,transcrib]'s ,note4 ,italic text is indicat$ ) und]scores1 bold text ) equals4 ,small_/mix$ capitals h be5 replac$ ) ,,all ,,capitals4 ,,! ,,adv5tures ,,( ,a ,,mod]n ,,occulti/ ,,by ,,oliv] ,,bl& ,illu/ration3 decoration ,,new ,,york ,,dodd1 ,,mead ,,& ,,company #aibj ,,copyright1 #aibj ,,by ,,dodd1 ,,mead ,,& ,,company1 ,,inc4 ,! ,qu9n ,bod5 ,company ,,book ,,manufactur]s ,,rahway ,,new ,,j]sey ,,introduction ,! individual :o deals ) ! by-pa?s & my/]ies ( t great ,sci5ce :i* we t]m loosely ,occultism1 c\rts nei!r p]sonal notoriety nor publicity = ! /range proce$+s 9 :i* he plays a "p4 ,i h always be5 an en]getic /ud5t ( psy*ic matt]s1 drawn !reto by ! possession ( c]ta9 unusual gifts ) :i* ,nature has end[$ me4 7,?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( mank9d !re h always be5 a c]ta9 numb] ( individuals :o h kept alive ! sacr$ fire & held ! secret keys ( _m my/]ies1 & f "t to "t an advance 9 g5]al human k or 9 an appli$ art or sci5ce has reveal$ to ! vulg> "s small "p ( ! out] my/]ies t h always be5 kn[n to ! initiates4 ,^! disclosures are hail$ z discov]ies & set 9 _! ord]$ place 9 ! catalogue ( human k47 ,!re are 9 ?is book c]ta9 disclosures ( hidd5 facts :i* are giv5 to ! _w simply because ! "t is ripe :5 !y %\ld be m fully kn[n & _! revelation is c\nsell$ by wisdom4 ,human nature has always suff]$ f its lack ( discrim9ation betwe5 ,prophets & ,false ,prophets1 & "o ( ! greate/ difficulties t besets ! ,occulti/ is to "k :at is safe to reveal4 ,x is = ?is reason t secrets are hidd5 f ! vulg> & ! *>latan1 = ^! ?+s mu/ be hidd5 le/ !y are turn$ to base ends4 ,! revival ( deep public int]e/ 9 psy*ic matt]s is only a matt] ( "t1 & !n ^? ?+s :i* h be5 ( absorb+ int]e/ to ! few w become ( vital int]e/ to ! _m4 ,! foll[+ *apt]s are simply transcripts ( "s ( ! a/\nd+ly int]e/+ matt]s :i* h be5 repos+ = ye>s 9 my di>ies & note-books4 ,!y h be5 set out 9 conv5tional n>rative =m ) no great *anges except ( names & places & ! elim9ation ( ! r involv$ sci5tific t]m9ology ( ! psy*ologi/ & ! laboratory4 ,9 ^! days :5 m5 are turn+ f ! crude mat]ialism ( ! n9ete5? c5tury & ! true sci5ti/ is ! la/ p]son to d5y ! realities :i* 7 deem$ my?ical a few %ort ye>s ago1 !y may s]ve to fill a c]ta9 ne$4 ,an int]e/ 9 ,occultism is common to mo/ p1 b a deep /udy ( its pr9ciples & its ph5om5a is atta9able only by ! few4 ,x is n advisable to seek transc5d5tal exp]i5ces )\t a s\nd work+ k ( ! root-spr+s ( ^! ph5om5a1 & "o ( ! purposes ( ?is volume is to r5d] invaluable assi/ance to ^? :o possess psy*ic gifts 9 great] or less] degree4 ,! ,spirituali/1 ! ,!osophi/1 & ! /ud5t ( ,psy*ic ,rese>* w all f9d 9 ^! pages mu* to int]e/ !m & mu* to pond]4 ,x ?r[s light 9 "s ( ! d>k places :i* h seem$ obscure to ^? ( ! mod]n s*ools ( ?\ght :o h n /udi$ anci5t k4 ,z x is impossible to exp\nd an inf9ite mass ( fact )9 ! limits ( a sl5d] volume1 ,i h add$ footnotes "h & !re :i* w direct any int]e/$ read] to fur!r s\rces ( in=mation ?an my cond5s$ text af=ds1 b ! purpose ( ! book is direct$ to ! g5]al read] r ?an to ! /ud5t or speciali/ :o w d\btless "k m ?an ^! pages c tell him4 ,,oliv] ,,bl&4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,dead ,,rapp] #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,automati/ #ag ,,iii4 ,,a/ral ,,light ,,& ,,psy*o-,,la/romet] #cf ,,iv4 ,,an ,,exp]im5t ,,on ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,protective ,,vibration #ef ,v4 ,,sex ,,9 ,,! ,,next ,,_w #gf ,,vi4 ,,! ,,reality ,,( ,,sorc]y #ic ,,vii4 ,,inc5se ,,& ,,occultism #aag ,,viii4 ,,bea/s ,,& ,,elem5tals #ada ,,ix4 ,,possession #aeg ,x4 ,,"s ,,new ,,facts ,,& ,,!ories #aga ,,xi4 ,,ori5tal ,,occultism #aid 8,read n to contradict & confute1 n to believe & take = grant$ 444 b to weigh & consid]40 ,bacon's ,essays4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,dead ,,rapp] ,i _h kn[n ,h>ry ,c>!w z a second-ye> man at ,ox=d4 ,he nev] complet$ 8 c\rse or took a degree because family reasons1 "s cata/rophe ( "s k9d or ano!r--made x imp]ative = him to e>n a liv+ at once4 ,z an und]graduate he 0 an ard5t anti-,spirituali/4 ,he dropp$ out ( sight ( our little _w & ,i _h only he>d ( him casually z hav+ some?+ to d ) oil wells 9 ,mexico & _h n come into contact ) him = ye>s4 ,i 0 !re=e r surpris$ to receive a lett] f him :i* %[$ t he 0 9 ,london & knew t ,i 0 work+ on rese>* subjects4 ,8 lett] 0 c\*$ 9 r non-committal t]ms1 & ?\gh he 0 a man :om ,i _h nev] kn[n well1 he express$ an anxiety to meet me aga9 & lay be=e me c]ta9 psy*ical problems t 7 puzzl+ him4 ,i make x an inv>iable rule nev] to discuss psy*ic matt]s ) p :o are ignorant or sceptical ( !m1 unless ! sceptics are ( a class suffici5tly educat$ to be able to appreciate ! absolute facts ( ! ph5om5a associat$ ) ,spiritualism4 ,x is impossible to conv9ce a non-sci5tific p]son by facts1 z he c nev] assure himself t ! possibility ( fraud has be5 absolutely elim9at$4 ,a sci5ti/ or an eng9e] c assure himself fairly easily ( ! g5u95ess or o!rwise ( ph5om5a provid$ t he is giv5 e latitude = rese>*4 ,b x is difficult to conv9ce ei!r a cl]gyman or an ord9>y m$ical man ( ! reality ( any psy*ic ph5om5a because he is n m5tally tra9$ 9 ! same inexorably logical processes ( ?\ght z are ! eng9e]s & sci5ti/s4 ,exp]i5ce has taught me to mi/ru/ ! man :o approa*es ) indirect advances to ! subject ( ,spiritualism4 ,i pref] ! def9ite *all5ge ( a critical j\rnali/ :o dem&s facts & judges on facts1 = x is und\bt$ly an axiom t ! ,seek] aft] ,tru?1 h[ev] sceptical he may be1 has no ho/ile influ5ce 9 a prop]ly con/itut$ circle4 ,x has ev] be5 a matt] ( regret to me t ! mass ( ,spirituali/s hold ! fallaci\s idea t a sceptical influ5ce c h9d] a sance4 ,= x is n ! lack ( belief or disbelief ( ! "o or few sceptics t weak5s ! influ5ce4 ,x is ! mass belief ( ! :ole circle 9 ! ho/ile influ5ce ( ! sceptic t does ! h>m4 ,aft] ?9k+ matt]s ov] ,i decid$ t x might be wrong to prejudice ,c>!w by 8 und]graduate views4 ,aft] all1 "s ye>s _h pass$1 & if e ,ox=d man held to ! ecc5tric habits & beliefs ( 8 puppy days ! _w w\ld be a sorry place4 ,i wrote to him ask+ him to d9e ) me at my club dur+ ! foll[+ week4 ,he _h *ang$ s mu* t :5 he ent]$ ! smok+ room ,i did n recognize him4 ,tropical sunlight _h bronz$ & wr9kl$ 8 sk91 8 eyes _h ! cle> h>d /eel-grey fad$ness ( ! blue iris t comes to m5 :o h gaz$ long across des]ts4 ,mal>ia _h ?9n$ d[n 8 =m & 8 h&s 7 big-ve9$ & tremul\s ) qu99e4 ,ov] ! meal he told me a good deal ab\t 8 life abroad1 & ,i realiz$ some?+ ( ! deadly lonel9ess ( a :ite man's life 9 ! dull oil fields ( ,mexico4 ,f\r o!r :ites to speak to & = ! re/ native peons1 ,indians & a spr9kl+ ( ,*9ese coolies4 ,a bottle ( good w9e is a spl5did lubricant = ! human tongue1 & ! ,burgundy--a 8,clos du ,poi10 '#hd--soon eas$ him ( all awkw>dness4 ,ov] ! c(fee & cig>s he came to 8 po9t4 8,y /ill g on ) ,spiritualism1 don't y1 ,grey80 8,yes10 ,i answ]$ him1 8b ,i ?\ght t y did n believe 9 x40 ,8 answ] almo/ %ock$ me ) its viol5ce4 8,god6 b ,i wi% t ,i did n60 ,he 0 sil5t ) emotion = a mom5t1 !n resum$3 8,y "k ,i nev] believ$ 9 x at ! ,h\se4 ,i always ?\ght y fell[s 7 simply runn+ x z a craze1 b up at ,los ,*i*>ras--t 0 ! ?ird big oil gu%] t ! ,company own$--!re 0 a ,corni% m9+ eng9e]1 ,bill ,treg>!n4 8,he 0 a que] fi%1 a sil5t man2 squat-%ap$1 broad z he 0 long & full ( que] fancies4 ,he _h a little plan*ette bo>d t he us$ to consult ab\t ev]y?+1 & ,i h se5 him sit !re 9 ! patio ( ! (fice build+ ) ! little jigg] danc+ ab\t ov] reams ( pap]4 8,i ?\ght he 0 crazy1 b he p]suad$ me to try ! ?+1 & ,i got messages1 too4 ,"o day x spelt out a message f ,ell51 & ,ell5 has be5 dead = f\r ye>s--%e 0 my old nurse--,ell5---- 8,ev5 !n ,i 0 only half conv9c$4 ,"o's bra9 plays "o /range tricks d[n !re 9 ! ,ti]ra ,cali5te1 & ,i h se5 an upturn$ m\nta9 /&+ on its head 9 ! des]t--mirage ( c\rse1 & ,i us$ to ?9k ! plan*ette m5tal mirage1 subconsci\s /uff ( "s k9d--& ,i didn't believe4 8,!n ,treg>!n us$ to laugh at me = a fool1 & "o night he blaz$ up into a /range bit ( rage & /ood !re 9 ! moonlight %ak+ 8 fi/ at me4 #8,we ,corni% folk h kn[n ! unwrit lore = all "t1' said he4 #8,old odd p we are & we "k old odd ?+s4 ,i tell y4 ,i w tell y t ,i am "r :5 ,i am dead4 ,y w n li/5 to me n[1 b y %all li/5 !n1 inde$4' 8,lots ( ! /uff he rav$ at u t night1 b ,i & ano!r man at la/ calm$ him d[n & got him (f to b$4 ,i ?\ght little en\gh ( x at ! "t1 & a week lat] ,i w5t back f ,los ,*i*>ras to ! ,(fices at ,tampico4 8,i suppose x 0 a mon? lat] t ,i he>d ! fir/ knock4 ,x 0 pa/ midday1 "r 9 ! he>t ( ! sie/a h\r4 ,n a s\l mov+1 ! v dogs sil5t 9 ! /reets1 & ! :ole place a bl9d+ blaze ( sunlight4 8,i knew at once--t's ! odd ?+ ab\t x4 ,i knew in/antly 9 my he>t t ,treg>!n 0 dead4 8,t 0 six mon?s ago1 & s9ce !n ,i keep on he>+ ! raps4 ,i "k t ,treg>!n is keep+ 8 pl$ge1 b ,i _c answ] him back2 ,i _c get into t\* ) him4 8,n[ tell me ?is--) all y\r k ( ^! ?+s1 c y help me80 ,i ask$ him :at he _h done1 & he told me a long *ronicle ( visits to m$iums 9 ,new ,york1 ( an attempt to talk ?r\gh a voodoo woman 9 ,new ,orleans1 & ( hone/1 pati5t sitt+s 9 a little suburban circle 9 ,london4 ,c>!w 0 cle>ly desp]ate & absolutely 9 e>ne/4 ,i knew )\t 8 tell+ me :at 0 at ! back ( 8 m9d4 ,! problem 0 a peculi> "o1 = "h 0 a live man to all int5ts haunt$ by a malici\s _s n[ on ano!r plane4 ,c>!w's "* 0 a /rong "o1 ?\gh ( a l[ & viol5t type4 ,?is m5tal p]secution _h produc$ a prodigi\s feel+ ( hatr$ = ! dead man--a feel+ ( hatr$ t _h n exi/$ :5 he 0 alive1 = !n ! hatr$ 0 all on ,treg>!n's side4 ,!re 0 also ! possibility t ! knock 0 pure halluc9ation & n a g5u9e clairaudi5t ph5om5on at all4 ,i ask$ ,c>!w if he c\ld give me p>ticul>s ( h[ ,treg>!n di$1 & ,i 0 n surpris$ to le>n t 8 end _h be5 a viol5t "o4 ,a small oil gu%] _h brok5 out z an (f%oot f ! l>g] "o4 ,9 ord] to cut (f ! fl[ & wa/e ( oil x is ! practice to =ce a dynamite c>tridge into ^! small leads4 ,?is :5 explod$ breaks ! natural *annel ( ! oil & blocks ! outlet4 ,treg>!n1 ?r\gh an accid5t or c>elessness--he 0 a deep dr9k]--_h de/roy$ himself :5 prep>+ ! *>ge4 ,i ask$ ,c>!w if he 0 prep>$ to att5d a sance or two & if he w\ld put himself completely 9 my h&s4 ,he ass5t$ readily1 reass]t+ 8 dom9ant desire to be able to talk back to ,treg>!n4 ,i 0 hold+ private sances twice a week !n1 b my little circle 01 ?\gh p[]ful en\gh = rese>* "w1 q unsuitable = deal+ ) an abnormal case ( undesir$ communication4 ,dur+ ! week ,i got into t\* ) a private m$ium ^: faculty ( clairaudi5ce 0 c\pl$ ) an excell5t n]v\s sy/em1 & ,i re9=c$ ! circle by ! addition ( ,dr4 ,mill]1#a :o1 ?\gh n a pr(ess$ ,spirituali/1 is no sceptic conc]n+ occult ph5om5a & is admitt$ly "o ( ! mo/ successful practition]s ( curative psy*ology t we h to-day4 ,a few days lat] ,c>!w came to my *amb]s 9 ! ,temple & 0 introduc$ to ! memb]s ( ! circle4 ,i plac$ him on ! left-h& contact side ( ! m$ium & l[]$ ! lights4 ,! m$ium engag$ 9 ?is case 0 "u d\ble controls1 "o a _s call$ 8,l\is10 ! o!r a r elusive & int]mitt5t control t answ]$ to ! "n ( 8,montecat9i40 ,! trance /ate 0 ent]$ almo/ imm$iately & 8,l\is0 took control4 ,i ask$ him to f9d ,treg>!n & he %[$ consid]able reluctance1 insi/+ t he 0 8n !re40 ,! control 8,l\is0 0 !n dispossess$ by 8,montecat9i10 :o answ]$ 9 an entirely diff]5t voice & %[$ a di/9ct & sep>ate p]sonality4 8,i c f9d him10 said ,montecat9i1 & almo/ on ! e*o ( ! words a di/9ct audible rap came f ! ceil+ ( ! room4 ,c>!w recogniz$ x in/antly & fl9*$ z if x 7 a p]sonal bl[ at him4 8,h y got ,treg>!n !re80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 !y won't let him come "h10 0 ! answ]4 8,:y won't !y let him come80 8,afraid ( him40 8,:o is x rapp+1 !n80 8,x's a s5t rap = somebody4 ,i didn't d x40 8,:o is ! rap =80 8,= ! br[n man40 7,c>!w 0 sunburnt47 8,he wants to speak to ! _s :o s5ds x40 8,he c't1 x's f a bad _s40 8,b y said y c\ld f9d ,treg>!n40 8,i h f\nd him1 b ,i c't br+ him40 8,:y n80 8,he is too heavy40 8,:at d y mean80 8,too heavy--too l[ d[n--too mu* hatr$40 8,c't ,l\is help y br+ him80 ,?is 0 answ]$ aft] a pause by ! voice ( ,l\is4 8,we w try if y all help--b ! br[n man is h9d]+ u40 ,i !n det]m9$ to break ! circle & set ,c>!w on a *air outside4 8,if y want to get ?r\gh to ,treg>!n10 ,i told him1 8y mu/ subdue t hatr$ ( y\rs4 ,i am go+ to try = ,treg>!n by ! direct voice me?od40 ,i plac$ an ord9>y gramophone trumpet on a light table )9 ! circle1 !n we rejo9$ h&s & conc5trat$4 8,c y get ,treg>!n n[80 ,i ask$4 8,yes1 he is com+--b he doesn't want to come40 8,i want him to speak to u ?r\gh ! trumpet10 ,i told !m4 ,almo/ imm$iately !re 7 ?ree knocks on ! table close by ! trumpet4 ,!n ! voice came out ( ! trumpet1 n out ( ! m$ium1 b x 0 ! voice ( ,montecat9i4 8,he's a bad _s & he won't talk10 said ! control4 8,ask him if he kn[s :o's "h80 8,c>!w60 bl>$ ! trumpet 9 ! voice ( ,treg>!n4 ,i he>d ! cra% ( ,c>!w's *air fall+ back z he rose1 & !n 8 words3 8,treg>!n--at la/60 ,! trumpet *uckl$ at him1 a h>d s>donic *uckle1 & x 0 a dreadful ?+ to he>4 8,/op t1 ,treg>!n10 ,i said %>ply4 8,n[ li/5 to me4 ,y mu/ /op s5d+ ^! knocks4 ,y h prov$ to ,c>!w t y 7 "r1 & = ! future !re is no s5se 9 x40 ,aga9 ! trumpet began to *uckle4 8,i want ,c>!w--"h10 said ! voice ( ,treg>!n4 8,i want him to keep me company :]e ,i am n[40 ,! m$ium began to wri! uneasily1 & ,i sudd5ly realiz$ t some?+ dang]\s _h happ5$4 ,! two normal controls1 8,l\is0 & 8,montecat9i10 :om we _h s5t to fet* ,treg>!n's _s1 _h disappe>$ & ,treg>!n himself _h tak5 ov] control4 ,some?+ ( a _s ( uneas9ess & a g5]al s5se ( dang] began to spread ?r\gh ! circle4 ,i call$ to ,c>!w to come into ! circle aga9 & to cross 8 h&s1 grasp+ my wri/ & ,mill]'s1 s z n to break ! *a9 :5 ent]+4 8,n[ man60 ,i told him1 8"h is y\r *ance4 ,we h ,treg>!n "h1 & we w help y all we c4 ,y mu/ fight him ) ! :ole ( y\r w-p[]4 ,defy him1 raise him to ang]1 & at ! crucial po9t ,i w d some?+ :i* w de/roy 8 p[] ov] y = ev]6 ,n[60 ,c>!w's grip burnt into my wri/s z he took hold ( himself1 & !n all ! bitt]1 dom9ant hatr$ t 0 9 ! man flam$ out4 ,he /ood 9 ! circle t[]+ above u on our *airs & he p\r$ into t trumpet a bread? ( bil+ual ,spani% & ,engli% invective t w\ld h l$ to murd] any:]e4 ,he paus$ = brea? & f ! trumpet came no *uckle1 b a splutt]+1 /amm]+1 furi\s attempt to reply4 ,i _h no ne$ to prompt him to g on4 ,he lac$ into 8 gho/ly antagoni/ z if he _h ! e>?ly body !re 9 front ( him4 ,all ! p5t-up hatr$ ( ! pa/ mon?s w+$ 8 words4 ,! consci\sness ( 8 torm5t made 8 qu>rel j1 & at ! height ( 8 p]oration ,i conc5trat$ ! :ole ( my psy*ic en]gies & made ! f\r exorcism signs ( ! m>t9i/ ritual1 bidd+ ,treg>!n begone1 nev] to return & nev] to be able to s5d a rap1 & in/antly broke ! circle4 ,i !n r\s$ ! m$ium f ! trance ) a c\ple ( simple passes4 ,! reaction f ! viol5ce ( ! sance left u all sp5t & %ak54 ,! m$ium recov]$1 rememb]+ no?+1 b feel+ unusually exhau/$4 ,lat] exp]im5ts ) h] %[$ t ! dom9ation by ! ,treg>!n control 0 purely tempor>y & t 8,l\is0 & 8,montecat9i0 _h reass]t$ comm&4 ,my own op9ion is t no?+ b ! int5se 8hate conc5tration0 ( ,c>!w t[>d 8 gho/ly antagoni/ c\ld h enabl$ ,treg>!n to assume control at all4 ,x 0 a duel ( wills betwe5 ! liv+ & ! dead1 f\ght ov] ! n>r[ no-man's l& ( ! e>? & _s planes1 & ,i am n sure t x 0 n a duel :i* end$ fatally = ! s\l ( ,treg>!n4 ,c>!w at any rate 0 free ( all tr\ble aft]w>ds1 b wild horses c\ld n drag him to a sance4 ,mill] 0 m conv9c$ by ?is a/oni%+ sance ?an by f> m mat]ial ph5om5a t he _h se54 ,! foll[+ day1 ?\gh1 he s5t me an explanation ( ! :ole affair argu$ out on 8 own l9es4 ,he held t ,c>!w 0 ! subject ( an obsession & t ! :ole ( ! ph5om5a 7 due to subconsci\s hypnotism ( ! m$ium alt]natively by me z a believ] 9 ,spiritualism & by ,c>!w4 ,! direct voice he ascrib$ to unconsci\s or subconsci\s v5triloquism by ! m$ium1 & he po9t$ out t ! words utt]$ by ,treg>!n 7 precisely :at "o w\ld expect ,c>!w to say if ,c>!w 7 9 ,treg>!n's place4 ,9 o!r words1 we 7 pres5t at an amaz+ duel betwe5 ,c>!w's consci\s m9d & an obsession ( 8 subconsci\s m9d t _h built itself into a malignant id5tity4 ,x is int]e/+ z a psy*ological !ory1 b 9 po9t ( fact ,i hold x to be entirely wrong4 ,we argu$ x out a good deal toge!r1 b exp]im5ts 9 psy*ic sci5ce c seldom be repeat$1 &1 z ,i say1 ,c>!w refus$ to submit to any fur!r attempt to evoke ,treg>!n4 ,z a man ,i sympa?ize ) him1 & he 0 really v grateful to u--b z a sci5ti/ ,i w\ld h lik$ to try aga9 9 ord] to attempt to conv9ce ,mill]4 ,,footnote3 #a ,all names ( p & places h be5 *ang$1 b ,dr4 ,mill]'s cures ( 8%ell %ock0 dur+ ! w> h %[n t "o's e/imate ( 8 p[]s 0 p]fectly correct4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,automati/ ,a well-kn[n psy*ic inve/igator once jok+ly compla9$ to me t ! telephone s]vice ( ! _s _w seem$ to be z unreliable & badly damag$ z t ( ,great ,brita94 ,c]ta9ly1 communication is (t5 freaki% & int]mitt5t1 & ! e?ical value ( ! tea*+s receiv$ at great l5g? & pa9/ak+ly transcrib$ is (t5 completely valueless4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t we :o are conduct+ rese>* 9 psy*ic matt]s h a poor range ( in/rum5ts or tools to "w )4 ,!re mu/ inevitably be ! human m$ium1 & long exp]i5ce has taught me t 9 ! case ( automatic writ+ "o mu/ be prep>$ to recognize ! intrusion ( ! m$ium's own ?\ght-processes into ! record receiv$ f ! _s _w4 ,t ^! int]polat$ writ+s are consci\s frauds by ! m$iums we c unhesitat+ly d5y1 b !y appe> to be ei!r unconsci\s records ( ! m$ium's own ?\ghts or else ! re-transmitt$ subconsci\s ?\ght-processes ( ! m$ium e*o$ back by ! control4 ,i h hopes t 9 ! future we %all be able to devise an appliance = ! record+ ( automatic writ+ 9 :i* ! function ( ! m$ium w be purely t ( a bridge betwe5 ! two planes & 9 :i* ! physical act ( writ+ w be me*anically p]=m$4#b ,! difficulty 9 automatic writ+ lies 9 ! association ( ideas1 & "o ^w writt5 by a plan*ette or spelt out by an ouija trav]s] leads to ! /imulation ( a tra9 ( ?\ght 9 ! subconsci\s m9d ev5 ?\gh ! consci\s bra9 may be 9 ! trance /ate4 ,! difficulty is to piece toge!r :at c be t]m$ ! true _s messages out ( ! mass ( pseudo-communications t surr\nd !m4 ,! analysis ( ! famili> examples ( 8cross-correspond5ce0 are a valuable guide 9 ! complexities t are involv$ 9 ! "q4 ,a popul> idea ( ! difficulty ( communication c be ga9$ by imag9+ a man 9 a telephone ex*ange 9 ,london try+ to talk to ,newca/le4 ,he c g f in/rum5t to in/rum5t & speak ?r\gh1 b all ! in/rum5ts keep on go+ out ( ord]1 s t only disconnect$ fragm5ts ( communication pass ov] "o wire4 ,?is w\ld n matt] if ! p]son ) :om he wi%es to talk 7 also 9 an ex*ange at ,newca/le4 ,he1 too1 c\ld pass to o!r in/rum5ts1 b we mu/ imag9e ! mortal recipi5t ( _s messages z a subscrib] ) only "o defective in/rum5t4#c ,difficult z ! subject ( automatic writ+ is1 x is f ^! writ+s t ! ,spirituali/ conception ( life 9 ! next _w is glean$4 ,_m a /ud5t has f\nd eloqu5t1 flu5t1 & conv9c+ description ( ! life beyond ! veil fl[ f 8 p5 :5 ! _s controls 7 work+ well4 ,o!r writ]s h _h acc\nts ( t]rors beyond ! veil3 %ock+ & a/oni%+ revelations ( new concepts ( evil1 exotic viol5ces ( ! s\l1 & ev5 direct incitem5ts to ! commission ( crim9al acts 9 ?is plane4 ,spirituali/s are accu/om$ to divide ^! spirits into classes ( good & bad1 & x has be5 assum$ on all too sl5d] gr\nds t only ! 8good0 spirits tell ! tru? ab\t ! o!r planes4 ,!re are bad & ly+ spirits1 j z !re are wick$ & untru?ful m51 b latt]ly !re has be5 a di/9ct t5d5cy to suppress all m5tion ( ! bad communicators & to attempt ! organization ( ,spirituali/ & psy*ic inve/igation z an unor?odox asc5d+ sect organiz$ z a di/9ct *ur* or religi\s body4 ,?is t5d5cy w\ld be fatal to ! progress ( occult inve/igation4 ,! pr(essional m$iums1 on ! o!r h&1 realize t to atta9 f9ancial success1 organization1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( a m$iumi/ic hi]>*y is ess5tial4 ,bad spirits are bad bus9ess & x is bad =m to m5tion !m outside c]ta9 circles4 ,any inve/igator ( exp]i5ce w recognize at once t ! spirits ( suicides are frequ5t communicators to private rese>* circles1 private automati/s & o!rs1 b x is an und5iable fact t 9 public circles our lead+ expon5ts n[ nev] admit t any ( ! spirits :o communicate h be5 any?+ b mortals ^: end 0 normal1 or m rec5tly1 ^? :o 7 kill$ 9 battle4 ,!re is m 9 ,spiritualism ?an ! m]e assurance to inquiries t life on ! o!r side is v beautiful1 t vocations simil> to ^? on e>? are foll[$ !re & t !re is a /eady upw>d progression4 ,^! ?+s dom9ate ! m9ds ( a c]ta9 section ( ! ,engli% ,spirituali/s1 & _! tacit negation ( ! o!r d>k] side ( ! revelations is entirely contr>y to ,fr5*1 ,russian1 & c]ta9 ,lat9-,am]ican s*ools ( ?\ght4 ,! hi/ory ( all religions & analysis ( _! t5ets reveal "o great out/&+ fact4 ,!re has always be5 an elem5t ( fe> & t]ror connect$ ) all conceptions ( ! aft]-life4 ,!re is no?+ 9 reveal$ ,spiritualism to sugge/ t ab/ract ju/ice is m preval5t on ! next plane ?an on ?is imp]fect e>?4 ,! v fact ( ! admitt$ exi/5ce ( bad & evil spirits capable ( malice1 is 9 itself fatal to ! b$ ( rose-leaves !ories4 ,9 sci5ce x is ! abnormal prop]ties ( a new gas1 comp\nd1 or elem5t t lead sci5ti/s to /udy x1 s 9 ! realm ( psy*ic sci5ce x is only ?r\gh close /udy ( ! abnormal t we c atta9 to any cle> idea ( ! normal4 ,x has be5 ca/ at me z a reproa* t ,i h pursu$ va9 & extraord9>y pa?s ( rese>*1 n disda9+ to delve into d>k secrets ( occulti/ ritual ^: proce$+s w\ld be unor?odox & blasphem\s if laid b>e to ! or?odox & anmic ,spirituali/ circles ( ,balham4 ,yet ,%amonnism is ,spiritualism1 & ! old s*ools ( sorc]y & art magic held psy*ic secrets t are /ill reproducible b yet inexplicable 9 ^! tw5tie?-c5tury days4 ,"o ( ! mo/ wond]ful automati/s ,i ev] met 0 ! late ,jules ,c>ri]4 ,a tall1 sp>e figure1 black-be>d$1 aquil9e-nos$1 vividly pale 9 complexion1 he _h d>k hazel eyes ) br[n mottl$ r+s ab\t ! pupil t sugge/$ 9 a vague way some?