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Secrets & Mysteries of the World
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 information from her spirit guide Francine as well as her own incredible psychic powers, Sylvia augments current scientific research to provide us with detailed explanations about seeming inexplicable concepts. From the Great Pyramid to Stonehenge, Sylvia reveals amazing facts about some of the world’s most mysterious sites. The truth behind sacred and controversial objects such as the Shroud of Turin and the Holy Grail are brought to light; and fascinating and mystifying topics such as crop circles, the Lost Continent of Atlantis, UFOs, Easter Island, and much more are examined and clarified. Sylvia tears away the obscure and timeworn explanations that hide the underlying truths about these fascinating subjects.
237 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Sylvia Browne
221books585followersSylvia Browne was an American author and self-proclaimed psychic who built a lucrative career through books, television appearances, and psychic readings. Known for her frequent guest spots on The Montel Williams Show and Larry King Live, she claimed to communicate with angels, spirit guides, and the deceased, and said she had psychic visions from the age of three. In 1986, she founded the Society of Novus Spiritus, a Gnostic Christian church, and ran a variety of businesses, reportedly earning millions annually.
Browne wrote over 40 books, many of which were bestsellers, and maintained a dedicated fanbase throughout her life. However, her career was marked by controversy. She made numerous high-profile predictions about missing persons and criminal cases that were later proven false—errors that drew widespread criticism and scrutiny from skeptics and media outlets. A 2010 study by the Skeptical Inquirer concluded she had not been accurate in any verifiable case. Her reputation suffered further after her 1992 conviction for securities fraud.
Despite criticism from figures like James Randi and John Oliver, Browne retained a devoted following. Her vague prediction about a “pneumonia-like illness” spreading around 2020 drew renewed attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. She remained a polarizing figure—revered by some, discredited by others—until her death in 2013 at the age of 77.
Browne wrote over 40 books, many of which were bestsellers, and maintained a dedicated fanbase throughout her life. However, her career was marked by controversy. She made numerous high-profile predictions about missing persons and criminal cases that were later proven false—errors that drew widespread criticism and scrutiny from skeptics and media outlets. A 2010 study by the Skeptical Inquirer concluded she had not been accurate in any verifiable case. Her reputation suffered further after her 1992 conviction for securities fraud.
Despite criticism from figures like James Randi and John Oliver, Browne retained a devoted following. Her vague prediction about a “pneumonia-like illness” spreading around 2020 drew renewed attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. She remained a polarizing figure—revered by some, discredited by others—until her death in 2013 at the age of 77.
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February 5, 2012
Like an alcoholic grabbing a margarita, I bought ‘Secrets & Mysteries of the World’ from the bargain bookshelf of my local Barnes & Noble. Laugh and point if you must, but honestly those without trash reading sins are the only ones who are allowed to throw stones.
Alright, I’m done with confessions. I am quite prepared to admit that I liked Sylvia Browne’s book. It was exactly what I thought it would be. I wasn’t blown away by her verbiage, but I did identify with her down home way of looking at the world; she is a Kansas City native after all. Plus I think some people may recognize her from her various appearances on the ‘Montel Williams Show’ and ‘Larry King Live.’
As a writer I enjoy these types of books because they fire my imagination. It is beside the point if I actually believe everything that she reports. There is a certain ‘wow factor’ when she makes me think of something I never thought about before. Of course I simply ate up the parts where Browne talked about her encounters with space aliens. An invisible alien who chats about the future? Yo ET, give me a call!
Browne wrote about the usual suspects when there is talk about mysterious places. One of course was Stonehenge; for those of us who aren’t British citizens, Stonehenge is off one of England’s highways – kind of like an archeological equivalent to Stuckey’s. Easter Island was mentioned which always makes me think about the residents because they are wedged in the middle of the Pacific and the only reason anyone ever drops by is to see the statues (tourists with cameras asking the same damn questions over and over). Browne also wrote about Atlantis and hinted that a lot of us alive today had previous lives there. I thought you looked familiar.
Browne’s writing is much like her speaking voice which sounds as if she has been smoking a carton of cigarettes a day since she was seven. You can practically hear her narrating each chapter as you read it and then pausing for a smoking break; though she claims she doesn’t smoke.
I know, I know, some of you might be disappointed, but I would recommend ‘Secret Mysteries’ simply because it was a fun fast read that will provoke conversation even if you have no belief whatsoever about having a sixth sense or things that go bump in the night.
Alright, I’m done with confessions. I am quite prepared to admit that I liked Sylvia Browne’s book. It was exactly what I thought it would be. I wasn’t blown away by her verbiage, but I did identify with her down home way of looking at the world; she is a Kansas City native after all. Plus I think some people may recognize her from her various appearances on the ‘Montel Williams Show’ and ‘Larry King Live.’
As a writer I enjoy these types of books because they fire my imagination. It is beside the point if I actually believe everything that she reports. There is a certain ‘wow factor’ when she makes me think of something I never thought about before. Of course I simply ate up the parts where Browne talked about her encounters with space aliens. An invisible alien who chats about the future? Yo ET, give me a call!
Browne wrote about the usual suspects when there is talk about mysterious places. One of course was Stonehenge; for those of us who aren’t British citizens, Stonehenge is off one of England’s highways – kind of like an archeological equivalent to Stuckey’s. Easter Island was mentioned which always makes me think about the residents because they are wedged in the middle of the Pacific and the only reason anyone ever drops by is to see the statues (tourists with cameras asking the same damn questions over and over). Browne also wrote about Atlantis and hinted that a lot of us alive today had previous lives there. I thought you looked familiar.
Browne’s writing is much like her speaking voice which sounds as if she has been smoking a carton of cigarettes a day since she was seven. You can practically hear her narrating each chapter as you read it and then pausing for a smoking break; though she claims she doesn’t smoke.
I know, I know, some of you might be disappointed, but I would recommend ‘Secret Mysteries’ simply because it was a fun fast read that will provoke conversation even if you have no belief whatsoever about having a sixth sense or things that go bump in the night.
June 30, 2023
I knew nothing about Sylvia Browne and loved this book. I got so much more out of it than I anticipated. I am better educated about many world phenomena and felt unexpectedly satisfied. I hadn't delved into my love of ‘mysteries of the unknown’ for ages. It was exciting to hear of Peru's otherworldly “Ica Stones” and road drawings. I had heard of “Shangri-La” but hadn’t known what it was. My favourite information is about the peaceable, submerged continent: “Lemuria”. This book also explains my dissatisfaction with conventional religion. Jesus and God are firmly in my life but my radar felt that male-propagated, Christian religions get things wrong; like erroneous inequality of animals.
That wasn’t covered but some portions reinforced my experience, that tying to a religion makes us feel compelled to squeeze everything we believe, into what we think jives with the gospels. Christianity and the accompanying gospels are one place to research and to learn. There are many tools that fill in missing pieces and even provide more histories. However, this book isn't about religion. It simply covers a few controversies and disparities. Any fascinating folklore you can think of is briefly pondered: from a stimulating theory about pyramids, to Nessie.
