Two sources of enlightenment are both offered from the same American state – Oregon:  what is happening out there? Author of Conversations With God Neale Donald Walsch’s base is there, as is Bill Harris’ Centerpoint Research Institute. Bill Harris was forwarded to me about an online Power of Now course for free – the only thing from him without charge. I get an email almost daily from him, several pages in length. Whereas both seek to offer genuine insights with good intentions, I struggle with the latter.

Bill offers a free trial – and 16 page letter – about the Holosync technology he’s developed. He claims it leads into a state to make you meditate more deeply than a Buddhist monk, with monumental positive life changes. It is completely safe, but the CD case is covered in legal jargon, rendering the Institute harmless and asking you to promise that you listen to this mind altering program at your own risk.

Donning the stipulated stereo headphones, Bill’s gentle American voice lilts over the rain and gong sounds, telling you how amazing this discovery is and how you’ll just have to try this year long first part. The introduction alone costs around $200 – but you get almost that amount again for free in extras, meaning that it’s a real bargain – and you can refund if you’re not satisfied.

Yet $200 – regardless of bonus material – is not easy to find in every pocket. To be told, your life can change but you must find money to do so is really quite cruel if you are poor and your life is not going well. it not only offers a sick hungry donkey an unreachable carrot, but hits the poor beast with the stick that holds it. The replies from the centre on this matter were:

“These emails are no different than receiving discount offers for any other product, such as sale announcements in your mail for a clothing store or food.  If you can’t afford what’s being advertised — throw it away.”

We are sick of junk mail and all the other ways that things are thrown at us – what makes them think that spiritual things ought to be joining such a trash business ethos? Spiritual tools should be different to junk mail. Centerpoint does not seem to have much of an ethical consideration about what they offer.  There is no sympathy or offering here. Everything sent was – try the product. 

The specially trained advisor continued:

“You have the freedom to delete any of our emails or, as I stated in my previous email you’re welcome to use the link at the bottom of the emails and remove yourself from our mailing list.  This is where true empowerment comes from; it’s the difference between remaining a victim to what goes on around us or taking control.”

The last sentence of the really clinched it – and it’s why I have began an article on a subject that I had hoped to share exciting results of instead of lampoon. What has the victim comment got to do with my comment? The only thing that I am a victim of is their scams. However genuine this tool may be and the intention behind it, the way it has come across has bordering on offensive and certainly crass.

They are not listening to the feedback given. Bill claims that he knows of no negative feedback but I suspect that its because he doesn’t want to.

 I have just worked thought the world’s longest advert (14 pages) about a course which promises me it is not like all those other nasty courses and books, that only tantalise you with results, but not really show you how to get them. Bill now shares that this other wonderful program with step by step personal advice is available to me for $300 – which is $1700 less than the program is worth, all thanks to Bill’s generous subsidy.  Only towards the end of the loquacious document entitled Accelerated Law of Attraction Mastery does its price appear, with 6 red Click Here to Order now red buttons – some appearing before the full deal has been revealed.

Bill kept sending me further long emails headed ‘can you be bribed?’ and ‘what did you decide?’ about Holosync and his other offers. I think you can guess.