Real Magic

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe

De: Dean Radin PhD

Narrado por: Mark Bramhall

The chief scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) turns a critical eye toward such practices as telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition and psychokinesis. Are such powers really possible? Science says yes.

According to noted scientist and bestselling author of The Conscious Universe, Dean Radin, magic is a natural aspect of reality, and each of us can tap into this power with diligent practice.

But wait, aren't things like ESP and telepathy just wishful thinking and flights of the imagination? Not according to the author, who worked on the US government's top secret psychic espionage program known as Stargate. Radin has spent the last forty years conducting controlled experiments that demonstrate that thoughts are things, that we can sense others' emotions and intentions from a distance, that intuition is more powerful than we thought, and that we can tap into the power of intention (think The Secret, only on a more realistic and scientific level). These dormant powers can help us to lead more interesting and fulfilling lives.

Beginning with a brief history of magic over the centuries (what was called magic two thousand years ago is turning out to be scientific fact today), a review of the scientific evidence for magic, a series of simple but effective magical techniques (the key is mental focus, something elite athletes know a lot about), Radin then offers a vision of a scientifically-informed magic and explains why magic will play a key role in frontiers of science.

perfectly nuanced in every way.

Sprinkled with real science, occult history, personality, humor. Perfect for those of us who are consciously at the edge of reality and about to evolve into who we really are.

Good presentation of magic as physical phenomenon

Well argued and well read. If you wish to understand magic without the woo-woo this is a good starting point.

Interesting read

Not enough of the book was dedicated to actual proof of the events unexplained by science that he terms magic. Too much set up of the persecution of magic throughout history and the current denial by scientists today. I understand how that is a crucial theme to the authors story he wants to tell but it made for some pretty long lulls before and during some pretty compelling research.

Amazingly thought provoking

There are a few places where the author proposes hypotheses based on loose assumptions but on the whole this is a wonderful and very rational book!

Very informative and capturing.

Uses more factual data to describe its content and to explain its knowledge. Also it has a very capturing audio speaker.