I didn’t agree with all of ’s thoughts but this book is refreshing. It’s about our world and what's in it. We should be unafraid to skirt past scientists for proof of what we believe, well beyond what was thought possible. How enthralling to read, for anyone with a modicum of an open mind. I'm sorry Sylvia recently crossed over at only age 77 but there is much to which she looked forward, in Heaven. I smile about her seeing her Dad, Grandma, and much-missed dog, Jolie. They are reunited! May Sylvia receive the answers she sought.
That wasn’t covered but some portions reinforced my experience, that tying to a religion makes us feel compelled to squeeze everything we believe, into what we think jives with the gospels. Christianity and the accompanying gospels are one place to research and to learn. There are many tools that fill in missing pieces and even provide more histories. However, this book isn't about religion. It simply covers a few controversies and disparities. Any fascinating folklore you can think of is briefly pondered: from a stimulating theory about pyramids, to Nessie.
I didn’t agree with all of ’s thoughts but this book is refreshing. It’s about our world and what's in it. We should be unafraid to skirt past scientists for proof of what we believe, well beyond what was thought possible. How enthralling to read, for anyone with a modicum of an open mind. I'm sorry Sylvia recently crossed over at only age 77 but there is much to which she looked forward, in Heaven. I smile about her seeing her Dad, Grandma, and much-missed dog, Jolie. They are reunited! May Sylvia receive the answers she sought.
November 27, 2012
First of all, let me say that I don't always agree with Sylvia. However, who wants to argue with a psychic when they claim to have knowledge that I know myself I do not have?
Second of all, I do not care what Anderson Cooper uncovered about her whether she's legit or not, or even what James Randi says about any psychic? You don't have to believe, but I do.
Furthermore, if it were me in Ms. Sylvia's place, I would not want to prove to anyone either. It's like trying to prove the existence of GOD, or even if a million dollars actually existed. Just because my bank account doesn't have it, doesn't mean I don't believe that it does or doesn't exist.
After all this has been said, the book Secrets & Mysteries of the World is an interesting read to say the least. However, I still do not agree with Sylvia concerning whether Satan, Lucifer, the "Devil" doesn't exist.
"The greatest trick the devil pulled is convincing people he doesn't exist." Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects
Second of all, I do not care what Anderson Cooper uncovered about her whether she's legit or not, or even what James Randi says about any psychic? You don't have to believe, but I do.
Furthermore, if it were me in Ms. Sylvia's place, I would not want to prove to anyone either. It's like trying to prove the existence of GOD, or even if a million dollars actually existed. Just because my bank account doesn't have it, doesn't mean I don't believe that it does or doesn't exist.
After all this has been said, the book Secrets & Mysteries of the World is an interesting read to say the least. However, I still do not agree with Sylvia concerning whether Satan, Lucifer, the "Devil" doesn't exist.
"The greatest trick the devil pulled is convincing people he doesn't exist." Kevin Spacey - The Usual Suspects
January 13, 2009
After i have read this book, I felt like I was so enlightened. I was engrossed reading the Christian Controversies because I know I was lost, I am clueless about things that i should take note of. Like in the Lost years of Jesus Christ, we all know that He is our savior, the Messiah, the anointed one but in the book, it says there that Jesus learned alot when he traveled especially when he went to India where he learned most of his teachings and practices. What surprised me more is that this book also gave me some ideas regarding Jesus and Mary Magdalene, now is we discuss this during those times, I might be burned at stake here now. It says on the book that together with Mary, the three of them traveled and Jesus with Mary Magdalene build a family. I need to find books regarding this because I am engrossed in it. So if you are looking for some answers then this books will definitely give you some explanations.
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August 29, 2008As most of you know I am a HUGE Sylvia Browne fan. I love her books! I haven't read one of her books that I didn't like. Though you must have an open mind to read these as they don't follow a lot of most popular theories to life after death/religion. Her words offer comfort though! As a person who has many close family members waiting on the other side it helps to know (not only from Sylvia) that they are there waiting!
August 17, 2024
My review of this was so much longer, originally, but it felt superfluous and extra, so I shortened it. Sylvia Browne unfortunately passed away in 2013. What follows is not intended for speaking ill of the deceased, though I do admit to inserting sarcasm in my writing. I used to watch her with my mother in Montell and had an open mind. Today, not so much...
PART I, MYSTERIOUS PLACES.
1--She had a vision that told her that Stonehenge was holy ground where women did a form of prayer with beads or berries strung together that resembled a rosary.
3--For Shangri-la, "Francine" claimed the supposedly existing and hidden lotus-shaped city was inhabited by beings from outer space. "She" also said history has it wrong, that Sanskrit actually came from Lemuria (purportedly a lost continent in the Pacific Ocean).
4--"Francine" said that there's an intergalaxtic highway for aliens in the Bermuda Triangle and that there are highly electromagnetic areas (allegedly approx. 12 in all) that cause strange phenomena to occur (🤷🏻 maybe for the second one).
5--That Atlantis was so technologically advanced because it's citizens were extraterrestrials.
6--That Lemuria's citizens was the technological opposite of Atlantis, not to mention human. Their cats were bigger and their dogs looked more ferocious.
PART II, STRANGE CREATURES .
7--Tulpas. These are basically creations of thought. Typically, bad things. In this chapter, it is not directly stated but is implied that they are like demons or other evil entities. However, she also claimed that the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot, and the Leviathan are Tulpas.
8--"Francine" said that the fairy Browne claimed to see in Ireland was actually the "poor, defamed Lilith" (purported demon who was Adam's first wife; from Jewish lore).
10--Witches and Werewolves. Goodness! She says most of the Bible (Hebrew and Christian) originated with Babylonian, Sumerian, and Assyrian mythology. According to my fiancè who is a trained pastor, Israel existed, at least in Biblical history, before Babylon is spoken of. Not saying it didn't exist prior to what it says in the Bible, but it didn't originate from those three sources. It originated from apostles and various prophets. For werewolves, it was interesting to see a theory she referenced from Robert Burton in his 1621 book 'Anatomy of Melancholy' where a werewolf was actually a mixture of mental illness, stuff a person ate and could mimic lsd, and ignorance and superstition. 🤷🏻 Maybe.
11--"Francine" told her that vampires can't cross water because water is used to "purify, make clean, and even baptize." I have never even heard of vampires not being able to come in contact with water. I thought that was only witches. 🤔 Her gut feeling on chupacabras is that they are creatures from another planet, left here for research purposes, but the creatures run amok sometimes. 🤷🏻
12--Children's Invisible Friends. Aka imaginary friends. Browne said they are actually spirit guides. Some come to children as children and some as adults. Allegedly, "Francine" came to Browne as a child as an adult. ...I'm not sure that referring to "Francine" as an imaginary friend really helped her cause, though. 😛
13--Extraterrestrials 👽👽👽. Aka aliens, UFOs, or even perhaps UAPs. What she added here was an interesting tale of her, her first husband, and two friends finding out from "Francine" where the next alien sighting would be, and they went to all have separate telepathic experiences with one.
PART III, UNEXPLAINED OBJECTS.
14--The Crystal Skulls. Indiana Jones, anyone? Basically, 13 skulls made of crystal that baffled experts as to its crafting. Allegedly, holding one sends what feels like an electrical current through your hands. Also, before "Francine" became a spirit guide, she was alive--presumably human--in AD 1500.
