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,,second ,,edition                      
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,,clairvoyance ,,is4   ,clairvoyance    
means lit]ally no?+ m ?an cle>-see+1 & x
 is a ^w :i* has be5 sorely misus$1 &   
ev5 degrad$ s f> z to be employ$ to     
describe ! trick]y ( a m\ntebank 9 a    
v>iety %[4 ,ev5 9 its m re/rict$ s5se x 
cov]s a wide range ( ph5om5a1 diff]+ s  
greatly 9 "* t x is n easy to give a    
def9ition ( ! ^w :i* %all be at once    
succ9ct & accurate4 ,x has be5 call$    
spiritual vision1 b no r5d]+ c\ld well  
be m mislead+ ?an t1 = 9 ! va/ majority 
( cases !re is no faculty connect$ ) x  
:i* has ! slighte/ claim to be hon\r$ by
 s l(ty a "n4  ,= ! purpose ( ?is       
treatise we may1 p]haps1 def9e x z ! p[]
 to see :at is hidd5 f ord9>y physical  
sight4 ,x w be z well to premise t x is 
v frequ5tly 7?\gh by no means always7   
accompani$ by :at is call$ clairaudi5ce1
 or ! p[] to he> :at w\ld be inaudible  
to ! ord9>y physical e>2 & we w = !     
nonce take our title z cov]+ ?is faculty

 also1 9 ord] to avoid ! clums9ess (    
p]petually us+ two long words :]e "o w  
suffice4  ,let me make two po9ts cle>   
be=e ,i beg94 ,fir/1 ,i am n writ+ = ^? 
:o d n believe t !re is su* a ?+ z      
clairvoyance1 nor am ,i seek+ to conv9ce
 ^? :o are 9 d\bt ab\t ! matt]4 ,9 s    
small a "w z ?is ,i h no space = t2 su* 
p mu/ /udy ! _m books conta9+ li/s (    
cases1 or make exp]im5ts = !mselves     
along mesm]ic l9es4 ,i am address+      
myself to ! bett]-in/ruct$ class :o "k t
 clairvoyance exi/s1 & are suffici5tly  
int]e/$ 9 ! subject to be glad (        
in=mation z to its me?ods &             
possibilities2 & ,i w\ld assure !m t :at
 ,i write is ! result ( mu* c>eful /udy 
& exp]im5t1 & t ?\gh "s ( ! p[]s :i* ,i 
%all h to describe may seem new &       
wond]ful to !m1 ,i m5tion no s+le "o (  
:i* ,i h n myself se5 examples4         
,secondly1 ?\gh ,i %all endeav\r to     
avoid te*nicalities z f> z possible1 yet
 z ,i am writ+ 9 ! ma9 = /ud5ts (       
,!osophy1 ,i %all feel myself at lib]ty 

sometimes to use1 = brevity's sake & )\t
 detail$ explanation1 ! ord9>y          
,!osophical t]ms ) :i* ,i may safely    
assume !m to be famili>4  ,%\ld ?is     
little book fall into ! h&s ( any to :om
 ! occasional use ( su* t]ms con/itutes 
a difficulty1 ,i c only apologize to !m 
& ref] !m = ^! prelim9>y explanations to
 any elem5t>y ,!osophical "w1 su* z     
,mrs4 ,besant's ,anci5t ,wisdom or ,man 
& ,8 ,bodies4 ,! tru? is t ! :ole       
,!osophical sy/em hangs toge!r s        
closely1 & its v>i\s p>ts are s         
int]dep5d5t1 t to give a full           
explanation ( e t]m us$ w\ld necessitate
 an exhau/ive treatise on ,!osophy z a  
preface ev5 to ?is %ort acc\nt (        
clairvoyance4  ,be=e a detail$          
explanation ( clairvoyance c usefully be
 attempt$1 h[ev]1 x w be necess>y = u to
 devote a little "t to "s prelim9>y     
consid]ations1 9 ord] t we may h cle>ly 
9 m9d a few broad facts z to ! diff]5t  
planes on :i* clairvoyant vision may be 
ex]cis$1 & ! conditions :i* r5d] its    

ex]cise possible4  ,we are con/antly    
assur$ 9 ,!osophical lit]ature t all ^! 
high] faculties are pres5tly to be !    
h]itage ( mank9d 9 g5]al--t ! capacity (
 clairvoyance1 = example1 lies lat5t 9 e
 "o1 & t ^? 9 :om x already manife/s    
itself are simply 9 t "o p>ticul> a     
little 9 advance ( ! re/ ( u4 ,n[ ?is   
/atem5t is a true "o1 & yet x seems q   
vague & unreal to ! majority ( p1 simply
 because !y reg>d su* a faculty z some?+
 absolutely diff]5t f any?+ !y h yet    
exp]i5c$1 & feel fairly confid5t t !y   
!mselves1 at any rate1 are n )9         
measurable di/ance ( its developm5t4  ,x
 may help to dispel ?is s5se ( unreality
 if we try to und]/& t clairvoyance1 l s
 _m o!r ?+s 9 nature1 is ma9ly a "q (   
vibrations1 & is 9 fact no?+ b an       
ext5sion ( p[]s :i* we are all us+ e day
 ( our lives4 ,we are liv+ all ! :ile   
surr\nd$ by a va/ sea ( m+l$ air & e!r1 
! latt] int]-p5etrat+ ! =m]1 z x does   
all physical matt]2 & x is *iefly by    
means ( vibrations 9 t va/ sea ( matt] t

 impressions rea* u f ! outside4 ,?is   
mu* we all "k1 b x may p]haps nev] h    
occurr$ to _m ( u t ! numb] ( ^!        
vibrations to :i* we are capable (      
respond+ is 9 reality q inf9itesimal4   
,up among ! exce$+ly rapid vibrations   
:i* affect ! e!r !re is a c]ta9 small   
section--a v small section--to :i* !    
ret9a ( ! human eye is capable (        
respond+1 & ^! p>ticul> vibrations      
produce 9 u ! s5sation :i* we call      
light4 ,t is to say1 we are capable (   
see+ only ^? objects f :i* light ( t    
p>ticul> k9d c ei!r issue or be         
reflect$4  ,9 exactly ! same way !      
tympanum ( ! human e> is capable (      
respond+ to a c]ta9 v small range (     
comp>atively sl[ vibrations--sl[ en\gh  
to affect ! air :i* surr\nds u2 & s !   
only s\nds :i* we c he> are ^? made by  
objects :i* are able to vibrate at "s   
rate )9 t p>ticul> range4  ,9 bo? cases 
x is a matt] p]fectly well kn[n to      
sci5ce t !re are l>ge numb]s (          
vibrations bo? above & bel[ ^! two      

sections1 & t consequ5tly !re is mu*    
light t we _c see1 & !re are _m s\nds to
 :i* our e>s are deaf4 ,9 ! case ( light
 ! action ( ^! high] & l[] vibrations is
 easily p]ceptible 9 ! effects produc$  
by ! act9ic rays at "o end ( ! spectrum 
& ! heat rays at ! o!r4  ,z a matt] (   
fact !re exi/ vibrations ( e conceivable
 degree ( rapidity1 fill+ ! :ole va/    
space int]v5+ betwe5 ! sl[ s\nd waves & 
! swift light waves2 nor is ev5 t all1 =
 !re are und\bt$ly vibrations sl[] ?an  
^? ( s\nd1 & a :ole inf9ity ( !m :i* are
 swift] ?an ^? kn[n to u z light4 ,s we 
beg9 to und]/& t ! vibrations by :i* we 
see & he> are only l two t9y gr\ps ( a  
few /r+s select$ f an enorm\s h>p (     
practically inf9ite ext5t1 & :5 we ?9k  
h[ mu* we h be5 able to le>n & inf] f ! 
use ( ^? m9ute fragm5ts1 we see vaguely 
:at possibilities might lie be=e u if we
 7 enabl$ to utilize ! va/ & wond]ful   
:ole4  ,ano!r fact :i* ne$s to be       
consid]$ 9 ?is connection is t diff]5t  
human be+s v>y consid]ably1 ?\gh )9     

relatively n>r[ limits1 9 _! capacity ( 
response ev5 to ! v few vibrations :i*  
are )9 rea* ( our physical s5ses4 ,i am 
n ref]r+ to ! ke5ness ( sight or ( he>+ 
t enables "o man to see a fa9t] object  
or he> a slight] s\nd ?an ano!r2 x is n 
9 ! lea/ a "q ( /r5g? ( vision1 b (     
ext5t ( susceptibility4  ,= example1 if 
anyone w take a good bisulphide ( c>bon 
prism1 & by its means ?r[ a cle>        
spectrum on a %eet ( :ite pap]1 & !n get
 a numb] ( p to m>k ^u ! pap] ! extreme 
limits ( ! spectrum z x appe>s to !m1 he
 is fairly c]ta9 to f9d t _! p[]s (     
vision diff] appreciably4 ,"s w see !   
violet ext5d+ mu* f>!r ?an ! majority d2
 o!rs w p]haps see r less violet ?an    
mo/1 :ile ga9+ a correspond+ ext5sion ( 
vision at ! r$ end4 ,"s few !re w p]haps
 be :o c see f>!r ?an ord9>y at bo?     
ends1 & ^! w almo/ c]ta9ly be :at we    
call s5sitive p--susceptible 9 fact to a
 great] range ( vibrations ?an are mo/  
m5 ( ! pres5t day4  ,9 he>+1 ! same     
diff]5ce c be te/$ by tak+ "s s\nd :i*  

is j n too high to be audible--on ! v   
v]ge ( audibility z x 7--& discov]+ h[  
_m among a giv5 numb] ( p are able to   
he> x4 ,! squeak ( a bat is a famili>   
in/ance ( su* a s\nd1 & exp]im5t w %[ t 
on a summ] ev5+1 :5 ! :ole air is full (
 ! %rill1 ne$le-l cries ( ^! little     
animals1 q a l>ge numb] ( m5 w be       
absolutely unconsci\s ( !m1 & unable to 
he> any?+ at all4  ,n[ ^! examples      
cle>ly %[ t !re is no h>d-&-fa/ limit to
 man's p[] ( response to ei!r e!ric or  
a]ial vibrations1 b t "s among u already
 h t p[] to a wid] ext5t ?an o!rs2 & x w
 ev5 be f\nd t ! same man's capacity    
v>ies on diff]5t occasions4 ,x is !re=e 
n difficult = u to imag9e t x might be  
possible = a man to develop ?is p[]1 &  
?us 9 "t to le>n to see mu* t is        
invisible to 8 fell[-m51 & he> mu* t is 
inaudible to !m1 s9ce we "k p]fectly    
well t enorm\s numb]s ( ^! additional   
vibrations d exi/1 & are simply1 z x 71 
await+ recognition4  ,! exp]im5ts ) !   
,rntg5 rays give u an example ( ! />tl+ 

results :i* are produc$ :5 ev5 a v few (
 ^! additional vibrations are br\ght )9 
human k51 & ! transp>5cy to ^! rays ( _m
 sub/ances hi!rto consid]$ opaque at    
once %[s u "o way at lea/ 9 :i* we may  
expla9 su* elem5t>y clairvoyance z is   
involv$ 9 read+ a lett] inside a clos$  
box1 or describ+ ^? pres5t 9 an adjo9+  
ap>tm5t4 ,to le>n to see by means ( !   
,rntg5 rays 9 addition to ^? ord9>ily   
employ$ w\ld be q suffici5t to enable   
anyone to p]=m a feat ( magic ( ?is     
ord]4  ,s f> we h ?\ght only ( an       
ext5sion ( ! purely physical s5ses (    
man2 & :5 we rememb] t a man's e!ric    
body is 9 reality m]ely ! f9] "p ( 8    
physical frame1 & t !re=e all 8 s5se    
organs conta9 a l>ge am\nt ( e!ric matt]
 ( v>i\s degrees ( d5sity1 ! capacities 
( :i* are /ill practically lat5t 9 mo/ (
 u1 we %all see t ev5 if we conf9e      
ourselves to ?is l9e ( developm5t alone 
!re are enorm\s possibilities ( all k9ds
 already op5+ out be=e u4  ,b besides & 
beyond all ?is we "k t man possesses an 

a/ral & a m5tal body1 ea* ( :i* c 9     
process ( "t be ar\s$ into activity1 & w
 respond 9 turn to ! vibrations ( !     
matt] ( its own plane1 ?us op5+ up be=e 
! ,ego1 z he le>ns to function ?r\gh ^! 
vehicles1 two entirely new & f> wid]    
worlds ( k & p[]4 ,n[ ^! new worlds1    
?\gh !y are all ar\nd u & freely        
int]-p5etrate "o ano!r1 are n to be     
?\ght ( z di/9ct & entirely unconnect$ 9
 sub/ance1 b r z melt+ ! "o into ! o!r1 
! l[e/ a/ral =m+ a direct s]ies ) !     
highe/ physical1 j z ! l[e/ m5tal 9 its 
turn =ms a direct s]ies ) ! highe/      
a/ral4 ,we are n call$ ^u 9 ?9k+ ( !m to
 imag9e "s new & /range k9d ( matt]1 b  
simply to ?9k ( ! ord9>y physical k9d z 
subdivid$ s v mu* m f9ely & vibrat+ s v 
mu* m rapidly z to introduce u to :at   
are practically entirely new conditions 
& qualities4  ,x is n !n difficult = u  
to grasp ! possibility ( a /eady &      
progressive ext5sion ( our s5ses1 s t   
bo? by sight & by he>+ we may be able to
 appreciate vibrations f> high] & f> l[]

 ?an ^? :i* are ord9>ily recognis$4 ,a  
l>ge section ( ^! additional vibrations 
w /ill belong to ! physical plane1 & w  
m]ely enable u to obta9 impressions f ! 
e!ric "p ( t plane1 :i* is at pres5t z a
 clos$ book to u4 ,su* impressions w    
/ill be receiv$ ?r\gh ! ret9a ( ! eye2 (
 c\rse !y w affect its e!ric r ?an its  
solid matt]1 b we may nev]!less reg>d !m
 z /ill appeal+ only to an organ        
specializ$ to receive !m1 & n to ! :ole 
surface ( ! e!ric body4  ,!re are "s    
abnormal cases1 h[ev]1 9 :i* o!r p>ts ( 
! e!ric body respond to ^! additional   
vibrations z readily z1 or ev5 m readily
 ?an1 ! eye4 ,su* vag>ies are explicable
 9 v>i\s ways1 b pr9cipally z effects ( 
"s p>tial a/ral developm5t1 = x w be    
f\nd t ! s5sitive p>ts ( ! body almo/   
inv>iably correspond ) "o or o!r ( !    
*akrams1 or c5tres ( vitality 9 ! a/ral 
body4 ,& ?\gh1 if a/ral consci\sness be 
n yet develop$1 ^! c5tres may n be      
available on _! own plane1 !y are /ill  
/rong en\gh to /imulate into ke5]       

activity ! e!ric matt] :i* !y           
int]-p5etrate4  ,:5 we come to deal ) ! 
a/ral s5ses !mselves ! me?ods ( work+   
are v diff]5t4 ,! a/ral body has no     
specializ$ s5se-organs--a fact :i*      
p]haps ne$s "s explanation1 s9ce _m     
/ud5ts :o are try+ to compreh5d its     
physiology seem to f9d x difficult to   
reconcile ) ! /atem5ts t h be5 made z to
 ! p]fect int]-p5etration ( ! physical  
body by a/ral matt]1 ! exact            
correspond5ce betwe5 ! two vehicles1 & !
 fact t e physical object has necess>ily
 its a/ral c\nt]p>t4  ,n[ all ^!        
/atem5ts are true1 & yet x is q possible
 = p :o d n normally see a/rally to     
misund]/& !m4 ,e ord] ( physical matt]  
has its correspond+ ord] ( a/ral matt] 9
 con/ant association ) x--n to be       
sep>at$ f x except by a v consid]able   
ex]tion ( occult =ce1 & ev5 !n only to  
be held ap>t f x z long z =ce is be+    
def9itely ex]t$ to t end4 ,b = all t !  
relation ( ! a/ral p>ticles "o to ano!r 
is f> loos] ?an is ! case ) _! physical 

correspond5ces4  ,9 a b> ( iron1 =      
example1 we h a mass ( physical         
molecules 9 ! solid condition--t is to  
say1 capable ( comp>atively little *ange
 9 _! relative positions1 ?\gh ea*      
vibrat+ ) imm5se rapidity 9 its own     
sph]e4 ,! a/ral c\nt]p>t ( ?is consi/s (
 :at we (t5 call solid a/ral matt]--t   
is1 matt] ( ! l[e/ & d5se/ sub-plane ( !
 a/ral2 b nev]!less its p>ticles are    
con/antly & rapidly *ang+ _! relative   
position1 mov+ among "o ano!r z easily z
 ^? ( a liquid on ! physical plane might
 d4 ,s t !re is no p]man5t association  
betwe5 any "o physical p>ticle & t am\nt
 ( a/ral matt] :i* happ5s at any giv5   
mom5t to be act+ z its c\nt]p>t4  ,?is  
is equally true ) respect to ! a/ral    
body ( man1 :i* = our purpose at ! mom5t
 we may reg>d z consi/+ ( two p>ts--!   
d5s] aggregation :i* occupies ! exact   
position ( ! physical body1 & ! cl\d (  
r>] a/ral matt] :i* surr\nds t          
aggregation4 ,9 bo? ^! p>ts1 & betwe5 !m
 bo?1 !re is go+ on at e mom5t ( "t !   

rapid int]-circulation ( ! p>ticles :i* 
has be5 describ$1 s t z "o wat*es !     
movem5t ( ! molecules 9 ! a/ral body "o 
is rem9d$ ( ! appe>ance ( ^? 9 fi]cely  
boil+ wat]4  ,?is be+ s1 x w be readily 
und]/ood t ?\gh any giv5 organ ( !      
physical body mu/ always h z its        
c\nt]p>t a c]ta9 am\nt ( a/ral matt]1 x 
does n reta9 ! same p>ticles = m ?an a  
few seconds at a "t1 & consequ5tly !re  
is no?+ correspond+ to ! specialization 
( physical n]ve-matt] into optic or     
auditory n]ves1 & s on4 ,s t ?\gh !     
physical eye or e> has und\bt$ly always 
its c\nt]p>t ( a/ral matt]1 t p>ticul>  
fragm5t ( a/ral matt] is no m 7& no     
less7 capable ( respond+ to ! vibrations
 :i* produce a/ral sight or a/ral he>+  
?an any o!r "p ( ! vehicle4  ,x mu/ nev]
 be =gott5 t ?\gh we con/antly h to     
speak ( a/ral sight or a/ral he>+ 9 ord]
 to make ourselves intelligible1 all t  
we mean by ^? expressions is ! faculty (
 respond+ to su* vibrations z convey to 
! man's consci\sness1 :5 he is function+

 9 8 a/ral body1 in=mation ( ! same "* z
 t convey$ to him by 8 eyes & e>s :ile  
he is 9 ! physical body4 ,b 9 ! entirely
 diff]5t a/ral conditions1 specializ$   
organs are n necess>y = ! atta9m5t ( ?is
 result2 !re is matt] 9 e "p ( ! a/ral  
body :i* is capable ( su* response1 &   
consequ5tly ! man function+ 9 t vehicle 
sees equally well objects beh9d him1    
b5ea? him1 above him1 )\t ne$+ to turn 8
 head4  ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r po9t :i* x
 w\ld h>dly be fair to leave entirely   
out ( acc\nt1 & t is ! "q ( ! *akrams   
ref]r$ to above4 ,!osophical /ud5ts are 
famili> ) ! idea ( ! exi/5ce 9 bo? !    
a/ral & ! e!ric bodies ( man ( c]ta9    
c5tres ( =ce :i* h to be vivifi$ 9 turn 
by ! sacr$ s]p5t-fire z ! man advances 9
 evolution4 ,?\gh ^! _c be describ$ z   
organs 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 s9ce x is
 n ?r\gh !m t ! man sees or he>s1 z he  
does 9 physical life ?r\gh eyes & e>s1  
yet x is app>5tly v l>gely ^u _!        
vivification t ! p[] ( ex]cis+ ^! a/ral 
s5ses dep5ds1 ea* ( !m z x is develop$  

giv+ to ! :ole a/ral body ! p[] (       
response to a new set ( vibrations4     
,nei!r h ^! c5tres1 h[ev]1 any p]man5t  
collection ( a/ral matt] connect$ ) !m4 
,!y are simply vortices 9 ! matt] ( !   
body--vortices ?r\gh :i* all ! p>ticles 
pass 9 turn--po9ts1 p]haps1 at :i* !    
high] =ce f planes above imp+es ^u !    
a/ral body4 ,ev5 ?is description gives b
 a v p>tial idea ( _! appe>ance1 = !y   
are 9 reality f\r-dim5sional vortices1 s
 t ! =ce :i* comes ?r\gh !m & is ! cause
 ( _! exi/5ce seems to well up f n[h]e4 
,b at any rate1 s9ce all p>ticles 9 turn
 pass ?r\gh ea* ( !m1 x w be cle> t x is
 ?us possible = ea* 9 turn to evoke 9   
all ! p>ticles ( ! body ! p[] (         
receptivity to a c]ta9 set ( vibrations1
 s t all ! a/ral s5ses are equally      
active 9 all p>ts ( ! body4  ,! vision (
 ! m5tal plane is aga9 totally diff]5t1 
= 9 ?is case we c no long] speak (      
sep>ate s5ses su* z sight & he>+1 b r h 
to po/ulate "o g5]al s5se :i* responds s
 fully to ! vibrations rea*+ x t :5 any 

object comes )9 its cognition x at once 
compreh5ds x fully1 & z x 7 sees x1 he>s
 x1 feels x1 & kn[s all !re is to "k    
ab\t x by ! "o in/antane\s op]ation4    
,yet ev5 ?is wond]ful faculty diff]s 9  
degree only & n 9 k9d f ^? :i* are at   
our comm& at ! pres5t "t2 on ! m5tal    
plane1 j z on ! physical1 impressions   
are /ill convey$ by means ( vibrations  
travell+ f ! object se5 to ! se]4  ,on !
 buddhic plane we meet = ! fir/ "t ) a q
 new faculty hav+ no?+ 9 common ) ^? (  
:i* we h spok51 = !re a man cognizes any
 object by an entirely diff]5t me?od1 9 
:i* ext]nal vibrations play no "p4 ,!   
object becomes "p ( himself1 & he /udies
 x f ! inside in/ead ( f ! outside4 ,b )
 ?is p[] ord9>y clairvoyance has no?+ to
 d4  ,! developm5t1 ei!r entire or      
p>tial1 ( any "o ( ^! faculties w\ld    
come "u our def9ition ( clairvoyance--! 
p[] to see :at is hidd5 f ord9>y        
physical sight4 ,b ^! faculties may be  
develop$ 9 v>i\s ways1 & x w be well to 
say a few words z to ^! diff]5t l9es4   

,we may presume t if x 7 possible = a   
man to be isolat$ dur+ 8 evolution f all
 b ! g5tle/ outside influ5ces1 & to     
unfold f ! beg9n+ 9 p]fectly regul> &   
normal fa%ion1 he w\ld probably develop 
8 s5ses 9 regul> ord] also4 ,he w\ld f9d
 8 physical s5ses gradually ext5d+ _!   
scope until !y respond$ to all !        
physical vibrations1 ( e!ric z well z ( 
d5s] matt]2 !n 9 ord]ly sequ5ce w\ld    
come s5sibility to ! co>s] "p ( ! a/ral 
plane1 & pres5tly ! f9] "p also w\ld be 
includ$1 until 9 due c\rse ! faculty ( !
 m5tal plane dawn$ 9 its turn4  ,9 real 
life1 h[ev]1 developm5t s regul> z ?is  
is h>dly ev] kn[n1 & _m a man has       
occasional fla%es ( a/ral consci\sness  
)\t any awak5+ ( e!ric vision at all4 ,&
 ?is irregul>ity ( developm5t is "o ( ! 
pr9cipal causes ( man's extraord9>y     
liability to error 9 matt]s (           
clairvoyance--a liability f :i* !re is  
no escape except by a long c\rse (      
c>eful tra9+ "u a qualifi$ tea*]4       
,/ud5ts ( ,!osophical lit]ature are well

 aw>e t !re are su* tea*]s to be f\nd--t
 ev5 9 ?is mat]iali/ic n9ete5? c5tury ! 
old say+ is /ill true1 t :5 ! pupil is  
ready1 ! ,ma/] is ready also1 & t 9 !   
hall ( le>n+1 :5 he is capable ( ent]+  
!re1 ! disciple w always f9d 8 ,ma/]4   
,!y are well aw>e also t only "u su*    
guidance c a man develop 8 lat5t p[]s 9 
safety & ) c]ta9ty1 s9ce !y "k h[       
fatally easy x is = ! untra9$           
clairvoyant to deceive himself z to !   
mean+ & value ( :at he sees1 or ev5     
absolutely to di/ort 8 vision completely
 9 br++ x d[n into 8 physical           
consci\sness4  ,x does n foll[ t ev5 !  
pupil :o is receiv+ regul> in/ruction 9 
! use ( occult p[]s w f9d !m unfold+    
!mselves exactly 9 ! regul> ord] :i* 0  
sugge/$ above z probably ideal4 ,8      
previ\s progress may n h be5 su* z to   
make ?is = him ! easie/ or mo/ desirable
 road2 b at any rate he is 9 ! h&s ( "o 
:o is p]fectly compet5t to be 8 guide 9 
spiritual developm5t1 & he re/s 9 p]fect
 cont5tm5t t ! way along :i* he is tak5 

w be t :i* is ! be/ way = him4  ,ano!r  
great advantage :i* he ga9s is t :atev] 
faculties he may acquire are def9itely  
"u 8 comm& & c be us$ fully & con/antly 
:5 he ne$s !m = 8 ,!osophical "w2 :]eas 
9 ! case ( ! untra9$ man su* p[]s (t5   
manife/ !mselves only v p>tially &      
spasmodically1 & appe> to come & g1 z x 
71 at _! own sweet w4  ,x may reasonably
 be object$ t if clairvoyant faculty is1
 z /at$1 a "p ( ! occult developm5t (   
man1 & s a sign ( a c]ta9 am\nt (       
progress along t l9e1 x seems /range t x
 %\ld (t5 be possess$ by primitive      
peoples1 or by ! ignorant & uncultur$   
among our own race--p]sons :o are       
obvi\sly q undevelop$1 f :atev] po9t (  
view "o reg>ds !m4 ,no d\bt ?is does    
appe> rem>kable at fir/ sight b ! fact  
is t ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! savage or ( !    
co>se & vulg> ,european ignoramus is n  
really at all ! same ?+ z ! faculty ( 8 
prop]ly tra9$ bro!r1 nor is x arriv$ at 
9 ! same way4  ,an exact & detail$      
explanation ( ! diff]5ce w\ld lead u    

into r recondite te*nicalities1 b p]haps
 ! g5]al idea ( ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two
 may be caught f an example tak5 f ! v  
l[e/ plane ( clairvoyance1 9 close      
contact ) ! d5s] physical4 ,! e!ric     
d\ble 9 man is 9 exce$+ly close relation
 to 8 n]v\s sy/em1 & any k9d ( action ^u
 "o ( !m spe$ily reacts on ! o!r4 ,n[ 9 
! sporadic appe>ance ( e!ric sight 9 !  
savage1 :e!r ( ,c5tral ,africa or (     
,we/]n ,europe1 x has be5 obs]v$ t !    
correspond+ n]v\s di/urbance is almo/   
entirely 9 ! sympa!tic sy/em1 & t ! :ole
 affair is practically beyond ! man's   
control--is 9 fact a sort ( massive     
s5sation vaguely belong+ to ! :ole e!ric
 body1 r ?an an exact & def9ite         
s5se-p]ception communicat$ ?r\gh a      
specializ$ organ4  ,z 9 lat] races &    
amid high] developm5t ! /r5g? ( ! man is
 m & m ?r[n into ! evolution ( ! m5tal  
faculties1 ?is vague s5sitiv5ess usually
 disappe>s2 b /ill lat]1 :5 ! spiritual 
man beg9s to unfold1 he rega9s 8        
clairvoyant p[]4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 !      

faculty is a precise & exact "o1 "u !   
control ( ! man's w1 & ex]cis$ ?r\gh a  
def9ite s5se-organ2 & x is notewor?y t  
any n]v\s action set up 9 sympa?y ) x is
 n[ almo/ exclusively 9 ! c]ebro-sp9al  
sy/em4  ,on ?is subject ,mrs4 ,besant   
writes3--,! l[] =ms ( psy*ism are m     
frequ5t 9 animals & 9 v un9tellig5t     
human be+s ?an 9 m5 & wom5 9 :om !      
intellectual p[]s are well develop$4 ,!y
 appe> to be connect$ ) ! sympa!tic     
sy/em1 n ) ! c]ebro-sp9al4 ,! l>ge      
nucleat$ ganglionic cells 9 ?is sy/em   
conta9 a v l>ge proportion ( e!ric      
matt]1 & are h5ce m easily affect$ by ! 
co>s] a/ral vibrations ?an are ! cells 9
 :i* ! proportion is less4 ,z !         
c]ebro-sp9al sy/em develops1 & ! bra9   
becomes m highly evolv$1 ! sympa!tic    
sy/em subsides into a subord9ate        
position1 & ! s5sitiv5ess to psy*ic     
vibrations is dom9at$ by ! /rong] & m   
active vibrations ( ! high] n]v\s sy/em4
 ,x is true t at a lat] /age ( evolution
 psy*ic s5sitiv5ess reappe>s1 b x is !n 

develop$ 9 connection ) ! c]ebro-sp9al  
c5tres1 & is br\ght "u ! control ( ! w4 
,b ! hy/]ical & ill-regulat$ psy*ism (  
:i* we see s _m lam5table examples is   
due to ! small developm5t ( ! bra9 & !  
dom9ance ( ! sympa!tic sy/em4           
,occasional fla%es ( clairvoyance d1    
h[ev]1 sometimes come to ! highly       
cultur$ & spiritual-m9d$ man1 ev5 ?\gh  
he may nev] h he>d ( ! possibility (    
tra9+ su* a faculty4 ,9 8 case su*      
glimpses usually signify t he is        
approa*+ t /age 9 8 evolution :5 ^! p[]s
 w naturally beg9 to manife/ !mselves1 &
 _! appe>ance %\ld s]ve z an additional 
/imulus to him to /rive to ma9ta9 t high
 /&>d ( moral purity & m5tal balance )\t
 :i* clairvoyance is a curse & n a      
bless+ to its possessor4  ,betwe5 ^? :o 
are entirely unimpressible & ^? :o are 9
 full possession ( clairvoyant p[] !re  
are _m int]m$iate /ages4 ,"o to :i* x w 
be wor? :ile to give a pass+ glance is !
 /age 9 :i* a man1 ?\gh he has no       
clairvoyant faculty 9 ord9>y life1 yet  

exhibits x m or less fully "u ! influ5ce
 ( mesm]ism4 ,?is is a case 9 :i* !     
psy*ic nature is already s5sitive1 b !  
consci\sness is n yet capable (         
function+ 9 x amid/ ! manifold          
di/ractions ( physical life4 ,x ne$s to 
be set free by ! tempor>y susp5sion ( ! 
out] s5ses 9 ! mesm]ic trance be=e x c  
use ! div9] faculties :i* are b j beg9n+
 to dawn )9 x4 ,b ( c\rse ev5 9 !       
mesm]ic trance !re are innum]able       
degrees ( lucidity1 f ! ord9>y pati5t :o
 is blankly un9tellig5t to ! man ^: p[] 
( sight is fully "u ! control ( !       
op]ator1 & c be direct$ :i!rsoev] he    
wills1 or to ! m advanc$ /age 9 :i*1 :5 
! consci\sness is once set free1 x      
escapes altoge!r f ! grasp ( !          
magnetiz]1 & so>s into fields ( exalt$  
vision :]e x is entirely beyond 8 rea*4 
,ano!r /ep along ! same pa? is t ^u :i* 
su* p]fect suppression ( ! physical z t 
:i* occurs 9 ! hypnotic trance is n     
necess>y1 b ! p[] ( sup]normal sight1   
?\gh /ill out ( rea* dur+ wak+ life1    

becomes available :5 ! body is held 9 ! 
bonds ( ord9>y sleep4 ,at ?is /age (    
developm5t /ood _m ( ! prophets & se]s (
 :om we read1 :o 7 w>n$ ( ,god 9 a      
dream1 or commun$ ) be+s f> high] ?an   
!mselves 9 ! sil5t wat*es ( ! night4    
,mo/ cultur$ p ( ! high] races ( ! _w h 
?is developm5t to "s ext5t3 t is to say1
 ! s5ses ( _! a/ral bodies are 9 full   
work+ ord]1 & p]fectly capable ( receiv+
 impressions f objects & entities ( _!  
own plane4 ,b to make t fact ( any use  
to !m d[n "h 9 ! physical body1 two     
*anges are usually necess>y2 fir/1 t !  
,ego %all be awak5$ to ! realities ( !  
a/ral plane1 & induc$ to em]ge f !      
*rysalis =m$ by 8 own wak+ ?\ghts1 &    
look r\nd him to obs]ve & to le>n2 &    
secondly1 t ! consci\sness %all be s f> 
reta9$ dur+ ! return ( ! ,ego into 8    
physical body z to enable him to impress
 ^u 8 physical bra9 ! recollection ( :at
 he has se5 or le>nt4  ,if ! fir/ ( ^!  
*anges has tak5 place1 ! second is (    
little importance1 s9ce ! ,ego1 ! true  

man1 w be able to pr(it by ! in=mation  
to be obta9$ ^u t plane1 ev5 ?\gh he may
 n h ! satisfaction ( br++ ?r\gh any    
remembrance ( x into 8 wak+ life d[n "h4
  ,/ud5ts (t5 ask h[ ?is clairvoyant    
faculty w fir/ be manife/$ 9            
!mselves--h[ !y may "k :5 !y h rea*$ !  
/age at :i* its fir/ fa9t =e%ad[+s are  
beg9n+ to be visible4 ,cases diff] s    
widely t x is impossible to give to ?is 
"q any answ] t w be univ]sally          
applicable4  ,"s p beg9 by a plunge1 z x
 71 & "u "s unusual /imulus become able 
j = once to see "s /rik+ vision2 & v (t5
 9 su* a case1 because ! exp]i5ce does n
 repeat itself1 ! se] comes 9 "t to     
believe t on t occasion he mu/ h be5 !  
victim ( halluc9ation4 ,o!rs beg9 by    
becom+ int]mitt5tly consci\s ( !        
brilliant col\rs & vibrations ( ! human 
aura2 yet o!rs f9d !mselves ) increas+  
frequ5cy see+ & he>+ some?+ to :i* ^?   
ar\nd !m are bl9d & deaf2 o!rs1 aga91   
see faces1 l&scapes1 or col\r$ cl\ds    
float+ be=e _! eyes 9 ! d>k be=e !y s9k 

to re/2 :ile p]haps ! commone/ exp]i5ce 
( all is t ( ^? :o beg9 to recollect )  
great] & great] cle>ness :at !y h se5 & 
he>d on ! o!r planes dur+ sleep4  ,hav+ 
n[ to "s ext5t cle>$ our gr\nd1 we may  
proce$ to consid] ! v>i\s ph5om5a (     
clairvoyance4  ,!y diff] s widely bo? 9 
"* & 9 degree t x is n v easy to decide 
h[ !y c mo/ satisfactorily be classifi$4
 ,we might1 = example1 arrange !m       
accord+ to ! k9d ( sight employ$--:e!r x
 7 m5tal1 a/ral1 or m]ely e!ric4 ,we    
might divide !m accord+ to ! capacity ( 
! clairvoyant1 tak+ into consid]ation   
:e!r he 0 tra9$ or untra9$2 :e!r 8      
vision 0 regul> & "u 8 comm&1 or        
spasmodic & indep5d5t ( 8 volition2 :e!r
 he c\ld ex]cise x only :5 "u mesm]ic   
influ5ce1 or :e!r t assi/ance 0         
unnecess>y = him2 :e!r he 0 able to use 
8 faculty :5 awake 9 ! physical body1 or
 :e!r x 0 available only :5 he 0        
tempor>ily away f t body 9 sleep or     
trance4  ,all ^! di/9ctions are (       
importance1 & we %all h to take !m all  

into consid]ation z we g on1 b p]haps on
 ! :ole ! mo/ useful classification w be
 "o some?+ on ! l9es ( t adopt$ by ,mr4 
,s9nett 9 8 ,rationale ( ,mesm]ism--a   
book1 by ! way1 :i* all /ud5ts (        
clairvoyance ought to read4 ,9 deal+ ) !
 ph5om5a1 !n1 we w arrange !m r accord+ 
to ! capacity ( ! sight employ$ ?an to !
 plane ^u :i* x is ex]cis$1 s t we may  
gr\p in/ances ( clairvoyance "u "s su*  
head+s z ^!3  #a4 ,simple               
clairvoyance--t is to say1 a m]e op5+ ( 
sight1 enabl+ its possessor to see      
:atev] a/ral or e!ric entities happ5 to 
be pres5t ar\nd him1 b n includ+ ! p[] (
 obs]v+ ei!r di/ant places or sc5es     
belong+ to any o!r "t ?an ! pres5t4  #b4
 ,clairvoyance 9 space--! capacity to   
see sc5es or ev5ts remov$ f ! se] 9     
space1 & ei!r too f> di/ant = ord9>y    
obs]vation or conceal$ by int]m$iate    
objects4  #c4 ,clairvoyance 9 "t--t is  
to say1 ! capacity to see objects or    
ev5ts :i* are remov$ f ! se] 9 "t1 or1 9
 o!r words1 ! p[] ( look+ into ! pa/ or 

