I used the Silva Method for a little over two years now and have found it to be excellent for relaxation, accelerated learning and, believe it or not, ESP and case working.
The Silva Method is also probably one of the most copied (without reference) mind development programs around. Jess Stearn outlined one of the renegade Silva schools in his book _The Power Of Alpha Thinking_. Laurie Cabot (the "official witch of Salem") uses what is essentially Silva Mind control, which she reworked and dubbed "The Crystal Countdown". Shakti Gawain and Wayne Dwyer are Silva graduates.
For self-help and development, I think some of the best tools to have in one's "mental toolbox" are: PhotoReading, Image Streaming, Silva Mind Control and Psychocybernetics. I would also recommend the "ThinkFast" software and the book _Pumping Ions_ by Tom Wujec.
