Burton (The Lake Regions of Central Africa) for the practices of the Eastern Africans
Burton (The Lake Regions of Central Africa) for the practices of the Eastern Africans
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Why are these communications so rare?
Why are these communications so rare?
Read record →Even if genuine spirit-messages are at times received, it is highly probable that the bulk of the messages are…
Even if genuine spirit-messages are at times received, it is highly probable that the bulk of the messages are the product of the medium's subliminal, which catches up and amplifies the original external impetus received from without
Read record →Certain it is that special adaptability and idiosyncrasy are necessary to the one on this side--this…
Certain it is that special adaptability and idiosyncrasy are necessary to the one on this side--this constituting, in fact, a "medium," as we understand it
Read record →When a medium goes into a trance, she throws out (symbolically) psychic "arms," or pseudopodia, much as an…
When a medium goes into a trance, she throws out (symbolically) psychic "arms," or pseudopodia, much as an octopus might feel about him with his tentacled arms
Read record →The sceptic might begin by questioning the fact itself; but I think it now so well established that argument on…
The sceptic might begin by questioning the fact itself; but I think it now so well established that argument on this score is unnecessary
Read record →When a person falls asleep, he loses consciousness when en rapport with himself.[2] When he is placed in the…
When a person falls asleep, he loses consciousness when en rapport with himself.[2] When he is placed in the "mesmeric" trance, he remains en rapport with the operator, and the deeper the trance, the more complete and effective this rapport is
Read record →Now, it seems plausible to suppose that, by way of analogy, the medium trance would represent a trance state…
Now, it seems plausible to suppose that, by way of analogy, the medium trance would represent a trance state induced by hypnotism from the "other side." We know that telepathic hypnotism is a fact--the numerous cases recorded by Myers and Janet being good proo
Read record →Hodgson was of the opinion that the ordinary centres were not used in the production of the automatic writing,…
Hodgson was of the opinion that the ordinary centres were not used in the production of the automatic writing, for he said (Proceedings, xiii
Read record →"It is more than probable, it seems to me, that there exists some sort of etheric medium between mind and even…
"It is more than probable, it seems to me, that there exists some sort of etheric medium between mind and even organic nervous tissue, upon which the mind must act first of all
Read record →Some years ago a gentleman of my acquaintance started out with the intention of constructing a telephone by…
Some years ago a gentleman of my acquaintance started out with the intention of constructing a telephone by means of which it would be possible to speak directly to the spirit world!
Read record →In the second place, the exhaustion which "healers" sometimes experience when treating patients of a certain…
In the second place, the exhaustion which "healers" sometimes experience when treating patients of a certain temperament can hardly be due altogether to suggestion
Read record →I gazed motionless, as though fascinated, on what was no longer vacant space
I gazed motionless, as though fascinated, on what was no longer vacant space
Read record →There I was, paler than usual, and greatly agitated; I walked hurriedly to and fro
There I was, paler than usual, and greatly agitated; I walked hurriedly to and fro
Read record →It must be remembered that all these manifestations took place when the medium was in a state of induced…
It must be remembered that all these manifestations took place when the medium was in a state of induced somnambulism
Read record →Through the entranced medium instructions were given to focus a camera upon a certain chair--having first…
Through the entranced medium instructions were given to focus a camera upon a certain chair--having first placed a shawl over the back
Read record →On a number of occasions the psychic placed her hand upon the plate, and its impression was left upon it
On a number of occasions the psychic placed her hand upon the plate, and its impression was left upon it
Read record →The hand is very large, she says, and is a right hand
The hand is very large, she says, and is a right hand
Read record →In one case the photographic plate was placed on the sofa, three feet from the entranced somnambule
In one case the photographic plate was placed on the sofa, three feet from the entranced somnambule
Read record →It is highly probable that the ravings of delirium are also of this nature, though no one, so far as I know,…
It is highly probable that the ravings of delirium are also of this nature, though no one, so far as I know, has yet devoted any serious attention to their study
Read record →Let me illustrate this a little more fully
Let me illustrate this a little more fully
Read record →Now, suppose these antics--or somewhat similar ones--were resorted to by a "spirit" in his attempt to convey…
Now, suppose these antics--or somewhat similar ones--were resorted to by a "spirit" in his attempt to convey the word watch--perhaps to remind the sitter of a particular watch he used to wear
Read record →Here A B C represents the trance state--the subliminal consciousness
Here A B C represents the trance state--the subliminal consciousness
Read record →On this theory, the deeper the trance the greater the control by the "spirit," and this corresponds very well…
On this theory, the deeper the trance the greater the control by the "spirit," and this corresponds very well with what has been said before
Read record →Hodgson and Hyslop wrote strongly in defence of the theory that the communicator, at the time of communicating,…
Hodgson and Hyslop wrote strongly in defence of the theory that the communicator, at the time of communicating, was in an abnormal mental condition, somewhat resembling trance or delirium or secondary personality
Read record →All sorts of false statements don't necessarily tell against the spiritistic hypothesis
All sorts of false statements don't necessarily tell against the spiritistic hypothesis
Read record →From this it will, at all events, be seen that the relationship, and the whole system of inhibitions and…
From this it will, at all events, be seen that the relationship, and the whole system of inhibitions and influences at work in the Piper case is very complicated
Read record →"Suppose the psychic is a visual and the communicator an audile, might not that difference make a marked…
"Suppose the psychic is a visual and the communicator an audile, might not that difference make a marked difficulty in the adjustment necessary for communicating clearly?