! future4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,simple   
,,clairvoyance3 ,,full4   ,we h def9$   
?is z a m]e op5+ ( e!ric or a/ral sight1
 :i* enables ! possessor to see :atev]  
may be pres5t ar\nd him on correspond+  
levels1 b is n usually accompani$ by !  
p[] ( see+ any?+ at a great di/ance or (
 read+ ei!r ! pa/ or ! future4 ,x is    
h>dly possible altoge!r to exclude ^!   
latt] faculties1 = a/ral sight          
necess>ily has consid]ably great]       
ext5sion ?an physical1 & fragm5t>y      
pictures ( bo? pa/ & future are (t5     
casually visible ev5 to clairvoyants :o 
d n "k h[ to seek specially = !m2 b !re 
is nev]!less a v real di/9ction betwe5  
su* incid5tal glimpses & ! def9ite p[] (
 projection ( ! sight ei!r 9 space or   
"t4  ,we f9d among s5sitive p all       
degrees ( ?is k9d ( clairvoyance1 f t ( 
! man :o gets a vague impression :i*    
h>dly des]ves ! "n ( sight at all1 up to
 ! full possession ( e!ric & a/ral      
vision respectively4 ,p]haps ! simple/  
me?od w be = u to beg9 by describ+ :at  

w\ld be visible 9 ! case ( ?is full]    
developm5t ( ! p[]1 z ! cases ( its     
p>tial possession w !n be se5 to fall   
naturally into _! places4  ,let u take !
 e!ric vision fir/4 ,?is consi/s simply1
 z has already be5 said1 9              
susceptibility to a f> l>g] s]ies (     
physical vibrations ?an ord9>y1 b       
nev]!less its possession br+s into view 
a good deal to :i* ! majority ( ! human 
race /ill rema9s bl9d4 ,let u consid]   
:at *anges its acquisition produces 9 ! 
aspect ( famili> objects1 animate &     
inanimate1 & !n see to :at entirely new 
factors x introduces u4 ,b x mu/ be     
rememb]$ t :at ,i am ab\t to describe is
 ! result ( ! full & p]fectly-controll$ 
possession ( ! faculty only1 & t mo/ ( !
 in/ances met ) 9 real life w be likely 
to fall f> %ort ( x 9 "o direction or   
ano!r4  ,! mo/ /rik+ *ange produc$ 9 !  
appe>ance ( inanimate objects by !      
acquisition ( ?is faculty is t mo/ ( !m 
become almo/ transp>5t1 ow+ to !        
diff]5ce 9 wave-l5g? ( "s ( ! vibrations

 to :i* ! man has n[ become susceptible4
 ,he f9ds himself capable ( p]=m+ ) !   
utmo/ ease ! prov]bial feat ( see+ ?r\gh
 a brick wall1 = to 8 newly-acquir$     
vision ! brick wall seems to h a        
consi/5cy no great] ?an t ( a light mi/4
 ,he !re=e sees :at is go+ on 9 an      
adjo9+ room almo/ z ?\gh no int]v5+ wall
 exi/$2 he c describe ) accuracy !      
cont5ts ( a lock$ box1 or read a seal$  
lett]2 ) a little practice he c f9d a   
giv5 passage 9 a clos$ book4 ,?is la/   
feat1 ?\gh p]fectly easy to a/ral       
vision1 pres5ts consid]able difficulty  
to "o us+ e!ric sight1 because ( ! fact 
t ea* page has to be look$ at ?r\gh all 
^? :i* happ5 to be sup]impos$ ^u x4  ,x 
is (t5 ask$ :e!r "u ^! circum/ances a   
man sees always ) ?is abnormal sight1 or
 only :5 he wi%es to d s4 ,! answ] is t 
if ! faculty is p]fectly develop$ x w be
 entirely "u 8 control1 & he c use t or 
8 m ord9>y vision at w4 ,he *anges f "o 
to ! o!r z readily & naturally z we n[  
*ange ! focus ( our eyes :5 we look up f

 our book to foll[ ! motions ( "s object
 a mile away4 ,x is1 z x 71 a focuss+ ( 
consci\sness on ! "o or ! o!r aspect (  
:at is se52 & ?\gh ! man w\ld h q cle>ly
 9 8 view ! aspect ^u :i* 8 att5tion 0 =
 ! mom5t fix$1 he w\ld always be vaguely
 consci\s ( ! o!r aspect too1 j z :5 we 
focus our sight ^u any object held 9 our
 h&s we yet vaguely see ! opposite wall 
( ! room z a backgr\nd4  ,ano!r curi\s  
*ange1 :i* comes f ! possession ( ?is   
sight1 is t ! solid gr\nd ^u :i* ! man  
walks becomes to a c]ta9 ext5t transp>5t
 to him1 s t he is able to see d[n into 
x to a consid]able dep?1 mu* z we c n[  
see into fairly cle> wat]4 ,?is enables 
him to wat* a creature burr[+ und]gr\nd1
 to di/+ui% a ve9 ( coal or ( metal if n
 too f> bel[ ! surface1 & s on4  ,!     
limit ( e!ric sight :5 look+ ?r\gh solid
 matt] appe>s to be analog\s to t impos$
 ^u u :5 look+ ?r\gh wat] or mi/4 ,we _c
 see beyond a c]ta9 di/ance1 because !  
m$ium ?r\gh :i* we are look+ is n       
p]fectly transp>5t4  ,! appe>ance (     

animate objects is also consid]ably     
alt]$ = ! man :o has increas$ 8 visual  
p[]s to ?is ext5t4 ,! bodies ( m5 &     
animals are = him 9 ! ma9 transp>5t1 s t
 he c wat* ! action ( ! v>i\s int]nal   
organs1 & to "s ext5t diagnose "s ( _!  
diseases4  ,! ext5d$ sight also enables 
him to p]ceive1 m or less cle>ly1 v>i\s 
classes ( creatures1 elem5tal & o!rwise1
 ^: bodies are n capable ( reflect+ any 
( ! rays )9 ! limit ( ! spectrum z      
ord9>ily se54 ,among ! entities s se5 w 
be "s ( ! l[] ord]s ( nature-spirits--^?
 ^: bodies are compos$ ( ! d5s] e!ric   
matt]4 ,to ?is class belong ne>ly all ! 
fairies1 gnomes1 & br[nies1 ab\t :om !re
 are /ill s _m /ories rema9+ among      
,scot* & ,iri% m\nta9s & 9 remote c\ntry
 places all ov] ! _w4  ,! va/ k+dom (   
nature-spirits is 9 ! ma9 an a/ral      
k+dom1 b /ill !re is a l>ge section ( x 
:i* app]ta9s to ! e!ric "p ( ! physical 
plane1 & ?is section1 ( c\rse1 is mu* m 
likely to come )9 ! k5 ( ord9>y p ?an ! 
o!rs4 ,inde$1 9 read+ ! common fairy    

/ories "o frequ5tly comes across di/9ct 
indications t x is ) ?is class t we are 
deal+4 ,any /ud5t ( fairy lore w rememb]
 h[ (t5 m5tion is made ( "s my/]i\s     
o9tm5t or drug1 :i* :5 appli$ to a man's
 eyes enables him to see ! memb]s ( !   
fairy commonweal? :5ev] he happ5s to    
meet !m4  ,! /ory ( su* an application &
 its results occurs s con/antly & comes 
f s _m diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w t !re mu/    
c]ta9ly be "s tru? beh9d x1 z !re always
 is beh9d really univ]sal popul>        
tradition4 ,n[ no su* ano9t+ ( ! eyes   
alone c\ld by any possibility op5 a     
man's a/ral vision1 ?\gh c]ta9 o9tm5ts  
rubb$ ov] ! :ole body w v greatly assi/ 
! a/ral body to leave ! physical 9 full 
consci\sness--a fact ! k ( :i* seems to 
h surviv$ ev5 to m$ival times1 z w be   
se5 f ! evid5ce giv5 at "s ( ! trials = 
wit*craft4 ,b ! application to !        
physical eye might v easily s /imulate  
its s5sitiv5ess z to make x susceptible 
to "s ( ! e!ric vibrations4  ,! /ory    
frequ5tly goes on to relate h[ :5 !     

human be+ :o has us$ ?is my/ical o9tm5t 
betrays 8 ext5d$ vision 9 "s way to a   
fairy1 ! latt] /rikes or /abs him 9 !   
eye1 ?us depriv+ him n only ( ! e!ric   
sight1 b ( t ( ! d5s] physical plane z  
well4 7,see ,! ,sci5ce ( ,fairy ,tales1 
by ,e4 ,s4 ,h>tl&1 9 ! ,contempor>y     
,sci5ce s]ies--or inde$ almo/ any       
ext5sive collection ( fairy /ories47 ,if
 ! sight acquir$ _h be5 a/ral1 su* a    
proce$+ w\ld h be5 entirely unavail+1 = 
no injury to ! physical app>atus w\ld   
affect an a/ral faculty2 b if ! vision  
produc$ by ! o9tm5t 7 e!ric1 !          
de/ruction ( ! physical eye w\ld 9 mo/  
cases at once ext+ui% x1 s9ce t is !    
me*anism by means ( :i* x works4        
,anyone possess+ ?is sight ( :i* we are 
speak+ w\ld also be able to p]ceive !   
e!ric d\ble ( man2 b s9ce ?is is s ne>ly
 id5tical 9 size ) ! physical1 x w\ld   
h>dly be likely to attract 8 att5tion   
unless x 7 p>tially project$ 9 trance or
 "u ! influ5ce ( an/hetics4 ,aft] dea?1 
:5 x )draws entirely f ! d5se body1 x   

w\ld be cle>ly visible to him1 & he w\ld
 frequ5tly see x hov]+ ov] newly made   
graves z he pass$ ?r\gh a *ur*y>d or    
cemet]y4 ,if he 7 to att5d a            
spirituali/ic sance he w\ld see ! e!ric 
matt] ooz+ out f ! side ( ! m$ium1 &    
c\ld obs]ve ! v>i\s ways 9 :i* !        
communicat+ entities make use ( x4      
,ano!r fact :i* c\ld h>dly fail soon to 
?ru/ itself ^u 8 notice w\ld be !       
ext5sion ( 8 p]ception ( col\r4 ,he w\ld
 f9d himself able to see sev]al entirely
 new col\rs1 n 9 ! lea/ resembl+ any (  
^? includ$ 9 ! spectrum z we at pres5t  
"k x1 & !re=e ( c\rse q indescribable 9 
any t]ms at our comm&4 ,& n only w\ld he
 see new objects t 7 :olly ( ^! new     
col\rs1 b he w\ld also discov] t        
modifications _h be5 introduc$ into !   
col\r ( _m objects ) :i* he 0 q famili>1
 accord+ to :e!r !y _h or _h n "s t+e ( 
^! new hues int]m+l$ ) ! old4 ,s t two  
surfaces ( col\r :i* to ord9>y eyes     
appe>$ to mat* p]fectly w\ld (t5 pres5t 
di/9ctly diff]5t %ades to 8 ke5] sight4 

,we h n[ t\*$ ^u "s ( ! pr9cipal *anges 
:i* w\ld be introduc$ into a man's _w :5
 he ga9$ e!ric sight2 & x mu/ always be 
rememb]$ t 9 mo/ cases a correspond+    
*ange w\ld at ! same "t be br\ght ab\t 9
 8 o!r s5ses also1 s t he w\ld be       
capable ( he>+1 & p]haps ev5 ( feel+1 m 
?an mo/ ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,n[ suppos+ t 9 
addition to ?is he obta9$ ! sight ( !   
a/ral plane1 :at fur!r *anges w\ld be   
obs]vable8  ,well1 ! *anges w\ld be _m &
 great2 9 fact1 a :ole new _w w\ld op5  
be=e 8 eyes4 ,let u consid] its wond]s  
briefly 9 ! same ord] z be=e1 & see fir/
 :at diff]5ce !re w\ld be 9 ! appe>ance 
( inanimate objects4 ,on ?is po9t ,i may
 beg9 by quot+ a rec5t qua9t answ] giv5 
9 ,! ,vhan4  ,!re is a di/9ct diff]5ce  
betwe5 e!ric sight & a/ral sight1 & x is
 ! latt] :i* seems to correspond to !   
f\r? dim5sion4  ,! easie/ way to und]/& 
! diff]5ce is to take an example4 ,if y 
look$ at a man ) bo? ! sights 9 turn1 y 
w\ld see ! buttons at ! back ( 8 coat 9 
bo? cases2 only if y us$ e!ric sight y  

w\ld see !m ?r\gh him1 & w\ld see !     
%ank-side z ne>e/ to y1 b if y look$    
a/rally1 y w\ld see x n only l t1 b j z 
if y 7 /&+ beh9d ! man z well4  ,or if y
 7 look+ e!rically at a wood5 cube )    
writ+ on all its sides1 x w\ld be z ?\gh
 ! cube 7 glass1 s t y c\ld see ?r\gh x1
 & y w\ld see ! writ+ on ! opposite side
 all backw>ds1 :ile t on ! "r & left    
sides w\ld n be cle> to y at all unless 
y mov$1 because y w\ld see x edgewise4  
,b if y look$ at x a/rally y w\ld see   
all ! sides at once1 & all ! "r way up1 
z ?\gh ! :ole cube _h be5 flatt5$ out   
be=e y1 & y w\ld see e p>ticle ( !      
inside z well--n ?r\gh ! o!rs1 b all    
flatt5$ out4 ,y w\ld be look+ at x f    
ano!r direction1 at "r angles to all !  
directions t we "k4  ,if y look at !    
back ( a wat* e!rically y see all !     
:eels ?r\gh x1 & ! face ?r\gh !m1 b     
backw>ds2 if y look at x a/rally1 y see 
! face "r way up & all ! :eels ly+      
sep>ately1 b no?+ on ! top ( any?+ else4
  ,"h we h at once ! keynote1 ! pr9cipal

 factor ( ! *ange2 ! man is look+ at    
ev]y?+ f an absolutely new po9t ( view1 
entirely outside ( any?+ t he has ev]   
imag9$ be=e4 ,he has no long] ! slighte/
 difficulty 9 read+ any page 9 a clos$  
book1 because he is n n[ look+ at x     
?r\gh all ! o!r pages be=e x or beh9d x1
 b is look+ /raight d[n ^u x z ?\gh x 7 
! only page to be se54 ,! dep? at :i* a 
ve9 ( metal or ( coal may lie is no     
long] a b>ri] to 8 sight ( x1 because he
 is n n[ look+ ?r\gh ! int]v5+ dep? (   
e>? at all4 ,! ?ickness ( a wall1 or !  
numb] ( walls int]v5+ betwe5 ! obs]v] & 
! object1 w\ld make a great deal (      
diff]5ce to ! cle>ness ( ! e!ric sight2 
!y w\ld make no diff]5ce :atev] to !    
a/ral sight1 because on ! a/ral plane !y
 w\ld n int]v5e betwe5 ! obs]v] & !     
object4 ,( c\rse t s\nds p>adoxical &   
impossible1 & x is q inexplicable to a  
m9d n specially tra9$ to grasp ! idea2  
yet x is none ! less absolutely true4   
,?is c>ries u /raight into ! middle ( ! 
mu*-vex$ "q ( ! f\r? dim5sion--a "q ( ! 

deepe/ int]e/1 ?\gh "o t we _c pret5d to
 discuss 9 ! space at our disposal4 ,^? 
:o wi% to /udy x z x des]ves are        
recomm5d$ to beg9 ) ,mr4 ,c4 ,h4        
,h9ton's ,sci5tific ,romances or ,dr4   
,a4 ,t4 ,s*(ield's ,ano!r ,_w1 & !n     
foll[ on ) ! =m] au?or's l>g] "w1 ,a    
,new ,era ( ,?\ght4 ,mr4 ,h9ton n only  
claims to be able himself to grasp      
m5tally "s ( ! simpl] f\r?-dim5sional   
figures1 b also /ates t anyone :o w take
 ! tr\ble to foll[ out 8 directions may 
) p]sev]ance acquire t m5tal grasp      
likewise4 ,i am n c]ta9 t ! p[] to d ?is
 is )9 ! rea* ( ev]yone1 z he ?9ks1 = x 
appe>s to me to require consid]able     
ma!matical ability2 b ,i c at any rate  
be> witness t ! tess]act or             
f\r?-dim5sional cube :i* he describes is
 a reality1 = x is q a famili> figure ^u
 ! a/ral plane4 ,he has n[ p]fect$ a new
 me?od ( repres5t+ ! sev]al dim5sions by
 col\rs in/ead ( by arbitr>y writt5     
symbols4 ,he /ates t ?is w v mu*        
simplify ! /udy1 z ! read] w be able to 

di/+ui% in/antly by sight any "p or     
feature ( ! tess]act4 ,a full           
description ( ?is new me?od1 ) plates1  
is said to be ready = ! press1 & is     
expect$ to appe> )9 a ye>1 s t int5d+   
/ud5ts ( ?is fasc9at+ subject might d   
well to await its publication4  ,i "k t 
,madame ,blavatsky1 9 allud+ to ! !ory (
 ! f\r? dim5sion1 has express$ an op9ion
 t x is only a clumsy way ( /at+ ! idea 
( ! entire p]meability ( matt]1 & t ,mr4
 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead has foll[$ along ! same  
l9es1 pres5t+ ! conception to 8 read]s  
"u ! "n ( ?r\gh?4 ,c>eful1 (t-repeat$ & 
detail$ inve/igation does1 h[ev]1 seem  
to %[ q conclusively t ?is explanation  
does n cov] all ! facts4 ,x is a p]fect 
description ( e!ric vision1 b ! fur!r & 
q diff]5t idea ( ! f\r? dim5sion z      
exp\nd$ by ,mr4 ,h9ton is ! only "o :i* 
gives any k9d ( explanation d[n "h ( !  
con/antly-obs]v$ facts ( a/ral vision4  
,i w\ld !re=e v5ture def]5tially to     
sugge/ t :5 ,madame ,blavatsky wrote z  
%e did1 %e _h 9 m9d e!ric vision & n    

a/ral1 & t ! extreme applicability ( !  
phrase to ?is o!r & high] faculty1 ( :i*
 %e 0 n at ! mom5t ?9k+1 did n occur to 
h]4  ,! possession ( ?is extraord9>y &  
sc>cely expressible p[]1 !n1 mu/ always 
be borne 9 m9d ?r\gh all t foll[s4 ,x   
lays e po9t 9 ! int]ior ( e solid body  
absolutely op5 to ! gaze ( ! se]1 j z e 
po9t 9 ! int]ior ( a circle lies op5 to 
! gaze ( a man look+ d[n ^u x4  ,b ev5  
?is is by no means all t x gives to its 
possessor4 ,he sees n only ! inside z   
well z ! outside ( e object1 b also its 
a/ral c\nt]p>t4 ,e atom & molecule (    
physical matt] has its correspond+ a/ral
 atoms & molecules1 & ! mass :i* is     
built up out ( ^! is cle>ly visible to  
our clairvoyant4 ,usually ! a/ral ( any 
object projects some:at beyond !        
physical "p ( x1 & ?us metals1 /ones &  
o!r ?+s are se5 surr\nd$ by an a/ral    
aura4  ,x w be se5 at once t ev5 9 !    
/udy ( inorganic matt] a man ga9s       
imm5sely by ! acquisition ( ?is vision4 
,n only does he see ! a/ral "p ( !      

object at :i* he looks1 :i* be=e 0 :olly
 hidd5 f him2 n only does he see mu* m (
 its physical con/itution ?an he did    
be=e1 b ev5 :at 0 visible to him be=e is
 n[ se5 mu* m cle>ly & truly4 ,a mom5t's
 consid]ation w %[ t 8 new vision       
approximates mu* m closely to true      
p]ception ?an does physical sight4 ,=   
example1 if he looks a/rally at a glass 
cube1 its sides w all appe> equal1 z we 
"k !y really are1 :]eas on ! physical   
plane he sees ! fur!r side 9            
p]spective--t is1 x appe>s small] ?an ! 
ne>] side1 :i* is1 ( c\rse1 a m]e       
allusion due to 8 physical limitations4 
,:5 we come to consid] ! additional     
facilities :i* x (f]s 9 ! obs]vation (  
animate objects we see /ill m cle>ly !  
advantages ( ! a/ral vision4 ,x exhibits
 to ! clairvoyant ! aura ( plants &     
animals1 & ?us 9 ! case ( ! latt] _!    
desires & emotions1 & :atev] ?\ghts !y  
may h1 are all pla9ly %[n be=e 8 eyes4  
,b x is 9 deal+ ) human be+s t he w mo/ 
appreciate ! value ( ?is faculty1 = he w

 (t5 be able to help !m f> m effectually
 :5 he guides himself by ! in=mation :i*
 x gives him4  ,he w be able to see !   
aura z f> up z ! a/ral body1 & ?\gh t   
leaves all ! high] "p ( a man /ill hidd5
 f 8 gaze1 he w nev]!less f9d x possible
 by c>eful obs]vation to le>n a good    
deal ab\t ! high] "p f :at is )9 8 rea*4
 ,8 capacity ( exam9+ ! e!ric d\ble w   
give him consid]able advantage 9 locat+ 
& classify+ any defects or diseases ( ! 
n]v\s sy/em1 :ile f ! appe>ance ( !     
a/ral body he w be at once aw>e ( all ! 
emotions1 passions1 desires & t5d5cies (
 ! man be=e him1 & ev5 ( v _m ( 8 ?\ghts
 also4  ,z he looks at a p]son he w see 
him surr\nd$ by ! lum9\s mi/ ( ! a/ral  
aura1 fla%+ ) all sorts ( brilliant     
col\rs1 & con/antly *ang+ 9 hue &       
brilliancy ) e v>iation ( ! p]son's     
?\ghts & feel+s4 ,he w see ?is aura     
flood$ ) ! beautiful rose-col\r ( pure  
affection1 ! ri* blue ( devotional      
feel+1 ! h>d1 dull br[n ( selfi%ness1 ! 
deep sc>let ( ang]1 ! horrible lurid r$ 

( s5suality1 ! livid grey ( fe>1 ! black
 cl\ds ( hatr$ & malice1 or any ( ! o!r 
hundr$fold indications s easily to be   
read 9 x by a practis$ eye2 & ?us x w be
 impossible = any p]sons to conceal f   
him ! real /ate ( _! feel+s on any      
subject4  ,^! v>i$ indications ( ! aura 
are ( !mselves a /udy ( v deep int]e/1 b
 ,i h no space to deal ) !m 9 detail "h4
 ,a mu* full] acc\nt ( !m1 toge!r ) a   
l>ge numb] ( col\r$ illu/rations1 w be  
f\nd 9 my "w on ! subject ,man ,visible 
& ,invisible4  ,n only does ! a/ral aura
 %[ him ! tempor>y result ( ! emotion   
pass+ ?r\gh x at ! mom5t1 b x also gives
 him1 by ! arrangem5t & proportion ( its
 col\rs :5 9 a condition ( comp>ative   
re/1 a clue to ! g5]al disposition & "* 
( its own]4 ,= ! a/ral body is !        
expression ( z mu* ( ! man z c be       
manife/$ on t plane1 s t f :at is se5 9 
x mu* m :i* belongs to high] planes may 
be inf]r$ ) consid]able c]ta9ty4  ,9 ?is
 judgm5t ( "* our clairvoyant w be mu*  
help$ by s mu* ( ! p]son's ?\ght z      

expresses itself on ! a/ral plane1 &    
consequ5tly comes )9 8 purview4 ,! true 
home ( ?\ght is on ! m5tal plane1 & all 
?\ght fir/ manife/s itself !re z a      
vibration ( ! m9d-body4 ,b if x be 9 any
 way a selfi% ?\ght1 or if x be connect$
 9 any way ) an emotion or a desire1 x  
imm$iately desc5ds into ! a/ral plane1 &
 takes to itself a visible =m ( a/ral   
matt]4  ,9 ! case ( ! majority ( m5     
almo/ all ?\ght w\ld fall "u "o or o!r (
 ^! heads1 s t practically ! :ole ( _!  
p]sonality w\ld lie cle>ly be=e our     
fri5d's a/ral vision1 s9ce _! a/ral     
bodies & ! ?\ght-=ms con/antly radiat+ f
 !m w\ld be to him z an op5 book 9 :i*  
_! *>act]i/ics 7 writ s l>gely t he :o  
ran might read4 ,anyone wi%+ to ga9 "s  
idea z to h[ ! ?\ght-=ms pres5t !mselves
 to clairvoyant vision may satisfy      
!mselves to "s ext5t by exam9+ !        
illu/rations accompany+ ,mrs4 ,besant's 
valuable article on ! subject 9 ,lucif] 
= ,septemb] #ahif4  ,we h se5 some?+ ( !
 alt]ation 9 ! appe>ance ( bo? animate &

 inanimate objects :5 view$ by "o       
possess$ ( full clairvoyant sight z f> z
 ! a/ral plane is conc]n$2 let u n[     
consid] :at entirely new objects he w   
see4 ,he w be consci\s ( a f> great]    
fulness 9 nature 9 _m directions1 b     
*iefly 8 att5tion w be attract$ by !    
liv+ d5iz5s ( ?is new _w4 ,no detail$   
acc\nt ( !m c be attempt$ )9 ! space at 
our disposal2 = t ! read] is ref]r$ to  
,no4 ,v4 ( ! ,!osophical ,manuals4 ,"h  
we c d no m ?an b>ely enum]ate a few    
classes only ( ! va/ ho/s ( a/ral       
inhabitants4  ,he w be impress$ by !    
protean =ms ( ! ceaseless tide (        
elem5tal ess5ce1 ev] swirl+ ar\nd him1  
m5ac+ (t51 yet always retir+ be=e a     
det]m9$ ef=t ( ! w2 he w m>vel at !     
enorm\s army ( entities tempor>ily call$
 out ( ?is ocean into sep>ate exi/5ce by
 ! ?\ghts & wi%es ( man1 :e!r good or   
evil4 ,he w wat* ! manifold tribes ( !  
nature-spirits at _! "w or at _! play2  
he w sometimes be able to /udy )        
ev]-increas+ delight ! magnific5t       

evolution ( "s ( ! l[] ord]s ( ! glori\s
 k+dom ( ! devas1 :i* corresponds       
approximately to ! angelic ho/ (        
,*ri/ian t]m9ology4  ,b p]haps ( ev5    
ke5] int]e/ to him ?an any ( ^! w be !  
human d5iz5s ( ! a/ral _w1 & he w f9d !m
 divisible into two great classes--^?   
:om we call ! liv+1 & ^? o!rs1 mo/ ( !m 
inf9itely m alive1 :om we s fooli%ly    
misname ! dead4 ,among ! =m] he w f9d "h
 & !re "o wide awake & fully consci\s1  
p]haps s5t to br+ him "s message1 or    
exam9+ him ke5ly to see :at progress he 
is mak+2 :ile ! majority ( 8 neighb\rs1 
:5 away f _! physical bodies dur+ sleep1
 w drift idly by1 s wrapp$ up 9 _! own  
cogitations z to be practically         
unconsci\s ( :at is go+ on ar\nd !m4    
,among ! great ho/ ( ! rec5tly dead he w
 f9d all degrees ( consci\sness &       
intellig5ce1 & all %ades ( "*--= dea?1  
:i* seems to our limit$ vision s        
absolute a *ange1 9 reality alt]s no?+ (
 ! man himself4 ,on ! day aft] 8 dea? he
 is precisely ! same man z he 0 ! day   

be=e x1 ) ! same disposition1 ! same    
qualities1 ! same virtues & vices1 save 
only t he has ca/ aside 8 physical body2
 b ! loss ( t no m makes him 9 any way a
 diff]5t man ?an w\ld ! removal ( an    
ov]coat4 ,s among ! dead our /ud5t w f9d
 m5 intellig5t & /upid1 k9d-he>t$ &     
morose1 s]i\s & frivol\s1               
spiritually-m9d$ & s5sually-m9d$1 j z   
among ! liv+4  ,s9ce he c n only see !  
dead1 b speak ) !m1 he c (t5 be ( v     
great use to !m1 & give !m in=mation &  
guidance :i* is ( ! utmo/ value to !m4  
,_m ( !m are 9 a condition ( great      
surprise & p]plexity1 & sometimes ev5 ( 
acute di/ress1 because !y f9d ! facts ( 
! next _w s unlike ! *ildi% leg5ds :i*  
are all t popul> religion 9 ! ,we/ has  
to (f] ) ref]5ce to ?is transc5d5tly    
important subject2 & !re=e a man :o     
und]/&s ?is new _w & c expla9 matt]s is 
di/9ctly a fri5d 9 ne$4  ,9 _m o!r ways 
a man :o fully possesses ?is faculty may
 be ( use to ! liv+ z well z to ! dead2 
b ( ?is side ( ! subject ,i h already   

writt5 9 my little book on ,invisible   
,help]s4 ,9 addition to a/ral entities  
he w see a/ral corpses--%ades & %ells 9 
all /ages ( decay2 b ^! ne$ only be j   
m5tion$ "h1 z ! read] desir+ a fur!r    
acc\nt ( !m w f9d x 9 our ?ird & fif?   
manuals4  ,ano!r wond]ful result :i* !  
full enjoym5t ( a/ral clairvoyance br+s 
to a man is t he has no long] any break 
9 consci\sness4 ,:5 he lies d[n at night
 he leaves 8 physical body to ! re/ :i* 
x requires1 :ile he goes ab\t 8 bus9ess 
9 ! f> m com=table a/ral vehicle4 ,9 !  
morn+ he returns to & re-ent]s 8        
physical body1 b )\t any loss (         
consci\sness or memory betwe5 ! two     
/ates1 & ?us he is able to live1 z x 71 
a d\ble life :i* yet is "o1 & to be     
usefully employ$ dur+ ! :ole ( x1 in/ead
 ( los+ "o-?ird ( 8 exi/5ce 9 blank     
unconsci\sness4  ,ano!r /range p[] ( :i*
 he may f9d himself 9 possession 7?\gh  
its full control belongs r to ! /ill    
high] deva*anic faculty71 is t (        
magnify+ at w ! m9ute/ physical or a/ral

 p>ticle to any desir$ size1 z ?\gh by a
 microscope--?\gh no microscope ev] made
 or ev] likely to be made possesses ev5 
a ?\s&? "p ( ?is psy*ic magnify+ p[]4   
,by its means ! hypo!tical molecule &   
atom po/ulat$ by sci5ce become visible &
 liv+ realities to ! occult /ud5t1 & on 
?is clos] exam9ation he f9ds !m to be   
mu* m complex 9 _! /ructure ?an !       
sci5tific man has yet realis$ !m to be4 
,x also enables him to foll[ ) ! close/ 
att5tion & ! mo/ lively int]e/ all k9ds 
( electrical1 magnetic1 & o!r e!ric     
action2 & :5 "s ( ! speciali/s 9 ^!     
bran*es ( sci5ce are able to develop !  
p[] to see ^? ?+s :]e( !y write s       
facilely1 "s v wond]ful & beautiful     
revelations may be expect$4  ,?is is "o 
( ! siddhis or p[]s describ$ 9 ,ori5tal 
books z accru+ to ! man :o devotes      
himself to spiritual developm5t1 ?\gh ! 
"n "u :i* x is !re m5tion$ might n be   
imm$iately recognizable4 ,x is ref]r$ to
 z ! p[] ( mak+ oneself l>ge or small at
 w1 & ! reason ( a description :i*      

appe>s s oddly to rev]se ! fact is t 9  
reality ! me?od by :i* ?is feat is p]=m$
 is precisely t indicat$ 9 ^! anci5t    
books4 ,x is by ! use ( tempor>y visual 
ma*9]y ( inconceivable m9ut5ess t ! _w (
 ! inf9itely little is s cle>ly se52 & 9
 ! same way 7or r 9 ! opposite way7 x is
 by tempor>ily enorm\sly increas+ ! size
 ( ! ma*9]y us$ t x becomes possible to 
increase ! bread? ( "o's view--9 !      
physical s5se z well z1 let u hope1 9 ! 
moral--f> beyond any?+ t sci5ce has ev] 
dreamt ( z possible = man4 ,s t !       
alt]ation 9 size is really 9 ! vehicle (
 ! /ud5t's consci\sness1 & n 9 any?+    
outside ( himself2 & ! old ,ori5tal book
 has1 aft] all1 put ! case m accurately 
?an we4  ,psy*ometry & second-sight 9   
excelsis w\ld also be among ! faculties 
:i* our fri5d w\ld f9d at 8 comm&2 b ^? 
w be m fitly dealt ) "u a lat] head+1   
s9ce 9 almo/ all _! manife/ations !y    
involve clairvoyance ei!r 9 space or 9  
"t4  ,i h n[ indicat$1 ?\gh only 9 !    
r\ghe/ outl9es1 :at a tra9$ /ud5t1      

possess$ ( full a/ral vision1 w\ld see 9
 ! imm5sely wid] _w to :i* t vision     
introduc$ him2 b ,i h said no?+ ( !     
/up5d\s *ange 9 8 m5tal attitude :i*    
comes f ! exp]i5tial c]ta9ty z to !     
exi/5ce ( ! s\l1 its survival aft] dea?1
 ! action ( ! law ( k>ma1 & o!r po9ts ( 
equally p>am\nt importance4 ,! diff]5ce 
betwe5 ev5 ! pr(\nde/ intellectual      
conviction & ! precise k ga9$ by direct 
p]sonal exp]i5ce mu/ be felt 9 ord] to  
be appreciat$4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4       
,,simple ,,clairvoyance3 ,,p>tial4   ,! 
exp]i5ces ( ! untra9$ clairvoyant--& be 
x rememb]$ t t class includes all       
,european clairvoyants except a v       
few--w1 h[ev]1 usually fall v f> %ort ( 
:at ,i h attempt$ to indicate2 !y w fall
 %ort 9 _m diff]5t ways--9 degree1 9    
v>iety1 or 9 p]man5ce1 & above all 9    
precision4  ,sometimes1 = example1 a    
man's clairvoyance w be p]man5t1 b v    
p>tial1 ext5d+ only p]haps to "o or two 
classes ( ! ph5om5a obs]vable2 he w f9d 
himself end[$ ) "s isolat$ fragm5t (    

high] vision1 )\t app>5tly possess+ o!r 
p[]s ( sight :i* ought normally to      
accompany t fragm5t1 or ev5 to prec$e x4
 ,= example1 "o ( my de>e/ fri5ds has   
all 8 life _h ! p[] to see ! atomic e!r 
& atomic a/ral matt]1 & to recognize _! 
/ructure1 alike 9 d>kness or 9 light1 z 
int]-p5etrat+ ev]y?+ else2 yet he has   
only r>ely se5 entities ^: bodies are   
compos$ ( ! mu* m obvi\s l[] e!rs or    
d5s] a/ral matt]1 & at any rate is      
c]ta9ly n p]man5tly able to see !m4 ,he 
simply f9ds himself 9 possession ( ?is  
special faculty1 )\t any app>5t reason  
to acc\nt = x1 or any recognizable      
relation to any?+ else3 & beyond prov+  
to him ! exi/5ce ( ^! atomic planes &   
demon/rat+ _! arrangem5t1 x is difficult
 to see ( :at p>ticul> use x is to him  
at pres5t4 ,/ill1 !re ! ?+ is1 & x is an
 e>ne/ ( great] ?+s to come--( fur!r    
p[]s /ill await+ developm5t4  ,!re are  
_m simil> cases--simil>1 ,i mean1 n 9 ! 
possession ( t p>ticul> =m ( sight 7:i* 
is unique 9 my exp]i5ce71 b 9 %[+ !     

