Day has already earned some renown, counseling the likes of Demi Moore–who wrote the book’s introduction–and securing a coveted slot on ““Oprah.’’ She eschews the term ““psychic,’’ favoring instead the label ““practicing intuitive.’’ Similarly, her book presents itself as a no-nonsense guide for no-nonsense people. It’s light on explanation–which, in the realm of the paranormal, tends to get decidedly nonsensical pretty quickly–and heavy on training exercises designed to give readers brains-on experience in divining the unknown.
The process is a bit like psychoanalysis: unrestrained psyche-dumping followed by interpretation of the jumbled thoughts and images. One exercise invites readers to guess which horse won an unspecified past race. After ““getting centered’’ and recording your thoughts for 30 seconds or so, you’re told to pick over the mental detritus for themes, letters, colors, etc. You then scrutinize a list of horses, seeking connections. Does it work? Let’s just say that, given public fascination with matters of the mind, the only truly safe bet is that Day will soon see lots of green.
