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Index
Cover
Title Page
Preface
Contents
Chapter I: How to Develop
Spontaneous Phenomena
Conditions for Development
The Proper Formation of the Circle
The Value of Flowers
Atmospheric Conditions
Misuse of Spirit Advice
Symptoms of Oncoming Mediumship
Getting the Best Results
Early Signs and Experiences
Colours and Voices
Unpleasant Experiences
Exaggeration and Imagination
Why and How Your Power May be Lost.
Chapter II: “Harmonious Conditions”
Conditions for the Exercise of Psychic Powers
Necessity for Conditions
Conditions in Art
Harmony All-Important
Mental Harmony
Excessive Gravity
Spiritual Harmony
Harmony and Vibration
How to Fit Yourself for a Circle
The Key Stone of the Arch.
Chapter III: Fear and How to Banish it
Fear Wrecks; Faith Saves
Evil Effects of Fear Upon the Body
The Kind of Fear to Fear
“The Powers of Darkness”
Evil Emotions
How Fear Causes Sickness
The Fear of Evil Spirits
The Fear of Being Hypnotized
Why Such Fears Are Groundless
Chapter IV: The Subconscious
What Is the Subconscious Mind
Two Minds or One
The Powers of the Subconscious
Dreams
The Memory of the Subconscious
The Psychic Diaphragm
How the Subconscious Reckons Time
The Subconscious Rules the Body
How to Give Your Own Subconscious Mind Suggestions
Spirit Messages and the Subconscious
The Structure of the Mind
How to Heal a Sick Mind
The Differences Between Spirits and Subconscious Selves
Personalities Created by Hypnotism
The Picture-Forming Faculty of the Mind
How Dream Personalities Talk
How to Distinguish True from False
Why and How Spirits Prove their Identity
How We Obtain Spirit Messages Through the Subconscious
Chapter V: The Spirit World
Apparent Contradictions
The Doctrine of “Zones” and “Spheres”
Conditions and Occupations of the Spirit World
The Spirit Body
On Entering the Spirit World
Sex in the Spirit World
Where and How Spirits Live
How Spirits Talk
Insanity and Spirits
How Spirits Travel
Good and Evil Spirits
The Doctrine of Correspondences
The Difficulty of Describing the Spirit World
Darkness and Light
Visits to the Spirit World
Infinite Intelligence
Shall We “See God?”
The Spirit World the Source of Energy
The Different Kinds of Spiritual Gifts
Chapter VI: The Health of Mediums and Psychics
A Healthy Brain
Deep Breathing Exercises
How to Breathe
The Psychic (Complete) Breath
Developing Exercises
Health Hints
The Powers of the Mind
Psychic Contagion
How to Choose a Good Developing Medium
Chapter VII: Self and Soul Culture
The Cosmic Currents
How to Make a Success of Your Life
The Three Laws of Success
Flowing with the Tide
Acting for Our Ultimate Good
How These Laws Apply to Psychic Development
Rules to Follow
Chapter VIII: The Cultivation of Spiritual Gifts
Developing Mediumship
Controlling. Phenomena
Mediumistic Exercises
Mastering the Self
How Spirit Unites Us
Meditation
The Power of Thought
The Use of the Will
Self-Development Essential
Chapter IX: Psychometry
Experiments
Not Due to Telepathy
The Explanation
How to Preserve the Influence
“Akasic Records”
The Interpretation of Impressions Received
Exercises for Developing Sensitiveness
Its Practical Value in Daily Life
Chapter X: The Human Aura
How Studied by the Aid of Chemical Screens
The Three Auras thus Disclosed
How to Train Your Psychic Sight
The Aura in Daylight and Darkness
The Structure of the Aura
The Aura of Flowers
The Human Aura and How to Study It
Chapter XI: Colour and its Interpretation
The Meaning of the Various Colours
The Seven Auras Surrounding Man
Changes in the Colours
The Colours of Thoughts
The “Auric Egg”
The Colours of Various Individuals
The Primary Colours and their Meanings
Chapter XII: Symbolism
What Symbolism Means
Symbolized Objects
Symbolism of Spirit
Symbolism in Spirit-Communication
Examples of Symbolism
The Interpretation of Symbols
The Forms of Symbolism
Clouds and Lights
The Subconscious and Symbolism
Chapter XIII: Telepathy
How Telepathy Operates
The Various Kinds of Telepathic Messages
Telepathy from Spirits
Practical Experiments in Telepathy
How to Insure Success
More Complicated Experiments
How to Prevent Evil Influences from Affecting You
Chapter XIV: Clairvoyance
Subjective Clairvoyance
Objective Clairvoyance
X-Ray Clairvoyance
Cataleptic Clairvoyance
Trance-Control Clairvoyance
Telepathic Clairvoyance
Dream Clairvoyance
