The Silva Method has been around for years. Orginally called Silva Mind Control in the 1970s, it has now become Silva
UltraMind. I'm sure they got a lot of flak about the original title, some people thinking they were trying to control other people's minds,
when actually, it's all about controlling your own thoughts (or mind). Many of the great self improvement "gurus" have taken the Silva
course. They use meditation techniques called active meditation, not passive meditation. What does that mean? Once you reach your alpha
level, you use that to visualize and manifest your desires.
To introduce you to the practices, they have a free email course called "Living Your Alpha Life" that includes a guided meditation that you can
burn to a CD to listen to as many times as you want. There are 9 lessons and they give you an overview of what is possible using their
techniques. It's perhaps one of the most comprehensive free courses I've come across. I strongly urge you to give this one a try. I found it to
be very enlightening. You can sign up for it here:
After taking the e-course, you may want to sign up for the audio program. Frankly, I was surprised at how inexpensive it was compared to other
audio self help programs. I have not taken that yet because I have signed up to attend the seminar at the end of May. You can read my review
about that here: Silva Seminar
I have finished the seminar and will probably also buy the audio version as extra reinforcement. The techniques taught are
something you will need to practice everyday to get proficient.