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The Amazing Power of Animals
Gordon Smith is renowned for delivering powerful messages to people from their loved ones on the Other Side. But very often it’s not just human friends and family members who come through—the animals that have been so close to us in life also continue to visit us after death.
There have been many times when Gordon has given readings to clients about the loss of those very close to them, but these individuals can’t “hear” the message because pain has closed them down. However, when animals turn up, the barriers just dissolve, and these people can accept the truth of the information that Gordon is relaying to them about their loved ones.
In this extraordinary book, Gordon tells these heart-wrenching stories, presenting some of the amazing encounters that people have had with animals in the spirit world and here on Earth as well, including Gordon’s own experiences with his springer spaniel, Charlie. The Amazing Power of Animals is full of astounding personal accounts that are a great testament to the power of animals and their unconditional love for us!
There have been many times when Gordon has given readings to clients about the loss of those very close to them, but these individuals can’t “hear” the message because pain has closed them down. However, when animals turn up, the barriers just dissolve, and these people can accept the truth of the information that Gordon is relaying to them about their loved ones.
In this extraordinary book, Gordon tells these heart-wrenching stories, presenting some of the amazing encounters that people have had with animals in the spirit world and here on Earth as well, including Gordon’s own experiences with his springer spaniel, Charlie. The Amazing Power of Animals is full of astounding personal accounts that are a great testament to the power of animals and their unconditional love for us!
- GenresAnimalsSpirituality
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Gordon Smith
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Hailed as “Britain’s most accurate medium” Gordon has been featured in numerous television documentaries including the BBC’s Everyman, "Mediums: Talking With the Dead" 3 part series as well as appearing as an expert guest on various shows such as This Morning, Richard and Judy and the BBC's Heaven and Earth. Gordon has also presented one of the nation's favourite paranormal shows, Living TV's 'Most Haunted', as well as his own series on the Biography Channel. He even managed to find the time to squeeze in a cameo in a Jacki Collins movie, Paris Connections!
He has travelled to many parts of the world to appear before audiences, read for many celebrities, and written numerous books, including Spirit Messenger and The Unbelievable Truth, which have been published to critical acclaim. Gordon has written regular columns for newspapers such as the Daily Record, Take A Break magazine and Best magazine.
From early childhood Gordon had the ability to see, sense and hear spirit people. As a young boy his ability often unnerved those around him and so he learned to close his mind to these experiences.
Through his teenage years he pushed his abilities into the background of his awareness and lived a very average teenage life. He pursued his passion for gymnastics until he was 19. He was good enough to be selected for the Scottish Commonwealth Games squad. It wasn’t until he was 24, when a friend’s brother appeared at his bedside in the middle of the night that these gifts were re-awakened. He later learned that the brother had died that night in a tragic fire. Gordon went with his friend to a spiritualist church, during the service he was told that he would one day be speaking from the ‘platform’. This was the start of over 15 years of study and practice as Gordon went on to develop his outstanding abilities as a medium or messenger from the spirit world under the tutelage of some of the great legends of the spiritualist church. He developed in a mediumship circle run by the extraordinary Mrs. Primrose, an inspirational figure in Scottish spiritualism and became a close friend of the legendary Albert Best, who is widely acknowledged as one of be best mediums of the last century.
Many years on Gordon Smith is now one of the world’s top psychic mediums and spiritual teachers in the UK. Having spent 15 years balancing his work as an internationally renowned medium with his day job, as a barber in his native Glasgow, Gordon now conducts mediumship workshops and events around the world. Gordon’s Celtic charm and lively demonstrations provide his audience with a rare opportunity to experience the fascinating phenomenon of mediumship, which he delivers to his audience with a mix of his distinctive style of humour, pure passion, and empathy to others.
Hailed as “Britain’s most accurate medium” Gordon has been featured in numerous television documentaries including the BBC’s Everyman, "Mediums: Talking With the Dead" 3 part series as well as appearing as an expert guest on various shows such as This Morning, Richard and Judy and the BBC's Heaven and Earth. Gordon has also presented one of the nation's favourite paranormal shows, Living TV's 'Most Haunted', as well as his own series on the Biography Channel. He even managed to find the time to squeeze in a cameo in a Jacki Collins movie, Paris Connections!
He has travelled to many parts of the world to appear before audiences, read for many celebrities, and written numerous books, including Spirit Messenger and The Unbelievable Truth, which have been published to critical acclaim. Gordon has written regular columns for newspapers such as the Daily Record, Take A Break magazine and Best magazine.
From early childhood Gordon had the ability to see, sense and hear spirit people. As a young boy his ability often unnerved those around him and so he learned to close his mind to these experiences.
Through his teenage years he pushed his abilities into the background of his awareness and lived a very average teenage life. He pursued his passion for gymnastics until he was 19. He was good enough to be selected for the Scottish Commonwealth Games squad. It wasn’t until he was 24, when a friend’s brother appeared at his bedside in the middle of the night that these gifts were re-awakened. He later learned that the brother had died that night in a tragic fire. Gordon went with his friend to a spiritualist church, during the service he was told that he would one day be speaking from the ‘platform’. This was the start of over 15 years of study and practice as Gordon went on to develop his outstanding abilities as a medium or messenger from the spirit world under the tutelage of some of the great legends of the spiritualist church. He developed in a mediumship circle run by the extraordinary Mrs. Primrose, an inspirational figure in Scottish spiritualism and became a close friend of the legendary Albert Best, who is widely acknowledged as one of be best mediums of the last century.