developm5t ( "s "o small "p ( ! full &  
cle> vision ( ! a/ral & e!ric planes4 ,9
 n9e cases out ( t51 h[ev]1 su* p>tial  
clairvoyance w at ! same "t lack        
precision also--t is to say1 !re w be a 
good deal ( vague impression & inf]5ce  
ab\t x1 in/ead ( ! cle>-cut def9ition & 
c]ta9ty ( ! tra9$ man4 ,examples ( ?is  
type are con/antly to be f\nd1          
especially among ^? :o adv]tise !mselves
 z te/ & bus9ess clairvoyants4  ,!n1    
aga91 !re are ^? :o are only tempor>ily 
clairvoyant "u c]ta9 special conditions4
 ,among ^! !re are v>i\s subdivisions1  
"s be+ able to reproduce ! /ate (       
clairvoyance at w by aga9 sett+ up !    
same conditions1 :ile ) o!rs x comes    
sporadically1 )\t any obs]vable ref]5ce 
to _! surr\nd+s1 & ) yet o!rs ! p[] %[s 
itself only once or twice 9 ! :ole c\rse
 ( _! lives4  ,to ! fir/ ( ^!           
subdivisions belong ^? :o are           
clairvoyant only :5 9 ! mesm]ic         
trance--:o :5 n s entranc$ are incapable
 ( see+ or he>+ any?+ abnormal4 ,^! may 

sometimes rea* great heights ( k & be   
exce$+ly precise 9 _! indications1 b :5 
t is s !y are usually und]go+ a c\rse ( 
regul> tra9+1 ?\gh = "s reason unable z 
yet to set !mselves free f ! lead5      
weight ( e>?ly life )\t assi/ance4  ,9 !
 same class we may put ^?--*iefly       
,ori5tals--:o ga9 "s tempor>y sight only
 "u ! influ5ce ( c]ta9 drugs1 or by     
means ( ! p]=mance ( c]ta9 c]emonies4 ,!
 c]emoniali/ sometimes hypnotizes       
himself by 8 repetitions1 & 9 t         
condition becomes to "s ext5t           
clairvoyant2 m (t5 he simply r$uces     
himself to a passive condition 9 :i* "s 
o!r entity c obsess him & speak ?r\gh   
him4 ,sometimes1 aga91 8 c]emonies are n
 int5d$ to affect himself at all1 b to  
invoke "s a/ral entity :o w give him !  
requir$ in=mation2 b ( c\rse t is a case
 ( magic1 & n ( clairvoyance4 ,bo? !    
drugs & ! c]emonies are me?ods          
emphatically to be avoid$ by any "o :o  
wi%es to approa* clairvoyance f ! high] 
side1 & use x = 8 own progress & = !    

help+ ( o!rs4 ,! ,c5tral ,african       
m$ic9e-man or wit*-doctor & "s ( ! ,t>t>
 ,%amans are good examples ( ! type4    
,^? to :om a c]ta9 am\nt ( clairvoyant  
p[] has come occasionally only1 & )\t   
any ref]5ce to _! own wi%1 h (t5 be5    
hy/]ical or highly n]v\s p]sons1 ) :om !
 faculty 0 to a l>ge ext5t "o ( !       
symptoms ( a disease4 ,its appe>ance %[$
 t ! physical vehicle 0 weak5$ to su* a 
degree t x no long] pres5t$ any ob/acle 
9 ! way ( a c]ta9 modicum ( e!ric or    
a/ral vision4 ,an extreme example ( ?is 
class is ! man :o dr9ks himself into    
delirium trem5s1 & 9 ! condition (      
absolute physical ru9 & impure psy*ic   
excitation br\ght ab\t by ! ravages ( t 
fell disease1 is able to see = ! "t "s (
 ! loa?some elem5tal & o!r entities :i* 
he has drawn r\nd himself by 8 long     
c\rse ( degrad$ & be/ial indulg5ce4 ,!re
 are1 h[ev]1 o!r cases :]e ! p[] ( sight
 has appe>$ & disappe>$ )\t app>5t      
ref]5ce to ! /ate ( ! physical heal?2 b 
x seems probable t ev5 9 ^?1 if !y c\ld 

h be5 obs]v$ closely en\gh1 "s alt]ation
 9 ! condition ( ! e!ric d\ble w\ld h   
be5 notic$4  ,^? :o h only "o in/ance ( 
clairvoyance to report 9 ! :ole ( _!    
lives are a difficult b& to classify at 
all exhau/ively1 because ( ! great      
v>iety ( ! contributory circum/ances4   
,!re are _m among !m to :om ! exp]i5ce  
has come at "s supreme mom5t ( _! lives1
 :5 x is compreh5sible t !re might h be5
 a tempor>y exaltation ( faculty :i*    
w\ld be suffici5t to acc\nt = x4  ,9 !  
case ( ano!r subdivision ( !m ! solit>y 
case has be5 ! see+ ( an app>ition1 mo/ 
commonly ( "s fri5d or relative at !    
po9t ( dea?4 ,two possibilities are !n  
(f]$ = our *oice1 & 9 ea* ( !m ! /rong  
wi% ( ! dy+ man is ! impell+ =ce4 ,t =ce
 may h enabl$ him to mat]ialize himself 
= a mom5t1 9 :i* case ( c\rse no        
clairvoyance 0 ne$$ or m probably x may 
h act$ mesm]ically ^u ! p]cipi5t1 &     
mom5t>ily dull$ 8 physical & /imulat$ 8 
high] s5sitiv5ess4 ,9 ei!r case ! vision
 is ! product ( ! em]g5cy1 & is n       

repeat$ simply because ! necess>y       
conditions are n repeat$4  ,!re rema9s1 
h[ev]1 an irresolvable residuum ( cases 
9 :i* a solit>y in/ance occurs ( !      
ex]cise ( und\bt$ clairvoyance1 :ile yet
 ! occasion seems to u :olly trivial &  
unimportant4 ,ab\t ^! we c only frame   
hypo!ses2 ! gov]n+ conditions are       
evid5tly n on ! physical plane1 & a     
sep>ate inve/igation ( ea* case w\ld be 
necess>y be=e we c\ld speak ) any       
c]ta9ty z to its causes4 ,9 "s su* x has
 appe>$ t an a/ral entity 0 endeav\r+ to
 make "s communication1 & 0 able to     
impress only "s unimportant detail on   
its subject--all ! useful or significant
 "p ( :at x _h to say fail+ to get ?r\gh
 into ! subject's consci\sness4  ,9 !   
inve/igation ( ! ph5om5a ( clairvoyance 
all ^! v>i$ types & _m o!rs w be        
enc\nt]$1 & a c]ta9 numb] ( cases ( m]e 
halluc9ation w be almo/ sure to appe>   
also1 & w h to be c>efully we$$ out f ! 
li/ ( examples4 ,! /ud5t ( su* a subject
 ne$s an inexhau/ible fund ( pati5ce &  

/eady p]sev]ance1 b if he goes on long  
en\gh he w beg9 dimly to disc]n ord]    
beh9d ! *aos1 & w gradually get "s idea 
( ! great laws "u :i* ! :ole evolution  
is work+4  ,x w help him greatly 9 8    
ef=ts if he w adopt ! ord] :i* we h j   
foll[$--t is1 if he w fir/ take ! tr\ble
 to famili>ize himself z ?or\ghly z may 
be ) ! actual facts conc]n+ ! planes )  
:i* ord9>y clairvoyance deals4 ,if he w 
le>n :at !re really is to be se5 ) a/ral
 & e!ric sight1 & :at _! respective     
limitations are1 he w !n h1 z x 71 a    
/&>d by :i* to measure ! cases :i* he   
obs]ves4 ,s9ce all in/ances ( p>tial    
sight mu/ ( necessity fit into "s ni*e 9
 ?is :ole1 if he has ! outl9e ( ! entire
 s*eme 9 8 head he w f9d x comp>atively 
easy ) a little practice to classify !  
in/ances ) :i* he is call$ ^u to deal4  
,we h said no?+ z yet z to ! /ill m     
wond]ful possibilities ( clairvoyance ^u
 ! m5tal plane1 nor inde$ is x necess>y 
t mu* %\ld be said1 z x is exce$+ly     
improbable t ! inve/igator w ev] meet ) 

any examples ( x except among pupils    
prop]ly tra9$ 9 "s ( ! v highe/ s*ools (
 occultism4 ,= !m x op5s up yet ano!r   
new _w1 va/] f> ?an all ^? b5ea? x--a _w
 9 :i* all t we c imag9e ( utmo/ glory &
 spl5d\r is ! commonplace ( exi/5ce4 ,"s
 acc\nt ( its m>vell\s faculty1 its     
eneffable bliss1 its magnific5t         
opportunities = le>n+ & = "w1 is giv5 9 
! six? ( our ,!osophical manuals1 & to t
 ! /ud5t may be ref]r$4  ,all t x has to
 give--all ( x at lea/ t he c           
assimilate--is )9 ! rea* ( ! tra9$      
pupil1 b = ! untra9$ clairvoyant to t\* 
x is h>dly m ?an a b>e possibility4 ,x  
has be5 done 9 mesm]ic trance1 b !      
occurr5ce is ( exce$+ r>ity1 = x ne$s   
almo/ sup]human qualifications 9 ! way (
 l(ty spiritual aspiration & absolute   
purity ( ?\ght & int5tion ^u ! "p bo? ( 
! subject & ! op]ator4  ,to a type (    
clairvoyance su* z ?is1 & /ill m fully  
to t :i* belongs to ! plane next above  
x1 ! "n ( spiritual sight may reasonably
 be appli$2 & s9ce ! cele/ial _w to :i* 

x op5s our eyes lies all r\nd u "h & n[1
 x is fit t our pass+ ref]5ce to x %\ld 
be made "u ! head+ ( simple             
clairvoyance1 ?\gh x may be necess>y to 
allude to x aga9 :5 deal+ ) clairvoyance
 9 space1 to :i* we w n[ pass on4       
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,clairvoyance ,,9       
,,space3 ,,int5tional4   ,we h def9$ ?is
 z ! capacity to see ev5ts or sc5es     
remov$ f ! se] 9 space & too f> di/ant =
 ord9>y obs]vation4 ,! in/ances ( ?is   
are s num]\s & s v>i\s t we %all f9d x  
desirable to attempt a some:at m detail$
 classification ( !m4 ,x does n mu*     
matt] :at p>ticul> arrangem5t we adopt1 
s long z x is compreh5sive en\gh to     
include all our cases2 p]haps a conv5i5t
 "o w be to gr\p !m "u ! broad divisions
 ( int5tional & un9t5tional clairvoyance
 9 space1 ) an int]m$iate class t might 
be describ$ z semi-int5tional--a curi\s 
title1 b ,i w expla9 x lat]4  ,z be=e1  
,i w beg9 by /at+ :at is possible along 
?is l9e = ! fully-tra9$ se]1 & endeav\r+
 to expla9 h[ 8 faculty works & "u :at  

limitations x acts4 ,aft] t we %all f9d 
ourselves 9 a bett] position to try to  
und]/& ! manifold examples ( p>tial &   
untra9$ sight4 ,let u !n 9 ! fir/ place 
discuss int5tional clairvoyance4  ,x w  
be obvi\s f :at has previ\sly be5 said z
 to ! p[] ( a/ral vision t any "o       
possess+ x 9 its fulness w be able to   
see by its means practically any?+ 9 ?is
 _w t he wi%es to see4 ,! mo/ secret    
places are op5 to 8 gaze1 & int]v5+     
ob/acles h no exi/5ce = him1 because ( !
 *ange 9 8 po9t ( view2 s t if we grant 
him ! p[] ( mov+ ab\t 9 ! a/ral body he 
c )\t difficulty g any:]e & see any?+ )9
 ! limits ( ! planet4 ,inde$ ?is is to a
 l>ge ext5t possible to him ev5 )\t !   
necessity ( mov+ ! a/ral body at all1 z 
we %all pres5tly see4  ,let u consid] a 
little m closely ! me?ods by :i* ?is    
sup]-physical sight may be us$ to obs]ve
 ev5ts tak+ place at a di/ance4 ,:51 =  
example1 a man "h 9 ,engl& sees 9 m9ute/
 detail some?+ :i* is happ5+ at ! same  
mom5t 9 ,india or ,am]ica1 h[ is x done8

  ,a v +5i\s hypo!sis has be5 (f]$ to   
acc\nt = ! ph5om5on4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ 
t e object is p]petually ?r[+ (f        
radiations 9 all directions1 simil> 9 "s
 respects to1 ?\gh inf9itely f9] ?an1   
rays ( light1 & t clairvoyance is no?+ b
 ! p[] to see by means ( ^! f9]         
radiations4 ,di/ance w\ld 9 t case be no
 b> to ! sight1 all int]v5+ objects w\ld
 be p5etrable by ^! rays1 & !y w\ld be  
able to cross "o ano!r to inf9ity 9 all 
directions )\t entanglem5t1 precisely z 
! vibrations ( ord9>y light d4  ,n[ ?\gh
 ?is is n exactly ! way 9 :i*           
clairvoyance works1 ! !ory is nev]!less 
q true 9 mo/ ( its premises4 ,e object  
und\bt$ly is ?r[+ (f radiations 9 all   
directions1 & x is precisely 9 ?is way1 
?\gh on a high] plane1 t ! k%ic records 
seem to be =m$4 ,( !m x w be necess>y to
 say some?+ "u our next head+1 s we w d 
no m ?an m5tion !m = ! mom5t4 ,! ph5om5a
 ( psy*ometry are also dep5d5t ^u ^!    
radiations1 z w pres5tly be expla9$4    
,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 practical        

difficulties 9 ! way ( us+ ^! e!ric     
vibrations 7= t is1 ( c\rse1 :at !y are7
 z ! m$ium by means ( :i* "o may see    
any?+ tak+ place at a di/ance4 ,int]v5+ 
objects are n entirely transp>5t1 & z ! 
actors 9 ! sc5e :i* ! exp]im5t] tri$ to 
obs]ve w\ld probably be at lea/ equally 
transp>5t1 x is obvi\s t s]i\s confusion
 w\ld be q likely to result4  ,!        
additional dim5sion :i* w\ld come into  
play if a/ral radiations 7 s5s$ in/ead (
 e!ric w\ld obviate "s ( ! difficulties1
 b w\ld on ! o!r h& introduce "s fre%   
complications ( its own2 s t = practical
 purposes1 9 endeav\r+ to und]/&        
clairvoyance1 we may dismiss ?is        
hypo!sis ( radiations f our m9ds1 & turn
 to ! me?ods ( see+ at a di/ance :i* are
 actually at ! disposal ( ! /ud5t4 ,x w 
be f\nd t !re are five1 f\r ( !m be+    
really v>ieties ( clairvoyance1 :ile !  
fif? does n prop]ly come "u t head at   
all1 b belongs to ! doma9 ( magic4 ,let 
u take ?is la/ "o fir/1 & get x out (   
our way4  #a4 ,by ! assi/ance ( a       

nature-_s4--,?is me?od does n necess>ily
 involve ! possession ( any psy*ic      
faculty at all on ! "p ( ! exp]im5t]2 he
 ne$ only "k h[ to induce "s d5iz5 ( !  
a/ral _w to und]take ! inve/igation =   
him4 ,?is may be done ei!r by invocation
 or by evocation2 t is to say1 ! op]ator
 may ei!r p]suade 8 a/ral coadjutor by  
pray]s & (f]+s to give him ! help he    
desires1 or he may compel 8 aid by !    
det]m9$ ex]cise ( a highly-develop$ w4  
,?is me?od has be5 l>gely practis$ 9 !  
,ea/ 7:]e ! entity employ$ is usually a 
nature-_s7 & 9 old ,atlantis1 :]e !     
lords ( ! d>k face us$ a                
highly-specializ$ & peculi>ly v5om\s    
v>iety ( artificial elem5tal = ?is      
purpose4 ,in=mation is sometimes obta9$ 
9 ! same sort ( way at ! spirituali/ic  
sance ( mod]n days1 b 9 t case ! mess5g]
 employ$ is m likely to be a            
rec5tly-deceas$ human be+ function+ m or
 less freely on ! a/ral plane--?\gh ev5 
"h also x is sometimes an oblig+        
nature-_s1 :o is amus+ himself by pos+ z

 somebody's dep>t$ relative4 ,9 any     
case1 z ,i h said1 ?is me?od is n       
clairvoyant at all1 b magical2 & x is   
m5tion$ "h only 9 ord] t ! read] may n  
become confus$ 9 ! endeav\r to classify 
cases ( its use "u "s ( ! foll[+ head+s4
  #b4 ,by means ( an a/ral curr5t4--,?is
 is a phrase frequ5tly & r loosely      
employ$ 9 "s ( our ,!osophical lit]ature
 to cov] a consid]able v>iety ( ph5om5a1
 & among o!rs t :i* ,i wi% to expla94   
,:at is really done by ! /ud5t :o adopts
 ?is me?od is n s mu* ! sett+ 9 motion (
 a curr5t 9 a/ral matt]1 z ! erection ( 
a k9d ( tempor>y telephone ?r\gh x4  ,x 
is impossible "h to give an exhau/ive   
disquisition on a/ral physics1 ev5 _h ,i
 ! requisite k to write x2 all ,i ne$   
say is t x is possible to make 9 a/ral  
matt] a def9ite connect+-l9e t %all act 
z a telegraph-wire to convey vibrations 
by means ( :i* all t is go+ on at ! o!r 
end ( x may be se54 ,su* a l9e is       
e/abli%$1 be x und]/ood1 n by a direct  
projection ?r\gh space ( a/ral matt]1 b 

by su* action ^u a l9e 7or r _m l9es7 ( 
p>ticles ( t matt] z w r5d] !m capable (
 =m+ a conductor = vibrations ( ! "*    
requir$4  ,?is prelim9>y action c be set
 up 9 two ways--ei!r by ! transmission (
 en]gy f p>ticle to p>ticle1 until ! l9e
 is =m$1 or by ! use ( a =ce f a high]  
plane :i* is capable ( act+ ^u ! :ole   
l9e simultane\sly4 ,( c\rse ?is latt]   
me?od implies f> great] developm5t1 s9ce
 x involves ! k ( 7& ! p[] to use7 =ces 
( a consid]ably high] level2 s t ! man  
:o c\ld make 8 l9e 9 ?is way w\ld n1 = 8
 own use1 ne$ a l9e at all1 s9ce he c\ld
 see f> m easily & completely by means (
 an altoge!r high] faculty4  ,ev5 !     
simpl] & purely a/ral op]ation is a     
difficult "o to describe1 ?\gh q an easy
 "o to p]=m4 ,x may be said to p>take   
some:at ( ! nature ( ! magnetization ( a
 b> ( /eel2 = x consi/s 9 :at we might  
call ! pol>ization1 by an ef=t ( ! human
 w1 ( a numb] ( p>allel l9es ( a/ral    
atoms rea*+ f ! op]ator to ! sc5e :i* he
 wi%es to obs]ve4 ,all ! atoms ?us      

affect$ are held = ! "t ) _! axes       
rigidly p>allel to "o ano!r1 s t !y =m a
 k9d ( tempor>y tube along :i* !        
clairvoyant may look4 ,?is me?od has !  
disadvantage t ! telegraph l9e is liable
 to dis>rangem5t or ev5 de/ruction by   
any suffici5tly /rong a/ral curr5t :i*  
happ5s to cross its pa?2 b if ! orig9al 
ef=t ( w 7 fairly def9ite1 ?is w\ld be a
 cont+5cy ( only infrequ5t occurr5ce4   
,! view ( a di/ant sc5e obta9$ by means 
( ?is a/ral curr5t is 9 _m ways n unlike
 t se5 ?r\gh a telescope4 ,human figures
 usually appe> v small1 l ^? on a di/ant
 /age1 b 9 spite ( _! dim9utive size !y 
are z cle> z ?\gh !y 7 close by4        
,sometimes x is possible by ?is means to
 he> :at is said z well z to see :at is 
done2 b z 9 ! majority ( cases ?is does 
n happ51 we mu/ consid] x r z !         
manife/ation ( an additional p[] ?an z a
 necess>y coroll>y ( ! faculty ( sight4 
,x w be obs]v$ t 9 ?is case ! se] does n
 usually leave 8 physical body at all2  
!re is no sort ( projection ( 8 a/ral   

vehicle or ( any "p ( himself t[>ds t at
 :i* he is look+1 b he simply           
manufactures = himself a tempor>y a/ral 
telescope4 ,consequ5tly he has1 to a    
c]ta9 ext5t1 ! use ( 8 physical p[]s ev5
 :ile he is exam9+ ! di/ant sc5e2 =     
example1 8 voice w\ld usually /ill be "u
 8 control1 s t he c\ld describe :at he 
saw ev5 :ile he 0 9 ! act ( mak+ 8      
obs]vations4 ,! consci\sness ( ! man is1
 9 fact1 di/9ctly /ill at ?is end ( !   
l9e4  ,?is fact1 h[ev]1 has its         
limitations z well z its advantages1 &  
^! aga9 l>gely resemble ! limitations ( 
! man us+ a telescope on ! physical     
plane4 ,! exp]im5t]1 = example1 has no  
p[] to %ift ?is po9t ( view2 8          
telescope1 s to speak1 has a p>ticul>   
field ( view :i* _c be enl>g$ or alt]$2 
he is look+ at 8 sc5e f a c]ta9         
direction1 & he _c sudd5ly turn x all   
r\nd & see h[ x looks f ! o!r side4 ,if 
he has suffici5t psy*ic en]gy to sp>e1  
he may drop altoge!r ! telescope t he is
 us+ & manufacture an entirely new "o = 

himself :i* w approa* 8 objective       
some:at diff]5tly2 b ?is is n a c\rse at
 all likely to be adopt$ 9 practice4    
,b1 x may be said1 ! m]e fact t he is   
us+ a/ral sight ought to enable him to  
see x f all sides at once4 ,s x w\ld if 
he 7 us+ t sight 9 ! normal way ^u an   
object :i* 0 fairly ne> him--)9 8 a/ral 
rea*1 z x 72 b at a di/ance ( hundr$s or
 ?\s&s ( miles ! case is v diff]5t4     
,a/ral sight gives u ! advantage ( an   
additional dim5sion1 b !re is /ill su* a
 ?+ z position 9 t dim5sion1 & x is     
naturally a pot5t factor 9 limit+ ! use 
( ! p[]s ( its plane4 ,our ord9>y       
?ree-dim5sional sight enables u to see  
at once e po9t ( ! int]ior ( a          
two-dim5sional figure1 su* z a squ>e1 b 
9 ord] to d t ! squ>e mu/ be )9 a       
reasonable di/ance f our eyes2 ! m]e    
additional dim5sion w avail a man 9     
,london b little 9 8 endeav\r to exam9e 
a squ>e 9 ,calcutta4  ,a/ral sight1 :5 x
 is cramp$ by be+ direct$ along :at is  
practically a tube1 is limit$ v mu* z   

physical sight w\ld be "u simil>        
circum/ances2 ?\gh if possess$ 9        
p]fection x w /ill cont9ue to %[1 ev5 at
 t di/ance1 ! auras1 & !re=e all !      
emotions & mo/ ( ! ?\ghts ( ! p "u      
obs]vation4  ,!re are _m p = :om ?is    
type ( clairvoyance is v mu* facilitat$ 
if !y h at h& "s physical object :i* c  
be us$ z a />t+-po9t = _! a/ral tube--a 
conv5i5t focus = _! w-p[]4 ,a ball (    
cry/al is ! commone/ & mo/ effectual (  
su* foci1 s9ce x has ! additional       
advantage ( possess+ )9 itself qualities
 :i* /imulate psy*ic faculty2 b o!r     
objects are also employ$1 to :i* we %all
 f9d x necess>y to ref] m p>ticul>ly :5 
we come to consid] semi-int5tional      
clairvoyance4  ,9 connection ) ?is      
a/ral-curr5t =m ( clairvoyance1 z )     
o!rs1 we f9d t !re are "s psy*ics :o are
 unable to use x except :5 "u ! influ5ce
 ( mesm]ism4 ,! peculi>ity 9 ?is case is
 t among su* psy*ics !re are two        
v>ieties--"o 9 :i* by be+ ?us set free !
 man is enabl$ to make a telescope =    

himself1 & ano!r 9 :i* ! magnetiz]      
himself makes ! telescope & ! subject is
 simply enabl$ to see ?r\gh x4 ,9 ?is   
latt] case obvi\sly ! subject has n     
en\gh w to =m a tube = himself1 & !     
op]ator1 ?\gh possess$ ( ! necess>y     
w-p[]1 is n clairvoyant1 or he c\ld see 
?r\gh 8 own tube )\t ne$+ help4         
,occasionally1 ?\gh r>ely1 ! tube :i* is
 =m$ possesses ano!r ( ! attributes ( a 
telescope--t ( magnify+ ! objects at :i*
 x is direct$ until !y seem ( life-size4
 ,( c\rse ! objects mu/ always be       
magnifi$ to "s ext5t1 or !y w\ld be     
absolutely invisible1 b usually ! ext5t 
is det]m9$ by ! size ( ! a/ral tube1 & !
 :ole ?+ is simply a t9y mov+ picture4  
,9 ! few cases :]e ! figures are se5 z (
 life-size by ?is me?od1 x is probable t
 an altoge!r new p[] is beg9n+ to dawn2 
b :5 ?is happ5s1 c>eful obs]vation is   
ne$$ 9 ord] to di/+ui% !m f examples (  
our next class4  #c4 ,by ! projection ( 
a ?\ght-=m4--,! ability to use ?is me?od
 ( clairvoyance implies a developm5t    

some:at m advanc$ ?an ! la/1 s9ce x     
necessitates a c]ta9 am\nt ( control ^u 
! m5tal plane4 ,all /ud5ts ( ,!osophy   
are aw>e t ?\ght takes =m1 at any rate  
^u its own plane1 & 9 ! va/ majority (  
cases ^u ! a/ral plane also2 b x may n  
be q s g5]ally kn[n t if a man ?9ks     
/rongly ( himself z pres5t at any giv5  
place1 ! =m assum$ by t p>ticul> ?\ght w
 be a lik5ess ( ! ?9k] himself1 :i* w   
appe> at ! place 9 "q4  ,ess5tially ?is 
=m mu/ be compos$ ( ! matt] ( ! m5tal   
plane1 b 9 v _m cases x w\ld draw r\nd  
itself matt] ( ! a/ral plane also1 & s  
w\ld approa* mu* ne>] to visibility4    
,!re are1 9 fact1 _m in/ances 9 :i* x   
has be5 se5 by ! p]son ?\ght (--mo/     
probably by means ( ! unconsci\s mesm]ic
 influ5ce emanat+ f ! orig9al ?9k]4     
,none ( ! consci\sness ( ! ?9k] w\ld1   
h[ev]1 be includ$ )9 ?is ?\ght-=m4 ,:5  
once s5t out f him1 x w\ld normally be a
 q sep>ate entity--n inde$ absolutely   
unconnect$ ) its mak]1 b practically s z
 f> z ! possibility ( receiv+ any       

impression ?r\gh x is conc]n$4  ,?is    
?ird type ( clairvoyance consi/s1 !n1 9 
! p[] to reta9 s mu* connection ) & s   
mu* hold ov] a newly-erect$ ?\ght-=m z w
 r5d] x possible to receive impressions 
by means ( x4 ,su* impressions z 7 made 
^u ! =m w\ld 9 ?is case be transmitt$ to
 ! ?9k]--n along an a/ral telegraph l9e1
 z be=e1 b by sympa!tic vibration4 ,9 a 
p]fect case ( ?is k9d ( clairvoyance x  
is almo/ z ?\gh ! se] project$ a "p ( 8 
consci\sness into ! ?\ght-=m1 & us$ x z 
a k9d ( outpo/1 f :i* obs]vation 0      
possible4 ,he sees almo/ z well z he    
w\ld if he himself /ood 9 ! place ( 8   
?\ght-=m4  ,! figures at :i* he is look+
 w appe> to him z ( life-size & close at
 h&1 in/ead ( t9y & at a di/ance1 z 9 ! 
previ\s case2 & he w f9d x possible to  
%ift 8 po9t ( view if he wi%es to d s4  
,clairaudi5ce is p]haps less frequ5tly  
associat$ ) ?is type ( clairvoyance ?an 
) ! la/1 b its place is to "s ext5t tak5
 by a k9d ( m5tal p]ception ( ! ?\ghts &
 int5tions ( ^? :o are se54  ,s9ce !    

