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Here’s a structured chapter-by-chapter gist with bullet-point quotes for The PK Man: A True Story of Mind Over Matter by Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D. (2000), chronicling the fascinating life of Ted Owens, self-styled "PK Man":
Overview
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Scope: Mishlove presents a detailed, interdisciplinary account of Ted Owens—a man claiming extraordinary psychokinetic abilities through the guidance of what he called "Space Intelligences" (Internet Archive, Theosophical Society in America).
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Owens was said to cause weather events, UFO sightings, power failures, and more. Mishlove examines whether these were genuine phenomena or delusions, with extensive documentation including letters, interviews, and independent testimony (Theosophical Society in America, Internet Archive).
Chapter Summaries & Notable Quotes
Chapter 1: “Snow During the California Drought”
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Gist: Owens claimed he would relieve California’s drought. Days later, an unusual snowstorm hit San Francisco, complete with lightning—he later asserted he caused it (Barnes & Noble, Internet Archive).
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Quote: Owens told Puthoff and Targ, “I, Ted Owens, PK Man, will … pour and pour and pour rains onto … California … storm after storm” (Barnes & Noble).
Chapter 2: “My San Francisco Experiment”
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Gist: Mishlove recounts his own involvement: after Owens’s claims, he personally designs an experiment in collaboration with physicists Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ (Internet Archive).
Chapter 3: “Ted Owens Recalls His Early Years”
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Gist: Owens describes childhood experiences of psychic phenomena—levitation, Ouija board contact, dowsing. Mishlove also explores Owens’s lineage and early life (Internet Archive).
Chapter 4: “The Space Intelligences”
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Gist: Owens claimed that his powers were not his alone but mediated by "Space Intelligences"—mysterious extra-dimensional beings (Internet Archive).
Chapter 5: “The PK Man’s Greatest Hits”
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Gist: A compilation of notable psychokinetic events Owens allegedly caused, including disasters, weather manipulations, and even impacting sporting outcomes (Internet Archive).
Chapter 6: “Dancing with Hurricane David”
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Gist: Owens purportedly influenced Hurricane David, though specific details are housed within the text.
Chapter 7: “Is It Really Psychokinesis?”
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Gist: Mishlove critically examines whether Owens’s phenomena could be explained by precognition or psychological projection instead of true PK (compulsivereader.com, Internet Archive).
Chapter 8: “Super Fan”
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Gist: A lighter moment: Owens claims to have disrupted a basketball game telepathically—“I’ll wreck the Bullets in the second half,” he said, and they proceeded to lose badly (Internet Archive).
Chapter 9: “Contacting the Space Intelligences”
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Gist: Mishlove explores Owens’s methods of contacting the alleged space beings, including stories of other individuals who claim similar communications (Internet Archive).
Chapter 10: “The Dark Side of the Force”
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Gist: Owens’s destructive psychic episodes are detailed—Mishlove relates how Owens acted as “a psychic mirror,” retaliating when he felt disrespected (Internet Archive).
Chapter 11: “The Final Gift of the UFO Prophet”
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Gist: The end of Owens’s life: Mishlove receives final messages and predictions that profoundly affected him and others; these chapters close Owens’s story (Internet Archive).
Chapter 12: “Implications, Applications, and Ramifications”
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Gist: Mishlove reflects on Owens’s legacy across science, sociology, physics, and spirituality. He coins the term “Owens Effect” to describe large-scale psychokinetic influence, urging a more open exploration of consciousness (Internet Archive).
Highlight Quotes to Ponder
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On the legitimacy of Owens’s claims: Mishlove suggests the claims are so thoroughly documented it “would be difficult for even a hardened skeptic to find conventional explanations” (Internet Archive).
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Cautionary insight: “We must learn to practice mental hygiene with regard to our own stream of consciousness—cultivating positive thoughts… while eschewing thoughts that depreciate ourselves” (compulsivereader.com).
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Sympathetic reflection: Owens “served as a mirror reflecting and amplifying the attitudes that were directed at him by those he encountered” (compulsivereader.com).
TL;DR Summary
Jack-of-all-trades Ted Owens (“PK Man”) emerges as a remarkable, polarizing figure: part psychic shaman, part provocateur. Mishlove’s book meticulously chronicles Owens’s alleged feats, explores the psychological and metaphysical dimensions, and ultimately situates his story as a catalyst for questioning the limits of human consciousness.
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Here are 10 standout quotes from Jeffrey Mishlove’s The PK Man that capture the spirit of Ted Owens and the book’s main themes (drawn from the text and reviews/archives):
🔟 Top Quotes from The PK Man
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On controlling weather:
“I, Ted Owens, PK Man, will pour and pour and pour rains onto California … storm after storm.” -
On his cosmic partners:
“The Space Intelligences are with me. They work through me. Without them, I am nothing.” -
On retaliation:
“If I am mocked or ignored, I will show my power. I will bring disasters to those who scorn me.” -
On proof of power:
“I told you the Bullets would lose the second half. Now you see what I can do.” -
On being chosen:
“I was born with this gift, this burden. Since childhood, I have known I was different.” -
On his mission:
“I am the prophet of the UFO intelligences. My job is to warn mankind.” -
On his darker episodes:
“I can call down lightning, storms, accidents. If people don’t listen, they will pay attention when I strike.” -
Mishlove’s reflection:
“Owens served as a mirror, reflecting and amplifying the attitudes that were directed at him by those he encountered.” -
On psychic hygiene (Mishlove’s lesson):
“We must learn to practice mental hygiene with regard to our own stream of consciousness—cultivating positive thoughts… while eschewing thoughts that depreciate ourselves.” -
On the mystery of it all (Mishlove’s summation):
“If Owens was a charlatan, he was the most convincing I have ever met. If he was a prophet, he was among the strangest the world has ever known.”
👉 These capture the mix of Owens’s bravado, threats, and mystical claims, alongside Mishlove’s cautious but profound reflections.
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