Many years on Gordon Smith is now one of the world’s top psychic mediums and spiritual teachers in the UK. Having spent 15 years balancing his work as an internationally renowned medium with his day job, as a barber in his native Glasgow, Gordon now conducts mediumship workshops and events around the world. Gordon’s Celtic charm and lively demonstrations provide his audience with a rare opportunity to experience the fascinating phenomenon of mediumship, which he delivers to his audience with a mix of his distinctive style of humour, pure passion, and empathy to others.
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June 3, 2024
If you are interested in this subject, it is always worth a read, especially with Gordon Smith
June 18, 2022
Fantastic book
Today my little cat of 18 and half years went to sleep today and we all sadly said good bye. This book and the stories told by the author and those who have kindly shared a part of their lives and their loving companions, has given me some reassurance that she will be well cards for in another life. The memoirs from those who talk about their family members in both the human form and animal world made me laugh and cry and can't help feeling a little uplifting through my grieving tears for my old moggy. Thank you to all especially Gordon for making this book possible.
Today my little cat of 18 and half years went to sleep today and we all sadly said good bye. This book and the stories told by the author and those who have kindly shared a part of their lives and their loving companions, has given me some reassurance that she will be well cards for in another life. The memoirs from those who talk about their family members in both the human form and animal world made me laugh and cry and can't help feeling a little uplifting through my grieving tears for my old moggy. Thank you to all especially Gordon for making this book possible.
November 10, 2013
D’abord : j’ai reçu ce bouquin comme cadeau – et je n’aurais jamais acheté un livre pareil.
L’auteur Gordon Smith est apparemment un médium connu. Par ce livre, on apprend qu’il est aussi coiffeur. Il reçoit des messages de l’au-delà et ceux-ci pas seulement des humains mais aussi des animaux.
Même si on croit aux esprits (d’hommes ou d’animaux), à une communication avec des animaux, à une sorte de télépathie, même à ce que Gordon Smith appelle « synchronicité » (c’est-à-dire : les hasards qui se suivent afin de nous montrer la bonne direction), les histoires récitées dans ce livre me semblent bien tirées par les cheveux. Il dégoise les histoires et les expériences que ses supporteurs lui ont écrites – un peu trop de prophétie autoréalisatrice à mon goût…
C’est vrai qu’il y avait des histoires qui m’ont touchées, auxquelles je veux honnêtement croire : le chien qui suit la belle-mère de sa maîtresse parce qu’il sent qu’elle va mourir d’un anévrisme cérébral quelques heures plus tard ; le renard doré qui apparait au grand-fils inquiété le moment quand le grand-père meurt ; le chat qui apparait d’abord dans un rêve ou le chien qui apparait d’abord sur un dessin avant de se « matérialiser » pour se faire adopter ; ou encore le chien qui communique par télépathie avec son maître bien loin afin de lui faire savoir qu’il ne va pas bien. Pourtant, la façon avec laquelle ces histoires sont récitées avec le seul et simple but de toucher l’émotionnel du lecteur me chiffonne profondément.
Pour moi un livre du style : « paranormal pour tout le monde », sans réflexions plus profondes, sans au moins une tentative d’une approche scientifique.
L’auteur Gordon Smith est apparemment un médium connu. Par ce livre, on apprend qu’il est aussi coiffeur. Il reçoit des messages de l’au-delà et ceux-ci pas seulement des humains mais aussi des animaux.
Même si on croit aux esprits (d’hommes ou d’animaux), à une communication avec des animaux, à une sorte de télépathie, même à ce que Gordon Smith appelle « synchronicité » (c’est-à-dire : les hasards qui se suivent afin de nous montrer la bonne direction), les histoires récitées dans ce livre me semblent bien tirées par les cheveux. Il dégoise les histoires et les expériences que ses supporteurs lui ont écrites – un peu trop de prophétie autoréalisatrice à mon goût…
C’est vrai qu’il y avait des histoires qui m’ont touchées, auxquelles je veux honnêtement croire : le chien qui suit la belle-mère de sa maîtresse parce qu’il sent qu’elle va mourir d’un anévrisme cérébral quelques heures plus tard ; le renard doré qui apparait au grand-fils inquiété le moment quand le grand-père meurt ; le chat qui apparait d’abord dans un rêve ou le chien qui apparait d’abord sur un dessin avant de se « matérialiser » pour se faire adopter ; ou encore le chien qui communique par télépathie avec son maître bien loin afin de lui faire savoir qu’il ne va pas bien. Pourtant, la façon avec laquelle ces histoires sont récitées avec le seul et simple but de toucher l’émotionnel du lecteur me chiffonne profondément.
Pour moi un livre du style : « paranormal pour tout le monde », sans réflexions plus profondes, sans au moins une tentative d’une approche scientifique.
February 27, 2012
This is one of very few Non-Fiction books I have read and enjoyed. Simply put, this book struck a chord with me as I am sure it will with many animal lovers. I appreciated reading Gordon's own views as well as those detailed in the accounts of other people.
A must for anyone who sees the amazing power of animals!
A must for anyone who sees the amazing power of animals!
January 20, 2009
Being an animal lover as well as a spiritualist I found this book enjoyable. An easily digested read that leaves you craving for more of his wisdom an insight.
August 3, 2009
Interesting read and made me cry a good few times.
August 21, 2011
Reading this confirmed what I already thougth about animals. Has brought me comfort sinc ethe loss of my dog.
March 16, 2016
Good for animal lovers and others who think animals can't go to heaven because they have no souls.
April 22, 2017
A amazing connection between different species
A good read ,with wonderful story's about a love connection, with compaction at a deeper leave between humans and animals.
A good read ,with wonderful story's about a love connection, with compaction at a deeper leave between humans and animals.
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