+ fel9e or leop>d-l4 ,i met him q by *ance 9 a book%op 9 ! ,rue de ,val5ci5nes ^: proprietor _h writt5 to me ab\t "s curi\s e>ly n9ete5?-c5tury manuscripts t _h come into 8 possession4 ,^! books consi/$ ( "s r commonplace manuscripts ( c]ta9 philosophical transactions deal+ ) occult ph5om5a4 ,p>is 9 ! e>ly ?irties ( ! la/ c5tury 0 seam$ ) secret organizations devot$ to sci5tific & political /udies4 ,! great impulse ( ! ,revolution _h produc$ 9 turn ,napoleon & !n ! ,b\rbon reaction4 ,! /rong arm ( ! cl]ical p>ty drove ! philosoph]s und]gr\nd1 & only f "t to "t c "o f9d ^! peculi> ar*ives ( occulti/ activity 9 odd booksell]s' %ops & ! libr>ies ( /ud5ts4 ,! proprietor ( ! %op knew my int]e/ 9 ^! matt]s & _h be=e be5 at pa9s to secure me c]ta9 p]sonal s\v5irs f 8 libr>y ( ,eliphas ,levi1#d s :5ev] an odd 8,grimoire10 or e>ly matt] on occultism fell to 8 lot he w\ld put x by aga9/ my next visit4 ,he x 0 :o introduc$ ,c>ri] to me z a fell[-/ud5t1 b he made x abundantly cle> t ,c>ri] 0 too poor to be a book buy] & t he himself look$ on him z a peculi> acqua9tance r ?an z a cu/om]4 ,we fell into conv]sation1 & ,i 0 delight$ to f9d t ,c>ri] _h a wide & erudite k ( e>ly books on magical practice4 ,?is he told me he _h ga9$ pr9cipally by sp>e-"t /udy at ! ,librairie de ,p>is1 b also f ! loan ( books f fri5ds4 ,he _h1 x appe>$1 catalogu$ sev]al private collections ( works on psy*ic & sup]normal subjects4 ,i took him (f to lun* ) me at ! ,caf ,ba/i51 & he expla9$ t he 0 complet+ a catalogue or bibliography ( books on magic publi%$ previ\sly to #ahej4 8,!re are10 said he1 8a numb] ( miss+ works ref]r$ to by contempor>y au?ors4 ,( ^! !re is little k1 b little by little ,i am rewrit+ !m40 8,automatic writ+ or orig9al d$uctive "w80 ,i ask$ him4 8,automatic--pur et simple10 he repli$4 8,my control is call$ ,f]n& de ,fques & 0 a monk ( ! ,abbey ( ,sa9t-,b>nabe ne> ,blagues4 ,?anks to 8 help1 ,i h recov]$ amaz+ ?+s t 7 lo/40 ,he sank 8 voice z he told me & 8 leop>d eyes seem$ to gl[ gold5 z ! w9e 9 8 glass4 8,i "k ! secrets ( ! lo/ inn] ritual ( ! ,illum9ati10 he told me4 8,i h recov]$ ,pietro ,z>ant9o's invocation1 & c\ld ,i only ma/] anci5t ,greek ,i c\ld lay ! secrets ( ! ,bac* b>e4 ,b _! confus$ script p>alyses my h& & ,i mu/ keep to ,fr5* & ,lat940 ,i knew too mu* ( ! va/ bread? & h]itage ( k t ! ,h]metic philosoph]s inh]it$ f ! ,gno/ics to d\bt 8 words4 ,reveal$ k may sometimes appe> to be )drawn = a :ile1 b x w inevitably be re-disclos$4 ,hav+ an appo9tm5t to keep1 ,i made a note ( 8 address & promis$ to resume our acqua9tance%ip on ano!r day4 ,a week lat] ,i _h _h leisure to g ?r\gh my manuscripts4 ,!y 7 v int]e/+1 b v]bose1 & 7 full ( curi\sly involv$ obliquities ( mean+ & conta9$ "s peculi> ,hebrew *>ms ( ,kabbali/ic significance4 ,by ei!r bad luck or ! design ( "s e>li] own]1 two pages ( ! invocatory ritual = ! rais+ ( ! spirits ( ! dead 7 miss+4 ,x occurr$ to me t ,c>ri] might be able to fill ! gap by means ( automatic writ+1 s ,i wrote to him sugge/+ ! attempt & ask+ him to my rooms4 ,he repli$ by return1 express+ 8 will+ness to help1 & add+ t 8 control _h ass5t$1 b desir$ me to visit him 9 8 own rooms 9 ord] t he might n be di/urb$ by novel surr\nd+s4 ,! next night ,i w5t to ,c>ri]'s4 ,he liv$ 9 "o ( ^? dull me&]+ /reets t rise f ! mass ( ! city t[>d ,montp>nasse4 ,! h\se 0 an old tumble d[n w>r51 dirty & ill-kept1 ! v>i\s floors let out 9 rooms or suites ( ap>tm5ts to t5ants :o 7 none too p>ticul> 9 _! *oice ( lodg+4 ,by ! light ( a mat* ,i exam9$ ! grimy c>ds p9n$ 9 ! hallway1 & at la/ locat$ ,c>ri]'s "n z own] ( ! back room on ! ?ird floor4 ,he op5$ to my knock & ,i f\nd myself 9 a room :i* made no pret5sion to disguise ! pov]ty ( its t5ant4 ,mo/ ( 8 furniture 0 books4 ,a globeless gas jet burnt feebly ov] a side table on :i* 7 "s di%es & !re 0 an old & uncleanly box b$ 9 ! corn]4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! room 0 a heavy old fa%ion$ circul> p$e/al table & on ?is he _h laid out glasses1 a bottle ( w9e1 & pap]4 ,he %[$ me 8 books1 & = a :ile we discuss$ ,guld5/ubb4#e ,i look$ at "s ( 8 automatic writ+s t gave int]pretations ( "s aspects ( ,etteilla & 0 9 p>ticul> int]e/$ 9 a new r5d]+ ( 8 ,book ( ,?o?4#f ,9 ! meantime ,c>ri] 0 glanc+ ?r\gh ! imp]fect ,,ms4 t ,i _h br\ght ) me4 8,?is is r diff]5t f mo/ ( ! books ( ! p]iod10 said he4 8,x is m l a note-book ( lectures or a prcis ( an exi/+ magical ritual z p]=m$ by a small *ild4 ,:at d y make ( x80 8,t is j h[ x /ruck me10 ,i told him4 8,x is ab\t ! p]iod ( ! end ( ! sev5te5? & beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! writ] might h be5 "o ( ! adepts tra9$ by ,francis ,b>ret1 by ,caglio/ro1 or by ,dom ,g]le1 b x might ev5 be z late z ,madame ,l5orm&40 8,h>dly #ahae1 ,i ?9k10 said ,c>ri]1 8b no matt]4 ,! int]e/+ ?+ is t ?is writ] seems to h %orn 8 ritual ( lots ( ! iness5tial matt]s4 ,= in/ance1 9 ?is matt] ( ! invocation ( simple elem5ts he has resolutely r$uc$ 8 =mula to m]e ess5tials4 ,two k9ds ( ! we>isome ,hebrew pray]s are gone & ! actual me*anical adjuncts to ! invocation are simplifi$4 8,8 consecrations too are limit$ simply to ! repetition ( words ( p[]4 ,?is man _h 9 8 way r$uc$ 8 art magic to :at "o may t]m work+ =mul40 8,sometime ,i w exp]im5t ) !m10 ,i told him1 8b = ! pres5t let u see if we c recov] ! ritual on ! miss+ pages40 ,c>ri] soon pass$ "u control4 ,8 m\? seem$ to fall slack & op5 9 r gha/ly fa%ion & ! eyeballs turn$ up "u ! lids s t ?\gh he wrote ) half-op5$ eyes2 only ! blue-t9t$ :ite ( ! eyeballs c\ld be se5 "u 8 heavy lids4 ,8 h& & =e>m began to twit* spasmodically1 b ! p5cil /ay$ almo/ immobile on ! pap] =m+ a little knot ( scrat*es1 b no lett]s4 ,f9ally ,i saw t he _h completely ent]$ ! trance /ate & 0 directly "u control4 8,:o is ! au?or ( ^! manuscripts80 ,i ask$4 ,)\t a pause ! p5cil wrote rapidly 9 a %>p angul> script3 8,m>cel ,!ot1 ,adept & ,m9or ,ma/] ( ! ,arcana40 8,"u :om did y /udy80 8,"u ! div9e ,giuseppe ,balsamo ,c\nt ,caglio/ro1 ! ,gr& ,copt ( ! ,univ]se1 & lat] "u ,doctor ,jules ,lem]ci] pupil ( ,lavat] & ,caglio/ro40 8,w y reveal to u ! miss+ pages ( y\r manuscript80 ,! answ] 0 unexpect$4 8,to y two10 ! p5cil wrote1 8,i c reveal ^! secrets1 = y too are initiate & "k :at progress is p]mitt$ to ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,?is ,i say unto y4 ,9 ! ?ird decade ( ?is c5tury %all !re be a revival ( art magic1 b mu* t has be5 seal$ to ! philosoph]s %all be kn[n to ! heal]s ( m540#g ,! control reveal$ a complete & up-to-date k ( movem5ts 9 ! _w ( psy*ic rese>* & ! refra9 ( ! communications 0 ev] ! same4 8,^! ?+s 7 kn[n be=e1 b mank9d _h n ! s5se to apply ! doctr9es & practice40 ,at l5g? ! control took up ! actual communication ( ! miss+ portion ( ! ritual & ,c>ri]'s automatic script *ang$ entirely f 8 own angul>1 l>ge-lett]$1 trim1 & /raggly lett]+ to ! /aid precise well-=m$ h&writ+ ( ! orig9al manuscript4 ,all w5t well until x came to ! names ( ,god1 :i* _h to be writt5 9 ,hebrew *>act]s 9 ! corn]s ( ! triangle )9 ! p5tagon ( ! presid5t ( ! air4 ,c>ri]'s h& /ruggl$ ) ! attempt to produce ! lett]s1 b ! *>act]s w\ld n =m4 ,!re 0 a mom5t ( indecision1 & !n ,i saw hov]+ ov] ! table a small lamb5t sph]e ( blui% light4 ,! room1 rememb]1 0 light$ by a gas jet & we 7 n 9 d>kness1 b cle> & di/9ct ! flick]+ globe ( blue light =m$ ov] ! table1 !n desc5d$ to wrap r\nd ,c>ri]'s h& & p5cil4 ,) x !re seem$ to come an impression ( int5se cold1 !n !re =m$ )9 ! light a pla9ly visible h& be>+ a curi\sly wr\ght talismanic r+4 ,?is h& took ! p5cil & wrote ! names 9 ,hebrew *>act]s ,,vevahliah1 ,,aniel1 & ,,mumiah1 !n )drew aga94 ,:ile ! re/ ( ! ritual 0 be+ writt5 ! globe ( light into :i* ! h& _h r$issolv$ hov]$ ov] ! table1 b at ! end ( ! script :5 ,c>ri]'s h& fell idle x return$ & mat]ializ+ aga9 wrote 9 bold script 9 ord9>y ,lat9 *>act]s3 8,! dead ye w summon1 b ,nahemah w answ]1 = ,i too am a creature ( ! fire & x is only on ! und]planes t ,i comm&40 ,once aga9 ! globe ( fire r$issolv$ ! h&1 !n ! :ole asc5d+ t[>d ! ceil+ appe>$ to exp&1 dissipate & vani% away4 ,c>ri] came r\nd & ,i boil$ him up a glass ( hot wat]1 :i*1 ) a lib]al da% ( w9e1 soon re/or$ him to himself4 ,toge!r we w5t ov] ! script :ile ,i told him ( ! curi\s ph5om5on t ,i _h witness$4 8,t may acc\nt = ! way my h& is a*+10 he said4 8,i ?\ght x 0 m ?an usual10 & spread+ 8 h& out 9 front ( him we bo? notic$ = ! fir/ "t t bo? ! fir/ jo9t ( ! ?umb & ! nail & fir/ jo9t ( ! =ef+] 7 actually swoll5 & bruis$4 8,?is ,m>cel ,!ot seems to be a t]rible fell[10 said he ruefully4 8,x is ! la/ "p ( ! message t he has atta*$ to ! ritual t puzzles me10 ,i said4 8,assum+ t he is actually a bad _s1 he yet seems to be able to repeat ! con/ruction ( a protective circle ( exorcism 9 :i* ! names ( ,god are frequ5tly repeat$ & :i* is 9 itself suppos$ to be demon-pro( & !n w>ns u t ,nahemah w answ]4 ,nahemah is ! _s que5 :o presides ov] ! female devils ( obsession--! ,succubi4 ,?us ,c>ri]1 my fri5d1 ,i d n q see :at to expect40 8,! ,succubi10 said ,c>ri]1 8are kn[n to be able to assume ! =ms ( ! mo/ desirable ( wom54 ,?is ,m>cel ,!ot /udi$ ?aumaturgy & magic "u ,caglio/ro & 8 foll[]s1 & y "k to :at amaz+ practices ! ,gr& ,copt set 8 female devotees4 ,x is probable t ! invocation 9 its peculi>ly cond5s$ /yle op5s ! doors to dang]s t are n pres5t :5 ! full ritual is appli$4 ,y notice t he /yles himself m9or ma/]40 ,i agre$1 & lat] analysis ( ! ritual z comp>$ to o!rs %[$ t 9 ! process ( cond5sation _m ( ! safegu>d+ c]emonies & propitiatory invocations _h be5 disc>d$4 ,my own op9ion is t ,m>cel ,!ot 0 "o ( t num]\s class ( p :o und]took ! /udy ( magic only 9 ord] to obta9 ! sup]natural qualification ( c>nal desires4 ,9 any case ,i h deem$ 8 ritual unsafe = exp]im5t & h tak5 /eps s t x c nev] fall into unsuitable h&s4 ,! actual mat]ialism ( a _s h& to aid automatic writ+ is su* an unusual occurr5ce t to my m9d x completely disposes ( any !ory ( o!r ?an _s k be+ appli$ 9 ?is p>ticul> case4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,i c>ri$ out a long s]ies ( exp]im5ts ) ! idea ( develop+ an automatic record] op]at+ on ! l9es ( ! famili> tape ma*9e1 & exp]im5t$ at l5g? bo? 9 ,london & 9 ,p>is1 :]e my "w 0 done 9 connection ) ! /ud5t ,du ,plessis1 :o 0 "o ( ! h]oes :o gave 8 life at ,v]dun4 ,latt]ly we ab&on$ ! idea ( an actual pr9t-regi/]+ ma*9e = a device design$ to regi/] impulses on a wax cyl9d]1 some?+ on ! l9es ( a phonograph4 ,"s results 7 obta9$1 b ! ma*9e 0 n successful or reliable4 #c ,x is a sadd5+ & depress+ ?\ght to ?9k ( a rec5tly pass$ ov] _s rac+ f m$ium to m$ium 9 an attempt to get ?r\gh bits ( messages to an individual on ?is plane4 ,! _s ( ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s _h to communicate ?r\gh m$iums z di/ant z ,mrs4 ,holl& 9 ,india & ,mrs4 ,v]rall at ,cambridge4 ,lat] communications 7 receiv$ 9 complex fa%ion f o!r s\rces & ! :ole _h to be collect$ by ! ,rese>* ,(fic] ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 be=e !y made any s5se at all4 ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 ,vols4 ,,xx to ,,xxv inclusive4 #d ,! libr>y & pap]s ( ,alphonse ,l\is ,con/ant are1 ,i believe1 /ill 9 exi/5ce b inaccessible4 #e ,b>on de ,guld5/ubb4 ,la ,ralit des ,esprits et le ,phnomne ,m]veilleux de leur ,ecriture ,directe4 #aheg4 #f ,les ,sept ,nuances de l'uvre ,philosophique ,h]mtique4 ,leons ,?oriques et ,pratique du ,livre de ,?ot4 #aghf4 #g ,?is w\ld seem to po9t to ! pres5t rese>* 9 psy*ology & psy*o!rapeutics & its applications to cases ( 8%ell %ock0 & k9dr$ m5tal di/urbances4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,a/ral ,,light ,,& ,,! ,,psy*o-,,la/romet] ,"o ( ! commone/ ph5om5a associat$ ) ,spiritualism is ! production ( light4 ,_m m$iums possess ?is p[] ( attract+ or emitt+ light & ev5 small circles :]e !re is 9 tru? little en\gh ,light 9 ! true psy*ic s5se1 yet produce ?is1 ! mo/ elem5t>y ( ! ph5om5a4 ,x is possibly because x is s easy to induce light ph5om5a ( v>i\s k9ds t ! production ( any =m ( _s lum9osity has be51 s to speak1 tak5 at face value z a crit]ion ( goodness4 ,9 actual po9t ( fact at lea/ two-?irds ( ! light manife/ations se5 at ,sances may be class$ z dubi\s & a portion ( !m are m ?an dubi\s1 !y are malevol5t manife/ations4 ,to ?is bl9d belief 9 ! 8goodness0 ( _s light 9 itself we may trace c]ta9 disa/r\s m5tal calamities t h ov]tak5 too tru/ful se>*]s4 ,! my? spr+s possibly f an acceptance ( e>ly ,bible tea*+s & a desire to id5tify ^! manife/ations ) ! ,p5teco/al tongues ( fire & simil> analogies4 ,b among ! mass ( humble practition]s ( ,spiritualism :o foll[ ! pa? ( ! ,light are _m t are mi/ak+ a/ral evils = psy*ic good4 ,to ! av]age ,spirituali/ ! success ( a small circle 9 ! production ( _s lights is a he>t5+ message f ! _s _w4 ,x is a te/imony t life-aft]-dea? endures1 & z su* ! ph5om5a are welcom$ z _s visitors1 sometimes id5tifi$ z actual _s =ms1 & no d\bt is rais$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? pres5t conc]n+ ! innate & ess5tial 8goodness0 ( ! visitation4 ,9 ord] to avoid confusion ,i %all use ! t]m a/ral light to describe ! usual _s light4 ,! light ph5om5a are cu/om>ily associat$ ) ! d>k or semi-d>k sance because 9 ! full light ( day or "u normal conditions ( artificial light x is almo/ impossible to see ! a/ral light at all1 unless "o is clairvoyant or unless ! conc5tration ( _s =ce is s m>k$ t !re is no possibility ( mi/ak+ x4 ,! normal appe>ance ( a/ral light is t ( indef9ite globul> or pe>-%ap$ masses ( fa9t phosphoresc5ce4 ,^! appe> ne> sitt]s or on objects 9 ! room & frequ5tly move ab\t1 wax & wane1 or ga!r into cl\ds be=e a mat]ialism or 9 support ( a p>ticul> ef=t4#h ,9 o!r cases !y take ! =m ( direct rays & 9 c]ta9 individuals h be5 kn[n to occur z fla%es l dull electric dis*>ges4 ,ano!r n uncommon =m is ! projection f ! body ( a di/9ctly def9$ aura or radiation ( light :i* is fa9tly lum9\s l ! gases 9 a ,geissl] tube subject$ to oscillant dis*>ges4 ,we mu/ g f> back into hi/ory & inde$ beyond ! b\nds ( hi/ory be=e we c come to a "t :5 ?is manife/ation ( light 0 n "o "p ( ! common /ock 9 trade ( ! ?aumaturge or wond] work]4 ,! manipulation & control ( a/ral light ph5om5a 7 "p ( ! religi\s my/]ies ( ! magicians ( ,*aldea :o transmitt$ ! secret k to ! se]s ( ,egypt4 ,we f9d x 9 ! my? ( ! lum9\s bull 9 ! ,greek my/]ies & aga9 z an attribute ( ! great heal] ,apollonius ( ,tyana4 ,?is my/]i\s radiance plays equal p>ts 9 ! records ( ! lives ( ! sa9ts & 9 ! t]rible ar*ives ( ! trials = sorc]y4 ,confusion exi/s because to ! untra9$ eye ( mank9d all =ms ( a/ral light are id5tical4 ,! great] proportion ( ! a/ral light se5 by circles is t g5]at$ & giv5 (f by ! human m5tal en]gy ( ! circle itself4 ,! _s-=ms are all too (t5 ?\ght-=ms built up out ( ! lib]at$ psy*oplasm or ?\ght-matt] giv5 (f by sitt]s4 ,! physical nature ( ?is psy*oplasm has s f> defi$ all attempts at sci5tific rese>*1 b x appe>s to be some?+ m sub/antial ?an ! m]e emission ( vibrations t x is commonly held to be4 ,x appe>s to be an all-p5etrat+ impond]able emanation :i* dissipates rapidly1 b :i* "u c]ta9 conditions is capable ( be+ en]giz$ by ! intellig5ce ( ! liv+ or by disc>nate intellig5ce4 ,"u ^! conditions x becomes lum9\s & "u c]ta9 fur!r conditions c be us$ z ! vehicle = ! transmission ( =ce4 ,x c be/ be realiz$ z be+ to ! m9d :at ectoplasm#i is to ! body ( ! m$ium1 b ! precise limitations ( bo? ! a/ral body-matt] ectoplasm1 & a/ral m9d-matt] psy*oplasm are n yet asc]ta9$4 ,x is a conceivable hypo!sis t bo? are functions ( ! va/ unkn[n me*anism ( ! subconsci\s self1 b :]e ! capacity = ! projection ( ectoplasm is r>e1 ! emission ( psy*oplasm is ! basis ( mo/ ,spirituali/ ph5om5a4 ,x is to ?is radiation ( psy*oplasm t we mu/ look = ! explanation ( su* a simple ?+--& at ! same "t su* a complex ?+--z psy*ic atmosph]e4 ,d we n all "k ! peculi> atmosph]e :i* surr\nds individuals & places8 ,! ph5om5a associat$ ) app>itions h be5 ascrib$ to ! p5etration ( /ructure by viol5tly lib]at$ psy*oplasm set free 9 mom5ts ( passion & bloody viol5ce4 ,!re too is ! clue to its physical s\rce1 = 9 "s obscure way blood & ! emanations f blood play a vital & important "p 9 psy*ic matt]s4 ,"u normal circum/ances psy*oplasm is dissipat$ & ! lib]at$ en]gy t animat$ x goes ) x to return 9 ! normal way ( ! cycle ( life4 ,"u o!r circum/ances ! psy*oplasm retreats back into ! m9d :5ce x came1 j z ! mat]ializ$ ectoplasm is reabsorb$ into ! body ( ! m$ium4 ,! dang]s lat5t 9 assum+ all a/ral light ph5om5a to be 8good0 c be realiz$ :5 x is consid]$ :at may occur to ! project$ psy*oplasm :i* is emotionally lib]at$ beyond ! conf9es ( ! body & beyond its liv+ human control4 ,a p>ty ( "s half-doz5 =m a circle 9 "s prov9cial city4 ,!y may "k "o ano!r well or !y may be1 comp>atively speak+1 /rang]s4 ,h[ev] well !y may "k ! public lives ( ! memb]s ( ! circle1 c !y fa?om ! secret s\l ( ea* sitt]8 ,c !y say ^: m9d is a g>d5 ( purity or :o may h "s t5d5cy to "s unkn[n enormity8 ,yet x is precisely ?is weakness t makes a s\l-appall+ dang] ( ! hide\s m5tal promiscuity t is "o ( ! ess5tial ?+s ( :i* all ! m +5u\s & simple believ]s & a few clev] evil hypocrites among ,spirituali/s make a cult4 ,!y may unkn[+ly include among !mselves an individual1 man or woman1 :o has some:]e a secret k9k--a m5tal lean+--x ne$ n be an actually accompli%$ physical fact--b simply an incl9ation to ! obsc5e1 ! evil1 or ! cruel4 ,! circle laun*es its pray]1 conc5trates on ! attraction ( ! disc>nate spirits ( ^? :o h pass$ ov]--& :at comes1 :o comes8 ,!re is no gift$ ,spirituali/ or /ud5t ( matt]s psy*ic :o has n _h ei!r p]sonal or absolutely cr$ible second-h& exp]i5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( bad or ly+ spirits4 ,x is true t insi/5ce ^u _! exi/5ce has latt]ly become unfa%ionable 9 ,spirituali/ circles--because x does h>m to ! pr(essional m$ium1 b n ev5 ! mo/ insi/5t ( suppressive propag&a c live d[n ! writ+s & te/imonies ( ! pa/ & ! ev]-recurr5t und5iable ph5om5a ( ! pres5t4 ,x is n too mu* to say t 9 n9e cases out ( t5 :]e a crude & humble belief 9 ,spiritualism is put 9 practice by a circle ( op]ators ^: /&>d ( education & intellectual atta9m5t is l[1 ! e!realization ( ! psy*oplasm ( ! believ]s is mi/ak5 = ! mat]ialization ( ! _s4#aj ,s mu* = ! visible lum9\s appe>ances ( a/ral light4 ,n[ let u consid] ! range ( probabilities t may affect ^!4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t x is ! process ( _! reabsorption into ! sitt]s aft] be+ *>g$ ) outside influ5ces t introduces ! elem5t ( dang]4 ,psy*ologi/s "k t c]ta9 fix$ laws gov]n m5tal processes4 ,!re is ! ,law ( ,simil>ity1 :i* evokes ! association ( ideas2 !re is ! ,law ( ,integration1 :i* splits memories & picture memories into integral fragm5ts2 & !re is ! ,law ( ,r$9tegration1 :i* enables ! subconsci\s m9d to reassemble ! "p memories into "o complet$ picture ( a pa/ sc5e or ev5t4 ,! a/ral light1 once beyond ! control ( ! sitt]1 is at ! comm& ( 7#a7 /rong] human wills 9 ! circle1 7#b7 ! l[] or bas] =ms ( disc>nate intellig5ce1 7#c7 spirits ( ex-mortals1 7#d7 high] spirits4 ,x is ! dom9ance ( ! human w t is ! fir/ positive dang]4 ,"p ( ! accept$ dogma ( ,spiritualism is t ho/ile or unbeliev+ influ5ces are antagoni/ic to ! spirits4 ,?is is by no means accurate1 b c be class$ = practical purposes z a half-tru?4 ,! /ate ( m5tal conc5tration & muscul> relaxation t is necess>y to ! sance be>s a close & analog\s resemblance to ! /ate ( cons5t t ! hypnoti/ dem&s ( 8 subject4 ,! fir/ requisite ( ! ,spirituali/ is ! "q put to him or h] by o!rs ( ! cult4 8,d y believe 9 ,spiritualism80 ,! hone/ sceptic1 ! unreason+ man-9-!-/reet obs]v] is soon conv]t$ by evid5ce1 !n fai? 9 ! inexplicable wond]s ( ,spiritualism is born4 ,9 o!r words ! m9d ( ! neophyte accepts ! :ole loose doctr9e ( ,spiritualism & is prep>$ to believe t all ph5om5a are due to _s influ5ce1 & does n attempt to fur!r analyse ! accept$ _s influ5ce4 ,! m5tal or emotional /ate produc$ by ! p>ticipation ( a dev\t believ] 9 a sance1 leaves ! m9d receptive ( ideas1 & ! ideas receiv$ back into ! m9d are ^? impress$ ^u ! psy*oplasm t is lib]at$ & is visible z a/ral light & is reabsorb$ into its s\rces aft] x has be5 beyond ! control ( its orig9ator's consci\sness4 ,9 a circle ( t5 or few] p :]e ! sexes are mix$1 x is impossible to say :at suppress$ desires may be lat5t 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o compose x4 ,ev5 9 ! case ( circles conf9$ to "o sex alone !re is ! possibility ( sex p]v]sion be+ a secretly dom9ant m5tal =ce 9 ! m9d ( someone !re4 ,x is an inexorable law t ! consci\s or subconsci\s w ( ! mo/ p[]ful & det]m9$ memb] ( ! circle dom9ates ! m9ds ( ! o!rs ?r\gh its influ5ce on ! psy*oplasm or a/ral light4 ,ev5 )\t ! k ( ! dom9ant influ5ce 8 or h] w or ?