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Open the Mind Exercise the Soul: Life From A Psychic Point of View
Open the Mind Exercise the Soul is the first book from internationally known psychic medium John Cappello. It links psychic ability with personal experiences and intellectual thought as it answers many questions about the relationship bet
132 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
About the author
John Cappello
20 books4 followersJohn Cappello is an American psychic medium, author, and lecturer from Texas. Consistently ranked among the world’s best, John is regarded as exceptional within the metaphysical community and by his worldwide clientele. American Psychic and Medium Magazine has named him their “Man of the Year” for 2017. He has been voted the as the number one male psychic and second in the vote for best male mediums in the United States for 2017 in the New York 6th International Vote: World’s Best Lightworkers and Practitioners of Divinatory Arts, organized annually by Times Square Press New York and Revue Voyance & Parapsychologie. He is certified by multiple organizations, including the American Federation of Certified Psychics and Mediums, to be an authentic psychic and medium.
In addition, John’s books, Open the Mind Exercise the Soul, Soul Exercises for the Open Mind, and Open the Mind Heal the Heart, have won six literary awards for their content and original material on the topics of psychic development and grief recovery. He has workshops and lectures on multiple metaphysical topics and disciplines.
John’s radio program, Beyond Metaphysics, on the Inception Radio Network, is considered one the best on the internet. The program discusses metaphysical topics along with other paranormal subjects. Guests are practitioners and authors of books in the realm of New Age thinking. In a recent poll, John was recognized as one of the top broadcasters of paranormal radio.
Practicing for over 25 years, John is not only a natural psychic medium but a recognized scholar as well. He is a former chamber of commerce executive and businessman. John has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Business Management and Finance. For more information or to book an appointment with John, go to www.johncappello.com.
In addition, John’s books, Open the Mind Exercise the Soul, Soul Exercises for the Open Mind, and Open the Mind Heal the Heart, have won six literary awards for their content and original material on the topics of psychic development and grief recovery. He has workshops and lectures on multiple metaphysical topics and disciplines.
John’s radio program, Beyond Metaphysics, on the Inception Radio Network, is considered one the best on the internet. The program discusses metaphysical topics along with other paranormal subjects. Guests are practitioners and authors of books in the realm of New Age thinking. In a recent poll, John was recognized as one of the top broadcasters of paranormal radio.
Practicing for over 25 years, John is not only a natural psychic medium but a recognized scholar as well. He is a former chamber of commerce executive and businessman. John has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Business Management and Finance. For more information or to book an appointment with John, go to www.johncappello.com.
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September 1, 2013
Wow! Talk about the universe dropping something straight into your lap. In my last review of For the Love of Spirit by Liz Winter I talked about wanting to develop my psychic abilities but not having the time to go to a class and then the very next book I happen to open to review just happens to be about developing your psychic skills!
I found the preface of the book interesting because the author states quite firmly that he felt the need to have a frank and honest platform for psychic abilities that steers it's perception away from being something evil or inappropriate and I would definitely like to know more about the author's own life experiences as whilst undoubtedly some people think my own beliefs are a bit "mad" or "eccentric" the vast majority are at least tolerant of my opinions and I have never felt that it was a particular issue. (At least with people that I know!)
Because the author is a medium and because I have very recently read For the Love of Spirit I will admit that I went into this book looking for comparisons and whilst Liz Winter's book offers up a very frank account of her personal life as well as her work with spirit, John Cappello focuses from the offset on his work as a medium and I immediately got the impression that I was going to get a very detailed account of his work with spirit and was instantly hooked.
The book is written in clear, accessible language which most people will understand. The first chapter concentrates on the author's recollections of some of his readings and he then moves onto exploring the arguments for the validation of psychic abilities versus the scientific explanations that are available. He also looks at Religious beliefs and how whilst some faiths actively harness psychic power other religions choose to operate a parallel belief system to explain the existence of the psychic phenomenon and others expressly forbid the use of psychic abilities in the practising of their faith and I have to say that I think this section is incredibly well thought out and well written.