man's consci\sness is /ill 9 ! physical 
body1 he w be able 7ev5 :ile ex]cis+ !  
faculty7 to he> & to speak1 9 s f> z he 
c d ?is )\t any di/raction ( 8 att5tion4
 ,! mom5t t ! int5tness ( 8 ?\ght fails 
! :ole vision is gone1 & he w h to      
con/ruct a fre% ?\ght-=m be=e he c      
resume x4 ,in/ances 9 :i* ?is k9d (     
sight is possess$ ) any degree (        
p]fection by untra9$ p are naturally r>]
 ?an 9 ! case ( ! previ\s type1 because 
( ! capacity = m5tal control requir$1 & 
! g5]ally f9] nature ( ! =ces employ$4  
#d4 ,by travell+ 9 ! a/ral body4--,we   
ent] "h ^u an entirely new v>iety (     
clairvoyance1 9 :i* ! consci\sness ( !  
se] no long] rema9s 9 or closely        
connect$ ) 8 physical body1 b is        
def9itely transf]r$ to ! sc5e :i* he is 
exam9+4 ,?\gh x has no d\bt great]      
dang]s = ! untra9$ se] ?an ei!r ( !     
me?ods previ\sly describ$1 x is yet q ! 
mo/ satisfactory =m ( clairvoyance op5  
to him1 = ! imm5sely sup]ior v>iety :i* 
we %all consid] "u our fif? head is n   

available except = specially tra9$      
/ud5ts4  ,9 ?is case ! man's body is    
ei!r asleep or 9 trance1 & its organs   
are consequ5tly n available = use :ile !
 vision is go+ on1 s t all description (
 :at is se51 & all que/ion+ z to fur!r  
p>ticul>s1 mu/ be po/pon$ until ! w&]]  
returns to ?is plane4 ,on ! o!r h& !    
sight is mu* full] & m p]fect2 ! man    
he>s z well z sees ev]y?+ :i* passes    
be=e him1 & c move ab\t freely at w )9 !
 v wide limits ( ! a/ral plane4 ,he c   
see & /udy at leisure all ! o!r         
inhabitants ( t plane1 s t ! great _w ( 
! nature-spirits 7( :i* ! traditional   
fairy-l& is b a v small "p7 lies op5    
be=e him1 & ev5 t ( "s ( ! l[] devas4   
,he has also ! imm5se advantage ( be+   
able to take "p1 z x 71 9 ! sc5es :i*   
come be=e 8 eyes--( conv]s+ at w ) ^!   
v>i\s a/ral entities1 f :om s mu*       
in=mation t is curi\s & int]e/+ may be  
obta9$4 ,if 9 addition he c le>n h[ to  
mat]ialize himself 7a matt] ( no great  
difficulty = him :5 once ! knack is     

acquir$71 he w be able to take "p 9     
physical ev5ts or conv]sations at a     
di/ance1 & to %[ himself to an abs5t    
fri5d at w4  ,aga91 he has ! additional 
p[] ( be+ able to hunt ab\t = :at he    
wants4 ,by means ( ! v>ieties (         
clairvoyance previ\sly describ$1 = all  
practical purposes he c\ld f9d a p]son  
or a place only :5 he 0 already acqua9t$
 ) x1 or :5 he 0 put en rapport ) x by  
t\*+ some?+ physically connect$ ) x1 z 9
 psy*ometry4 ,x is true t by ! ?ird     
me?od a c]ta9 am\nt ( motion is         
possible1 b ! process is a t$i\s "o     
except = q %ort di/ances4  ,by ! use ( !
 a/ral body1 h[ev]1 a man c move ab\t q 
freely & rapidly 9 any direction1 & c 7=
 example7 f9d )\t difficulty any place  
po9t$ out ^u a map1 )\t ei!r any previ\s
 k ( ! spot or any object to e/abli% a  
connection ) x4 ,he c also readily rise 
high into ! air s z to ga9 a bird's-eye 
view ( ! c\ntry :i* he is exam9+1 s z to
 obs]ve its ext5t1 ! cont\r ( its       
coa/-l9e1 or its g5]al "*4 ,inde$1 9 e  

way 8 p[] & fre$om are f> great] :5 he  
uses ?is me?od ?an !y h be5 9 any ( !   
previ\s cases4  ,a good example ( ! full
 possession ( ?is p[] is giv51 on !     
au?ority ( ! ,g]man writ] ,jung ,/ill+1 
by ,mrs4 ,cr[e 9 ,! ,night ,side (      
,nature 7p4 #abg74 ,! /ory is relat$ ( a
 se] :o is /at$ to h resid$ 9 !         
neighb\rhood ( ,philadelphia1 9 ,am]ica4
 ,8 habits 7 retir$1 & he spoke little2 
he 0 grave1 b5evol5t & pi\s1 & no?+ 0   
kn[n aga9/ 8 "* except t he _h !        
reputation ( possess+ "s secrets t 7    
consid]$ n altoge!r lawful4 ,_m         
extraord9>y /ories 7 told ( him1 &      
among/ ! re/ ! foll[+3--  ,! wife ( a   
%ip capta9 7^: husb& 0 on a voyage to   
,europe & ,africa1 & f :om %e _h be5    
long )\t tid+s71 be+ ov]:elm$ ) anxiety 
= 8 safety1 0 induc$ to address h]self  
to ?is p]son4 ,hav+ li/5$ to h] /ory he 
begg$ h] to excuse him = a :ile1 :5 he  
w\ld br+ h] ! intellig5ce %e requir$4   
,he !n pass$ into an inn] room & %e sat 
h]self d[n to wait2 b 8 abs5ce cont9u+  

long] ?an %e expect$1 %e became         
impati5t1 ?9k+ he _h =gott5 h]1 & s(tly 
approa*+ ! door %e peep$ ?r\gh "s       
ap]ture1 & to h] surprise beheld him ly+
 on a s(a z motionless z if he 7 dead4  
,%e ( c\rse did n ?9k x advisable to    
di/urb him1 b wait$ 8 return1 :5 he told
 h] t h] husb& _h n be5 able to write to
 h] = su* & su* reasons1 b t he 0 !n 9 a
 c(fee-h\se 9 ,london & w\ld v %ortly be
 home aga94  ,accord+ly he arriv$1 & z !
 lady le>nt f him t ! causes ( 8 unusual
 sil5ce _h be5 precisely ^? alleg$ by ! 
man1 %e felt extremely desir\s (        
asc]ta9+ ! tru? ( ! re/ ( ! in=mation4  
,9 ?is %e 0 gratifi$1 = he no soon] set 
8 eyes on ! magician ?an he said t he _h
 se5 him be=e on a c]ta9 day 9 a        
c(fee-h\se 9 ,london1 & t he told him t 
8 wife 0 extremely uneasy ab\t him1 & t 
he1 ! capta91 _h !reon m5tion$ h[ he _h 
be5 prev5t$ writ+1 add+ t he 0 on ! eve 
( emb>k+ = ,am]ica4 ,he _h !n lo/ sight 
( ! /rang] among/ ! ?rong1 & knew no?+ m
 ab\t him4  ,we h ( c\rse no means n[ ( 

kn[+ :at evid5ce ,jung ,/ill+ _h ( !    
tru? ( ?is /ory1 ?\gh he decl>es himself
 to h be5 q satisfi$ ) ! au?ority on :i*
 he relates x2 b s _m simil> ?+s h      
happ5$ t !re is no reason to d\bt its   
accuracy4 ,! se]1 h[ev]1 mu/ ei!r h     
develop$ 8 faculty = himself or le>nt x 
9 "s s*ool o!r ?an t f :i* mo/ ( our    
,!osophical in=mation is d]iv$2 = 9 our 
case !re is a well-und]/ood regulation  
expressly =bidd+ ! pupils f giv+ any    
manife/ation ( su* p[] :i* c be         
def9itely prov$ at bo? ends 9 t way1 & s
 con/itute :at is call$ a ph5om5on4 ,t  
?is regulation is emphatically a wise "o
 is prov$ to all :o "k any?+ ( ! hi/ory 
( our ,society by ! disa/r\s results :i*
 foll[$ f a v slight tempor>y relaxation
 ( x4  ,i h giv5 "s q mod]n cases almo/ 
exactly p>allel to ! above 9 my little  
book on ,invisible ,help]s4 ,an in/ance 
( a lady well-kn[n to myself1 :o        
frequ5tly ?us appe>s to fri5ds at a     
di/ance1 is giv5 by ,mr4 ,/ead 9 ,real  
,gho/ ,/ories 7p4 #bg72 & ,mr4 ,&rew    

,lang gives1 9 8 ,dreams & ,gho/s 7p4   
#hi71 an acc\nt ( h[ ,mr4 ,cleave1 !n at
 ,portsm\?1 appe>$ int5tionally on two  
occasions to a "y lady 9 ,london1 &     
al>m$ h] consid]ably4 ,!re is any am\nt 
( evid5ce to be _h on ! subject by any  
"o :o c>es to /udy x s]i\sly4  ,?is pay+
 ( int5tional a/ral visits seems v (t5  
to become possible :5 ! pr9ciples are   
loos5$ at ! approa* ( dea? = p :o 7     
unable to p]=m su* a feat at any o!r "t4
 ,!re are ev5 m examples ( ?is class ?an
 ( ! o!r2 ,i epitomize a good "o giv5 by
 ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang on p4 #ajj ( ! book   
la/ cit$--"o ( :i* he himself says1 ,n  
_m /ories h su* good evid5ce 9 _! fav\r4
  ,m>y1 ! wife ( ,john ,g(fe ( ,ro*e/]1 
be+ afflict$ ) a long illness1 remov$ to
 h] fa!r's h\se at ,we/ ,mall+1 ab\t n9e
 miles f h] own4  ,! day be=e h] dea? %e
 grew v impati5tly desir\s to see h] two
 *ildr51 :om %e _h left at home to ! c>e
 ( a nurse4 ,%e 0 too ill to be mov$1 & 
betwe5 "o & two o'clock 9 ! morn+ %e    
fell into a trance4 ,"o wid[ ,turn]1 :o 

wat*$ ) h] t night1 says t h] eyes 7 op5
 & fix$1 & h] jaw fall54 ,mrs4 ,turn]   
put h] h& ^u h] m\?1 b c\ld p]ceive no  
brea?4 ,%e ?\ght h] to be 9 a fit1 &    
d\bt$ :e!r %e 7 dead or alive4  ,! next 
morn+ ! dy+ woman told h] "m t %e _h be5
 at home ) h] *ildr51 say+1 ,i 0 ) !m   
la/ night :5 ,i 0 asleep4'  ,! nurse at 
,ro*e/]1 wid[ ,alex&] by "n1 affirms t a
 little be=e two o'clock t morn+ %e saw 
! lik5ess ( ! said ,m>y ,g(fe come out (
 ! next *amb] 7:]e ! eld] *ild lay 9 a  
b$ by itself71 ! door be+ left op51 &   
/ood by h] b$side = ab\t a qu>t] ( an   
h\r2 ! y\ng] *ild 0 !re ly+ by h]4 ,h]  
eyes mov$ & h] m\? w5t1 b %e said no?+4 
,! nurse1 moreov]1 says t %e 0 p]fectly 
awake2 x 0 !n daylight1 be+ "o ( !      
longe/ days 9 ! ye>4 ,%e sat up 9 b$ &  
look$ /eadfa/ly on ! app>ition4 ,9 t "t 
%e he>d ! bridge clock /rike two1 & a   
:ile aft] said3 ',9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son
 & ,holy ,gho/1 :at art ?\8' ,!reupon ! 
app>ition remov$ & w5t away2 %e slipp$  
on h] clo!s & foll[$1 b :at became on't1

 %e _c tell4  ,! nurse app>5tly 0 m     
fright5$ by its disappe>ance ?an its    
pres5ce1 = aft] ?is %e 0 afraid to /ay 9
 ! h\se1 & s sp5t ! re/ ( ! "t until six
 o'clock 9 walk+ up & d[n outside4 ,:5 !
 neighb\rs 7 awake %e told h] tale to   
!m1 & !y ( c\rse said %e _h dreamt x    
all2 %e naturally en\gh w>mly repudiat$ 
t idea1 b c\ld obta9 no cr$5ce until !  
news ( ! o!r side ( ! /ory arriv$ f ,we/
 ,mall+1 :5 p _h to admit t !re might h 
be5 some?+ 9 x4  ,a notewor?y           
circum/ance 9 ?is /ory is t ! "m f\nd x 
necess>y to pass f ord9>y sleep into !  
pr(\nd] trance condition be=e %e c\ld   
consci\sly visit h] *ildr52 x c1 h[ev]1 
be p>allel$ "h & !re among ! l>ge numb] 
( simil> acc\nts :i* may be f\nd 9 !    
lit]ature ( ! subject4  ,two o!r /ories 
( precisely ! same type--9 :i* a dy+ "m1
 e>ne/ly desir+ to see h] *ildr51 falls 
into a deep sleep1 visits !m & returns  
to say t %e has done s--are giv5 by ,dr4
 ,f4 ,g4 ,lee4 ,9 "o ( !m ! "m1 :5 dy+ 9
 ,egypt1 appe>s to h] *ildr5 at         

,torquay1 & is cle>ly se5 9 broad       
daylight by all five ( ! *ildr5 & also  
by ! nursemaid4 7,glimpses ( !          
,sup]natural1 vol4 ii41 p4 #fd47 ,9 !   
o!r a ,quak] lady dy+ at ,cock]m\? is   
cle>ly se5 & recogniz$ 9 daylight by h] 
?ree *ildr5 at ,settle1 ! rema9d] ( !   
/ory be+ practically id5tical ) ! "o    
giv5 above4 7,glimpses 9 ! ,twilight1 p4
 #id47 ,?\gh ^! cases appe> to be less  
widely kn[n ?an t ( ,m>y ,g(fe1 !       
evid5ce ( _! au!nticity seems to be q z 
good1 z w be se5 by ! atte/ations obta9$
 by ! rev]5d au?or ( ! works f :i* !y   
are quot$4  ,! man :o fully possesses   
?is f\r? type ( clairvoyance has _m &   
great advantages at 8 disposal1 ev5 9   
addition to ^? already m5tion$4 ,n only 
c he visit )\t tr\ble or exp5se all !   
beautiful & fam\s places ( ! e>?1 b if  
he happ5s to be a s*ol>1 ?9k :at x mu/  
mean to him t he has access to all !    
libr>ies ( ! _w6 ,:at mu/ x be = !      
sci5tifically-m9d$ man to see tak+ place
 be=e 8 eyes s _m ( ! processes ( !     

secret *emi/ry ( nature1 or = !         
philosoph] to h reveal$ to him s mu* m  
?an ev] be=e ( ! work+ ( ! great my/]ies
 ( life & dea?8 ,to him ^? :o are gone f
 ?is plane are dead no long]1 b liv+ &  
)9 rea* = a long "t to come2 = him _m ( 
! conceptions ( religion are no long]   
matt]s ( fai?1 b ( k4 ,above all1 he c  
jo9 ! army ( invisible help]s1 & really 
be ( use on a l>ge scale4 ,und\bt$ly    
clairvoyance1 ev5 :5 conf9$ to ! a/ral  
plane1 is a great boon to ! /ud5t4      
,c]ta9ly x has its dang]s also1         
especially = ! untra9$2 dang] f evil    
entities ( v>i\s k9ds1 :i* may t]rify or
 injure ^? :o all[ !mselves to lose !   
c\rage to face !m boldly2 dang] (       
deception ( all sorts1 ( misconceiv+ &  
mis-int]pret+ :at is se52 greate/ ( all1
 ! dang] ( becom+ conceit$ ab\t ! ?+ & (
 ?9k+ x impossible to make a mi/ake4 ,b 
a little common-s5se & a little exp]i5ce
 %\ld easily gu>d a man aga9/ ^!4  #e4  
,by travell+ 9 ! m5tal body4--,?is is   
simply a high] &1 z x 71 glorifi$ =m ( !

 la/ type4 ,! vehicle employ$ is no     
long] ! a/ral body1 b ! m9d-body--a     
vehicle1 !re=e1 belong+ to ! m5tal      
plane1 & hav+ )9 x all ! pot5tialities (
 ! wond]ful s5se ( t plane1 s transc5d5t
 9 its action yet s impossible to       
describe4 ,a man function+ 9 ?is leaves 
8 a/ral body beh9d him along ) !        
physical1 & if he wi%es to %[ himself ^u
 ! a/ral plane = any reason1 he does n  
s5d = 8 own a/ral vehicle1 b j by a s+le
 action ( 8 w mat]ializes "o = 8        
tempor>y ne$4 ,su* an a/ral             
mat]ialization is sometimes call$ !     
myvirpa1 & to =m x = ! fir/ "t usually  
ne$s ! assi/ance ( a qualifi$ ,ma/]4  ,!
 enorm\s advantages giv5 by ! possession
 ( ?is p[] are ! capacity ( ent]+ ^u all
 ! glory & ! beauty ( ! high] l& (      
bliss1 & ! possession1 ev5 :5 work+ on !
 a/ral plane1 ( ! f> m compreh5sive     
m5tal s5se :i* op5s up to ! /ud5t su*   
m>vell\s vi/as ( k1 & practically r5d]s 
error all b impossible4 ,?is high]      
flight1 h[ev]1 is possible = ! tra9$ man

 only1 s9ce only "u def9ite tra9+ c a   
man at ?is /age ( evolution le>n to     
employ 8 m5tal body z a vehicle4  ,be=e 
leav+ ! subject ( full & int5tional     
clairvoyance1 x may be well to devote a 
few words to answ]+ "o or two que/ions z
 to its limitations1 :i* con/antly occur
 to /ud5ts4 ,is x possible1 we are (t5  
ask$1 = ! se] to f9d any p]son ) :om he 
wi%es to communicate1 any:]e 9 ! _w1    
:e!r he be liv+ or dead8  ,to ?is reply 
mu/ be a conditional affirmative4 ,yes1 
x is possible to f9d any p]son if !     
exp]im5t] c1 9 "s way or o!r1 put       
himself en rapport ) t p]son4 ,x w\ld be
 hopeless to plunge vaguely into space  
to f9d a total /rang] among all !       
millions ar\nd u )\t any k9d ( clue2 b1 
on ! o!r h&1 a v slight clue w\ld       
usually be suffici5t4  ,if ! clairvoyant
 kn[s any?+ ( ! man :om he seeks1 he w h
 no difficulty 9 f9d+ him1 = e man has  
:at may be call$ a k9d ( musical *ord ( 
8 own--a *ord :i* is ! expression ( him 
z a :ole1 produc$ p]haps by a sort (    

av]age ( ! rates ( vibration ( all 8    
diff]5t vehicles on _! respective       
planes4 ,if ! op]ator kn[s h[ to disc]n 
t *ord & to /rike x1 x w by sympa!tic   
vibration attract ! att5tion ( ! man    
in/antly :]ev] he may be1 & w evoke an  
imm$iate response f him4  ,:e!r ! man 7 
liv+ or rec5tly dead w\ld make no       
diff]5ce at all1 & clairvoyance ( ! fif?
 class c\ld at once f9d him ev5 among ! 
c\ntless millions 9 ! heav5-_w1 ?\gh 9 t
 case ! man himself w\ld be unconsci\s t
 he 0 "u obs]vation4 ,naturally a se] ^:
 consci\sness did n range high] ?an !   
a/ral plane--:o employ$ !re=e "o ( !    
e>li] me?ods ( see+--w\ld n be able to  
f9d a p]son ^u ! m5tal plane at all2 yet
 ev5 he w\ld at lea/ be able to tell t !
 man s\ght = 0 ^u t plane1 f ! m]e fact 
t ! /rik+ ( ! *ord z f> up z ! a/ral    
level produc$ no response4  ,if ! man   
s\ght be a /rang] to ! seek]1 ! latt] w 
ne$ some?+ connect$ ) him to act z a    
clue--a photograph1 a lett] writt5 by   
him1 an article :i* has belong$ to him1 

& is impregnat$ ) 8 p]sonal magnetism2  
any ( ^! w\ld d 9 ! h&s ( a practis$    
se]4  ,aga9 ,i say1 x mu/ n !re=e be    
suppos$ t pupils :o h be5 taught h[ to  
use ?is art are at lib]ty to set up a   
k9d ( intellig5ce (fice ?r\gh :i*       
communication c be _h ) miss+ or dead   
relatives4 ,a message giv5 f ?is side to
 su* an "o might or might n be h&$ on1  
accord+ to circum/ances1 b ev5 if x 71  
no reply might be br\ght1 le/ !         
transaction %\ld p>take ( ! nature ( a  
ph5om5on--some?+ :i* c\ld be prov$ on ! 
physical plane to h be5 an act ( magic4 
,ano!r "q (t5 rais$ is z to :e!r1 9 !   
action ( psy*ic vision1 !re is any      
limitation z to di/ance4 ,! reply w\ld  
seem to be t !re %\ld be no limit b t ( 
! respective planes4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ 
t ! a/ral & m5tal planes ( our e>? are z
 def9itely its own z its atmosph]e1 ?\gh
 !y ext5d consid]ably fur!r f x ev5 9   
our ?ree-dim5sional space ?an does !    
physical air4 ,consequ5tly ! passage to1
 or ! detail$ sight (1 o!r planets w\ld 

n be possible = any sy/em ( clairvoyance
 connect$ ) ^! planes4 ,x is q possible 
& easy = ! man :o c raise 8 consci\sness
 to ! buddhic plane to pass to any o!r  
globe belong+ to our *a9 ( worlds1 b t  
is outside our pres5t subject4  ,/ill a 
good deal ( additional in=mation ab\t   
o!r planets c be obta9$ by ! use ( su*  
clairvoyant faculties z we h be5        
describ+4 ,x is possible to make sight  
enorm\sly cle>] by pass+ outside ( !    
con/ant di/urbances ( ! e>?'s atmosph]e1
 & x is also n difficult to le>n h[ to  
put on an exce$+ly high magnify+ p[]1 s 
t ev5 by ord9>y clairvoyance a good deal
 ( v int]e/+ a/ronomical k may be ga9$4 
,b z f> z ?is e>? & its imm$iate        
surr\nd+s are conc]n$1 !re is           
practically no limitation4     ,,*apt]  
,v4  ,,clairvoyance ,,9 ,,space3        
,,semi-,,int5tional4   ,"u ?is r curi\s 
title ,i am gr\p+ toge!r ! cases ( all  
^? p :o def9itely set !mselves to see   
some?+1 b h no idea :at ! some?+ w be1 &
 no control ov] ! sight aft] ! visions h

 begun--psy*ic ,micawb]s1 :o put        
!mselves into a receptive condition1 &  
!n simply wait = some?+ to turn up4 ,_m 
trance-m$iums w\ld come "u ?is head+2 !y
 ei!r 9 "s way hypnotize !mselves or are
 hypnotiz$ by "s _s-guide1 & !n !y      
describe ! sc5es or p]sons t happ5 to   
float be=e _! vision4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1
 :5 9 ?is condition !y see :at is tak+  
place at a di/ance1 & s !y come to h a  
place among our clairvoyants 9 space4   
,b ! l>ge/ & mo/ widely-spread b& ( ^!  
semi-int5tional clairvoyants are ! v>i\s
 k9ds ( cry/al-gaz]s--^? :o1 z ,mr4     
,&rew ,lang puts x1 />e into a cry/al   
ball1 a cup1 a mirror1 a blob ( ink     
7,egypt & ,india71 a drop ( blood 7among
 ! ,maories ( ,new ,zeal&71 a b[l ( wat]
 7,r$ ,indian71 a pond 7,roman &        
,african71 wat] 9 a glass b[l 79 ,fez71 
or almo/ any poli%$ surface 7,dreams &  
,gho/s1 p4 #eg74  ,two pages lat] ,mr4  
,lang gives u a v good example ( ! k9d (
 vision mo/ frequ5tly se5 9 ?is way4 ,i 
_h giv5 a glass ball1 he says1 to a "y  

lady1 ,miss ,baillie1 :o _h sc>cely any 
success ) x4 ,%e l5t x to ,miss ,leslie1
 :o saw a l>ge squ>e1 old-fa%ion$ r$ s(a
 cov]$ ) musl91 :i* %e f\nd 9 ! next    
c\ntry-h\se %e visit$4 ,miss ,baillie's 
bro!r1 a "y a?lete1 laugh$ at ^!        
exp]im5ts1 took ! ball into ! /udy1 &   
came back look+ 'gey ga%4' ,he admitt$ t
 he _h se5 a vision--somebody he knew "u
 a lamp4 ,he w\ld discov] dur+ ! week   
:e!r he saw "r or n4 ,?is 0 at #e4cj on 
a ,sunday aft]noon4  ,on ,tuesday1 ,mr4 
,baillie 0 at a dance 9 a t[n "s =ty    
miles f 8 home1 & met a ,miss ,pre/on4  
',on ,sunday1' he said1 'ab\t half-pa/  
five y 7 sitt+ "u a /&>d lamp 9 a dress 
,i nev] saw y we>1 a blue bl\se ) lace  
ov] ! %\ld]s1 p\r+ out tea = a man 9    
blue s]ge1 ^: back 0 t[>ds me1 s t ,i   
only saw ! tip ( 8 m\/a*e4'  ',:y1 !    
bl9ds mu/ h be5 up1' said ,miss ,pre/on4
  ',i 0 at ,dulby1' said ,mr4 ,baillie1 
& he und5iably 04  ,?is is q a typical  
case ( cry/al-gaz+--! picture correct 9 
e detail1 y see1 & yet absolutely       

unimportant & be>+ no app>5t            
signification ( any sort to ei!r p>ty1  
except t x s]v$ to prove to ,mr4        
,baillie t !re 0 some?+ 9 cry/al-gaz+4  
,p]haps m frequ5tly ! visions t5d to be 
( a romantic "*--m5 9 =eign dress1 or   
beautiful ?\gh g5]ally unkn[n l&scapes4 
,n[ :at is ! rationale ( ?is k9d (      
clairvoyance8 ,z ,i h indicat$ above1 x 
belongs usually to ! a/ral-curr5t type1 
& ! cry/al or o!r object simply acts z a
 focus = ! w-p[] ( ! se]1 & a conv5i5t  
/>t+-po9t = 8 a/ral tube4 ,!re are "s :o
 c influ5ce :at !y w see by _! w1 t is  
to say !y h ! p[] ( po9t+ _! telescope z
 !y wi%2 b ! great majority j =m a      
=tuit\s tube & see :atev] happ5s to     
pres5t itself at ! end ( x4  ,sometimes 
x may be a sc5e comp>atively ne> at h&1 
z 9 ! case j quot$2 at o!r times x w be 
a f>-away ,ori5tal l&scape2 at o!rs yet 
x may be a reflection ( "s fragm5t ( an 
k%ic record1 & !n ! picture w conta9    
figures 9 "s antique dress1 & ! ph5om5on
 belongs to our ?ird l>ge division (    

clairvoyance 9 "t4 ,x is said t visions 
( ! future are sometimes se5 9 cry/als  
also--a fur!r developm5t to :i* we mu/  
ref] lat]4  ,i h se5 a clairvoyant use  
in/ead ( ! ord9>y %9+ surface a dead    
black "o1 produc$ by a h&ful ( p[d]$    
*>coal 9 a sauc]4 ,inde$ x does n seem  
to matt] mu* :at is us$ z a focus1      
except t pure cry/al has an und\bt$     
advantage ov] o!r sub/ances 9 t its     
peculi> arrangem5t ( elem5tal ess5ce    
r5d]s x specially /imulat+ to ! psy*ic  
faculties4  ,x seems probable1 h[ev]1 t 
9 cases :]e a t9y brilliant object is   
employ$--su* z a po9t ( light1 or ! drop
 ( blood us$ by ! ,maories--! in/ance is
 9 reality m]ely "o (                   
self-hypnotization4 ,among non-,european
 nations ! exp]im5t is v frequ5tly      
prec$$ or accompani$ by magical         
c]emonies & invocations1 s t x is q     
likely t su* sight z is ga9$ may        
sometimes be really t ( "s =eign entity1
 & s ! ph5om5on may 9 fact be m]ely a   
case ( tempor>y possession1 & n (       

clairvoyance at all4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  
,,clairvoyance ,,9 ,,space3             
,,un9t5tional4   ,"u ?is head+ we may   
gr\p toge!r all ^? cases 9 :i* visions (
 "s ev5t :i* is tak+ place at a di/ance 
are se5 q unexpect$ly & )\t any k9d (   
prep>ation4 ,!re are p :o are subject to
 su* visions1 :ile !re are _m o!rs to   
:om su* a ?+ w happ5 only once 9 a      
life-"t4 ,! visions are ( all k9ds & (  
all degrees ( complet5ess1 & app>5tly   
may be produc$ by v>i\s causes4         
,sometimes ! reason ( ! vision is       
obvi\s1 & ! subject matt] ( ! grave/    
importance2 at o!r times no reason at   
all is discov]able1 & ! ev5ts %[n seem (
 ! mo/ trivial nature4  ,sometimes ^!   
glimpses ( ! sup]-physical faculty come 
z wak+ visions1 & sometimes !y manife/  
dur+ sleep z vivid or (t-repeat$ dreams4
 ,9 ?is latt] case ! sight employ$ is   
p]haps usually ( ! k9d assign$ to our   
f\r? subdivision ( clairvoyance 9 space1
 = ! sleep+ man (t5 travels 9 8 a/ral   
body to "s spot ) :i* 8 affections or   

int]e/s are closely connect$1 & simply  
wat*es :at takes place !re2 9 ! =m] x   
seems probable t ! second type (        
clairvoyance1 by means ( ! a/ral curr5t1
 is call$ into requisition4 ,b 9 ?is    
case ! curr5t or tube is =m$ q          
unconsci\sly1 & is (t5 ! automatic      
result ( a /rong ?\ght or emotion       
project$ f "o end or ! o!r--ei!r f ! se]
 or ! p]son :o is se54  ,! simple/ plan 
w be to give a few in/ances ( ! diff]5t 
k9ds1 & to int]sp]se among !m su* fur!r 
explanations z may seem necess>y4 ,mr4  
,/ead has collect$ a l>ge & v>i$        
assortm5t ( rec5t & well-au!nticat$     
cases 9 8 ,real ,gho/ ,/ories1 & ,i w   
select "s ( my examples f !m1           
occasionally cond5s+ slightly to save   
space4  ,!re are cases 9 :i* x is at    
once obvi\s to any ,!osophical /ud5t t !
 exceptional in/ance ( clairvoyance 0   
specially br\ght ab\t by "o ( ! b& :om  
we h call$ ,invisible ,help]s 9 ord] t  
aid might be r5d]$ to "s "o 9 sore ne$4 
,to ?is class1 und\bt$ly1 belongs ! /ory

 told by ,capta9 ,yonnt1 ( ! ,napa      
,valley 9 ,cali=nia1 to ,dr4 ,bu%nell1  
:o repeats x 9 8 ,nature & !            
,sup]natural 7p4 #ad74  ,ab\t six or    
sev5 ye>s previ\s1 9 a mid-w9t]'s night1
 he _h a dream 9 :i* he saw :at appe>$  
to be a company ( emigrants arre/$ by ! 
sn[s ( ! m\nta9s1 & p]i%+ rapidly by    
cold & hung]4 ,he not$ ! v ca/ ( !      
sc5]y1 m>k$ by a huge1 p]p5dicul> front 
( :ite rock cliff2 he saw ! m5 cutt+ (f 
:at appe>$ to be tree-tops ris+ out (   
deep gulfs ( sn[2 he di/+ui%$ ! v       
features ( ! p]sons & ! look ( _!       
p>ticul> di/ress4  ,he awoke pr(\ndly   
impress$ by ! di/9ctness & app>5t       
reality ( ! dream4 ,he at l5g? fell     
asleep1 & dream$ exactly ! same dream   
ov] aga94 ,9 ! morn+ he c\ld n expel x f
 8 m9d4 ,fall+ 9 %ortly aft] ) an old   
hunt] comrade1 he told 8 /ory1 & 0 only 
! m deeply impress$ by 8 recogniz+ )\t  
hesitation ! sc5]y ( ! dream4 ,?is      
comrade came ov] ! ,si]ra by ! ,c>son   
,valley ,pass1 & decl>$ t a spot 9 !    

,pass exactly answ]$ 8 description4  ,by
 ?is ! unsophi/ical patri>* 0 decid$4   
,he imm$iately collect$ a company ( m51 
) mules & blankets & all necess>y       
provisions4 ,! neighb\rs 7 laugh+       
meantime at 8 cr$ulity4 ',no matt]1' he 
said1 ',i am able to d ?is1 & ,i w1 = ,i
 v]ily believe t ! fact is accord+ to my
 dream4' ,! m5 7 s5t into ! m\nta9s "o  
hundr$ & fifty miles di/ant direct to ! 
,c>son ,valley ,pass4 ,& !re !y f\nd !  
company exactly 9 ! condition ( ! dream1
 & br\ght 9 ! remnant alive4  ,s9ce x is
 n /at$ t ,capta9 ,yonnt 0 9 ! habit (  
see+ visions1 x seems cle> t "s help]1  
obs]v+ ! =lorn condition ( ! emigrant   
p>ty1 took ! ne>e/ impressionable &     
o!rwise suitable p]son 7:o happ5$ to be 
! ,capta97 to ! spot 9 ! a/ral body1 &  
ar\s$ him suffici5tly to fix ! sc5e     
firmly 9 8 memory4 ,! help] may possibly
 h arrang$ an a/ral curr5t = ! ,capta9  
in/ead1 b ! =m] sugge/ion is m probable4
 ,at any rate ! motive1 & broadly !     
me?od1 ( ! "w are obvi\s en\gh 9 ?is    

case4  ,sometimes ! a/ral curr5t may be 
set go+ by a /rong emotional ?\ght at ! 
o!r end ( ! l9e1 & ?is may happ5 ev5    
?\gh ! ?9k] has no su* int5tion 9 8 m9d4
 ,9 ! r /rik+ /ory :i* ,i am ab\t to    
quote1 x is evid5t t ! l9k 0 =m$ by !   
doctor's frequ5t ?\ght ab\t ,mrs4       
,br\ghton1 yet he _h cle>ly no especial 
wi% t %e %\ld see :at he 0 do+ at ! "t4 
,t x 0 ?is k9d ( clairvoyance t 0       
employ$ is %[n by ! fixity ( h] po9t (  
view--:i*1 be x obs]v$1 is n ! doctor's 
po9t ( view sympa!tically transf]r$ 7z x
 might h be57 s9ce %e sees 8 back )\t   
recogniz+ him4 ,! /ory is to be f\nd 9 !
 ,proce$+s ( ! ,psy*ical ,rese>*        
,society 7vol4 ii41 p4 #afj74  ,mrs4    
,br\ghton awoke "o night 9 #ahdd1 & r\s$
 h] husb&1 tell+ him t some?+ dreadful  
_h happ5$ 9 ,france4 ,he begg$ h] to g  
to sleep aga91 & n tr\ble him4 ,%e      
assur$ him t %e 0 n asleep :5 %e saw :at
 %e insi/$ on tell+ him--:at %e saw 9   
fact4  ,fir/ a c>riage accid5t--:i* %e  
did n actually see1 b :at %e saw 0 !    

result--a brok5 c>riage1 a cr[d         
collect$1 a figure g5tly rais$ & c>ri$  
into ! ne>e/ h\se1 !n a figure ly+ on a 
b$ :i* %e !n recogniz$ z ! ,duke (      
,orleans4 ,gradually fri5ds collect+    
r\nd ! b$--among !m sev]al memb]s ( !   
,fr5* royal family--! que51 !n ! k+1 all
 sil5tly1 te>fully1 wat*+ ! evid5tly dy+
 duke4 ,"o man 7%e c\ld see 8 back1 b   
did n "k :o he 07 0 a doctor4 ,he /ood  
b5d+ ov] ! duke1 feel+ 8 pulse1 ) 8 wat*
 9 ! o!r h&4 ,& !n all pass$ away1 & %e 
saw no m4  ,z soon z x 0 daylight %e    
wrote d[n 9 h] j\rnal all t %e _h se54  
,x 0 be=e ! days ( electric telegraph1 &
 two or m days pass$ be=e ! ,times      
ann\nc$ ',! ,dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,orleans4'
 ,visit+ ,p>is a %ort "t aft]w>ds %e saw
 & recogniz$ ! place ( ! accid5t &      
receiv$ ! explanation ( h] impression4  
,! doctor :o att5d$ ! dy+ duke 0 an old 
fri5d ( h]s1 & z he wat*$ by ! b$ 8 m9d 
_h be5 con/antly occupi$ ) h] & h]      
family4  ,a common] in/ance is t 9 :i*  
/rong affection sets up ! necess>y      

curr5t2 probably a fairly /eady /ream ( 
mutual ?\ght is con/antly fl[+ betwe5 ! 
two p>ties 9 ! case1 & "s sudd5 ne$ or  
dire extremity on ! "p ( "o ( !m endues 
?is /ream tempor>ily ) ! pol>iz+ p[] :i*
 is ne$ful to create ! a/ral telescope4 
,an illu/rative example is quot$ f !    
same ,proce$+s 7vol4 i41 p4 #cj74  ,on  
,septemb] #i?1 #ahdh1 at ! siege (      
,mooltan1 ,major-,g5]al ,r----1 ,c4,b41 
!n adjutant ( 8 regim5t1 0 mo/ sev]ely &
 dang]\sly w\nd$2 &1 suppos+ himself to 
be dy+1 ask$ "o ( ! (fic]s ) him to take
 ! r+ (f 8 f+] & s5d x to 8 wife1 :o at 
! "t 0 fully "o hundr$ & fifty miles    
di/ant at ,f]ozepore4  ',on ! night (   
,septemb] #i?1 #ahdh1' writes 8 wife1   
',i 0 ly+ on my b$1 betwe5 sleep+ &     
wak+1 :5 ,i di/9ctly saw my husb& be+   
c>ri$ (f ! field s]i\sly w\nd$1 & he>d 8
 voice say+1 ,take ?is r+ (f my f+] &   
s5d x to my wife4 ,all ! next day ,i    
c\ld n get ! sight or ! voice out ( my  
m9d4  ',9 due "t ,i he>d ( ,g5]al ,r----
 hav+ be5 sev]ely w\nd$ 9 ! assault (   

