Uri Geller's Mindpower Kit

by Uri Geller

He became famous as the world's best-known psychic, bending spoons, stopping clocks, and reading minds. He stumped the world's top scientists, and became a multimillionaire by using his powers to locate rare minerals. Now, for the first time, Uri Geller has decided to share with the rest of the world the techniques that enable him to make the most of his mindpower. Uri Geller's Mindpower Kit draws together Uri's experience and offers his carefully honed secrets for expanding mind-power and using it to target and improve all areas of life.

136 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Uri Geller (Hebrew: אורי גלר‎; /ˈʊri ˈɡɛlər/; born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli illusionist, well known internationally as a magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has used simple conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned more than four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries.

Reviews

[houndini · Rating 1 out of 5]

I bought "Uri Geller's Mind-Power Kit" from a used bookstore for five dollars. From buying the book to reading it, I was thoroughly mortified by the whole experience. I was embarrassed when I had to sidle up to the cashier with the book in my hands. It was the first time in my life that I considered shoplifting. I thought about doing a lot of immoral things in order to cling to my slice of social stratum. Even though I didn't want to be seen holding it, I still had to know what power it contained. After reading it, I can confirm that the monetary and social costs were too steep for the endeavor it required. Honestly, it was the sort of embarrassment you would feel if you were to go to the 9/11 Memorial Museum with a 9/11 truther. And the truther keeps going on about steel beams, jet fuel, Building 7, and plastic explosive scraps. And the truther happens to be your date for the evening. And you're thinking to yourself, "Oh, Christ. Why did I pick this for our first date?"

Things I learned from this book:

-As a child, Uri Geller stuck his finger in a sewing machine that was shooting sparks, which, surprisingly, electrocuted him. He believes this is one of the two events that might have "activated" his psychic powers.

-Uri Geller would use his powers to violate the autonomy of the members of his mother's card club. In doing so, they would lose the game and have to fork over their paychecks to the Geller clan. Young Uri Geller basically mugged elderly people with his psychic powers, and he completely ruined their card games.

-A cassette came with the book. Inside the book and on the cassette case itself, readers are advised not to listen to the tape while driving or operating machinery.

-Allegedly, humans only use 10% of their brains. Uri Geller implies that he does not. I know this is true because he's using less than 10%.

-The kit is supposed to come with a crystal and a picture of an orange circle. My kit did not have a crystal, so I will not be receiving its healing properties. If you put a broken watch on the orange circle, it might start working. It'll start working if you throw it in the garbage, too.

-If you yell at individual body parts in the mirror, the aging process for the targeted body parts will begin to slow down. But you must yell, "Stop aging, (body part of your choice). Stop aging. I command you to stop aging."

-Uri Geller's lawyer should be credited as a co-author. Prior to giving advice on how to eliminate cancer (which, Uri says, requires one to picture "good guys" battling "bad guys" using weaponry that can vaporize its targets), he states, "Before I describe my techniques, I want to impress on you that you should always have health problems checked out by a doctor first" pg 20.

-Uri Geller really wants people to send him mail.

-Uri Geller wants readers to stare at his face on the cover. It will help with willpower, I guess.

[Hrvoje · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good exercise, and something new about telekinesis. Fun with doing exercis, some of them are know to me.