\ght-=ce emission w ga9 ma/]y ov] ^? ( ! o!rs1 & if !re is any viol5t sex di/urbance at ! bottom ( ! dom9ant w1 ?is w be communicat$ to ! o!rs or to ! select$ o!r fur!r+ ! desire4 ,! next /age occurs :]e passion or desire on ! "p ( "o memb] ( ! circle = ano!r is abs5t4 ,despite repeat$ /atem5ts t ! desire ( ! memb]s ( ! circle is to meet pure spirits1 !re may be memb]s ^: secret wi%es are n ^? ( ! pa?way ( light4 ,love = ^? :o h pass$ ov] may be /ill c>nal love 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o rema94 ,abl>d may h pass$ beyond passion into ! realm ( dea?1 b ,hlose may refuse 8 plea ( impossibility & /ill pursue 9 ! _s t :i* escap$ h] 9 ! fle%4 ,c>nality is n conf9$ to ?is plane nor does x cease ^u ! next1 b ! endeav\r ( mortals to get 9 t\* ) ! _s _w :ile !re is lat5t 9 !m ei!r kn[n or suppress$1 & unrecogniz$ desire is fatal4 ,e sexual desire ! m9d has exp]i5c$ is index$ or pigeon-hol$ 9 ! recesses ( ! sublim9al m9d4 ,p ^: consci\s m9d is free ( any ve/ige ( su* desire may g to a sance & "u ! influ5ce ( ! emotional =ces ( a sance lib]ate all ! repress$ en]gy ( _! pa/ ungratifi$ sexual desires--)\t kn[+ x4 ,^! =ces attract l[-grade spirits "s ( :om h nev] be5 human & ! l[e/ & mo/ vici\s ( spirits ^: human lives h be5 a cycle ( debau*]y4 ,l attracts l1 is "o ( ! laws ( ,nature4 ,! ,law ( ,simil>ity is "o ( ! rules ( psy*ology4 ,! gateways ( ! s\l are ?r[n op5 n to :oev] may ent] 91 b ) an explicit m5tal invitation to ^? spirits t d]ive gratification f ! lu/s & desires ( mortals4 ,! :ole body ( ! psy*oplasm ( a circle is at ! m]cy ( ! m9d ( ! individual to ^: call ! spirits come4 ,! practical results ( ^! op5-h\se invitations to ! spirits are deva/at+4 ,! ideas ( gratification become root$ n 9 ! consci\s m9d b 9 ! subconsci\s m9d1 :]e !y "w sl[ly b inevitably to ! subv]sion ( consci\s 8good40 ,! fir/ /ep t[>d possession & obsession are (t5 ! result ( sances1 :]e ,tru? has be5 s\ght ) ! tongue & ,evil )9 ! he>t ( "o pres5t4 ,x is n ! guilty alone :o suff]1 b ! weak & innoc5t :o sit beside !m4 ,!re are no b\nds to ! malignancy ( ! impure spirits4 ,!y are sly & notable li>s--!y c assume ! =m ( mortals :o h pass$ ov] & !y c assume p]sonality & k t 0 kn[n to ! dead4 ,by degrees !y inculcate evil1 pr$ispos+ ! victim to accept & yield to evil 9 p>ticul> =ms4 ,frequ5tly !y proce$ by sl[ /ages1 advis+ & inspir+ savage asceticism1 b seiz+ ea* /age ( natural reaction f ?is unnatural rgime to fur!r subv]t _! victim 9 wantonness4 ,! obvi\s ne$ is = "s me?od ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 good & bad projections ( a/ral light4 ,to ! human eye alone !re is no means ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! e!realizations ( ! psy*oplasm ( ! believ] & ! id5tical lum9\s ph5om5a :i* occur :5 !re is a mat]ialization ( ! actual _s4 ,x is !re t psy*ic sci5ce c come to our assi/ance4 ,! fluoresc5t bodies z9c sulphide1 b>ium plat9o-cyanide1 & ! prep>ation kn[n z ,sidot's hexagonal blonde1 are all int5sely susceptible to radioactivity4 ,! rays ( radioactive bodies h ! peculi> prop]ty ( be+ able to p5etrate ! e!r1 & ! mass ( _s tea*+ tells u t ?is prop]ty is also common to ! disembodi$ spirits ( ^? :o h pass$ to o!r planes4 ,! relative purity or pot5cy ( a/ral lights may be readily asc]ta9$ by _! effect ^u a simple in/rum5t t ,i h nam$ ! ,psy*o-,la/romet]4 ,?is in/rum5t is bo? *eap & easy to make 9 ! simple =m 9 :i* ,i fir/ us$ x4 ,! lat] applications :i* make x a regi/]+ in/rum5t 9 addition to be+ a m]e indicator are necess>ily co/ly1 b ^! are only necess>y to ! exp]t inve/igator & are ( no value to ! m]e seek] aft] pro( or ^? :o seek communion ) ! spirits ( ! dead = ! purposes ( solace1 quasi-religi\s conviction1 or vulg> curiosity4 ,to make a crude psy*o-la/romet] all t is necess>y is a wide-m\!d glass j> ^: walls %\ld n be m ?an two millimetres ?ick4 ,! height ( ! j> %\ld be "s eight in*es1 ! wid? 9 proportion ?ree & a qu>t] in*es4 ,i h f\nd t an ord9>y lipp$ beak] ( ,bohemian glass su* z is readily obta9able f any mak] ( laboratory app>atus is admirably suit$ to ! purpose4 ,! neck ( ?is j> mu/ be fitt$ ) a l>ge cork or wood5 bung ! :ole ( :i* is cov]$ ) t9foil4 ,! c5tre ( ?is cork %\ld be pi]c$ by a piece ( brass wire five in*es long1 b5t at "o end to =m a hook4 ,?is end is inside ! j> & f ! hook hangs ! plate ( ! la/romet]4 ,to ! project+ end ( ! brass wire outside ! j> %\ld be sold]$ a circul> collect+ disc ( brightly poli%$ brass or t9plate ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,?is %\ld /& up v]tically to ! axis ( ! wire1 be+ ?us on edge in/ead ( =m+ a flat table4 ,! plate ( ! la/romet] consi/s ( a rectangle ( ?9 alum9um two & half in*es wide by f\r in*es deep4 ,half an in* f ! top edge ?ree slits %\ld be cut 9 ! metal s t a portion ( a magnetiz$ knitt+ ne$le ?ree in*es long may be ?read$ ?r\gh ! bread? ( ! plate1 project+ half an in* on ea* side4 ,?is ne$le =ms a cross b> at ! top ( ! plate & %\ld be accurately adju/$ s t ! broad surface ( ! plate is always 9 ! same plane z ! axis ( ! ne$le4 ,to ! project+ ends ( ! ne$le is secur$ a loop ( copp] wire f\r in*es long ^: o!r end is made fa/ to ! o!r end ( ! ne$le & ^: c5tre passes ov] ! hook$ end ( ! wire ?r\gh ! cork4 ,! plate ?us sw+s l a m9iature signbo>d susp5d$ f ! hook4 ,! surface ( "o side ( ! plate is n[ pa9t$ ) sev]al successive lay]s ( a saturat$ solution ( gum arabic 9 "o ounce ( wat] to :i* has be5 add$ "o & a half dra*ms ( lum9\s z9c sulphide or ,sidot's prep>ation 7pref]ably ! latt]7 & "o liquid dra*m ( a t5 p] c5t4 solution ( b>ium plat9o-cyanide4 ,! o!r side ( ! plate %\ld be pa9t$ ) 8optical black0 or any o!r suitable dead black v>ni%4 ,betwe5 ! edge ( ! bung & ! c5tral wire %\ld be ins]t$ at conv5i5t int]vals ?ree or f\r sections ( glass tub+ ^: int]nal bore exce$s half an in*4 ,^! s]ve to admit ext]nal influ5ces to ! int]ior ( ! la/romet]4 ,:5 complete x w be f\nd t ! plate ( ! la/romet] is highly fluoresc5t & c be en]giz$ into great] activity by exposure to sun or artificial light4 ,x is desirable t ! plate %\ld be kept 9 a /ate ( relatively l[ radiancy1 z o!rwise _s ag5cy _c raise its lum9\s p[]s to a high] degree4 ,at a sance ! in/rum5t %\ld be plac$ )9 ! circle & ! j> rotat$ till ! magnetiz$ ne$le c oscillate freely 9 its natural position po9t+ t[>d ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,poles4 ,conc5trations ( g5u9e _s =ce w raise ! lum9osity ( ! plate to d\ble & treble its normal output ( light4 ,:5 ! =ce is conc5trat$ 9 ! la/romet]1 que/ions c be answ]$ by ! spirits by signal+ 9 ,morse or simple code by rotat+ ! plate ?r\gh an angle ( #ij aga9/ ! surface =ce ( ! magnet4#aa ,x may be urg$ t ?is app>atus is n fraud-pro( & t x w\ld respond to c]ta9 ag5cies su* z ! concealm5t ( an electromagnet 9 ! room4 ,to ?is x may be answ]$ t an ord9>y pocket compass plac$ on ! table by ! la/romet] w\ld also respond to ^! =ces & ! fraud w\ld be transp>5t to any obs]v]4 ,s f> z ,i c tell1 no human m5tal ef=t consci\s or subconsci\s c affect ?is simple in/rum5t4 ,x is necess>y to gu>d aga9/ illusion by imag9+ t ! la/romet] is ga9+ radiance1 & to ?is end x is advisable to prep>e a /& & te/-piece made ( alum9um & coat$ ) precisely ! same solution z is appli$ to ! plate4 ,^! %\ld always be kept toge!r & all[$ to become equally radiant4 ,if ?is is plac$ on ! table ne> ! la/romet]1 any v>iations 9 ! latt] c be rapidly v]ifi$ by comp>ison ) ! non-insulat$ & non-ori5t$ te/-piece4 ,antipa?y on ! "p ( ! presid+ m$ium to ! use ( ! psy*o-la/romet] is inv>iably a bad sign4 ,_s messages object+ to x are ! mo/ valid reasons = its ret5tion1 & su* communications %\ld be view$ ) ! deepe/ suspicion4 ,! co/ ( ! app>atus is a few %ill+s1 x c be made by anybody 9 an h\r or s ( sp>e "t1 & 9 actual po9t ( fact !re is no?+ ab\t x t is (f5sive to ! spirits ( 8good0 or to ! pure4 ,to ^? :o are le>n$ 9 symbolism ,i may sugge/ t ! receiv+ disc at ! top ( ! wire ne$ n be 9 ! =m ( a disc1 b c be cut or pi]c$ ) ornam5t su* z sacr$ symbols or ) any decorative design4 ,x is desirable1 h[ev]1 t ! light surface be reta9$ & t ! available metallic surface ( ! disc %\ld n be dim9i%$ m ?an is necess>y4 ,,footnotes3 #h ,notes ( an ,enquiry into ! ,ph5om5a ,call$ ,spiritual4 ,william ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 p4 #ia2 ,class ,,viii3 ,lum9\s ,appe>ances4 #i ,= details conc]n+ ectoplasm see ,gho/s 9 ,solid ,=m1 ,gambi] ,bolton1 etc4 #aj ,some?+ ( ?is view may be f\nd 9 ! *apt] on 8,pseudo ,_s ,ph5om5a0 9 ,bord]l& ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,h4 ,j4 ,hyslop4 ,a book des]v+ ( att5tion by all int]e/$ 9 ,spiritualism4 #aa ,! psy*o-la/romet] 0 fur!r p]fect$4 ,! elem5t sel5ium is inord9ately s5sitive to all =ms ( light rays & accord+ to ! light ?r[n ^u x p]mits m or less electric curr5t to pass4 ,i arrang$ ! app>atus s t ! light ?r[n out by ! psy*o-la/romet] imp+$ ^u a sel5ium cell ^: resi/ance v>i$ f #ej1jjj ohms to #ajj1jjj ohms1 :i* 0 9 its turn connect$ to a cell & to a ,deprex d',arsonval mirror galvanomet]4 ,?is enables accurate read+s ( ! actual wax+s & wan+s ( ! light value ( ! la/romet] plate to be tak51 & entirely elim9ates any possibility ( visual illusion seem+ to make ! plate m lum9\s ?an be=e4 ,a s]ies ( plott$ curves bas$ on "t absciss & light co-ord9ates w give an accurate sci5tific record ( any diff]5ces 9 ! radiant value ( ! plate t occur dur+ ! sance4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,an ,,exp]im5t ,,on ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,protective ,,vibration ,gho/ ph5om5a d n come into ! prov9ce ( practis+ ,spiritualism4 ,! av]age ,spirituali/ is cont5t to foll[ ! ,ca?olic doctr9e ( (f]+ up a few dev\t pray]s = ! re/ ( ! uneasy _s %\ld circum/ances ?r[ him into contact ) x4 ,app>itions z a :ole affect ! ,spirituali/ ) z mu* unreason+ t]ror z falls to ! lot ( ! non-,spirituali/ mortal4 ,! *ance-met app>ition ( ! dead is aft] all a fairly common ph5om5on4 ,! !ory ( ! v]idic app>ition ( ! rec5tly dead is expla9able by v>i\s hypo!ses1 b !re is little reason to suppose t ! human _s /ill animates ! a/ral body t appe>s4 ,! lum9\s quality or phosphoresc5ce ( a/ral light t enwraps ! a/ral body ( ! app>ition is n necess>ily a pro( ( ! survival ( ! id5tity ( ! s\l ^: a/ral body appe>s4 ,! phosphoresc5t radiance associat$ ) c]ta9 k9ds ( fi% survives ! dea? ( ! organism1 & lum9\s bodies or gl&s extract$ f ^! creatures may be pres]v$ = mon?s aft] dea? & /ill reta9 elem5ts ( lum9osity4 ,! ?9k+ ,spirituali/ does n disreg>d ! lessons & analogies ( sci5ce4 ,! great names 9 ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism h be5 ^? ( sci5ti/s l ,lodge & ,crookes1#ab & x has ev] be5 _! desire to translate ! app>5t miracles ( ! sup]natural into no less miracul\s b m deeply und]/ood p>allels ) ! natural4 ,! great slogan ( ,spiritualism is t x is a p]fectly natural und]/&able ?+2 ?us is x ! duty ( e ,spirituali/ to r$uce ^? ?+s :i* non-,spirituali/ic ?\ght deems sup]natural to ! realms ( ! und]/ood1 ! expla9$ & ! kn[n1--9 a ^w1 to ! /ate ( ! natural4 ,x is no good to tell a mat]iali/ic _w t ow+ to ! int]v5tion ( _s =ce me*anical results contr>y to all natural laws 7 obta9$4 ,! sceptic1 & above all ! logical sceptic--:o is ! easie/ ( all to conv]t1 c y b once br+ him to see ! fallacies t und]lie 8 logic--dem&s pro(1 pro( n 9 t]ms ( second-h& evid5ce1 b pro( 9 t]ms ( cold matt]-(-fact sci5ce4 ,! mission>y ef=t ( ,spiritualism mu/ be made a crusade n into ! m9ds ( ! un9tellig5t b /raight into ! citadels ( reason ( ! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,x is necess>y fir/ ( all to demon/rate ! _s =ces & !n to prove t !y are =ces ( ! _s & n natural1 s f> z ! mean+ ( ! t]m 8natural0 may be held to imply limitation to ! physical laws gov]n+ ?is mortal e>?4 ,! _s realm is ! realm ( ! e!r1 ! b\ndless range ( unkn[n int]/ell> space4 ,bl9dly1 grop+ly1 ! m5 ( sci5ce are putt+ out feel]s--!ories--pragmatical assumptions t s]ve !m z laws4 ,little by little x is be+ recogniz$ t ! physics ( ! e!r is ! und]ly+ sup]sci5tific /ructure ( mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,little by little _! discov]ies fall into h>mony ) our claims1 & we mu/ look ^u sci5ce z ! h&maid5 r ?an ! antagoni/ ( our tru?4 ,! !ories ( app>ition t are held v>y accord+ to ! classification ( ! app>ition4 ,!re are num]\s in/ances ( app>itions ( ! liv+#ac & !re is an inf9ite mass ( data conc]n+ v]idical app>itions ( ! dead4 ,a /ati/ical analysis ( #ag1jjj cases collect$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* result$ 9 ! f9d+ by ! ,committee t 8,betwe5 dea?s & app>itions ( ! dy+ p]son a connexion exi/s :i* is n due to *ance alone40#ad ,a cle> di/9ction mu/1 h[ev]1 be drawn betwe5 app>itions :i* may appe> to relatives1 fri5ds1 & acqua9tances1 & !n disappe> = ev]1 & ^? def9ite & p]si/5tly recurr+ app>itions t g by ! "n ( haunts4 ,! t]m9ology ( matt]s psy*ic is loose & inexact1 b x is well to h a cle> m5tal di/9ction betwe5 ! occasional 8app>ition0 & ! p]iodic or repeat+ 8gho/40 ,= purposes ( sci5tific inve/igation ! casual app>ition is almo/ valueless1 b ! e/abli%$ gho/ is ! ne>e/ approximation t we c get to a s]i\s te/ /&>d = exp]im5tal purposes4 ,!re are 9 ,engl& at lea/ half a doz5 gho/s ^: p]iodical manife/ations are regul> en\gh to s]ve z te/ in/ances4 ,! g5u9e gho/ is s r>e t f ! po9t ( view ( psy*ical rese>* x is vitally important t ! haunt %\ld n be h>ri$ by e p>ty ( s5sation-avid amateurs :o ?9k !y w\ld 8l to see a gho/40 ,! amateur exorci/s1 ! psy*ically gift$ ladies1 & all ! ragtag & bobtail ( well-mean+ idiots t di/urb a haunt once x becomes kn[n1 c only be comp>$ to a set ( egg-/eal+1 bird-sc>+ boys :o invade a woodl& sanctu>y & de/roy ! fruition ( ! "w ( a pa9/ak+ obs]v] ( nature :o has be5 record+ ! life ( ! r>e birds4 ,9 p>5!sis x may be rem>k$ t if ! gho/ is a full-blood$ manife/ation x w take m ?an ! well-mean+ ef=t ( "s anmic amateur psy*ic to lay x4 ,! v la/ p]son :o %\ld g ne> a viol5t gho/ is anyone ^: capacity = m$ium%ip is 9 any way develop$4 ,m$iums %\ld only be pres5t :5 adequate & exp]i5c$ mortal controls are !re also4 ,9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl& !re is an excell5t example ( a g5u9ely haunt$ h\se t has s f> resi/$ all attempts to solve ! orig9 ( ! haunt1 ! precise nature ( ! sup]natural intellig5ce t directs ! manife/ation1 or ! motive ( ! ph5om5a4#ae ,x is n[ extremely difficult to get p]mission to c>ry out inve/igations1 z adequate precautions h be5 tak5 to safegu>d bo? ! ph5om5a & ! incauti\s dabbl] 9 matt]s beyond ! veil4 ,i may take occasion "h to w>n my read]s aga9/ ! legal risks atta*$ to /at+ t a h\se is haunt$4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! law su* a /atem5t is actionable1 z x t5ds to depreciate ! m>ket value ( ! prop]ty4 ,x is = ?is reason t /ories conc]n+ haunt$ h\ses :5 pr9t$ 9 newspap]s h to be obscur$ 9 _! indication ( ! precise locality & sil5t ) reg>d to ! "n1 numb]1 or address ( ! suspect$ dwell+4 ,! v]bal repetition ( su* /atem5ts is also actionable & su* cases z ! bogus haunt+ ( a h\se by ! t5ants or by c>etak]s 9 ord] to avoid paym5t ( r5t or ! lett+ ( ! h\se are manife/ reasons :y ! matt] ( haunt$ h\ses %\ld always be treat$ ) ! utmo/ discretion4 ,p>ticul>s conc]n+ a reput$ haunt c1 h[ev]1 be communicat$ to a newspap] ) safety4 ,all communications to a j\rnal are privileg$1 & !y c be tru/$ n to pr9t any?+ :i* r5d]s !m p>ty to an action = damages4 ,9 #aiac a well-kn[n /ud5t ( occult matt]s ann\nc$ 8 !ory ( ,protective ,vibrations4#af ,x 0 9 effect an analysis ( ! actual physical me?ods report$ to be employ$ by _s =ces 9 build+ up _! visible & mat]ial =ms4 ,8 !ory conta9$ sev]al assumptions :i* x is impossible to disreg>d & :i* c]ta9ly d n admit ( rejection4 ,tak5 9 s]ies he /at$ t 8,! pres5ce ( human be+s 0 an ess5tial to ! appe>ance ( ! gho/40 ,?is admits ( no dispro(1 z unless human witnesses are pres5t !re c be no te/imony to ! pres5ce ( ! manife/ation4 ,a g5]al cons5sus ( op9ion discr$its gho/ photographs unless tak5 "u ! /ricte/ te/ conditions :i* aga9 implies ! pres5ce ( ! human elem5t4 8,! en]gy or ?\ght-matt]0 7i4e4 psy*oplasm7 8ext5d$ by ! mortals is ! matt] out ( :i* ! a/ral =m is con/ruct$4 ,!y are1 s to speak1 ! prime motors or ! en]gy & mat]ial1 provid+ units out ( :i* ! disc>nate intellig5ce builds its c>nate habit40 ,?is conception embraces psy*oplasm & ectoplasm z "o1 b ! rese>*es ( ,s*r5ck-,notz+ 7 n !n kn[n4 ,^! & o!r simil> exp]im5ts all po9t to ! ess5tial probability t ! broad s5se ( 8 reason+ is correct4 ,f ?is po9t onw>d he traces ! developm5t ( ! mat]ial a/ral body z a process ( ! conv]sion ( ! orig9al vibrations into l[ =ms ( actual en]gy :i* are able to manipulate ! atoms ( matt] & "u ! direct+ w ( ! intellig5ce or entity build up ! mat]ialization4 ,he makes "o notable res]vation1 ass]t+ t 8!re is no evid5ce to prove t disc>nate intellig5ce is ! direct+ =ce4 ,pure autosugge/ion1 due to conc5trat$ belief & anticipation t a specifi$ gho/ w appe>1 may a*ieve ! same result40 ,b ! purpose ( 8 pap] 0 n to argue conc]n+ ! reality ( spirits1 b to put =w>d an +5i\s sci5tific !ory conc]n+ _! me*anism4 ,! sum-total ( 8 !ory is t ! physical /ructure ( ! halluc9ation-_s or gho/-=m 9 its e>ly /ages ( conc5tration is de/ructible by _m =ms ( e!ric vibration ( great] =ce or diff]5t wave-l5g?4 ,gho/s & spirits are integrally b\nd up ) ! conditions ( d>kness & dusk4 ,! rays ( sol> light are admitt$ly inimical to all ^! manife/ations4 ,9 o!r words1 mat]ialization _c be p]=m$ "u c]ta9 conditions ( light :i* means c]ta9 conditions ( vibration4 ,! light rays :i* are visible to ! human eye repres5t ab\t "o-t5? ( ! complete range ( light rays kn[n to exi/ f ultra-violet to infra-r$4#ag ,at o!r po9ts 9 ! scale ( e!r waves come ! vibrations associat$ ) s\nd1 ) electricity & magnetic ph5om5a & ) radioactivity4 ,! complexity ( ^! wave-l5g?s ( vibration is enorm\s1 = )9 ! range ( light rays !re are rays ( ano!r k9d ( light1 s t ! sum-total ( two k9ds ( light is1 p>adoxically en\gh1 d>kness4#ah ,pass+1 logically en\gh1 f /age to /age ! 8,!ory ( ,protective ,vibrations0 po9ts out t assum+ ! exi/5ce ( gho/s or malevol5t spirits1 ^! _c take mat]ial %ape :5 oppos$ by ho/ile vibrations4 ,c]ta9 k9ds ( light1 s\nd 7su* z ! sonor\s vibrations ( *ur* bells or gongs ( special note71 & high-frequ5cy electric curr5ts all de/roy ! initial /ages ( manife/ation by purely me*anical means4 ,la/ly he po/ulates t 89 ! pres5ce ( a radium salt 7( specifi$ int5sity7 444 a gho/ _c manife/40 ,protection or exorcism by radium salts is und5iably a tw5tie?-c5tury possibility1 = ! t]rific & incessant dis*>ge ( e!r waves consequ5t ^u ! dis9tegration ( ! radium atoms is s p[]ful t ev5 su* a kn[n & p[]ful =ce z electric en]gy is completely de/roy$ by x4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( a radium salt non-conductors ( electricity become conductors4 ,diff]5ces ( pot5tial cease to exi/ & electroscopes & ,leyd5 j>s fail to reta9 _! *>ges4 ,"u ^! conditions1 !n1 x 0 h>dly conceivable t a manife/ation :i* dep5ds1 9 its initial /ages1 ^u ! mo/ delicate ( vibrations--! unkn[n vibrations ( ! psy*oplasm c\ld take place4 ,tru? is dep5d5t ^u exp]im5t1 ^u pati5t repetition & trial & error4 ,9 ord] to te/ ! !ory 9 actual practice1 ,i det]m9$ to pay a visit to ! well-kn[n & malignant gho/ at ,x----#ai & actually put to ! te/ :e!r or n a gho/ c manife/ 9 ! pres5ce ( a radium salt4 ,! rays ( radioactive salts are unable to pass ?r\gh lead1 & pure radium bromide1 :i* is ! ne>e/ t we h got to ! isolation ( ! elem5t radium1 always has to be kept 9 a lead5 box or cell1 z o!rwise its rays w\ld pass ?r\gh & de/roy ! sk9 & fle% ( ! man c>ry+ x4 ,be=e ! prop]ties ( radium 7 kn[n1 ?is de/ructive faculty ( radium vibrations caus$ sev]al mi%aps1 = unw>y m5 ( sci5ce c>ri$ ^! dang]\s salts loose 9 glass vials 9 _! pockets4 ,= ! purposes ( exp]im5t ,i obta9$ ! loan ( a small supply ( a solution ( a radium salt t gives out p[]ful emanations4 ,?is 0 enclos$ 9 a glass vial :i* 0 9 turn encas$ 9 a lead5 box4 ,! haunt$ h\se is a peculi> old build+ ( no p>ticul> ar*itectural beauty4 ,x /&s remote & des]t$ 9 its own ov]gr[n ext5d$ gr\nds1 & ov] x brea!s a g5]ally depress+ atmosph]e ( damp1 neglect1 oppression1 & decay4 ,view$ f ! outside ! h\se pres5ts no out/&+ features t attract ! eye4 ,! l[] w9d[s are heavily b>r$ by ru/$ iron rails )\t & clos$ wood5 %utt]s )94 ,ev5 creep]s seem to h felt ! blight t lies ^u ! mansion1 = no pat* ( gre5 or rambl+ ivy t5dril cov]s ! b>e surface ( ! brick4 ,?ree /oreys high1 mans>d-ro($ & turret$ ) a doz5 contort$ ,tudor *imney-/acks1 ! ro(-l9e /&s out aga9/ ! sky & ! dull leaf masses ( ! surr\nd+ trees4 ,! high] w9d[s are also %utt]$1 b n ev5 ! small boys ( ! neighb\r+ village h d>$ to break ! grimy w9d[ frames t lie ov] ! %utt]s4 ,desolate & =bidd+1 ! mansion & its gr\nds lie d]elict1 %unn$ by all m54 ,my key is t ( ! small back door1 & x is us$ b once or twice a ye> :5 ! ne$s ( ! psy*ic call ^u u to tread a pa? ( p]il & haz>d4 ,inside "o /eps into ! cold /one-flagg$ passages t lead to ! empty kit*5s & (fices4 ,! air is heavy & dank ) t que] smell ( e>? t "o associates ) crypts & graves r ?an ) ! clean new-turn$ furr[4 ,! :ole h\se is b>e ( furniture1 ! pa9t ( ! woodwork dull & dirty4 ,spots ( amorph\s fungus cl+ to ! walls1 & "h & !re wallpap] has peel$ (f 9 long lepr\s /rips1 expos+ ! corpse-grey pla/] beh9d4 ,! door f ! s]vants' (fices op5s into ! wide ,georgian hall1 f :i* sweeps up a mon/r\s wood5 /aircase4 ,half-way up ! /air is a l&+ :i* m>ks ! limit ( activity ( ! manife/ation4 ,9 ! rooms beyond t & on ! l&+ itself ! pres5ce is t]ribly p[]ful1 b x seems t beyond t limit ! t]ror _c g4 ,! actual room :]e ! pres5ce is at its /ronge/ is a *amb] at ! end ( ! fir/ floor4 ,! room walls are outside walls on ?ree sides1 ! rema9+ p>tition wall is ! "o 9 :i* is ! door to ! ma9 corridor t runs ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! floor is a deep cavity4 ,?is has be5 a prie/'s hid+ hole or secret treasure closet1 & f signs 9 ! woodwork x is manife/ t ! trapdoor 0 once conceal$ b5ea? a big f\r-po/] b$4 ,! w9d[s are b>r$ ) high %utt]s t let 9 no light4 ,! rays ( my electric lant]n disclose ! mats ( cobwebs t hang f ! ru/$ cross b>s1 & x is evid5t t no human h& has di/urb$ ! %utt]s = ye>s4 ,a trial %[s me t "s ( ! bolts are inde$ ru/$ home ) age-old neglect4 ,i unpack$ my h&bag1 9 :i* ,i c>ry ! few simple necessities ,i ne$ on ^! occasions1 & wrapp+ myself up 9 my travell+ rug compos$ myself to read by ! light ( my travell+ c&les until ! h\r ( t5 0 rea*$4 ,at t5 o'clock ,i clos$ my book1 put out my c&le1 & compos$ myself to wat* = ! manife/ation1 :i* ,i knew by inn] consci\sness w\ld be =?com+4 ,x 0 a d>k & moonless night & n a flick] or ray ( ext]nal light p5etrat$ ! d>k /ret*es ( ! haunt$ room4 ,no w9d /irr$ ! trees or moan$ 9 ! *imney-tops & ! qualities ( absolute d>k & absolute quiet 7 all t c\ld be desir$4 ,sl[ly out ( ! d>kness seem$ to come p9po9ts ( blui% light--m]e specks ( phosphoresc5ce sc9tillant 9 ! /ill air4 ,! specks ?ick5$ & multipli$ till !y float$ l a maze ( danc+ midgets2 !n too came ! d>k p[] ( oppression1 t s5se ( ! dread & ! uncanny t seems to grip ! v he>t & ! base ( ! skull 9 a numb+ grip ( fe>4 ,cold grew ! room1 cold] & cold]--t s5se ( freez+ t exp]i5c$ psy*ics associate ) ! dread ph5om5a ( malevol5t app>itions4 ,x is a coldness ( ! s\l z well z ( ! body1 a dull bit+ cold t sugge/s ! limitless freez+ et]nities ( int]/ell> space4 ,! blue specks spun _! dance & sl[ly became m lum9\s4 ,!y collect$ 9 little nebul ( light l cig>ette ends ( int5se blue radiance4 ,e p>ticle ( ! air 0 fill$ ) ?is lum9osity1 s t ! room seem$ to be fill$ ) a dull moonlight4 ,sl[ly ! nebul *ang$ f _! sp9n+ movem5t to a sl[ weav+ motion4 ,/r&s & float+ webs ( phosphoresc5ce drift$ l smoke wrea?s ab\t ! room4 ,! po9ts ( light gave place to cl\ds ( lum9\s mi/ l s(tly roll+1 utt]ly sil5t globes ( dull blue light4 ,little by little ! dance ( ! globes spe$$ up4 ,!y spun & :irl$ & wove 9 & out among !mselves till !y _h drawn into "o mass all ! lum9\s matt] 9 ! room4 ,l a t]ror-*>g$ cl\d ?is mass hov]$ "s eight feet high1 a cle> two feet (f ! floor2 its brilliance wax$ & wan$ & its conf9es drew 94 ,sl[ly ! cl\d 0 tak+ %ape z a pill> & )9 ! pill> "o c\ld see ! gha/ly %ap+ ( ! rudim5t>y =m4 ,"h be=e my eyes 0 ! actual =m ( ! /rang]--= ?is gho/ is a malevol5t /rangl+ demon--on ! v po9t ( conc5tration4 ,c>efully ,i /ret*$ out my h& to ! lead5 box1 unscrew$ ! cyl9drical lid1 & ?rew into my "r h& ! preci\s vial ( radium salt4 ,! en]gy-*>g$ tube gl[$ 9 ! d>k ) all ! beauty ( int5se phosphoresc5ce1 & z ,i held x at arm's l5g? t[>d ! pill> ( semi-mat]ialization t repres5t$ all ! evil =ces ( disc>nate ,hate--! mi/s ( vap\r roll$ away4 ,z if by magic ! :ole app>ition 0 dissipat$1 & 9 tw5ty seconds 0 z if x _h nev] be54 ,!re is little m to be said4 ,! !ory _h be5 brilliantly v9dicat$ 9 practice1 b x is impossible to g5]alize f "o p>ticul> in/ance4 ,physici/s "k ! wide range ( diff]5ces t exi/ betwe5 ! diff]5t radium salts1#bj & !re ! matt] mu/ re/ until opportunity = fur!r exp]im5ts is available4 ,! analog\s protective vibrations t ! au?or ( ! monograph alleges w\ld "w are all probable1 b require consid]ably m app>atus4 ,to my m9d ! use ( radioactive salts z talismans ) :i* to exorcise a case ( malignant haunt+ is at once a great & practical /ep 9 ! direction ( reliev+ humanity ( ^! tr\blesome psy*ic intrud]s4 ,! discov]y & ! !ory are "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable contributions to psy*ic sci5ce 9 our "t4 ,pit*bl5de1 f :i* radium is extract$1 does n appe> to h attract$ ! att5tion ( ! anci5ts & !re is no trace ( its use 9 any process ( al*emy or ! alli$ sci5ces4 ,dr4 ,dee's magic mirror is report$ to h be5 ( a black sub/ance & x is possible t x may h be5 ( radioactive mat]ial1 al?