15--The Ica Stones. Essentially, a Peruvian physician purportedly got some artistic stones from an illiterate farmer. Cabrera reportedly got most of them, tourists others. Allegedly, "Francine" and her people knew of the stones and were considered sacred. They were left behind by extraterrestrials.
16--Otherworldly Maps and Instruments. (a) The Piri Reis Map. Extraterrestrials from the Andromeda galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away, made the map and handed it to the Atlanteans. (b) Nazca Lines; people made a bunch of lines in the desert depicting things. "Francine" says they are astrological roadmaps from extraterrestrials that used to live/do stuff here. (c) The Antikythera Mechanism. Browne believed this also came from Andromeda aliens.
17--The Pyramids and the Sphinx (& Other Pyramids and Tombs). She said cylindrical spaceships used rods to place each stone. For the Sphinx, "Francine" told her that the Ark of the Covenant is buried beneath it. Like the skull, the ark had an electrical current to it when touched, contained the plans for how Sphinx and pyramids were built. What's under the Sphinx are tunnels and caves. In 2 Maccabees 2:7, it says: "When Jeremiah heard of this, he reproved them: “The place is to remain unknown until God gathers his people together again and shows them mercy." So... 🫥 I don't know. For the section in parentheses, she's insinuating that when Elijah went up to Heaven in a chariot of fire in 2 Kings 2:11, that he actually went into a spaceship and went into outerspace. If you merge this with John 1:51 and Revelations 6:14-17 where it talks of someday seeing the throne of God in the sky, it creates a bigger picture wherein God is an extraterrestrial... One of my cousins would plotz if he came across this review and knew it was written by me. 😳
18--Crop Circles. "Francine" did "confirm" that extraterrestrials use crop circles as a way to try to communicate with us. What they say is really anybody's guess because Sylvia didn't explain a single crop circle message.
PART IV, MYSTIC PHENOMENA.
19--Spontaneous Human Combustion. "Francine" said it's caused by too much phosphorus in the victim's body. 🤷🏻
22--Universal Enigmas. (a) Black holes are entries to parallel universes for reincarnation, visitation, and supporting life. They double as a vacuum that sucks away plates that have become debris. There are allegedly 44 universes. (b) The Polar Tilt caused the flood in Noah's Ark. And (c) The Hollow-Earth Theory. She didn't believe in it. She was more inclined to believe the center of the earth has a solid iron center surrounded by molten metal.
PART V: CHRISTIAN CONTROVERSIES.
Before starting this section, I had it in mind to give this book 3 or 4 stars for it being at least engaging, humorous, and interesting. Something told me that this section was going to make me reduce my rating.
26--The Holy Grail and the Holy Spirit. Once again, Browne deemed Dan Brown, the author of 'The Da Vinci Code' as being not only a credit to the Gnostics, but also practically a saint to them. Mary Magdalene is eluded to ask the Holy Grail, but this chapter barely discusses her--though Browne did include the word 'cup' in one sentence. Apparently, the Trinity exists (Trinitarian view), but she said there's no Holy Spirit--this is actually Mother God, who bears no relation to a dove whatsoever. The real Trinity, in her definition, is Father God, Mother God, and Son. Oy vey.
Before beginning this next chapter, I couldn't help but playfully say, "Let's see how much she contradicted this with that "Secret Societies" book two years later.
27--The Lost Years of Jesus.
Once again--oy vey.
•Joseph, earthly father of Jesus, was rich.
•pg 206 says "The Bible then loses track of Jesus until He shows back up in Jerusalem at the age of 30.
•Jesus didn't leave to start a ministry. He left at 14 to avoid marriage and to study other cultures.
•Then he went to India.
•He studied in India under the name Yuz Asaf, predominately in Kashmir.
•Jesus was Hindu.
•Jesus died at 120.
•He helped write the dead sea scrolls.
•He met Mary Magdalene (MM) in India.
•MM was espoused to a man she didn't know was already married. Enter Jesus, He saved her from it, fell in love instantly, they were married in a secret ceremony in India before returning to Jerusalem when Jesus was 29.
•He believed in reincarnation.
•Reincarnation makes God an equal opportunity employer and creator (pg 215). I think she meant this humorously and I was both baffled and amused 😅.
•Joseph of Arimathea resuscitated Him after they took Him down.
---I have already included the alternate life of Jesus after faking His death in the conspiracy. If you're interested, please see my review for her book "Secret Societies." The only thing that was different here than in the other book is the idea that Jesus and the two Mary's yo-yo'd around Turkey, the rest of Europe, and India after the "faked" crucifixion.
28--The Devil. Her take was that the devil is merely a Tulpa, even though she's also stated he doesn't even exist. Confusing.
29--The Mythology of Popular Holiday.
• Halloween. "Francine" said the tradition of leaving food out for the dead was that people thought ghosts might be hungry after a year of being deprived and that the food would make them leave everyone alone--and "trick or treat" was born. "She" also said bonfires were for warding off evil spirits.
•When it comes to additions to Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving, "Francine" couldn't be bothered.
Speaking of which, she also opted out of chapters 2, 9, 20-22, & 23-25.
PREDICTIONS:
• (Chapter 4) She claimed within ten years of this books release (2005/2015), there'd be a great discovery of a pyramid underwater near the Bermuda Triangle with a crystal sphere on the tip. I found no such actual discovery in my research, but at least it's cool to picture it in my head.
• Chapter 6, she repeated a prediction that she included in other books. That between 2020 and 2030, Lemuria and Atlantis will resurface from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans respectively. At the time of my writing of this review, it is August 2024, so this remains to be seen. As my fiancè so aptly put it: There's still about six years left on that one.
• (Chapter 15) "Francine" claimed the ica stones would be available to the general public 15 years after this book's release, and that the information would be like computer databases. There's just one problem. This book was released in 2005. 2005 + 15 is... 🤨
• (Chapter 17) We stumbled upon another conundrum. On pg 146, she said that we'll see aliens resurface (Again, I assume she's implying John 1:51 & Revelations 6:14-17 aren't about a God who looks human since we're made in His image, but rather an extraterrestrial) within "the next ten years or so." Well, "or so," while being fair, could mean an extra 5 years. I do not remember seeing E.T. in the sky during the pandemic or just before.
• (Chapter 17, part deux) pg 147; Aliens would work amongst us by 2050.
• (Chapter 18) By 2007, we would have more signs that we aren't alone. This really didn't happen till the last couple of years, and even that has been contested--video of hard-to-see UAPs were seen somewhere in the world in the sky, and have not been explained yet.
• (Chapter 20) she mentioned the aura scanner prediction in one sentence. It had also made an appearance in her 2004 book titled "Prophesy: What The Future Holds For You." In 'Prophesy,' she had predicted they would be introduced in 2008. In this book, she did not list a year to expect it. Either way, well...
• (Chapter 22) Land upheavals in California with a disastrous loss of life within 20-30 years following 2005. So, somewhere between 2025 (next year at the time I typed this) and 2035. Well, it hasn't happened, at least not yet--thankfully. Land will also rise in the Atlantic, which would be Atlantis, of course.
