Al G. Manning (June 19, 1927 – April 8, 2006) was an American author,

occultist The occult () is a category of esoteric or supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving a 'hidden' or 'secret' agency, such as magic and mystic ...

certified public accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the title of qualified accountants in numerous countries in the English-speaking world. It is generally equivalent to the title of chartered accountant in other English-speaking countries. In the United Stat ...

, and the founder of ESP Lab of

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(formerly ESP Laboratory in

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

). He authored 23 self-help books and 11 correspondence courses, many tapes and videos, with 40 years of monthly ESP LAB newsletters, mostly related to the development and use of

psychic A psychic is a person who claims to use powers rooted in parapsychology, such as extrasensory perception (ESP), to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance; or who performs acts that a ...

powers for personal and planetary benefit with positive spiritual development. These included

intuition Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without recourse to conscious reasoning or needing an explanation. Different fields use the word "intuition" in very different ways, including but not limited to: direct access to unconscious knowledg ...

clairvoyance Clairvoyance (; ) is the claimed ability to acquire information that would be considered impossible to get through scientifically proven sensations, thus classified as extrasensory perception, or "sixth sense". Any person who is claimed to h ...

clairaudience Clairvoyance (; ) is the claimed ability to acquire information that would be considered impossible to get through scientifically proven sensations, thus classified as extrasensory perception, or "sixth sense". Any person who is claimed to h ...

, spirit contact,

astral projection In Western esotericism, esotericism, astral projection (also known as astral travel, soul journey, soul wandering, spiritual journey, spiritual travel) is an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) in which a subtle body, known as the astra ...

, and others. His work is carried on by the ESP Lab, now located in

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.ESP Lab
website.

Bibliography

* ''Eye of Newt in My Martini: a Certified Public Accountant Turned Occultist Tells Why and How'' (1981), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Faerie Tales Are True - Get Your Share'' (with Rachel L. Manning) (1986), Pan/Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Helping Yourself with ESP: Tap the Power of Extra-Sensory Perception and Make It Work for You'' (1999), Prentice Hall Press , * ''Helping Yourself with Psycho-Cosmic Power'' (1983), Pan/Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Helping Yourself with the Power of Gnostic Magic'' (1984), Pan/Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Helping Yourself with Real Spirit Contact'' (1990), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Helping Yourself with White Witchcraft'' (2002), Prentice Hall Press , * ''How to Get the Most Out of Life: a Novel Approach That Works Because It's Fun'' (1988), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Life After Death? Sex? Dinner?: The Lighter Side of the Occult'' (1983), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''The Magic of New Ishtar Power'' (1978), Prentice Hall , * ''Mighty Maverick Magick'' (The Essence of Victorious Living) (1983), Pan Ishtar Unlimited * ''Miracle of Universal Psychic Power: How to Pyramid Your Way to Prosperity'' (1974) Prentice Hall Trade , * ''Miracle Spiritology'' (1975), Pan/Ishtar Unlimited , * ''The Miraculous Laws of Universal Dynamics'' (1964), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , (reprinted by Prentice Hall 1965) * ''Moon Lore and Moon Magic'' (1980), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Rainbows Falling on My Head: The Magic of the Great God Pan'' (1982), Pan/Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Real Ritual Magick (For People Ready to Enjoy Life, NOW)'' (1987), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''Your Golden Key to Success'' (1982), Pan Ishtar Unlimited , * ''You're Beautiful: Quick Reference Self Help Program for All Situations'' (1987), Pan Ishtar Unlimited ,

References

External links

ESP Lab.

Al Manning Books.
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