\gh ?is quality is n necess>y = ! purposes = :i* he requir$ x4#ba ,x is aft] all only a few ye>s s9ce ! !ory ( e!r waves & vibrations 0 =mulat$4 ,rese>* into psy*ic ph5om5a gives u a *a9 ( disconnect$ ph5om5a :i* nev]!less are obvi\sly connect$4 ,! di/ance f telepa?y or ?\ght-transf]5ce to ext]ioriz$ en]gy or p[]-transf]5ce is b a %ort "o4 ,sci5ce w soon enable u to und]/& ! me*anism ( ph5om5a1 & :5 we once "k ! true rules or laws gov]n+ ^! ph5om5a we %all be able to e/abli% _s communication at w4 ,,footnotes3 #ab ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle is p]haps to-day an ev5 great] "n4 ,b he is n a sci5ti/ & is great] z a publici/ ?an z a heal] despite 8 m$ical degree4 ,b !n too--all ! ,apo/les 7 n ( "o trade4 #ac ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r4 #ad ,ibid41 ,vol4 ,x1 p4 #cid4 #ae ,?is p>ticul> gho/ has be5 exorcis$ )\t effect4 ,! h\se has be5 visit$ by psy*ic exp]ts ( consid]able em95ce1 includ+ ,h4 ,b>son & o!rs4 ,! results ( all ^! inve/igations 7 uni=mly disa/r\s & disagreeable1 & !re is reason to believe t 9 "s cases ! heal? & m5tality ( less exp]i5c$ inve/igators 7 adv]sely affect$4 #af ,capt4 ,hugh ,poll>d 0 ! au?or ( ?is !ory4 ,8 monograph 0 nev] pr9t$1 b typescripts ( 8 s5sational lecture be=e ! memb]s ( ! n[ defunct ,odic ,club 7 circulat$ to c]ta9 int]e/$ p>ties4 ,he tells me t he _h previ\sly sp5t an int]e/+ night at a haunt$ h\se4 ,he 0 9 ! company ( ,mr4 ,eliott ,o',donell & obta9$ a puzzl+ & unsatisfactory fla%light photograph ( ! manife/ation t occurr$ on t occasion4 #ag ,a complete scale ( all kn[n e!r waves1 includ+ ! visible spectrum1 has be5 drawn by ,pr(essor ,leb$eff & is giv5 on page #chc ( ! ,engli% edition ( ,kolbe's ,electricity4 #ah ,?is is a little-kn[n fact1 b nev]!less a commonplace ( physics demon/rable 9 any lecture room4 #ai ,! actual locality ( ,x---- w be cle> to _m inve/igators4 #bj ,! solution us$ 0 a solution ( radium emanations :i* gives out 1 1 & rays toge!r4 ,x is n well kn[n :i* ray affects ! dissolution ( psy*oplasm4 #ba ,! mirror ( ,dr4 ,dee is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 b ! mat]ial ! mirror is made ( is a surface ( poli%$ coal4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,sex ,,9 ,,! ,,next ,,_w ,!re is 9 exi/5ce an enorm\s mass ( record$ _s communication conc]n+ life & dea?4 ,! "o out/&+ feature conc]n+ ^! revelations is t !y tell u extremely little4 ,sometimes ! reason giv5 = ?is )hold+ ( in=mation is t x is =bidd5 by high] spirits1 & x is c]ta9ly rem>kable t despite ! great en?usiasm %[n = ! pr9ciples ( democracy 9 ?is _w1 !re h nev] be5 any revelations ( a democratic pr9ciple on ! high] plane4 ,! rule ( ! next _w appe>s to be t ( a b5evol5t autocracy1 work+ ?r\gh a hi]>*y ( direct+ spirits controll+ o!r spirits on cle>ly def9$ planes4 ,we "k no?+ ( ! political sy/em ( ! o!r _w except t !re is no su* ?+ z any =m ( elective sy/em1 no majority rule1 & little social /ructure4 ,! great dom9ant factor ( ! h]eaft] z describ$ by ! bulk ( ,spirituali/ic lit]ature appe>s to be ! acceptance ( au?ority4 ,! rec5tly arriv$ _s is tak5 9 h& by 8guides0 :o in/ruct1 & ! _s !n passes f grade to grade or plane to plane1 until x a*ieves an em95ce entirely beyond ! b\nds ( human ?\ght4 ,!re is p]haps no limit to ! speculation t c be indulg$ 9 conc]n+ ! aft]-life1 b !re are c]ta9 aspects ( x t appe> contradictory4 ,!re are good spirits & bad spirits1 l[ grades & high grades & all int]m$iate /ages4 ,!re are also l[ spirits t are said nev] to h be5 human & high spirits ( ! same non-mortal nature4 ,b badness & goodness exi/ on ! spiritual planes z mu* z on ?is e>?4 ,! spirits :o visit sances reta9 _m ( _! e>?ly *>act]i/ics4 ,!y /ate t !y are /ill male & female despite ! assumption on ! "p ( _m writ]s t sex does n exi/ ^u ! spiritual plane4 ,! lea/ possible exp]i5ce ( _s communication 9 any =m is q suffici5t to expose ?is amaz+ fallacy4 ,if ! diff]5tiation ( sex has any purpose at all1 x c only h ! same purpose 9 ! next _w z x has 9 ?is4 ,o!rwise sex di/9ction w\ld be ca/ (f j z is ! human body aft] dea?4 ,?is br+s u to ! consid]ation ( h[ & :y ! my? ( ! sexlessness ( spirits has pass$ into acceptance z a fact4 ,! ,spirituali/ is op5 to human error & x is only human to build into our !ories ^? ?+s :i* t5d to prove !m & to disreg>d matt]s :i* are n 9 h>mony ) our ideas4 ,bo? 9 ,brita9 & 9 ,am]ica !re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( false mode/y t am\nts to pruri5cy conc]n+ all matt]s ( sex4 ,z a result1 ! v limit$ moral doctr9es ( sexual relation%ip z und]/ood by c]ta9 ,*ri/ian sects1 h be5 tacitly held to by ^? dom9at+ ! aft]-life4 ,sex1 z und]/ood 9 conv5tional t]ms1 has be5 se5 to be su* a dang] to ! con/ruction ( a hypo!tical b p]fectly moral future /ate1 t ! :ole sex "q has be5 squa%$ by a /atem5t by ,spirituali/s t sex does n exi/ 9 aft]-life4 ,?is is entirely wrong1 =1 z ,i h po9t$ out above1 accord+ to _s /atem5t sex does exi/ & x is only fair to suppose t x is !re = ! usual reason4 ,!re exi/s ! fur!r problem ( ! orig9 ( spirits t h nev] be5 mortal4 ,^! mu/ come someh[ f some:]e1 & !re is no reason to suppose t ! cont9uation ( sex ^u ! a/ral planes is n = ?is purpose4 ,its exi/5ce is inde$ an absolute answ] to ! !ories ( p>!nog5esis held by believ]s ^: m9ds 7 cl\d$ ) a residuum ( !ological beliefs4 ,to sum up1 we h evid5ce ( ! cont9uation ( sex--inde$ x is a c>d9al po9t1 = x is impossible to believe 9 cont9uation ( p]sonality aft] dea? unless sex cont9ues ) x4 ,"o _c logically believe 9 ! "o )\t ! o!r4 ,! /ate ( error has aris5 ?r\gh ! confusion ( sex ) s94 ,! w\ld-be =mulators ( ! new ,spirituali/ic dogmas1 hav+ be5 unable to effect a m5tal compromise betwe5 ! moral & monogam\s ,*ri/ian & ! moral & polygam\s ,mohamm$an1 attempt$ to solve ! :ole bus9ess by a bl& /atem5t t !re 0 no sex 9 ! o!r _w4 ,"s writ]s d inde$ recognize ?is p]man5ce ( sex1 b gloss x ov]4#bb ,!y ignore ! fact t if a ?+ exi/s x exi/s = a purpose & ! fatal conception t ! gratification ( a sex desire is a s9 p]si/s ?r\gh\t _! pages4 ,on ! o!r h&1 gratification ( o!r voluptu\s s5se desires su* z aural pleasures f music or self-ab&onm5t to any ( ! pleasures ( ! intellect1 appe>s to be reg>d$ n only z p]missible b z praise-wor?y4 ,9 fact1 any analysis ( ! report$ habits & cu/oms ( ! next _w1 plunges u into a mass ( p>adoxical contradictions4 ,9 po9t ( fact x is impossible to draw a h>d-&-fa/ l9e betwe5 ! actual _s revelation & int]polat$ ideas by ! m$ium4 ,x is also notori\s t z soon z any new concept ( ! next _w is publi%$ 9 book =m1 ! 8revelations0 f any diff]5t s\rces seem to take on an unmi/akable t+e accord+ to ! late/ !ories4 ,9 fact1 a lit]>y psy*oanalysis ( report$ next worlds %[s ! unmi/akable traces ( books read 9 ! pa/4 ,c]ta9 acc\nts ( ! _s life obta9$ ?r\gh ,mohamm$an m$iums by ,fr5* inve/igators 9 ,algi]s %[ :at may be call$ a peculi>ly active sexual life 9 ! aft]-_w4 ,?is may possibly be attribut$ to ei!r e>ly religi\s belief 9 a s5su\s ,mohamm$an p>adise or alt]natively to ! p>ticul> type ( ,arab spirits :o furni%$ ! description4 ,9 any case1 ! acc\nts c\ld n be publi%$ = g5]al or ev5 private read+1 b !re is no conceivable reason :y !y %\ld be deem$ m unreliable ?an o!r _s communications4 ,"s idea ( ! !me ( ^! revelations c be ga!r$ if ,i may say t "o ( ! communicators1 call$ ,sidi ,aissa ,b5 ,s'dub1 prefaces 8 words by ! cryptic /atem5t3 8,"k !n1 ,o mortals1 t "h are nei!r camels nor horses--nor virtu\s wom51--= u virtue1 z ye "k x1 exi/s n4 ,&1 z ,i h relat$1 !re be+ nei!r camels nor horses nor virtu\s wom51 :at ?9k ye !n occupies ! "t ( u :o 7 /rong m580 ,ori5tal imag]y is ri* 9 t]ms conc]n+ sex1 & ! revelation z tak5 d[n 9 ,arabic is a docum5t ( "s lit]>y value4 ,its translation into precise ,fr5* leaves u "u no misappreh5sion z to ! actual te*nique ( sex gratification on ! next plane4 ,_! me?ods appe> to be our me?ods1 b x is ( c\rse impossible to arrive at any conception ( relative degrees ( pleasure4 ,x is also curi\s to note t 9 ! ,arab revelations giv5 !re 0 no ref]5ce at all to any ensu+ _s bir?1 b "o int]pretation ( & obscure text might lead "o to suppose t ! (fspr+ ( ^! unions 7 8dj9ni10 i4e4 non-mortal & s\lless spirits4 ,cases ( int]c\rse betwe5 dj9ns & mortals are ! basis ( _m ,moslem tales & leg5ds 9 :i* ! sex int]e/ is p>am\nt4 ,b x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ! ,mohamm$an idea ( ! invisible _w is s diff]5t f t prescrib$ ei!r by ,ea/]n or ,we/]n ?\ght t x is almo/ impossible to co-ord9ate x ) any ( our accept$ !ories4 ,on ! o!r h&1 no ,spirituali/ revelation or !ory is ( value unless x fits all l&s & all cre$s4 ,?us1 :5 ! numb] ( _s visitants ( ,african1 ,r$ ,indian1 or o!r orig91 is tak5 into acc\nt1 x is manife/ t no ab/ract !ory ( morality :i* is n 9 accordance ) ! kn[n physical facts conc]n+ ! _s _w1 is likely to be practis$ !re4 ,z "t goes on1 x w become increas+ly impossible = ! practis+ ,spirituali/ to ignore ! enorm\s fact ( sex4 ,at pres5t v>i\s beliefs are held4 ,^! range f ! pure sexlessness !ory1 :i* is manife/ly unt5able to v>iations l a 8p]fectly pure & spiritual sex relation%ip 9 no way physical10 or "s su* platitude4 ,?is k9d ( expression is pure m5tal flatul5ce1 = x is cle> t 9 ! _s _w !re is no?+ physical z we "k x1 & t ev]y?+ !re is psy*ical--aga9 z we "k x4 ,! conception ( ! _s _w t is mo/ widely held does away ) all idea ( p5al re/rictions4 ,hell1 purgatory1 & ! !ological v>ieties ( damnation are contr>y to ! :ole conception4 ,once aga9 we are dep5d5t on _s tea*+ = our visualization ( life 9 ! h]eaft]1 & hav+ e/abli%$ ! exi/5ce ( sex1 :i* w\ld n exi/ unless x impli$ ! p]man5ce ( sexual attraction & sex gratification1 we n unreasonably desire to "k :at1 if any1 are ! sex limits 9 ! next life4 ,! realm ( speculation ?us op5$ up is enorm\s4 ,x is possibly ! vision ( a voluptu\s s5suali/ heav54 ,x is possibly ! vision ( a new !ory ( hell 9 :i* spirits are unable to obta9 ! gratification ( ^? desires :i* !y are equipp$ to exp]i5ce4 ,!re is no p>ticul> reason to suppose t ! m>ri$ /ate cont9ues--inde$1 !re is evid5ce to ! rev]se4 ,altoge!r ! problems rais$ are f> too great = ! little evid5ce we h yet obta9$ f ! _s _w to lead u to a true solution4 ,z ev] we come back to ! po9t (3 ,h[ mu* is real _s communication8 ,h[ mu* is simply well-mean+ b inaccurate ,spirituali/ int]pretation or int]polation8 ,! answ] ( ! ,spirituali/ to su* a "q is usually ! affirmation t 8desire does n exi/ 9 ! _s _w40 ,?is may be good en\gh to hoodw9k ! amateur or ! %all[ ?9k]1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! :ole ( :at we mu/ admit is ! d>k side ( ,spiritualism1 ! bad or ly+ spirits1 ! demons ( possession & ! demons ( obsession1 all ^! are active affirmations ( ! reality ( desire p]si/+4 ,x is n en\gh = u to affirm t ! d>k elem5ts are ei!r non-exi/5t or simply ! effects ( our subconsci\s m9ds4 ,if ^! rules apply to ! d>k side !y mu/ apply to ! light side1 too4 ,if ?is 7 ! case ! :ole fabric ( ,spiritualism crumbles to ! gr\nd4 ,if we accept any _s evid5ce we mu/ accept all _s evid5ce1 & we h no "r to reject z uns\nd /atem5ts t d n fall 9 ) ! !ories :i* we h accept$ on ! /r5g? ( simil> /atem5ts4 ,! cont9uation ( sexual activity on ! psy*ic planes may be a /agg]+ conception to "s p1 b a little ?\ght w %[ t x is n half su* a %att]+ idea z ! p]fectly unju/ifiable hypo!sis t !re is none4 ,! exi/5ce ( sex 9 ! _s _w leads u to ! supposition t !re are !re "s organiz$ =ces ( law & ord]1 o!rwise ?is conception ( ! next _w w\ld seem to be a field :]e a highly intellectual1 intellig5t1 & p[]ful individual s\l might enjoy a limitless orgy ( psy*ic rape4 ,!re is no reason to ?9k t su* a ?+ is impossible1 = cases ( demoniac or _s possession are 9 effect cases ( psy*ic rape ( a mortal & (t5 pres5t in/ances ( ! mo/ amaz+ sexual ab]ration ow+ to ! t]rible desires ( ! un9vit$ t5ant ( ! m9d4 ,! believ+ ,spirituali/ has built on sl5d] gr\nds a wond]ful conception ( ! _s _w1 b x is a "o-sid$ /ructure1 & x is important to note t ! 8,ev]y?+ 9 ! g>d5 is lovely60 idea ( ! next _w is n by any means borne out by ! revelations ( its inhabitants4 ,"o c inde$ ask oneself :at gr\nd is !re = optimism8 ,:at reasons o!r ?an self-deception1 self-assurance1 & self-flatt]y are !re = sweep+ away ! idea ( t]ror1 puni%m5t1 & ! inexorable law ( ,ab/ract ,ju/ice t has = ages be5 held to be implicit 9 ! life h]eaft]8 ,! sceptic is inde$ ju/ifi$ :51 aft] read+ reams ( well-meant pseudo-religi\s twaddle1 he asks ! support]s ( ! new revelation3 8,& :y %\ld x all be c\leur de rose80 ,fai? may d _m ?+s1 b ,fai? _c make black :ite--ev5 9 ! realm ( ! _s4 ,!re is good reason to suppose t 9 ! pa/ _m revelations conc]n+ sex-life 9 ! _s plane h be5 suppress$ or de/roy$4 ,! well-mean+ ,spirituali/ ) m$iumi/ic gifts or ! capacity = automatic writ+ does n always get ! precise k9d ( _s tea*+ expect$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re is a wide diff]5ce betwe5 ! mean+less obsc5ities t are sometimes s5t & v>i\s coh]5t /atem5ts t c be class$ z def9ite revelations4 ,! private op]ator1 kn[+ little ( ! matt]s ) :i* he or %e is deal+1 is frequ5tly a%am$ to let ^! /range1 frank manuscripts or records be se5 by o!rs4 ,(t5 !y are %[n to a wrong p]son1 class$ z evil _s writ+s1 & ! great "q t animates ! _s _w3 8,%\ld mortals be told80 aga9 goes on4 ,at a sance held 9 ,p>is "s int]e/+ /atem5ts conc]n+ ! psy*ic _w 7 v\*saf$ by a _s call+ itself ,zaza ,guilb]t4 ,!re 7 five ( u at ! table & two ( ! p>ty 7 practis$ automati/s4 ,fir/ came "s p]sonal p>ticul>s ( ! _s4 ,%e 0 born ne> ,gr5oble1 9 ,dauph9e1 9 #ahbf1 b 0 9 ,p>is :5 ,napoleon ! ,?ird 0 proclaim$ ,emp]or 7#aheb7 & 0 employ$ ) !atrical dressmak+4 ,%e m>ri$ & left two girl *ildr54 ,x 0 ! "q3 8,is life 9 ! _s _w z gay & gallant#bc z x 0 9 ^? days 9 ?is sph]e80 t set ! ball roll+4 ,a4 ,t dep5ds on h[ y look at ?+s4 ,we are m5 & wom5 ov] "h 9 s f> z t goes4 ,q4 ,is life on ! _s plane sexless8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly n6 7,emphasis convey$ by viol5t knock+ ( ! table47 ,q4 7,by "o ( ! ladies ( ! p>ty47 ,is !re *ildbir? 9 ! _s _w8 ,a4 ,n 9 ! same way z on e>?4 7,no answ] 0 return$ to "s fur!r inquiries on ?is subject47 ,q4 ,is !re sep>ation ( ! sexes8 ,a4 ,no2 x w\ld be intol]able4 ,q4 ,is morality ( e>? b9d+ on ! _s plane8 ,a4 ,no2 t w\ld be /ill m intol]able4 ,q4 ,h y a husb& !re8 ,a4 ,no2 sev]al aff9ities4 ,q4 ,intellectual aff9ities only8 ,a4 ,by no means4 ,q4 ,c y comp>e ! relation%ip to any e>?ly p>allel8 ,a4 ,yes4 ,liv+ une vie de demi-monda9e sans repro*e4 ,q4 ,d all spirits enjoy life 9 ?is mann]8 ,a4 ,x is n obligatory4 ,q4 7,by "o ( ! ladies47 ,are !re sc&als 9 ! _s _w8 ,a4 ,sometimes4 ,q4 ,are !y due to moral c5sure ( high] spirits8 ,a4 ,no2 jeal\sy1 because high] spirits mix !mselves up 9 x4 ,q4 ,c y describe "o ( ^! sc&als8 ,a4 ,n ?r\gh ! table4 ,write4 ,q4 ,y w give x z automatic writ+8 ,a4 ,yes4 ,"o ( ! automati/s left ! circle to fet* p5cil & pap]4 ,!n we resum$4 ,! p[] appe>$ to be in/antly =?com+1 & ! writ+ /at$ t3 8,b5$etta ,*iesole 0 ! mi/ress ( ,?odule ,affra & sev]al o!r spirits on our plane4 8,?is intimacy became obnoxi\s to a _s call$ du ,paits ,h]bault1 :o 0 a monk ( ,montpelli] 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 n on our plane b high] up1 b 0 p]mitt$ to come d[n to u = c]ta9 purposes4 ,be+ on a high] plane1 !re 0 no way ( keep+ him out :5 he 0 n want$1 = he _h ! p[] ( pass+ ?r\gh all psy*o-mat]ial sub/ances t s]ve u z mat]ial sub/ances s]ve y4 8,8 p]secution ( ,b5$etta 0 rem>kable1 = he 0 a/oni%+ly enam\r$ ( h]4 ,at l5g? matt]s got to su* a pit* t ! o!rs prote/$ ?r\gh ! guides4 ,b !y got cold com=t4 ,!y 7 told n to int]f]e ) ! high] spirits or x w\ld be ! worse = !m1 & ,b5$etta 0 told t x 0 natural = h] to h to expiate h] e>?ly %ortcom+s 9 ?is mann]40 ,! results ( o!r sitt+s at :i* o!r spirits h made communications are 9 "s cases q z detail$ & a great deal m />tl+ ?an ! above4 ,9 addition1 a great mass ( :at may be def9itely t]m$ abnormal sex lit]ature has come f ! p5s ( p practis+ automatic writ+--& x is an indubitable fact t "s ( ^! writ+s h be5 writt5 "u control by p ( irreproa*able life & "*4 ,! common-s5se explanation is t ^! writ+s & communications h no?+ :atev] to d ) spirits & t ^! are1 s to speak1 a see?+ up ( illegal desires & ideas :i* h be5 repress$ by ! consci\s m9d into ! c5sor%ip ( ! sublim9al self4 ,?is !ory is only t5able if ! :ole basic doctr9e t ^! ?+s are communicat$ by spirits is giv5 up4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 we hold t !re is any?+ at all 9 ,spiritualism we are fac$ ) ! inevitable conclusion t1 h[ev] mu* we may desire to get rid ( x1 sex is z tr\blesome 9 ! next _w z 9 ?is4#bd ,,footnotes3 #bb 8,p live 9 communities z "o w\ld expect if l attracts l1 & ! male _s /ill f9ds 8 true mate ?\gh !re is no s5suality 9 ! gross] s5se & no *ildbir?40 ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle1 ,*apt] ,,iii1 ,! ,new ,revelation4 #bc ,! ^w 8gallant0 c>ries r diff]5t implications 9 ,fr5* ?an are cov]$ by ! lit]al ,engli% r5d]+ ( 8gallant40 #bd ,! notes & pap]s conc]n+ ! physiological side ( sex 9 ! next _w t h be5 collect$ are n suitable = g5]al read+4 ,exp]i5c$ ,spirituali/s w h no difficulty 9 surmis+ ! g5]al "* ( ^! records4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,reality ,,( ,,sorc]y ,i h (t5 be5 ask$ by folk :o 7 p]fectly s]i\s 9 _! inquiry if !re 80 any?+ 90 latt]-day sorc]y1 & :e!r ! practice actually exi/$ outside ! realm ( fiction4 ,x is a difficult "q to answ]1 = ! av]age man mixes up wit*craft1 sorc]y & necromancy1 & "o _c be c]ta9 :e!r he is allud+ to ! d>k c]emony ( ! ,black ,sabba?1 to ! use ( occult k = malevol5t purposes1 or :e!r he is ?9k+ ( wax images & p9e1 incantations & night rides a/ride a broom/ick4 ,put 9 a simpl] =m1 ! "q comes to ?is3 ,c exp]i5c$ occulti/s utilize _s or unkn[n natural =ces = malevol5t uses8 ,! answ] is an unhesitat+ affirmative4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions1 x c be done4 ,magic has always be5 divid$ into :ite or good magic1 & black or bad magic4 ,bo? h be5 lib]ally end[$ ) ritual obs]vance1 b %orn ( non-ess5tials ! det]m9+ factor t decides :e!r magic is black or :ite is ! secret int5t ( ! op]at+ magician4 ,9 ! pa/ ! great popul> attribute ( ! magician 0 8 k ( heal+4 ,he 0 n only a se] ( ! future & a f9d] ( lo/ ?+s1 b also a heal]4 ,on ! rev]se side may be set aga9/ 8 capacity = heal+ 8 p[] = ca/+ spells or do+ h>m2 aga9/ 8 draughts ( b5efic5t m$ic9e1 8 vials ( poison4 ,! doctor :o uses hypnotic treatm5t1 practises sugge/ion or acts z a psy*o!rapeuti/1 is to-day ! direct tw5tie?