CONTRADICTIONS:
• This book came out two years before another title of hers did; "Secret Societies...and How They Affect Our Lives Today." In this book, (pg 199) she stated she believed Jesus was not only the Christ, but that He also died on the cross. 🤔 But in the aforementioned book, she regaled the reader with a tale (tall) about Jesus faking his death on the cross, fleeing to France with his wife MM, his mother Mary, and all the disciples (11 of which had also allegedly never been murdered). Then she repeated that Jesus faked his death on pg 217 of this book. So... that's a head-scratcher.
• Another one on pg 206. Jesus "left to avoid marriage" at 14 and yet two years later, Browne says in "Secret Societies" that He was married to MM. Also, in preventing tying the note, he travelled to India at 14 despite that same book from two years in the future saying He first stepped foot in India with His wife after faking his death on the cross.😐🤔🤨
• Then, pg 210, she stated that Jesus died at the ripe old age of 120...even though in "Secret Societies," she said he died at 90. 🤦🏻 I'm getting whiplash, again.
• Pg 213, she mentioned how in Mark 6:2-3, Matthew 13:53-58, people, His family and others, were amazed by His teachings...but as my fiancè so humorously put it, they were not amazed to see Him randomly show up after He'd allegedly been in India since He was 14????? 😐
• Pg 214, He met MM in India... And that she was Indian... even though in the other book... it said she was Middle Eastern... 🫥
CONCLUSION:
From my pastor fiancè: The thing is, Jesus' chest muscles atrophied after awhile of not being able to lift Himself up anymore, creating a buildup which was not good. This would've meant He was able to breathe in, but not out. Plus, do you know what happened when someone passed out or otherwise fell asleep on the cross? They died.
Me: So, the idea of giving Him a sedative or whatever, or of Him being in a self-induced trance is laughable. They would've had 4 minutes to get Him down from the cross and away from witnesses to resuscitate Him before He had irreversible brain damage from lack of oxygen--4 minutes. Good luck.
Yes, I believe He is the Son of God, but He was equally man at and science played a role in His death. As much as I didn't and do not hate Sylvia (I actually found/find her charming with her self-deprecating humor and approachable personality), it is possible she sought to fool millions of people. I have no proof and I suppose I could be wrong... But if I am wrong, a lot of the stuff she claimed/predicted/relayed from "Francine" is just wild!
1 star.
"The great trick the devil ever pulled is convincing people He doesn't exist." -- Kevin Spacey. 'The Usual Suspects.'
PART I, MYSTERIOUS PLACES.
1--She had a vision that told her that Stonehenge was holy ground where women did a form of prayer with beads or berries strung together that resembled a rosary.
3--For Shangri-la, "Francine" claimed the supposedly existing and hidden lotus-shaped city was inhabited by beings from outer space. "She" also said history has it wrong, that Sanskrit actually came from Lemuria (purportedly a lost continent in the Pacific Ocean).
4--"Francine" said that there's an intergalaxtic highway for aliens in the Bermuda Triangle and that there are highly electromagnetic areas (allegedly approx. 12 in all) that cause strange phenomena to occur (🤷🏻 maybe for the second one).
5--That Atlantis was so technologically advanced because it's citizens were extraterrestrials.
6--That Lemuria's citizens was the technological opposite of Atlantis, not to mention human. Their cats were bigger and their dogs looked more ferocious.
PART II, STRANGE CREATURES .
7--Tulpas. These are basically creations of thought. Typically, bad things. In this chapter, it is not directly stated but is implied that they are like demons or other evil entities. However, she also claimed that the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot, and the Leviathan are Tulpas.
8--"Francine" said that the fairy Browne claimed to see in Ireland was actually the "poor, defamed Lilith" (purported demon who was Adam's first wife; from Jewish lore).
10--Witches and Werewolves. Goodness! She says most of the Bible (Hebrew and Christian) originated with Babylonian, Sumerian, and Assyrian mythology. According to my fiancè who is a trained pastor, Israel existed, at least in Biblical history, before Babylon is spoken of. Not saying it didn't exist prior to what it says in the Bible, but it didn't originate from those three sources. It originated from apostles and various prophets. For werewolves, it was interesting to see a theory she referenced from Robert Burton in his 1621 book 'Anatomy of Melancholy' where a werewolf was actually a mixture of mental illness, stuff a person ate and could mimic lsd, and ignorance and superstition. 🤷🏻 Maybe.
11--"Francine" told her that vampires can't cross water because water is used to "purify, make clean, and even baptize." I have never even heard of vampires not being able to come in contact with water. I thought that was only witches. 🤔 Her gut feeling on chupacabras is that they are creatures from another planet, left here for research purposes, but the creatures run amok sometimes. 🤷🏻
12--Children's Invisible Friends. Aka imaginary friends. Browne said they are actually spirit guides. Some come to children as children and some as adults. Allegedly, "Francine" came to Browne as a child as an adult. ...I'm not sure that referring to "Francine" as an imaginary friend really helped her cause, though. 😛
13--Extraterrestrials 👽👽👽. Aka aliens, UFOs, or even perhaps UAPs. What she added here was an interesting tale of her, her first husband, and two friends finding out from "Francine" where the next alien sighting would be, and they went to all have separate telepathic experiences with one.
PART III, UNEXPLAINED OBJECTS.
14--The Crystal Skulls. Indiana Jones, anyone? Basically, 13 skulls made of crystal that baffled experts as to its crafting. Allegedly, holding one sends what feels like an electrical current through your hands. Also, before "Francine" became a spirit guide, she was alive--presumably human--in AD 1500.
15--The Ica Stones. Essentially, a Peruvian physician purportedly got some artistic stones from an illiterate farmer. Cabrera reportedly got most of them, tourists others. Allegedly, "Francine" and her people knew of the stones and were considered sacred. They were left behind by extraterrestrials.
16--Otherworldly Maps and Instruments. (a) The Piri Reis Map. Extraterrestrials from the Andromeda galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away, made the map and handed it to the Atlanteans. (b) Nazca Lines; people made a bunch of lines in the desert depicting things. "Francine" says they are astrological roadmaps from extraterrestrials that used to live/do stuff here. (c) The Antikythera Mechanism. Browne believed this also came from Andromeda aliens.
17--The Pyramids and the Sphinx (& Other Pyramids and Tombs). She said cylindrical spaceships used rods to place each stone. For the Sphinx, "Francine" told her that the Ark of the Covenant is buried beneath it. Like the skull, the ark had an electrical current to it when touched, contained the plans for how Sphinx and pyramids were built. What's under the Sphinx are tunnels and caves. In 2 Maccabees 2:7, it says: "When Jeremiah heard of this, he reproved them: “The place is to remain unknown until God gathers his people together again and shows them mercy." So... 🫥 I don't know. For the section in parentheses, she's insinuating that when Elijah went up to Heaven in a chariot of fire in 2 Kings 2:11, that he actually went into a spaceship and went into outerspace. If you merge this with John 1:51 and Revelations 6:14-17 where it talks of someday seeing the throne of God in the sky, it creates a bigger picture wherein God is an extraterrestrial... One of my cousins would plotz if he came across this review and knew it was written by me. 😳
18--Crop Circles. "Francine" did "confirm" that extraterrestrials use crop circles as a way to try to communicate with us. What they say is really anybody's guess because Sylvia didn't explain a single crop circle message.
