Genuine Mediumship

About this eBook

Author

Atkinson, William Walker, 1862-1932

Title

Genuine Mediumship; or, The Invisible Powers

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Subject

Mediums

Category

Text

eBook-No.

25337

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25337

Release Date

May 5, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Transcriber's Note: — Genuine Mediumship — OR
2. 2.SWAMI BHAKTA VISHITA
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.PART I — NATURE'S FINER FORCES — Knowledge Versus Faith — Supernormal, Not Supernatural — Supernormal, Not Abnormal — The Prevailing Ignorance — Prejudice Against the Unusual. — Great Changes Impending — The Naturalness of the Occult Powers — The World of Vibrations — Super-Sensible Vibrations. — The Higher Vibrations — Unseen Worlds. — Interpenetrating Planes and Worlds. — Manifold Planes of Existence — Planes and Vibrations — The Higher Senses of Men. — The World of Sensation. — A Senseless World. — The Elemental Sense. — The Raw Material of Thought. — The Evolution of the Senses. — Unfoldment of New Senses — Discovery of New Worlds. — Transcendental Senses — We Sense Only Vibratory Motion. — The Higher Planes of Nature — An Appeal To Reason.
5. 5.PART II — Mental Vibrations and Transmissions — The Higher Forces. — Chitta, or Mind Substance. — What Modern Science Says. — A Living Dynamic Focus. — Dynamic Correlate of Thought. — Answer to Skeptical Critics — The World of Vibrations — Uncharted Seas of Vibration. — The Human Wireless Telegraph Instrument. — A Great Scientist's Theory. — Human Electro-Magnetism — Human Etheric Force. — The Brain-Battery. — A Peculiar Organ — The Pineal Gland — Transmission of Thought. — A General Principle. — Transformation of Vibrations. — Example of Electric Light — Example of Wireless Telegraphy. — Example of Light Waves. — Transformation of Mental Vibrations — Vibrational Attunement — In Tune With Higher Planes — The Two Key-Words.
6. 6.PART III — THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE — Involuntary Transmission of Mental Vibrations. — Thought Waves — Vibratory Thought Force — Mental Atmospheres — The Contagion of Thought. — Mental Whirlpools. — Mental Tidal Waves — Immunity to Thought Influences — Mental Attunement — Voluntary Transmission of Mental Vibrations. — Voluntary Mental Influence. — Base Use of Mind Power — The Secret of Witchcraft — Modern Black Magic. — The Explanation of Sorcery. — The Power of Fearthought. — The Negative Pole. — Voodooism Explained. — Self-Protection. — Repelling Adverse Influences. — Neutralizing Psychic Influences. — Telepathic Phenomena. — Scientific Investigators. — How Experiments Are Conducted. — Private Experiments. — Development of Telepathic Power. — "Mind Reading." — Development Practices. — The "Willing Game." — Formal Tests. — Automatic Writing. — Psychic Sensitiveness.
7. 7.PART IV — CLAIRVOYANCE AND KINDRED PHENOMENA — Clairvoyance Defined. — The Phenomena of Clairvoyance. — Classification According to General Distinctions. — Psychometry. — The "Psychic Scent." — Magnetic Affinity. — Distant En Rapport. — Psychic Underground Exploration. — Psychic Detective Work. — How to Psychometrize. — Developing Psychometry. — Varieties of Psychometry. — Psychometric "Getting in Touch." — Psychometric Readings. — Crystal Gazing, Etc. — Crystals and Bright Objects. — The Care of the Crystal. — How to Use the Crystal. — The "Milky Mist." — Classes of Psychic Pictures. — General Directions for Crystal Gazing. — Selection of Place, Etc. — Adjusting the Crystal. — Time of Sittings. — Other Persons Present. — Crystalline Vision. — Physical Requirements. — Determining Time of Fulfillment. — Two Classes of Visions. — Time and Space in Crystal Gazing. — Direct Clairvoyance. — Trance Conditions. — Clairvoyant Reverie. — The Dawn of Clairvoyance. — Methods of Development.
8. 8.PART V — CLAIRVOYANCE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE — Present Clairvoyance. — The Human Aura. — The Prana Aura. — The Auric Colors. — Thought Forms. — The X-Ray Sense. — Microscopic Vision. — Space Clairvoyance. — The Psychic Telescope. — Radio-Activity. — Sensing the Higher Vibrations. — Viewing Distant Scenes. — Time Clairvoyance. — Past Time Clairvoyance. — The Mystery of Seeing the Past. — Analogies on the Physical Plane. — Thousand-Year-Old Light. — Reading the Light Waves. — The Akashic Plane. — The Akashic Records. — Degrees of Clairvoyant Vision. — "The Memory of Nature." — Involuntary Clairvoyance. — Future Time Clairvoyance. — Seeing What Has Not Yet Happened. — Simple Prevision. — The Nature of Time. — The Oriental Teaching. — The Eternal Now. — Absolute Time — The Occult Hypothesis. — "The Prophecy of Cazotte." — The Dinner of the Elect. — The Illuminatus. — The Beginning of the Prophecy. — The Shadow of the Guillotine. — The Fall of the Great. — The Fate of Royalty. — The Fulfillment of the Prophecy. — Other Historical Instances. — The Eternal Verities.