-c5tury desc5dant ( ! magicians ( ! pa/4 ,apollonius ( ,tyana is 8 patron2 ,m]l9 work$ 8 wond]s by ! same rules4 ,x is to ! mod]n /udies 9 psy*ic sci5ce t we mu/ turn to f9d ! und]ly+ me*anisms ( magic practices1 = a full ?ree-qu>t]s ( art magic is due to ! little-kn[n effects ( hypnotism or sugge/ion1 & b a %ad[y balance to ! p[]s ( disc>nate intellig5ces ( evil4 ,! discov]ies ( ! exi/5ce ( 8animal magnetism0 by ,mesm] 0 ! fir/ /ep :i* br\ght ! psy*ic ph5om5a ( w dom9ation out ( ! realm ( ! occult into ! doma9 ( m$ical k4 ,= a c5tury ,mesm]'s !ory has be5 discr$it$1 b to-day mod]n /ud5ts ( psy*ic sci5ce are beg9n+ to pay att5tion to x aga94 ,x fell into discr$it ow+ to ! discov]ies ( ,braid1 ! ,man*e/] physician1 :o discov]$ t ,mesm]'s ph5om5a c\ld be produc$ indep5d5tly ( ! !ory ( 8animal magnetism0 by pla9 hypnosis4 ,braid's !ories 7 foll[$ out by ,*]cot & ! ,p>is ,s*ool ( ,hypnoti/s1 & _! !ories 7 9 turn demoli%$ by ,libault & ,b]nheim ( ! ,nancy ,s*ool1 :o held t all ! ph5om5a ( hypnotism 9 _! turn 7 produc$ by sugge/ion4 ,9 po9t ( actual fact1 advanc$ ?9k]s ( to-day hold t ! same effect may be produc$ by all ?ree me?ods ( practice4 ,9 ! same way we may produce a giv5 electrical ph5om5on su* z ! light+ ( an inc&esc5t lamp by ! action ( *emical solutions on metals 9 a batt]y1 or by ! rotation ( a coil ( wire betwe5 magnetic poles 9 a dynamo4 ,! me?ods are diff]5t1 b ! =ces evolv$ & ! effect obta9$ are id5tical4 ,! lay m9d w foll[ my argum5t bett] if ,i use ! loose t]ms ( hypnotism & hypnosis ?an if ,i attempt a m sci5tific t]m9ology4 ,! fir/ po9t t mu/ be grasp$ is t ! sorc]] or wiz>d possesses psy*ic gifts or qualities ( an entirely diff]5t ord] to ^? claim$ by ,spirituali/s4 ,! sorc]] is a hypnoti/--t is to say1 he is an individual :o possesses ! p[] ( emitt+ or radiat+ an unkn[n psy*ic =ce4 ,mo/ p are neutral1 !y nei!r radiate ?is =ce nor d !y oppose or resi/ its passage1 b ! individuals :o are susceptible to its action seem to possess ! faculty ( arre/+ ?is radiation & conv]t+ x to m5tal en]gy )9 !mselves4 ,^! are ! p :o are :at is kn[n z good hypnotic subjects4 ,9 ! hi/ories ( ! great sorc]]s ( ! pa/ ! assi/ant1 t is to say ! subject1 plays z important a rle z does ! mage himself1 = ! subject is ! in/rum5t ( ! ma/]4 ,! av]age p]son :o possesses m$iumi/ic or psy*ic qualities 9 ! ,spirituali/ic s5se1 is 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ 9 a great] or less] degree a s5sitive hypnotic subject4 ,! odd few :o d n come 9 ! above category may be class$ z h]maphroditic or d\bly gift$ individuals :o possess bo? radiat+ p[] & subjectivity4 ,"o or two not$ mat]ializ+ m$iums ( ! pa/ h be5 ?us end[$4 ,9 ! usual circle !re is ! m$ium & ! sitt]s4 ,"s ( ^! may be neutral1 b 9 an av]age circle !re are "o or m :o possess unkn[n to !mselves a c]ta9 am\nt ( radiant =ce4 ,x is ?is :i* passes along ! *a9 ( h&s to ! m$ium :]e x is arre/$ & cond5s$ to play its my/]i\s "p 9 ! lib]ation ( psy*ic elem5ts t c be utiliz$ by ! unse5 _s work]s4 ,if !re is pres5t 9 ! circle an individual :o is greatly end[$ ) ?is =ce--& ^: m5tal desires approximate to black r ?an :ite magic1 we h an in/ance ( ^? dread dang]s t beset ^? :o unwitt+ly pass beyond ! ?re%old ( ! kn[n4 ,! trance /ate ( ! m$ium is ak9 to light hypnosis & ! subject or m$ium ( a well-mean+ little circle ( ,spirituali/s may1 unkn[n to him or h]self1 become ! slave ( "o or o!r ( ! memb]s ( ! circle4 ,x is an assev]ation ) hypnoti/s t !y h no p[] )\t ! cons5t ( ! individual4 ,b once !y h won ! entry ( ! m9d t entry is !irs = ev]1 & ev5 ! bodily pres5ce ( ! op]ator is n requir$ to a*ieve ?is dom9ation ( ! m9d ( ! subject4#be ,! common in/ances :]e ?is k9d ( ?+ occurs _c be class$ z true sorc]y1 = 9 mo/ cases ! op]ator is unconsci\s ( h[ or :y ! fulfilm5t ( 8 desires comes ab\t4 ,! true sorc]y only comes 9 :5 an individual possess+ ! requir$ psy*ic faculty1 & 9 addition1 occult k1 ex]ts ^! ( set purpose 9 ord] to gratify 8 desires4 ,v5geance ( an enemy1 ! subjugation ( ano!r's w1 ! satisfaction ( a sex passion1 all ^! are motives = sorc]y4 ,! wit*-doctor ( ,we/ ,africa1 ! voodoo prie/esses ( ,cuba & ,hayti practise ^! accompli%m5ts no less ?an _! :ite bre?r5 9 black magic4 ,sorc]y lives to-day no less ?an x liv$ c5turies ago4 ,!re are sev]al roads to its portals--b n a track lead+ back to ! regions ( light = ^? t pass its gates4 ,! fir/ aim ( ! sorc]] is to get ! victim 9 a /ate ( sugge/ibility4 ,?is c be accompli%$ 9 a doz5 diff]5t ways well kn[n to ! practis$ /ud5t4 ,9 ! fir/1 fumes ( a special sort ( inc5se play$ no inconsid]able "p 9 ! rle ( sorc]y4 ,accord+ to ritual !y are to propitiate ! spirits--9 actual practice !y induce relaxation on ! "p ( ! subject & assi/ 9 build+ up t necess>y atmosph]e :i* is ess5tial to sugge/ibility4 ,! effect ( d>kness1 ( po9ts ( light gleam+ amid surr\nd+ d>k1 ! magic mirror or ! cry/al globe2 all ^! 7 m ?an /age prop]ties--!y are ! me*anical implem5ts ( sugge/ion4 ,let u suppose t "s weak & curi\s woman visits a sorc]] to obta9 8 help 9 "s affair ( he>t4 ,! man ( my/]y seats h] 9 a com=table *air2 ! lights are l[]$ & he tells h] to gaze at ! cry/al ball ^u ! table be=e h]4 ,fumes ( inc5se hang 9 ! heavy air4 ,! man's voice is cle>1 dom9ant1 & sonor\s2 sl[ly x becomes soo?+ly monoton\s4 ,gradually ! cli5t feels languor /eal+ ov] h]4 ,! cry/al becomes cl\dy & 9 ! globe appe>s some?+ t %e kn[s & recognizes4 ,probably ! cry/al tells h] no?+ t means any?+ to h]4 ,c]ta9ly %e has se5 9 x no?+ b :at %e has kn[n at "s "t be=e1#bf or some?+ t ! magician has se5 be=e4 ,b ! net result is t %e is conv9c$ ( ! occult p[]s possess$ by him4 ,?is is ! prelude to o!r visits & little by little h] w yields to t ( ! sorc]] & ! sugge/ions t he has implant$ 9 h] subconsci\s m9d beg9 to take effect4 ,if he is a d>+ sc\ndrel1 8 dom9ation may take any =m4 ,unconsci\s t %e is n act+ ( h] own free w1 %e may yet be br\ght to place at 8 disposal ev]y?+ & any?+ t he may require ( h]4 ,he has invok$ no _s aids1 b has caus$ ! p[]s ( hypnotism & sugge/ion1 tak+ advantage ( ! light condition ( hypnosis induc$ by ! cry/al-gaz+4 ,police & press p]secutions ( ! ,se]s ( ,bond ,/reet are n altoge!r unju/ifi$ 9 _m cases4 ,! real facts may n be br\ght out at ! c\rt1 ow+ to ! %ame t publicity w\ld inflict ^u ! dupes1 b ! prosecution is1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 ju/ifiable4 ,! class ( petty crim9als above m5tion$ are aga9 n true sorc]]s1 9 t !y only use occult natural =ces1 summon+ to _! aid no _s attributes4 ,9 ! l[e/ grade ( ! sorc]]s we f9d ! necromanc]s4 ,!re are /ill a few ( ^! 9 ,p>is & latt]ly !re 0 "o 9 ! ,we/ ,c\ntry4 ,x dep5ds on ! individual op]ator h[ mu* ( 8 c]emonial is = ! purpose ( induc+ sugge/ibility or p>tial hypnosis & h[ mu* is = ! direct evocation ( evil spirits4 ,v (t5 ! necromanc] himself is delud$ en\gh to confuse natural ) sup]natural p[]4 ,!re is a c]ta9 class ( spirits to :om ! anci5ts gave ! "n ( ,lemures4 ,^! c be semi-mat]ializ$1 made visible1 & b\nd to s]vice by a comp>atively simple ritual1 = 9 place ( ne$+ ! mat]ial vehicle ( ectoplasm1 ext5d$ by a mat]ializ+ m$ium1 !y c take %ape f ! emanations ( w>m blood4 ,?is vital fluid plays an important "p 9 all magical c]emony4 ,we f9d m5tion ( x f ! days :5 ,ulysses p\r$ blood & w9e into a tr5* to call up ! spirits be=e he w5t d[n into hell4 ,9 ! d>k hi/ory ( ,gilles de ,retz#bg ! blood ritual is se5 9 all its gho/lie/ fluoresc5ce4 ,! calaba% ( blood ( ! 8:ite goat0 is ess5tial 9 obi & voodoo magic1 & blood1 fre% blood1 n necess>ily b pref]ably human1 is us$ by ! necromanc] ( to-day4 ,^? le>n$ 9 occult matt]s w readily p]ceive ! preci\s function t blood emanations ex]cise1 b on ! contr>y1 ! man ( sci5ce & ! psy*ologi/ w n be able to und]/& ! "p t blood plays 9 ?is peculi> al*emy4 ,x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood t exp]im5t ( ?is nature is extraord9>ily p]il\s & t any attempt at necromancy by /ud5ts ^: k is insuffici5t c h none b disa/r\s results4#bh ,! elem5tal =ces evok$ by ?is c]emony may be comp>$ to gunp[d]4 ,any fool c bl[ himself up ) p[d] by sett+ a mat* to x1 b x takes a skill$ artill]i/ to h>ness ! =ces & make !m propel a projectile to a giv5 t>get4 ,exp]im5t ) elem5tal =ces is analog\s & ! great] "p ( ! ritual deals ) ! protection ( ! op]ator or sorc]] himself f ^? dread spirits :o obey 8 summons4 ,9 #aiab ,i att5d$ ! c\rse ( lectures on psy*ic sci5ce giv5 at a sub-s*ool ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,j5a4 ,a fell[-/ud5t !re gave me a lett] ( introduction to ,gottlieb ,b5tlemey]1 a pr(essor ( law at "o ( ! ,hanov] ,ho*s*ul5 & an ard5t /ud5t ( black magic4 ,at t "t he _h rooms 9 ! ,wies5/rasse & _h 9 8 *>ge "o or two private pupils :om he 0 cramm+ = _! necess>y exam9ations4 ,"o ( ^! lads1 a y\ng/] f ,/ett91 9 ,nor? ,prussia1 0 8 assi/ant 9 ! necromantic art1 & 0 a mo/ highly gift$ s5sitive or hypnotic subject4 ,x 0 n until we _h _h sev]al ord9>y sances & he _h %[n me "s a/\nd+ exp]im5ts 9 ! ext]nalization ( s5sibility & clairvoyance "u hypnosis t ,i deem$ x fit to m5tion ! subject ( necromancy4 ,we 7 at t "t 9 ! ,hanov] ,museum & _h be5 exam9+ an exhibit ( 8,qualapp>at0--racks1 w9*es1 & tortur+-irons ( v>i\s descriptions4 ,x 0 our discussion ( ! possible s5d+ ( ! _s ( 8 assi/ant1 ,wal!r ,kraus1 "u hypnosis to psy*ometrize ^! vile memorials ( a brutal pa/ t rais$ ! subject4 ,we came to ! conclusion t ! exp]im5t w\ld be extremely haz>d\s1 b ,b5tlemey] k9dly (f]$ to attempt to call up ! _s ( "o or m ( ! m5 :o _h us$ ^! ?+s4 8,x w n be an easy task to f9d !m10 he said1 8b be+ m5 ( blood x may be possible to f9d !m by means ( ! blood elem5tals40 ,x took u ?ree days to make our prep>ations1 = al?\gh ,b5tlemey] _h an excell5t & sy/ematically arrang$ cab9et ( magical requisites1 "o or two ?+s _h to be procur$4 ,8 association ) ! ,ho*s*ule enabl$ him to obta9 fre% blood ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( "o ( 8 m$ical colleagues4 ,we rehe>s$ ! ritual c>efully1 9 ord] t !re %\ld be no fault1 & ,i mu/ confess t ,i prep>$ myself = ! ordeal ) consid]able trepidation4 ,8 c]emonial ( evocation 0 slightly at v>iance ) accept$ ,fr5* practice1 b ! discrepancies 7 n mat]ial & appe>$ to h crept 9 dur+ ! "t ( ,k+ ,fr$]ick ,wilhelm ( ,prussia4 ,b5tlemey] in=m$ me t ! orig9al ,,ms4 9 ,g]man & ,hebrew _h be5 9 ! possession ( ! celebrat$ ,/e9]t4#bi ,x 0 a cle> autumn night ) a p]fect moon2 ! air _h a t\* ( fro/ 9 x & ! great t[n ( ,hanov] 0 quiet & /ill4 ,b5tlemey] 0 already 9 8 robes :5 "o ( ! pupils admitt$ me4 ,i *ang$ into ! necess>y g>m5ts1 took ! rod & girdle :i* he _h l5t me1 & plac$ ! snake-hilt$ poni>d 9 its belt %ea?4 ,! circle ( evocation _h be5 m>k$ out 9 *alk on ! floor4 ,! prep>$ c&les burnt 9 ! angles ( ! p5tacle & ! sauc]s ( salt & ! elem5ts 7 9 _! appropriate places4 ,! sorc]] /ood )9 8 circle ( protection fac+ ! small tripod brazi] 9 :i* 0 a braz5 plate gl[+ ov] ! frame ( a small _s lamp4 ,i took my place )9 ! ence9te ( a simil> diagram1 & on a c\*1 ly+ betwe5 u1 0 ,wal!r1 ! assi/ant4 ,! c&le lights burnt 9 ! draughtless atmosph]e1 ! dull yell[i% flames /&+ up )\t a flick]1 s5d+ _! fa9t tail ( black smoke t[>d ! ceil+4 ,beyond ! conf9es ( our protective circles 0 a grotesque bronze b[l or %all[ bas94 ,b5tlemey] remov$ ! black velvet hood t cov]$ x & ! filmy crimson surface ( fre% blood gleam$ 9 ! light4 ,at a sign we began ! *ant+ ( ! prelim9>y invocations to ! gu>dians ( ! gates4 ,! room 0 sonor\s ) ! great ,hebrew names1 & f "t to "t a fre% p9* ( inc5se on ! brazi] w\ld s5d a wrea? ( pung5t fume across ! room4 ,! boy on ! c\* brea!d heavily1 loos5$ ! re/riction ( 8 g>m5ts1 & soon subsid$ into a def9ite /ate ( trance4 ,f invocation we *ang$ to ! ritual ( evocation4 ,& be=e ! e*oes ( ! fir/ summons _h di$ d[n1 a cold w9d seem$ to bur/ out 9 ! v he>t ( ! room itself1 mak+ ! c&les flick] & ! %ad[s flit & dance 9 arabesques across ! l[ ceil+4 ,i felt = ! poni>d at my belt & draw+ x f its %ea? held ! nak$ blade ready4#cj ,! second & ?ird utt]ances ( ! words ( p[] int5sifi$ ! effect & ! boy moan$ pitifully4 ,b5tlemey] sign$ to me ) 8 rod to look t[>d ! blood b[l4 ,! surface ( ! liquid 0 be+ sl[ly agitat$1 /rong swirls & brok5 wave motions appe>$ on ! surface1 sluggi%1 iridesc5t bubbles float$ = a :ile & bur/1 & at la/ ! :ole body ( fluid )9 ! b[l 0 9 a /ate ( viol5t agitation4 ,! sorc]] b5t to a vessel on ! gr\nd & ?rew ^u ! brazi] "s new ess5ce--n an inc5se4 ,! smoke wrea!d itself above ! brazi]1 !n seem$ to take %ape l a pill> & curve t[>d ! blood b[l4 ,sl[ly yet di/9ctly ! vap\rs clu/]$ above ! blood & sl[ly took semi-human %ape4 ,incessantly !y *ang$ & melt$--n[ limb-l1 "h betray+ ! outl9e ( a demon face1 !re a pill>$1 smoo?ly work+ trunk4 ,f ! b[l came a noise l cats' tongues lapp+ & n[ & !n ! b[l itself w\ld tilt & move a fraction ( an in* or s ab\t ! floor4 ,= a mom5t we wat*$ ?is mon/r\s manife/ation 9 sil5ce4 ,!n ! sorc]] resum$ 8 ritual & b\nd ! spirits pres5t to d 8 bidd+ to ! spell ( ! ,?ree ,kn[n & ,"o ,unkn[n elem5ts4 8,:at are y\r names80 he ask$1 & ! elem5tal demons or spirits speak+ ?r\gh ! trance-b\nd boy gave !m4 8,:o is y\r lead]80 ,!re 0 a mom5t>y hesitation1 & !n a _s answ]+ to ! "n ( ,amalik assum$ ! lead]%ip4 8,h y be5 a mortal80 8,no1 ,i 0 nev] mortal4 ,i 0 an e>?-_s1 s]v+ ! prie/s ( ,od9 till ! ,cross came40 8,:at br\ght y "h to-night80 8,! ,blood ,libation & ! summons4 ,:at d y want ( u8 ,we wi% to dep>t40 8,y are b\nd to d my bidd+ by ! words ( ,might4 ,y may n g4 ,i want y to f9d = me ! _s ( "o ( ! m5 ( blood :o us$ ! torture in/rum5ts 9 ! ,museum40 8,i d n "k ! m540 8,i comm& y to seek !m4 ,i comm& all ( y by ! p[]s t are m9e to seek & br+ !m40 ,= a mom5t !re 0 sil5ce1 brok5 only by ! lab\r$ brea?+ ( ! boy4 ,!n he spoke aga94 8,i h f\nd "o1 ,o ,ma/]s40 8,:at is 8 "n80 8,kurt ,ette?urm40 8,he is to answ] my que/ions himself4 ,:]e did y live80 ,a new & h>%] voice issu$ f ! boy's lips4 8,by ,sa*s5haus51 ne> ,augsburg40 8,:580 8,9 ! "t ( ,*>les ! ,fif? ( ,spa940 8,7 y "o ( 8 tortur]s80 8,no1 ,i s]v$ ,c\nt ,anton ( ,torn540 8,:o 7 y\r victims80 8,crim9als1 b&its1 & ,lu!rans40 8,:5 did y die80 8,at ,muhlb]g40 8,:5--n :]e80 8,at ,muhlb]g--kill$ 9 ! battle ( ,muhlb]g40 8,:]e are y n[80 8,:y ask8 ,i am 9 a l[] /ate40 8,d y revisit ?is sph]e unless summon$80 8,i am always "h1 b y _c see me40 8,:]e are y usually80 8,by ! slaught] h\ses40 8,d y move f place to place80 8,yes1 ,i foll[ ! ,s*>fri*t] 7headsman740#ca 8,:y80 8,to wat*40 8,are y b\nd to80 8,no1 ,i l x40 8,c y %[ y\rself to u80 8,i d n ?9k s4 ,help me & ,i w try40 8,h[ c we help y80 8,place t b[l ( blood at ! nor!rn corn] ( ! p5tacle40 ,i mu/ h />t$ to move =w>d1 = ,b5tlemey] %\t$ at me to keep /ill1 & ,i realiz$ 9 a fla% t ,i _h ne>ly be5 trapp$ into go+ beyond ! protection ( my circle4 ,! boy began to *uckle horribly & !n sudd5ly *ok$4 ,be=e our eyes 8 face became empurpl$1 8 eyes seem$ to />t f 8 head1 & ! tongue protrud$4 ,8 legs kick$ & 8 h&s beat feebly at some?+ solid--imp5etrable--b invisible1 t pois$ 9 ! empty air above him4 8,/op x1 = ,god's sake60 ,i cri$ to ,b5tlemey]4 ,my voice awoke him f ! creep+ p>alysis ( t]ror t 0 ma/]+ him1 & rais+ ! scroll ( ! ritual he recov]$ himself by an ef=t ( w1 & utt]$ ! words ( ! spell ( release4 ,a swirl ( icy cold w9d seem$ to sweep ab\t u1 & ,i /abb$ at ! invisible grasp t seem$ to be pluck+ at my g>m5ts4 ,two ( ! c&les w5t out & ! w9d[s rattl$ viol5tly 9 _! frames4 ,!n ) fright5+ sudd5ness ! manife/ations ceas$4 ,! boy 0 gasp+ = brea? once m & ! t]ror _h pass$4 ,n until ! la/ ( ! val$ictory phrases ( ! ritual _h be5 said did ei!r ( u d>e leave our /ations4 ,!n bo? ( u1 %ock$ & t]rifi$ by :at we _h se51 w5t ov] to ! boy ,wal!r4 ,he 0 deeply entranc$ yet1 brea?+ heavily2 ! col\r _h n yet ebb$ f 8 face & on 8 br[ 7 beads & runnels ( p]spiration4 ,b5tlemey] made a few passes1 brea!d on 8 eyelids1 & br\ght him r\nd4 ,b !re on 8 uncoll>$ neck 0 ! d>k1 bruis$ impr9t ( /rangl+ f+]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is exp]i5ce 0 ph5om5al4 ,we exam9$ ! room c>efully aft]w>ds & came to ! conclusion t ! c\* on :i* ,wal!r 0 ly+ project$ at "o corn] ov] ! circuit ( ! diagram t %\ld h protect$ x4 ,! id5tity ( ! _s we c\ld n det]m9e4 ,:e!r x 0 really ! _s ( ! execution] or tortur]1 :e!r x 0 m]ely an imp]sonation by a demon elem5tal1 or :at p>ticul> d5iz5 ( ! realm ( evil x 0 t came to ! summons & ! blood b[l ,i _c say4 ,i le>nt lat] t ,b5tlemey] 01 despite 8 le>n+ & 8 pr(essional /&+1 a man ( notori\sly evil & deprav$ life4 ,!re is no d\bt t our exp]i5ces t ev5+ ?or\ghly />tl$ him4 ,a bro!r /ud5t ( prov5 reliability told me lat] t ,b5tlemey] _h assur$ him t he c\ld & did evoke evil spirits1 & evoke !m to execute malici\s tricks ^u 8 confrres 9 ! pr(essional _w4 ,9 ?is connection x is int]e/+ to note t :5 look+ ?r\gh 8 cab9et ( magical in/rum5ts ,i saw two small nude wax5 models1 male & female4 ,i ask$ at ! "t ! purpose ( ^! & he expla9$ t !y 7 us$ by him 9 a hypnotic exp]im5t ) ,wal!r4 ,?is 0 ! ph5om5on kn[n z ext]nalization ( s5sibility4 ,"u hypnosis ,wal!r's feel+ ( s5sation c\ld be transf]r$ by ! op]ator to any object1 su* z a glass ( wat] or a wax5 doll4 ,a p9-prick on ! surface ( ! wat] w\ld be felt by him z an acute prick+ s5sation all ov] ! body4 ,:5 ! doll 0 us$1 pa9 0 felt by ,wal!r 9 ! precise place :]e ! doll 0 prick$4#cb ,! hypo!sis is t ! sorc]] & wiz>d ( ! ,middle ,ages made use ( ?is ph5om5on & t _! victims 7 ! unconsci\s victims ( hypnosis4 ,be=e ?is hypo!sis c be dismiss$ by ! sceptic x %\ld be rememb]$ t sorc]y fl\ri%$ be/ 9 ages ( fai? & sup]/ition4 ,an active belief 9 ! p[]s ( sorc]y or wit*craft facilitates n only direct sugge/ion1 b also sugge/ion on self-hypnosis4 ,a po9t ( int]e/ is t ! effects ( sorc]y or evil sugge/ion are capable ( be+ rem$i$ by p :o und]/& ! subject4 ,exorcism is valuable & is z real z sorc]y1 & x is by no means a lo/ art among ^? occulti/s :o h /udi$ ! d>k side ( _s ph5om5a 9 ord] to "k all t we are all[$ to "k ( ?is dang]\s subject4 ,above all ?+s1 ! ,spirituali/ :o has c]ta9 heal+ qualities 9 connection ) m$iumi/ic gifts %\ld avoid any attempt at exorcism4 ,cases h be5 kn[n :5 ! attempt 0 successful1 b only 9 s f> t ! evil 0 transf]r$ f ! orig9al victim to ! w\ld-be heal]4 ,z a rule1 ! results are bad = bo? p>ties4 ,! m5tal & consequ5tly physical dang]s ( ?is k9d ( ?+ are f> too s]i\s to be lightly m$dl$ )4 ,"o _c insi/ on ?is too /rongly4 ,,footnotes3 #be ,*apt] ,x ( ,pr(essor ,boirac's ,psy*ic ,sci5ce 8,exp]im5tal ,rese>*es 9 ,sleep ,provok$ at a ,di/ance40 #bf ,see ,proce$+s ( ,la ,socit ,univ]selle d',etudes ,psy*iques & ,proce$+s ,s4,p4,r41 ,v & ,,viii4 #bg ,see 8,gilles de ,rais1 dit ,b>be ,bleu40 ,bons>d et ,maulde1 ,hi/ory ( ,magic1 ,*apt] ,,vi3 8,eliphas ,levi40 ,9 fiction1 ,huysman's ,la-,bas4 #bh ,= obvi\s reasons ,i h suppress$ ! detail ( ritual4 #bi ,/e9]t 0 ! *ief adept 9 ! ,society ( ! ,illum9ati4 ,see ,essai sur la ,secte des ,illum9s1 ,m>quis de ,la*et4 #cj ,elem5tals _c face po9t$ /eel4 ,probably because ! latt] conc5trates radiations ( psy*ic =ce f ! human body :i* are de/ructive to !m4 #ca ,9 ,g]many capital puni%m5t is /ill c>ri$ out by ! headsman1 :o beheads ) a sword4 #cb ,*apt] ,,ii1 ,psy*ical & ,sup]normal ,ph5om5a1 by ,dr4 ,paul ,joire2 ,*apt] ,,xv1 ,psy*ic ,sci5ce1 by ,emile ,boirac1 & num]\s o!r works give details ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,inc5se ,,& ,,occultism ,! anci5ts possess$ amaz+ secrets conc]n+ psy*ic k ( all k9ds4 ,ap>t f ! philosophical t5ets held by ! v>i\s degrees ( prie/craft !re 0 a special secret k ( :at may be call$ ! me*anical side4 ,!y knew h[ to produce ph5om5a4 ,!n z n[1 ! specially gift$ 7 us$ 9 connection ) ! s]vice ( my/]ies1 b 9 all ! old cults :i* atta9$ to any degree ( organization ! ar*-prie/s or hi]ophants 7 n !mselves m$iums1 b made use ( m$iums z in/rum5ts4 ,! rle play$ by ! m$ium 0 a m or less unimportant "o j z to-day ! 8psy*ics0 us$ by ! diff]5t sects ( ,tibetan ,lamas are relatively unimportant & insignificant memb]s ( ! prie/craft4 ,! prie/s _h1 h[ev]1 o!r secrets--secrets :i* on occasion conf]r$ ! gift ( vision on ! ord9>y non-psy*ic p]son4 ,sac]dotalism & royalty 7 closely alli$ n only 9 anci5t ,egypt1 b ?r\gh\t ! bulk ( ! mid-,ori5tal & ,byzant9e cults4 ,!n z n[1 p dem&$ pro( ( miracles & ! pro( _h to be =?com+4 ,little by little1 savants h recov]$ f hi]oglyph & papyri1 f /one & manuscript1 some?+ ( ! great rituals & some?+ ( bo? ! out] & inn] =ms ( ^! dead fai?s4 ,we "k en\gh to realize t ! adepts possess$ ! art ( releas+ ! _s f ! body & ( produc+ ! trance /ate n only 9 individuals b 9 comp>atively l>ge congregations4 ,! two hypo!ses are ! ag5cy ( hypnotism & ! ag5cy ( "s me*anical or physiological factor su* z a drug4 ,! possibilities ( hypnotism 9 ! =m ( cr[d sugge/ion _c be ov]look$1 b x does n entirely acc\nt = "s ( ! ph5om5a t tradition has h&$ d[n & :i* is sub/itut$ by contempor>y record4 ,analysis ( "s ( ^! cults %[s t ! initiates p>took ( a c]emonial dr9k or brew ( "s k9d & t !re is a m ?an my/ical use ( ! c5s]4 ,n9e-t5?s ( ! s-call$ propitiatory ritual 0 symbolic1 b !re rema9s an unexpla9$ t5? "p ^: ag5cy 0 prim>ily t ( me*anical excitant ( :at "o may t]m 8psy*ism0--^? qualities ( p]ception t we class z psy*ic gifts4 ,x is precisely ^! extraord9>ily valuable secrets t 7 among ! deepe/ arts ( ! prie/craft4 ,!re 0 no record ( ^!--no?+ direct is to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s1 & al?