10-Minute Crystal Ball: Easy Tips for Developing Your Psychic Powers

by Skye Alexander

What does it mean to be psychic? Is there another "reality" beyond the visible world? Psychic powers aren’t weird or unusual – they’re as natural as any other ability, and they can be developed just like any other skill. The 400-plus tips and tricks in 10-Minute Crystal Ball will help you expand your ability to see into the future, understand yourself and other people better, and create your own reality. Develop your sixth sense or intuition Trying to guess who is on the phone before you answer it Flipping a coin and trying to guess whether it will be heads or tails Sharpen your divination skills Asking a question, then choosing a tarot card to help interpret the answer Paying attention to dream symbols Tap into other people’s psyche Trying to see the aura around their head Looking ad their thumb, which relates to ego Say goodbye to expensive psychic readings. 10-Minute Crystal Ball will teach you all the tricks of the trade.

Genres: Nonfiction, Metaphysics

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[giulia ✿ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great guide and introduction to crystal balls, divination/auras etc. Definitely useful if you're trying to get into psychic activities. There are many different options for everyone's taste, i haven't use them yet so i can't tell you which one are better than others, but definitely keep an eye open for this one.

[Sosanna Olson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Today I'm reviewing 10 Minute Crystal Ball - Easy Tips for Developing Harness Your Inner Wisdom and Psychic Powers by Skye Alexander.

Release Date: May 14, 2019
ISBN: 9781592338825

Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an contemporary witch. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts nearly 400,000 views.

Starting with a review of the physical book, I will say this is a well bound book. I received a hard copy to review without a dust jacket. The images are more like clip art in the book vs. illustrations and have a lean towards the color gold. I like the simplicity and the directness of the images and appreciate the color scheme. It includes a short but directed index as well as a list of resources at the end which in my opinion are key to any decent reference book.

The Author begins with a brief introduction into what the reader can glean from the text and direction on the exact process for attaining the most benefit from the book. The book is divided into sections that address intuition, divination and examining the psychic tool box. One of favorite chapters is the section on our toolbox. While touching base on the most common divination tools in modern magic, this book added a new one that I have not encountered until now. Graphology is the art of examining handwriting for a look into the writers temperament, intellectual capacity, vocational potential, heal, relationship needs and more according to the author. How intriguing! I was sad to see such a short piece on it but it certainly gave me something to jot down and look up later. I love it when a book does that!

My next favorite section was the part covering mental telepathy. I have often felt things before they happened or knew someone was going to call before they did. And yes, I've picked a few good lotto numbers, LOL. But I digress. Naysayers like to be the first to taunt us and say that if we were "real psychics" we would do X. I'm quite happy with my current station in life, but back to the book. The section from pages 136-163, in my opinion, are a great way to work on your psychic abilities. I love this addition to the book and think that others might pay attention here and offer a bit more in the teaching than the preaching. :)

Overall, I was surprised by the content of the book. I expected a bit more fluff and was pleasantly surprised. I think that novice witches and even seasoned crones will benefit from adding this piece to their magical library.

[Cathy Geha · Rating 4 out of 5]

10 Minute Crystal Ball by Skye Alexander
Easy Tips for Developing Your Inner Wisdom and Psychic Powers

Beginning with the idea that everyone is psychic this book goes on to discuss the mind, tools, intuition, divination, other people, problem solving, etc. The most intriguing part of this book is that in each section there are numerous exercises and ideas on how to tap into and strengthen one’s psychic abilities. I remember trying out a number of the ideas in the book: looking at cards and having someone guess what the card is (projecting and receiving images), trying to see auras, using a pendulum, using the tarot or the ouija board...many were not new ideas but some were. I believe this book is one that would be fun to have to refer to for ideas and would love to have it in my library.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Fair Winds Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is broken down into 2 parts. The first part of the book explains the fundamentals of psychic phenomena. It is easy to read book and does not get overly technical so is great for the beginner. The 2nd part of the book is filled with over 400 tips and tricks for exploring and developing your own psychic powers. The book tells you we all have the ability you just how to figure out how to bring it out of yourself. The 2nd part of this book will help you in easy to do 10 minute exercises in order to sharpen your personal abilities.

The introduction itself tells you if you are not interested n learning the fundamentals feel free to skip to part 2. For this review I personally did not skip part 1. Part 1 does tell you the different types more or less of psychic ability. It explains in a short order what these mean like auras, and the sixth sense. Then it tells you ways of helping you to trian your mind through meditation, dreams and things like that.

There is a section on tools like divination rods, Tarot Cards, runes and more to help you receive the messages from the other side.

Part 2 like I said are the exercises to help you develop and bring forward your abilities. These are very simple things you can do. You should set aside just 10 minutes a day to do just 1 of the exercises. Personally for me I have written down each exercise on a index card I cut in half and put them in a small box. Each day I will reach into the box and pull a random card and that will be my exercise for the day.

For instance today my exercise was: Sense colors:
Take five sheets of colored paper in different hues, close your eyes, and mix them up. Lay the sheets of paper out on a table. With your eyes still closed, hold your hand over each sheet and see if you can feel what color it is. This is from the book, so you can see how simple most of the exercises are.

