I have tons of books from Sylvia Browne on how to contact the spirit world and have found them to be useless. They are various hate-sites about her and no doubt you all know about her big cock-up on the Montel Williams show. I'm rather disappointed that I have spent so much money and time on her books. But I'm not going to rely on hearsay or rumours. So what I want to know is this :

Is she for real or is she a fake?

Does she just do 'cold-readings' or is it possible that she is a psychic but she's just got a few of things wrong?

She works with her son Chris. Does that mean he's a fraudster too?

Opinions will abound - she has helped some and hindered others.  Isn't that true of all people?  They tend to either be 'for' us or 'against' us in learning.

But do I carry on with her books or just get some new ones?

What do you sense from her heart?  Does she genuinely only help people? Does she have an attitude that you just don't "click" with?  I've had moments where I just didn't click with someone, and sometimes it was because we picked up negative areas on our personalities that were negative, and didn't get along.  Sometimes when we feel negative vibes from someone, it's because personalities clash.  You may not agree with how she protrays herself.  You could even be right in thinking so.  

Or, she could be the type who thinks very highly of herself and her skills.  She could think it a feather in her hat to be psychic.  You have many popular psychics who end up allowing ego to get in the way.  Sure, they help others, but their motives for helping have changed.  If that's the case, find someone else to learn from.  There are many out there with great resources.  I wouldn't concider buying her books a waste.  We all have different learning styles!  I'm personally more hands-on and visual, because of my artistic nature.  Reading helps, but sometimes I need a photo example to help me, or at least a good, descriptive word-picture.

In cases like this, try to push away negative judgements and discover more about her the person, what she's done, what she's said, and don't read into things too much.  Take her for face value, and make your own judgement based on fact, not opinion of others.  This is never easy to do, but that's probably because with today's society, people are so quick to judge and slow to forgive.

There is so much literature out there with regard to mediumship training/development, spirituality, etc. etc. - all topics covered by Sylvia Browne.  Seek and find what works for you.  She may be what is right for some, but not for all.  That is the nature of development - seek what works for us in our own way.

If something does not make sense to us, then it is not for us - if it resonates with the heart - it is right for us.  Choose wisely.

Strictly Mediumship development, best book I found - Develop Your Psychic Powers by Tara Ward found at www.abebooks.com (new or used)

Spirituality often comes from a religious following.  Spiritualism....A Way of Life by Elizabeth Harris is a good volume for spirituality ideas.