9. 9.PART VI — MEDIUMSHIP — What Is Mediumship? — Ancient Mediumship. — Mediumship and Religious Belief. — The Ideals of Modern Spiritualism. — Immortality Demonstrated Through Mediumship. — The Truth of Personal Survival. — The Gateway of Mediumship. — The Mediumistic Character. — Mediumistic Sensitivity. — The Higher Vibratory Forces. — Psychic Attunement. — The Development of Mediumship. — Unconscious Mediumship. — Mediumship and Individuality. — Co-operation of Medium and Spirits. — Mediumship Not Dangerous. — Rational Mediumship. — The "Home Circle." — The Cure for Fraudulent Mediumship. — Warning to Young Mediums.
10. 10.PART VII — MEDIUMISTIC CONDITIONS — Physical Phenomena. — "Psychic Force." — Human Magnetism. — "Zoether." — "Prana." — Mental Phenomena. — The Value of Phenomena. — Trance Condition Not Essential. — Scientific Reports on Phenomena. — Phenomena Without Darkness. — Test Conditions. — Is Darkness Necessary? — Developing Circles. — Impersonating Mediumship. — The Proper Mental Condition. — Demand Proof of Spirit Identity. — The "Trance Condition." — Spirit Inspiration. — Spirit Suggestion. — Psychic Attunement. — Automatic Writing. — Inspirational Writing. — Gradual Development of Powers. — Spirit Guides. — No Loss of Individuality. — Mediumship Beneficial. — Mediumship and The Bible.
11. 11.PART VIII — HOW TO DEVELOP MEDIUMSHIP — Who Are Mediumistic? — The Mediumistic Temperament. — Is Mediumship Desirable? — Developing the Natural Power. — Mediumship and Genius. — Spontaneous Mediumship. — Mediumistic Flashes. — Systematic Development. — The Development Circle. — The Aspirational Attitude. — Natural Unfoldment. — Persistent Watchful Waiting. — Building Lines of Communication. — Developing Concentration. — The Call for Illumination. — The Jacob's Ladder of Communion. — The Attainment of Excellence. — What a Development Circle Is. — Forming the Development Circle. — The Sitters in the Circle. — The Spirit Communication Code. — The Matter of Time Conditions. — Opening of the Seance. — Developing a Medium. — The Personnel of the Circle. — Changing the Sitters. — Adding a Medium. — Reasons for Changes. — Psychic Attunement. — Pre-Test Manifestations. — Premature Tests. — Forcing Tests. — Spirit Directions. — Questioning the Spirits. — Substance and Shadow.
12. 12.PART IX — MEDIUMISTIC PHENOMENA — The Part Played by the Sitters. — Result of Bad Sitters. — Mental Atmosphere of the Medium. — The Mediumistic Mind. — Mediumistic "Stage Fright." — The Psychic Telephone System. — Interrupted Communications. — Some Difficulties of the Spirits. — Difficulties Overcome. — The Psychic Triangle. — Harmonious Relationship. — The Discordant Note. — Antagonistic Elements. — The Open Mind. — Spirits and the Sense of Humor. — Rhythmic Harmony. — Retarding Factors. — Reasonable Demands of Spirits. — Harmonious Conditions. — The Channel of Communication. — The Role of the Spirits. — Differences Among Spirits. — Disturbing Elements. — Impersonation Mediumship. — The True Purpose of Mediumship. — Gradual Development. — Public Seances. — Home Circle Development. — Undue Prolongation of Seances. — Good Advice to Young Mediums. — Self-Protection for Mediums. — Danger in Indiscriminate Magnetizing. — Detrimental Magnetic Influence. — Mediumistic Auto-Suggestion. — "Psychic Sponges." — Investigate Your Spirits. — Spirits Are Still Human Beings. — Beware of Domineering Spirits.
13. 13.PART X — EXPERIENCES IN THE CIRCLE — Signs of Spirit Presence. — Spirit Rappings. — Table Tippings. — The Spirit Signals. — Flashes of Communication. — Spirit Code Signals. — Ouija Boards. — A Home-Made Ouija Board. — Trance or Inspirational Mediumship. — Symptoms of Trance Condition. — The Entranced State. — Trance Phenomena. — Entering the Trance. — Advice to Trance Mediums. — Speaking Mediumship. — Public Speaking Under Control. — Spirit Advice and Counsel. — Incidents of Impersonations. — Incidents of Inspirational Mediumship. — Value of Identification. — Fraudulent Claims of Identity. — Guarding Against Fraudulent Spirits. — Spirit Jokers. — A Typical Case of Identification. — Recalling Past Incidents. — Identifying Property. — Identifying Historical Personages.
14. 14.PART XI — HIGHER SPIRIT MANIFESTATIONS — Spirit Psychometry and Clairvoyance. — Spirit Psychic Assistance. — Writing Mediumship. — Incidents of Writing Mediumship. — Developing Writing Mediumship. — Stead's Method and Results. — Automatic Writing vs. Inspirational Writing. — Use and Abuse of Automatic Writing. — Advice to Writing Mediums. — Drawing Mediumship. — The Planchette. — How to Use the Planchette. — Healing Mediumship. — How to Heal by Spirit Power. — Materialization Mediumship. — Why the Cabinet Is Necessary. — How to Make the Spirit Cabinet. — How to Use the Spirit Cabinet. — Spirit Phosphorescence. — Appearance of Materialized Substance. — Materialized Spirit Forms. — Scientific Proof of Materialization. — How to Conduct a Materializing Seance. — Trumpet Mediumship. — Spirit Playing on Musical Instruments, Etc. — Independent Slate Writing. — The Slate Writing Circle. — Spirit Paintings. — Fraudulent Slate Writing. — Practical Advice to Developing Mediums. — Need of Special Development. — Advice to Discouraged Mediums. — Avoid Cross-Magnetism. — Avoid Psychic Absorption. — The Stewardship of Great Powers. — Transcriber's Notes

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