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Title:Psychic Phenomena
Notice:Please read note 1.0-1.* before writing
Moderator:JARETH::PAINTER
Created:Wed Jan 22 1986
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2143
Total number of notes:41773

2022.0. "Zolar's Ancient and Forbidden Knowledge" by ROMEOS::TREBILCOT_EL () Mon Jan 02 1995 18:18

    I've read a very interesting book, called "Zolar's Encyclopedia of Ancient
    and Forbidden Knowledge."  Has anyone read this?  It has two "books" 
    within it, one that has a background over the development of the different
    beliefs, and then the second book, which "teaches" how to do things.
    
    There is a section about numbers and tarot and palmestry and crystal
    gazing.  It was really fascinating.  I would recommend this to anyone
    who wants to learn more about these things.  
    
    It gave suggestions on how to develop your own abilities and some
    exercises to practice.  It's very interesting.  I wondered if anyone
    else saw it.
    
    
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2022.1HOO78C::ANDERSONNew bugs for old!Tue Jan 03 1995 08:464
    Er, if this knowledge is forbidden, how come it is in a book on sale to
    the public?

    Jamie.
2022.2REGENT::BROOMHEADDon't panic -- yet.Tue Jan 03 1995 15:5511
    Jamie,
    
    Tsk, tsk.  The knowledge *was* forbidden, but the author has cunningly
    winkled it out, perhaps by reading secondary and tertiary sources,
    but definitely by spending some time, effort, and money.  Those
    interested may do the same.
    
    (I am assuming that this book is vaguely parallel to Barbara Walker's
    _The_Woman's_Encyclopedia_of_Myths_and_Secrets_.)
    
    							Ann B.
2022.3just a new perspective on the sciencesROMEOS::TREBILCOT_ELTue Jan 03 1995 16:5827
    re: -1
    
    I've not looked at Barbara Walker's book so I'm not certain of any
    similarities.  I can tell you this book is very interesting and
    provides a rather unbiased view.
    
    It did concentrate quite a bit on astrology and the signs and how to do
    your own and it gave some basic information on symbol interpretation
    when crystal gazing.
    
    It talked about meditation and talked about science versus the
    supernatural and how many of the people we consider fathers of science,
    such as Sir Isaac Newton, were actually avid believers in the
    supernatural and astrology.
    
    It didn't talk about ghosts or hauntings, but more about Kaabalism
    (sp?) and the different sciences and how they've developed over the
    years.
    
    Just a new and rather interesting perspective.
    
    And Jamie, I agree with -1...it *was* forbidden but now it's available. 
    Kind of like the Black bible...wasn't that forbidden for a long time? 
    Now you can go into a bookstore and pick up a copy of it and the
    Necrem(sp?) you know what I mean...
    
    
2022.4knowledge-----------------OFOSS1::RAGUCCITue Jan 03 1995 23:164
    
    
    
    either way they're both interesting,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2022.5HOO78C::ANDERSONNew bugs for old!Wed Jan 04 1995 07:183
    So it would be more correctly titled, "Formerly Forbidden".

    Jamie.
2022.6REGENT::BROOMHEADDon't panic -- yet.Wed Jan 04 1995 16:113
    Yeah, but that ain't got no esthetics.
    
    							Ann B.
2022.7HOO78C::ANDERSONNew bugs for old!Thu Jan 05 1995 06:374
    Be that as it may, at least it conforms to the "Truth in advertising"
    standards.

    Jamie.
2022.8Truth in Advertising?ROMEOS::TREBILCOT_ELThu Jan 05 1995 15:326
    How do you figure that Jamie?  Truth in Advertising?  I'm curious to
    your take on this...
    
    you always have such refreshing comebacks...
    
    
2022.9HOO78C::ANDERSONNew bugs for old!Fri Jan 06 1995 08:017
    Oh a while back in the UK they passed the Trades Description Act.
    Basically if you advertise a product it must live up to your claims. 

    Interestingly enough one thing that is specifically excluded from the
    act is political parties pre-election promises.

    Jamie.