Solitary Seance: How You Can Talk with Spirits on Your Own Kindle Edition

I should have guessed what the content of the book would be when I saw who the author was, but this book is far from what one expects from a book entitled 'Solitary Seance'. The first twenty-four pages talk about Spiritualism and communing with the deceased, but the rest of the book explains different methods of divination. It's apparent pretty quickly that these are just copied and pasted from his other books on divination but with 'Spirit' exchanged for 'God/Goddess'. Even the white light cleansing ritual is straight out of his older works. That's not to say that this is necessarily a bad book as it is an excellent introduction to divination. It's just that it doesn't really stick to the topic mentioned in the title.

A fun little book that gives just enough information on any one (of many) ways to connect with the spirit world. There are 18 techniques or methods covered in the book. My suggestion is to try one and if it works for you, buy more books on that particular method. I recommend this book for the complete newbie...advanced mediums will find this book tedious and boring. Buying a used copy is probably a wise investment if you are curious about this book, full price was a little much. Either way, I am happy that I read it....

I bought this as a companion to the larger Book of Spirit Communications by the same author. Pretty much all the information in this book is covered in Spirit Communications, almost down to the exact same sentences. I don't regret my purchase because it looks cool on the book shelf but I feel the book is redundant.

Buckland has been writing for a long time. His contributions have been significant but among his many works this one is a gem. I love the vintage packaging - I'm a sucker for a great cover and book design but this book would be of tremendous value even if it came as a bare manuscript. I found his instructions clear, easy to follow and understand. I'm not a "tools" type of person myself but I do use them from time to time and this book added considerably to my appreciation of them. An experienced, seasoned medium may not enjoy the book as much as a novice but I would recommend it to anyone regardless of the person's level of experience because it is a valuable reference work.

This book does cover the Ouija board which is why I wanted it for great knowledge to have

We use this book in our classes at Austin Metaphysical Academy and it has great information about Psychic Development.

Another nice read added to my collection.

Generally I don't care much for Raymond Buckland's works, but this book was decent. It is a good beginners books, but if you are well versed in mediumship, you may want to seek a more extensive coverage of the subject. All i all, it is a good book, clearly written and easily understandable.

I was disappointed by this. I had hoped for a fuller explanation of the seance method but it is basically just a listing of divination methods ranging from ouija boards and pendulums to tarot and runes. I actually sent it back for a refund as it was pretty shallow, a page or two on each topic and introductory at best. Buckland is famous for his 1970s works on witchcraft, worth a look if that's your direction, but this seems to be a quickly produced sparetime effort. The pretty cover is the best thing about it, if that's not too harsh.

A good introduction into various methods of spirit communication. None of the areas covered are explored in great detail but a nice read as an overview of the subject or for the novice looking to find the method that best suits them.

This is an updated, more advanced version of "Spirit Communication" and it is well worth the read (even if you have the earlier edition) as this version has much more information. As with all of Bucklands books it is very easy to understand. I have used some of his methods in spirit communication with great success!I would highly recommend this (or any book written by Raymond Buckland) to anyone ethier new to the Craft or a long time practioner like myself.

very nice

Good for any beginner to contact spirit . Easy to follow steps . Highly recommend it .