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The Extension of the Terms Fairy and Fairyland--The Real Man as an Invisible Force acting through a…

Date of account
Published 1911
Source
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
Reference
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries · selected passage 10
Rights
public_domain
Language
English with translated testimony
Record updated
2026-08-24

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The Extension of the Terms Fairy and Fairyland--The Real Man as an Invisible Force acting through a Body-Conductor-- A Psychical Organ essential for Memory--Pre-existence a Scientific Necessity--The Vitalistic View of Evolution--Old Theory of Heredity disproved--Embryology supports Re-birth Doctrine--Psycho-physical Ev…

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The Extension of the Terms Fairy and Fairyland--The Real Man as an Invisible Force acting through a Body-Conductor-- A Psychical Organ essential for Memory--Pre-existence a Scientific Necessity--The Vitalistic View of Evolution--Old Theory of Heredity disproved--Embryology supports Re-birth Doctrine--Psycho-physical Evolution--Memory of previous Existences in Subconsciousness--Examples--Dream Psychology furnishes clearest Illustrations--No Post-existence without Pre-existence--Resurrection as Re-birth--The Circle of Life--The Mystical Corollary--Conclusion: the Celtic Doctrine of Re-birth and Otherworld is essentially scientific.

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