\gh x is possible to recov] ! philosophic bases ( ! my?s ^! rule-(-?umb my/]ies /ill elude u4 ,aft] all1 _m o!r simil> secrets1 & ev5 fairly well-kn[n common facts ( antiquity1 h be5 lo/ to u4 ,we d n "k ! composition ( ! celebrat$ ,roman fi% sauce 8g>um40 ,we _c tell :at are ! +r$i5ts ( ,/radiv>ius' viol9 v>ni%es or "s old ma/]'s col\rs4 ,nev]!less1 x is unreasonable to suppose t ! necess>y mat]ials h vani%$ f ! e>?4 ,we h ! :ole kn[n _w to ransack = !m :]e ! anci5ts _h only a limit$ & circumscrib$ numb] ( plants1 bea/s1 & m9]als f :i* to ga!r _! +r$i5ts4 ,! function ( "s drugs is to produce m5tal effects1 visions1 halluc9ations1 dreams1 & phantoms4 ,! logical assumption is t ! anci5ts knew c]ta9 rule-(-?umb me?ods ( utiliz+ "s =ms ( ^! drugs 9 su* a way z to loos5 ! hold ( ! body 7& ! consci\sness7 ^u ! m9d1 & to produce an artificial /ate ( clairvoyance4 ,! wiz>d ( ! ,middle ,ages 0 also a doctor1 & x is claim$ t ! famili> t inhabit$ ! sword ( ,p>acelsus--:i* sword he always _h by him & c\ld nev] be p>t$ f--0 none o!r ?an a c]ta9 am\nt ( opium conceal$ 9 ! holl[ pommel4#cc ,! function ( hypnotic drugs is kn[n to a po9t4 ,t is to say1 we "k :at effect is produc$ on a normal individual by a giv5 dose ( an unkn[n drug1 b 9 n9e cases out ( t5 we d n "k precisely h[ ?is effect is br\ght ab\t & h few clues to ! s]ies ( physiological reactions t br+ ab\t ! m5tal /ate4 ,! connection betwe5 a physical draught & a m5tal /ate is indicat$ ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( magic4 ,c]emonial libations1 ritual consumption ( potions or 8devil's brews0 ( "o k9d & ano!r are "p & p>cel ( ! traditions ( necromancy & sorc]y4 ,! connection betwe5 ^! hypnotic draughts & ! practice ( poison+ 0 n cle>ly p]ceiv$ by mo/ writ]s ( ! pa/4 ,sorc]y & poison+ 7 inde$ tw9 practices ( ! ,middle ,ages1 = :]e ! spell might fail :ite ars5ic w\ld succe$1 b x is n fair to class all magical potions z prep>ations ( secret poisons1 al?\gh 9 po9t ( fact mo/ ( ! hypnotic drugs are toxic4 ,! me?ods ( adm9i/]+ ! drugs are two--namely1 by draught1 t is to say by direct consumption1 & inhalation4 ,! function ( ! inc5se us$ 9 ?aumaturgical c]emonies 0 prim>ily to intoxicate ! audi5ce4 ,j z ! ,py?oness ( ! ,delphic oracles inhal$ ! vap\rs ( ! magic cave1 s ! ,egyptians inhal$ prep>$ inc5ses 9 _! temples4 ,! ca/+ ( h]bs ^u ! fire1 ! burn+ ( prep>$ sacrificial c&les or flambeaux1 all ^! play _! "p 9 ! me*anical induction ( ! psy*ic /ate4 ,frank9c5se & myrrh1 & 9 p>ticul> gum b5zo91 possess soo?+ prop]ties t affect ! ?roat & nasal passages4 ,besides be+ pleasant1 ^! gums =m$ an excell5t vehicle = disguis+ ! sc5t ( o!r matt]s & prev5t+ _! spasmodic or in/ant action on ! ?roat4 ,! kyphic or inc5se ( anci5t ,egypt#cd 0 comp\nd$ ( myrrh1 gum-ma/ic1 aromatic ru% roots1 res91 & junip] b]ries4 ,to ^! aromatics 7 add$ small quantities ( symbolic elem5ts1 su* z grapes1 honey & w9e1 & a portion ( bitum5 or asphateum1 ^: purpose might be ei!r symbolic or to s]ve z a b9d+ m$ium = ! mass4 ,9 addition to ^!1 v>i\s spices & p]fumes 7 us$4 ,c9namon b>k1 s&alwood1 c>damom1 & ev5 amb]gris & musk4 ,! influ5ce ( sc5t ^u ! emotions is well kn[n & ! ,egyptians fav\r$ ! use ( ambra & musk z def9itely aphrodisiacal p]fumes4 ,to-day pure ess5ce ( pat*\li is us$ 9 ! ,ori5t to s]ve ! same end1 & anybody :o has ev] smelt a vial ( ! pure oil w recognize ! in/ant di/urbance ( c]ta9 n]ve c5tres t x produces4 ,! clue to ! secret ( ! anci5t inc5se lies n 9 :at we h be5 able to recov] f ! papyri1 b 9 ! ^w itself4 ,kyphi is recognizable to-day 9 8keef10 ! popul> "n = ! smokable v>iety ( ! h]b cannabis indica4 ,cannabis indica is none o!r ?an our old fri5d ha%i%1 ! hasee% ( ! writ]s ( ! "t ( ! ,crusades1 :o gave u ^? descriptions ( ! ,old ,man ( ! ,m\nta9s & 8 ,has*-hass9s4 ,f !m we get our commonplace ^w--assass94 ,x is n1 aft] all1 a f> cry f ! my/]ies ( ,osiris 9 ,egypt to ! ,?ammus or ,dumuri-absu ( ,syria & ,babylon4 8,?ammuz came next beh9d ,^: annual w\nd 9 ,lebanon allur$ ,! ,syrian damsels to lam5t 8 fate ,9 amor\s ditties all a summ]'s day10 says ,milton4 ,osiris & ,?ammus 8di$0 annually1 & mimicry ( ! symbolic ev5t 0 ! basis ( all ritual4 ,9 ! my/]ies ! initiates 8di$10 too1 b ! dea? 0 no m]e =mula1 b an actually induc$ /ate ( /upor ( deep trance br\ght ab\t by ! fumes ( ! 8keef40 ,^! secrets l+]$ long 9 ,lebanon1 :]e to ?is day ! ,crypto-*ri/ianity ( ! ,druses may be id5tifi$ ) _m ( ! actual practices ( magic4 ,! ma/] ( ! ,assass9s 0 a ma/] hypnoti/1 us+ ! d>k k ( c]ta9 p>ts ( ! me*anical ritual ( magic to ga9 8 ma/]y ov] ! ,moslem y\?s he s5t z fanatics to d 8 bidd+4 ,!re 9 ! ,lebanon he creat$ 8 artificial p>adise ( s5su\s delight1 drugg$ dreams & slumb]4 ,8 comm&s laid ^u 8 slaves 7 no ord9>y comm&s--b spells z black z any weav$ by sorc]y4 ,! ma/] lodge ( ?is cult ( ! ,assass9s 0 at ,cairo & ! my/]ies 7 only transf]r$ to _! new sett+ 9 ! ,lebanon by ,hassan ibn ,sabbah at ! end ( ! elev5? c5tury4 ,outw>dly ,moslem1 ! inn] my/]ies _h no connection ) ei!r ,mohamm$an or any o!r religion1 & inde$ ! cult seems to be 9 _m ways a k9d ( ba/>d ,masonic organization4 ,nom9ally a ,moslem sect ( ,ismailites1 ! organization 0 "u a comm&]1 ! ,%eik-al-,tebel1 or ,*ief ( ! ,m\nta9s1 :o 0 s]v$ by m9or *iefs or priors--! ?ree ,dai-al-kirbal4 ,foll[+ ^! came ! ,dais or adepts1 & bel[ !m ?ree m9or grades1 ,refigos1 ,f$ais1 & ,lasigos4#ce ,! ,f$ais or 8ent]$ appr5tice0 grade furni%$ ! rank & file ( ! fanatical executants ( ! p>am\nt w1 & ^! ,f$ais1 :o 7 cu/om>ily m5tally & physically pa?ic1 nev] rose above ?is /ep 9 ! my/]ies4 ,! ,society ( ! ,assass9s 0 nom9ally suppress$ by ,halaga1 ! ,mogul invad] ( ! middle ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 b ! k1 ! secrets1 & ! traditions endur$ & /ill endure to ?is day4 ,! organization 0 und\bt$ly an evil "o2 x also _h no?+ to d ) ,masonry1 b x is an int]e/+ example ( an occult society ^: p[]s affect$ ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 & me?ods ( work+ 7 ess5tially bas$ ^u me*anical r ?an spiritual me?ods ( produc+ a c]ta9 /ate ( m9d4 ,! effect ( ha%i% is a v difficult ?+ to def9e4 ,ess5tially a hypnotic--an annihilator ( "t & space & a /imulant ( halluc9ations--x is also a drug l>gely dep5d5t on ! idiosyncracy ( ! individual4 ,! same does n necess>ily produce equival5t results 9 individuals ( diff]+ temp]am5t1 & = all practical purposes ! psy*ic value ( ! dose v>ies inv]sely ) ! /&>d ( intellig5ce ( ! recipi5t4 ,also1 :5 deal+ ) subjects ( dual or multiple p]sonality1 x t5ds to lib]ate ! m viol5t & uncontroll$ ( ! individualities4 ,ha%i% is absorb$ rapidly4 ,cases h be5 kn[n :]e a little ( ! extract us$ z an anodyne 9 corn pla/]s has be5 absorb$ & produc$ halluc9atory /ate4 ,z a smoke1 veil$ by inc5se or mix$ ) tobacco1 rapid intoxication results f its inhalation4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! keys--p]haps ! greate/ ( ! keys--to ! /oreh\se ( ^? treasures ( ! m9d :i* are ! "t ,elixir1 ! ,true ,gold ( ! ,magi4 ,9 actual practice !re is a prelim9>y /ate ( sugge/ibility "u ! influ5ce ( ha%i% :5 ! op]ator c ex]cise 8 w ^u t ( ! subject4 ,?is /age is soon pass$ ov] & 9 ! lat] dream /ates sugge/ion is inop]ative4 ,! mod]n ph>maci/ has lo/ ! secret ( ! h]b ^: !rapeutic function is to control ! action ( ! cannabis indica1 s t ! subject rema9$ 9 ! sugge/ible /ate & did n pass on to ! lat] /ages ( halluc9atory visions4 ,we may take x t s f> z ! old _w is conc]n$1 ! half ( ! secret has be5 recov]$1 b ! balanc+ or det]r5t h]b is /ill unrecogniz$ by ! ph>macopia & kn[n only to a speciali/ few among exp]im5tal occulti/s4 ,j z ha%i% itself is miss+ f ! recipi5t1 ! ,eb]s papyri1 s is ! balanc+ coeffici5t4#cf ,on ! o!r h&1 ! same secret ( prie/craft is kn[n on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic4 ,we may or may n believe 9 ! my? ( lo/ ,atlantis & ! transmitt$ ritual1 b bo? ! ,zaquis ( ,sonora & ! ,tama*ecks ( ,guatemala possess a ritual obs]vance 9 :i* cannabis ,am]icana1 a new c\s9 ( ! cannabis indica1 is ! /imulant ag5t4 ,o!r tribes use a brew ( ! mescal bean1 b ?is is a purely ,am]ican species & ! active pr9ciple anhalonium1#cg does n act on precisely ! same n]ve c5tres z ! cannab9ote pr9ciple ( ! hemps4 ,9 bo? cases ! induction ( a species ( intoxication by means ( ! sacr$ h]bs ga!r$ 9 c]ta9 lun> or a/rological aspects is held by ! natives to be ! basis ( ! communion ) ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ dead4 ,! ,spirituali/ believes t !re are spirits ( ! dead1 ! physiologi/ claims t ! 8spirits0 are halluc9atory or t !y are m]ely reflex z f ! subconsci\s m9d ( ! individual or ( o!r individuals4 ,?is tw9 explanation runs ?r\gh all psy*ic ph5om5a1 b n until all ph5om5a kn[n to be produc$ by ,spirituali/ circles c be produc$ "u hypnosis w ! ,spirituali/ !ory be f9ally disprov$4 ,! rank & file ( ,spirituali/s are unaw>e t ! sci5tific _w has a demon/rable answ] to n9e-t5?s ( ! wond] t ! believ+ ,spirituali/ is conv9c$ c only occur by means ( disc>nate _s intellig5ces4 ,b ! hone/ inve/igator %\ld be> 9 m9d t only c]ta9 r>e ph5om5a rema9 un*all5g$ & are at pres5t unatta9able by practis+ psy*ologi/s4 ,:5 ! ph5om5a ( mat]ialization--! ext]nalization ( =ce--are producible by hypnoti/s1 !n ! :ole _s hypo!sis is imp]ill$1 = ! sci5ti/s w be able to produce ^! effects n by _s int]v5tion b at ! behe/ ( human w4 ,/ill1 = ! mom5t1 ! uncritical :ite1 l ! b>b>\s ,indian1 is ju/ifi$ 9 8 belief 9 ext]nal _s ag5cy z ! only explanation = ! app>5tly miracul\s4 ,a fri5d ( m9e :o _h be5 a memb] ( an explor+ exp$ition ^: mission 0 to trace a tribut>y ( ! riv] ,usmac9ta 9 ,*iapas on ! ,mexico-,guatemala bord] to its s\rce 9 ! volcanic c\ntry r\nd ! unkn[n ,lago de ,pet51 made a c>eful /udy ( ! ritual ( ! ,tama*acks4 ,^! p /ill c>ry out a pre-,columbian religion :i* ant$ates t ( ! ,aztec & ,toltec civilizations bo? ( ,mexico & ! ,yucatan p59sula4 ,ess5tially symbolic 9 t x takes into acc\nt primitive nature & ance/or wor%ip1 ! basis ( ! cult is ! evocation ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ dead = tribal & p]sonal c\nsel & consultation4 ,! means employ$ 9 ! production ( ! psy*ic /ate is ! smoke ( ! cannabis am]icana4 ,! native "n ( ?is h]b is m>ihuana4 ,! foll[+ is my fri5d's description ( "o ( ! actual native c]emonies at :i* he 0 pres5t3 8,we 7 up 9 ! ,intamal c\ntry ab\t f\r days' h>d riv] travell+ beyond ! ,san ,cri/obal fronti]4 ,little by little1 ! isolat$ plantations disappe>$1 & soon we 7 deep 9 ! unt\*$ jungle c\ntry :]e !re are only native villages4 8,t day ,i 0 ) ! advance p>ty1 & z we 7 mak+ a fairly complete cada/ral survey ( our r\te1 we deviat$ slightly t[>d a l>gi% jungle-cov]$ hill t w\ld furni% u ) an excell5t comm&+ position = triangulation4 8,my native peons 7 c>ry+ our little transit !odolite & we 7 foll[+ a native track t l$ t[>d ! hill :5 our p>ty 0 sudd5ly surr\nd$4 8,a :i/le blew 9 ! jungle & out f ! bu% came semi-nude ,indians v>i\sly arm$4 ,a few _h trade guns1 b ! bulk c>ri$ ! inevitable ma*ete1 :ile a m9ority _h %ort b[s & long quiv]s ( obsidian-head$ arr[s4 8,!y (f]$ u no ov]t viol5ce1 b made x abundantly cle> t !y res5t$ any p>ty attempt+ to scale _! hill4 ,mo/ ( ! dialogue 0 9 ! native tongue1 a debas$ agglut9ative inflective spee* simil> to ,nanhatl4 ,! lead]1 :o wore a peculi> brea/plate ( fea!rwork1 c\ld1 h[ev]1 talk ,spani% comp>atively flu5tly4 8,my greate/ tr\ble 0 to induce him to und]/& t we 7 n a prospect+ p>ty & 7 n aft] gold4 ,talk ) our m5 :o _h be5 ) u "s mon?s f9ally reassur$ him4 ,a *ance complim5t ( m9e ab\t 8 fea!r brea/plate1 :i* 0 ( quetzal fea!rs1 op5$ ! magic door to me4 8,x 0 a/oni%+ to t ,indian1 :o _h probably n se5 a hundr$ :ite m51 z di/9ct f ,mexicans1 9 all 8 life1 to f9d 9 me a man :o knew m ab\t ! my?ological importance ( ! quetzal bird ?an he knew himself4 8,my "w on ! ru9$ cities ( ,yucatan & my /udies ( ! ,mittall codices & simil> "w _h giv5 me a s\nd k ( ! wor%ip ( ,quetzalcoatl ! god ( ! ,morn+ ,/>1 to :om ! wond]ful em]ald-plumag$ quetzal bird is sacr$4 8,to cut a long /ory %ort1 ,i arrang$ ?+s ) ! head-man s t we c\ld camp 9 8 village t night4 ,! p 7 k9dly1 once !y und]/ood t we 7 n gold hunt]s & meant no h>m1 & my fri5d ! head-man1 hav+ introduc$ me to c]ta9 eld]s & discuss$ ) !m my k ( _! almo/ ext9ct fai?1 invit$ me to be pres5t z a p>ticipant 9 a religi\s fea/ to be held t night4 8,! fea/ 0 t ( ! ,cozca cuaptli--! fea/ ( vultures1 birds z important 9 ! ,mayan und]world z 9 ! ,egyptian c]emonies4 8,%ortly aft] dusk ,i left ! village ) !m1 go+ alone & to all ext]nal seem+ un>m$4 ,we made a long j\rney ?r\gh ! bu%1 climb+ high] all ! "t1 & ,i realiz$ t we 7 actually on ! sacr$ hill t !y _h =bidd5 u to asc5d4 8,"h & !re along ! r\te we 7 /opp$ by s5tries or gu>ds1 b at la/ ga9$ ! top ( ! hill4 ,"h1 encircl$ by trees1 0 a flat table top or plateau a few acres 9 ext5t4 8,ris+ on ! plateau 0 a s]ies ( ?ree squ>e t]races culm9at+ 9 a small ru9$ build+1 ro(less yet s\nd z to its walls4 ,! l[e/ plateau 0 pack$ ) ,indians2 on ! second 7 congregat$ ! elect--! tribal s5iors & ! prie/s4 ,above !m a figure or two mov$ 9 ! build+4 8,my fri5ds took "s "t expla9+ my pres5ce1 & x 0 obvi\s t ,i 0 reg>d$ ) d>k disfav\r by ! mass ( ! natives4 ,soon x dawn$ on me t ,i 0 "u gu>d1 an unobtrusive gu>d1 b nev]!less "u gu>d4 ,at la/ ,i 0 tak5 to ! high prie/ ( ! c]emonial4 8,he 0 a wond]ful old ,indian :o spoke ! acc5t$ ,lat9 ,spani% ( =gott5 g5]ations4 ,he exam9$ me1 & ?\gh ,i c\ld n reply to c]ta9 my/]i\s rituali/ic que/ions t he put to me1 he 0 at l5g? satisfi$ t ,i _h an effici5t work+ k n only ( 8 ritual b ( its und]ly+ a/ronomical & philosophical significance4 ,ev5tually he 0 satisfi$1 & on a ^w f him ,i 0 tak5 9 h& by two native y\?s :o b\nd a fillet ( r$-dy$ wool work$ ) fea!r devices r\nd my br[ & gave me a peel$ rod surm\nt$ by a vulture's skull to hold z a w& ( (fice4 ,ov] my clo!s 0 put a loose d>k br[n cotton robe sewn ) *>ms & trimm$ at ea* %\ld] ) tufts ( sombre plumage4 8,?us dress$ ,i took my place among ! eld]s4 ,= a :ile no?+ happ5$1 !n sl[ly ! noise ( ! cr[d di$ d[n & expectancy gave place to clam\r4 ,f some:]e 9 ! =e/ came ! sudd5 rhy?m ( native drums seem+ly casual1 inopportune1 & mean+lessly cad5c$4 8,little by little ! monotony ( ! drum ?robb+ became m insi/5t1 m def9itely rhy?mical4 ,a brazi] 9 ! temple build+ began to gl[ r$1 & f> bel[ 9 ! valley mi/s we c\ld see a gr\p ( fl>+ tor*es danc+ l fireflies z _! be>]s scal$ ! difficult trail4 8,sudd5ly ! voice ( ! *ief prie/ rose 9 a high-pit*$ wail+ call1 & z he hail$1 a new & brilliant /> seem$ to spr+ into be+ ov] ! d>k cre/ ( a ne>by hill4 8,! assemblage b[$ to ! /> & broke into a wail+ ,indian *ant t kept "t to ! beat+ ( ! hidd5 ?robb+ drums4 8,aft] ! pray] came ! dance4 ,to ! c5tre ( ! second t]race be>]s c>ri$ :at look$ l a bundle ( blankets2 !n nude b = fea!r adornm5ts1 ! "y initiates came =w>d 9 processional dance4 ,e t5? man held a tor*1 & ! danc]s c>ri$ out a long ballet symbolical ( ! burial or consumption ( ! mortal body ( ! vultures4 8,!y hopp$ grotesquely l ! ill-om5$ zopilotes or scav5g] vultures !y initiat$4 ,a qu]ul\s cluck+ accompanim5t 0 utt]$ by ! *orus ( spectators & ! files ( bronze bodies advanc$ & retreat$1 sway$ & circl$ 9 sl[-hopp+ processions ar\nd ! blanket$ heap ^u ! gr\nd t repres5t$ ! body4 8,sudd5ly ! drum rhy?m *ang$ & a curi\s :i/l+ pipe music 0 he>d4 ,! heap ( blankets /irr$ & rattl$1 f ! heap an arm flung out :ite bones1 a skull roll$ to ! feet ( ! spectators1 !n ! blankets 7 flung aside & an ,indian y\?1 completely nude1 b pa9t$ :ite & m>k$ ) ritual signs1 leapt f ! pile4 8,ris+ to 8 full height he donn$ a t[]+ fea!r headdress ( humm+ bird & quetzal fea!rs :i* gleam$ l a myriad jewels 9 ! tor*light4 8,?ree times ! spectators claim$ him z ! ris5 ,god1 !n ! drums broke out into a viol5t triumphant dance 9 an infecti\s measure 9 :i* bo? danc]s & spectators jo9$4 8,9 ! meantime a clo? or canvas h\s+ _h be5 drawn ov] ! ro(less temple by m9or prie/s4 ,! brazi] 0 c>ri$ inside1 & sudd5ly ! ,boy ,god1 leav+ ! danc]s1 asc5d$ ! /eps & ent]$ ! prep>$ pavilion4 8,z sudd5ly ! drums fell sil5t & ! %rill pipes alone kept up ! e]ie tune4 8,my fri5d t\*$ me on ! %\ld]1 ! seat$ eld]s rose1 &1 foll[+ ! high prie/1 we made our way into ! sanctu>y4 8,rang+ ourselves along ! walls we sat d[n 9 an op5 squ>e4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 ! y\? /ret*$ on a sk9-cov]$ native b$/ead1 at its head ! brazi]4 8,swiftly ! door 0 seal$ ) sk9 mats2 !n to ! accompanim5t ( a mutt]$ ritual & mu* rais+ & l[]+ ( skull-tipp$ w&s1 ! prie/ ca/ h]bs into ! brazi]4 ,! heavy smoke wrea!d ab\t 9 ! close room & a s5se ( languor fell ^u me4 8,"r & left ,i c\ld he> ! eld]s inhal+ ! vap\r1 !n "o aft] ano!r !y succumb$ to its influ5ce4 ,!n came an invocation to ! spirits1 & ! old m5 began to talk to spirits t !y alone c\ld see among ! hazy1 drug-lad5 smoke ( ! lodge4 8,z if inspir$1 ! boy utt]$ oracul> wisdom1 n[ answ]+ que/ions put to him1 n[ declaim+ :at he _h he>d ! spirits say4 ,sl[ly ! drug ga9$ 9 its effect ov] me4 ,! pa9t$ lea!r scre5s on ! rude walls became in/9ct ) life1 ! crude /one c>v+ seem$ alive & wri?+1 & all ! air seem$ *>g$ ) fla%+ processions ( col\rs & sonor\s music4 8,i mu/ h be5 ov]come by ! fumes1 = ,i rememb] no?+ m till ,i came to 9 ! dawn-light 9 "o ( ! t]races outside ! build+4 ,!y gave me a calaba% ( h]b-sc5t$ goat's milk to dr9k1 & 9 a mom5t or two my bra9 cle>$4444 ,i made x my int]e/ to get "s ( ! m>ihuana h]b1 :i* ,i s5d y40 ,analysis ( ! m>ihuana reveal$ t x conta9$ ab\t tw5ty-five p] c5t4 admixture ( o!r h]bs 9 addition to ! ma9 base ( cannabis am]icana4 ,a gum or sap exudation ( an aromatic nature s]v$ to b9d ! mass toge!r4 ,a p]sonal exp]im5t c>ri$ out ) a small portion ( ! mixture prov$ t id5tical halluc9atory results c\ld be induc$ by its use 9 a ,london room z well z on ! top ( a ,guatemalan ,tescalli4 ,( a p>ty ( f\r1 ?ree saw col\r visions1 two he>d music1 & "o describ$ figures ( ,mazan my?ology ) "s exactness4 ,z1 h[ev]1 we all "k ! orig9 ( ! inc5se & its connection1 ^! latt] visions may be m prop]ly ascrib$ to sugge/ion ?an held to h objective exi/5ce z _s ph5om5a4 ,!re is reason to believe t o!r plants1 & possibly "s syn!tic products1 h ! same peculi> prop]ties ( ! lib]ation ( ! 8psy*e40 ,9 ! same way1 al?\gh consumption z a draught or z an inhal$ smoke veil$ by inc5se are ! ritual ways ( a*iev+ a physiological result1 ! same might be a*iev$ by spray+ a solution into ! air1 by absorption ?r\gh ! sk9 7?is may h be5 ! raison d'tre ( "s 8wit* o9tm5ts071 or by hypod]mic injection4 ,ne$less to say1 any attempt to exp]im5t 9 ^! matt]s is extremely unwise & dang]\s4 ,,footnotes3 #cc ,p>acelsus1 ,fr4 ,a4 ,ruf9i4 #cd ,see ,eb]s papyri4 #ce ,see ,ges*i*te d] ,asass954 ,by ,t4 von ,hamm]4 ,burg/all1 ,un ,gr& ,matre des ,assass9s au ,temps du ,salad94 ,also ,ars ,quatuo ,coronati1 ,vol4 ---- #cf ,! public int]e/ w\ld n be s]v$ by ! revelation ( ! second miss+ +r$i5t1 b x is n[ kn[n4 #cg ,see monograph on ,mescal by ,havelock ,ellis4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,bea/s ,,& ,,elem5tals ,! app>itions cu/om>ily se5 by ^? :o are clairvoyant or psy*ic are ^? t take human =m4 ,9 _m cases !y repres5t kn[n humans :o h pass$ ov]1 b sometimes we are br\ght into contact ) non-human app>itions4 ,^! may be semi-human or demoniac =ms1 !y may be animal =ms1 or !y may be simply manife/ations ( elem5tal =ces4 ,disc>d+ ! trump]y attempts at classification t h be5 advanc$ by "o or two writ]s ( s-call$ 8gho/ /ories10 x mu/ be recogniz$ t ! occulti/ is fac$ ) problems t _c be readily r$uc$ or expla9$ by any logical hypo!sis4 ,! ,spirituali/ approa*es ! "q accord+ to set !ories4 8,spirits10 says he1 8c d any?+4 ,!y take :at %ape !y w4 ,:y !y d s is a my/]y40 ,! woman ,spirituali/ is usually z op5 to believe t ! _s ( h] belov$ ,pek+ese or ,pom]anian c return 9 a/ral =m1 & ascribes x to ! influ5ces ( love4 8,love me1 love my dog10 appe>s to furni% z good an explanation ( animal manife/ation z any4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 y get "s absolutely extraord9>y manife/ations su* z ! seal t appe>$ to ,sir ,g>net ,wolseley1#ch or ! mat]ialization ( vampire bats1 p>tially develop$ monkeys or a full-siz$ goat1--& ,i h kn[n all ^! to occur1--!n ! love !ory falls d[n badly1 & we mu/ seek a m reasonable explanation4 ,if we accept ! idea ( disc>nate _s intellig5ces we c]ta9ly %\ld n accept !m all at face value z good4 ,! bulk ( humanity t has pass$ ov] has n be5 good1 or = ! matt] ( t1 ,*ri/ian4 ,assum+ t ^! spirits 7 human1 b took be/ial =m = purposes ( _! own1 we may f9d "s glimm]+s ( support = a new !ory :5 we realize t 9 ! pa/ & 9 ! pres5t idolatry prevails4 ,! idols ( savages are usually totemi/ic4 ,& !y held t ! id5tity ( s\l p]si/$ aft] dea?1 n 9 a new human exi/5ce b z a rebir? 9 animal =m4 ,to a l>ge ext5t1 totemi/ic paganism 0 mix$ up ) lic5ti\s & be/ial fe/ivals1 useful 9 assur+ ! cont9uance & multiplication ( a savage tribe1 b evolv+ practices repugnant to ,we/]n e?ics4 ,! bea/s t come back--are bea/ly4 ,! gho/ dog t scrat*es & paws & leaps into its mi/ress's lap is a v diff]5t ?+ to t :i* x pret5ds to be4 ,:5 we rea* ! f\lness ( ! goat or bat manife/ations we feel ) no %ad[ ( d\bt t we are 9 t\* ) ! unmask$ spirits ( evil4 ,n only visible =m1 b t\* & smell are pres5t4 ,we are br\ght into di/9ct contact ) ! s>donic mock+ t]ror t lies on ! o!r side ( life4 ,! bord] betwe5 ! brutal & blood-lu/+ savage & ! demon1 is a sl5d] "o4 ,! conception ( a s+ul>ly evil e>?-b\nd negro _s :o has believ$ 9 an aft]-life 9 :i* 8 s\l w inhabit ! body ( an ape or a leop>d1 comes v close to ! accept$ idea ( a devil or demon4 ,we get some?+ ( ! same basic conception 9 ! idea ( ! w]-wolf or vampire1 & !re is a s+ul> re9=cem5t ( ?is !ory 9 t 9 ! ,d>k ,ages :5 paganism 0 yield+ reluctantly to ! inroads ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! e>ly fa!rs explicitly id5tifi$ su* animal manife/ations ) ! sorc]y ( paganism4 ,! fanta/ic g>goyles t ornam5t ca!drals are simply traditionalizations ( t p]iod :5 ^! bea/ inc>nations 9 all _! devili%ness cont5d$ aga9/ ! spread ( a pur] fai?4 ,sometimes x *ances t we1 9 ?is tw5tie? c5tury1 by accid5t op5 a door ?r\gh :i* a t5?-c5tury devil c creep 94 ,o!r occulti/s1 notably ^? ( ! ,vi5nese s*ool1 hold t ! bea/ manife/ations are n =ms or %apes assum$ by evil spirits t h be5 mortal1 b are1 z x 71 liv+ evil ?\ght-=ms1 & are ! inc>nation ( dead & evil cults on :i* a great deal ( human ?\ght-en]gy _h be5 exp5d$ dur+ "s "t 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,pro( is n possible1 & x is n yet ! "t to m>%al ! facts :i* w\ld seem to indicate t a dead cultus c yet live on1 support$1 z x 71 by ! emotional s9 ( ! pres5t-day _w1 al?