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The TRUE MIRROR!
...To see ourselves as others see us
"I have John Walter's true mirror in a special place,
isolated amidst all the clutter of my life.
I try, when showing people around, to make sure that each person
who visits gets a chance to spend some time alone with it.
For me, my time with this mirror is always fresh,
provocative and entertaining - I could go on at length, but it
MUST be seen and experienced first hand."
- Jay Maisel, photographer
"Why are my eyes shiny in this mirror but not in that one?" - Molly R. when first seeing a True Mirror (5 yrs old)
Welcome to the home of the fascinating True Mirror®, one of the most interesting
and unique items you will ever see - a mirror that reflects you as others see you!
Simple idea - take two mirrors and place them at right angles - yet profound in the implications
it has for our sense of self and our self-image. First patented in 1887, the idea of a true image mirror still
was never seen as more than a curiosity until a surprising effect was discovered by founder John Walter. What he saw was recognition - the person in the mirror looked and felt right, and matched his sense of what others were seeing. In contrast, the flat, traditional mirror felt false and conveyed a host of inner thoughts that were in direct contrast to the way he was feeling. in other words, his real self was present in the true image.
The True Mirror®, made here in New Rochelle, NY, also solves one of the biggest issues with
this kind of mirror - perfect optics. The True Mirror presents a non-distorted, seamless image - critical for
seeing into your eyes as they really are! In fact, if you want to get an idea of what a true image mirror looks like,
hold two mirrors at exactly 90 degrees and look into the angle. Hold writing up to confirm it is not backwards.
Now envision the same without the distracting line in the center and you have a True Mirror!
What's a True Mirror?
For all of our history, when people think they see themselves, they are always seeing themselves reflected backwards.
Recently, with cameras and video, they can get a sense of what they look like forwards, but its a static or non-eye to eye view.
However, as it turns out, the backward images and person we see in a mirror is profoundly
different from what is real. The backwardsness distorts not just our features, but the information in our faces
and personalities as well. No wonder we see ourselves differently than others see us!
A True Mirror is surprisingly more than an amazing novelty.
We are excited to promote as a new source of awareness and enlightenment.
The introspective use of the True Mirror can be an important boost towards
your own self-awareness and greater self-esteem. This happens by
knowing your actual image and expressions as you exist in real life,
and as your are seen by everyone else.
In contrast, the incorrect view seen in a traditional mirror can
be major source of self-doubt and self-criticism - simply because
it is not the "real you" when your eyes meet in the mirror.
How can you understand yourself, your emotions and your expressions when there is such distortion?
We've discovered some fascinating aspects of human nature that arise when people
see their true appearance. Because it is very challenging to confront new information
about one's self, the responses are usually very dramatic...some love it,
some hate it, some see no difference, and some will not even look! But we feel its just a matter of time
to become familiar with the new image, and most people will begin to prefer the
new look. It is natural, after all.
War and Peace citation:
We continue to find new references to the way that mirrors affect us, but we were
really surprised when the following passage from War and Peace jumped out at us - it really highlights
the essence of why the True Mirror is so important:
(from a letter to Princess Mary from her friend Julie:)
...Why cannot i now, as three months ago, draw fresh moral strength from your look, so gentle, calm,
and penetrating, a look I loved so well and seem to see before me as I write?"
Having read this far, Princess Mary sighed and glanced into the mirror
which stood on her right. It reflected a weak, ungraceful figure and
thin face. Her eyes, always sad, now looked with particular hopelessness at her reflection in the
glass. "She flatters me," thought the princess, turning away and continuing to read. But Julie did not
flatter her friend; the princess' eyes -- large, deep and luminous (it seemed as if at times there
radiated from them shafts of warm light) -- were so beautiful that very often in spite of the plainness
of her face they gave her an attraction more powerful than that of beauty. But the princess never saw the
beautiful expression of her own eyes -- the look they had when she was not thinking of herself.
As with everyone, her face assumed a forced unnatural expression as soon as she looked in a glass.
How often have you almost immediately lost your beauty in a mirror?
Check out the following image for our "best of" comments sheet...the people who wrote
these comments were floored by the amazing new, alive person they saw in the True Mirror!
Click on image for full size
Click here for the full comments pages (there are a lot of wild comments sprinkled in because this was
at a recent BurningMan festival!)
We have been making and demonstrating these special, precision
mirrors for many years -- and we've got a lot to say about them! To learn more about True Mirrors and why they should be so different,
click here - more info!
In New York City? Where to see a True Mirror
In addition to this amazing new mirror, the Mr. Walter and sister Catherine Walter
developed the Hair Part Theory©, which says that hair parts affect perceptions and
personalities. For full information click here: hpttmc.asp.
How to Contact Us:
True Mirror Company
25 Leroy Place,Unit 502
New Rochelle, NY 10805
914-740-4925
Email: info@truemirror.com
Copyright © 2008 The True Mirror Company, Inc.
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Where to see the True Mirror:
New Exhibit at the Science Museum in Norway!
The True Mirror is part of an Exhibit on "Science and Truth" at the The Museum of Natural History and Archaeology.
(Vitenskapsmuseet) at the The Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. In front of a full length
True Mirror, the exhibit challenges viewers with this comment: "Looking in a mirror is a complicated process that involves light reflections, memory, perception, measuring distance and a conception of you. Still it is the easiest thing in the world, and we know exactly how we look. Because what you see must be true?"
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See the True Mirror at the following Beauty Salons
(please call first to confirm):
Soho Salon
130 West Houston
New York, NY 10012
(212) 941-7166
Beautiful Hair Color Salon & Spa
41 Washington Avenue,
Pleasantville, NY
(914) 741-1522
Susan Alan 2000
11149 Tampa Avenue
Northridge CA 91326
818.360.2234
Hair Expressions
9213 Douglas Fir Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15239-2001
(412) 793-7349
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