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Among the "phenomena" which attend the average spiritualistic séance a favorite one is the apparent production…

Date of account
Published 1920
Source
True Tales of the Weird: a record of personal experiences of the supernatural
Reference
True Tales of the Weird: a record of personal experiences of the supernatural · selected passage 12
Rights
public_domain
Language
English
Record updated
2026-08-24

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Record summary

Among the "phenomena" which attend the average spiritualistic séance a favorite one is the apparent production from space of quantities of flowers--to the supernatural source of which credence or doubt is given according to the degree of belief or scepticism inherent in the individual sitters

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Among the "phenomena" which attend the average spiritualistic séance a favorite one is the apparent production from space of quantities of flowers--to the supernatural source of which credence or doubt is given according to the degree of belief or scepticism inherent in the individual sitters. Having never attended one of these gatherings, I am not able to describe such an incident as occurs under such auspices; but the suggestion recalls to my mind two very remarkable events in which flowers were produced in a seemingly inexplicable manner, and without the assistance (if that be the right word) of mediumistic control. In one of these experiences I personally participated, and in both of them my wife was concerned--therefore I can vouch for their occurrence.

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