PART IV, MYSTIC PHENOMENA.
19--Spontaneous Human Combustion. "Francine" said it's caused by too much phosphorus in the victim's body. 🤷🏻
22--Universal Enigmas. (a) Black holes are entries to parallel universes for reincarnation, visitation, and supporting life. They double as a vacuum that sucks away plates that have become debris. There are allegedly 44 universes. (b) The Polar Tilt caused the flood in Noah's Ark. And (c) The Hollow-Earth Theory. She didn't believe in it. She was more inclined to believe the center of the earth has a solid iron center surrounded by molten metal.
PART V: CHRISTIAN CONTROVERSIES.
Before starting this section, I had it in mind to give this book 3 or 4 stars for it being at least engaging, humorous, and interesting. Something told me that this section was going to make me reduce my rating.
26--The Holy Grail and the Holy Spirit. Once again, Browne deemed Dan Brown, the author of 'The Da Vinci Code' as being not only a credit to the Gnostics, but also practically a saint to them. Mary Magdalene is eluded to ask the Holy Grail, but this chapter barely discusses her--though Browne did include the word 'cup' in one sentence. Apparently, the Trinity exists (Trinitarian view), but she said there's no Holy Spirit--this is actually Mother God, who bears no relation to a dove whatsoever. The real Trinity, in her definition, is Father God, Mother God, and Son. Oy vey.
Before beginning this next chapter, I couldn't help but playfully say, "Let's see how much she contradicted this with that "Secret Societies" book two years later.
27--The Lost Years of Jesus.
Once again--oy vey.
•Joseph, earthly father of Jesus, was rich.
•pg 206 says "The Bible then loses track of Jesus until He shows back up in Jerusalem at the age of 30.
•Jesus didn't leave to start a ministry. He left at 14 to avoid marriage and to study other cultures.
•Then he went to India.
•He studied in India under the name Yuz Asaf, predominately in Kashmir.
•Jesus was Hindu.
•Jesus died at 120.
•He helped write the dead sea scrolls.
•He met Mary Magdalene (MM) in India.
•MM was espoused to a man she didn't know was already married. Enter Jesus, He saved her from it, fell in love instantly, they were married in a secret ceremony in India before returning to Jerusalem when Jesus was 29.
•He believed in reincarnation.
•Reincarnation makes God an equal opportunity employer and creator (pg 215). I think she meant this humorously and I was both baffled and amused 😅.
•Joseph of Arimathea resuscitated Him after they took Him down.
---I have already included the alternate life of Jesus after faking His death in the conspiracy. If you're interested, please see my review for her book "Secret Societies." The only thing that was different here than in the other book is the idea that Jesus and the two Mary's yo-yo'd around Turkey, the rest of Europe, and India after the "faked" crucifixion.
28--The Devil. Her take was that the devil is merely a Tulpa, even though she's also stated he doesn't even exist. Confusing.
29--The Mythology of Popular Holiday.
• Halloween. "Francine" said the tradition of leaving food out for the dead was that people thought ghosts might be hungry after a year of being deprived and that the food would make them leave everyone alone--and "trick or treat" was born. "She" also said bonfires were for warding off evil spirits.
•When it comes to additions to Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving, "Francine" couldn't be bothered.
Speaking of which, she also opted out of chapters 2, 9, 20-22, & 23-25.
PREDICTIONS:
• (Chapter 4) She claimed within ten years of this books release (2005/2015), there'd be a great discovery of a pyramid underwater near the Bermuda Triangle with a crystal sphere on the tip. I found no such actual discovery in my research, but at least it's cool to picture it in my head.
• Chapter 6, she repeated a prediction that she included in other books. That between 2020 and 2030, Lemuria and Atlantis will resurface from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans respectively. At the time of my writing of this review, it is August 2024, so this remains to be seen. As my fiancè so aptly put it: There's still about six years left on that one.
• (Chapter 15) "Francine" claimed the ica stones would be available to the general public 15 years after this book's release, and that the information would be like computer databases. There's just one problem. This book was released in 2005. 2005 + 15 is... 🤨
• (Chapter 17) We stumbled upon another conundrum. On pg 146, she said that we'll see aliens resurface (Again, I assume she's implying John 1:51 & Revelations 6:14-17 aren't about a God who looks human since we're made in His image, but rather an extraterrestrial) within "the next ten years or so." Well, "or so," while being fair, could mean an extra 5 years. I do not remember seeing E.T. in the sky during the pandemic or just before.
• (Chapter 17, part deux) pg 147; Aliens would work amongst us by 2050.
• (Chapter 18) By 2007, we would have more signs that we aren't alone. This really didn't happen till the last couple of years, and even that has been contested--video of hard-to-see UAPs were seen somewhere in the world in the sky, and have not been explained yet.
• (Chapter 20) she mentioned the aura scanner prediction in one sentence. It had also made an appearance in her 2004 book titled "Prophesy: What The Future Holds For You." In 'Prophesy,' she had predicted they would be introduced in 2008. In this book, she did not list a year to expect it. Either way, well...
• (Chapter 22) Land upheavals in California with a disastrous loss of life within 20-30 years following 2005. So, somewhere between 2025 (next year at the time I typed this) and 2035. Well, it hasn't happened, at least not yet--thankfully. Land will also rise in the Atlantic, which would be Atlantis, of course.
CONTRADICTIONS:
• This book came out two years before another title of hers did; "Secret Societies...and How They Affect Our Lives Today." In this book, (pg 199) she stated she believed Jesus was not only the Christ, but that He also died on the cross. 🤔 But in the aforementioned book, she regaled the reader with a tale (tall) about Jesus faking his death on the cross, fleeing to France with his wife MM, his mother Mary, and all the disciples (11 of which had also allegedly never been murdered). Then she repeated that Jesus faked his death on pg 217 of this book. So... that's a head-scratcher.
• Another one on pg 206. Jesus "left to avoid marriage" at 14 and yet two years later, Browne says in "Secret Societies" that He was married to MM. Also, in preventing tying the note, he travelled to India at 14 despite that same book from two years in the future saying He first stepped foot in India with His wife after faking his death on the cross.😐🤔🤨
• Then, pg 210, she stated that Jesus died at the ripe old age of 120...even though in "Secret Societies," she said he died at 90. 🤦🏻 I'm getting whiplash, again.
• Pg 213, she mentioned how in Mark 6:2-3, Matthew 13:53-58, people, His family and others, were amazed by His teachings...but as my fiancè so humorously put it, they were not amazed to see Him randomly show up after He'd allegedly been in India since He was 14????? 😐
• Pg 214, He met MM in India... And that she was Indian... even though in the other book... it said she was Middle Eastern... 🫥
CONCLUSION:
From my pastor fiancè: The thing is, Jesus' chest muscles atrophied after awhile of not being able to lift Himself up anymore, creating a buildup which was not good. This would've meant He was able to breathe in, but not out. Plus, do you know what happened when someone passed out or otherwise fell asleep on the cross? They died.