Read record →"For the sake of argument, let us assume that the intelligences that communicate through the organism of Mrs
"For the sake of argument, let us assume that the intelligences that communicate through the organism of Mrs
Read record →This being so, I ask: why may it not be a good idea to administer a diluted mixture of this gas to the medium…
This being so, I ask: why may it not be a good idea to administer a diluted mixture of this gas to the medium when she is in a trance state--and when a communicator is attempting to convey his thought to the sitter by means of automatic writing?
Read record →It must not be thought that this "possession" theory of the Piper and similar cases is the only one which has…
It must not be thought that this "possession" theory of the Piper and similar cases is the only one which has been held in the past
Read record →The only plausible theory which in any way accounts for the Piper and similar phenomena--short of the…
The only plausible theory which in any way accounts for the Piper and similar phenomena--short of the spiritistic--is one based upon the existence of independently fluctuating strata of the medium's mind, acquiring their knowledge by means of telepathy, clairv
Read record →Consider, for instance, the many ramifications and possibilities which would be thrown open to the researcher!
Consider, for instance, the many ramifications and possibilities which would be thrown open to the researcher!
Read record →Once the facts were proved, the fascinating study of the laws and causes would begin
Once the facts were proved, the fascinating study of the laws and causes would begin
Read record →What is the bond between the hand of the medium which makes a gesture in the direction of the table, and the…
What is the bond between the hand of the medium which makes a gesture in the direction of the table, and the table itself?
Read record →[9] Bulwer Lytton, with his usual remarkable foresight in things psychic, clearly perceived this
[9] Bulwer Lytton, with his usual remarkable foresight in things psychic, clearly perceived this
Read record →Of course the reader may object, just here, that I am assuming such phenomena to be true--while the tendency of…
Of course the reader may object, just here, that I am assuming such phenomena to be true--while the tendency of many present-day scientists is to regard them as unreal, hallucinatory, and the result of fraud
Read record →Sir Oliver Lodge suggested at the time, among other necessary appliances, a delicate registering balance,--so…
Sir Oliver Lodge suggested at the time, among other necessary appliances, a delicate registering balance,--so adjusted that it would record the medium's weight, unknown to her, at all times during the seance--the fluctuations in weight, if any, to be recorded
Read record →Imoda, the assistant of Professor Mosso, has also conducted a number of experiments in the discharge of an…
Imoda, the assistant of Professor Mosso, has also conducted a number of experiments in the discharge of an electroscope, by means of "rays" issuing from the medium's body
Read record →"I took the electroscope to the table in the corner of the room and tried to recharge it, but found I was…
"I took the electroscope to the table in the corner of the room and tried to recharge it, but found I was unable to do so even after repeated trials
Read record →Water does not usually rise above its own level, yet it can be made to do so
Water does not usually rise above its own level, yet it can be made to do so
Read record →The hope that, here, we may find a solution of many of these obscure problems, and that further investigations…
the hope that, here, we may find a solution of many of these obscure problems, and that further investigations in the field of electricity may serve to explain to us many of these unknown and mysterious secrets of our inner nature, and the still more mysteriou
Read record →One can quite appreciate the tangled state of our Arab's mind on awakening under such peculiar circumstances,…
One can quite appreciate the tangled state of our Arab's mind on awakening under such peculiar circumstances, and, from the point of view of common sense and common experience, such an awakening would be an utter impossibility--fit only for fairy tales and the
Read record →We see examples of this daily--in the absent-minded actions of certain individuals, in the dream life, in…
We see examples of this daily--in the absent-minded actions of certain individuals, in the dream life, in hypnotic trance, and in many of the cases of normal and peculiar mental action, of which numerous examples might be given, but which are so well known tha
Read record →There are several theories as to the nature of this subterranean stratum of our being--this hidden self--each…
There are several theories as to the nature of this subterranean stratum of our being--this hidden self--each of which finds its champion in the modern psychological schools
Read record →Cate this tendency to dissociation, and which should be checked at all costs in their inception, since they are…
cate this tendency to dissociation, and which should be checked at all costs in their inception, since they are symptomatic of the tendency to disintegration of the mind, and which, if unchecked, would lead to grave disturbances later on
Read record →If the dreams cannot be voluntarily recalled, they are brought to light by means of hypnotism, psycho-analysis,…
If the dreams cannot be voluntarily recalled, they are brought to light by means of hypnotism, psycho-analysis, or the employment of what is known as the "hypnoidal" state--as induced by Dr
Read record →Other methods of tapping the subconscious mental life are: planchette, automatic writing and crystal-gazing
Other methods of tapping the subconscious mental life are: planchette, automatic writing and crystal-gazing
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