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Telekinesis / Psychokinesis

Otherwise known as mind over matter, here's information on how telekinesis or psychokinesis might work, recent experiments and how you can try it yourself.

What You Need to Know About... Telekinesis

Here's a primer on telekinesis (or psychokinesis) - defined, remarkable stories of those who have it, theories on how it works... and how to develop your powers.

SLIders & the Streetlight Phenomenon

Do streetlights suddenly go out when you pass beneath them? Do watches or credit cards stop working in your possession? Perhaps you are a SLIder.

Street Light Interference, SLI - Are You A SLI-der?

Readers are asked to respond: Have they had experience with SLI?

Psychic Teleportation

Astonishing psychokinetic demonstrations from around the world inspire a new study for the U.S. Air Force.

Spoon bending demonstration

Spoon bending demonstration

Ball-Drop Psychokinesis Test

Here's an online version of a classic test for psychokinesis. See if you can influence -- with the power of your mind -- the direction of the ball as it drops through a series of pegs.

A Brief Introduction to Retro-PK

Psychokinesis (PK, or "mind over matter") occurring on the subatomic scale appears to be capable of producing a "backwards acting in time" effect.

Eleonore Zugun: A case of Psychokinesis

While under strict observation, many unexplained occurrences happened to 13-year-old Eleonore: objects levitated and pelted the young girl with for no apparent reason.

ForkBend.com

This site offers an explanation for and step-by-step instructions on how to bend spoons and forks with the power of your mind. No kidding.

How to Bend a Spoon Using Your Mind

Relates one technique for psychic spoon bending, which harnesses the emotional power of the mind, what he calls "peak experiences" and then a release. Worth a try, perhaps.

James A. Conrad - Telekinesis Laboratory

Where James - the "Reluctant Wizard" - explains his equation for for doing telekinesis.

Learn Psychokinesis

Your mind can affect matter, this article says, because energy follows thought. The interaction occurs between the energy you generate with your thoughts and the energy the object is made of.

Psychic Photography

Japanese psychologist Tomobichi Fukurai coined the term "thoughtography" to describe the psychic project­ion of images directly onto film. Here's a look at this fascinating psychic possibility, including Ted Serios.

RetroPsychokinesis Experiments Online

Here are a couple of online experiments to test your powers of psychokinesis. Your browser must support Java for these to work.

Spoon Bending Instructions and Pictures

Just as the title promises, this article explains, step by step and with photos, how to bend spoons (or forks) with psychokinetic energy.

Unusual Powers of Mind Over Matter

Among the most frightening and unbelievable possibilities is that humans may be able to exert influence upon the physical world simply through the conscious or unconscious intention.

Channeling Dr. Phil

Channeling Dr. Phil - Your True Tales - June 2009

Disappearing Cell Phone

Your True Tales of Disappearing Cell Phone

Illuminating Lamp of Energy

Your True Tales of Illuminating Lamp of Energy

Magnetic Dad

Your True Tales of Magnetic Dad - June 2011

Nail Polish Remover Telekinesis

Nail Polish Remover Telekinesis - Your True Tales - February 2012

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