Very ImpracticalMarch 18, 2001 11 out of 32 found this review helpful
Laura teaches people to hallucinate and pretend that the hallucinations have meaning. It really hasn't done much for Demi's career. Pretending your hallucinations have meaning could lead to delusions, psychosis, or worse. Laura gives no advice about what to do when the hallucinations become overwhelming or interrupt your daily routine. Better read the "Stormy Search for the Self", "Spiritual Emergency" by Stan and Christina Grof or "A Path With Heart" by Jack Kornfield for information about the potential negative side effects to Laura's teachings.
No IntuitionDecember 4, 2000 13 out of 18 found this review helpful
Though I believe many people have intuition, I believe I have virtually none. I was hoping to develop my intution with this book and worked with it on a daily basis. I can honestly say I have seen no change. The book was an interesting read, but not helpful to me.
A very practical book and one of the best of its kind ...May 21, 2000 9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book asserts that we're all born with an intuitive sense, and that we don't normally use it because we've not been educated about it from the start. But we can play "catch up" and make our lives better in the process, by practicing Laura Day's exercises.
This book does NOT assert that the "power" is either working or not working. Laura clearly states that whether we get the answer correct or not, that it is our interpretation of the internal data that makes all the difference. So, that means that a daisy will mean something different to you than it does to me. Also, it's like anything else ... don't we have to practice ANYTHING new for quite awhile before we are comfortable with our sense of what we have and haven't done correctly? In the very beginning, perhaps you might rationally think a daisy means one thing and you then discover that it actually means something totally different (to you).
A lot of mistakes, too, are made by when we try to force images on ourselves, instead of letting them come on their own. It helps tremendously to be as relaxed as possible. Very impatient and uptight people will be the first to (wrongly) criticize books of this kind, because they don't choose to slow down enough to play the intuition game correctly. And, we've all been there, right? It just helps to recognize that the end results are better when we are as calm and collected as possible.
Focus your ThinkingMay 18, 2000 11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I found the practical information on what intuition is and how to develop it very helpful. I also believe that the exercises helped me to develop more discipline and focus in thinking about problems and issues.
While the book talks about stock choices, etc., I didn't think it made false promises. I came away thinking that this book was about learning and mental discipline. As a result of reading it, I am reading a few other books with exercises for the development of my intuitive ability.
A reader will make a mistake thinking this is about "esp" or fortunetelling. It is about utilizing what you know and developing access to all the information we absorb every day.
A book of "guessing" exercises.April 17, 2000 22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I genuinely didn't get any thing out of this book. I do believe that Ms. Day may possess special powers and I enjoyed reading about her psychic experiences, but her exercises seemd arbitrary and definately did nothing to increase what she calls "Practical Intuition". Apparently, one is suppossed to become more psychic by asking an obscure question and turning the page and finding out what they just predicted. I would recommend this book as an interesting read, but not a guide on how to harness your practical intuition.
