, for the group and the individual.Using your pendulum for telekinesis, and for answeringquestions. Mental and emotional attitude for pendulumdivination. The game of Mind Painting, a fun test inprojecting and perceiving imagined shapes (Yes, youcan!) How to examine all test results for evidence offoreknowledge.313Psychic Abilities and MechanismsThe psyche, a vast reality to explore. Two mainsubject-areas: the action of the psyche upon matter,and the action of one psyche upon another. The fourlevels of human existence. The astral level, seat ofpsychic powers. Reflection on the Psycho-physicalUnity, a vital meditative process for you as an individual. How and when to perform it, its key aspectsfor reflection. Telekinesis and telepathy contrasted:two historic experiments. True nature of telekinesis.The game of Guessing Dice, a famous gambling gameadapted to bring out its psychic aspects even morestrongly!59

ContentsXIX4Insight and ForeknowledgeDifferent types of foreknowledge. Old Testamentprophecy: "Saul among the prophets," escape from thedominance of rational consciousness. Source of prophetic knowledge: explanatory description of eightways of knowing which by-pass rational consciousness.Developing the prophetic faculty. Call-in, a gamewith ESP cards, to encourage prediction and telepathy.The Vision Mirror: practice in two stages to develop thefaculty of scrying, and a group scrying game which isboth testing and fun.895Astral ImprintsHow do material objects have psychic impressionsassociated with them? What Dr. Taverner didn't quitesay about "the soul of the moonstone." The susceptibleastral level of a material object. "Haunted" objects.How to become aware of the impressions a material object has gathered: the art of psychometry. A methodfor this, and some pointers for practice alone andin group.1176The Spiritualist ApproachReasons why communication by the discarnate can'tbe proved: the still uncharted limits of the incarnatepsyche's powers. The Spiritualist position. A planfor those who'd like to try sittings in the Spiritualist manner. How to begin. Opening the circle. Whattrance is and what it feels like. Your Spirit visitors,

Psychic PowersXXguides and controls. "Inter-plane" activities: helpreceived and given between the incarnate and discarnate.Raising energy in the circle: linked hands, incense,song, colored light. Some problem spirit visitors.Looking fairly at Spiritualism. How mediumship "works".A glance at the evidence. Spiritualism's greateststrength: the verdict of the witnesses, the touchstoneof mutual recognition.1337A Search in Two WorldsDowsing, one of our most "natural" and yet tomany people most baffling faculties. The key to themystery in the astral level of the psyche and of theexternal universe. What the dowsers mean by "Remanence" and its significance. The "unconscious muscularmovement" theory of dowsing doesn't meet the facts.Types of dowsing instruments, their making and use.If dowsing is a "must" for you, begin by telling yourastral being. Where and how to practice. Value ofthe "directive". Programming yourself for the quest.Signals from the dowsing instrument. How an experienced friend can help you. Pendulum dowsing, itsunique features and uses.165Appendix ARequirements & Aids in TestingKnow the test conditions of any other group you wantto share results with. Making sure your group has allthat'sneededfor strict standards of ESP testing.

xxiContentsMaking a card-holder. Requirements for a test recordsheet. The log-book. "Hazard level" and its meaning.Adapting the score sheet for pendulum test records. 219Appendix BGroup Tabor FormulationThe use of this meditation by the group, at the openingof psychic development sessions.227GlossaryDefinitions andcommentsupon psychological andpsychic terms used in this book.Llewellyn Record SheetsScrying Record,page 114Seance Record,page 160Dowsing Record,page 212ESP Testing, page 218Pendulum Testing, page 226Log Book, page 230231

"Study Points" are part of the unique approach used in theLlewellyn Practical Guides series of books dealing with the'technology' of Magick and the seemingly super-normal powersof the Deep Mind. "Study Points" outline certain conceptsimportant to the chapter that follows - not as an outline of thecontents, but as points which are emphasized by calling themto your attention in advance of the context in which they willappear.Each chapter is followed by a "Check Point" which serves asre-inforcement of certain of the concepts, and of the practices,that have been presented. The "Check Point" is more than areview; it is a reiteration of the steps taken in the steady andprogressive development in this practical and modern method oftraining the hidden faculties of mind and psyche.