Me: So, the idea of giving Him a sedative or whatever, or of Him being in a self-induced trance is laughable. They would've had 4 minutes to get Him down from the cross and away from witnesses to resuscitate Him before He had irreversible brain damage from lack of oxygen--4 minutes. Good luck.
Yes, I believe He is the Son of God, but He was equally man at and science played a role in His death. As much as I didn't and do not hate Sylvia (I actually found/find her charming with her self-deprecating humor and approachable personality), it is possible she sought to fool millions of people. I have no proof and I suppose I could be wrong... But if I am wrong, a lot of the stuff she claimed/predicted/relayed from "Francine" is just wild!
1 star.
"The great trick the devil ever pulled is convincing people He doesn't exist." -- Kevin Spacey. 'The Usual Suspects.'
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 19, 2016
This is one of Sylvia Browne's many books and it deals with almost every paranormal-related topic you can think of. The book is divided into various sections:
Mysterious Places: Stonehenge, Easter Island, Shangra-La, the Bermuda Triangle, Atlantis and Lemuria. This part is pretty interesting, especially the part on Shangra-La, although we would have to assume that the city has some type of cloaking device; otherwise spy satellites would have taken its picture long ago. Ms. Browne believes that Atlantis will begin to rise relatively soon. If it would, then I wonder what country would be able to claim salvage rights? If the place existed and did, indeed, have advanced technology, then there could be somewhat of a fight between nations to get there first and take what they could.
Strange Creatures: Tulpas, Fairies, Demons, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, extraterrestrials, etc. Tulpas are basically things brought into being by the power of thought, which is quite interesting. She doesn't believe vampires really exist, although she does believe fairies do. She believes aliens are already living amongst us and resemble humans quite closely.
That is where I have a problem. The other way that could be, assuming evolution is true, is if they started the human race in some manner. Otherwise, since they evolved on a different planet with somewhat different conditions than Earth, then they would naturally have evolved to a slightly different appearance than humans, if not a noticeably different appearance. It's quite unlikely that they would have evolved in such a manner than they could freely pass among humans without anyone noticing, unless they had some kind of technology that allowed them to mimic human appearance.
Unexplained Objects: Crystal Skulls, Ica Stones, ancient maps, the Pyramids, the Sphinx and Crop Circles. I was not aware of the Ica Stones, and her material on that is quite interesting.
Mystic Phenomena: Spontaneous Human Combustion, Auras, Black Holes, The Hollow-Earth theory, alien abductions, etc. She definitely does not believe in the hollow-earth theory. She is of the group that believes that the government does not tell people the truth about UFOs because they want to avoid a panic. She absolutely believes that extraterrestrials do exist and do live amongst us.
Christian Controversies: Stigmata, the Shroud of Turin, the Holy Grail, the lost years of Jesus, the Devil, and Popular Holidays. This is an extremely interesting section, especially with her material on Jesus. Her take is that Jesus did no die on the cross; he was purposefully removed before he died. He traveled a lot, married Mary Magdalene and ended up living in France where he died at the age of 80. She doesn't believe that the devil exists per se.
This is a very interesting book and an excellent way to learn about a very wide variety of paranormal subjects all within the covers of a single book.
Mysterious Places: Stonehenge, Easter Island, Shangra-La, the Bermuda Triangle, Atlantis and Lemuria. This part is pretty interesting, especially the part on Shangra-La, although we would have to assume that the city has some type of cloaking device; otherwise spy satellites would have taken its picture long ago. Ms. Browne believes that Atlantis will begin to rise relatively soon. If it would, then I wonder what country would be able to claim salvage rights? If the place existed and did, indeed, have advanced technology, then there could be somewhat of a fight between nations to get there first and take what they could.
Strange Creatures: Tulpas, Fairies, Demons, Witches, Werewolves, Vampires, extraterrestrials, etc. Tulpas are basically things brought into being by the power of thought, which is quite interesting. She doesn't believe vampires really exist, although she does believe fairies do. She believes aliens are already living amongst us and resemble humans quite closely.
That is where I have a problem. The other way that could be, assuming evolution is true, is if they started the human race in some manner. Otherwise, since they evolved on a different planet with somewhat different conditions than Earth, then they would naturally have evolved to a slightly different appearance than humans, if not a noticeably different appearance. It's quite unlikely that they would have evolved in such a manner than they could freely pass among humans without anyone noticing, unless they had some kind of technology that allowed them to mimic human appearance.
Unexplained Objects: Crystal Skulls, Ica Stones, ancient maps, the Pyramids, the Sphinx and Crop Circles. I was not aware of the Ica Stones, and her material on that is quite interesting.
Mystic Phenomena: Spontaneous Human Combustion, Auras, Black Holes, The Hollow-Earth theory, alien abductions, etc. She definitely does not believe in the hollow-earth theory. She is of the group that believes that the government does not tell people the truth about UFOs because they want to avoid a panic. She absolutely believes that extraterrestrials do exist and do live amongst us.
Christian Controversies: Stigmata, the Shroud of Turin, the Holy Grail, the lost years of Jesus, the Devil, and Popular Holidays. This is an extremely interesting section, especially with her material on Jesus. Her take is that Jesus did no die on the cross; he was purposefully removed before he died. He traveled a lot, married Mary Magdalene and ended up living in France where he died at the age of 80. She doesn't believe that the devil exists per se.
This is a very interesting book and an excellent way to learn about a very wide variety of paranormal subjects all within the covers of a single book.
December 31, 2010
ive always been intrigued by aliens, the pyramids, the Bermuda triangle, psychic abilities and the afterlife and this book tells Sylvia Browne, a well known psychic, point of view on these and a LOT of other 'secrets and mysteries of the world'
with her spirit guide, Francine, she searches the world for proof.
even if you dont agree with any of it
and all think its just a bunch of pish posh
its still an exciting and discriptive point of view on
our world and of our universe!
i highly recommend this book to anyone.
but i guarantee youll enjoy it much more
if you read it with an open mind :)
with her spirit guide, Francine, she searches the world for proof.
even if you dont agree with any of it
and all think its just a bunch of pish posh
its still an exciting and discriptive point of view on
our world and of our universe!
i highly recommend this book to anyone.
but i guarantee youll enjoy it much more
if you read it with an open mind :)
December 6, 2010
Very interesting to have a large number of the world's mysterious events collected in one 2-CD set. Although Sylvia is a renowned psychic she curiously doesn't have psychic information on all of the mysteries, but, she is an avid researcher and has done enough homework in the traditional sense to add some insight into many of the mysteries (we're talking Stonehenge, crop circles, the Bermuda triangle, etc.) Worth a read/listen to for anyone that is has a curious spirit :)
February 26, 2024
Sylvia je znana jasnovidka, v tej knjigi pa nam predstavi številne misterije in skrivnosti, katere poskuša razložiti na drugačen način. Pravi, da naj verjamemo, tisto kar čutimo in ne njenim zapisanih besedam. Kdo ve, kakšna je resnica, toda morda je lahko tudi takšna. Tako skupaj z avtorico raziskujemo številne skrivnosti: 0d krajev in nenavadnih kipov (Stonejenge. Velikonočni otok...), nenavadna bitja (vile, čarovnice, nezemljane), do predmetov (kamni iz Ice, piramide, sfinge, skrivnostnih pojavov in ugank, pa tudi krščanske polemike.
