Secrets & Mysteries of the World

by Sylvia Browne

Book Overview

For those of us who have always been fascinated by the unexplained--or inadequately explained--secrets and mysteries of this world, Sylvia Browne now brings her great insight. Using a combination of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401900852
• ISBN13: 9781401900854
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Hay House
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Nice

I love to feel like I am walking in the past or going to exotic places, and with Sylvia there is just that little something more. I lover hearing all about her adventures and the places she has been.

An interesting read

The world of Slyvia Browne has always been fascinating to me. Those with closed minds will be disenchanted with this book, and perhaps even angry, but if you prefer discovery over censure you'll love this journey. Though I must confess I wasn't convinced of everything written on the pages, I did feel enlightened to new experiences and possibilities. I hadn't heard of 'Tulpas' or 'Chupacabras', for example. I also found the historic roots of many legends, rituals, and religious beliefs significant reasons for all of us to dig deeper. It wouldn't be the first time research has been flawed and I felt I learned something. Slyvia is gifted, of that I'm completely convinced. Overall, this book presents readers with many interesting ideas to ponder. It may be too much for some reader's plates, but they'll definitely be left full of new questions... Chrissy K. McVay author of 'Souls of the North Wind'

Better than I thought

After skimming the book looking at the things that interested me (mostly her take on the lost continent of Atlantis), I finally sat down and read every word and was not disappointed in the least. It looks like people, once again, really didn't read (and digest) Sylvia's disclaimer (so to speak) about how, no matter how long people research and scientists test, that those mysteries can't be "logically" explained or solved (hence, the reason why they're called "mysteries"). The bulk of research for this book did *not* come mostly from websites. For the three or four websites she mentioned throughout, she cited no less than a half-dozen book titles to back up her research. Even though my eyes glazed over when she started in about the Catholic Church (I was subjected to it for 13 years, which was quite enough for me, thank you), I did find her takes on certain Christian mysteries, such as the Shroud of Turin, very interesting. The chapter on the "Lost Years of Jesus" was, again, very interesting and confirmed some suspicions that I've held. In all, it's worth the money and definitely the time to read. Another excellent job from Sylvia.

If you love this stuff, you'll love this book.

Even if you don't believe all of it, its still a great book. Sylvia Browne is funny, real and gifted. I first saw her on Montel, I went out and brought The Other Side and Back, another good book of hers and now I have most of her books. Its not just her gift that makes her so cool, but her philosophies and down to earth personality. I think I can say we're all searching now for answers through science, history, religion, etc. I know I have been, especially in this time of craziness. If your searching and you like out of this world mysteries, then get this book.

A Fascinating Read

"In this book, you'll read about some of the secrets and mysteries that have greatly puzzled humankind, in some cases for centuries...I've personally visited most of the places where the mysteries in this book originate. I've walked the paths and used myself as a psychic barometer first, and then I've gone back to see if I could prove what I telepathically picked up using research, statistics, eyewitness accounts, and sometimes just good ol' common sense." - Sylvia Browne The Bermuda Triangle, crop circles, stigmata, the crystal skulls, and spontaneous human combustion are fascinating and puzzling phenomena. As a child, I remember eagerly watching the TV show In Search Of..., hosted by Leonard Nimoy. At times frightened, I couldn't sate my curiosity when presented with unexplained mysteries like Easter Island, Sasquatch, and the lost continent of Atlantis. I couldn't get enough of these intriguing subject matters! Although my interest in many of these types of mysteries has waned over the years, I found Sylvia Browne's new book Secrets & Mysteries of the World to be absolutely irresistible. This is one of those rare books that cross my desk which could be called a real page turner. I looked forward to reading about each phenomenon presented in this book-sometimes reading it during commercials when watching TV! I finished it in a weekend, and learned some amazing facts in the process. One of the most intriguing subjects in Secrets & Mysteries of the World is that of tulpas. According to Browne, a tulpa is an entity created by an act of imagination. She quotes an excerpt from the book Body, Mind, & Spirit: A Dictionary of New Age Ideas, People, Places and Terms by Eileen Campbell and J.H. Brennan. In the excerpt, an amazing incident is chronicled: a woman was so interested in the concept of tulpas that she set out to create one. Employing intense visualization and concentration, she "created" a benign little monk, similar to Friar Tuck. As time wore on, her vision grew in clarity and substance-a sort of self-induced hallucination. The fascinating part of this story, though, is that her companions-who were unaware of her mental experiment-began to ask about the "stranger" who had turned up at their camp. What began with imagination began to have objective reality. Sylvia discusses other examples of tulpa creation, including a group of Spiritualists in England (comprised of educated folk like a journalist, scientist, dentist, doctor and a businessman) who "created" a man named Edward Howard. One night, after almost a year and a half of constructing the full scope of Edward's life, the man-in the flesh-appeared to them! This story has been well-documented; in fact, Sylvia talked to a woman named Minnie Bridges, who was a student at the Spiritualist college that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle frequented, and she corroborated that she had also seen Edward. In fact, many area mediums were called upon to get rid of him. Interestingly, Sylvia consid

Fun, Fascinating, and Educational

Wow! Sylvia's done it again. She's always fearless about talking about ghosts and spirits, and her teachings have given me comfort. Now she's tackled some of the fascinating mysteries that no one else has been able to explain. She even takes on some creepy stuff like vampires. (Sylvia says they don't exist, except as an attempt by humans to explain evil.) Her guide Francine says that crop circles are made by extraterrestrials. The ETs are communicating with symbols to show us where they're from in the galaxy. In the next 2 years we can expect to see more crop circles with much more intricate patterns. Sylvia's explanation of the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot, and Giant Sea Monsters is fascinating. She calls them "tulpas" - entities created out of human imagination and the combined mental energy of thousands of thought forms. It sounds sort of like a group hallucination. I've only read about 5 chapters (there're 29) but so far, this has proven to be a not only a fun book, but it is also rich with details and history which makes it educational too.