,mooltan4 ,he surviv$1 h[ev]1 & is /ill 
liv+4 ,x 0 n = "s "t aft] ! siege t ,i  
he>d f ,g5]al ,l----1 ! (fic] :o help$  
to c>ry my husb& (f ! field1 t ! reque/ 
z to ! r+ 0 actually made by him1 j z ,i
 he>d x at ,f]ozepore at t v "t4  ,!n   
!re is ! v l>ge class ( casual          
clairvoyant visions :i* h no traceable  
cause--:i* are app>5tly q mean+less1 & h
 no recognizable relation to any ev5ts  
kn[n to ! se]4 ,to ?is class belong _m (
 ! l&scapes se5 by "s p j be=e !y fall  
asleep4 ,i quote a capital & v reali/ic 
acc\nt ( an exp]i5ce ( ?is sort f ,mr4  
,w4 ,t4 ,/ead's ,real ,gho/ ,/ories 7p4 
#fe74  ,i got into b$ b 0 n able to g to
 sleep4 ,i %ut my eyes & wait$ = sleep  
to come2 in/ead ( sleep1 h[ev]1 !re came
 to me a succession ( curi\sly vivid    
clairvoyant pictures4 ,!re 0 no light 9 
! room1 & x 0 p]fectly d>k2 ,i _h my    
eyes %ut also4 ,b not)/&+ ! d>kness ,i  
sudd5ly 0 consci\s ( look+ at a sc5e (  
s+ul> beauty4 ,x 0 z if ,i saw a liv+   
m9iature ab\t ! size ( a magic-lant]n   

slide4 ,at ?is mom5t ,i c recall ! sc5e 
z if ,i saw x aga94 ,x 0 a seaside      
piece4 ,! moon 0 %9+ ^u ! wat]1 :i*     
rippl$ sl[ly on to ! bea*4 ,"r be=e me a
 long mole ran into ! wat]4  ,on ei!r   
side ( ! mole irregul> rocks /ood up    
above ! sea-level4 ,on ! %ore /ood      
sev]al h\ses1 squ>e & rude1 :i* resembl$
 no?+ t ,i _h ev] se5 9 h\se            
ar*itecture4 ,no "o 0 /irr+1 b ! moon 0 
!re & ! sea & ! gleam ( ! moonlight on !
 rippl+ wat]s1 j z if ,i _h be5 look+ on
 ! actual sc5e4  ,x 0 s beautiful t ,i  
rememb] ?9k+ t if x cont9u$ ,i %\ld be s
 int]e/$ 9 look+ at x t ,i %\ld nev] g  
to sleep4 ,i 0 wide awake1 & at ! same  
"t t ,i saw ! sc5e ,i di/9ctly he>d !   
dripp+ ( ! ra9 outside ! w9d[4 ,!n      
sudd5ly1 )\t any app>5t object or       
reason1 ! sc5e *ang$4  ,! moonlit sea   
vani%$1 & 9 its place ,i 0 look+ "r into
 ! int]ior ( a read+-room4 ,x seem$ z if
 x _h be5 us$ z a s*oolroom 9 ! daytime1
 & 0 employ$ z a read+-room 9 ! ev5+4 ,i
 rememb] see+ "o read] :o _h a curi\s   

resemblance to ,tim ,h>r+ton1 al?\gh x 0
 n he1 hold up a magaz9e or book 9 8 h& 
& laugh4 ,x 0 n a picture--x 0 !re4  ,! 
sc5e 0 j z if y 7 look+ ?r\gh an        
op]a-glass2 y saw ! play ( ! muscles1 ! 
gleam+ ( ! eye1 e movem5t ( ! unkn[n    
p]sons 9 ! unnam$ place into :i* y 7    
gaz+4 ,i saw all t )\t op5+ my eyes1 nor
 did my eyes h any?+ to d ) x4 ,y see   
su* ?+s z ^! z x 7 ) ano!r s5se :i* is m
 inside y\r head ?an 9 y\r eyes4  ,?is 0
 a v poor & paltry exp]i5ce1 b x enabl$ 
me to und]/& bett] h[ x is t            
clairvoyants see ?an any am\nt (        
disquisition4  ,! pictures 7 apropos (  
no?+2 !y _h be5 sugge/$ by no?+ ,i _h   
be5 read+ or talk+ (2 !y simply came z  
if ,i _h be5 able to look ?r\gh a glass 
at :at 0 occurr+ some:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,i
 _h my peep1 & !n x pass$1 nor h ,i _h a
 recurr5ce ( a simil> exp]i5ce4  ,mr4   
,/ead reg>ds t z a poor & paltry        
exp]i5ce1 & x may p]haps be consid]$ s  
:5 comp>$ ) ! great] possibilities1 yet 
,i "k _m /ud5ts :o w\ld be v ?ankful to 

h ev5 s mu* ( direct p]sonal exp]i5ce to
 tell4 ,small ?\gh x may be 9 itself1 x 
at once gives ! se] a clue to ! :ole ?+1
 & clairvoyance w\ld be a liv+ actuality
 to a man :o _h se5 ev5 t mu* 9 a way t 
x c\ld nev] h be5 )\t t little t\* ) !  
unse5 _w4  ,^! pictures 7 mu* too cle>  
to h be5 m]e reflections ( ! ?\ght (    
o!rs1 & besides1 ! description          
unmi/akably %[s t !y 7 views se5 ?r\gh  
an a/ral telescope2 s ei!r ,mr4 ,/ead   
mu/ q unconsci\sly h set a curr5t go+ = 
himself1 or 7:i* is mu* m probable7 "s  
k9dly a/ral entity set x 9 motion = him1
 & gave him1 to :ile away a t$i\s delay1
 any pictures t happ5$ to come h&y at ! 
end ( ! tube4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4        
,,clairvoyance ,,9 ,,"t3 ,,! ,,pa/4     
,clairvoyance 9 "t--t is to say1 ! p[] (
 read+ ! pa/ & ! future--is1 l all ! o!r
 v>ieties1 possess$ by diff]5t p 9 v    
v>y+ degrees1 rang+ f ! man :o has bo?  
faculties fully at 8 comm&1 d[n to "o :o
 only occasionally gets involunt>y & v  
imp]fect glimpses or reflections ( ^!   

sc5es ( o!r days4 ,a p]son ( ! latt]    
type might h1 let u say1 a vision ( "s  
ev5t 9 ! pa/2 b x w\ld be liable to !   
mo/ s]i\s di/ortion1 & ev5 if x happ5$  
to be fairly accurate x w\ld almo/      
c]ta9ly be a m]e isolat$ picture1 & he  
w\ld probably be q unable to relate x to
 :at _h occurr$ be=e or aft] x1 or to   
acc\nt = any?+ unusual :i* might appe> 9
 x4 ,! tra9$ man1 on ! o!r h&1 c\ld     
foll[ ! drama connect$ ) 8 picture      
backw>ds or =w>ds to any ext5t t might  
seem desirable1 & trace out ) equal ease
 ! causes :i* _h l$ up to x or ! results
 :i* x 9 turn w\ld produce4  ,we %all   
probably f9d x easi] to grasp ?is       
some:at difficult section ( our subject 
if we consid] x 9 ! subdivisions :i*    
naturally sugge/ !mselves1 & deal fir/ )
 ! vision :i* looks backw>ds into ! pa/1
 leav+ = lat] exam9ation t :i* pi]ces ! 
veil ( ! future4 ,9 ea* case x w be well
 = u to try to und]/& :at we c ( ! modus
 op]&i1 ev5 ?\gh our success c at be/ be
 only a v modifi$ "o1 ow+ fir/ to !     

imp]fect in=mation on "s p>ts ( !       
subject at pres5t possess$ by our       
inve/igators1 & secondly to !           
ev]-recurr+ failure ( physical words to 
express a hundr$? "p ev5 ( ! little we d
 "k ab\t high] planes & faculties4  ,9 !
 case !n ( a detail$ vision ( ! remote  
pa/1 h[ is x obta9$1 & to :at plane (   
nature does x really belong8 ,! answ] to
 bo? ^! que/ions is conta9$ 9 ! reply t 
x is read f ! k%ic records2 b t /atem5t 
9 return w require a c]ta9 am\nt (      
explanation = _m read]s4 ,! ^w is 9 tru?
 some:at ( a misnom]1 = ?\gh ! records  
are und\bt$ly read f ! k%a1 or matt] ( !
 m5tal plane1 yet x is n to x t !y      
really belong4 ,/ill worse is !         
alt]native title1 records ( ! a/ral     
light1 :i* has sometimes be5 employ$1 = 
^! records lie f> beyond ! a/ral plane1 
& all t c be obta9$ on x are only brok5 
glimpses ( a k9d ( d\ble reflection (   
!m1 z w pres5tly be expla9$4  ,l s _m   
o!rs ( our ,!osophical t]ms1 ! ^w k%a   
has be5 v loosely us$4 ,9 "s ( our e>li]

 books x 0 consid]$ z synonym\s ) a/ral 
light1 & 9 o!rs x 0 employ$ to signify  
any k9d ( invisible matt]1 f mlaprakriti
 d[n to ! physical e!r4 ,9 lat] books   
its use has be5 re/rict$ to ! matt] ( ! 
m5tal plane1 & x is 9 t s5se t ! records
 may be spok5 ( z k%ic1 = al?\gh !y are 
n orig9ally made on t plane any m ?an on
 ! a/ral1 yet x is !re t we fir/ come   
def9itely into contact ) !m & f9d x     
possible to d reliable "w ) !m4  ,?is   
subject ( ! records is by no means an   
easy "o to deal )1 = x is "o ( t num]\s 
class :i* requires = its p]fect         
compreh5sion faculties ( a f> high] ord]
 ?an any :i* humanity has yet evolv$4 ,!
 real solution ( its problems lies on   
planes f> beyond any t we c possibly "k 
at pres5t1 & any view t we take ( x mu/ 
necess>ily be ( ! mo/ imp]fect "*1 s9ce 
we _c b look at x f bel[ in/ead ( f     
above4 ,! idea :i* we =m ( x mu/ !re=e  
be only p>tial1 yet x ne$ n mislead u   
unless we all[ ourselves to ?9k ( ! t9y 
fragm5t :i* is all t we c see z ?\gh x 7

 ! p]fect :ole4 ,if we are c>eful t su* 
conceptions z we may =m %all be accurate
 z f> z !y g1 we %all h no?+ to unle>n1 
?\gh mu* to add1 :5 9 ! c\rse ( our     
fur!r progress we gradually acquire !   
high] wisdom4 ,be x und]/ood !n at !    
comm5cem5t t a ?or\gh grasp ( our       
subject is an impossibility at ! pres5t 
/age ( our evolution1 & t _m po9ts w    
arise z to :i* no exact explanation is  
yet obta9able1 ?\gh x may (t5 be        
possible to sugge/ analogies & to       
indicate ! l9es along :i* an explanation
 mu/ lie4  ,let u !n try to c>ry back   
our ?\ghts to ! beg9n+ ( ?is sol> sy/em 
to :i* we belong4 ,we are all famili> ) 
! ord9>y a/ronomical !ory ( its orig9--t
 :i* is commonly call$ ! nebul>         
hypo!sis--accord+ to :i* x fir/ came    
into exi/5ce z a gigantic gl[+ nebula1 (
 a diamet] f> exce$+ t ( ! orbit ( ev5 !
 out]mo/ ( ! planets1 & !n1 z 9 ! c\rse 
( c\ntless ages t enorm\s sph]e         
gradually cool$ & contract$1 ! sy/em z  
we "k x 0 =m$4  ,occult sci5ce accepts t

 !ory1 9 its broad outl9e1 z correctly  
repres5t+ ! purely physical side ( !    
evolution ( our sy/em1 b x w\ld add t if
 we conf9e our att5tion to ?is physical 
side only we %all h a v incomplete &    
incoh]5t idea ( :at really happ5$4 ,x   
w\ld po/ulate1 to beg9 )1 t ! exalt$    
,be+ :o und]takes ! =mation ( a sy/em   
7:om we sometimes call ! ,logos ( !     
sy/em7 fir/ ( all =ms 9 ,8 m9d a        
complete conception ( ! :ole ( x ) all  
its successive *a9s ( worlds4 ,by ! v   
act ( =m+ t conception ,he calls ! :ole 
into simultane\s objective exi/5ce on ! 
plane ( ,8 ?\ght--a plane ( c\rse f>    
above all ^? ( :i* we "k any?+--f :i* ! 
v>i\s globes desc5d :5 requir$ into     
:atev] /ate ( fur!r objectivity may be  
respectively de/9$ = !m4 ,unless we     
con/antly be> 9 m9d ?is fact ( ! real   
exi/5ce ( ! :ole sy/em f ! v beg9n+ on a
 high] plane1 we %all be p]petually     
misund]/&+ ! physical evolution :i* we  
see tak+ place d[n "h4  ,b occultism has
 m ?an ?is to tea* u on ! subject4 ,x   

tells u n only t all ?is wond]ful sy/em 
to :i* we belong is call$ into exi/5ce  
by ! ,logos1 bo? on l[] & on high]      
planes1 b also t its relation to ,him is
 clos] ev5 ?an t1 = x is absolutely a "p
 ( ,him--a p>tial expression ( ,him ^u !
 physical plane--& t ! movem5t & en]gy (
 ! :ole sy/em is ,8 en]gy1 & is all     
c>ri$ on )9 ! limits ( ,8 aura4 ,/up5d\s
 z ?is conception is1 x w yet n be :olly
 un?9kable to ^? ( u :o h made any /udy 
( ! subject ( ! aura4  ,we are famili> )
 ! idea t z a p]son progresses on !     
upw>d pa? 8 causal body1 :i* is !       
det]m9+ limit ( 8 aura1 di/9ctly        
increases 9 size z well z 9 lum9osity & 
purity ( col\r4 ,_m ( u "k f exp]i5ce t 
! aura ( a pupil :o has already made    
consid]able advance on ! ,pa? is v mu*  
l>g] ?an t ( "o :o is b j sett+ 8 foot  
^u its fir/ /ep1 :ile 9 ! case ( an     
,adept ! proportional increase is f>    
great] /ill4 ,we read 9 q exot]ic       
,ori5tal scriptures ( ! imm5se ext5sion 
( ! aura ( ! ,buddha2 ,i ?9k t ?ree     

miles is m5tion$ on "o occasion z its   
limit1 b :atev] ! exact measurem5t may  
be1 x is obvi\s t we h "h ano!r record (
 ?is fact ( ! extremely rapid gr[? ( !  
causal body z man passes on 8 upw>d way4
 ,!re c be little d\bt t ! rate ( ?is   
gr[? w\ld itself increase 9 geometrical 
progression1 s t x ne$ n surprise u to  
he> ( an ,adept on a /ill high] level ^:
 aura is capable ( includ+ ! entire _w  
at once2 & f ?is we may gradually lead  
our m9ds up to ! conception t !re is a  
,be+ s exalt$ z to compreh5d )9 ,himself
 ! :ole ( our sol> sy/em4 ,& we %\ld    
rememb] t1 enorm\s z ?is seems to u1 x  
is b z ! t9ie/ drop 9 ! va/ ocean (     
space4  ,s ( ! ,logos 7:o has 9 ,him all
 ! capacities & qualities ) :i* we c    
possibly end[ ! highe/ ,god we c imag9e7
 x is lit]ally true1 z 0 said ( old1 t (
 ,him & ?r\gh ,him1 & to ,him are all   
?+s1 & 9 ,him we live & move & h our    
be+4  ,n[ if ?is be s1 x is cle> t      
:atev] happ5s )9 our sy/em happ5s       
absolutely )9 ! consci\sness ( its      

,logos1 & s we at once see t ! true     
record mu/ be ,8 memory2 & fur!rmore1 x 
is obvi\s t on :atev] plane t wondr\s   
memory exi/s1 x _c b be f> above any?+ t
 we "k1 & consequ5tly :atev] records we 
may f9d ourselves able to read mu/ be   
only a reflection ( t great dom9ant     
fact1 mirror$ 9 ! d5s] m$ia ( ! l[]     
planes4  ,on ! a/ral plane x is at once 
evid5t t ?is is s--t :at we are deal+ ) 
is only a reflection ( a reflection1 &  
an exce$+ly imp]fect "o1 = su* records z
 c be rea*$ !re are fragm5t>y 9 !       
extreme1 & (t5 s]i\sly di/ort$4 ,we "k  
h[ univ]sally wat] is us$ z a symbol ( !
 a/ral light1 & 9 ?is p>ticul> case x is
 a rem>kably apt "o4 ,f ! surface ( /ill
 wat] we may get a cle> reflection ( !  
surr\nd+ objects1 j z f a mirror2 b at !
 be/ x is only a reflection--a          
repres5tation 9 two dim5sions (         
?ree-dim5sional objects1 & !re=e diff]+ 
9 all its qualities1 except col\r1 f t  
:i* x repres5ts2 & 9 addition to ?is1 x 
is always rev]s$4  ,b let ! surface ( ! 

wat] be ruffl$ by ! w9d & :at d we f9d  
!n8 ,a reflection /ill1 c]ta9ly1 b s    
brok5 up & di/ort$ z to be q useless or 
ev5 mislead+ z a guide to ! %ape & real 
appe>ance ( ! objects reflect$4 ,"h &   
!re = a mom5t we might happ5 to get a   
cle> reflection ( "s m9ute "p ( !       
sc5e--( a s+le leaf f a tree1 = example2
 b x w\ld ne$ long lab\r & consid]able k
 ( natural laws to build up any?+ l a   
true conception ( ! object reflect$ by  
putt+ toge!r ev5 a l>ge numb] ( su*     
isolat$ fragm5ts ( an image ( x4  ,n[ 9 
! a/ral plane we c nev] h any?+ approa*+
 to :at we h imag$ z a /ill surface1 b  
on ! contr>y we h always to deal ) "o 9 
rapid & bewild]+ motion2 judge1 !re=e1  
h[ little we c dep5d ^u gett+ a cle> &  
def9ite reflection4 ,?us a clairvoyant  
:o possesses only ! faculty ( a/ral     
sight c nev] rely ^u any picture ( ! pa/
 t comes be=e him z be+ accurate &      
p]fect2 "h & !re "s "p ( x may be s1 b  
he has no means ( kn[+ :i* x is4 ,if he 
is "u ! c>e ( a compet5t tea*] he may1  

by long & c>eful tra9+1 be %[n h[ to    
di/+ui% betwe5 reliable & unreliable    
impressions1 & to con/ruct f ! brok5    
reflections "s k9d ( image ( ! object   
reflect$2 b usually long be=e he has    
ma/]$ ^? difficulties he w h develop$ ! 
m5tal sight1 :i* r5d]s su* lab\r        
unnecess>y4  ,on ! next plane1 :i* we   
call ! m5tal1 conditions are v diff]5t4 
,!re ! record is full & accurate1 & x   
w\ld be impossible to make any mi/ake 9 
! read+4 ,t is to say1 if ?ree          
clairvoyants possess+ ! p[]s ( ! m5tal  
plane agre$ to exam9e a c]ta9 record    
!re1 :at w\ld be pres5t$ to _! vision   
w\ld be absolutely ! same reflection 9  
ea* case1 & ea* w\ld acquire a correct  
impression f x 9 read+ x4 ,x does n     
h[ev] foll[ t :5 !y all comp>$ notes    
lat] on ! physical plane _! reports w\ld
 agree exactly4 ,x is well kn[n t if    
?ree p :o witness an occurr5ce d[n "h 9 
! physical _w set to "w to describe x   
aft]w>ds1 _! acc\nts w diff]            
consid]ably1 = ea* w h notic$ especially

 ^? items :i* mo/ appeal to him1 & w    
ins5sibly h made !m ! prom95t features (
 ! ev5t1 sometimes ignor+ o!r po9ts :i* 
7 9 reality mu* m important4  ,n[ 9 !   
case ( an obs]vation on ! m5tal plane   
?is p]sonal equation w\ld n appreciably 
affect ! impressions receiv$1 = s9ce ea*
 w\ld ?or\ghly grasp ! entire subject x 
w\ld be impossible = him to see its p>ts
 out ( due proportion2 b1 except 9 !    
case ( c>efully tra9$ & exp]i5c$ p]sons1
 ?is factor does come into play 9       
transf]r+ ! impressions to ! l[] planes4
 ,x is 9 ! nature ( ?+s impossible t any
 acc\nt giv5 d[n "h ( a vision or       
exp]i5ce on ! m5tal plane c be complete1
 s9ce n9e-t5?s ( :at is se5 & felt !re  
c\ld n be express$ by physical words at 
all2 &1 s9ce all expression mu/ !re=e be
 p>tial1 !re is obvi\sly "s possibility 
( selection z to ! "p express$4 ,x is = 
?is reason t 9 all our ,!osophical      
inve/igations ( rec5t ye>s s mu* /ress  
has be5 laid ^u ! con/ant *eck+ & v]ify+
 ( clairvoyant te/imony1 no?+ :i* re/s  

^u ! vision ( "o p]son only hav+ be5    
all[$ to appe> 9 our lat] books4  ,b ev5
 :5 ! possibility ( error f ?is factor (
 p]sonal equation has be5 r$uc$ to a    
m9imum by a c>eful sy/em ( c\nt]-*eck+1 
!re /ill rema9s ! v s]i\s difficulty :i*
 is inh]5t 9 ! op]ation ( br++ d[n      
impressions f a high] plane to a l[] "o4
 ,?is is some?+ analog\s to ! difficulty
 exp]i5c$ by a pa9t] 9 8 endeav\r to    
reproduce a ?ree-dim5sional l&scape on a
 flat surface--t is1 practically 9 two  
dim5sions4 ,j z ! arti/ ne$s long &     
c>eful tra9+ ( eye & h& be=e he c       
produce a satisfactory repres5tation (  
nature1 s does ! clairvoyant ne$ long & 
c>eful tra9+ be=e he c describe         
accurately on a l[] plane :at he sees on
 a high] "o2 & ! probability ( gett+ an 
exact description f an untra9$ p]son is 
ab\t equal to t ( gett+ a p]fectly-f9i%$
 l&scape f "o :o has nev] le>nt h[ to   
draw4  ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t ! mo/ 
p]fect picture is 9 reality inf9itely f>
 f be+ a reproduction ( ! sc5e :i* x    

repres5ts1 = h>dly a s+le l9e or angle 9
 x c ev] be ! same z ^? 9 ! object      
copi$4 ,x is simply a v +5i\s attempt to
 make ^u "o only ( our five s5ses1 by   
means ( l9es & col\rs on a flat surface1
 an impression simil> to t :i* w\ld h   
be5 made if we _h actually _h be=e u !  
sc5e depict$4 ,except by a sugge/ion    
dep5d5t entirely on our own previ\s     
exp]i5ce1 x c convey to u no?+ ( ! ro> (
 ! sea1 ( ! sc5t ( ! fl[]s1 ( ! ta/e ( !
 fruit1 or ( ! s(tness or h>dness ( !   
surface drawn4  ,( exactly simil>       
nature1 ?\gh f> great] 9 degree1 are !  
difficulties exp]i5c$ by a clairvoyant 9
 8 attempt to describe ^u ! physical    
plane :at he has se5 ^u ! a/ral2 & !y   
are fur!rmore greatly enhanc$ by ! fact 
t1 in/ead ( hav+ m]ely to recall to !   
m9ds ( 8 he>]s conceptions ) :i* !y are 
already famili>1 z ! arti/ does :5 he   
pa9ts m5 or animals1 fields or trees1 he
 has to endeav\r by ! v imp]fect means  
at 8 disposal to sugge/ to !m           
conceptions :i* 9 mo/ cases are         

absolutely new to !m4  ,small wond] !n  
t1 h[ev] vivid & /rik+ 8 descriptions   
may seem to 8 audi5ce1 he himself %\ld  
con/antly be impress$ ) _! total        
inadequacy1 & %\ld feel t 8 be/ ef=ts h 
entirely fail$ to convey any idea ( :at 
he really sees4 ,& we mu/ rememb] t 9 ! 
case ( ! report giv5 d[n "h ( a record  
read on ! m5tal plane1 ?is difficult    
op]ation ( transf]5ce f ! high] to ! l[]
 has tak5 place n once b twice1 s9ce !  
memory has be5 br\ght ?r\gh ! int]v5+   
a/ral plane4 ,ev5 9 a case :]e !        
inve/igator has ! advantage ( hav+      
develop$ 8 m5tal faculties s t he has ! 
use ( !m :ile awake 9 ! physical body1  
he is /ill hamp]$ by ! absolute         
incapacity ( physical language to       
express :at he sees4  ,try = a mom5t to 
realize fully :at is call$ ! f\r?       
dim5sion1 ( :i* we said some?+ 9 an     
e>li] *apt]4 ,x is easy en\gh to ?9k (  
our own ?ree dim5sions--to image 9 our  
m9ds ! l5g?1 bread? & height ( any      
object2 & we see t ea* ( ^! ?ree        

dim5sions is express$ by a l9e at "r    
angles to bo? ( ! o!rs4 ,! idea ( ! f\r?
 dim5sion is t x might be possible to   
draw a f\r? l9e :i* %all be at "r angles
 to all ?ree ( ^? already exi/+4  ,n[ ! 
ord9>y m9d _c grasp ?is idea 9 ! lea/1  
?\gh "s few :o h made a special /udy ( !
 subject h gradually come to be able to 
realize "o or two v simple              
f\r-dim5sional figures4 ,/ill1 no words 
t !y c use on ?is plane c br+ any image 
( ^! figures be=e ! m9ds ( o!rs1 & if   
any read] :o has n specially tra9$      
himself along t l9e w make ! ef=t to    
visualize su* a %ape he w f9d x q       
impossible4 ,n[ to express su* a =m     
cle>ly 9 physical words w\ld be1 9      
effect1 to describe accurately a s+le   
object on ! a/ral plane2 b 9 exam9+ !   
records on ! m5tal plane we %\ld h to   
face ! additional difficulties ( a fif? 
dim5sion6 ,s t ! impossibility ( fully  
expla9+ ^! records w be obvi\s to ev5 ! 
mo/ sup]ficial obs]vation4  ,we h spok5 
( ! records z ! memory ( ! ,logos1 yet  

!y are v mu* m ?an a memory 9 an ord9>y 
s5se ( ! ^w4 ,hopeless z x may be to    
imag9e h[ ^! images appe> f ,8 po9t (   
view1 we yet "k t z we rise high] &     
high] we mu/ be draw+ ne>] to ! true    
memory--mu/ be see+ m ne>ly z ,he sees2 
s t great int]e/ atta*es to ! exp]i5ce (
 ! clairvoyant ) ref]5ce to ^! records  
:5 he /&s ^u ! buddhic plane--! highe/  
:i* 8 consci\sness c rea* ev5 :5 away f 
! physical body until he atta9s ! level 
( ! ,arhats4  ,"h "t & space no long]   
limit him2 he no long] ne$s1 z on !     
m5tal plane1 to pass a s]ies ( ev5ts 9  
review1 = pa/1 pres5t & future are all  
alike simultane\sly pres5t to him1      
mean+less z t s\nds d[n "h4 ,inde$1     
inf9itely bel[ ! consci\sness ( ! ,logos
 z ev5 t exalt$ plane is1 x is yet      
abundantly cle> f :at we see !re t to   
,him ! record mu/ be f> m ?an :at we    
call a memory1 = all t has happ5$ 9 !   
pa/ & all t w happ5 9 ! future is happ5+
 n[ be=e ,8 eyes j z are ! ev5ts ( :at  
we call ! pres5t "t4 ,utt]ly incr$ible1 

wildly incompreh5sible1 ( c\rse1 to our 
limit$ und]/&+2 yet absolutely true =   
all t4  ,naturally we c\ld n expect to  
und]/& at our pres5t /age ( k h[ s      
m>vell\s a result is produc$1 & to      
attempt an explanation w\ld only be to  
involve ourselves 9 a mi/ ( words f :i* 
we %\ld ga9 no real in=mation4 ,yet a   
l9e ( ?\ght recurs to my m9d :i* p]haps 
sugge/s ! direction 9 :i* x is possible 
t t explanation may lie3 & :atev] helps 
u to realize t s a/\nd+ a /atem5t may   
aft] all n be :olly impossible w be (   
assi/ance 9 broad5+ our m9ds4  ,"s ?irty
 ye>s ago ,i rememb] read+ a v curi\s   
little book1 call$1 ,i ?9k1 ,! ,/>s & ! 
,e>?1 ! object ( :i* 0 to endeav\r to %[
 h[ x 0 sci5tifically possible t to !   
m9d ( ,god ! pa/ & ! pres5t might be    
absolutely simultane\s4 ,its argum5ts   
/ruck me at ! "t z decid$ly +5i\s1 & ,i 
w proce$ to summ>ize !m1 z ,i ?9k !y w  
be f\nd some:at sugge/ive 9 connection )
 ! subject :i* we h be5 consid]+4  ,:5  
we see any?+1 :e!r x be ! book :i* we   

hold 9 our h&s or a /> millions ( miles 
away1 we d s by means ( a vibration 9 ! 
e!r1 commonly call$ a ray ( light1 :i*  
passes f ! object se5 to our eyes4 ,n[ !
 spe$ ) :i* ?is vibration passes is s   
great--ab\t #ahf1jjj miles 9 a second--t
 :5 we are consid]+ any object 9 our own
 _w we may reg>d x z practically        
in/antane\s4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we come to deal
 ) int]planet>y di/ances we h to take ! 
spe$ ( light into consid]ation1 = an    
appreciable p]iod is occupi$ 9 trav]s+  
^! va/ spaces4 ,= example x takes eight 
m9utes & a qu>t] = light to travel to u 
f ! sun1 s t :5 we look at ! sol> orb we
 see x by means ( a ray ( light :i* left
 x m ?an eight m9utes ago4  ,f ?is      
foll[s a v curi\s result4 ,! ray ( light
 by :i* we see ! sun c obvi\sly report  
to u only ! /ate ( affairs :i* exi/$ 9 t
 lum9>y :5 x />t$ on its j\rney1 & w\ld 
n be 9 ! lea/ affect$ by any?+ t happ5$ 
!re aft] x left2 s t we really see ! sun
 n z he is1 b z he 0 eight m9utes ago4  
,t is to say t if any?+ important took  

place 9 ! sun--! =mation ( a new        
sun-spot1 = in/ance--an a/ronom] :o 0   
wat*+ ! orb ?r\gh 8 telescope at ! "t   
w\ld be q unaw>e ( ! incid5t :ile x 0   
happ5+1 s9ce ! ray ( light be>+ ! news  
w\ld n rea* him until m ?an eight m9utes
 lat]4  ,! diff]5ce is m /rik+ :5 we    
consid] ! fix$ />s1 because 9 _! case ! 
di/ances are s enorm\sly great]4 ,! pole
 />1 = example1 is s f> (f t light1     
travell+ at ! inconceivable spe$ above  
m5tion$1 takes a little m ?an fifty ye>s
 to rea* our eyes2 & f t foll[s ! /range
 b inevitable inf]5ce t we see ! pole />
 n z & :]e x is at ?is mom5t1 b z & :]e 
x 0 fifty ye>s ago4 ,nay1 if to-morr[ "s
 cosmic cata/rophe 7 to %att] ! pole /> 
into fragm5ts1 we %\ld /ill see x       
peacefully %9+ 9 ! sky all ! re/ ( our  
lives2 our *ildr5 w\ld gr[ up to middle 
age & ga!r _! *ildr5 ab\t !m 9 turn be=e
 ! news ( t trem5d\s accid5t rea*$ any  
t]re/rial eye4 ,9 ! same way !re are o!r
 />s s f> di/ant t light takes ?\s&s (  
ye>s to travel f !m to u1 & ) ref]5ce to

 _! condition our in=mation is !re=e    
?\s&s ( ye>s beh9d "t4  ,n[ c>ry !      
argum5t a /ep f>!r4 ,suppose t we 7 able
 to place a man at ! di/ance ( #ahf1jjj 
miles f ! e>?1 & yet to end[ him ) !    
wond]ful faculty ( be+ able f t di/ance 
to see :at 0 happ5+ "h z cle>ly z ?\gh  
he 7 /ill close beside u4 ,x is evid5t t
 a man s plac$ w\ld see ev]y?+ a second 
aft] ! "t :5 x really happ5$1 & s at !  
pres5t mom5t he w\ld be see+ :at happ5$ 
a second ago4 ,d\ble ! di/ance1 & he    
w\ld be two seconds beh9d "t1 & s on2   
remove him to ! di/ance ( ! sun 7/ill   
all[+ him to pres]ve ! same my/]i\s p[] 
( sight7 & he w\ld look d[n & wat* y do+
 n :at y are do+ n[1 b :at y 7 do+ eight
 m9utes & a qu>t] ago4 ,c>ry him away to
 ! pole />1 & he w\ld see pass+ be=e 8  
eyes ! ev5ts ( fifty ye>s ago2 he w\ld  
be wat*+ ! *ildi% gambols ( ^? :o at ! v
 same mom5t 7 really middle-ag$ m54     
,m>vell\s z ?is may s\nd1 x is lit]ally 
& sci5tifically true1 & _c be d5i$4  ,! 
little book w5t on to argue logically   

en\gh t ,god1 be+ almighty1 mu/ possess 
! wond]ful p[] ( sight :i* we h be5     
po/ulat+ = our obs]v]2 & fur!r1 t be+   
omnipres5t1 ,he mu/ be at ea* ( !       
/ations :i* we m5tion$1 & also at e     
int]m$iate po9t1 n successively b       
simultane\sly4 ,grant+ ^! premises1 !   
inevitable d$uction foll[s t ev]y?+ :i* 
has ev] happ5$ f ! v beg9n+ ( ! _w mu/  
be at ?is v mom5t tak+ place be=e ! eye 
( ,god--n a m]e memory ( x1 b ! actual  
occurr5ce itself be+ n[ "u ,8           
obs]vation4  ,all ?is is mat]iali/ic    
en\gh1 & on ! plane ( purely physical   
sci5ce1 & we may !re=e be assur$ t x is 
n ! way 9 :i* ! memory ( ! ,logos acts2 
yet x is neatly work$ out & absolutely  
incontrov]tible1 & z ,i h said be=e1 x  
is n )\t its use1 s9ce x gives u a      
glimpse ( "s possibilities :i* o!rwise  
might n occur to u4  ,b1 x may be ask$1 
h[ is x possible1 amid ! bewild]+       
confusion ( ^! records ( ! pa/1 to f9d  
any p>ticul> picture :5 x is want$8 ,z a
 matt] ( fact1 ! untra9$ clairvoyant    

usually _c d s )\t "s special l9k to put
 him en rapport ) ! subject requir$4    
,psy*ometry is an in/ance 9 po9t1 & x is
 q probable t our ord9>y memory is      
really only ano!r pres5tm5t ( ! same    
idea4 ,x seems z ?\gh !re 7 a sort (    
magnetic atta*m5t or aff9ity betwe5 any 
p>ticle ( matt] & ! record :i* conta9s  
its hi/ory--an aff9ity :i* enables x to 
act z a k9d ( conductor betwe5 t record 
& ! faculties ( anyone :o c read x4  ,= 
example1 ,i once br\ght f ,/oneh5ge a   
t9y fragm5t ( /one1 n l>g] ?an a p9's   
head1 & on putt+ ?is into an envelope & 
h&+ x to a psy*omet] :o _h no idea :at x
 01 %e at once began to describe t      
wond]ful ru9 & ! desolate c\ntry        
surr\nd+ x1 & !n w5t on to picture      
vividly :at 7 evid5tly sc5es f its e>ly 
hi/ory1 %[+ t t inf9itesimal fragm5t _h 
be5 suffici5t to put h] into            
communication ) ! records connect$ ) !  
spot f :i* x came4 ,! sc5es ?r\gh :i* we
 pass 9 ! c\rse ( our life seem to act 9
 ! same mann] ^u ! cells ( our bra9 z   

did ! hi/ory ( ,/oneh5ge ^u t p>ticle ( 
/one3 !y e/abli% a connection ) ^? cells
 by means ( :i* our m9d is put en       
rapport ) t p>ticul> portion ( !        
records1 & s we rememb] :at we h se54   
,ev5 a tra9$ clairvoyant ne$s "s l9k to 
enable him to f9d ! record ( an ev5t (  
:i* he has no previ\s k4 ,if1 = example1
 he wi%$ to obs]ve ! l&+ ( ,julius ,cs> 
on ! %ores ( ,engl&1 !re are sev]al ways
 9 :i* he might approa* ! subject4 ,if  
he happ5$ to h visit$ ! sc5e ( !        
occurr5ce1 ! simple/ way w\ld probably  
be to call up ! image ( t spot1 & !n run
 back ?r\gh its records until he rea*$ !
 p]iod desir$4 ,if he _h n se5 ! place1 
he might run back 9 "t to ! date ( !    
ev5t1 & !n se>* ! ,*annel = a fleet (   
,roman galleys2 or he might exam9e !    
records ( ,roman life at ab\t t p]iod1  
:]e he w\ld h no difficulty 9 id5tify+ s
 prom95t a figure z ,cs>1 or 9 trac+ him
 :5 f\nd ?r\gh all 8 ,gallic w>s until  
he set 8 foot ^u ,briti% l&4  ,p (t5    
enquire z to ! aspect ( ^! records--:e!r

