I’ve been reading this every night before bed, hoping to absorb some brilliant ideas and then drift
off to sleep. Instead, I’ve been wondering what it is that I just read. Maybe this reads beautifully
in Spanish but it comes off as being too flowery and pseudo philosophical in English. Maybe I’m just
not the cerebral reader that this book requires. I’m also reading Burger’s “Mastering The Art of
Magic” and I feel that I can actually recall the ideas and concepts presented there but I’m
struggling with the Magic Rainbow.
There’s no denying Tamariz and his inctedible depth of
knowledge and skill but I have to be honest about what I’ve found in this book.
This is not an easy book, quite far from it, but it contains info you cannot find anywhere.
If you are a beginner probably it's not the right moment to read it because you don't have enough background and skillset.
This is not a beginner's book, you are reading a true master of the Art. Someone who thinks deeply about it.
Diego, I kind of understand your comment, and so does Juan. Please read my comments about that in the foreword. Juan needed to express what he has in his head, which is as complex as a Dali painting. How many understand Dali? How may understand a dream?
Juan admits this spatial imagery is not for everybody and he asked me to mention that if you are not into that sort of thing, it's OK to simply skip it. I'd say more than 90% of the book is down to earth and more easily understood than the introductory pages. Nothing wrong with not undestanding it. What I got from it is how it reflects Juan's inner world and his endless passion about magic.
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