\gh ! s9 is divorc$ f its old ritual significance4 ,?is !ory ( ! cont9uation ( ! sacrificial value ( s9 is ( c\rse "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s aspects ( ! art ( sorc]y4 ,propitiation & symbolism are (t5 l9k$ up 9 a way t p]plexes ! mo/ agile-witt$ /ud5t ( ! occult1 & x may well be t c]ta9 seem+ly innoc5t ritual acts h contribut$ _! quota to ! ma9t5ance ( life 9 c]ta9 =gott5 cults--^: entities come sudd5ly into be+ aga9 9 a mo/ al>m+ mann]4 ,to ! occulti/ :o ?9ks ?is matt] out1 ! id5tity ( bea/ mat]ializations ) inc>nate prototypes ( s9 w probably be manife/4 ,z x is1 ! ess5tial quality ( ! evil t ^! entities typify & attempt to induce does n become app>5t f a *ance uns\ght mat]ialization1 b ! m$ium :o sees 8animals0 is suspect4 ,repeat$ evocations ( ^! entities lead to disa/]4 ,! bea/ becomes an obsession & is to all int5ts & purposes ! old 8famili>0 ( ! days ( wit*craft4 ,= reasons :i* are h9t$ at above1 b :i* _c be m fully exp\nd$ 9 a book ( ?is nature1 ! bea/ mat]ialization is a ph5om5on :i* %\ld be avoid$ at all co/s4 ,if su* occurs at a sance1 break (f ! sitt+ at once4 ,if ^! ph5om5a appe> to be connect$ ) any p>ticul> m$ium1 !re are ! grave/ reasons = seek+ ano!r s5sitive4 ,above all ?+s1 avoid p :o claim t ! spirits ( pet animals h come back to !m4 ,! cynic may cont5d t x is folly to be afraid ( ! spirits ( poor dumb animals & yet invite communication ) ! mortal dead4 ,! occulti/ & ! my/ic :o "k some?+ ( ! my/]ies w1 h[ev]1 see ! reasons4 ,to-day1 :5 ?\s&s are int]e/$ 9 psy*ical matt]s1 k has be5 =gott5 or trampl$ und]foot4 ,! well-mean+1 l\d-voic$ bl9d lead myriads to a new heav51 acclaim+ hell vanqui%$ because 9 _! raptur\s exultation ov] new discov]ies ( old ?+s !y h =gott5 ! absolute rule ( balance4 ,positive & ,negative1 ,good & ,bad1 ,/rong & ,weak1 ,plus or ,m9us4 ,!re is balance 9 all ?+s1 & ?is sudd5 acclamation ( ! ,unse5 ,_w z all good1 all easy1 & q safe1 is p]fectly ridicul\s4 ,occultism is n ei!r good1 safe1 nor amus+ = ! va/ majority ( p4 ,spiritualism z g5]ally practis$ is a k9d ( b5efic5t bobb+ into ! ,tom ,tiddl]'s gr\nd ( ! ,unse54 ,!re is a pleas+ conceit t if ! ,p[]s ( ,evil turn up x w be en\gh to utt] a ,prote/ant pray] & say t because y are 8good0 a bogy c't t\* y4 ,?is is a r *ildi% way ( treat+ ! ,p[]s--9 po9t ( fact1 x does n "w1 x is v mu* l say+ t lightn+ _c /rike y because y h rubb] heels to y\r boots4 ,x is a melan*oly reflection t ! v p :o g ab\t read+ little h&books on 8,k is ,p[]10 nev] realize t x is ! "r use ( k t means ,p[] & t sometimes ! com+ ( ,p[] )\t k spells cata/rophe = all conc]n$4 ,besides ! dang]\s & p]plex+ bea/ manife/ations1 !re is a ?ird class ( ph5om5on :i* is manife/ly nei!r human nor animal1 b be>s a close relation%ip to ,elem5tal ,=ces su* z ,fire1 ,air1 or ,wat]4 ,^! ph5om5a are ! only ones prop]ly describ$ z due to elem5tals1 b a c]ta9 confusion has aris5 ?r\gh ! use ( ?is ^w z appli$ to all _s ph5om5a :i* 7 n broadly classifiable z human4 ,gho/s1 giant appe>ances1 & f]oci\s & evil spirits ( all k9ds h be5 describ$ z elem5tals1 s t ! ^w has lo/ its real precision4 ,orig9ally all ^! outside spirits n kn[n z ! s\ls ( mortals 7 class$ z be+ spirits ( ,e>? or ,fire1 ,air1 or ,wat]1 & by ?is arbitr>y relation to ! elem5ts became kn[n z ,elem5tals4 ,9 effect only ph5om5a :]e no app>5t organic or physical mat]ialization or inc>nation ( any k9d occurs %\ld be classifi$ z purely elem5tal4 ,( ^! ! heat elem5tal is a ph5om5on t is occasionally obs]v$4 ,air or w9d ph5om5a are also kn[n1 b ,i "k ( no case :]e e>? or wat] ph5om5a ap>t f 8apports0 by a mat]ializ$ pres5ce claim+ to be an e>? or wat] elem5tal1 h be5 not$4 ,to my m9d ! organic pres5ce de/roys ! evid5tial value ( ! latt] acc\nts due to ! effect ( elem5tals z di/9ct f spirits4 ,! elem5tals are prop]ly ^? intellig5ces 7! ^w spirits conveys a wrong implication7 t are t]m$ 9 ! old rituals ! ,p[]s ( ,fire1 ,air1 ,e>?1 & ,wat]4 ,9 magic x 0 held t ^! ,p[]s 7 s]v$ by spirits1 b !re is reason to suppose t ?is view rose f ! too lit]al int]pretation ( ! old rituals & maltranslation ( ! occult 8,grimoires0 ( ! fifte5? & sixte5? c5turies4 ,! appe>ance ( ^! elem5tals is r>e & sporadic1 usually associat$ ) a place or an individual r ?an ) ! sitt+ ( a sance4 ,sometimes ! individual afflict$ by ! elem5tal is affect$ 9 a negative mann]--t is to say1 he is immune to ! effect ( fire or heat or has ! p[] ( induc+ enorm\s draughts & air di/urbances 9 conf9$ space )\t kn[+ :y4 ,^! cases are difficult1 & ?\gh a 8firepro(0 m$ium :o c c>ry live coals 9 8 h& may claim x to be due to ! effect ( a fire-elem5tal control1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 _m cases autosugge/ion w induce an ext5sion ( ! protective ecto- or psy*oplasm :i* is equally effective4#ci ,! ,s\? ,sea & ,indian fanatics :o walk across r$-hot /ones indubitably possess ?is self-conta9$ p[]4 ,i h only a second-h& in/ance ( a pure heat elem5tal to relate4 ,?is 0 communicat$ to me by a v well-kn[n m\nta9 pa9t] :om we w call ,calv9 ,muir4 ,he _h be5 d[n 9 ! ,wel% ,m>*es :]e ! l[ foo?ills ( ! m\nta9s j *ange into /ret*es ( rocky moors above ! l[-ly+ wood$ valleys4 ,muir 0 by habit & tra9+ a ke5 obs]v]4 ,he 0 also a ,frat] ( ! ,rosicrucian ,society & _h a wide g5]al k ( _m /range aspects ( occultism4 8,i 0 /ay+ d[n at ,p:yll-gor1 a little hill village ) a few cottages & two inns ( small attractiv5ess10 said he4 8,i _h be5 !re "s six weeks or s1 sket*+ & w&]+ & do+ a little tr\t fi%+ :5 ! mood took me4 ,"o ev5+ ,i f\nd ! taproom le>n$ly discuss+ ! blight t 0 affect+ an or*>d 9 a ne>by f>m4 8,accord+ to !m1 half ! affect$ trees appe>$ burnt or se>$ & !re 0 great discussion :e!r lightn+ c\ld /rike )\t a concurr5t /orm or ?und]clap4 8,o!rs held t x 0 probably a mis*iev\s trick by small boys1 b "o old man decl>$ x _h happ5$ be=e 9 ! same di/rict 9 8 fa!r's "t & t x 0 due to #8owl bla/+4' 8,?is1 x seem$1 0 a =m ( wit*craft or magic1 b m closely relat$ to ! malevol5t =ces ( nature ?an to mortal ill w4 ,he 0 n communicative1 b disclos$ en\gh to make me det]m9e to visit ! f>m next day4 8,i f\nd x up on ! hillside 9 a little natural valley or gap :]e a few f]tile acres _h be5 reclaim$4 ,x 0 a poor en\gh small home/ead1 bleak & b>r51 & ! wret*$ little or*>d 0 poor en\gh 9 all consci5ce )\t suff]+ sup]natural viol5ces4 8,! f>m]'s wife receiv$ me & made no secret ( h] tr\bles4 ,toge!r we w5t out to view ! damage1 & ,i f\nd two cid]-apple trees ^: foliage & fruit _h be5 lit]ally burnt 9 an area z l>ge z a good-siz$ c>t :eel4 8,t 0 ! que] ?+ ab\t x1 ! close circul> or r sph]ical limits ( ! damage4 ,x 0 j z if a r$-hot r\nd bite _h be5 tak5 out ( ! ?ick ( ! tree1 & left ! neighb\r twigs & leaves uns+$--unse>$4 8,!y _h no explanation to (f] except lightn+1 & x 0 manife/ !y _h no real belief 9 t4 ,i sugge/$ boys1 b 0 told !re 0 b "o ab\t ! f>m--ev5 z ,i made ! sugge/ion ,i knew x 0 futile2 b :at w\ld y8 8,i ask$ :5 ! calamity occurr$1 & !y told me 9 full daytime betwe5 dawn & lun*4 ,9 ! morn+ all _h be5 well 9 ! or*>d--by noon two trees half ru9$1 & no "o _h se5 sight ( smoke or flame1 nor s\nd4 8,! sugge/ion ( #8owl bla/+' br\ght no response4 ,!y 7 /rang]s to ! c\ntry1 hav+ come "s t5 ye>s ago f ,swansea way4 8#8,x's ! hills1' said ! woman4 8#8,well1' said ,i1 #8ano!r wat*] w d no h>m4 ,c y give me a %ak$[n1 & to-morr[ ,i w g out ) my easel & /ay sket*+ ! or*>d4' 8,%e ass5t$ )\t en?usiasm1 & ,i sp5t t night at ! f>m4 8,! f>m] 0 no wis] & r surli] ?an 8 wife1 b bo? 7 manife/ly oppress$ ) fe>4 ,_! boy alone 0 *e]ful & unmov$4 8,! next day ,i rose at cock-cr[1 pass$ ?r\gh ! or*>d & out on to ! hills to a pat* ( rock & hea!r "s two hundr$ y>ds away4 8,by sev5 o'clock ,i _h wat*$ 9 a good /ret* ( ! f>m & ! or*>d 9 :i* n a s\l _h mov$4 ,all at once1 ,i /ood ) my bru% pois$ 9 amazem5t1 z !re high above ! trees 0 pois$ a small1 blue-yell[ lamb5t flame t seem$ to drift sideways 9 ! w9dless air4 8,= a mom5t ,i ?\ght x 0 a fire balloon1 !n saw my error4 ,)\t a ?\ght ,i ran t[>d x j 9 "t to see x settle d[n on to a tree ^: leaves 9 a mom5t turn$ f gre5 to d>k5+ br[n & bur/ almo/ imm$iately into crackl+ flame4 ,my cries br\ght out ! boy & ! woman f ! h\se & on _! com+ x vani%$ & we 7 left gaz+ at ! damage x _h done4 8,i told !m :at ,i _h se51 & ! woman sudd5ly put h] apron ov] h] face & bur/ into te>s4 ,we s5t ! boy to fet* h] husb&1 :o came 9 a m>k$ /ate ( worry & agitation4 8,i c\ld n foll[ ! quick int]*ange ( ,wel% words t ensu$4 ,! man !n ask$ me :o _h told me ( #8owl bla/+1' & toge!r we w5t to ! village to f9d ! old man4 8,x appe>$ t a mon? or s back ! f>m] _h us$ "s old rocks :i* 7 "p ( ! r+ ( a ,cromle* to rebuild "o ( 8 /one walls4 ,?is1 accord+ to ! old man1 _h br\ght d[n ! #8owl bla/+' ^u him4 8,pa9/ak+ly !y dragg$ ! /ones back to _! orig9al place1 & ,i believe c]ta9 c]emonial 0 gone ?r\gh at ! next qu>t] ( ! moon4 8,! precise ?+s done 7 kept secret f me1 = ,i 0 a /rang] & suspect1 b ,i ga!r$ en\gh to und]/& t a m]c5>y de/ruction or di/urbance ( ,druidic rema9s br\ght its own rew>d4 8,all t ,i c say is t a ball ( fire came out ( cle> sky q sl[ly & de/roy$ "p ( ! foliage ( an apple tree "u conditions preclud+ any human ag5cy40 ,! above is ,calv9 ,muir's acc\nt4 ,to an occulti/ ! connection betwe5 ! ,p[] ( ,fire & ! violation ( a ,cromle* is conv9c+1 b x is difficult to conceive 9 :at mann] ! ,p[]s 7 propitiat$4 ,sci5tific p h sugge/$ sl[-dry+ phosphorus solution z an explanation ( an app>5tly sup]natural occurr5ce4 ,muir1 on ! o!r h&1 0 positive t x 0 a true manife/ation ( a fire elem5tal1 & t ! old man :o knew ab\t 8owl bla/+0 0 n an int]e/$ or malevol5t p>ty 9 a peasant's plot4 ,s f>1 no hypo!sis t w s]ve z a rational explanation ( all ! facts has ev] be5 advanc$4 ,,footnotes3 #ch ,mr4 ,gambi] ,bolton1 :o 0 pres5t1 assures me ( ! reality ( ?is inexplicable incid5t4 #ci ,! really g5u9e fire m$ium c hold a r$-hot coal or gl[+ asbe/os f ! gas fire on ! palm ( ! h& = two m9utes4 ,no %ort] duration ( "t %\ld be accept$4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,possession ,f "t to "t we come across cases ( demoniacal possession4 ,9 ^! !re is app>5tly ! p]man5t or tempor>y dom9ation ( ! s\l or m9d ( ! victim by an evil _s or demon ( ali5 p]sonality4 ,cases ( possession are inv>iably claim$ z 8pro(s0 ( ! exi/5ce ( _s intellig5ce1 & 9 cases :]e ! possession is nom9ally at lea/ a mild "o ! possess$ are sometimes q pr\d ( x4 ,x is1 9 fact1 exhibit$ z qua9t & dreadful de=mity w\ld be--! phrase is exact4 ,x is a m5tal de=mity4 ,n[1 x mu/ be und]/ood t ! psy*ologi/s h ( late ye>s made enorm\s /rides 9 _! k ( ! vag>ies ( ! subconsci\s m9d4 ,possession1 l 8%ell %ock10 is 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ a p]fectly curable disease4 ,x spr+s f a p]v]sion ( ! subconsci\s /ate1 c be diagnos$ by psy*oanalysis & eradicat$ by transf]5ce or by sugge/ion4 ,! processes ( ,*ri/ian exorcism (t5 atta9$ ! same result4 ,! wise prie/ 0 able to 8ca/ out demons10 & m$ical sci5ce ( to-day1 work+ by analytical me?ods r ?an by rule-(-?umb1 a*ieves ! same results4 ,:e!r "o accepts ! sci5tific !ory t ^! 8possessions0 are b multiple p]sonalities & t !re may be sev]al m5tal p]sonalities 9 ! "o m9d1 or :e!r "o believes ! idea ( _s influ5ce1 does n mu* matt]4 ,9 any case ! doors ( ! m9d c be firmly lock$ on ei!r _s or m5tal disease4 ,possession is curable--if ! pati5t really desires to be cur$4 ,possession c be readily evok$ 9 ne>ly all hypnotic subjects4 ,n only "o b sev]al di/9ct p]sonalities c be develop$ by ! psy*ologi/4 ,janet's exp]im5ts develop$ 9 ,madame ,b4 ?ree sep>ate individuals3 ,lonie1 kn[n 9 ! wak+ /ate z a 8possessor02 ,lont9e "u ! light /age ( hypnosis1 & ,lonore 9 a deep] condition4#dj ,ev5 a popul> k & compreh5sion ( ?is peculi> disease ( ! subconsci\s is difficult to atta9 )\t a s\nd elem5t>y grasp ( ! pr9ciples ( psy*ology4 ,! bulk ( books on ! subject are writt5 = ! m$ical or sci5tific m9d1 b ,coriat's book is a s\nd & easily grasp$ introductory manual4#da ,! normal =m ( m5tal tr\ble is an obsession1 ! fe> or 8phobia0 ( "s p]fectly normal ?+1 a desire to t\* objects4 ,!re are doz5s ( v>iations ( ^! obsessions :i* spr+ to m9d4 ,! /ate ( possession c only be said to exi/ :5 ! m9d is "u ! dom9ance ( ano!r individuality di/9ct f ! normal p]sonality4 ,x is curi\s to note t cases ( possession by good spirits are absolutely unkn[n4 ,a m$ium may be 8controll$0 by spirits said to be good1 b ?is does n am\nt to a possession4 ,9 e case :]e normal p]sonality has be5 ov]?r[n & ano!r or o!r p]sonalities take possession we f9d--evil4 ,?is is to c]ta9 ext5t explicable if we realize t e ?\ght or wi% t occurs to u1 & :i* we repress because x is bad or evil1 is n de/roy$ or wip$ out ( exi/5ce1 b /ays z a suppress$ desire or wi% buri$ 9 ! recesses ( subconsci\s m9d4 ,:5 normal consci\s control is ov]?r[n1 ^! subconsci\sly /or$ desires or wi%es come bubbl+ up--a fact t seems to expla9 :y ! language us$ by nicely br\ght up girls recov]+ aft] ! adm9i/ration ( an an/hetic w\ld put a coal-heav] to flight4 ,9 ! dream /ate1 too1 ^! repress$ desires escape all mix$ up f _! bondage1 a fact :i* acc\nts = ! peculi> m$ley ( dreams & _! frequ5t lack ( moral balance & acc5tuation ( sexual *>act]i/ics4 ,! "* ( a 8possess+0 demon is 9 mo/ cases det]m9$ by exp]i5ces t ! victim has pass$ ?r\gh4 ,%ock1 neura/h5ia1 illness1 disappo9tm5t2 all ^! may br+ ab\t ! splitt+ ( ! p]sonality s t ! second>y or possess+ p]sonality c ov]?r[ consci\sness & take *>ge4 ,! victim is (t5 horrifi$ to f9d 8 or h] m9d cont9ually fill$ ) t]rible desires1 intol]able passions1 & ?\ghts utt]ly repugnant to ! s$ate consci\s self4 ,sometimes ! idea ( possession is /imulat$ by messages receiv$ ?r\gh m$iums or by automatic writ+--?is is "o ( ! _m frequ5t cases :]e undige/$1 un$ucat$ ,spiritualism is (t5 abom9ably h>mful4 ,any?+ t helps ! idea ( possession to gr[ 9 ! afflict$ m9d %\ld be avoid$4 ,gradually ! nature ( ! possession becomes m acutely def9$ & is recogniz$ z a diff]5t p]sonality--an evil p]sonality resid5t 9 ! same body us+ ! same m9d4 ,x is 9 all human probability only ! repress$ wi%es--all ! p5t-up unfulfill$ evil ( a lifetime tak+ %ape & urg+ gratification r ?an repression 9 a new & second>y p]sonality4 ,possession by evil spirits is inv>iably connect$ ) viol5ce & vice4 ,sometimes ! attacks are p]iodic2 always !y are signs ( m5tal in/ability & psy*ic disease4 ,a possess$ p]son is a fit subject = psy*o!rapeutic treatm5t by qualifi$ m$ical m51 b a s\rce ( v real psy*ic dang] 9 a sance or z a subject = well-mean+ exp]im5ts 9 fai? heal+ by amateurs4 ,9 psy*ic heal+ ! doctr9e ( sacrifice & ! scapegoat _h a v lit]al int]pretation4 ,! heal] (t5 takes ^u 8 own s\l ! burd5 t he lifts f ano!r4 ,?is psy*ic transf]5ce c only be done 9 safety by c]ta9 & specific ways beyond ! scope ( ?is "w4 ,x is suffici5t to indicate ! dang]4 ,possession 9 its v>y+ aspects has giv5 rise to _m my?s & leg5ds4 ,l>v1 ,incubi1 & ,succubi 7 all demons ( tempor>y possession t tempt$ man4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages & f> lat] ! ,fai? /rove lu/ily ) !m1 & :]e exorcism fail$ ! /ake 0 f\nd effective4 ,accord+ to ! old] writ]s1 ,incubi 7 male demons :o possess$ ! bodies ( mortal wom52 ,succubi1 %e-devils :o s$uc$ ! s\ls & possess$ ! bodies ( m54 ,sorc]]s _h ! p[] ( despat*+ ^! erotic demons to gratify _! associates or plague _! enemies1 & x is notable t ?is doctr9e ( vic>i\s enjoym5t or satisfaction reappe>s 9 ! ,spirituali/ belief 9 gross & e>?-b\nd s\ls ( s9n]s :o haunt dr9k+ boo?s & h\ses ( ill-fame1 d]iv+ vic>i\s satisfaction f ! s9s ( ! liv+4 ,! old demonograph]s give lurid & disgu/ful acc\nts ( ^! 8possessions0#db & insi/ on _! contagi\s nature4 ,prosecutions = sorc]y1 8possession10 & simil> crimes rag$ ?r\gh\t ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 & 9 ! pages ( ! records we c trace ! ,incubi & ,succubi n[ hidd5 z famili> spirits1 n[ describ$ z ! devil himself1 b curi\sly true 9 _! nature to ! occasional demoniac possessions t tr\ble ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,ev5 if "o admits t ! av]age 8possession0 is "o's own evil subconsci\s p]sonality attempt+ to ov]?r[ ! consci\s m9d1 c]ta9 que/ions & possibilities arise4 ,t ! a/ral body or m9d c make disc>nate j\rneys is a well-kn[n fact to all ,spirituali/s4 ,!re is1 !n1 no reason to suppose t ?is faculty w\ld be less mat]ial 9 a possessive p]sonality ^: orig9 0 specifically 9 ! dream realm ( ! subconsci\s4 ,inde$1 x is f> m plausible to suppose t ! possessor or demon m9d w\ld f9d x f> easi] to make ! j\rney ?an ! o!r p]sonality1 = x is recogniz$ t ! release ( ! actual body occurs 9 trance or dream /ate4 ,we h "h1 !n1 "s possible psy*ic explanation ( _m ( ! cases ( sorc]y :]e ! compla9t ( ! suff]]s 0 t !y 7 victimiz$ dur+ sleep by demons4 ,9 o!r words1 !y 7 ! recipi5ts ( undesir$ att5tions by ! a/ral body ( ei!r ! sorc]] or 8 foll[]s or associates4 ,?is has be5 sugge/$ to me 9 v>i\s =ms by p :o h believ$ !mselves ! victims ( disc>nate spirits--& :o 7 at times possess$ by !m aga9/ _! wills4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be admitt$ t 9 all su* cases :i* came "u my notice !re _h be5 connection ) ,spirituali/ circles or ) m9or =ms ( occultism1 & x 0 impossible to exclude ! possibility ( previ\s hypnosis1 autosugge/ion1 or ! little-kn[n b common ph5om5a ( psy*ic invasion--by o!r memb]s ( ! circle4 ,view$ f ! psy*ical po9t ( view1 possession is an extremely difficult problem4 ,real _s possession might occur1 sugge/ion or psy*ic invasion is (t5 indicat$2 &1 z ,i h expla9$1 multiple p]sonality & ! conc5tration ( evil repress$ desires 9 ! second>y individuality furni%es a complete sci5tific explanation ( ! ph5om5on4 ,^! cases mu/ be tak5 individually1 & !re are n yet gr\nds = lay+ d[n a g5]al explanation ( all ! ph5om5a4 ,"o ( ! great difficulties is ! natural reluctance ( ! victims to disclose exact details1 b no case ( possession :i* 0 n ei!r op5ly or secretly erotic is kn[n to be record$4 ,possessions fall "u two heads3 ^? 9 :i* ! possess+ _s urges ! victim to ! commission ( injuri\s acts 9 p]son1 & !reby d]ives direct satisfaction ?r\gh ! body2 & ^? 9 :i* a vic>i\s satisfaction is a*iev$ ?r\gh ! a/ral body4 ,! possibility ( int]c\rse betwe5 _s & mortal has be5 held to be a possibility s9ce ,biblical times1 & ! expulsion ( ! fall5 angels 0 due to ?is s94#dc ,/a9ton ,moses held t mu* ( ! l[] ph5om5a 0 caus$ by spirits :o _h n yet rea*$ man's plane ( intellig5ce1 j z "s 0 produc$ by o!rs :o _h proce$$ fur!r & return$ to enlight5 man4#dd ,?is belief occurs 9 folklore1 9 ,ori5tal religions1 & 9 a myriad v>iations4 ,! dj9n ( ! ,arabian ,nights is a v real ?+ to ! mod]n native1 & a consid]able lit]ature exi/s 9 :i* ! int]c\rse betwe5 dj9n & mortal is ! ma9 !me4 ,9 ! same way ! belief 9 fairy wives or husb&s is n s long dead 9 ,europe & alive to-day among ! hill tribes ( ! ,pamirs4 ,! :ole !ory ( _s possession or demon possession is l9k$ ) ?is idea4 ,9 ! 8possess$0 /ate ! victim is unconsci\s ( de$s done & words said4 ,! blame is ! blame ( ! demon4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 fr5zy or hy/]ia accompanies nom9al possession4 ,!re are gifts ( /range tongues usually said to be ,ea/]n or ,indian1 & ! possess$ p\r out /reams ( gibb]i% 9 :i* a few dom9ant words or phrases be>+ a slight resemblance to "s kn[n tongue may be di/+ui%$4 ,clairvoyance1 ! gift ( prophecy1 & o!r psy*ic qualities appe> at ! "t ( ! seizure4 ,(t5 !re is m>k$ an/hesia & ins5sitiv5ess to pa94 ,hot objects may be h&l$ ) impunity1 electric %ocks are n felt4 ,^! cases are n g5u9e cases ( possession 9 its wor/ s5se :5 !y beg91 b v frequ5tly ! victim is urg$ by fools to develop ^! wond]ful p[]s & ! ,d>k] ,p[]s accept ! invitation & /ep 94 ,! occulti/ & ! sci5ti/ agree ab\t v few ?+s1 b bo? agree t possession & surr5d] to possession are ! fir/ /eps to moral & physical disa/]4 ,! transf]able or infecti\s quality ( possession is n s widely kn[n z x %\ld be1 b ) ! increase ( ,spiritualism its effects w 9 a ye> or s become capable ( p]ception by ev5 ! mo/ un5light5$4 ,a girl ( my acqua9tance1 ! daught] ( weal?y & respectable ,midl& p>5ts1 became int]e/$ 9 psy*ic matt]s4 ,h] fai? 0 great] ?an h] p[]s ( disc]nm5t & %e 01 l all too _m ,spirituali/s1 ( neurotic & hy/]ical temp]am5t4 ,h] fir/ actual essays 7 ) automatic writ+2 !n z %e 0 an art /ud5t %e tri$ pa9t+ "u _s control4 ,"s slight success att5d$ h] ef=ts & %e became int]e/$ 9 ,egyptian my?ology because h] _s pa9t+s 7 ,egyptian 9 "*4 ,i did n see h] frequ5tly1 b met h] ab\t a ye> aft] %e _h tak5 up h] ,egyptian /udies4 ,%e /at$ t 9 h] 0 re9c>nat$ ! s\l ( an ,egyptian prie/4 ,?is invad+ entity dom9at$ h] entire m9d & mode ( life4 ,be=e1 %e _h be5 a heal?y1 normal girl al?\gh incl9$ to be neurotic1 b once giv5 ov] to ?is obsession %e f\nd t ow+ to ! psy*ic *ange ( sex all m5 7 repugnant to h]4 ,%e 0 possess$ by a male m9d 9 a female body1 & ) ?is extraord9>y inv]sion ( normal feel+s 0 oblig$ to break (f h] engagem5t4 ,! rema9d] ( h] life 0 %ort b tragic4 ,h] automatic writ+s 7:i* 7 de/roy$ aft] h] unhappy dea? at h] own h&s7 %[$ ! asc5dancy ( ! possess+ demon z x grew ov] h]4 ,int]sp]s$ ) ^! records 7 ! tragic outp\r+s ( h] s\l1 h] self-analysis ( h] psy*ic disa/]4 ,!re 7 ?+s !re t]rible to read4 ,x is n p]haps fair to blame psy*ic sci5ce = disa/r\s trag$ies su* z ^!1 b x mu/ be op5ly admitt$ t occultism is n = ! multitude4 ,!re is no?