Clairvoyant Diagnosis
The Explanation of Clairvoyance
Tubes, Thought-Forms and Direct Perception
Why and How We “See” in Clairvoyance
Developing Exercises
“Polarization” and How to Use It
Factors in the Development of Clairvoyance
How to Distinguish True from False
The Mystery Solved
Chapter XV: Dreams
What Is Sleep
The Seven Common Dreams
Causes of Dreams
The Interpretation of Dreams
How to Analyze Dreams
The Symbolism of Dreams
Seeing and Hearing in Dreams
Persistent Dream-Images
What Is Somnambulism
Supernormal Dreams
Experimentally Induced Dreams
Remembering Dreams
Chapter XVI: Automatic Writing
How to Obtain Automatic Writing
Two Important Rules to Follow
How Automatic Writing Is Accomplished
The Character of the Messages Received
Phenomena Which May Occur During the Writing
More Phenomena
How to Develop the Power
Chapter XVII: Crystal-Gazing and Shell-Hearing
How to Begin
Explanation of Crystal-Gazing
Supernormal Crystal Visions
How to Develop the Power
Clouding and Visualization
Shell-Hearing
Important Warnings and Advice
Chapter XVIII: Spiritual Healing
What is Spiritual Healing
How Cures Are Effected
The Cosmic, Vital Energy
“Healing Miracles”
Possible Explanation of Such Cures
How to Draw Upon the Cosmic Energy
Progressive Exercises
The Function of the Vital Body
How to Become a Spiritual Healer
Chapter XIX: The Cultivation of Sensitiveness
How to Distinguish True from False
The First Step
The “Psychic Atmosphere”
Progressive Exercises in Self-Development
More Tests for Sensitiveness
Colours and Emotions
The Expression of Impressions Received
Chapter XX: Trance
What Is Trance
Light and Deep Trance
Spirit Control During Trance
The Difference Between Somnambulism and Trance
Various Methods of Conveying Information During Trance
Different Types of Control
The Best Way to Enter Trance
How to Experiment with the Trance
How to Enter Trance by Yourself
Symptoms of Early Trance Mediumship
The Three Rules to Follow
Important Conditions to be Fulfilled
Developing Exercises
Chapter XXI: Inspirational Speaking and Test-Messages
On the Rostrum
How to Begin
Colours and Auras
Their Interpretation
How to Increase Your Power
Getting Help from Your Spirit Guides
Important Rules to Follow
How to Receive Impressions
Chapter XXII: More and Less Developed Spirits
Why Strangers Often Communicate
The Conditions for Communication
Why Low or “Evil” Spirits Often Communicate
High Spirits and their Helpful Messages
Guardian Spirits
Who Make the Best Communicators
Haunted Houses and “Pacts”
Possibly Unconscious Messages
Chapter XXIII: Obsession and Insanity
The Reality of Spirit Obsession
Examples of Obsession
Its Dangers
How Obsessing Spirits Gain Control
Poisoned Magnetism
Obsession Verses Mediumship
How Spirits Influence Us
The Magnetic Link
Early Symptoms of Obsession
Danger Signals
Prevention of Obsession
Important Warnings and Precautions
Further Advice
The Cure of Obsession
How to Use the Mind
Diagnosis and Treatment
Spiritual Treatment
The Brighter Side of the Subject
Chapter XXIV: Prayer, Concentration and Silence
What “The Silence” really Signifies
The Value of Concentration
Concentration Exercises
The Dynamic Power of the Mind
The Value of Prayer
Prayer in Obsession
How Prayer Cures
Chapter XXV: The Human “Fluid”
Nature and Properties of the Fluid
Experiments to Prove the Existence of the Fluid
How to Magnetize Water
Life Preserved by the Human Fluid
Proofs of the Human Fluid
How Material Objects Become Charged by the Fluid
Exteriorization of Sensibility
“Repercussion”
How the Human Fluid May Impress Photographic Plates
Chapter XXVI: Self-Projection
Of What the Thought-Body Is Composed
Inner, Finer Bodies
Possible Dangers, and How they are Overcome
Thought-Forms: How They are Built Up
How the Selves May Be Projected
Practical Instructions for Self-Projection
Further Directions and Advice
Chapter XXVII: Apparitions
What Is a “Ghost”
Apparitions Coinciding with Death
Phantasms of the Dead
Ghosts that Touch
Materialized Phantoms
Phantasms Created by Thought
Phantoms Which Impart Information
Experimental Apparitions
How to Create Thought-Forms
Chapter XXVIII: Haunted Houses
The Explanation of Haunted Houses
Telepathy and “Psychic Atmosphere”
Astral Bodies and Thought-forms
The Nature of the Figures Seen
Proofs of Reality
Séances in Haunted Houses