Whilst discussing the impact of philosophy on mankind's understanding of the non-physical world Cappello also touches briefly upon the Elysian Fields which were written about extensively by the ancient Greek poet Homer in his Odyssey. Having only ever read extracts previously from The Odyssey I am now very much on a mission to read the whole thing. LENORA HUGE HINT - I WOULD LOVE IT IF SANTA COULD BRING ME A COPY FOR CHRISTMAS!!! I was also previously unaware of the differences in opinion between Aristotle and Plato on the nature of the soul and very interested to read about St Anselm, whom I will confess to knowing absolutely nothing about prior to reading this book. Indeed, I found this entire section both informative and thought provoking.
The author then moves onto the subject of self-development. The book is very much aimed at beginners and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I was already familiar with a lot of what the author was discussing and I found his section on awareness and control particularly helpful.
Clairsentience, Clairvoyance, Intuition, Clairaudience, Clairgustus and Clairfragrance are all discussed at length in subsequent chapters. I will DEFINITELY be buying a physical copy of this book as I want to revisit each of these subjects individually and at my leisure. The book also covers working with spirit and explores the difference between psychics and mediums and is an absolute MUST for anyone either considering embarking upon their own spiritual journey or developing their psychic abilities.
My only one tiny gripe about the PDF that I received was the presentation and layout and if this is identical to the actual book then I would suggest that the text should be fully aligned/justified as some readers may comment upon this.
You can find me at www.ingridhall.com
I found the preface of the book interesting because the author states quite firmly that he felt the need to have a frank and honest platform for psychic abilities that steers it's perception away from being something evil or inappropriate and I would definitely like to know more about the author's own life experiences as whilst undoubtedly some people think my own beliefs are a bit "mad" or "eccentric" the vast majority are at least tolerant of my opinions and I have never felt that it was a particular issue. (At least with people that I know!)
Because the author is a medium and because I have very recently read For the Love of Spirit I will admit that I went into this book looking for comparisons and whilst Liz Winter's book offers up a very frank account of her personal life as well as her work with spirit, John Cappello focuses from the offset on his work as a medium and I immediately got the impression that I was going to get a very detailed account of his work with spirit and was instantly hooked.
The book is written in clear, accessible language which most people will understand. The first chapter concentrates on the author's recollections of some of his readings and he then moves onto exploring the arguments for the validation of psychic abilities versus the scientific explanations that are available. He also looks at Religious beliefs and how whilst some faiths actively harness psychic power other religions choose to operate a parallel belief system to explain the existence of the psychic phenomenon and others expressly forbid the use of psychic abilities in the practising of their faith and I have to say that I think this section is incredibly well thought out and well written.
Whilst discussing the impact of philosophy on mankind's understanding of the non-physical world Cappello also touches briefly upon the Elysian Fields which were written about extensively by the ancient Greek poet Homer in his Odyssey. Having only ever read extracts previously from The Odyssey I am now very much on a mission to read the whole thing. LENORA HUGE HINT - I WOULD LOVE IT IF SANTA COULD BRING ME A COPY FOR CHRISTMAS!!! I was also previously unaware of the differences in opinion between Aristotle and Plato on the nature of the soul and very interested to read about St Anselm, whom I will confess to knowing absolutely nothing about prior to reading this book. Indeed, I found this entire section both informative and thought provoking.
The author then moves onto the subject of self-development. The book is very much aimed at beginners and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I was already familiar with a lot of what the author was discussing and I found his section on awareness and control particularly helpful.
Clairsentience, Clairvoyance, Intuition, Clairaudience, Clairgustus and Clairfragrance are all discussed at length in subsequent chapters. I will DEFINITELY be buying a physical copy of this book as I want to revisit each of these subjects individually and at my leisure. The book also covers working with spirit and explores the difference between psychics and mediums and is an absolute MUST for anyone either considering embarking upon their own spiritual journey or developing their psychic abilities.
My only one tiny gripe about the PDF that I received was the presentation and layout and if this is identical to the actual book then I would suggest that the text should be fully aligned/justified as some readers may comment upon this.
You can find me at www.ingridhall.com
November 4, 2013
Well written book as I had to read from beginning to end as i could not put it down. realizing the potential in each of us comes alive and the thoughts and actions to guide you are truly amazing. An excellent read for those wishing to confirm or inquire of their inner ability to perceive and then to validate questions that you feel have been unanswered.
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