Introduction
The exercises in this book are designed to help you explore the development of your own intuition through personal experience and practice. Each of us has psychic abilities that can be developed and put into practical use in everyday life. If you’re skeptical or think that psychic ability is something possessed by only a few, then you’re at the exact same place where I once found myself. In fact, at one time I couldn’t imagine having a psychic experience, let alone being a psychic!
Many years ago, in the midst of some personal challenges and questions about my life’s direction, I went to see a psychic who had been recommended to me by a friend. Although I believed in the existence of intuition, I was certain that only a few individuals had access to psychic information. In spite of my friend’s optimism about the insights I would receive from this particular psychic, I found after his reading that I felt convinced the information he had given me was not applicable to my life and was total nonsense.
During the course of the reading, he told me that I had psychic abilities and that I would be using these skills to teach others. In fact, he went on to say that I would be doing extensive traveling and working with “men in white coats, like doctors and scientists.” He also stated that I would write a book about my experiences. I felt him inaccurate on every count. If this psychic had any legitimate abilities, I was certain that he had been having an “off” day.
After the reading, I left his office convinced that his words had no relevance for me. My skepticism was unshakable. However, my own cool reception about the psychic’s reading was in stark contrast to the enthusiasm of some of my friends who had received readings from the very same individual. In fact, they were convinced that his information might be correct, and if I truly had a psychic talent, they wanted to see if they could get readings from me.
Although the thought seemed absolutely ridiculous, they were persistent and clearly excited about the idea of my being a psychic. Reluctantly, I agreed to attempt some readings about my friends, their lives, and some of the questions they had been dealing with. To my surprise, every time I did a reading, it turned out to be extremely accurate. However, I was able to rationally explain how my “readings” were no more than logical extensions of the things I already knew about their lives. None of these readings involved any real psychic ability on my part. I was still convinced that psychic ability was something only a few individuals possessed and that I wasn’t one of them.
One day a friend showed up at my door with a shopping bag filled with items she had collected from a number of other people. She wanted me to touch each item and give a reading on its owner—which would prove once and for all whether I was psychic. The bag contained rings, watches, hairbrushes, photographs, and many other items. Obediently, I took each item, one by one. As I held it, I attempted to concentrate on the person who was connected with the object. In my mind, I “saw” fleeting images and pictures. Sometimes I “heard” words and phrases. And, on occasion, I simply “felt” subtle physical sensations. At times, these impressions were no more than gut feelings or hunches; somehow I would “know” something about the individual without knowing exactly how I knew. Throughout this experience, my friend wrote down each impression I gave her—though I was still convinced that the whole thing was just my imagination.
Finally, when the shopping bag was empty, we went back over each item to check it for accuracy. To my surprise, one by one, my impressions turned out to be true. No longer could I simply rationalize my experiences away. Later the thought struck me that if, in fact, I really had psychic abilities, didn’t everyone?
Not too long after, I attended a lecture by the late Hugh Lynn Cayce, son of famed psychic Edgar Cayce, and then head of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. (A.R.E.) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A series of meetings followed that would change my life’s direction and put me on a totally new path. I spoke with Hugh Lynn about my experiences, and after the lecture, he introduced me to members of the Board of Directors of Rosary Hill College and to Dr. Justa Smith, a scientist, educator, and nun who was beginning to do research with healers.
During my work at the Institute I began showing friends and associate how to develop their own ESP, based upon my firsthand experiences. In time, I became more and more involved with psychic research, workshops, and readings that were being conducted with some of the most well-known healers and psychics in the world. The intervening years have proven quite interesting.
For decades I have given lectures and taught classes. I have worked with doctors and scientists, consulting and teaching courses that bridge parapsychology, medicine, and science. I have worked extensively with businesses and executives, helping individuals to understand the practical side of intuition, compassion, and community. I have traveled around the US and Canada, logging over 1,000,000 air miles! As I look back on that first reading when the psychic discussed my involvement with intuition and ESP, time has proven him accurate on every count.
When I first began my intuitive work, I must admit that some of my family and friends were not very pleased with the new direction my life had taken. They were afraid that because of my involvement with psychic phenomena, I might somehow lose touch with reality. Although I knew this wasn’t true, I had difficulty convincing them. Over the years, I have discovered that this fear of losing touch with reality is common not only for those who are skeptical of ESP, but also for some individuals who are curious but hesitant about developing their own abilities.
In truth it would be more accurate to state that those individuals who develop their intuitive faculties are much more in touch with reality than those who do not. Modern physicists tell us that solid-appearing objects are not really solid at all; in a sense, the material world and our human bodies are illusory and transitory—something mystics have claimed all along. Individuals who develop psychic abilities learn to see the world as moving molecules or as vibrational fields of energy. Those who insist that the physical world is all that there is to see cannot perceive beyond the limits of their own illusion. Who, then, is really more in touch with reality? Unlocking Your Intuition will show you that there is much more to the real world than you ever knew existed.
“Psychic is of the Soul” 261-15 Edgar Cayce
Views of Intuitive or Psychic Experiences:
| OLD PARADIGM | NEW PARADIGM |
| Woman “thing” | Everyone’s “thing” |
| Without purpose | Purposeful |
| Little value | Valuable asset |
| Linear functioning | Quantum-leap experiencing |
| Unpredictable | Reliable |
| Inaccurate | Accurate |
| Capricious | On demand |
| Illogical | Translogical |
| Weird | Exciting possibilities |
| Find the “right” technique | Discover various avenues |
| Is not reliable | Can be reliable |
| Too “right brained” | Used in tandem with left brain |
| A “gift” for a select few |
All have the “gift”
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