Clairvoyant Diagnosis of Haunted Houses
How to “Cure” Haunted Houses
Chapter XXIX: The Difficulties of Communication
Factors Affecting Communication
Difficulties of the Communicating Spirit
Why Many Messages are Trivial
Influence of the Medium’s Organism
Symbolism Necessary
Difficulties of Names and Dates
Communications Immediately After Death
Other Difficulties
Chapter XXX: Hypnotism and Mesmerism
The Difference Between Hypnotism and Mesmerism
Passes and Suggestion
Remarkable Hypnotic Phenomena
The Power of Hypnotic Suggestion
The Fear of Being Hypnotized
Hypnotic Influence from Other Minds
How to Overcome Such Influences
An Important Warning
The Prevention of Hypnotic Influence
Chapter XXXI: Personal Magnetism
“The Inexhaustible Supply”
The Physical Factor
-The Mental Factor
The Spiritual Factor
How to Influence Others
The Use of the Eyes
How to Develop the Magnetic Gaze
Passes and Suggestions
How to Prevent the Influence of Others
Helpful Application
Chapter XXXII: Prophecy vs. Fortune-Telling
Mediums and the Law
What Prophecy Is
A Definition of Prophecy
Explanation of Fortune Telling
Why Fortune Telling Is Sometimes True
Why Mediums Cannot Help Themselves
History of Prophecy
How Is Prophecy Possible
Scientific Explanation of Prophecy
Chapter XXXIII: Reincarnation and Eastern Philosophy
The Memory of Past Lives
The Arguments for Reincarnation
Reasons for Doubting Reincarnation
Life, Past and Future
The Spiral or Vortex of Life
How We “Remember” Past Lives
Where and How These “Memories” Originate
Chapter XXXIV: The Ethics of Spiritualism
Is it Right to Investigate Psychic Phenomena
Concerning Fraud and Error
Is it Healthy and Normal
Does Spirit Communication Retard Progression
Should the “Dead” Know Our Sorrows
The Ethical Teachings of Spiritualism
Should Mediums Accept Money?
Chapter XXXV: What Happens After Death?
The Mystery of Death
Why We Should Not Fear Death
A Clairvoyant Description of Death
Formation of the Spiritual Body
How It Feels to “Pass Over”
Novel Experiences on the “Other Side”
How We Turn Back to Communicate
How We Progress in the Spirit World
Chapter XXXVI: Bad and Perverted Uses of Spiritualism
How Invocations Are Performed
An Explanation of Witchcraft
Devil Worship
The “Evil Eye”
Vampires, and How They Attack
Modern Vampirage
How to Protect Yourself from Occult and Evil Influences
Chapter XXXVII: Snares and Pitfalls to Avoid
The Over-Negative Condition
Abuse of the “Sixth Sense”
On Changing Mediums and Circles
Sensitivity and Mediumship
Things a Psychic Should Avoid
How to Distinguish the True from the False
How to Guard Against Outside Influences
The Value of Psychic Development to the Individual
Chapter XXXVIII: Physical Phenomena
Phenomena with Physical Contact
Table-Tipping and Levitations
How the Power Increases
How Physical Phenomena Are Produced
Externalized Vital Energy
Controlling the Phenomena
The Effect of Light
First Symptoms and Phenomena
Developing in the Dark
How to Develop in the Light
Instruments for Testing Your Power
How to Begin
How to Obtain the First Phenomena
How to Construct the Vital Threads or “Rigid Rays”
Transferring the Power
Gathering Vital Energy from the Circle
Chapter XXXIX: Spirit and Thought-Photography
How Spirit Photography Is Possible
How to Begin Your Development
How to Take the Photographs
“Radiographs,” and How to Obtain Them
How to Obtain Thought-Photographs
Another Way to Produce Thought-Photographs
Photographs of Psychic Forms and Emotions
Chapter XL: Materialization
The Marvels of Materialization
The Necessary Factors to Insure Success
Etherialization and Transfiguration
How Some Forms Are Created
How Materialization Is Accomplished
“Repercussion”
How the Figures Are Formed
The Clothes of Materialized Figures
How to Begin Your Development
Early Signs and Phenomena
The Sensation of “Cobwebs” and What It Means
Why Some Forms Resemble the Medium
Chapter XLI: Advanced Studies
Cultivating the “Sixth Sense”
Psychic Breathing Exercises
How to Awaken the “Chakras” or 7 Vital Centres
The Importance of Awakening in the Right Order
The Sacred Word “OM” and Meditation
Internal or Spiritual Respiration
Seeing with Any Part of the Body
The Development of Cosmic Consciousness
Power Over Animate and Inanimate Matter
Creation by the Power of Will.
Footnotes
Copyright
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