[1] Since these words were written I have seen the cone move
- Date of account
- Published 1908
- Source
- The Shadow World
- Reference
- The Shadow World · selected passage 98
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
[1] Since these words were written I have seen the cone move
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention only[1] Since these words were written I have _seen_ the cone move. In the presence of another medium, with no one in the room but myself, I held the psychic's hands what time the horn circled over my head. It shone like a golden rod as it moved. I could see the gleam of light along its entire side. At last it came softly down and laid itself across my shoulder. In order to satisfy myself of its presence, I bent and touched it with my forehead. The touch seemed to disturb conditions, to break the current, for it dropped instantly to the floor. Twice it answered to my request in this manner until my doubts were satisfied. It seemed to move with the swiftness of a dragonfly as silent and horizontal it hung in the air about my head.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis comes from historical psychical research. Methods, witness handling and standards of evidence differ from present-day research and should be assessed from the cited passage and edition.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThe passage can support a history of claims and recurring descriptions. It does not establish a paranormal mechanism, and competing psychological, social and physical explanations remain relevant.
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