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Our Secret Powers
by Terje G. Simonsen
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GENRE: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Consciousness, Paranormal,
Psychology
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BLURB:
Is the paranormal normal?
Many
readers will be surprised when learning that reputable scientists, among them
several Nobel laureates, have claimed that telepathy is a reality. Their
curiosity will increase when reading that Cleopatra’s lost palace and Richard
III’s burial place were recovered by means of clairvoyance. And some will think
it to be science fiction when finding out about Stargate—the espionage program
where the American military and CIA engaged in the development of psychic
spies!
Simonsen,
a Norwegian historian of ideas, introduces an array of entertaining paranormal
tales from history, archaeology, anthropology and psychology, and presents
scientific research that has provided fascinating results. He argues that the
stories we hear about telepathy, clairvoyance and precognition ought not to be
dismissed as superstition
In
step with spiritual and occult traditions, the author suggests that
consciousness is not limited to our own head. Rather he thinks that all humans
(and perhaps all living beings) are linked together in a “Mental Internet.’ Via
this network we may exchange ‘telepathic emails’ with friends and family and
make clairvoyant ‘downloads’ of information.
Thus perhaps what we usually call ‘supernatural’ is completely natural
but little understood communications via this Mental Internet?
Our
Secret Powers gives us a engaged and entertaining analysis of a controversial
subject and would make an excellent travel companion.
"Superb
survey of the paranormal... Although serious in content, it is written in a
light, often humorous, style which is a delight to read. As someone who has
myself made a lifelong study of the paranormal, I cannot recommend it highly
enough."
~ Fantasy author, Herbie Brennan
"Simonsen
describes his book as "A travelogue from the twilight zone, "but he
is far too modest. Our Secret Powers is a sprawling work, meticulously
researched, in which the author deftly, and with engaging wit, pulls together
the various strands of "psi"--telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis,
and healing--and presents them for our consideration."
~ Pulitzer-prize winner, Teresa Carpenter
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EXCERPT ONE:
Based
on this idea, we launch a quite simple model, called the “Mental Internet.” The
basic metaphor here is that somewhat in the way our computers are linked
together via the Internet, the ‘consciousnesses’ of all humans, and perhaps all
living beings, are linked together via some sort of Mental Internet.
Consciousness, like the Internet, is—on some level—something that we are all
doing together; it is networking. And telepathy is the communication that
drives this network.
I
therefore invite the reader to engage in a little thought experiment throughout
the book: namely that an Internet Model of consciousness may have some
relevance. Galileo once invited the Inquisition to look through his telescope
in order to see what he himself had seen. But, as we know, the inquisitors were
not very keen on having their horizons expanded and instead muttered murkily of
‘the work of the Devil.’ However, I take it for granted that the reader has a
radically more open attitude than those darkened souls, and I am therefore
confident that my invitation will be well received.
I
find it intriguing to think that our everyday perception of Space and Time may,
in some respects, be merely a mental frame, a habit. And therefore it might be
possible to think outside the box in a more radical way. The proposed thought
experiment about a Mental Internet allows for this, and telepathy can then be
considered as the ‘emails’ sent and the ‘downloads’ made via this mental network. Many phenomena that
otherwise would appear inexplicable will in light of this model fall quite
nicely into place. More (much more) about this later!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Terje G. Simonsen is an
author with a Ph.D. in the History of Ideas. He has increasingly focused his
attention on the esoteric and occult traditions and on paranormal phenomena, as
telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, healing etc. Recently he
published the highly acclaimed Our Secret Powers, based on his extraordinary
knowledge within this field. Elegantly and with great personal wit and insight,
he discusses parapsychological phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and
precognition.
Simonsen
has had his work praised by several of the world’s most renowned experts on the
paranormal: The bestselling parapsychologist, Dean Radin, chief scientist at
the Institute of Noetic Sciences, says: ‘As an encyclopedic introduction to the
psychic side of the fascinating but puzzling domain known as the paranormal,
there is no better choice than Our Secret Powers.” And Stanley Krippner, expert
on hypnosis, shamanism and altered states of consciousness, former leader of
two departments in the American Psychological Association, says: “This is an
outstanding book and it deserves all the attention it can get. Not only is Our
Secret Powers a book for all seasons, it is a book for all reasons!’”.
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Thank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read. I enjoy these tours and finding out about many terrific books.
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