Working through it right now. Not everything makes it in this. Mostly, if it’s too personal or about a specific person other than myself, it doesn’t make it in there.
The first half of the book is basically about Thorne. There are some relevant parts, but for the most part, it’s not terribly useful for the second half, which contains the evocation information.
One thing to understand is that every person’s path through it will be different. You will see and experience things differently than I did/do. One thing that is going to be similar is that they will mess with you for the fun of it. Negative emotions are what they feed off of, after all.
Another is that this isn’t an evocation to full physical form and should be seen differently. They will come when they come. They will come as they come. I have forcefully pulled them from the portal before when they needed to answer for things, but that isn’t what the pathworking is about. It’s not about you dominating the Shadow People. It’s about learning from them and confronting your own. You are not going to get that with an overtly adversarial relationship. It’s more of a partnership where you must stand your ground.
The third is that if there is tension anywhere in your life, they may capitalize on it and use it. This may be to your benefit or may not. They are not here to be our friends. They’re here to feed and they see an opportunity to feed off of someone with power. This is done indirectly with the corrupted stone, but it is still done. The “food” you provide (negative energy and emotions into the corrupted stone) and the continuation of that"food" are your bargaining chips.
Finally, I would encourage you to do a few things before you really consider starting. The first is that you need to ask any guides or Deities you have a relationship with if this is in your best interest. The second is that I think you should make sure you’re okay with a lot of change, as they turn things upside down (mainly emotionally). The third is that this is a daily practice. The fourth is that you must be able to communicate with entities to get a lot out of this.
Hope it helps.