Dossiers A Better Life The Psionic Predator, by Charles Cosimano | Page 24

XIII Mandatory , Obligatory , Psionic Stuff Whomsoever dieth with the most toys doth winneth the game .
Ok , this is still a book about psionics so you have to read this , even if you already know it . Besides , as my words are as golden drippings from the nose of God , you will want to read them anyway . Other than that , even if you have read my other works and you probably have a considerable arsenal by now , there is going to be some new stuff as well as a short rehash of the older .
Psionics is doing psychic stuff , usually with the aid machines of some kind . Now , there is a debate as to what constitutes a psionic device . Some of the really old-fashioned folks hold out for the good , old , radionic boxes and I can ' t blame them . I like the good , old radionic boxes . I ' m from an era when you turned dials to get the little people to appear in the window in the box in the living room . And there is something to be said for the tactile relationship between the operator and his unit as he turns the knobs . There is an intimacy there which cannot be denied , and no computer program can come close . It ' s like comparing online BDSM to having a real body under those ropes . It just ain ' t the same thing !
So you are going to need to have some basic gadgets to work with if you don ' t already have them . After all , the hunter needs to find his prey and then needs the gun to shoot it with . So let ' s get the gadgets out of the way .
The trusty pendulum
Information is very important . You must be able to determine which targets are right for you and then be able to analyze those targets in order to find out what is the best method of attack and by far , the simplest and easiest method to learn is pendulum dowsing . It is a skill that just about anyone can learn in a very brief period of time , often just in a matter of minutes .
So , first you will need a pendulum .
A pendulum is nothing more than a weight suspended from a string . It is very simple to make , all you need is an old key and a string . I like to use a string that is about a foot long , but you can tinker with the length . It does not seem to matter very much as long as the pendulum can swing freely . And using a key has a number of advantages . It means that as long as you have a key and piece of string , you can have a pendulum handy . The key is flat so you can carry it in your pocket with the string wound around it and not attract attention . And , this one is actually important , the key comes to a point which will make determining the swing easier , particularly with the alphanumeric chart I am going to describe in a minute .