Zelo zanimivo napisana knjige. Če ne drugega, če ne verjamemo v nič od tega, nas vsaj spomni na vse te stvari, ki človeštvo burijo že vrsto let.
Zelo zanimivo napisana knjige. Če ne drugega, če ne verjamemo v nič od tega, nas vsaj spomni na vse te stvari, ki človeštvo burijo že vrsto let.
January 7, 2009
...Everything from Atlantis to Bigfoot to the Bermuda Triangle is dusted off in this rambling rehash of pop mythology. Browne serves up perfunctory accounts of folktales, New Age origin myths and tabloid sensations, embellishing them with her desultory psychic vibes ("historians say that Stonehenge dates to about 3000 B.C., but I felt when I was there that it was more like 5000 B.C.") and the nattering asides--"Francine said there are forty-four universes"--of her "spirit guide." Influenced by Francine and theorist Erich Van Daniken, who believes astronauts existed in ancient times, Browne ascribes most unexplained phenomena to extraterrestrials from the Andromeda galaxy, who are responsible for the Pyramids (built with "anti-gravity rods"), crop circles (formed by aliens to "get their message across") and the blood-sucking Chupacabra ("a creature from another planet that was put here for research purposes and sometimes runs amok"). Browne is founder of a Gnostic-ish church (she offers a lengthy, Da Vinci Code-like chronicle of Jesus's life, in which he survives crucifixion and settles down with Mary Magdalene in France) and is therefore skeptical of legends associated with Catholicism, like demons, stigmata and the Shroud of Turin, all of which are accorded uncharacteristically rational explanations. With its biased pattern of credulity and debunking, the book amounts to a slapdash tour of the author's own eccentric belief systems.
...For each topic that Sylvia discusses, one could find detailed, serious full book references. But that is the point of this book. Readers can get a “taste” of the story for each topic. Then, if they want more complete information, they can seek that elsewhere. Sylvia acknowledges that this work “isn’t meant to be a scientific treatise.” She wrote it “with the average reader in mind.” She says, “This book is meant to give an overview of the secrets and mysteries of the world and then offer my psychic interpretations of them.” She has actually visited many of the sites she discusses.
...There is something here of interest to nearly everyone. This is light reading and fun. Readers will also find Sylvia Browne’s dry wit spicing up various discussions.
April 5, 2009
Had I been in my teens or early 20's I would have really enjoyed this book. It is and introduction to unusual phenomena on this planet such as the mystery of Stonehenge or do werewolves really exist. As it is, I have already explored most of that in my youth. Sylvia does a good job explaining these things as the authorities see it, but,then, she has her spirit guide Francine fill in the blanks for what the authorities dispute or for what is really unknown. Francine tells you the real deal. She includes internet sites for those who wish to know more about these subjects.
December 7, 2015
Started this book not knowing what to expect, but I'm glad I found this while bargain hunting at the goodwill! Sylvia Browne is great at engaging the reader and making the subject matter interesting. What kept me reading was her integration of scientific data, her own opinion, and the opinions of others. I was also pleased that Sylvia reiterates that her end truth was her truth and you shouldn't just accept it, instead find the truth for yourself. Over all a very interesting read that covered topics from ancient landmarks and legends to Christian mysteries.
March 16, 2013
I read a variety of books, and I've read one or two others by Sylvia Browne. Usually I take the "open mind, believe it if you will" approach, but this book was practically laughable. I believe SHE believes what she's written, but I had trouble seeing it as anything more than entertainment. Perhaps because I'm not sold on the idea of aliens being responsible for all the secrets and mysteries in the world. The only thing she left out was Elvis, and I'm sure that will be in a future edition.
November 24, 2008
Sylvia answers many questions about the world's greatest mysteries. UFO's, The Loch Ness Monster, the Yeti, The Bermuda Triangle, are discussed in this book, as well as how the pryamids were built, the Crystal Skulls, and much more. Anyone who wants to learn about these mysteries can turn to this book.
November 15, 2011
tj's always interesting to read what Syliva Browne has to say on any subject. She does not disappoint in Secrets & Mysteries. From the great pyramids to alien abductions, Sylvia discusses the most common theories and then adds her own insights. Her explanations make as much sense as anyones, and in some cases her logic beats the "experts".
December 20, 2010
This book was very interesting & thought-provoking. I enjoyed reading about many of the mysteries of this world of ours. This book really makes you think. It's up to you whether or not to agree with Sylvia's personal opinions, but she does make a lot of sense on many topics.
July 11, 2012
I'm always skeptical about psychics and their abilities. But I live life with an open mind, and so far this book is interesting. And she does use a lot of facts and references in her book, so you do learn about these phenomena also.
October 7, 2019
All of Sylvia Brownes's material is interesting. Sometimes I'm not sure if I believe what she writes, but she even encourages people to reach inside themselves and do research for themselves, and to not just take her word for it. This was a very interesting book.
April 1, 2014
Really interesting and well written book about the great secrets and mysteries of the world that to this day remain unsolved and unexplained. Very enlightening read for anyone interested in this type of stuff.
November 5, 2007
I love reading about Stonehedge and all of the mysterous places like the Bermuda Triangle. She covers them all and gives a little more info than most.
March 9, 2008
Loved it! Sylvia has a casual and "easy to relate to" writing style. Great book for spiritual readers.
July 20, 2009
This book I found very interesting. I love reading about how the pryamids were built and other mysteries. I love anything that she writes
July 19, 2011
This was awesome, it gave interesting theories to the greatest structures, groups, and mysteries i've always been curious about.
December 14, 2011
Believe it or don't believe it - but she has some very interesting explanations and opinions on the origins of things. Her stories about close encounters with aliens are by far the most entertaining.
July 26, 2012
I've read this more than once, love it! It's great to read a straight opinion and not a bunch of flip,flop "maybe they do exist?" crap. Love her writing, I'm sure I'll read this again.
April 4, 2015
Missing her dearly this is one of her greatest story as it leaves u fully understanding who u could be.
February 22, 2024
I had been wanting to read this book for years, but once I got my hand on it, it was immediately clear that it wasn’t what I expected, but a woman’s raving about how, thanks to her psychic abilities, saw the “sophisticated machine” that “hoisted the stones [Stonehenge’s] up”, and that there were kids outside the circle fingering red berries strung together and a man pointed at another one…, and her rejecting the works of historians by saying affermations such as:
«Some historians say that Stonehenge dates to about 3000 B.c., but I felt when I was there that it was more like 5000 B.c.»
Sometimes it is nice to get visuals in a book just as in movies, and I’m not saying Browne’s imagination is uttermost juvenile, but simply that as a non believer, this book was rather obnoxious to digest.
