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
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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
Read record →By its aid the tangled skein of the mental life may be unravelled, the mental knots may be untied, and the…
By its aid the tangled skein of the mental life may be unravelled, the mental knots may be untied, and the threads may be woven and plaited together again into one normal, healthy chain of being
Read record →A word of caution may not be out of place in this connection
A word of caution may not be out of place in this connection
Read record →Le Flohic, on whose plates curious streaks of light were obtained, in a dark room
Le Flohic, on whose plates curious streaks of light were obtained, in a dark room
Read record →In a remarkable little booklet, entitled, Unseen Faces Photographed, Dr
In a remarkable little booklet, entitled, Unseen Faces Photographed, Dr
Read record →Raphy, so called, has of late been asserting its existence in such a manner and to such an extent as to warrant…
raphy, so called, has of late been asserting its existence in such a manner and to such an extent as to warrant competent men in making an investigation, conducted under stringent test conditions, into the circumstances under which such photographs are produce
Read record →My conditions were exceedingly simple, were courteously expressed to the host, and entirely acquiesced in
My conditions were exceedingly simple, were courteously expressed to the host, and entirely acquiesced in
Read record →If anything happened to the plate it happened through the paper of the envelopes
If anything happened to the plate it happened through the paper of the envelopes
Read record →"They are not professionals and charge no fee
"They are not professionals and charge no fee
Read record →We can only apply the same sort of tests in the one case as in the other
We can only apply the same sort of tests in the one case as in the other
Read record →I next present a remarkable series of photographs, kindly lent to me by Lady Glenconner,--to whom I am indebted…
I next present a remarkable series of photographs, kindly lent to me by Lady Glenconner,--to whom I am indebted for permission to reproduce them
Read record →The second photograph is one of Lady Glenconner and her son,--a faint, whitish mist appearing over (or on) her…
The second photograph is one of Lady Glenconner and her son,--a faint, whitish mist appearing over (or on) her left shoulder
Read record →Frequently, within the next few days after these experiments, Dr
Frequently, within the next few days after these experiments, Dr
Read record →Although these initial experiments of Dr
Although these initial experiments of Dr
Read record →The case is still an open one; nothing is proved, one way or the other, and, in such work as ours, proof--and…
The case is still an open one; nothing is proved, one way or the other, and, in such work as ours, proof--and not mere conjecture--must be forthcoming
Read record →But even if this be not granted, I can quite see how a certain rapport between the sitter and the hand--or the…
But even if this be not granted, I can quite see how a certain rapport between the sitter and the hand--or the intelligence behind the hand--might easily enable one sitter to perceive it, and not another
Read record →But if all the accounts obviously concern a given phenomenon, and if they agree, even in the essential…
But if all the accounts obviously concern a given phenomenon, and if they agree, even in the essential outlines, it is probable that the event resembled the description more or less; and if in all these accounts there is no evidence of fraud forthcoming, and n
Read record →Miss Johnson's discussion of Home's famous levitation out of one window and in at another is surely masterly,…
Miss Johnson's discussion of Home's famous levitation out of one window and in at another is surely masterly, and is precisely the kind of criticism which psychic research needs
Read record →Leaving aside this particular case of Home's levitation, however, it may be said that there are others on…
Leaving aside this particular case of Home's levitation, however, it may be said that there are others on record far more conclusive in character, and against which many of Miss Johnson's criticisms could not be levelled
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