Study Points11. Psychic Powers are part of your rightful heritage,and their development will bring you enjoymentand satisfaction, as well as many practical andspiritual benefits.2. Your Psyche and your body make up a very closelyunited whole - neither the one nor the other actsquite alone, and both work better when we recognizetheir basic interaction.a. "Psychic Power" generally means the assertion ofthe psyche's powers in the material world withoutthe apparent involvement of the physical body.b. But, "Psychic Power" is also involved when thephysical body exceeds the usual level of strengthor skill - as in athletic or sports achievements,dance, or feats of strength. In other words, the7

Psychic Powers2development of the psyche can also directly benefit the body.3."Games" involve the interaction of psyche and body,and the Mental Attitude of "game-playing" contributes to the manifestation of your psychic powers,and to their further development.a. This mental attitude can be described as one ofenthusiasm, total absorption, thoroughness, "living-the-part," "making-believe," etc.b. The testing of psychic skills should involve agame-setting creating "imaginative enthusiasm"among the participants.4.Because of the interaction of psyche and body, yourinterest in the development of your psychic powersalso means that you should concern yourself with thehealth and well-being of your physical body.a. A diet that includes fresh and raw fruits andvegetables will be beneficial.b. Aerobic exercises increase the oxygen availableto the body, and should be done strenuouslyenough to raise the heartbeat to about 140 perminute for several minutes.c. Rest is also vital. In addition to proper sleep, theprocess of "meditation" taught in this book canbe called "an exercise in relaxation," and is helpful in resting the brain and nerves. Daily meditationis part of your development program.

Inspiration and Equipment5.3"The Tabor Formulation" meditation should be performed at least once daily, and always to precedeany psychic practices.Rules for the Tabor Formulation:a. Sit comfortably, quite still, palms on thighs.b. Stage One - Breathing:Lower gaze, fixing it upon your navel.Breath in an even, gentle manner, deeply butwithout strain.Your attention is occupied entirely with yourbreathing.c. Stage Two - Light:On an in-breath, become aware of a nebulous radiation of golden light from just below your breastbone, forming a luminous cloud halfway betweenyour navel and your chin.Be aware of this Light as Love, and keep yourattention occupied entirely with this Light andwith your breathing.d. Stage Three - Silent Utterance:Retain awareness of breathing and of the Light.Silently "utter" mantrams in your mind, one onan in-breath, another on the out-breath.Choose words or phrases that affirm your Oneness with the Cosmos - giving and receivingLight and Life, and transmuting that whichyou breathe in into that which you breathe out.This is the heart of the meditation.

46.Psychic PowersList of equipment you will need (instructions formaking your own are in the text):a. Pendulum, preferably of wood.b. ESP cards.c. Vision Mirror.d. Log book.

1Inspiration andEquipmentYou have a body, and you also have a psyche. You probably have a fair idea of the powers of your body, or ofbody and psyche together; now you want to find outhow to exercise your psyche's powers specifically.As a fact, body and psyche together make up a veryclosely-united whole, and to expect either one or theother to act quite alone would be unrealistic. Still,what we mean by the use of psychic power is a very welldefined form of activity. For example: if you wish tolift a pencil off the table, and you merely sit looking atit until it trembles, tilts, and at last rises up abovethe table, that is a demonstration of psychic powereven though your physical energy undoubtedly helps.But if you grasp the pencil and lift it by hand, of courseyou show no special power even though your psychemost certainly is what causes your muscles to act.5

6Psychic PowersAt the same time, it is becoming better recognizednowadays that even in activities which are classifiedas physical, such as athletics or dancing, the higherlevels of skill really involve considerable psychic action, whether the athletes or dancers themselves areaware of this or not.Such a simple series of movements as bending downand touching your toes can convince you of the importance of the psyche's action in bodily movement. Mostpeople can touch their toes, even if it causes a slightdiscomfort in the backs of the legs and thighs; theysimply reach their hands up overhead as high as possibleand then bring them down,bendingat shoulders and hipstogether. If you can normally do this, or get fairlyclose, try it and test how it feels.Next, however, try to do the same thing in themanner of someone who doesn't really expect success orwho is nervous of trying. The doubters raise their arms,then gently bend over the top part of the spine, andthen the waist, and so get into a position from which,as a fact,

WHY DEVELOP YOUR PSYCHIC POWERS? Because they are a natural, and fundamental, part of you: without them, you lack certain abilities that contribute to your success and fulfillment in life. The program of development described in this book is both enjoyable and practical. Following it, y