 !y appe> ne> or f> away f ! eye1 :e!r !
 figures 9 !m are l>ge or small1 :e!r ! 
pictures foll[ "o ano!r z 9 a panorama  
or melt into "o ano!r l dissolv+ views1 
& s on4 ,"o c only reply t _! appe>ance 
v>ies to a c]ta9 ext5t accord+ to !     
conditions "u :i* !y are se54 ,^u !     
a/ral plane ! reflection is mo/ (t5 a   
simple picture1 ?\gh occasionally !     
figures se5 w\ld be end[$ ) motion2 9   
?is latt] case1 in/ead ( a m]e snap%ot a
 r long] & m p]fect reflection has tak5 
place4  ,on ! m5tal plane !y h two      
widely diff]5t aspects4 ,:5 ! visitor to
 t plane is n ?9k+ specially ( !m 9 any 
way1 ! records simply =m a backgr\nd to 
:atev] is go+ on1 j z ! reflections 9 a 
pi]-glass at ! end ( a room might =m a  
backgr\nd to ! life ( ! p 9 x4 ,x mu/   
always be borne 9 m9d t "u ^! conditions
 !y are really m]ely reflections f !    
ceaseless activity ( a great            
,consci\sness ^u a f> high] plane1 & h v
 mu* ! appe>ance ( an endless succession
 ( ! rec5tly inv5t$ c9ematographe1 or   

liv+ photographs4 ,!y d n melt into "o  
ano!r l dissolv+ views1 nor d a s]ies ( 
ord9>y pictures foll[ "o ano!r2 b !     
action ( ! reflect$ figures con/antly   
goes on1 z ?\gh "o 7 wat*+ ! actors on a
 di/ant /age4  ,b if ! tra9$ inve/igator
 turns 8 att5tion specially to any "o   
sc5e1 or wi%es to call x up be=e him1 an
 extraord9>y *ange at once takes place1 
= ?is is ! plane ( ?\ght1 & to ?9k (    
any?+ is to br+ x in/antane\sly be=e y4 
,= example1 if a man wills to see !     
record ( t ev5t to :i* we be=e ref]r$--!
 l&+ ( ,julius ,cs>--he f9ds himself 9 a
 mom5t n look+ at any picture1 b /&+ on 
! %ore among ! legion>ies1 ) ! :ole sc5e
 be+ enact$ ar\nd him1 precisely 9 e    
respect z he w\ld h se5 x if he _h /ood 
!re 9 ! fle% on t autumn morn+ 9 ! ye>  
#ee ,b4,c4 ,s9ce :at he sees is b a     
reflection1 ! actors are ( c\rse        
entirely unconsci\s ( him1 nor c any    
ef=t ( 8 *ange ! c\rse ( _! action 9 !  
smalle/ degree1 except only t he c      
control ! rate at :i* ! drama %all pass 

be=e him--c h ! ev5ts ( a :ole ye>      
rehe>s$ be=e 8 eyes 9 a s+le h\r1 or c  
at any mom5t /op ! movem5t altoge!r1 &  
hold any p>ticul> sc5e 9 view z a       
picture z long z he *ooses4  ,9 tru? he 
obs]ves n only :at he w\ld h se5 if he  
_h be5 !re at ! "t 9 ! fle%1 b mu* m4   
,he he>s & und]/&s all t ! p say1 & he  
is consci\s ( all _! ?\ghts & motives2 &
 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! _m possibilities
 :i* op5 up be=e "o :o has le>nt to read
 ! records is ! /udy ( ! ?\ght ( ages   
long pa/--! ?\ght ( ! cave-m5 & !       
lake-dwell]s z well z t :i* rul$ !      
mighty civilisations ( ,atlantis1 (     
,egypt or ,*alda4 ,:at spl5did          
possibilities op5 up be=e ! man :o is 9 
full possession ( ?is p[] may easily be 
imag9$4 ,he has be=e him a field (      
hi/orical rese>* ( mo/ entranc+ int]e/4 
,n only c he review at 8 leisure all    
hi/ory ) :i* we are acqua9t$1 correct+ z
 he exam9es x ! _m errors &             
misconceptions :i* h crept into !       
acc\nts h&$ d[n to u2 he c also range at

 w ov] ! :ole /ory ( ! _w f its v       
beg9n+1 wat*+ ! sl[ developm5t (        
intellect 9 man1 ! desc5t ( ! ,lords ( !
 ,flame1 & ! gr[? ( ! mighty            
civilisations :i* !y f\nd$4  ,nor is 8  
/udy conf9$ to ! progress ( humanity    
alone2 he has be=e him1 z 9 a museum1   
all ! /range animal & vegetable =ms :i* 
occupi$ ! /age 9 days :5 ! _w 0 "y2 he c
 foll[ all ! wond]ful geological *anges 
:i* h tak5 place1 & wat* ! c\rse ( !    
great cataclysms :i* h alt]$ ! :ole face
 ( ! e>? aga9 & aga94  ,9 "o especial   
case an ev5 clos] sympa?y ) ! pa/ is    
possible to ! read] ( ! records4 ,if 9 !
 c\rse ( 8 enquiries he has to look ^u  
"s sc5e 9 :i* he himself has 9 a =m]    
bir? tak5 "p1 he may deal ) x 9 two     
ways2 he c ei!r reg>d x 9 ! usual mann] 
z a spectator 7?\gh always1 be x        
rememb]$1 z a spectator ^: insight &    
sympa?y are p]fect7 or he may once m    
id5tify himself ) t long-dead p]sonality
 ( 8--may ?r[ himself back = ! "t into t
 life ( long ago1 & absolutely exp]i5ce 

ov] aga9 ! ?\ghts & ! emotions1 !       
pleasures & ! pa9s ( a prehi/oric pa/4  
,no wild] & m vivid adv5tures c be      
conceiv$ ?an "s ( ^? ?r\gh :i* he ?us   
may pass2 yet ?r\gh x all he mu/ nev]   
lose hold ( ! consci\sness ( 8 own      
individuality--mu/ reta9 ! p[] to return
 at w to 8 pres5t p]sonality4  ,x is (t5
 ask$ h[ x is possible = an inve/igator 
accurately to det]m9e ! date ( any      
picture f ! f>-di/ant pa/ :i* he dis9t]s
 f ! records4 ,! fact is t x is         
sometimes r t$i\s "w to f9d an exact    
date1 b ! ?+ c usually be done if x is  
wor? :ile to sp5d ! "t & tr\ble ov] x4  
,if we are deal+ ) ,greek or ,roman     
times ! simple/ me?od is usually to look
 into ! m9d ( ! mo/ intellig5t p]son    
pres5t 9 ! picture1 & see :at date he   
supposes x to be2 or ! inve/igator might
 wat* him writ+ a lett] or o!r docum5t &
 obs]ve :at date1 if any1 0 includ$ 9   
:at 0 writt54 ,:5 once ! ,roman or      
,greek date is ?us obta9$1 to r$uce x to
 our own sy/em ( *ronology is m]ely a   

matt] ( calculation4  ,ano!r way :i* is 
frequ5tly adopt$ is to turn f ! sc5e "u 
exam9ation to a contempor>y picture 9 "s
 great & well-kn[n city su* z ,rome1 &  
note :at mon>* is reign+ !re1 or :o are 
! consuls = ! ye>2 & :5 su* data are    
discov]$ a glance at any good hi/ory w  
give ! re/4 ,sometimes a date c be      
obta9$ by exam9+ "s public proclamation 
or "s legal docum5t2 9 fact 9 ! times ( 
:i* we are speak+ ! difficulty is easily
 surm\nt$4  ,! matt] is by no means s   
simple1 h[ev]1 :5 we come to deal )     
p]iods mu* e>li] ?an ?is--) a sc5e f    
e>ly ,egypt1 ,*alda1 or ,*9a1 or to g   
fur!r back /ill1 f ,atlantis itself or  
any ( its num]\s colonies4 ,a date c    
/ill be obta9$ easily en\gh f ! m9d (   
any educat$ man1 b !re is no long] any  
means ( relat+ x to our own sy/em (     
dates1 s9ce ! man w be reckon+ by eras (
 :i* we "k no?+1 or by ! reigns ( k+s ^:
 hi/ory is lo/ 9 ! night ( "t4  ,our    
me?ods1 nev]!less1 are n yet exhau/$4 ,x
 mu/ be rememb]$ t x is possible = !    

inve/igator to pass ! records be=e him  
at any spe$ t he may desire--at ! rate (
 a ye> 9 a second if he w1 or ev5 v mu* 
fa/] /ill4 ,n[ !re are "o or two ev5ts 9
 anci5t hi/ory ^: dates h already be5   
accurately fix$--z1 = example1 ! s9k+ ( 
,poseidonis 9 ! ye> #iefd ,b4,c4 ,x is  
!re=e obvi\s t if f ! g5]al appe>ance ( 
! surr\nd+s x seems probable t a picture
 se5 is )9 measurable di/ance ( "o ( ^! 
ev5ts1 x c be relat$ to t ev5t by !     
simple process ( runn+ ?r\gh ! record   
rapidly1 & c\nt+ ! ye>s betwe5 ! two z  
!y pass4  ,/ill1 if ^? ye>s ran into    
?\s&s1 z !y might sometimes d1 ?is plan 
w\ld be insuff]ably t$i\s4 ,9 t case we 
are driv5 back ^u ! a/ronomical me?od4  
,9 consequ5ce ( ! movem5t :i* is        
commonly call$ ! precession ( !         
equ9oxes1 ?\gh x might m accurately be  
describ$ z a k9d ( second rotation ( !  
e>?1 ! angle betwe5 ! equator & !       
ecliptic /eadily b v sl[ly v>ies4 ,?us1 
aft] long int]vals ( "t we f9d ! pole ( 
! e>? no long] po9t+ t[>ds ! same spot 9

 ! app>5t sph]e ( ! heav5s1 or 9 o!r    
words1 our pole-/> is n1 z at pres5t1   
,greek3 a ,urs ,m9oris1 b "s o!r        
cele/ial body2 & f ?is position ( ! pole
 ( ! e>?1 :i* c easily be asc]ta9$ by   
c>eful obs]vation ( ! night-sky ( !     
picture "u consid]ation1 an approximate 
date c be calculat$ )\t difficulty4  ,9 
e/imat+ ! date ( occurr5ces :i* took    
place millions ( ye>s ago 9 e>li] races1
 ! p]iod ( a second>y rotation 7or !    
precession ( ! equ9oxes7 is frequ5tly   
us$ z a unit1 b ( c\rse absolute        
accuracy is n usually requir$ 9 su*     
cases1 r\nd numb]s be+ suffici5t = all  
practical purposes 9 deal+ ) epo*s s    
remote4  ,! accurate read+ ( ! records1 
:e!r ( "o's own pa/ lives or ^? ( o!rs1 
mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be ?\ght ( z an a*ievem5t 
possible to anyone )\t c>eful previ\s   
tra9+4 ,z has be5 already rem>k$1 ?\gh  
occasional reflections may be _h ^u !   
a/ral plane1 ! p[] to use ! m5tal s5se  
is necess>y be=e any reliable read+ c be
 done4 ,inde$1 to m9imize ! possibility 

( error1 t s5se ought to be fully at !  
comm& ( ! inve/igator :ile awake 9 !    
physical body2 & to acquire t faculty   
ne$s ye>s ( ceaseless lab\r & rigid     
self-discipl9e4  ,_m p seem to expect t 
z soon z !y h sign$ _! application &    
jo9$ ! ,!osophical ,society !y w at once
 rememb] at lea/ ?ree or f\r ( _! pa/   
bir?s2 inde$1 "s ( !m promptly beg9 to  
imag9e recollections & decl>e t 9 _! la/
 inc>nation !y 7 ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots1   
,cleopatra1 or ,julius ,cs>6 ,( c\rse   
su* extravagant claims simply br+       
discr$it ^u ^? :o are s fooli% z to make
 !m b un=tunately "s ( t discr$it is    
liable to be reflect$1 h[ev] unju/ly1 ^u
 ! ,society to :i* !y belong1 s t a man 
:o feels see?+ )9 him ! conviction t he 
0 ,hom] or ,%akespe>e w\ld d well to    
pause & apply common-s5se te/s on !     
physical plane be=e publi%+ ! news to ! 
_w4  ,x is q true t "s p h _h glimpses (
 sc5es f _! pa/ lives 9 dreams1 b       
naturally ^! are usually fragm5t>y &    
unreliable4 ,i _h myself 9 e>li] life an

 exp]i5ce ( ?is nature4 ,among my dreams
 ,i f\nd t "o 0 con/antly recurr+--a    
dream ( a h\se ) a portico ov]-look+ a  
beautiful bay1 n f> f a hill on ! top ( 
:i* rose a graceful build+4 ,i knew t   
h\se p]fectly1 & 0 z famili> ) !        
position ( its rooms & ! view f its door
 z ,i 0 ) ^? ( my home1 9 ?is pres5t    
life4 ,9 ^? days ,i knew no?+ ab\t      
re9c>nation1 s t x seem$ to me simply a 
curi\s co9cid5ce t ?is dream %\ld repeat
 itself s (t52 & x 0 n until "s "t aft] 
,i _h jo9$ ! ,society t1 :5 "o :o knew 0
 %[+ me "s pictures ( my la/ inc>nation1
 ,i discov]$ t ?is p]si/5t dream _h be5 
9 reality a p>tial recollection1 & t !  
h\se :i* ,i knew s well 0 ! "o 9 :i* ,i 
0 born m ?an two ?\s& ye>s ago4  ,b     
al?\gh !re are sev]al cases on record 9 
:i* "s well-rememb]$ sc5e has ?us come  
?r\gh f "o life to ano!r1 a consid]able 
developm5t ( occult faculty is necess>y 
be=e an inve/igator c def9itely trace a 
l9e ( inc>nations1 :e!r !y be 8 own or  
ano!r man's4 ,?is w be obvi\s if we     

rememb] ! conditions ( ! problem :i* has
 to be work$ out4 ,to foll[ a p]son f   
?is life to ! "o prec$+ x1 x is necess>y
 fir/ ( all to trace 8 pres5t life      
backw>ds to 8 bir? & !n to foll[ up 9   
rev]se ord] ! /ages by :i* ! ,ego       
desc5d$ into inc>nation4  ,?is w        
obvi\sly take u back ev5tually to !     
condition ( ! ,ego ^u ! high] levels ( !
 m5tal plane2 s x w be se5 t to p]=m ?is
 task effectually ! inve/igator mu/ be  
able to use ! s5se correspond+ to t     
exalt$ level :ile awake 9 8 physical    
body--9 o!r words1 8 consci\sness mu/ be
 c5tr$ 9 ! re9c>nat+ ,ego itself1 & no  
long] 9 ! l[] p]sonality4 ,9 t case1 !  
memory ( ! ,ego be+ ar\s$1 8 own pa/    
inc>nations w be spread out be=e him l  
an op5 book1 & he w\ld be able1 if he   
wi%$1 to exam9e ! conditions ( ano!r    
,ego ^u t level & trace him backw>ds    
?r\gh ! l[] m5tal & a/ral lives :i* l$  
up to x1 until he came to ! la/ physical
 dea? ( t ,ego1 & ?r\gh x to 8 previ\s  
life4  ,!re is no way b ?is 9 :i* ! *a9 

( lives c be foll[$ ?r\gh ) absolute    
c]ta9ty3 & consequ5tly we may at once   
put aside z consci\s or unconsci\s      
impo/ors ^? p :o adv]tise t !y are able 
to trace out anyone's pa/ inc>nations = 
s _m %ill+s a head4 ,ne$less to say1 !  
true occulti/ does n adv]tise1 & nev] "u
 any circum/ances accepts money = any   
exhibition ( 8 p[]s4  ,assur$ly ! /ud5t 
:o wi%es to acquire ! p[] ( foll[+ up a 
l9e ( inc>nations c d s only by le>n+ f 
a qualifi$ tea*] h[ ! "w is to be done4 
,!re h be5 ^? :o p]si/5tly ass]t$ t x 0 
only necess>y = a man to feel good &    
devotional & bro!rly1 & all ! wisdom ( !
 ages w\ld imm$iately fl[ 9 ^u him2 b a 
little common-s5se w at once expose !   
absurdity ( su* a position4 ,h[ev] good 
a *ild may be1 if he wants to "k !      
multiplication table he mu/ set to "w & 
le>n x2 & ! case is precisely simil> ) !
 capacity to use spiritual faculties4 ,!
 faculties !mselves w no d\bt manife/ z 
! man evolves1 b he c le>n h[ to use !m 
reliably & to ! be/ advantage only by   

/eady h>d "w & p]sev]+ ef=t4  ,take !   
case ( ^? :o wi% to help o!rs :ile on ! 
a/ral plane dur+ sleep2 x is obvi\s t ! 
m k !y possess "h1 ! m valuable w _!    
s]vices be on t high] plane4 ,= example1
 ! k ( languages w\ld be useful to !m1 =
 ?\gh on ! m5tal plane m5 c communicate 
directly by ?\ght-transf]5ce1 :atev] _! 
languages may be1 on ! a/ral plane ?is  
is n s1 & a ?\ght mu/ be def9itely      
=mulat$ 9 words be=e x is compreh5sible4
 ,if1 !re=e1 y wi% to help a man on t   
plane1 y mu/ h "s language 9 common by  
means ( :i* y c communicate ) him1 &    
consequ5tly ! m languages y "k ! m      
widely useful y w be4 ,9 fact !re is    
p]haps no k9d ( k = :i* a use _c be f\nd
 9 ! "w ( ! occulti/4  ,x w\ld be well =
 all /ud5ts to be> 9 m9d t occultism is 
! apo!osis ( common-s5se1 & t e vision  
:i* comes to !m is n necess>ily a       
picture f ! k%ic records1 nor e exp]i5ce
 a revelation f on high4 ,x is bett] f> 
to err on ! side ( heal?y scepticism ?an
 ( ov]-cr$ulity2 & x is an admirable    

rule nev] to hunt ab\t = an occult      
explanation ( any?+ :5 a pla9 & obvi\s  
physical "o is available4 ,our duty is  
to endeav\r to keep our balance always1 
& nev] to lose our self-control1 b to   
take a reasonable1 common-s5se view (   
:atev] may happ5 to u2 s %all we be     
bett] ,!osophi/s1 wis] occulti/s1 & m   
useful help]s ?an we h ev] be5 be=e4  ,z
 usual1 we f9d examples ( all degrees ( 
! p[] to see into ?is memory ( nature1 f
 ! tra9$ man :o c consult ! record =    
himself at w1 d[n to ! p]son :o gets    
no?+ b occasional vague glimpses1 or has
 ev5 p]haps _h only "o su* glimpse4 ,b  
ev5 ! man :o possesses ?is faculty only 
p>tially & occasionally /ill f9ds x ( ! 
deepe/ int]e/4 ,! psy*omet]1 :o ne$s an 
object physically connect$ ) ! pa/ 9    
ord] to br+ x all into life aga9 ar\nd  
him1 & ! cry/al-gaz] :o c sometimes     
direct 8 less c]ta9 a/ral telescope to  
"s hi/oric sc5e ( long ago1 may bo?     
d]ive ! greate/ enjoym5t f ! ex]cise (  
_! respective gifts1 ev5 ?\gh !y may n  

always und]/& exactly h[ _! results are 
produc$1 & may n h !m fully "u control  
"u all circum/ances4  ,9 _m cases ( !   
l[] manife/ations ( ^! p[]s we f9d t !y 
are ex]cis$ unconsci\sly2 _m a          
cry/al-gaz] wat*es sc5es f ! pa/ )\t be+
 able to di/+ui% !m f visions ( !       
pres5t1 & _m a vaguely-psy*ic p]son f9ds
 pictures con/antly aris+ be=e 8 eyes   
)\t ev] realiz+ t he is 9 effect        
psy*ometriz+ ! v>i\s objects ar\nd him z
 he happ5s to t\* !m or /& ne> !m4  ,an 
int]e/+ v>iant ( ?is class ( psy*ics is 
! man :o is able to psy*ometrize p]sons 
only1 & n inanimate objects z is m      
usual4 ,9 mo/ cases ?is faculty %[s     
itself erratically1 s t su* a psy*ic w1 
:5 introduc$ to a /rang]1 (t5 see 9 a   
fla% "s prom95t ev5t 9 t /rang]'s e>li] 
life1 b on o!r simil> occasions w       
receive no special impression4 ,m r>ely 
we meet ) someone :o gets detail$       
visions ( ! pa/ life ( ev]yone :om he   
enc\nt]s4 ,p]haps "o ( ! be/ examples ( 
?is class 0 ! ,g]man writ] ,zs*okke1 :o 

describes 9 8 autobiography ?is         
extraord9>y p[] ( :i* he f\nd himself   
possess$4 ,he says3--  ,x has happ5$ to 
me occasionally at ! fir/ meet+ ) a     
total /rang]1 :5 ,i h be5 li/5+ 9 sil5ce
 to 8 conv]sation1 t 8 pa/ life up to ! 
pres5t mom5t1 ) _m m9ute circum/ances   
belong+ to "o or o!r p>ticul> sc5e 9 x1 
has come across me l a dream1 b         
di/9ctly1 entirely involunt>ily &       
uns\ght1 occupy+ 9 duration a few       
m9utes4  ,= a long "t ,i 0 dispos$ to   
consid] ^! fleet+ visions z a trick ( ! 
fancy--! m s z my dream-vision display$ 
to me ! dress & movem5ts ( ! actors1 !  
appe>ance ( ! room1 ! furniture1 & o!r  
accid5ts ( ! sc5e2 till on "o occasion1 
9 a gamesome mood1 ,i n>rat$ to my      
family ! secret hi/ory ( a semp/ress :o 
_h j be=e quitt$ ! room4 ,i _h nev] se5 
! p]son be=e4 ,nev]!less ! he>]s 7      
a/oni%$1 & laugh$ & w\ld n be p]suad$ b 
t ,i _h a previ\s acqua9tance ) ! =m]   
life ( ! p]son1 inasmu* z :at ,i _h /at$
 0 p]fectly true4  ,i 0 n less a/oni%$  

to f9d t my dream-vision agre$ )        
reality4 ,i !n gave m att5tion to !     
subject1 & z (t5 z propriety all[$ ( x1 
,i relat$ to ^? ^: lives _h s pass$ be=e
 me ! sub/ance ( my dream-vision1 to    
obta9 f !m its contradiction or         
confirmation4 ,on e occasion its        
confirmation foll[$1 n )\t amazem5t on !
 "p ( ^? :o gave x4  ,on a c]ta9        
fair-day ,i w5t into ! t[n ( ,wald%ut   
accompani$ by two "y =e/]s1 :o are /ill 
alive4 ,x 0 ev5+1 &1 tir$ ) our walk1 we
 w5t into an inn call$ ! ',v9e4' ,we    
took our supp] ) a num]\s company at !  
public table1 :5 x happ5$ t !y made     
!mselves m]ry ov] ! peculi>ities &      
simplicity ( ! ,swiss 9 connection ) !  
belief 9 mesm]ism1 ,lavat]'s            
physiognomical sy/em & ! l4 ,"o ( my    
companions1 ^: national pride 0 t\*$ by 
_! raill]y1 begg$ me to make "s reply1  
p>ticul>ly 9 answ] to a "y man ( sup]ior
 appe>ance :o sat opposite1 & _h indulg$
 9 unre/ra9$ ridicule4  ,x happ5$ t !   
ev5ts ( ?is p]son's life _h j previ\sly 

pass$ be=e my m9d4 ,i turn$ to him ) !  
"q :e!r he w\ld reply to me ) tru? &    
c&\r if ,i n>rat$ to him ! mo/ secret   
passages ( 8 hi/ory1 he be+ z little    
kn[n to me z ,i to him8 ,t w\ld1 ,i     
sugge/$1 g some?+ beyond ,lavat]'s      
physiognomical skill4 ,he promis$ if ,i 
told ! tru? to admit x op5ly4 ,!n ,i    
n>rat$ ! ev5ts ) :i* my dream-vision _h 
furni%$ me1 & ! table le>nt ! hi/ory ( !
 "y tradesman's life1 ( 8 s*ool ye>s1 8 
peccadilloes1 &1 f9ally1 ( a little act 
( rogu]y committ$ by him on ! /rong-box 
( 8 employ]4 ,i describ$ ! un9habit$    
room ) its :ite walls1 :]e to ! "r ( !  
br[n door !re _h /ood ^u ! table ! small
 black money-*e/1 etc4 ,! man1 mu*      
/ruck1 admitt$ ! correctness ( ea*      
circum/ance--ev51 :i* ,i c\ld n expect1 
( ! la/4  ,& aft] n>rat+ ?is incid5t1 ! 
wor?y ,zs*okke calmly goes on to wond]  
:e!r p]haps aft] all ?is rem>kable p[]1 
:i* he _h s (t5 display$1 might n really
 h be5 always ! result ( m]e *ance      
co9cid5ce6  ,comp>atively few acc\nts ( 

p]sons possess+ ?is faculty ( look+ back
 into ! pa/ are to be f\nd 9 ! lit]ature
 ( ! subject1 & x might !re=e be suppos$
 to be mu* less common ?an prevision4 ,i
 suspect1 h[ev]1 t ! tru? is r t x is   
mu* less commonly recogniz$4 ,z ,i said 
be=e1 x may v easily happ5 t a p]son may
 see a picture ( ! pa/ )\t recogniz+ x z
 su*1 unless !re happ5s to be 9 x some?+
 :i* attracts special att5tion1 su* z a 
figure 9 arm\r or 9 antique co/ume4 ,a  
prevision also might n always be        
recogniz$ z su* at ! "t2 b ! occurr5ce (
 ! ev5t =ese5 recalls x vividly at !    
same "t t x manife/s its nature1 s t x  
is unlikely to be ov]look$4 ,x is       
probable1 !re=e1 t occasional glimpses (
 ^! a/ral reflections ( ! k%ic records  
are common] ?an ! publi%$ acc\nts w\ld  
lead u to believe4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4  
,,clairvoyance ,,9 ,,"t3 ,,! ,,future4  
,ev5 if1 9 a dim sort ( way1 we feel    
ourselves able to grasp ! idea t ! :ole 
( ! pa/ may be simultane\sly & actively 
pres5t 9 a suffici5tly exalt$           

consci\sness1 we are confront$ by a f>  
great] difficulty :5 we endeav\r to     
realize h[ all ! future may also be     
compreh5d$ 9 t consci\sness4 ,if we c\ld
 believe 9 ! ,mohamm$an doctr9e (       
kismet1 or ! ,calv9i/ic !ory (          
pr$e/9ation1 ! conception w\ld be easy  
en\gh1 b kn[+ z we d t bo? ^! are       
grotesque di/ortions ( ! tru?1 we mu/   
look r\nd = a m acceptable hypo!sis4    
,!re may /ill be "s p :o d5y !          
possibility ( prevision1 b su* d5ial    
simply %[s _! ignorance ( ! evid5ce on !
 subject4 ,! l>ge numb] ( au!nticat$    
cases leaves no room = d\bt z to ! fact1
 b _m ( !m are ( su* a nature z to r5d] 
a reasonable explanation by no means    
easy to f9d4 ,x is evid5t t ! ,ego      
possesses a c]ta9 am\nt ( previsional   
faculty1 & if ! ev5ts =ese5 7 always (  
great importance1 "o might suppose t an 
extraord9>y /imulus _h enabl$ him = t   
occasion only to make a cle> impression 
( :at he saw ^u 8 l[] p]sonality4 ,no   
d\bt t is ! explanation ( _m ( ! cases 9

 :i* dea? or grave disa/] is =ese51 b   
!re are a l>ge numb] ( in/ances on      
record to :i* x does n seem to apply1   
s9ce ! ev5ts =etold are frequ5tly       
exce$+ly trivial & unimportant4  ,a     
well-kn[n /ory ( second-sight 9 ,scotl& 
w illu/rate :at ,i mean4 ,a man :o _h no
 belief 9 ! occult 0 =ew>n$ by a ,highl&
 se] ( ! approa*+ dea? ( a neighb\r4 ,! 
prophecy 0 giv5 ) consid]able weal? (   
detail1 includ+ a full description ( !  
fun]al1 ) ! names ( ! f\r pall-be>]s &  
o!rs :o w\ld be pres5t4 ,! auditor seems
 to h laugh$ at ! :ole /ory & promptly  
=gott5 x1 b ! dea? ( 8 neighb\r at ! "t 
=etold recall$ ! w>n+ to 8 m9d1 & he    
det]m9$ to falsify "p ( ! pr$iction at  
any rate by be+ "o ( ! pall-be>]s       
himself4 ,he succe$$ 9 gett+ matt]s     
arrang$ z he wi%$1 b j z ! fun]al 0 ab\t
 to />t he 0 call$ away f 8 po/ by "s   
small matt] :i* deta9$ him only a m9ute 
or two4 ,z he came hurry+ back he saw ) 
surprise t ! procession _h />t$ )\t him1
 & t ! pr$iction _h be5 exactly         

fulfill$1 = ! f\r pall-be>]s 7 ^? :o _h 
be5 indicat$ 9 ! vision4  ,n[ "h is a v 
trifl+ matt]1 :i* c\ld h be5 ( no       
possible importance to anybody1         
def9itely =ese5 mon?s be=eh&2 & al?\gh a
 man makes a det]m9$ ef=t to alt] !     
arrangem5t indicat$ he fails entirely to
 affect x 9 ! lea/4 ,c]ta9ly ?is looks v
 mu* l pr$e/9ation1 ev5 d[n to ! smalle/
 detail1 & x is only :5 we exam9e ?is "q
 f high] planes t we are able to see our
 way to escape t !ory4 ,( c\rse1 z ,i   
said be=e ab\t ano!r bran* ( ! subject1 
a full explanation eludes u z yet1 &    
obvi\sly mu/ d s until our k is         
inf9itely great] ?an x is n[2 ! mo/ t we
 c hope to d = ! pres5t is to indicate !
 l9e along :i* an explanation may be    
f\nd4  ,!re is no d\bt :atev] t1 j z :at
 is happ5+ n[ is ! result ( causes set 9
 motion 9 ! pa/1 s :at w happ5 9 !      
future w be ! result ( causes already 9 
op]ation4 ,ev5 d[n "h we c calculate t  
if c]ta9 actions are p]=m$ c]ta9 results
 w foll[1 b our reckon+ is con/antly    

liable to be di/urb$ by ! int]f]5ce (   
factors :i* we h n be5 able to take into
 acc\nt4 ,b if we raise our consci\sness
 to ! m5tal plane we c see v mu* f>!r   
into ! results ( our actions4  ,we c    
trace1 = example1 ! effect ( a casual   
^w1 n only ^u ! p]son to :om x 0        
address$1 b ?r\gh him on _m o!rs z x is 
pass$ on 9 wid5+ circles1 until x seems 
to h affect$ ! :ole c\ntry2 & "o glimpse
 ( su* a vision is f> m effici5t ?an any
 numb] ( moral precepts 9 impress+ ^u u 
! necessity ( extreme circumspection 9  
?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4 ,n only c we f t plane
 see ?us fully ! result ( e action1 b we
 c also see :]e & 9 :at way ! results ( 
o!r actions app>5tly q unconnect$ ) x w 
int]f]e ) & modify x4 ,9 fact1 x may be 
said t ! results ( all causes at pres5t 
9 action are cle>ly visible--t ! future1
 z x w\ld be if no entirely new causes  
%\ld arise1 lies op5 be=e our gaze4     
,new causes ( c\rse d arise1 because    
man's w is free2 b 9 ! case ( all ord9>y
 p ! use :i* !y w make ( _! fre$om c be 

calculat$ be=eh& ) consid]able accuracy4
 ,! av]age man has s little real w t he 
is v mu* ! creature ( circum/ances2 8   
action 9 previ\s lives places him amid  
c]ta9 surr\nd+s1 & _! influ5ce ^u him is
 s v mu* ! mo/ important factor 9 8     
life-/ory t 8 future c\rse may be       
pr$ict$ ) almo/ ma!matical c]ta9ty4 ,) !
 develop$ man ! case is diff]5t2 = him  
also ! ma9 ev5ts ( life are arrang$ by 8
 pa/ actions1 b ! way 9 :i* he w all[ !m
 to affect him1 ! me?ods by :i* he w    
deal ) !m & p]haps triumph ov] !m--^!   
are all 8 own1 & !y _c be =ese5 ev5 on !
 m5tal plane except z probabilities4    
,look+ d[n on man's life 9 ?is way f    
above1 x seems z ?\gh 8 free w c\ld be  
ex]cis$ only at c]ta9 crises 9 8 c>e]4  
,he arrives at a po9t 9 8 life :]e !re  
are obvi\sly two or ?ree alt]native     
c\rses op5 be=e him2 he is absolutely   
free to *oose :i* ( !m he pleases1 &    
al?\gh "s "o :o knew 8 nature ?or\ghly  
well might feel almo/ c]ta9 :at 8 *oice 
w\ld be1 su* k on 8 fri5d's "p is 9 no  

s5se a compell+ =ce4  ,b :5 he has *os51
 he has to g ?r\gh ) x & take !         
consequ5ces2 hav+ ent]$ ^u a p>ticul>   
pa? he may1 9 _m cases1 be =c$ to g on =
 a v long way be=e he has any           
opportunity to turn aside4 ,8 position  
is some:at l t ( ! driv] ( a tra92 :5 he
 comes to a junction he may h ! po9ts   
set ei!r ?is way or t1 & s c pass on to 
:i*ev] l9e he pleases1 b :5 he has pass$
 on to "o ( !m he is compell$ to run on 
along ! l9e :i* he has select$ until he 
rea*es ano!r set ( po9ts1 :]e aga9 an   
opportunity ( *oice is (f]$ to him4     
,n[1 9 look+ d[n f ! m5tal plane1 ^!    
po9ts ( new dep>ture w\ld be cle>ly     
visible1 & all ! results ( ea* *oice    
w\ld lie op5 be=e u1 c]ta9 to be work$  
out ev5 to ! smalle/ detail4 ,! only    
po9t :i* w\ld rema9 unc]ta9 w\ld be !   
all-important "o z to :i* *oice ! man   
w\ld make4 ,we %\ld1 9 fact1 h n "o b   
sev]al futures mapp$ out be=e our eyes1 
)\t necess>ily be+ able to det]m9e :i* (
 !m w\ld mat]ialize itself into         

accompli%$ fact4 ,9 mo/ in/ances we %\ld
 see s /rong a probability t we %\ld n  
hesitate to come to a decision1 b ! case
 :i* ,i h describ$ is c]ta9ly           
!oretically possible4 ,/ill1 ev5 ?is mu*
 k w\ld enable u to d ) safety a good   
deal ( pr$iction2 & x is n difficult = u
 to imag9e t a f> high] p[] ?an ours    
might always be able to =esee :i* way e 
*oice w\ld g1 & consequ5tly to prophesy 
) absolute c]ta9ty4  ,on ! buddhic      
plane1 h[ev]1 no su* elaborate process (
 consci\s calculation is necess>y1 =1 z 
,i said be=e1 9 "s mann] :i* d[n "h is  
totally inexplicable1 ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 &
 ! future1 are !re all exi/+            
simultane\sly4 ,"o c only accept ?is    
fact1 = its cause lies 9 ! faculty ( !  
plane1 & ! way 9 :i* ?is high] faculty  
works is naturally q incompreh5sible to 
! physical bra94 ,yet n[ & !n "o may    
meet ) a h9t t seems to br+ u a trifle  
ne>] to a dim possibility (             
compreh5sion4 ,"o su* h9t 0 giv5 by ,dr4
 ,oliv] ,lodge 9 8 address to ! ,briti% 

