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Hello Jobasha

Just make note both of those e-books are very similar in their content. Not to say do not buy them, as any literary material adds to ones mind.

Best to read all about a subject to find out its true workings, from various different views.

Much love and energy

tda

Infinite wrote:I've just started down this path as well.

Currently I'm following Banachek's book step by step. I have to say the first few times you get a bit cocky and then well then you learn why this art has been a secret for hundreds of years.

I liken it to chess. Easy to learn life time to master.

--Infy

Though I do consider Steve's book and video priceless when it comes to this skill, I would strongly encourage you to get the Hanussen book because of how it is structured lesson-wise. You may also want to look at some of the material out there on Pendulum work. Richard Webster and I believe Ron Martin both have books on that topic.

Just to mention a typographical error, Banachek's book is Psychophysiological Thought Reading. Also, he gives a list at the end of his book that's probably the most complete list of the kind I've seen (though I think it doesn't have the Hanussen book, since that came later). You can go through his list to find more things to add to yours.

Hello sleightlycrazy

Thank you for the typographical error edit, it has been corrected.

Yes I have been looking at the list in the book, and at some point I shall add to this.

Thank you again.

Much love and energy

tda

Craig Browning wrote:Though I do consider Steve's book and video priceless when it comes to this skill, I would strongly encourage you to get the Hanussen book because of how it is structured lesson-wise. You may also want to look at some of the material out there on Pendulum work. Richard Webster and I believe Ron Martin both have books on that topic.

There is a VIDEO?

la sigh

I'll pick up Hanussen's book in my next go round at the magic shop. All my knowledge of pendulums comes from clinical representations. I wonder if this will map. Is the pendulum books instructional or historical or presentational?

Or rather I guess what is it going to add to my already overloaded addled brain?

Thank you Mr. Browning.

--Infy

I'm assuming that the video that Craig is talking about the the 3rd or 4th one in his Psi Series?

Muscle reading is something that I've been interested in for a while but never really learnt. Both Banachek's book and video are next on my list of things to study.

Yes... disc 3 of the PSI Series... best thing to come out on this topic, bare none!

You people need to stop costing me money.

On a side note where does everyone hide their books? I've got like 15 books on magic sitting around the house and my friends stick their noses in them

Infinite wrote:You people need to stop costing me money.

Ditto! I'm sick of this forum.

Infinite wrote:On a side note where does everyone hide their books? I've got like 15 books on magic sitting around the house and my friends stick their noses in them

Ahh, I recently purchased a huge toolbox, complete with padlock to stop my magically inclined 6yr old from asking what all my magic props and bits are for. Too nosey by half these kids.

I keep all the books and DVD's etc in a cupboard and everyone is banned from going in there. I doubt they listen, but it makes me feel better

How successful have you been with your muscle reading?

Every time I try it (simple choices: pick a corner of a room) I fail with an just meet the statistical probability.

It's getting to the point where my relatives don't want me to touch them .

Infinite wrote:You people need to stop costing me money.

On a side note where does everyone hide their books? I've got like 15 books on magic sitting around the house and my friends stick their noses in them

In my youth I had two ways of dealing with this;

1.) a box that slid under my bed or a couch and/or small trunk that locked shut (I actually had an old Steamer Wardrobe Trunk for a while that was priceless! It has "shelves" where the drawers were originally and I installed more on the opposite side, placing flat bungie type straps as well as door panels for keeping things in place).

2.) if your home is your own, create a false set of shelves.

Kirkham has a wonderful little apartment, the study of which was filled with books and old films (think 8 mm) spanning his life. However, knowing which book to tilt and where to push, caused those shelves to unlock and fold out, revealing even more material (mostly, the rare and more valuable tomes as well as "note books")

Of course there is a wonderful device or two that have similar properties that you might wish to experiment with. Understand however, we're talking aversion therapy here...

a.) get one of those shocking books from the novelty story. Scan the cover of one of your magic books and set it onto this device... when the curiosity seeker opens the book -- ZAP!

b.) Keep a cow prod or your Electric Touch unit close at hand and simply zap them in a more direct manner, explaining that it is not wise to pizz off an evil wizard.

Of course, there's that little bit of the by mail curse mentioned in Hilford's Band of the Hand.