Barefoot Doctor - Tao of Manifestation: The Taoist Way to Do Real Magic

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the taoist way to do real magic

Copyright Barefoot Doctor, aka Stephen Russell, 2017

First published in 2001 by Harper Collins Publishers as Manifesto

New edition published by Wayward Publications Ltd, Edinburgh

www.waywardpublications.com

The moral right of Stephen Russell aka Barefoot Doctor to be asserted as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All Rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.

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Dedicated to the joyous memory of Victor, Late Father of Barefoot

Hello, its the author here with a short foreword I prepared earlier.

Ive always entertained this strange fantasy of writing a book with no preamble whatsoever, as I see it as akin to running into the room before youve walked into the room and saying, In a second, Im going to walk into the room and introduce myself and I just wanted to let you know beforehand, in case you got confused or upset in any way when I actually walk into the room. I did try to do this this time, as I have done with all the books Ive written - but as if my fingers had a mind of their own, they tapped away at the keys regardless until this preamble materialized.

That being said, after my customary semi-hypnotic introduction or, more accurately, induction, I launch unexpectedly, with a suddenness that surprised even me at the time of writing, into exactly what you do to manifest everything you always wanted, which takes up a good 58 per cent of the text (for those of you with a penchant for percentages). This comprises the slickest, most succinct and probably most powerful set of manifestation tools yet known to humankind and really should have had a far longer build-up, but I cant fake it with you - this material just isnt susceptible to showmanship, coming as it does from so far back in time and space.

You see, strangely, in spite of the fact that personally I am at least semi-certifiable, some ancient Taoist master or other, who evidently achieved spiritual immortality way back when, seems to have chosen me as his messenger. He probably had the wrong address, but thats fine with me, as I wasnt doing anything that special before all this started for me 38 years ago at the sweet, though not really innocent, age of eleven. And, after all, its a great gig if you can get it. Of course, you could strip that version of events of its questionable romance and simply say it comes to me through the more rarefied channels of the higher mind, albeit filtered through decades of personal training, experience and distortion, direct, as it were, from source; from what you might call the Golden Immortals themselves, or at least from the Universal Dinner Lady (thatll make sense when you read the book).

The remaining 42 per cent (approximately) concerns itself with issues inevitably arising from the practice of manifesting things, as well as providing encouragement (because youll be needing a fair bit of that) along with (hopefully) useful insights from the front line, arranged into short, easily downloadable chunks of data perfect for, say, a session on the loo or a couple of stops on the train on the way into or home from work. At first these drops of data may seem oddly repetitive but Im sure youll agree you can never have enough reminding of the basic metaphysical laws (Im sure youll agree).

Its quite feasible you could use at least 67 per cent or so of the text, if not far more, as an open-at-any-random-page style oracle or daily guidance mechanism with relative impunity and indeed gain quite some benefit. However, just because the actual how-you-do- it bit comes relatively early on in the text without massive fanfare, that doesnt mean you should skim through it, as this would have you missing the whole point, which after all, is learning how to get what you want the easy Taoist way. However, be warned (as will be repeated in the upcoming warning), that getting it can lead to significant personal disorientation, not to mention sometimes extreme upheaval in your social setting as regards sudden personnel or geographical changes and suchlike, as well as which your faith will be sorely tested many times over, hence why 33 per cent of information or thereabouts, addresses itself to helping you deal with that, or you could find yourself getting in a right old pickle, existentially speaking. That all being said, I hope you enjoy reading it 100 per cent, however you do it and whenever, and moreover I hope you enjoy the results, as without any shadow of a doubt, its the best game Ive ever played and Im sure it will be for you too. (OK, will that do for you, Silver?)

The method described and explained in this Manifestation is extremely powerful and Im not just saying that for dramatic or commercial effect. Furthermore, while its true my style of delivery is variously jokey, light-hearted, compassionate, intimate, sexy, friendly, downright random and hopefully altogether enjoyable, dont let that fool you into thinking youre not playing with fire here.

Once you start using this manifesting method, your reality will begin to change and make you susceptible to occasional bouts of extreme disorientation, not just in your head but in your actual life. So dont mess about with this if you would really rather leave the conditions of your life as they are.

Remember, many people prefer wanting to actually getting and for good reason. We didnt create the suburbs and all that go with them - the mind-numbing TV, the drunken nights out, the Sunday shopping expeditions or the Friday night sex - for nothing. Real life can be very scary. Once you instigate the process of manifesting what you want, you have to leave the suburbs behind (and I use the concept of suburb figuratively) and step out into the big bad world where the wind of change blows with fury and theres nowhere to hide.

Obviously its worth it because at the odd times the wind dies down, theres nothing as exhilarating as looking around you and saying, I manifested all this. Its utterly magnificent in fact. But dont say I didnt warn you (and Im not messing about when I say all this trust me).

Comrades, sisters and brothers of the world, the revolution has begun. No more confusion about getting what you want. The time has come to get what you want without confusion.

This is a bloodless revolution - but its not for sissies. There will be disorientation. After aeons of confusion and clinging to the past, clarity is at first disorientating. This is only natural. Disorientation, however, is only disorientation and will pass as quickly as it came, leaving in its wake scenes of such splendor you will gasp in astonishment.

Have courage. This is a revolution of the heart. The heart will see things differently now and as it does, reality will change to match it. This may require you saying goodbye to many things of the past as the new makes itself known in your life. At times you will no longer recognize yourself as you struggle to grasp on to unfamiliar reference points.