,association at ,c>diff4 ,he said3  ,a  
lum9\s & helpful idea is t "t is b a    
relative mode ( reg>d+ ?+s2 we progress 
?r\gh ph5om5a at a c]ta9 def9ite pace1 &
 ?is subjective advance we int]pret 9 an
 objective mann]1 z if ev5ts mov$       
necess>ily 9 ?is ord] & at ?is precise  
rate4 ,b t may be only "o mode ( reg>d+ 
!m4 ,! ev5ts may be 9 "s s5se 9 exi/5ce 
always1 bo? pa/ & future1 & x may be we 
:o are arriv+ at !m1 n !y :i* are       
happ5+4 ,! analogy ( a travell] 9 a     
railway tra9 is useful2 if he c\ld nev] 
leave ! tra9 nor alt] its pace he w\ld  
probably consid] ! l&scapes z necess>ily
 successive & be unable to conceive _!  
co-exi/5ce4444 ,we p]ceive1 !re=e1 a    
possible f\r? dim5sional aspect ab\t "t1
 ! inexorabl5ess ( ^: fl[ may be a      
natural "p or our pres5t limitations4 ,&
 if we once grasp ! idea t pa/ & future 
may be actually exi/+1 we c recognize t 
!y may h a controll+ influ5ce on all    
pres5t action1 & ! two toge!r may       
con/itute ! 'high] plane' or totality ( 

?+s aft] :i*1 z x seems to me1 we are   
impell$ to seek1 9 connection ) !       
direct+ ( =m or det]m9ism1 & ! action ( 
liv+ be+s consci\sly direct$ to a       
def9ite & preconceiv$ end4  ,"t is n 9  
reality ! f\r? dim5sion at all2 yet to  
look at x = ! mom5t f t po9t ( view is  
"s slight help t[>ds grasp+ !           
ungraspable4 ,suppose t we hold a wood5 
cone at "r angles to a %eet ( pap]1 &   
sl[ly pu% x ?r\gh x po9t fir/4 ,a       
microbe liv+ on ! surface ( t %eet (    
pap]1 & hav+ no p[] ( conceiv+ any?+    
outside ( t surface1 c\ld n only nev]   
see ! cone z a :ole1 b he c\ld =m no    
sort ( conception ( su* a body at all4  
,all t he w\ld see w\ld be ! sudd5      
appe>ance ( a t9y circle1 :i* w\ld      
gradually & my/]i\sly gr[ l>g] & l>g]   
until x vani%$ f 8 _w z sudd5ly &       
incompreh5sibly z x _h come into x4     
,?us1 :at 7 9 reality a s]ies ( sections
 ( ! cone w\ld appe> to him to be       
successive /ages 9 ! life ( a circle1 & 
x w\ld be impossible = him to grasp !   

idea t ^! successive /ages c\ld be se5  
simultane\sly4 ,yet x is1 ( c\rse1 easy 
en\gh = u1 look+ d[n ^u ! transaction f 
ano!r dim5sion1 to see t ! microbe is   
simply "u a delusion aris+ f its own    
limitations1 & t ! cone exi/s z a :ole  
all ! :ile4 ,our own delusion z to pa/1 
pres5t1 & future is possibly n          
dissimil>1 & ! view t is ga9$ ( any     
sequ5ce ( ev5ts f ! buddhic plane       
corresponds to ! view ( ! cone z a :ole4
 ,naturally1 any attempt to "w out ?is  
sugge/ion l&s u 9 a s]ies ( />tl+       
p>adoxes2 b ! fact rema9s a fact1       
nev]!less1 & ! "t w come :5 x w be cle> 
z noonday to our compreh5sion4  ,:5 !   
pupil's consci\sness is fully develop$  
^u ! buddhic plane1 !re=e1 p]fect       
prevision is possible to him1 ?\gh he   
may n--nay1 he c]ta9ly w n--be able to  
br+ ! :ole result ( 8 sight ?r\gh fully 
& 9 ord] into ?is light4 ,/ill1 a great 
deal ( cle> =esight is obvi\sly )9 8 p[]
 :5ev] he likes to ex]cise x2 & ev5 :5  
he is n ex]cis+ x1 frequ5t fla%es ( =e-k

 come ?r\gh into 8 ord9>y life1 s t he  
(t5 has an in/antane\s intuition z to h[
 ?+s w turn out ev5 be=e _! inception4  
,%ort ( ?is p]fect prevision we f9d1 z 9
 ! previ\s cases1 t all degrees ( ?is   
type ( clairvoyance exi/1 f ! occasional
 vague premonitions :i* _c 9 any true   
s5se be call$ sight at all1 up to       
frequ5t & fairly complete second-sight4 
,! faculty to :i* ?is latt] some:at     
mislead+ "n has be5 giv5 is an extremely
 int]e/+ "o1 & w\ld well repay m c>eful 
& sy/ematic /udy ?an has ev] hi!rto be5 
giv5 to x4  ,x is be/ kn[n to u z a n   
infrequ5t possession ( ! ,scotti%       
,highl&]s1 ?\gh x is by no means conf9$ 
to !m4 ,occasional in/ances ( x h appe>$
 9 almo/ e nation1 b x has always be5   
commone/ among m\nta9e]s & m5 ( lonely  
life4 ,) u 9 ,engl& x is (t5 spok5 ( z  
?\gh x 7 ! exclusive appanage ( !       
,celtic race1 b 9 reality x has appe>$  
among simil>ly situat$ peoples ! _w ov]4
 ,x is /at$1 = example1 to be v common  
among ! ,we/phalian peasantry4          

,sometimes ! second-sight consi/s ( a   
picture cle>ly =e%[+ "s com+ ev5t2 m    
frequ5tly1 p]haps1 ! glimpse ( ! future 
is giv5 by "s symbolical appe>ance4 ,x  
is notewor?y t ! ev5ts =ese5 are        
inv>iably unpleasant ones--dea? be+ !   
commone/ ( all2 ,i d n recollect a s+le 
in/ance 9 :i* ! second-sight has %[n    
any?+ :i* 0 n ( ! mo/ gloomy nature4 ,x 
has a gha/ly symbolism :i* is all its   
own--a symbolism ( %r\ds & corpse-c&les1
 & o!r fun]eal horrors4 ,9 "s cases x   
appe>s to be to a c]ta9 ext5t dep5d5t on
 locality1 = x is /at$ t inhabitants ( !
 ,isle ( ,skye :o possess ! faculty (t5 
lose x :5 !y leave ! isl&1 ev5 ?\gh x be
 only to cross to ! ma9l&4 ,! gift ( su*
 sight is sometimes h]$it>y 9 a family =
 g5]ations1 b ?is is n an inv>iable     
rule1 = x (t5 appe>s sporadically 9 "o  
memb] ( a family o!rwise free f its     
lugubri\s influ5ce4  ,an example 9 :i*  
an accurate vision ( a com+ ev5t 0 se5  
"s mon?s be=eh& by second-sight has     
already be5 giv54 ,"h is ano!r & p]haps 

a m /rik+ "o1 :i* ,i give exactly z x 0 
relat$ to me by "o ( ! actors 9 ! sc5e4 
,we plung$ into ! jungle1 & _h walk$ on 
= ab\t an h\r )\t mu* success1 :5       
,cam]on1 :o happ5$ to be next to me1    
/opp$ sudd5ly1 turn$ pale z dea?1 &1    
po9t+ /raight be=e him1 cri$ 9 acc5ts ( 
horror3  ',see6 see6 m]ciful heav51 look
 !re6'  ',:]e8 :at8 :at is x8' we all   
%\t$ confus$ly1 z we ru%$ up to him &   
look$ r\nd 9 expectation ( enc\nt]+ a   
tig]--a cobra--we h>dly knew :at1 b     
assur$ly some?+ t]rible1 s9ce x _h be5  
suffici5t to cause su* evid5t emotion 9 
our usually self-conta9$ comrade4 ,b    
nei!r tig] nor cobra 0 visible--no?+ b  
,cam]on po9t+ ) gha/ly1 hagg>d face &   
/>t+ eyeballs at some?+ we c\ld n see4  
',cam]on6 ,cam]on' cri$ ,i1 seiz+ 8 arm1
 '= heav5's sake1 speak6 ,:at is !      
matt]8'  ,sc>cely 7 ! words out ( my m\?
 :5 a l[1 b v peculi> s\nd /ruck on my  
e>1 & ,cam]on1 dropp+ 8 po9t+ h&1 said 9
 a ho>se1 /ra9$ voice1 ',!re6 y he>d x8 
,?ank ,god x's ov]' & fell to ! gr\nd   

ins5sible4  ,!re 0 a mom5t>y confusion  
:ile we unfa/5$ 8 coll>1 & ,i da%$ 9 8  
face "s wat] :i* ,i =tunately _h 9 my   
flask1 :ile ano!r tri$ to p\r br&y      
betwe5 8 cl5*$ tee?2 & "u cov] ( x ,i   
:isp]$ to ! man next to me 7"o ( our    
greate/ sceptics1 by ! way71 ',beau*amp1
 did y he> any?+8'  ',:y1 yes1' he      
repli$1 a curi\s s\nd1 v2 a sort ( cra% 
or rattle f> away 9 ! di/ance1 yet v    
di/9ct2 if ! ?+ 7 n utt]ly impossible1  
,i c\ld h sworn x 0 ! rattle (          
musketry4'  ',j my impression1' murmur$ 
,i2 'b hu%6 he is recov]+4'  ,9 a m9ute 
or two he 0 able to speak feebly1 &     
began to ?ank u & apologize = giv+      
tr\ble2 & soon he sat up1 lean+ aga9/ a 
tree1 & 9 a firm1 ?\gh /ill l[ voice    
said3  ',my de> fri5ds1 ,i feel ,i owe y
 an explanation ( my extraord9>y        
behavi\r4 ,x is an explanation t ,i w\ld
 fa9 avoid giv+2 b x mu/ come "s "t1 & s
 may z well be giv5 n[4 ,y may p]haps h 
notic$ t :5 dur+ our voyage y all jo9$ 9
 sc(f+ at dreams1 port5ts & visions1 ,i 

inv>iably avoid$ giv+ any op9ion on !   
subject4 ,i did s because1 :ile ,i _h no
 desire to c\rt ridicule or provoke     
discussion1 ,i 0 unable to agree ) y1   
kn[+ only too well f my own dread       
exp]i5ce t ! _w :i* m5 agree to call t (
 ! sup]natural is j z real z--nay1      
p]haps1 ev5 f> m real ?an--?is _w we see
 ab\t u4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i1 l _m ( my    
c\ntrym51 am curs$ ) ! gift (           
second-sight--t awful faculty :i*       
=etells 9 vision calamities t are %ortly
 to occur4  ',su* a vision ,i _h j n[1 &
 its exceptional horror mov$ me z y h   
se54 ,i saw be=e me a corpse--n t ( "o  
:o has di$ a peaceful natural dea?1 b t 
( ! victim ( "s t]rible accid5t2 a      
gha/ly1 %apeless mass1 ) a face swoll51 
cru%$1 unrecognizable4 ,i saw ?is       
dreadful object plac$ 9 a c(f91 & !     
fun]al s]vice p]=m$ ov] x4 ,i saw !     
burial-gr\nd1 ,i saw ! cl]gyman3 & ?\gh 
,i _h nev] se5 ei!r be=e1 ,i c picture  
bo? p]fectly 9 my m9d's eye n[2 ,i saw  
y1 myself1 ,beau*amp1 all ( u & _m m1   

/&+ r\nd z m\rn]s2 ,i saw ! soldi]s     
raise _! muskets aft] ! s]vice 0 ov]2 ,i
 he>d ! volley !y fir$--& !n ,i knew no 
m4'  ,z he spoke ( t volley ( musketry  
,i glanc$ across ) a %udd] at ,beau*amp1
 & ! look ( /ony horror on t h&some     
sceptic's face 0 n to be =gott54  ,?is  
is only "o incid5t 7& by no means !     
pr9cipal "o7 9 a v rem>kable /ory (     
psy*ic exp]i5ce1 b z = ! mom5t we are   
conc]n$ m]ely ) ! example ( second-sight
 :i* x gives u1 ,i ne$ only say t lat] 9
 ! day ! p>ty ( "y soldi]s discov]$ !   
body ( _! comm&+ (fic] 9 ! t]rible      
condition s graphically describ$ by ,mr4
 ,cam]on4 ,! n>rative cont9ues3  ,:51 on
 ! foll[+ ev5+1 we arriv$ at our        
de/9ation1 & our melan*oly deposition _h
 be5 tak5 d[n by ! prop] au?orities1    
,cam]on & ,i w5t out = a quiet walk1 to 
endeav\r ) ! assi/ance ( ! soo?+        
influ5ce ( nature to %ake (f some?+ ( ! 
gloom :i* p>alyz$ our spirits4 ,sudd5ly 
he clut*$ my arm1 &1 po9t+ ?r\gh "s rude
 rail+s1 said 9 a trembl+ voice1 ',yes1 

!re x is6 t is ! burial-gr\nd ,i saw    
ye/]day4' ,& :5 lat] on we 7 introduc$  
to ! *apla9 ( ! po/1 ,i notic$1 ?\gh my 
fri5ds did n1 ! irrepressible %udd] )   
:i* ,cam]on took 8 h&1 & ,i knew t he _h
 recogniz$ ! cl]gyman ( 8 vision4  ,z = 
! occult rationale ( all ?is1 ,i presume
 ,mr4 ,cam]on's vision 0 a pure case (  
second-sight1 & if s ! fact t ! two m5  
:o 7 evid5tly ne>e/ to him 7c]ta9ly     
"o--probably bo?--actually t\*+ him7    
p>ticipat$ 9 x to ! limit$ ext5t ( he>+ 
! conclud+ volley1 :ile ! o!rs :o 7 n s 
close did n1 w\ld %[ t ! int5sity ) :i* 
! vision impress$ itself ^u ! se]       
occasion$ vibrations 9 8 m9d-body :i* 7 
communicat$ to ^? ( ! p]sons 9 contact )
 him1 z 9 ord9>y ?\ght-transf]5ce4      
,anyone :o wi%es to read ! re/ ( ! /ory 
w f9d x 9 ! pages ( ,lucif]1 vol4 xx41  
p4 #deg4  ,scores ( examples ( simil>   
nature to ^! might easily be collect$4  
,) reg>d to ! symbolical v>iety ( ?is   
sight1 x is commonly /at$ among ^? :o   
possess x t if on meet+ a liv+ p]son !y 

see a phantom %r\d wrapp$ ar\nd him1 x  
is a sure progno/ication ( 8 dea?4 ,!   
date ( ! approa*+ decease is indicat$   
ei!r by ! ext5t to :i* ! %r\d cov]s !   
body1 or by ! "t ( day at :i* ! vision  
is se52 = if x be 9 ! e>ly morn+ !y say 
t ! man w die dur+ ! same day1 b if x be
 9 ! ev5+1 !n x w be only "s "t )9 a    
ye>4  ,ano!r v>iant 7& a rem>kable "o7 (
 ! symbolic =m ( second-sight is t 9 :i*
 ! headless app>ition ( ! p]son ^: dea? 
is =etold manife/s itself to ! se]4 ,an 
example ( t class is giv5 9 ,signs be=e 
,dea? z hav+ happ5$ 9 ! family ( ,dr4   
,f]ri]1 ?\gh 9 t case1 if ,i recollect  
rightly1 ! vision did n occur until ! "t
 ( ! dea?1 or v ne> x4  ,turn+ f se]s :o
 are regul>ly 9 possession ( a c]ta9    
faculty1 al?\gh its manife/ations are   
only occasionally fully "u _! control1  
we are confront$ by a l>ge numb] (      
isolat$ in/ances ( prevision 9 ! case ( 
p ) :om x is n 9 any way a regul>       
faculty4 ,p]haps ! majority ( ^! occur 9
 dreams1 al?\gh examples ( ! wak+ vision

 are by no means want+4 ,sometimes !    
prevision ref]s to an ev5t ( di/9ct     
importance to ! se]1 & s ju/ifies !     
action ( ! ,ego 9 tak+ ! tr\ble to      
impress x4 ,9 o!r cases1 ! ev5t is "o   
:i* is ( no app>5t importance1 or is n 9
 any way connect$ ) ! man to :om !      
vision comes4 ,sometimes x is cle> t !  
int5tion ( ! ,ego 7or ! communicat+     
entity1 :atev] x may be7 is to w>n ! l[]
 self ( ! approa* ( "s calamity1 ei!r 9 
ord] t x may be prev5t$ or1 if t be n   
possible1 t ! %ock may be m9imiz$ by    
prep>ation4  ,! ev5t mo/ frequ5tly ?us  
=e%ad[$ is1 p]haps n unnaturally1       
dea?--sometimes ! dea? ( ! se] himself1 
sometimes t ( "o de> to him4 ,?is type (
 prevision is s common 9 ! lit]ature ( !
 subject1 & its object is s obvi\s1 t we
 ne$ h>dly cite examples ( x2 b "o or   
two in/ances 9 :i* ! prophetic sight1   
?\gh cle>ly useful1 0 yet ( a less      
sombre "*1 w prove n un9t]e/+ to !      
read]4 ,! foll[+ is cull$ f t /oreh\se (
 ! /ud5t ( ! uncanny1 ,mrs4 ,cr[e's     

,night ,side ( ,nature1 p4 #gb4  ,a few 
ye>s ago ,dr4 ,watson1 n[ resid+ at     
,glasg[1 dreamt t he receiv$ a summons  
to att5d a pati5t at a place "s miles f 
:]e he 0 liv+2 t he />t$ on horseback1 &
 t z he 0 cross+ a moor he saw a bull   
mak+ furi\sly at him1 ^: horns he only  
escap$ by tak+ refuge on a spot         
inaccessible to ! animal1 :]e he wait$ a
 long "t till "s p1 obs]v+ 8 situation1 
came to 8 assi/ance & releas$ him4      
,:il/ at breakfa/ on ! foll[+ morn+ !   
summons came1 & smil+ at ! odd co9cid5ce
 7z he ?\ght x71 he />t$ on horseback4  
,he 0 q ignorant ( ! road he _h to g1 b 
by & by he arriv$ at ! moor1 :i* he     
recognis$1 & pres5tly ! bull appe>$1    
com+ full tilt t[>ds him4 ,b 8 dream _h 
%[n him ! place ( refuge1 = :i* he      
in/antly made1 & !re he sp5t ?ree or f\r
 h\rs1 besieg$ by ! animal1 till !      
c\ntry p set him free4 ,dr4 ,watson     
decl>es t b = ! dream he %\ld n h kn[n 9
 :at direction to run = safety4  ,ano!r 
case1 9 :i* a mu* long] int]val sep>at$ 

! w>n+ & its fulfilm5t1 is giv5 by ,dr4 
,f4 ,g4 ,lee1 9 ,glimpses ( !           
,sup]natural1 vol4 i41 p4 #bdj4  ,mrs4  
,hannah ,gre51 ! h\sekeep] ( a c\ntry   
family 9 ,ox=d%ire1 dreamt "o night t %e
 _h be5 left alone 9 ! h\se ^u a ,sunday
 ev5+1 & t he>+ a knock at ! door ( !   
*ief entrance %e w5t to x & !re f\nd an 
ill-look+ tramp arm$ ) a bludgeon1 :o   
insi/$ on =c+ himself into ! h\se4 ,%e  
?\ght t %e /ruggl$ = "s "t to prev5t him
 s do+1 b q ineffectually1 & t1 be+     
/ruck d[n by him & r5d]$ ins5sible1 he  
!reupon ga9$ +ress to ! mansion4 ,on ?is
 %e awoke4  ,z no?+ happ5$ = a          
consid]able p]iod ! circum/ance ( !     
dream 0 soon =gott51 &1 z %e h]self     
ass]ts1 _h altoge!r pass$ away f h] m9d4
 ,h[ev]1 sev5 ye>s aft]w>ds ?is same    
h\sekeep] 0 left ) two o!r s]vants to   
take *>ge ( an isolat$ mansion at       
,k5s+ton 7subsequ5tly ! t[n resid5ce ( !
 family71 :5 on a c]ta9 ,sunday ev5+1 h]
 fell[-s]vants hav+ gone out & left h]  
alone1 %e 0 sudd5ly />tl$ by a l\d knock

 at ! front door4  ,all ( a sudd5 !     
remembrance ( h] =m] dream return$ to h]
 ) s+ul> vividness & rem>kable =ce1 & %e
 felt h] lonely isolation greatly4      
,accord+ly1 hav+ at once light$ a lamp  
on ! hall table--dur+ :i* act ! l\d     
knock 0 repeat$ ) vig\r--%e took !      
precaution to g up to a l&+ on ! /air & 
?r[ up ! w9d[2 & !re to h] int5se t]ror 
%e saw 9 ! fle% ! v man :om ye>s        
previ\sly %e _h se5 9 h] dream1 arm$ ) !
 bludgeon & dem&+ an entrance4  ,) great
 pres5ce ( m9d %e w5t d[n to ! *ief     
entrance1 made t & o!r doors & w9d[s m  
secure1 & !n rang ! v>i\s bells ( ! h\se
 viol5tly1 & plac$ lights 9 ! upp]      
rooms4 ,x 0 conclud$ t by ^! acts !     
intrud] 0 sc>$ away4  ,evid5tly 9 ?is   
case also ! dream 0 ( practical use1 z  
)\t x ! wor?y h\sekeep] w\ld )\t d\bt f 
%e] =ce ( habit h op5$ ! door 9 ! ord9>y
 way 9 answ] to ! knock4  ,x is n1      
h[ev]1 only 9 dream t ! ,ego impresses 8
 l[] self ) :at he ?9ks x well = x to   
"k4 ,_m in/ances %[+ ?is might be tak5 f

 ! books1 b in/ead ( quot+ f !m ,i w    
give a case relat$ only a few weeks ago 
by a lady ( my acqua9tance--a case :i*1 
al?\gh n surr\nd$ ) any romantic        
incid5t1 has at lea/ ! m]it ( be+ new4  
,my fri5d1 !n1 has two q "y *ildr51 & a 
little :ile ago ! eld] ( !m caught 7z 0 
suppos$7 a bad cold1 & suff]$ = "s days 
f a complete /oppage 9 ! upp] "p ( !    
nose4 ,! "m ?\ght little ( ?is1 expect+ 
x to pass (f1 until "o day %e sudd5ly   
saw be=e h] 9 ! air :at %e describes z a
 picture ( a room1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* 0 a  
table on :i* h] *ild 0 ly+ ins5sible or 
dead1 ) "s p b5d+ ov] h]4 ,! m9ute/     
details ( ! sc5e 7 cle> to h]1 & %e     
p>ticul>ly notic$ t ! *ild wore a :ite  
night-dress1 :]eas %e knew t all g>m5ts 
( t description possess$ by h] little   
daught] happ5$ to be p9k4  ,?is vision  
impress$ h] consid]ably1 & sugge/$ to h]
 = ! fir/ "t t ! *ild might be suff]+ f 
some?+ m s]i\s ?an a cold1 s %e c>ri$ h]
 (f to a hospital = exam9ation4 ,!      
surgeon :o att5d$ to h] discov]$ !      

pres5ce ( a dang]\s gr[? 9 ! nose1 :i*  
he pron\nc$ mu/ be remov$4 ,a few days  
lat] ! *ild 0 tak5 to ! hospital = !    
op]ation1 & 0 put to b$4 ,:5 ! "m arriv$
 at ! hospital %e f\nd %e _h =gott5 to  
br+ "o ( ! *ild's night-dresses1 & s !  
nurses _h to supply "o1 :i* 0 :ite4 ,9  
?is :ite dress ! op]ation 0 p]=m$ on !  
girl ! next day1 9 ! room t h] "m saw 9 
h] vision1 e circum/ance be+ exactly    
reproduc$4  ,9 all ^! cases ! prevision 
a*iev$ its result1 b ! books are full ( 
/ories ( w>n+s neglect$ or sc\t$1 & ( ! 
disa/] t consequ5tly foll[$4 ,9 "s cases
 ! in=mation is giv5 to someone :o has  
practically no p[] to int]f]e 9 ! matt]1
 z 9 ! hi/oric in/ance :5 ,john         
,williams1 a ,corni% m9e-manag]1 =esaw 9
 ! m9ute/ detail1 eight or n9e days be=e
 x took place1 ! assass9ation ( ,mr4    
,sp5c] ,p]ceval1 ! !n ,*ancellor ( !    
,ex*equ]1 9 ! lobby ( ! ,h\se (         
,commons4 ,ev5 9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 x is j
 possible t some?+ might h be5 done1 =  
we read t ,mr4 ,williams 0 s mu*        

impress$ t he consult$ 8 fri5ds z to    
:e!r he ought n to g up to ,london to   
w>n ,mr4 ,p]ceval4 ,un=tunately !y      
dissuad$ him1 & ! assass9ation took     
place4 ,x does n seem v probable t1 ev5 
if he _h gone up to t[n & relat$ 8 /ory1
 mu* att5tion w\ld h be5 paid to him1   
/ill !re is j ! possibility t "s        
precautions might h be5 tak5 :i* w\ld h 
prev5t$ ! murd]4  ,!re is little to %[ u
 :at p>ticul> action on high] planes l$ 
to ?is curi\s prophetic vision4 ,!      
p>ties 7 entirely unkn[n to "o ano!r1 s 
t x 0 n caus$ by any close sympa?y      
betwe5 !m4 ,if x 0 an attempt made by "s
 help] to av]t ! ?reat5$ doom1 x seems  
/range t no "o :o 0 suffici5tly         
impressible c\ld be f\nd ne>] ?an       
,cornwall4 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,williams1 :5 on
 ! a/ral plane dur+ sleep1 someh[ came  
across ?is reflection ( ! future1 & be+ 
naturally horrifi$ !reby1 pass$ x on to 
8 l[] m9d 9 ! hope t someh[ some?+ might
 be done to prev5t x2 b x is impossible 
to diagnose ! case ) c]ta9ty )\t exam9+ 

! k%ic records to see :at actually took 
place4  ,a typical in/ance ( !          
absolutely purposeless =esight is t     
relat$ by ,mr4 ,/ead1 9 8 ,real ,gho/   
,/ories 7p4 #hc71 ( 8 fri5d ,miss ,fre]1
 commonly kn[n z ,miss ,x4 ,:5 /ay+ at a
 c\ntry h\se ?is lady1 be+ wide awake & 
fully consci\s1 once saw a dogc>t drawn 
by a :ite horse /&+ at ! hall door1 )   
two /rang]s 9 x1 "o ( :om got out ( !   
c>t & /ood play+ ) a t]ri]4 ,%e notic$ t
 he 0 we>+ an ul/]1 & also p>ticul>ly   
obs]v$ ! fre% :eel-m>ks made by ! c>t on
 ! gravel4 ,nev]!less !re 0 no c>t !re  
at ! "t2 b half an h\r lat] two /rang]s 
did drive up 9 su* an equipage1 & e     
detail ( ! lady's vision 0 accurately   
fulfill$4 ,mr4 ,/ead goes on to cite    
ano!r in/ance ( equally purposeless     
prevision :]e sev5 ye>s sep>at$ ! dream 
7= 9 ?is case x 0 a dream7 & its        
fulfilm5t4  ,all ^! in/ances 7& !y are  
m]ely r&om selections f _m hundr$s7 %[ t
 a c]ta9 am\nt ( prevision is und\bt$ly 
possible to ! ,ego1 & su* cases w\ld    

evid5tly be mu* m frequ5t if x 7 n = !  
exce$+ d5sity & lack ( response 9 ! l[] 
vehicles ( ! majority ( :at we call     
civiliz$ mank9d--qualities *iefly       
attributable to ! gross practical       
mat]ialism ( ! pres5t age4 ,i am n ?9k+ 
( any pr(ession ( mat]iali/ic belief z  
common1 b ( ! fact t 9 all practical    
affairs ( daily life ne>ly ev]yone is   
guid$ solely by consid]ations ( worldly 
int]e/ 9 "s %ape or o!r4  ,9 _m cases ! 
,ego himself may be an undevelop$ "o1 & 
8 prevision consequ5tly v vague2 9 o!rs 
he himself may see cle>ly1 b may f9d 8  
l[] vehicles s unimpressible t all he c 
succe$ 9 gett+ ?r\gh into 8 physical    
bra9 may be an indef9ite presage ( com+ 
disa/]4 ,aga91 !re are cases 9 :i* a    
premonition is n ! "w ( ! ,ego at all1 b
 ( "s outside entity1 :o = "s reason    
takes a fri5dly int]e/ 9 ! p]son to :om 
! feel+ comes4 ,9 ! "w :i* ,i quot$     
above1 ,mr4 ,/ead tells u ( ! c]ta9ty   
:i* he felt _m mon?s be=eh& t be w\ld be
 left 9 *>ge ( ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette   

?\gh f an ord9>y po9t ( view no?+ seem$ 
less probable4 ,:e!r t =e-k 0 ! result (
 an impression made by 8 own ,ego or ( a
 fri5dly h9t f someone else x is        
impossible to say )\t def9ite           
inve/igation1 b 8 confid5ce 9 x 0 fully 
ju/ifi$4  ,!re is "o m v>iety (         
clairvoyance 9 "t :i* ought n to be left
 )\t m5tion4 ,x is a comp>atively r>e   
"o1 b !re are en\gh examples on record  
to claim our att5tion1 ?\gh un=tunately 
! p>ticul>s giv5 d n usually include ^? 
:i* we %\ld require 9 ord] to be able to
 diagnose x ) c]ta9ty4 ,i ref] to !     
cases 9 :i* spectral armies or phantom  
flocks ( animals h be5 se54 ,9 ,! ,night
 ,side ( ,nature 7p4 #dfb et seq47 we h 
acc\nts ( sev]al su* visions4 ,we are   
!re told h[ at ,hav>ah ,p>k1 ne>        
,ripley1 a body ( soldi]s 9 :ite uni=m1 
am\nt+ to sev]al hundr$s1 0 se5 by      
reputable p to g ?r\gh v>i\s evolutions 
& !n vani%2 & h[ "s ye>s e>li] a simil> 
vision>y army 0 se5 9 ! neighb\rhood (  
,inv]ness by a respectable f>m] & 8 son4

