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MANDRAGORE New user N.Ireland 72 Posts |
Hi everybody !
I am tempted to buy Kentonism from Kenton Knepper But I am not sure what it's worth. so if you have any advice, that would help. thank you ben |
Scott F. Guinn Inner circle "Great Scott!" aka "Palms of Putty" & "Poof Daddy G" 6586 Posts |
What it's worth? Hard for me to tell you what something will be worth to you. I don't do a lot of the kind of stuff Kenton does--cold readings, etc. I can tell you that I found his Wonder Words series to be one of the best investments I've ever made, and Kolossal Killer is just that. Kenton doesn't put out junk!
Read his current article at http://www.online-visions.com.
"Love God, laugh more, spend more time with the ones you love, play with children, do good to those in need, and eat more ice cream. There is more to life than magic tricks." - Scott F. Guinn
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tboehnlein Inner circle ohio 1787 Posts |
Kentonism, is not a manuscript to take lightly I had recieved it several weeks ago & am still reviewing it constantly because there is a ton of theory to absorb. If you take your work seriously it will probably become invaluable but it will require confidence & effort on your behalf.
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VernonOnCoins Inner circle NYC 1978 Posts |
Just ordered Kentonism. The description was way too appetizing for me to pass it up.
Can you be more specific, anyone, as to what I can expect result wise. Assume I put in a lot of work in my studies |
Lee Marelli Special user Aurora, Colorado 876 Posts |
You will soon see that it is pure Kenton. There are very few outstanding close-up mentalism routines and this is certainly one.
I may hear disagreement but I do not see it as stage material. You will I believe, see this as a one-on-one or small group routine. It will cost you a bit to produce, but you will truly have a spur of the moment mentalism effect.
"Mentalism is a state of mind." Marelli
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VernonOnCoins Inner circle NYC 1978 Posts |
I'm thinking of a red, sweet flower with layers of petals... any guesses?
Is this the best it gets? Gimme a break!! Think of a piece of furniture, like a table... DUH.. a chair? This is the essence of the material in Kentonism. This is what he's pushing, at the end of the day. This, and some pseudo explaination of the "power of suggestion" He includes business card artwork even more ridiculous than these predictions. The artwork actually lays out images like the Q of hearts, a chair, a circle, a rose, etc., in some abstract way, so now the spectator can stare at it and no doubt, pick up the impressions. Scary stuff, huh? Gimme a break. These simple predictions make up the bulk of the 60 page book. Someone please clue me in. Where did my $40 go? Think of a popular auction site on the internet where people go to unload their junk on others! Starts with "E" ends with "Y" oohhhh... I'm good |
IanB Loyal user Derby 262 Posts |
See my post on the Kentonism review!!
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Mya Angel Special Assistant California 1396 Posts |
Hi Vernon on coins.
:confused: My guess would be; Easy Money! Mya
There is nothing that remains so constant as change. Don't end up like concrete, all mixed up and permanently set.
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peng New user Malaysia 81 Posts |
VernonOnCoins, I know how you feel. I don't quite like Kentonism either. It's not easy to be swallowed and digested. And not everybody wants to absorb it.
But if you keep an open mind about Kenton, get his Wonder Words. If I am to rate the importance of all my books and videos, Wonder Words ranks among the top. After going through Wonder Words, re-read Kentonism. Everything will look so different.
Peng
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christopher carter Special user 660 Posts |
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On 2002-01-25 07:15, VernonOnCoins wrote: I have Kentonism, but its one of the many books I have on a shelf that I haven't been able to get to. I don't know whether or not you have experience doing the sorts of psychological forces you are describing, and I know it's hard for you to believe, but these things can be used very effectively. I know a mentalist who uses the 'think of a flower, think of an animal' force to open his show. The guy is very successful and very well paid. He wouldn't do it if it didn't serve a purpose. Again, I don't want to second-guess your experience or background, but sometimes things that seem silly at first can have startling impact when approached with the right attitude. --Christopher Carter |
dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts |
Kentonism assumes that you are familiar with Kenton's previous work.
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David_Libertine Regular user Lake Charles, LA 142 Posts |
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On 2002-07-26 02:08, dpe666 wrote: I'll second that... Without a grounding in Wonder Words, etc. Kentonism would seem impossible. But it's not. I use Wonder Words everyday with incredible success because it's simply incredible how far you can get people to go. I'd say WW is akin to what McGill describes as Waking Hypnosis, and Kentonism takes it even further.
Boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth.
Neo: What truth? Boy: There is no spoon. Neo: There is no spoon? Boy: Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself. |
Yaniv Deautsch Special user Israel 529 Posts |
What may be the best idea in Kentonism,at least in my opinion,isn't original to Kenton and the credit should belong to the late Bascom Jones.
Yaniv Deautsch |
Alex Reeve New user 63 Posts |
I think that my money was well spent on Kentonism because of the Pure kentonism principle. this is a great idea with a lot of applications.
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Philemon Vanderbeck Inner circle Seattle, WA 4694 Posts |
Meanwhile, some of us still wait for Kenton to release Wonder Words on CD...
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Professor Philemon Vanderbeck
That Creepy Magician "I use my sixth sense to create the illusion of possessing the other five." |
David_Libertine Regular user Lake Charles, LA 142 Posts |
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On 2002-07-29 11:50, Philemon wrote: It took days to rip the casettes into audio files so I could burn my own copies... I got rid of my casette decks, etc. years ago and after investing in WW had to borrow a friends deck to convert the tapes. I wish I could have just bought them on CD but the effort was worth every minute. Now I can listen to the material anytime.
Boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth.
Neo: What truth? Boy: There is no spoon. Neo: There is no spoon? Boy: Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself. |
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