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explains. "We love God and want to
do good for fellow man. It's nonde-
nominational — my members are
or nearly 30 years, psychic
Jews, Christians, Muslims and
Sylvia Browne has intro-
Buddhists."
duced millions of people to
Browne was born and raised in
the world beyond. She has
Kansas City, and says she inherited her
appeared on a bevy of television shows
psychic gift from her maternal grand-
— she makes frequent appearances on
mother. "She was German and I was
Larry King Live — and has lectured
very close with her — if it weren't for
about reincarnation,
her understanding and
taught classes on psychic
support, I think I would
development and made
have gone crazy when I
startling predictions that
was young." Browne says.
have come true.
The thrice-married
At 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.
Browne had her first psy-
26, at Cobo Hall, Browne
chic experience when she
will talk about her spiritu-
was 5 years old, while eat-
ality and personal experi-
ing dinner with two of her
ences with the afterlife.
great-grandmothers. "I
She also will discuss her
saw both of their faces
latest bestseller, Life On the
melting," says Browne.
Other Side (Dutton;
"They both died within
Sylvia Browne: "I have two weeks."
$23.95), and answer ques-
always been very spiri-
tions from the audience.
Over the years, Browne,
tual and a strong
Although Browne was
a resident of California, has
believer in Kabbala."
raised a devout Catholic,
forewarned friends about
she knows firsthand about
upcoming catastrophes,
Judaism.
saving their lives. She persuaded one
"My father's parents were Orthodox
good friend not to get on an airplane.
and their religious beliefs were very
He didn't, and the plane crashed.
important to me," says Browne, whose
She has seen spirits and once flat-
father converted to Catholicism when
lined during surgery, which enabled
he married. "I celebrated the Jewish
her "to see the other side."
holidays with my grandparents and
Presently, Browne — who says she
participated in Passover seders. I still
has passed her psychic gift on to one
have contact with my Jewish side of
of her two sons — gives individual
the family."
readings as a spiritual adviser and trav-
Browne admits her grandparents
els around the county enlightening
were not happy about their son's reli-
people about the psychic world. In
gious conversion. "They were terribly
Lift On the Other Side, Browne tells of
upset," says the 64-year-old psychic.
her encounters with the afterlife and
"But after a while, they began to
takes the reader on a journey to the
accept it. After all, love conquerors a
unknown. She explains the beauty,
lot."
activities, landscape and buildings,
In her adult life, Browne says, she
including concert halls and stadiums,
went on to study the Jewish mysticism
that she says are "on the other side."
of Kabbala. "I have always been very
"More than anything, after reading
spiritual and a strong believer in
my book, I hope people will under-
Kabbala," she says. "It goes along with
stand the survival of the soul," she says.
my religious convictions and supports
"When you die, death isn't the end of
my feelings about reincarnation."
everything, it's the beginning."
Wanting to bring people who share
her spiritual beliefs together, Browne
"An Evening with Sylvia
formed her own religion, called
Browne"
takes place 7 p.m.
Gnostics, which is taken from the
Tuesday,
Sept. 26, at Cobo Hall.
Greek word meaning knowledge.
$40/$25.
(248) 645-6666.
"We believe in God but reject the
dogma found in today's religions," she

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