Why My Mother Didn't Want Me To Be Psychic: The Intelligent Guide to the Sixth Sense [Paperback]

This is an extremely 'intelligent guide'...Sawyer has a real grasp of her subject matter; her attention to detail is satisfying and she speaks with authority from much personal experience...A highly recommended professional guide to areas of awareness that can be developed to benefit us in all areas of life. (Sri Dimond And Christina Agnew Lifescape Magaizne )

"The powerful stories, analogies and facts contained within this book have had no less than a profound impact on my life. Thank you!" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

"A close friend of mine recommended this book to me; she was a little coy about it because we had never discussed anything quite like this before, even as friends. Now, however, we can't stop talking about it!"
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Heidi Sawyer faced huge disapproval from those around her as her psychic abilities started to develop. She tells the story of the battle she has fought to find the courage to act in the face of fear and criticism. Her journey to establish her right to explore her amazing gifts and gain acceptance will inspire others to trust their own awakening experiences and find the confidence to be psychic. Imagine in 10 years time that your life is how you would really want it to be - understanding your intuitive and psychic ability, and using it to your best advantage and to the advantage of your friends and family. Through clear, concise advice and her own experiences, Heidi Sawyer demonstrates that we can all cultivate our sixth sense by: recognising the signs that your abilities are 'opening' learning how to live your life with your psychic frequency turned on coping with opposition, and find like-minded people using her top ten tips to develop powerful psychic awareness

A fabulous informative approach helps the layman understand the sixth sense and psychic approach to life. The book has a non-complicated format explaining how everyone is psychic. Foreword by Professor Dr Kim Jobst visiting professor in healthcare and integrated medicine, Oxford Brookes University - Editor-in-Chief "The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

At the beginning of becoming aware of intuitive and psychic abilities, I remember some key questions I certainly had. Those questions over the years have not changed, I am still asked them on a daily basis. How do you know if you're psychic? I've had some strange experiences I don't understand; can you explain them for me? How do I explore my psychic side? These are all questions I have answered for you, in the book. Enjoy! --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Your Experience Explained

Heidi Sawyer takes you on a journey to discover the awakening process. Threaded with her own story of disapproval to acceptance, Heidi explains the illuminating journey of the psychic pathway.

We all have the potential to develop our psychic and intuitive gifts. Whether you have flashes of intuition or are simply fascinated by all things psychic, you will enjoy reading this extraordinary book.

Includes

- How to recognise the `opening' signs

- What it's like to be psychic

- How to nurture psychic children

- Heidi's top ten tips for psychic development

Heidi Sawyer BA (Hons) is the Course Director for the Institute of Psychic Development. She teaches all aspects of the psychic sciences throughout the UK and other parts of the world. Her home psychic development courses have sold in 13 countries, and are featured on BBC Radio. Television researchers regularly use Heidi's material for programmes on psychic abilities.

Heidi's matter-of-fact and witty approach during her workshops, seminars and talks at national events across the UK makes her popular within the self improvement and spirituality movement. She currently resides in Surrey, England with her husband and son. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Heidi Sawyer is the Course Director for the Institute of Psychic Development. She travels the world teaching psychic awareness and self-healing, and has written numerous articles on self-improvement and psychic development.

Chapter 1

The Opening - Beginning of Natural Psychic Skills

"Those who have developed 'psychic' powers have simply let some of the limitations they laid upon their minds be lifted" A Course in Miracles

I remember clearly the first time I knew I had experienced spirit. Reversing out of the driveway on my way to the supermarket, a figure caught my eye. It darted from the front room, appearing to be dressed all in black; I sat frightened in the car thinking a burglar had waited until I had left the house before moving from their hiding place.

Continuing to look, I thought to myself, burglars do not pass through walls and remain standing looking at you. The figure moved closer to the front door, as it did, I saw a very happy lady approximately in her seventies waving back at me. It was my grandmother; she had passed over into spirit a few years previously. Relieved it wasn't a burglar I continued on my way to the supermarket.

From that point forward for a few months I wandered around very confused. I had no way of understanding what had happened. No one in my immediate surroundings understood what I had experienced. Most thought I had temporarily lost my mind or didn't want to discuss it, such things frightened them.

Most people fear the unknown and anything out of the ordinary often fills them with anguish. Most of us are brought up with linear, logical thinking, our spiritual and psychic side often squashed in early childhood as part of a vivid imagination. We forget we have these amazing skills we naturally possess and stuff them deep down into the place where no one goes until a chipping starts and the flame of the light worker within ignites and a stretch for development begins. For many it is the constant and prolific flashes of intuition, the strong desire to change and grow the fascination with bright colours such as pink, purple and white, the meeting of spirit similar to my experience and the calling of your name when no one is in the room.

Some of these things start with strong changes in your life or follow emotional trauma. Psychologists and psychiatrists have a less than polite name for it, but I have noticed a reoccurring pattern in a lot of people during my many years of teaching psychic development. What I call the opening starts in similar ways for most people.

Common 'Opening' Signs

- Common co-incidences occurring in your life

- Seeing things out of the corner of your eye

- Feeling a 'breeze' or a presence

- Strong fascination for psychic or spiritual knowledge

- Receiving 'messages' in dreams from friends or relatives who have died

- Dreaming events before they happen

- Seeing those who are no longer alive

- Hearing things repeated over and over in your mind (not in relation to mental health problems)

- People want to tell you their life history and things they have rarely told others, even if they do not know you very well

- 'Knowing' people well when you have only met them for a short time

- Strong feelings regarding the health of others to find out later you were correct

- Sensitivity to noise

- Sensitivity to the moods of others

- Sudden and strong desires to clean up your health and eating habits

- Fascination with Angels or Fairies

- Being inexplicably very drawn towards the colours lilac, pink, or white

- Rubbing the forehead often and wanting to get hair away from your face. Strange pulling sensation across forehead (Third eye stretching)

- Wanting to 'save' others and the planet

Downside to Stage One Opening --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.