This book contains all sort of crap believer “psychic”’s deliriums (who once was offered by the CIA to be a “psychic spy”, as she said, although I couldn’t find a single reference nor interview) who didn’t get ONE profecy right, plus apparently, voices, such as Francine’s, which is told to had revealed her any sort of stuff, just as:
«Francine says that from Mexico to Egypt and from Peru to the China Sea, there are vortex points on each side of the equator that interconnect to form a grid of highly electromagnetic areas (there are approximately 12 in all) that cause strange phenomena to occur»
«Many historians believe that Sanskrit came from Shangri-La, while Francine says that it comes from Lemuria»
as answers to places considered more or less mysterious (or just either mythological, such as the Shambhala), she is supposed to have visited, and such.
Of course, a part from her personal encounter with a fairy —“with wings and all”— there are other witnesses’ experiences, such as a friend (!) of hers, said to be a doctor (perhaps an attemp to give her probable made up witnesses a sort of respectable background in order to be more believable by the reader?), whose cancer “disappeared” after he went deep-sea in the centre of the Bermuda Triangle and got “repelled by an electrical force that went through his body” by a “pyramid with a crystal on top” —one might even wonder why no one has ever written or researched about this event nor about this phantasmal man, not even by the three doctors that supposedly saw him?
Everything written, as the autor says herself, was gathered by her researchers (!!), hipnosys and her voices, indoctrinated by her family of mediums and her grandmother (“[…] Please go on… it validates what I’ve heard” nan used to tell her 7 years old niece when speaking about her imaginary friend) who believed to had lived in Atlantis, and got convinced to have “powers” and that her role in both life and “After Life” was to “research God”.
«I believe with all my heart that Nessie is a tulpa that has been created by a belief, many books, and supposed sightings. She's real, in a manner of speaking, because thousands of thoughtforms have helped create her».
At least she sounds lucid while speaking about demons and in a few paragraphs.
✿
At first, once you accept that this is a fictional reading, it is somewhat entertaining, however it soon becomes an irritating reading of a poor hallucinated woman writing nonsense while desperately trying to sound convincing (with no evidences, counterarguments or solid arguments provided, except from guess who… other so called mediums whose she shared ideas with).
«Some historians say that Stonehenge dates to about 3000 B.c., but I felt when I was there that it was more like 5000 B.c.»
Sometimes it is nice to get visuals in a book just as in movies, and I’m not saying Browne’s imagination is uttermost juvenile, but simply that as a non believer, this book was rather obnoxious to digest.
This book contains all sort of crap believer “psychic”’s deliriums (who once was offered by the CIA to be a “psychic spy”, as she said, although I couldn’t find a single reference nor interview) who didn’t get ONE profecy right, plus apparently, voices, such as Francine’s, which is told to had revealed her any sort of stuff, just as:
«Francine says that from Mexico to Egypt and from Peru to the China Sea, there are vortex points on each side of the equator that interconnect to form a grid of highly electromagnetic areas (there are approximately 12 in all) that cause strange phenomena to occur»
«Many historians believe that Sanskrit came from Shangri-La, while Francine says that it comes from Lemuria»
as answers to places considered more or less mysterious (or just either mythological, such as the Shambhala), she is supposed to have visited, and such.
Of course, a part from her personal encounter with a fairy —“with wings and all”— there are other witnesses’ experiences, such as a friend (!) of hers, said to be a doctor (perhaps an attemp to give her probable made up witnesses a sort of respectable background in order to be more believable by the reader?), whose cancer “disappeared” after he went deep-sea in the centre of the Bermuda Triangle and got “repelled by an electrical force that went through his body” by a “pyramid with a crystal on top” —one might even wonder why no one has ever written or researched about this event nor about this phantasmal man, not even by the three doctors that supposedly saw him?
Everything written, as the autor says herself, was gathered by her researchers (!!), hipnosys and her voices, indoctrinated by her family of mediums and her grandmother (“[…] Please go on… it validates what I’ve heard” nan used to tell her 7 years old niece when speaking about her imaginary friend) who believed to had lived in Atlantis, and got convinced to have “powers” and that her role in both life and “After Life” was to “research God”.
«I believe with all my heart that Nessie is a tulpa that has been created by a belief, many books, and supposed sightings. She's real, in a manner of speaking, because thousands of thoughtforms have helped create her».
At least she sounds lucid while speaking about demons and in a few paragraphs.
✿
At first, once you accept that this is a fictional reading, it is somewhat entertaining, however it soon becomes an irritating reading of a poor hallucinated woman writing nonsense while desperately trying to sound convincing (with no evidences, counterarguments or solid arguments provided, except from guess who… other so called mediums whose she shared ideas with).
August 25, 2020
Si presenta come un ottimo libro dove misteri e curiosità...perplessità ed incertezze sui vari misteri che affliggono la mente umana e ci attorniano trovano largo spazio in doviziose recensioni e approfondimenti spirituali e non (ed anche di vita propria) presentati dalla grande Sylvie ormai apprezzata in tutto il mondo per le sue doti-qualità. Le sue parole portano uno squarcio di luce nelle tenebre in cui questi argomenti sono stati per troppo tempo avvolti, trascinando il lettore in un viaggio pieno di sorprese nel mondo meraviglioso che vive intorno a noi. Lo scientifico ed il soprannaturale si uniscono per dare uno spiraglio di luce a quanti dei fenomeni o dei termini che noi usiamo sono stati però privati del loro significato simbolico. Certo non è una rappresaglia scientifica sugli stessi benché abbia l'autrice stessa cercato di dare alle sue affermazioni uno tale supporto ma prevale comunque in essi la curiosità e lo spiritualismo che da sempre la contraddistinguano! Uomini e uomini si cimentano in fantasie assurde o surreali ma lei ha cercano di rispondere sensatamente (nel possibile delle sue facoltà) a misteri e ai segreti che tutti i giorni vediamo o ai quali la nostra mente divaga: un libro da leggere e apprezzare di per se perché di più fattibili che non si discostano dal senso della realtà non ce ne sono!
March 16, 2020
For those of us who have always been fascinated by the unexplained—or inadequately explained—secrets and mysteries of this world, Sylvia Browne now comes to the rescue. Using a combination of information from her spirit guide Francine as well as her own incredible psychic powers , Sylvia augments current scientific research to provide us with detailed explanations about seemingly inexplicable concepts.
From the Great Pyramid to Stonehenge, Sylvia reveals mazing facts about some of the world’s most mysterious sites. The truth behind sacred and controversial topics such as the Shroud of Turin, the Holy Grail, and the lost years of Jesus are also brought to light; and fascinating and mysterious subjects such as crop circles, vampires, voodoo, Atlantis, extraterrestrials, Easter Island, and many more are examined and clarified.
Sylvia tears away the obscure and timeworn explanations that hide the underlying truths about these phenomena, taking us on a fabulous journey that unlocks the secrets and mysteries that surround us in this “wonder-full” world.
From the Great Pyramid to Stonehenge, Sylvia reveals mazing facts about some of the world’s most mysterious sites. The truth behind sacred and controversial topics such as the Shroud of Turin, the Holy Grail, and the lost years of Jesus are also brought to light; and fascinating and mysterious subjects such as crop circles, vampires, voodoo, Atlantis, extraterrestrials, Easter Island, and many more are examined and clarified.
Sylvia tears away the obscure and timeworn explanations that hide the underlying truths about these phenomena, taking us on a fabulous journey that unlocks the secrets and mysteries that surround us in this “wonder-full” world.
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