  ,9 ?is case also ! numb] ( troops 0 v 
great1 & ! spectators _h n ! slighte/   
d\bt at fir/ t !y 7 sub/antial =ms (    
fle% & blood4 ,!y c\nt$ at lea/ sixte5  
pairs ( columns1 & _h abundance ( "t to 
obs]ve e p>ticul>4 ,! front ranks m>*$  
sev5 abrea/1 & 7 accompani$ by a good _m
 wom5 & *ildr51 :o 7 c>ry+ t9 cans & o!r
 implem5ts ( cook]y4 ,! m5 7 clo!d 9 r$1
 & _! arms %one brightly 9 ! sun4 ,9 !  
mid/ ( !m 0 an animal1 a de] or a horse1
 !y c\ld n di/+ui% :i*1 t !y 7 driv+    
furi\sly =w>d ) _! bayonets4  ,! y\ng] (
 ! two m5 obs]v$ to ! o!r t e n[ & !n ! 
re> ranks 7 oblig$ to run to ov]take !  
van2 & ! eld] "o1 :o _h be5 a soldi]1   
rem>k$ t t 0 always ! case1 & recomm5d$ 
him if he ev] s]v$ to try to m>* 9 !    
front4 ,!re 0 only "o m\nt$ (fic]2 he   
rode a grey dragoon horse1 & wore a     
gold-lac$ hat & blue ,huss> cloak1 )    
wide op5 sleeves l9$ ) r$4 ,! two       
spectators obs]v$ him s p>ticul>ly t !y 
said aft]w>ds !y %\ld recognize him     
any:]e4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 afraid ( be+      

ill-treat$ or =c$ to g along ) ! troops1
 :om !y conclud$ to h come f ,irel&1 &  
l&$ at ,kyntyre2 & :il/ !y 7 climb+ ov] 
a dyke to get out ( _! way1 ! :ole ?+   
vani%$4  ,a ph5om5on ( ! same sort 0    
obs]v$ 9 ! e>li] "p ( ?is c5tury at     
,pad]born 9 ,we/phalia1 & se5 by at lea/
 ?irty p2 b z1 "s ye>s lat]1 a review ( 
tw5ty ?\s& m5 0 held on ! v same spot1 x
 0 conclud$ t ! vision mu/ h be5 "s sort
 ( second-sight--a faculty n uncommon 9 
! di/rict4  ,su* spectral ho/s1 h[ev]1  
are sometimes se5 :]e an army ( ord9>y  
m5 c\ld by no possibility h m>*$1 ei!r  
be=e or aft]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable     
acc\nts ( su* app>itions is giv5 by     
,miss ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 9 h] description
 ( ,! ,engli% ,lakes4 ,%e writes z      
foll[s3--  ,?is ,s\t] or ,s\tra ,fell is
 ! m\nta9 on :i* gho/s appe>$ 9 myriads1
 at int]vals dur+ t5 ye>s ( ! la/       
c5tury1 pres5t+ ! same appe>ances to    
tw5ty-six *os5 witnesses1 & to all !    
inhabitants ( all ! cottages )9 view ( !
 m\nta91 & = a space ( two h\rs & a half

 at "o "t--! spectral %[ be+ clos$ by   
d>kness6 ,! m\nta91 be x rememb]$1 is   
full ( precipices1 :i* defy all m>*+ (  
bodies ( m52 & ! nor? & we/ sides pres5t
 a %e] p]p5dicul> ( #ijj feet4  ,on     
,midsumm] ,eve1 #agce1 a f>m s]vant (   
,mr4 ,lanca/]1 half a mile f ! m\nta91  
saw ! ea/]n side ( its summit cov]$ )   
troops1 :i* pursu$ _! onw>d m>* = an    
h\r4 ,!y came1 9 di/9ct bodies1 f an    
em95ce on ! nor? end1 & disappe>$ 9 a   
ni*e 9 ! summit4 ,:5 ! poor fell[ told 8
 tale1 he 0 insult$ on all h&s1 z       
orig9al obs]v]s usually are :5 !y see   
any?+ wond]ful4 ,two ye>s aft]1 also on 
a ,midsumm] ,eve1 ,mr4 ,lanca/] saw "s  
m5 !re1 app>5tly foll[+ _! horses1 z if 
!y _h return$ f hunt+4 ,he ?\ght no?+ ( 
?is2 b he happ5$ to look up aga9 t5     
m9utes aft]1 & saw ! figures1 n[ m\nt$1 
& foll[$ by an int]m9able array (       
troops1 five abrea/1 m>*+ f ! em95ce &  
ov] ! cleft z be=e4 ,all ! family saw   
?is1 & ! manoeuvres ( ! =ce1 z ea*      
company 0 kept 9 ord] by a m\nt$ (fic]1 

:o gallop$ ?is way & t4 ,z ! %ades (    
twilight came on1 ! discipl9e appe>$ to 
relax1 & ! troops int]m+l$1 & rode at   
unequal paces1 till all 0 lo/ 9 d>kness4
 ,n[ ( c\rse all ! ,lanca/]s 7 insult$1 
z _! s]vant _h be52 b _! ju/ification 0 
n long delay$4  ,on ! ,midsumm] ,eve ( !
 fe>ful #agde1 tw5ty-six p]sons1        
expressly summon$ by ! family1 saw all t
 _h be5 se5 be=e1 & m4 ,c>riages 7 n[   
int]sp]s$ ) ! troops2 & ev]ybody knew t 
no c>riages _h be51 or c\ld be1 on !    
summit ( ,s\t] ,fell4 ,! multitude 0    
beyond imag9ation2 = ! troops fill$ a   
space ( half a mile1 & m>*$ quickly till
 night hid !m--/ill m>*+4 ,!re 0 no?+   
vapor\s or indi/9ct ab\t ! appe>ance (  
^! spectres4 ,s real did !y seem1 t "s (
 ! p w5t up1 ! next morn+1 to look = !  
ho(-m>ks ( ! horses2 & awful x 0 to !m  
to f9d n "o foot-pr9t on hea!r or grass4
 ,! witnesses atte/$ ! :ole /ory on oa? 
be=e a magi/rate2 & fe>ful 7 !          
expectations held by ! :ole c\ntry-side 
ab\t ! com+ ev5ts ( ! ,scot* rebellion4 

,x n[ comes out t two o!r p]sons _h se5 
some?+ ( ! sort 9 ! int]val--viz41 9    
#agdc--;b _h conceal$ x1 to escape !    
insults to :i* _! neighb\rs 7 subject$4 
,mr4 ,wr51 ( ,wilton ,hall1 & 8 f>m     
s]vant1 saw1 "o summ] ev5+1 a man & a   
dog on ! m\nta91 pursu+ "s horses along 
a place s /eep t a horse c\ld h>dly by  
any possibility keep a foot+ on x4 ,_!  
spe$ 0 prodigi\s1 & _! disappe>ance at !
 s\? end ( ! fell s rapid1 t ,mr4 ,wr5 &
 ! s]vant w5t up1 ! next morn+1 to f9d !
 body ( ! man :o mu/ h be5 kill$4 ,(    
man1 horse1 or dog1 !y f\nd n a trace & 
!y came d[n & held _! tongues4 ,:5 !y   
did speak1 !y f>$ n mu* bett] = hav+    
tw5ty-six sworn comrades 9 _! disgrace4 
,z = ! explanation1 ! editor ( !        
,lonsdale ,magaz9e decl>$ 7vol4 ii41 p4 
#cac7 t x 0 discov]$ t on ! ,midsumm]   
,eve ( #agde ! rebels 7 'ex]cis+ on !   
we/]n coa/ ( ,scotl&1 ^: movem5ts _h be5
 reflect$ by "s transp>5t vap\r1 simil> 
to ! ,fata ,morgana4' ,?is is n mu* 9 ! 
way ( explanation2 b x is1 z f> z we "k1

 all t c be _h at pres5t4 ,^! facts1    
h[ev]1 br\ght out a good _m m2 z !      
spectral m>* ( ! same k9d se5 9         
,leice/]%ire 9 #agjg1 & ! tradition ( ! 
tramp ( armies ov] ,helvellyn1 on ! eve 
( ! battle ( ,m>/on ,moor4  ,o!r cases  
are cit$ 9 :i* flocks ( spectral %eep h 
be5 se5 on c]ta9 roads1 & !re are (     
c\rse v>i\s ,g]man /ories ( phantom     
cavalcades ( hunt]s & robb]s4  ,n[ 9 ^! 
cases1 z s (t5 happ5s 9 ! inve/igation (
 occult ph5om5a1 !re are sev]al possible
 causes1 any "o ( :i* w\ld be q adequate
 to ! production ( ! obs]v$ occurr5ces1 
b 9 ! abs5ce ( full] in=mation x is     
h>dly feasible to d m ?an guess z to :i*
 ( ^! possible causes 7 9 op]ation 9 any
 p>ticul> in/ance4  ,! explanation      
usually sugge/$ 7:5ev] ! :ole /ory is n 
ridicul$ z a falsehood7 is t :at is se5 
is a reflection by mirage ( ! movem5ts (
 a real body ( troops1 tak+ place at a  
consid]able di/ance4 ,i h myself se5 !  
ord9>y mirage on sev]al occasions1 & "k 
some?+ !re=e ( its wond]ful p[]s (      

deception2 b x seems to me t we %\ld ne$
 "s entirely new v>iety ( mirage1 q     
diff]5t f t at pres5t kn[n to sci5ce1 to
 acc\nt = ^! tales ( phantom armies1 "s 
( :i* pass ! spectator )9 a few y>ds4   
,fir/ ( all1 !y may be1 z app>5tly 9 !  
,we/phalian case above m5tion$1 simply  
in/ances ( prevision on a gigantic      
scale--by :om arrang$1 & = :at purpose1 
x is n easy to div9e4 ,aga91 !y may (t5 
belong to ! pa/ in/ead ( ! future1 & be 
9 fact ! reflection ( sc5es f ! k%ic    
records--?\gh "h aga9 ! reason & me?od (
 su* reflection is n obvi\s4  ,!re are  
pl5ty ( tribes ( nature-spirits p]fectly
 capable1 if = any reason !y wi%$ to d  
s1 ( produc+ su* appe>ances by _!       
wond]ful p[] ( glam\r 7see ,!osophical  
,manual1 ,no4 ,v41 p4 #fj71 & su* action
 w\ld be q 9 keep+ ) _! delight 9       
my/ify+ & impress+ human be+s4 ,or x may
 ev5 sometimes be k9dly int5d$ by !m z a
 w>n+ to _! fri5ds ( ev5ts t !y "k to be
 ab\t to take place4 ,x seems z ?\gh "s 
explanation along ^! l9es w\ld be ! mo/ 

reasonable me?od ( acc\nt+ = !          
extraord9>y s]ies ( ph5om5a describ$ by 
,miss ,m>t9eau--t is1 if ! /ories told  
to h] c be reli$ ^u4  ,ano!r possibility
 is t 9 "s cases :at h be5 tak5 =       
soldi]s 7 simply ! nature-spirits       
!mselves go+ ?r\gh "s ( ! ord]$         
evolutions 9 :i* !y take s mu* delight1 
?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t ^! are r>ely ( a
 "* :i* c\ld be mi/ak5 = milit>y        
manoeuvres except by ! mo/ ignorant4  ,!
 flocks ( animals are probably 9 mo/    
in/ances m]e records1 b !re are cases   
:]e !y1 l ! wild huntsm5 ( ,g]man /ory1 
belong to an entirely diff]5t class (   
ph5om5a1 :i* is altoge!r outside ( our  
pres5t subject4 ,/ud5ts ( ! occult w be 
famili> ) ! fact t ! circum/ances       
surr\nd+ any sc5e ( int5se t]ror or     
passion1 su* z an exceptionally horrible
 murd]1 are liable to be occasionally   
reproduc$ 9 a =m :i* x ne$s a v slight  
developm5t ( psy*ic faculty to be able  
to see & x has sometimes happ5$ t v>i\s 
animals =m$ "p ( su* surr\nd+s1 &       

consequ5tly !y also are p]iodically     
reproduc$ by ! action ( ! guilty        
consci5ce ( ! murd]] 7see ,manual ,v41  
p4 #hc74  ,probably :atev] f\ndation (  
fact und]lies ! v>i\s /ories ( spectral 
horsem5 & hunt+-troops may g5]ally be   
ref]r$ to ?is category4 ,?is is also !  
explanation1 evid5tly1 ( "s ( ! visions 
( gho/ly armies1 su* z t rem>kable      
re-enactm5t ( ! battle ( ,edgehill :i*  
seems to h tak5 place at int]vals = "s  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! real /ruggle1 z   
te/ifi$ by a ju/ice ( ! peace1 a        
cl]gyman1 & o!r eye-witnesses1 9 a      
curi\s contempor>y pamphlet entitl$     
,prodigi\s ,noises ( ,w> & ,battle1 at  
,edgehill1 ne> ,ke9ton1 9               
,nor?ampton%ire4 ,accord+ to ! pamphlet 
?is case 0 inve/igat$ at ! "t by "s     
(fic]s ( ! army1 :o cle>ly recogniz$ _m 
( ! phantom figures t !y saw4 ,?is looks
 decid$ly l an in/ance ( ! t]rible p[] (
 man's unre/ra9$ passions to reproduce  
!mselves1 & to cause 9 "s /range way a  
k9d ( mat]ialization ( _! record4  ,9 "s

 cases x is cle> t ! flocks ( animals   
se5 h be5 simply hordes ( unclean       
artificial elem5tals tak+ t =m 9 ord] to
 fe$ ^u ! loa?some emanations (         
peculi>ly horrible places1 su* z w\ld be
 ! site ( a gall[s4 ,an in/ance ( ?is   
k9d is furni%$ by ! celebrat$ ,gyb      
,gho/s1 or gho/s ( ! gibbet1 describ$ 9 
,m ,glimpses ( ! ,_w ,unse51 p4 #aji1 z 
be+ repeat$ly se5 9 ! =m ( h]ds (       
mis-%ap5 sw9e-l creatures1 ru%+1 root+ &
 fight+ night aft] night on ! site ( t  
f\l monum5t ( crime4 ,b ^! belong to !  
subject ( app>itions r ?an to t (       
clairvoyance4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4         
,,me?ods ,,( ,,developm5t4   ,:5 a man  
becomes conv9c$ ( ! reality ( ! valuable
 p[] ( clairvoyance1 8 fir/ "q usually  
is1 ,h[ c ,i develop 9 my own case ?is  
faculty :i* is said to be lat5t 9       
ev]yone8  ,n[ ! fact is t !re are _m    
me?ods by :i* x may be develop$1 b only 
"o :i* c be at all safely recomm5d$ =   
g5]al use--t ( :i* we %all speak la/ (  
all4 ,among ! less advanc$ nations ( !  

_w ! clairvoyant /ate has be5 produc$ 9 
v>i\s objectionable ways2 among "s ( !  
non-,aryan tribes ( ,india1 by ! use (  
intoxicat+ drugs or ! inhal+ ( /upefy+  
fumes2 among ! d]vi%es1 by :irl+ 9 a mad
 dance ( religi\s f]v\r until v]tigo &  
ins5sibility sup]v5e2 among ! foll[]s ( 
! abom9able practices ( ! ,voodoo cult1 
by frightful sacrifices & loa?some rites
 ( black magic4 ,me?ods su* z ^! are    
happily n 9 vogue 9 our own race1 yet   
ev5 among u l>ge numb]s ( dabbl]s 9 ?is 
anci5t art adopt "s plan (              
self-hypnotization1 su* z ! gaz+ at a   
bright spot or ! repetition ( "s =mula  
until a condition ( semi-/upefaction is 
produc$2 :ile yet ano!r s*ool among !m  
w\ld endeav\r to arrive at simil>       
results by ! use ( "s ( ! ,indian sy/ems
 ( regulation ( ! brea?4  ,all ^! me?ods
 are unequivocally to be condemn$ z q   
unsafe = ! practice ( ! ord9>y man :o   
has no idea ( :at he is do+--:o is      
simply mak+ vague exp]im5ts 9 an unkn[n 
_w4 ,ev5 ! me?od ( obta9+ clairvoyance  

by all[+ oneself to be mesm]iz$ by ano!r
 p]son is "o f :i* ,i %\ld myself %r9k )
 ! mo/ decid$ di/a/e2 & assur$ly x %\ld 
nev] be attempt$ except "u conditions ( 
absolute tru/ & affection betwe5 !      
magnetiz] & ! magnetiz$1 & a p]fection (
 purity 9 he>t & s\l1 9 m9d & int5tion1 
su* z is r>ely to be se5 among any b !  
greate/ ( sa9ts4  ,exp]im5ts 9          
connection ) ! mesm]ic trance are ( !   
deepe/ int]e/1 z (f]+ 7among o!r ?+s7 a 
possibility ( pro( ( ! fact (           
clairvoyance to ! sceptic1 yet except "u
 su* conditions z ,i h j                
m5tion$--conditions1 ,i q admit1 almo/  
impossible to realize--,i %\ld nev]     
c\nsel anyone to submit himself z a     
subject = !m4  ,curative mesm]ism 79    
:i*1 )\t putt+ ! pati5t into ! trance   
/ate at all1 an ef=t is made to relieve 
8 pa91 to remove 8 disease1 or to p\r   
vitality into him by magnetic passes7   
/&s on an entirely diff]5t foot+2 & if !
 mesm]iz]1 ev5 ?\gh q untra9$1 is       
himself 9 good heal? & animat$ by pure  

int5tions1 no h>m is likely to be done  
to ! subject4 ,9 s extreme a case z t ( 
a surgical op]ation1 a man might        
reasonably submit himself ev5 to !      
mesm]ic trance1 b x is c]ta9ly n a      
condition ) :i* "o ought lightly to     
exp]im5t4 ,inde$1 ,i %\ld mo/ /rongly   
advise any "o :o did me ! hon\r to ask =
 my op9ion on ! subject1 n to attempt   
any k9d ( exp]im5tal inve/igation into  
:at are /ill to him ! abnormal =ces (   
nature1 until he has fir/ ( all read    
c>efully ev]y?+ t has be5 writt5 on !   
subject1 or--:i* is by f> ! be/ (       
all--until he is "u ! guidance ( a      
qualifi$ tea*]4  ,b :]e1 x w be said1 is
 ! qualifi$ tea*] to be f\nd8 ,n1 mo/   
assur$ly1 among any :o adv]tise !mselves
 z tea*]s1 :o (f] to imp>t = s _m gu9eas
 or doll>s ! sacr$ my/]ies ( ! ages1 or 
hold develop+ circles to :i* casual     
applicants are admitt$ at s mu* p] head4
  ,mu* has be5 said 9 ?is treatise ( !  
necessity = c>eful tra9+--( ! imm5se    
advantages ( ! tra9$ ov] ! untra9$      

clairvoyant2 b t aga9 br+s u back to !  
same "q--:]e is ?is def9ite tra9+ to be 
_h8  ,! answ] is1 t ! tra9+ may be _h   
precisely :]e x has always be5 to be    
f\nd s9ce ! _w's hi/ory began--at ! h&s 
( ! ,great ,:ite ,bro!rhood ( ,adepts1  
:i* /&s n[1 z x has always /ood1 at !   
back ( human evolution1 guid+ & help+ x 
"u ! sway ( ! great cosmic laws :i*     
repres5t to u ! ,w ( ! ,et]nal4  ,b h[1 
x may be ask$1 is access to be ga9$ to  
!m8 ,h[ is ! aspirant ?ir/+ = k to      
signify to !m 8 wi% = in/ruction8  ,once
 m1 by ! "t-hon\r$ me?ods only4 ,!re is 
no new pat5t :]eby a man c qualify      
himself )\t tr\ble to become a pupil 9 t
 ,s*ool--no royal road to ! le>n+ :i*   
has to be acquir$ 9 x4 ,at ! pres5t day1
 j z 9 ! mi/s ( antiquity1 ! man :o     
wi%es to attract _! notice mu/ ent] ^u !
 sl[ & toilsome pa? (                   
self-developm5t--mu/ le>n fir/ ( all to 
take himself 9 h& & make himself all t  
he ought to be4 ,! /eps ( t pa? are no  
secret2 ,i h giv5 !m 9 full detail 9    

,invisible ,help]s1 s ,i ne$ n repeat !m
 "h4 ,b x is no easy road to foll[1 &   
yet soon] or lat] all mu/ foll[ x1 = !  
great law ( evolution sweeps mank9d     
sl[ly b resi/lessly t[>ds its goal4  ,f 
^? :o are press+ into ?is pa? ! great   
,ma/]s select _! pupils1 & x is only by 
qualify+ himself to be taught t a man c 
put himself 9 ! way ( gett+ ! tea*+4    
,)\t t qualification1 memb]%ip 9 any    
,lodge or ,society1 :e!r secret or      
o!rwise1 w n advance 8 object 9 !       
slighte/ degree4 ,x is true1 z we all   
"k1 t x 0 at ! in/ance ( "s ( ^! ,ma/]s 
t our ,!osophical ,society 0 f\nd$1 & t 
f its ranks "s h be5 *os5 to pass into  
clos] relations ) !m4 ,b t *oice dep5ds 
^u ! e>ne/ness ( ! c&idate1 n ^u 8 m]e  
memb]%ip ( ! ,society or ( any body )9  
x4  ,t1 !n1 is ! only absolutely safe   
way ( develop+ clairvoyance--to ent] )  
all "o's en]gy ^u ! pa? ( moral & m5tal 
evolution1 at "o /age ( :i* ?is & o!r ( 
! high] faculties w spontane\sly beg9 to
 %[ !mselves4 ,yet !re is "o practice   

:i* is advis$ by all ! religions        
alike--:i* if adopt$ c>efully & rev]5tly
 c d no h>m to any human be+1 yet f :i* 
a v pure type ( clairvoyance has        
sometimes be5 develop$2 & t is !        
practice ( m$itation4  ,let a man *oose 
a c]ta9 "t e day--a "t :5 he c rely ^u  
be+ quiet & undi/urb$1 ?\gh pref]ably 9 
! daytime r ?an at night--& set himself 
at t "t to keep 8 m9d = a few m9utes    
entirely free f all e>?ly ?\ghts ( any  
k9d :atev] &1 :5 t is a*iev$1 to direct 
! :ole =ce ( 8 be+ t[>ds ! highe/       
spiritual ideal t he happ5s to "k4 ,he w
 f9d t to ga9 su* p]fect control ( ?\ght
 is enorm\sly m difficult ?an he        
supposes1 b :5 he atta9s x x _c b be 9 e
 way mo/ b5eficial to him1 & z he gr[s m
 & m able to elevate & conc5trate 8     
?\ght1 he may gradually f9d t new worlds
 are op5+ be=e 8 sight4  ,z a prelim9>y 
tra9+ t[>ds ! satisfactory a*ievem5t (  
su* m$itation1 he w f9d x desirable to  
make a practice ( conc5tration 9 !      
affairs ( daily life--ev5 9 ! smalle/ ( 

!m4 ,if he writes a lett]1 let him ?9k (
 no?+ else b t lett] until x is f9i%$ if
 he reads a book1 let him see to x t 8  
?\ght is nev] all[$ to w&] f 8 au?or's  
mean+4 ,he mu/ le>n to hold 8 m9d 9     
*eck1 & to be ma/] ( t also1 z well z ( 
8 l[] passions he mu/ pati5tly lab\r to 
acquire absolute control ( 8 ?\ghts1 s t
 he w always "k exactly :at he is ?9k+  
ab\t1 & :y--s t he c use 8 m9d1 & turn x
 or hold x /ill1 z a practis$ swordsman 
turns 8 weapon :]e he w4  ,yet aft] all1
 if ^? :o s e>ne/ly desire clairvoyance 
c\ld possess x tempor>ily = a day or ev5
 an h\r1 x is f> f c]ta9 t !y w\ld *oose
 to reta9 ! gift4 ,true1 x op5s be=e !m 
new worlds ( /udy1 new p[]s (           
usefulness1 & = ?is latt] reason mo/ ( u
 feel x wor? :ile2 b x %\ld be rememb]$ 
t = "o ^: duty /ill calls him to live 9 
! _w x is by no means an unmix$ bless+4 
,^u "o 9 :om t vision is op5$ ! sorr[ & 
! mis]y1 ! evil & ! gre$ ( ! _w press z 
an ev]-pres5t burd51 until 9 ! e>li]    
days ( 8 k he (t5 feels incl9$ to e*o ! 

passionate adjuration conta9$ 9 ^? roll+
 l9es ( ,s*ill]'s3      ,di5 ,orakel zu 
v]knd51 w>um w>fe/ du mi* h9     ,9 die 
,/adt d] ewig ,bl9d51 mit dem           
aufges*loss'n5 ,s9n8     ,frommt's1 d5  
,s*lei] aufzuheb51 wo das nahe          
,s*reckniss droht8     ,nur d] ,irr?um  
i/ das ,leb52 dieses ,wiss5 i/ d] ,tod4 
,nimm1 ,o nimm die traur'ge ,kl>heit mir
 vom ,aug' d5 blut'g5 ,s*e96            
,s*reckli* i/ es de9] ,wahrheit /]bli*es
 ,gefss zu seyn6  :i* may p]haps be     
translat$ ,:y ha/ ?\ ca/ me ?us into !  
t[n ( ! ev]-bl9d1 to proclaim ?9e oracle
 by ! op5$ s5se8 ,:at pr(its x to lift !
 veil :]e ! ne> d>kness ?reat5s8 ,only  
ignorance is life2 ?is k is dea?4 ,take 
back ?is sad cle>-sight$ness2 take f m9e
 eyes ?is cruel light6 ,x is horrible to
 be ! mortal *annel ( ?y tru?4 ,& aga9  
lat] he cries1 ,give me back my         
bl9dness1 ! happy d>kness ( my s5ses2   
take back ?y dreadful gift6  ,b ?is (   
c\rse is a feel+ :i* passes1 = ! high]  
sight soon %[s ! pupil some?+ beyond !  

sorr[--soon be>s 9 ^u 8 s\l ! ov]:elm+  
c]ta9ty t1 :atev] appe>ances d[n "h may 
seem to indicate1 all ?+s are )\t %ad[ (
 d\bt work+ toge!r = ! ev5tual good (   
all4 ,he reflects t ! s9 & ! suff]+ are 
!re1 :e!r he is able to p]ceive !m or n1
 & t :5 he c see !m he is aft] all bett]
 able to give effici5t help ?an he w\ld 
be if he 7 work+ 9 ! d>k2 & s by degrees
 he le>ns to be> 8 %>e ( ! heavy k>ma ( 
! _w4  ,"s misguid$ mortals !re are :o1 
hav+ ! good =tune to possess "s slight  
t\* ( ?is high] p[]1 are nev]!less s    
absolutely de/itute ( all "r feel+ 9    
connection ) x z to use x = ! mo/ sordid
 ends--actually ev5 to adv]tise !mselves
 z te/ & bus9ess clairvoyants6 ,ne$less 
to say1 su* use ( ! faculty is a m]e    
pro/itution & degradation ( x1 %[+ t its
 un=tunate possessor has someh[ got hold
 ( x be=e ! moral side ( 8 nature has   
be5 suffici5tly develop$ to /& ! /ra9   
:i* x imposes4 ,a p]ception ( ! am\nt ( 
evil k>ma t may be g5]at$ by su* action 
9 a v %ort "t *anges "o's disgu/ into   

pity = ! unhappy p]petrator ( t         
sacrilegi\s folly4  ,x is sometimes     
object$ t ! possession ( clairvoyance   
de/roys all privacy1 & conf]s a         
limit-less ability to explore ! secrets 
( o!rs4 ,no d\bt x does conf] su* an    
ability1 b nev]!less ! sugge/ion is an  
amus+ "o to anyone :o kn[s any?+        
practically ab\t ! matt]4 ,su* an       
objection may possibly be well-f\nd$ z  
reg>ds ! v limit$ p[]s ( ! te/ & bus9ess
 clairvoyant1 b ! man :o br+s x =w>d    
aga9/ ^? :o h _h ! faculty op5$ = !m 9 !
 c\rse ( _! in/ruction1 & consequ5tly   
possess x fully1 is =gett+ ?ree         
fundam5tal facts3 fir/1 t x is q        
inconceivable t anyone1 hav+ be=e him ! 
spl5did fields = inve/igation :i* true  
clairvoyance op5s up1 c\ld ev] h !      
slighte/ wi% to pry into ! trump]y      
little secrets ( any individual man2    
secondly1 t ev5 if by "s impossible     
*ance our clairvoyant _h su* indec5t    
curiosity ab\t matt]s ( petty gossip1   
!re is1 aft] all1 su* a ?+ z ! hon\r ( a

 g5tleman1 :i*1 on t plane z on ?is1    
w\ld ( c\rse prev5t him f contemplat+ = 
an in/ant ! idea ( gratify+ x2 & ?irdly1
 9 case1 by any unhe>d-( possibility1 "o
 might enc\nt] "s v>iety ( l[-class     
pitri ) :om ! above consid]ations w\ld h
 no weight1 full in/ructions are always 
giv5 to e pupil1 z soon z he develops   
any sign ( faculty1 z to ! limitations  
:i* are plac$ ^u its use4  ,put briefly1
 ^! re/rictions are t !re %all be no    
pry+1 no selfi% use ( ! p[]1 & no       
display+ ( ph5om5a4 ,t is to say1 t !   
same consid]ations :i* w\ld gov]n !     
actions ( a man ( "r feel+ ^u ! physical
 plane are expect$ to apply ^u ! a/ral &
 m5tal planes also2 t ! pupil is nev] "u
 any circum/ances to use ! p[] :i* 8    
additional k gives to him 9 ord] to     
promote 8 own worldly advantage1 or     
inde$ 9 connection ) ga9 9 any way2 & t 
he is nev] to give :at is call$ 9       
spirituali/ic circles a te/--t is1 to d 
any?+ :i* w inconte/ably prove to       
sceptics on ! physical plane t he       

possesses :at to !m w\ld appe> to be an 
abnormal p[]4  ,) reg>d to ?is latt]    
proviso p (t5 say1 ,b :y %\ld he n8 x   
w\ld be s easy to confute & conv9ce y\r 
sceptic1 & x w\ld d him good6 ,su*      
critics lose sight ( ! fact t1 9 ! fir/ 
place1 none ( ^? :o "k any?+ want to    
confute or conv9ce sceptics1 or tr\ble  
!mselves 9 ! slighte/ degree ab\t !     
sceptic's attitude "o way or ! o!r2 & 9 
! second1 !y fail to und]/& h[ mu* bett]
 x is = t sceptic t he %\ld gradually   
gr[ into an intellectual appreciation ( 
! facts ( nature1 in/ead ( be+ sudd5ly  
introduc$ to !m by a knock-d[n bl[1 z x 
74 ,b ! subject 0 fully consid]$ _m ye>s
 ago 9 ,mr4 ,s9net's ,occult ,_w1 & x is
 ne$less to repeat aga9 ! argum5ts !re  
adduc$4  ,x is v h>d = "s ( our fri5ds  
to realize t ! silly gossip & idle      
curiosity :i* s entirely fill ! lives ( 
! bra9less majority on e>? c h no place 
9 ! m real life ( ! disciple2 & s !y    
sometimes enquire :e!r1 ev5 )\t any     
special wi% to see1 a clairvoyant might 

n casually obs]ve "s secret :i* ano!r   
p]son 0 try+ to keep1 9 ! same way z    
"o's glance might casually fall ^u a    
s5t5ce 9 someone else's lett] :i* happ5$
 to be ly+ op5 ^u ! table4 ,( c\rse he  
might1 b :at if he did8 ,! man ( hon\r  
w\ld at once av]t 8 eyes1 9 "o case z 9 
! o!r1 & x w\ld be z ?\gh he _h n se54  
,if objectors c\ld b grasp ! idea t no  
pupil c>es ab\t o!r p's bus9ess1 except 
:5 x comes )9 8 prov9ce to try to help  
!m1 & t he has always a _w ( "w ( 8 own 
to att5d to1 !y w\ld n be s hopelessly  
f> f und]/&+ ! facts ( ! wid] life ( !  
tra9$ clairvoyant4  ,ev5 f ! little t ,i
 h said ) reg>d to ! re/rictions laid ^u
 ! pupil1 x w be obvi\s t 9 v _m cases  
he w "k mu* m ?an he is at lib]ty to    
say4 ,t is ( c\rse true 9 a f> wid] s5se
 ( ! great ,ma/]s ( ,wisdom !mselves1 & 
t is :y ^? :o h ! privilege (           
occasionally ent]+ _! pres5ce pay s mu* 
respect to _! lighte/ ^w ev5 on subjects
 q ap>t f ! direct tea*+4 ,= ! op9ion ( 
a ,ma/]1 or ev5 ( "o ( 8 high] pupils1  

^u any subject is t ( a man ^:          
opportunity ( judg+ accurately is out ( 
all proportion to ours4  ,8 position & 8
 ext5d$ faculties are 9 reality !       
h]itage ( all mank9d1 &1 f> ?\gh we may 
n[ be f ^? gr& p[]s1 !y w none ! less   
c]ta9ly be ours "o day4 ,yet h[ diff]5t 
a place w ?is old _w be :5 humanity z a 
:ole possesses ! high] clairvoyance6    
,?9k :at ! diff]5ce w be to hi/ory :5   
all c read ! records2 to sci5ce1 :5 all 
! processes ab\t :i* n[ m5 !orize c be  
wat*$ ?r\gh all _! c\rse2 to m$ic9e1 :5 
doctor & pati5t alike c see cle>ly &    
exactly all t is be+ done2 to           
philosophy1 :5 !re is no long] any      
possibility ( discussion z to its basis1
 because all alike c see a wid] aspect (
 ! tru?2 to lab\r1 :5 all "w w be joy1  
because e man w be put only to t :i* he 
c d be/2 to education1 :5 ! m9ds & he>ts
 ( ! *ildr5 are op5 to ! tea*] :o is    
try+ to =m _! "*2 to religion1 :5 !re is
 no long] any possibility ( dispute z to
 its broad dogmas1 s9ce ! tru? ab\t !   

/ates aft] dea?1 & ! ,great ,law t      
gov]ns ! _w1 w be pat5t to all eyes4    
,above all1 h[ f> easi] x w be !n = !   
evolv$ m5 to help "o ano!r "u ^? s mu*  
fre] conditions6 ,! possibilities t op5 
be=e ! m9d are z glori\s vi/as /ret*+ 9 
all directions1 s t our sev5? r\nd %\ld 
inde$ be a v]itable gold5 age4 ,well = u
 t ^! gr& faculties w n be possess$ by  
all humanity until x has evolv$ to a f> 
high] level 9 morality z well z 9       
wisdom1 else %\ld we b repeat once m "u 
/ill worse conditions ! t]rible d[nfall 
( ! great ,atlantean civilization1 ^:   
memb]s fail$ to realize t increas$ p[]  
meant increas$ responsibility4 ,yet we  
ourselves 7 mo/ ( u among ^? v m5 let u 
hope t we h le>nt wisdom by t failure1 &
 t :5 ! possibilities ( ! wid] life op5 
be=e u once m1 ?is "t we %all be> !     
trial bett]4     ,,index                
,,page  ,advantages ( a/ral vision1 #da1
 #fe1 #ga   m5tal vision1 #gi   tra9+1  
#bj1 #ef1 #gj1 #ajc1 #aaf1 #aba  k%ic   
records1 #he1 #ig et seq41 #afj         

,app>itions1 #ed  ,armies1 phantom1 #aed
  ,assass9ation ( ,mr4 ,p]ceval1 #aea   
,aspect ( ! records1 #aae  ,a/ral body1 
#fi   c\nt]p>t  #af   curr5t1 #fb et    
seq41 #hh1 #ie   matt]1 pol>ization (1  
#fc   s5ses1 #ag   sight1 #cg et seq41  
#ei et seq41 #ff   telescope1 #fe1 #he1 
#ajc   _w1 #ha1 #ajc  ,aura1 !1 #db et  
seq41 #aja   ,balance1 #abf  ,bat's cry1
 exp]im5t )1 #aa  ,battle ( ,edgehill1  
#afa  ,body1 ! a/ral1 #fi   ! causal1   
#aja  ,br[nies1 #cc  ,buddhic faculty1  
#ah1 #ajh1 #acf1 #aci  ,bull & ! doctor1
 ! /ory (1 #adg   ,causal body1 #aja    
,c5tres ( vitality1 #ad1 #ag            
,c]ebro-sp9al sy/em1 #bb  ,c]emonies us$
 to ga9 clairvoyance1 #eb1 #afc         
,c]ta9ty ( ev5tual good1 #agd  ,"*1     
judgm5t (1 #db  ,*akrams1 #ad-ag  ,*ord 
( a man1 !1 #hj  ,clairaudi5ce1 #f1 #fi 
et seq4  ,clairvoyance by drugs or      
c]emonies1 #eb et seq41 #afc   casual1  
#ic   does x de/roy privacy81 #aga      
,clairvoyance dur+ sleep1 #bf   h[ fir/ 
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