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Geller, Uri (born 1946)
Israeli psychic
renowned for his abilities to bend metal objects by stroking or looking
at them, and to stop watches or make them run faster. Such feats of psychokinesis
(PK) are called by some the 'Geller effect'.
During the peak of
his public career in the 1970s, Geller worked full time as a
professional performer who demonstrated his metal-bending and mind
reading abilities for television audiences worldwide. By the end of the
decade, he was devoting most of his time to private consulting with
occasional public appearances.
Despite his
successful feats, most parapsychologists
have not taken him seriously, perhaps because of his entertainment
career. Geller claims he discovered his psychic powers when he was five
years old, following an incident involving his mother's sewing machine.
He saw a tiny blue spark coming from the machine, and when he tried to
touch it, he received a violent shock and was knocked off his feet. He
says that his new powers manifested immediately, including an ability to
read his mother's mind. A year later he found he could make the hands
speed up on a watch his father had given to him. Shortly afterward the
spoon bending began. He became a full-time performer in 1969. Geller was
tested in 1972 at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in California.
He gave impressive demonstrations of ESP,
hut tests to prove his metal-bending abilities, however, were
inconclusive.
As a professional
performer, Geller was in constant demand throughout the 1970s. He
traveled the world, making frequent television and radio appearances.
Following most of these stops, broadcasters were flooded by calls from
viewers and listeners who reported their silverware had been bent or
watches and clocks began working improperly. Geller's high profile made
him an enticing target for debunkers, who attempted to demonstrate how
they could perform the same metal-bending feats using stage magic.
In the late 1970s Geller retired from the public limelight, save for
occasional appearances, and began private consulting work, including dowsing
for minerals and oil.
Related
audio
and
videos.
Related
books:
Confessions
of a Rabbi and a Psychic.
Ella
(A novel written by Geller).
Mind
Medicine: Harness the Healing Power of Your Mind.
Psychology
of the Psychic.
The
Geller Papers: Scientific Observations on the Paranormal Powers of Uri
Geller.
Truth
About Uri Geller.
Uri
Geller: Magician or Mystic.
Uri
Geller's Little Book of Mind-Power; Maximise Your Will to Win.
Uri
Geller's Mindpower Kit.
Click
here for more related
books.
Further info:
Uri Geller
FAQ.
Uri
Geller's Biography.
Uri Geller's
Interactive Psychic City.
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