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Developing Your Supernatural Awareness: Connecting with an Interactive Universe by Fredrick Woodard delves into the realm of superconscious awareness, offering readers a guided journey into understanding and harnessing the mysteries of the universe. With a background in Clinical Psychology and expertise in hypnotherapy, Dr. Woodard brings a unique blend of scientific rigor and spiritual insight to his exploration.
Drawing from over two decades of primary research and ongoing interviews, the author presents 51 firsthand accounts that illuminate common threads among supernatural experiences. Through phenomenological and humanistic interviewing techniques, Woodard distills these cases into digestible narratives, inviting readers to expand their perspectives on existence and spirituality.
Each chapter uncovers a different facet of superconscious awareness, from experiences that seemingly come out of the blue to interactions with external influences such as creatures. By exploring these previously invisible aspects of the universe, readers are challenged to question conventional notions of reality and embrace the possibility of alternative explanations.
What sets this book apart is the self-help exercises provided at the end of each chapter, empowering readers to apply the insights gained to their own spiritual growth journey. Additionally, the book concludes with twelve key findings that serve as common threads in many supernatural experiences, offering guidance on navigating skepticism and integrating newfound awareness into daily life.
Developing Your Supernatural Awareness is a thought-provoking and enlightening read for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the interconnectedness of the universe and unlock their own spiritual potential. Dr. Woodard's expertise and compassionate guidance make this book a valuable resource for those on a path of self-discovery and growth.
I have always loved books on supernatural, so this seemed like a natural fit. I hoped it would serve as a welcome reminder that the world is so much bigger than what we see in front of us and if we are open to it, we can broaden the way that we experience the Universe. Unfortunately, the stilted writing proved to be a problem for me. In his effort to accurately portray the stories he collected, he lost the narrative flow. He passed along the stories without polishing them very much, resulting in anecdotes full of slang, non-sequiturs and tangents. On occasion, I felt like the actual supernatural experience being described got lost in the details of the narration.
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The book, Developing your Supernatural Awareness by Fredrick Woodard, is a compelling and thought provoking read which delves into the subject of supernatural experiences and it’s implications based on many accounts provided to the author. The types of experiences included is extensive and makes for fascinating reading.
The topic of the supernatural, although provocative, is intriguing to me. This book is engaging, logically presented, and provides helpful background references. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others.
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This book was pleasantly interesting to read. Its well written and has plenty of different peoples views and perspective on their experience with the supernatural. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in the supernatural
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I found this book fascinating to read. This is a subject that I am immensely interested in. The book is well written and has different stories of peoples' experiences with the supernatural. Definitely recommend to those who are interested in the topic.
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The book is a compilation of experiences from around 100 people interviewed by the author over several years. Those interviewed had experiences with missing objects, deceased loved ones, intuition, or even intuition something among others. A very insightful read for all.
Fredrick Woodard compiled a vast list of supernatural experiences from people all over for this book, "Developing Your Supernatural Areness." Yes, there's a typo on Goodreads for the title, but throughout the book, it's "Supernatural" and not "Superconscious."
I love how many examples of supernatural experiences there are. You can tell this was an experiment that lasted 20 years. Many people have no belief in the supernatural, even in the face of it happening to them personally. Far too many people submitted examples for me to give here, but suffice it to say most people experience the supernatural at some point. If there was one fault, it has more experiences listed than it does self-help exercises at the end of each chapter. As much as I love a great testimony, I also love a more in-depth study into these phenomena and how they apply to our lives.
The supernatural exercises aren't limited in capability. Woodard even points out how we can travel through space and time with our experiences. Other entities or objects can interact with us. Appearances of loved ones who have passed is another occurrence for many people. Woodard goes into great depth about these happenings. It is comforting to know how many people have gone through so many similar events in their lives.
When you have a gift, you have a responsibility to use that gift ethically, and Woodard points out the ethical usage of these supernatural gifts. Woodard points to 12 key factors, common threads, between these experiences. He also discusses how to deal with skeptical people. He provides a tremendous insight into why someone would be dubious and teaches you how to work with them and not take it personally.
Overall, this is a brilliant book. I recommend anyone with experience in the supernatural to read it. I would recommend people who haven't had one to read it too. I believe people can gain much insight into the experiences of all the people interviewed and the exercises at the end of each chapter.
Very informative for a subject I am immensely interested in! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to this book.
This book define what supernatural (beyond ordinary perception) experiences have in common and how they can transform us. Since 2002, the author has interviewed 100 individuals about their supernatural experiences. Includes people finding missing objects through ESP, having premonitions of the future, encountering supernatural beingd such as spirits of dead loved ones and angels, communicating with animals in an extraordinary manner, causing through energy exchange electronic devices to malfunction and seeing unusual objects. Illustrations. Endnotes.