This is a great reference book to keep around. I cannot honestly say Yes this book works, I have not been doing this long enough but I am getting 10 minutes or down time a day with the hope that in the long run it will make me psychically stronger.

I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com and chose to leave this review.

[Sascha · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2

I have definitely been cut from the Western cloth of idea--practicality, science, pragmatism, etc. However, another part of me has longed to access intuition and deeper meanings, to understand the possibilities that may exist beyond.

I love the idea of enhancing and developing intuition and 10-Minute Crystal Ball certainly offers a lot of tasks relating to it. I suppose I expected that the book might be more devoted to showing how to enhance intuition through a crystal ball or viewing images created by the mind that way. While this was briefly mentioned, I wished that there had been more.

However, there are dozens and dozens of tasks that can help to open the mind. I haven't tried any of them so I can't tell you if they work. Sometimes, when you're so grounded in Western belief, it's hard to let your mind go to experience more. I think that a book like this could help.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Aria Summers · Rating 3 out of 5]

The information in this book is great and delves into various divinational tools and how to access your psychic abilities. If this book was about how to utilize these things it would have been a 5 star review. I find the title a bit deceptive. I was expecting the book to cover all things crystal balls and not a bunch of information that I would personally consider filler. Granted it has some exercises you can do each day for 10 mins. It would have been much better if the author covered such things like how to pick a crystal ball, different types of gems used, which is better, clarity, ideal size, to name a few possible subjects. Even having topics on scrying with water, making a black mirror, etc would be much more on par with the subject matter. I feel like the potential here was not tapped into.

Thank you to NetGalley and Fair Winds Press for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Constantin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Deceptive Title!

This book is 99% filler!
First of all it starts with the assumption that "Everyone is a psychic and everyone can do it", You would expect tips for crystal gazing but NOPE, no details for spheres or how to use them, or how to pick one, just little generic intros that read like wikipedia articles on a variety of random subjects from Tarot to Runes, and small "Ideas" of how to spend a boring afternoon if you wanna feel witchy/special.
It is more of a "Self help" book than a divination or occult book.

[Alexandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a long/huge book that has some basic/ introductory information. Some moments/examples from her life or heard/told. More of something quick to do if want something like this. Introductions to auras, meditation, dreams, intuition, and problem solving. So a nice introduction to a few different areas.

[Ileana Renfroe · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great guide!!

10-Minute Crystal Ball does just that, it teaches how to sharpen your intuition and psychic powers with specific techniques that can be done in just a few minutes. It basically teaches you the tricks of the trade in an easy to follow instructional guide.

Kudos to the author!!

[Alan D.D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy, simple and practical tips and exercises to develop your psychic potential. There are so many options to use that anyone can find something that fits their needs. I only wish there had been actually more information and tips about the crystal ball, which had just a couple of pages.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting guide to developing intuition and your "sixth sense," with a variety of exercises, experiments, and tips. Some items were common sense, some were a bit out there, but overall this was an interesting read and I plan to try some of these out.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good introduction to the topic of psychic powers and introduction. It's an easy read and divided in a nice way.

[Marie Ange · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book but why the name crystal ball ? There's like only 2 to 3 pages on it, kind of sad

[Marina Ruiz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mucha información interesante sobre oraculos pero no profundiza en ninguna, por lo que todo es visto muy por encima. visualmente muy bonito

[Nash]

this book is just fun!

[thewoollygeek (tea, cake, crochet & books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great guidebook and start/introduction to crystal balls, psychic ability and intuition. Uses plain English, is bright, bold and appealing.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how Skye Alexander writes and how she explains and make understandable complex concepts.
This is a good book and her style of writing is a plus that makes this book engaging and interesting.
I appreciated the explanations, the examples and the hints.
Useful and interesting, highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sharpen your intuition and divination powers with techniques that can be performed in minutes:Use tarot cards to understand meaningful messagesLearn which stone to carry to attract love and contentmentInterpret dream symbols and their significanceAnalyze a friend’s handwriting to determine his secrets
This is what you think it is.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

10 Minute Crystal Ball is a fast read, perfect for the beginner working in divination. There are 400+ tips on how to get in tune with your psychic abilities in a speed list format. Personally, I found this book to be geared to the beginner with simple tips like flipping coins for yes/no answers as well as guessing which box the object is in. Truth is, psychic ability is much like a muscle and needs to be worked to develop. Skye provides easy exercises to help you in your psychic workout. I appreciated the information included with Runes and I Ching, areas I have limited information on. I especially liked the exercise that calls in help from the directions N-S-E-W. Although those experienced in different forms of divination may find this book lacking in introducing new thoughts or in-depth instruction, it is a great introduction for others.

[Emily]

*I was given a copy of this through netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

Another book in this series where the cover was blown out of the park. If I could give it a five out five stars just for the cover I would. Once again, there are colored illustrations throughout the book that keep it engaging and fun to read. This is a fun book for beginners because it really does start at the beginning. The book is broken down into two parts. The first is about physics (everyone is one!) and what it means an how to harness that. The second have is the part about intuition, divination, and problem solving. I recommend this book. It's a quick read, but has amazingly good information in it that could really help anyone. 4 out of 5 stars.