+ kn[n to-day t 0 n kn[n 9 ! pa/1 b ,spirituali/s & o!r inve/igators h discov]$ a few ( ! m9or m>vels t 7 kn[n to1 b wisely hidd5 by1 ! anci5ts4 ,sometimes !y are l *ildr5 play+ ) a box ( drugs1 "s ( :i* are active poisons4 ,"o message ( consolation1 "o in/ance ( subconsci\s telepa?y ) a m$ium1 & !y are conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism & w n be w>n$ t :atev] tru? x may hold x also holds ,untru? & ,dang] z well z ,hope4 ,! ?re%old betwe5 ! innoc5t 8control0 & ! malevol5t 8demons ( possession0 is a v1 v n>r[ "o4 ,sometimes1 inde$ (t51 !re is no divid+ l9e at all4 ,! *>ges t ,spiritualism is ! high road to lunacy h ^! un=tunate occurr5ces z _! basis4 ,,footnotes3 #dj ,pi]re ,janet3 ,l'automatisme ,psy*ologique4 #da ,abnormal ,psy*ology4 ,isador ,h4 ,coriat4 ,rid]1 #aiaa4 #db ,see ,tableau de ,l',incon/ance des ,dmons4 ,pi]re de ,lancre4 #dc ,jude ,,vi1 #g4 #dd ,/a9ton ,moses1 ,_s ,id5tity1 ,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,"s ,,new ,,facts ,,& ,,!ories ,!re are a numb] ( peculi> ph5om5a t come "u no specific head or gr\p+ at pres5t2 t is to say1 !y are infrequ5t or isolat$ in/ances :i* _c yet be relegat$ to a specific class & labell$4 ,i h frequ5tly come across he>say evid5ce & be5 unable to f9d ! orig9al obs]v]4 ,9 o!r cases ! "* or m5tality ( ! obs]v] has be5 su* z to r5d] ! acc\nt entirely valueless f any po9t ( view except t ( s5sationalism4 ,! result is t we are fac$ ) an unusual case :i* rema9s my/]i\s1 usually because opportunity = a ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! ph5om5a is lack+4 ,?is is p]haps be/ illu/rat$ by ^? cases ( mat]ial ph5om5a :i* we class z ,polt]gei/s4 ,! mo/ rec5tly record$ case 0 ! ,*]iton dug\t1#de b !re are _m o!rs record$ & a good _m m details ( :i* h be5 suppress$ = p]sonal or economic reasons4 ,ronald ,grey has "s int]e/+ notes "u ?is head+ to :i* ,i w n[ turn4 ,! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( a polt]gei/ haunt+ are aimless viol5ce & mis*ief accompani$ by ! displacem5t & turn+ ab\t ( mat]ial objects & unaccompani$ by any visible mat]ialization ( ! manife/+ entity4 ,9 _m cases ^! mis*iev\s ph5om5a are associat$ directly or indirectly ) *ildr5 or "y p]sons4 ,sceptics usually attribute ! ph5om5a to pure mis*ief & a desire to my/ify or be rev5g$ on somebody by ! *ild1 b ,i d n hold t ?is is ! true int]pretation4 ,! actual p[] ( physical m$ium%ip is a gift :i* is 9 "s /range way connect$ ) physiological conditions4 ,x is (t5 m m>k$ 9 ill-heal? ?an :5 well & sometimes vani%es completely or may return aga9 aft] a ye> or two4 ,x has n[ be5 asc]ta9$ t ! site ( ! haunt+ is ! function+ factor & t "o or o!r ( ! humans pres5t is ! (t5 unconsci\s m$ium4 ,if a kn[n physical m$ium is sub/itut$ = ! orig9al "o ! ph5om5a w (t5 be z effectively reproduc$4 ,! doctr9e held by ,spirituali/s t a polt]gei/ is a l[ type ( _s ess5tially non-human & ak9 to ! tree dryads or e>? or air elem5tals does n seem to be borne out 9 practice4 ,j z _m p hold t ! bulk ( h>mless z di/9ct f malignant app>itions are 8?\ght-impressions0 on ! surr\nd+ walls :i* become visible to p ) ! gift ( clairvoyance1 s are !re "s gr\nds = believ+ t ! polt]gei/ manife/ations are due n to any direct+ intellig5ce at all b to ! p]man5ce ( "s old act or ?\ght :i* /ill has 9 "s cases ! p[] ( influ5c+ matt]4 ,m9d _c affect matt] )\t ! influ5ce ( a human int]m$i>y4 ,b ! physical m$ium is a human int]m$i>y & s]ves z a dynamo or batt]y = ! g5]ation ( a necess>y =ce4 ,j z table levitations & simil> ph5om5a are produc$ by ! extrusion ( psy*ical rods or lev]s :i* are invisible1#df b :i* are direct$ to a def9ite task by intellig5ce1 s ! polt]gei/ ph5om5a seem to be simil> ph5om5a b )\t any direct+ intellig5ce4 ,?is /atem5t ne$s qualification 9 ! cases :]e ! *ild m$ium has become p>tly aw>e t 9 "s /range way he or %e is ! prime motor = ! ph5om5a4 ,!n ! *ild's m9d consci\sly or subconsci\sly direct+ ! impulse may focus ! manife/ation 9 ! way ( impi%1 malici\s tricks afflict+ an individual4 ,! 8psy*ic =ce0 or psy*oplasm ext5d$ by ! m$ium is v closely ak9 to :at is t]m$ 8animal magnetism0--x seems to be ( n]v\s orig9 & physiologically connect$ ) int]nal secretory organs4 ,a slight n]v\s d]angem5t ( "o ( ! _m complexes associat$ ) ! age ( pub]ty may q conceivably end[ occasional *ildr5 ) a transi5t p[] ( physical m$ium%ip4 ,! next po9t is ! accumulatory effect ( surr\nd+s4 ,"h we are v mu* 9 ! d>k1 b ! manife/ations d n occur unless physical limits1 su* z walls1 are pres5t4 ,9 a polt]gei/$ h\se two unconsci\s ag5ts ( ! activities may1 p>ticul>ly :ile asleep1 b also :ile awake1 saturate ! surr\nd+s ) ?is peculi> =m ( en]gy4 ,!re is no?+ to %[ t ?is vitality ceases ) dea?2 x c]ta9ly cont9ues dur+ ! /ate ( sleep1 & if x is borne 9 m9d t ev5 :5 ! s\l has pass$ f ! body aft] dea?1 life--t is to say1 int5se bact]ial activity--cont9ues1 x is conceivable t ! cont9u$ ext5sion ( ?is =ce may cont9ue f unasc]ta9$ physiological conditions1 & s expla9 "s ( ! baffl+ & di/ress+ ph5om5a t h occurr$ 9 vaults & giv5 rise to ! !ory ( bodies be+ buri$ alive 9 a cataleptic condition4 ,m advanc$ /ud5ts w see 9 ! =ego+ hypo!sis ! explanation ( c]ta9 obscure texts relative to ! ,egyptian processes ( embalm+1 & o!r religi\s rituals 9 connection ) ! disposal ( corpses4 ,! anci5ts 7 ke5ly aw>e ( c]ta9 mon/r\s aft]-dea? possibilities :i* ! mod]ns ignore4 ,?is1 !n1 is :]e ! !ory ( polt]gei/ manife/ations splits4 ,!y are (t5 traceable to 7a7 ,unconsci\s physical m$iums1 usually adolesc5ts4 7b7 ,9 c]ta9 difficult cases ! human elem5t has be5 elim9at$1 & ! only hypo!sis is ! sudd5 manife/ation ( a lat5t =ce d]iv$ f ! dead4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! graves ( sa9ts become %r9es & t miracles are attribut$ to !m1 & t c]ta9 mo/ t]rible vampire ph5om5a are associat$ ) "s unsanctifi$ graves4 ,j z ! hair & nails ( "s corpses cont9ue to gr[ to extravagant l5g?s long aft] dea?1 s 9 c]ta9 cases x seems z if ! corruption ( ! fle% 7 accompani$ by a translation ( ! residual vital =ce or n]v\s en]gy--z di/9ct f s\l or consci\sness--into free psy*ic p[]4 ,?is en]gy c app>5tly be /or$ 9 matt] su* z walls1 wood1 etc41 & seems to h ! quality ( rema9+ lat5t until "s unkn[n cause beg9s to *ange x f a /atic to a 8dynamic0 condition4 ,! sorc]] :o produces e>? f a p>ticul> grave & :o treasures unholy mortal relics ( evil man1 is practis+ m ?an a m]e symbolism4 ,he is us+ matt] ^: v body may be impregnat$ ) t peculi> ess5ce or =ce :i* is ! vehicle ( all psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,p :o are int]e/$ 9 s]v+ ! ,p[]s ( ,evil h s$ul\sly propagat$ ! idea t1 h[ev] malignant a/ral p[]s may be1 !re is a law t !y _c h>m or injure mortals4 ,?is is "o ( ^? dang]\s /atem5ts t ,spirituali/s make use ( )\t kn[+ :at !y are talk+ ab\t4 ,^! p[]s c be & (t5 h be5 appli$ to ! mo/ s9i/] purposes4 ,utiliz$ by anyone ) occult k & exp]i5ce !y are pregnant ) s\l- & body-de/roy+ capacities1 & x is fair to say t c]ta9 o!r occult p[]s are ! lea/ def5ce aga9/ !m4 ,i am incl9$ to fav\r ! !ory t 9 all cases ( polt]gei/s1 :]e non-human s\rces ( p[] are indicat$1 c>eful psy*ic analysis w reveal "s inanimate matt] :i* has be5 9 contact ) ei!r evil-liv+ mortality or ! dead1 & is s]v+ z ! focus & res]voir ( ! =ce4 ,! p[] appe>s to be sporadic & cumulative1 b x c be de/roy$ or dissipat$ bo? by mat]ial & by occult means if x c be trac$ to its s\rce4 ,! lat5t cumulative effect ( su* an evil relic may possibly /imulate ! ext5sion ( psy*oplasm by unconsci\s m$iums br\ght )9 its sph]e ( influ5ce4 ,?is seems indicat$ :]e an ex*ange ( physical m$iums 9 ! "o c5tre ( inflection has produc$ p>allel results4 ,!re is also "s gr\nd = suppos+ t ! phases ( ! moon affect ! manife/ation4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 fa%ionable to d]ide ! moon1 b any seaside doctor w admit t 8 pati5ts die ) ! ebb ( ! tide2 &1 fur!r1 x is highly illogical to suppose t an influ5ce :i* c affect ! va/ masses ( ! tides is )\t its influ5ce on ! t5u\s fluids ( vitality4 ,! lun> effect is probably due to a scre5+ or projection ( specific sol> or e!real vibrations bel[ ! range :i* we see z light & col\r & above t :i* we recognize z electrical ph5om5a4 8,! simple undirect$ en]gy display ( a polt]gei/ ph5om5on may be conv]t$ into a specifically malignant ph5om5on4 ,! en]gy may be us$ to =m a vehicle = an evok$ elem5tal succubus or incubus1 or might "u c]ta9 diff]5t conditions be simil>ly utiliz$ to accommodate or mat]ialize a #8famili>' ( a high] ord]10 says ,du*esne1 writ+ ( "s rese>*es c>ri$ out 9 ! ,v>1 8b ,i am /ill at a loss to "k :at induces ! ph5om5a to appe> ) su* fulm9ant en]gy & purposeless comm5cem5t40 99 99 99 99 99 ,a peculi> case ( polt]gei/ occurr$ 9 ,h]t=d%ire la/ spr+4#dg ,! f>m bailiff ( a home f>m compla9$ t 8 cottage1 :i* look$ out on ! y>d ( ! f>m/ead1 _h become intol]able4 ,crock]y 0 sma%$ on ! dress]1 pots & pans flew ab\t :ile nobody t\*$ !m1 & :5 ! :ole family 7 at midday lun* 9 _! liv+-room a kettle ( boil+ wat] :i* 0 simm]+ on ! kit*5] hob 0 br\ght ?r\gh an adjo9+ op5 door & slamm$ d[n among ! d9]s at ! table )\t spill+ a drop4 ,/ones 7 ?r[n1 w9d[s brok51 & ev5 b$clo!s snat*$ (f4 ,i w5t d[n 9 response to an invitation by ! own] ( ! e/ate & soon conv9c$ myself t ! ph5om5a 7 au!ntic4 ,! family consi/$ ( ! bailiff1 8 wife1 a girl ( f\rte51 & a son ( tw5ty4 ,! latt] 0 n mu* 9 ! h\se1 be+ ab\t on ! hills ) ! %eep1 z x 0 lamb+ "t4 ,previ\s exp]i5ce l$ "o to suspect ! girl1 :o seem$ q hone/ & v fright5$ at ! occurr5ces4 ,my ho/ & ,i 7 p]sonal witnesses ( fly+ /ones & /ill m rem>kable ! scatt]+ ( a big %eaf ( /raw4 ,! %eaf 0 be+ c>ri$ f ! b>n to ! c[-h\se by ! girl h]self at ab\t ?ree 9 ! aft]noon4 ,we 7 talk+ to ! bailiff's wife4 ,sudd5ly ! girl /opp$ & ! big bundle ( /raw seem$ to be lift$ out ( h] arms at lea/ two feet above h] head4 ,x balanc$ = a mom5t or two l a captive gas balloon1 !n :irl$ into ?\s&s ( sep>ate /raws :i* flew all ab\t ! y>d4 ,no conceivable trick ( w9d--& x 0 a wetti%1 w9dless day--nor any human ef=t c\ld h accompli%$ x4 ,! truss bur/ l a %ell1 "s ( ! /raws fly+ "r ov] ! ro(s ( ! outbuild+s4 ,! t]rifi$ girl bur/ into te>s & ran to h] "m = com=t & protection4 ,t night we s5t ! girl away1 & ?\gh manife/ations cont9u$ = ano!r two days1 ^! 7 ( decreas+ viol5ce4 ,! cottage 0 only a few ye>s old & no dea?s _h occurr$ !re1 b ! f>m/ead 0 a v old "o1 ! e/ate hav+ a connect$ hi/ory to pre-,tudor times4 ,i 0 puzzl$ to f9d any clue to ! excit+ cause ( ! tr\ble4 ,i w5t ov] ! :ole place mo/ c>efully1 b f\nd no?+ to guide me1 & at la/ turn$ my att5tion to ! /ructure ( ! cottage4 ,a c]ta9 intuition or psy*ic susceptibility l$ me to suspect "o ( ! big kit*5 raft]s :i* support$ ! ceil+ ( ! kit*5 & ! floor ( ! girl's room4 ,on inquiry ,i f\nd t ! ar*itect :o _h design$ ! new build+s _h employ$ a local contractor & us$ old r$ bricks & old timb] :]ev] possible 9 ord] to pres]ve ! old fa%ion$ effect giv5 by wea!r$ col\rs4 ,x 0 n difficult to trace ! mat]ial2 ! local contractor's =eman told u at once :]e x _h come f4 8,x /ood 9 our y>d "h = t5 ye>s or m be=e we put x into ! new build+s10 said ! =eman1 8& x come to u :5 we pull$ d[n ,blackley ,old ,grange40 8,:at k9d ( a place 0 t80 said ,i4 8,private madh\se at ! la/10 he answ]$4 8,! own] 0 a doctor & he w5t mad & hang$ himself1 he did1 aft] kill+ "o ( ! pati5ts a mon? be=e4 ,he hang$ himself j be=e ! visitors 0 expect$ to see ! pati5t he _h kill$40 99 99 99 99 99 ,rese>* c>ri$ u no fur!r1 except t ,i le>nt t ! murd]$ pati5t lay = a mon? 9 ! room 9 :i* %e 0 kill$ be=e ! crime 0 f\nd out1 aft] ! man's suicide4 ,x 0 impossible to trace ! beam to its position1 b ,i ga!r$ t ! doctor hang$ himself f a w9d[ b> or curta9 hook1 n f ! beam4 ,i am incl9$ to believe t ! absorption ( =ce takes place f prolong$ contact ) ! emanation ( ! dead r ?an f ! transi5t impression ( consci\s ?\ghts1 b !re 0 no fur!r recrudesc5ce ( ! tr\ble :5 an iron gird] 0 sub/itut$ = ! beam1 & ! girl1 :5 br\ght back1 0 p]fectly normal4 ,i exp]im5t$ ) ! girl lat]1 b did n f9d t %e possess$ any m>k$ gifts1 al?\gh %e 0 indubitably a good hypnotic subject4 ,! beam1 or r a section ( x1 ,i secur$ = ! purposes ( rese>*1 ! rema9d] 0 burnt4#dh 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r puzzl+ if popul> subject is t ( _s photographs4 ,i h h&l$ scores ( !m1 b h nev] yet come across "o 9 :i* all possibility ( +5i\s fraud has be5 entirely elim9at$4 ,c]ta9 p h claim$ peculi> gifts1 b 9 no case has a satisfactory result be5 obta9$ at a g5u9e te/-sance1 :]e sci5tific precautions h be5 obs]v$4 ,if anyone has ?is gift x c be demon/rat$ easily4 ,! /udio mu/ be neutral gr\nd--t is to say1 ! room mu/ n be ! claimant's habitual /udio4 ,! cam]a mu/ be provid$ by ! te/]s1 z also ! d>k slide & plates4 ,! m$ium mu/ be /ripp$ p]fectly nak$ & ! same rule %\ld apply to ! te/+ committee if x includes anyone kn[n to ! m$ium4 ,he %\ld n be all[$ to t\* plates1 d>k slide1 or cam]a except :5 nak$ & "u close scrut9y4 ,developm5t %\ld be c>ri$ out "u te/ conditions at ! ne>e/ *emi/'s d>k room4 ,!re is no kn[n spiritual law :i* %\ld lead u to ?9k t a psy*ograph or _s photograph is a possibility1 & until ! matt] has be5 te/$ by a prop]ly qualifi$ body ( m5 all su* photographs are op5 to ! grave/ suspicion4 ,money-mak+ is n ! only motive = fraud1 & _m ( ! fak]s are (t5 m anxi\s to build up a bogus reputation = 8my/]y work+0 ?an to make a direct pr(it on ! transaction4 ,! av5ues ( fraud are s num]\s t x is only possible to indicate a few ( ! me?ods adopt$ to deceive ! cr$ul\s4 ,! _s photograph is deem$ to be g5u9e if x is tak5 "u conditions :i* an av]age exp]t photograph] holds to be fraud-pro(4 ,! weakness ( ! :ole case lies 9 ! fact t !y _c be obta9$ "u g5u9e sci5tific1 z oppos$ to amateur1 te/ conditions4 ,9 a ^w1 ! _s image is impr9t$ on ! negative "u conditions n normally suspect$ by ! photograph]s4 ,!re are sev]al me?ods ( atta9+ ! result1 ev5 :5 ! photograph] br+s 8 own plates & d>k slides & 8 own cam]a4 ,fir/ is ! backgr\nd trick4 ,an acid solution ( sulphate ( qu99e is invisible to ! eye1 b %[s 9 ! photograph4 8,ph5om5a0 pa9t$ on ! wall or ne> by ! objects appe> 9 ! photograph ?\gh invisible to ! eye4 ,second is ! contact process by :i* a small negative ( ! 8_s0 face is m\nt$ on a backgr\nd ( c>d prep>$ ) radioactive salt solution4 ,_m ( ^! salts are ri* 9 infra-r$ rays :i* w project an image ?r\gh a metal d>k slide4 ,! 8m$ium0 has only to h&le ! d>k slide dur+ ! sitt+ or ! plate 9 ! d>k room previ\s to developm5t1 9 ord] to make a contact image4 ,a crud] v>iation ( ?is1 ! electric p5cil fla%light ) a rubb] cup ov] ! end conta9+ ! 8_s face0 negative contact ) ! expos$ plate1 is a*iev$ 9 ! d>k room4 ,! in/rum5t lies hidd5 9 ! m$ium's sleeves4 ,! ?ird me?od is t mo/ commonly us$4 ,! 8_s image0 is project$ ?r\gh a m9ute l5s 9 a hole 9 ! wall ( ! /udio4 ,! beam ( light is sometimes pass$ ?r\gh a prism s]ies 9 ord] to all[ a room p>allel to ! /udio to be us$ = ! purpose ( project+1 & x is possible = ! app>atus to be arrang$ inside a piece ( furniture 9 ! /udio4 ,! sitt] usually has 8 back to ! s\rce ( ! projection & ! 8m$ium0 takes ! photograph & makes ! exposure1 s ! fraud is *ildi%ly easy4 ,ev5 exp]t photograph]s are fool$ by ?is trick1 z !y are satisfi$ t if plates1 slide1 & cam]a are n tamp]$ )1 fraud is impossible4 ,:5 /]eoscopic cam]as ) tw9 l5ses are us$ ! fraud is manife/4 ,sometimes ! fak]s try h>d to get an image into ea* half ( ! plate1 b nev] are ! 8_s images0 9 ! same relative position or plane4 ,if ! sitt]s are well-kn[n x is n difficult = photographs ( deceas$ relatives to be obta9$ & ! _s negative made f ! photograph4 ,9 _m cases reproduction ( newspap] halftone blocks h be5 f\nd on s-call$ _s pictures4 ,^! %[ ! diamond patt]ns ( ! scre5 & are obvi\s fakes1 b are accept$ by _m uncritical believ]s4 ,9 ! case ( an unkn[n sitt]1 /range blurr$ faces or p]fect /rang]s are ?r[n on to ! plate & excus$ z 8gu>dian angels40 ,:5 ! m$ium's own app>atus or d>k room is us$ !re are endless ways ( fak+1 b x is ^! me?ods ( fak+ an image )\t rais+ ! ord9>y photograph]'s suspicions t are int]e/+4 ,! :ole bus9ess is a cruel & he>tless fraud1 b ! dupes are n really des]v+ ( pity4 ,if !re 0 a ^w ( tru? 9 ! claim ( 8_s photograph]s0 ! te/imony ( an (ficial te/ by a reputable committee ( ! ,royal ,photographic ,society w\ld settle ! "q once & = all4 ,my?s & leg5d h gr[n up r\nd _s photographs till ,spirituali/s h at la/ come to believe 9 _! g5u95ess4 ,yet ! :ole ( _! belief re/s on no?+ /rong] ?an ! 8miracul\sness0 ( a conjur+ trick4 ,a good sleight-(-h& exp]t c accompli% c>d or o!r tricks :i* seem p]fectly inexplicable to ! layman1 b we d n acclaim !m z evid5ces ( _s p[] because we are deceiv$ by !m4 ,! _s photograph]s deplore & avoid inve/igation by really effici5t sci5tific m54 ,!y welcome ! amateur ) half-k1 z 8 v cocksur5ess r5d]s him an easi] dupe4 ,he conc5trates on ! obvi\s roads to fraud1 ignor+ ^? :i* lie )\t ! sl5d] realm ( 8 k4 ,! ph5om5a ( :at may be call$ lightless photography 7 long ago describ$ by ,dr4 ,gu/ave le ,bon1#di :o describes in/antane\s photography by 8,black-light40 ,incid5tally a common inc&esc5t gas mantle possesses q en\gh radioactive prop]ties = ord9>y exp]im5ts4 ,x is only by ! de/ruction ( fraudul5t ph5om5a t ! ph5om5a w be rightly und]/ood & g5]ally accept$4 ,! ,spirituali/ :o accepts & bol/]s up dubi\s ph5om5a does f> m h>m to 8 own cause ?an ! mo/ pron\nc$ sceptic4 ,! ma9 po9t ab\t spuri\s _s photography is ?is4 ,x claims t me*anical *emical relations are produc$ by _s ag5cy--yet ?\gh ?is *emical reaction is said to be produc$ ) ease by c]ta9 individuals & circles1 x fl9*es f fac+ a simple te/ :i* w\ld1 if prov$ to be true1 conv]t ! bulk ( ! sceptical _w to an acceptance ( ! tru? ( _s photography4 ,i h met _m cr$ul\s folk :o *]i% blurr$ plates1 obvi\s d\ble exposures1 8accid5ts10 su* z imp]fectly clean$ plates & ev5 ! mo/ blatant sw9dles4 ,no?+ c %ake _! convictions--b cr$ulity does no?+ to prove fact4 ,mr4 ,gambi] ,bolton has exp]im5t$ = ye>s ) _s photography1 b has s f> obta9$ no?+ except plates be>+ indications ( a radiant en]gy simil> to ! ,n-rays ( ,becqu]el4 ,_m exp]t photograph]s int]e/$ 9 psy*ic matt]s agree t ! true _s photography does n exi/ & a canvass ( bo? press & /udio photograph]s :o are exp]ts 9 _! pr(ession reveals ! same unhesitat+ expression ( op9ion4 ,! same op9ion is held n only by ! pr(essional & te*nical lay elem5t1 b by occulti/s & /ud5ts ( rese>* ^: /&>d ( psy*ic k is inf9itely high] ?an t ( ! ,spirituali/s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! aura :i* surr\nds ! human =m is visible to c]ta9 p1 b ! faculty = see+ ! aura does n necess>ily involve ! possession ( any psy*ic gifts at all & is (t5 an indication ( a slight degree ( col\r-bl9dness4 ,! ord9>y photographic plate repres5ts col\rs diff]5tly to _! relative values z se5 by ! human eye1 & 9 ord] to get ! true effect c]ta9 dyes are mix$ ) ! emulsion ( ! plates1 or dy$ scre5s :i* elim9ate c]ta9 rays are int]pos$ betwe5 ! l5s & ! object4 ,! normal individual _c see ! aura1 b a simple *emical device w put him on a p> ) ! be/ natural aura disc]n]4 ,if a n>r[ glass tr\gh or an oblong cle> cry/al glass bottle is fill$ ) a dilute solution ( ! dye di-cyan9#ej :i* dissolves readily 9 absolute alcohol2 t is all ! app>atus necess>y4 ,! subject ^: aura is to be inspect$ %\ld be plac$ aga9/ a black or neutral backgr\nd opposite a s\rce ( illum9ation1 pref]ably a nor?-fac+ w9d[4 ,! obs]v] !n takes ! bottle ( blue solution & gazes ?r\gh x at ! cle> sky = a p]iod ( "s m9utes4 ,?is s]ves to elim9ate ! ret9al impression ( c]ta9 ( ! normal light rays & r5d]s ! obs]v]'s eyes s5sitive to vibrations or rays n normally p]ceptible & /imulates an abnormal acut5ess ( vision4 ,! room %\ld n[ be entirely d>k5$1 & z soon z ! eyes h recov]$ _! 8owl sight0 ! body ( ! subject w be se5 to be surr\nd$ by an envelope ( vibratory exhalations ^: col\r v>ies ) diff]5t individuals & *anges "u /ress ( emotion4 ,sugge/ion or hypnosis ex]cises v peculi> effects on ?is aura1 :i* w\ld seem to be1 if n an ectoplasm a psy*oplasm 9 itself1 yet ! invisible vehicle :i* is capable ( be+ sep>at$ f ! mat]ial body & =m+ ! a/ral body4 ,! aura vibration & ! ,becqu]el or ,n-rays are closely connect$1 & ! sci5tific hypo!sis sugge/s t ^! rays are 9 ! scale j above ! infra-violet4 ,! simple in/rum5t indicat$ above has c]ta9 !rapeutic values 9 ! diagnosis ( illness1 b is also invaluable = ! psy*ic analysis ( haunt+s1 cases ( unconsci\s m$ium%ip1 & o!r matt]s4 ,,footnotes3 #de ,see ,! ,new ,revelation4 ,sir ,a4 ,c4 ,doyle4 #df ,= details ( lev]age1 etc41 see3 ,! ,reality ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a & ,exp]im5ts 9 ,psy*ical ,sci5ce4 ,by ,w4 ,t4 ,craw=d4 #dg ,au?or's note1 #aiab4 #dh ,valuable data 7 ga9$ by exp]im5t ) ?is disa/r\s relic4 ,!y are n suitable = publication at ?is /age1 & ,i le>nt rec5tly ( simil> objectionable attributes associat$ ) a battlefield s\v5ir f ne> ,ypres4 #di ,! ,evolution ( ,=ces4 ,gu/ave le ,bon4 #ej ,us$ 9 col\r scre5 mak+ = photography1 & poison\s4 ,"s glasses us$ 9 bottle mak+ are n suitable1 b a trial ( "o or two suitably %ap$ ones w always reveal "o t works all "r4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,ori5tal ,,occultism ,! ,ori5t hides _m secrets ( occultism1 & x is almo/ a platitude t ! few secrets t ! ,we/ has pa9fully deciph]$ h be5 kn[n = all "t to ! ,ea/--& are no?+ rem>kable4 ,?is is "o ( ^? l>ge ge/ures ( spee* t conta9 a half-tru? & pass = a :ole tru?4 ,x is on a p> ) ! /atem5t t all ,*9ese bus9ess m5 are hone/--:i* !y are n4 ,ori5tal occultism is f> too va/ a subject to be accept$ or dismiss$ z summ>ily z ?is1 b "o ?+ is c]ta9 & t is t ,ori5tal occult sy/ems are n suitable to ! ,we/]n man4 ,!re are "o or two c>d9al po9ts t may be grasp$ at once4 ,fir/ly1 ! exil$ native 9 a ,we/]n c\ntry :o claims occult p[]s & ! gift ( be+ able to tea* & transmit !m is always & inv>iably a fakir ( ! l[e/ k9d4 ,he is usually a l[-ca/e & disreputable native or half-bre$1 & x may be acc\nt$ to 8 cr$it t aft] all he is n expect$ to "k any bett]4 ,8 dupes1 on ! o!r h&1 ! :ite m5 & wom5 t li/5 to 8 bald]da% & sit at 8 sances1 are ev5 guilti] p>ties ?an he is4 ,!y at lea/ ought to "k bett] ?an to li/5 to ! fir/ black-&-tan 8,swami0 or 8,guru0 t e/abli%es a bogus tab]nacle 9 ! backwat]s ( ,balham or ,bayswat]4 ,! second po9t is t ! true ,ea/]n occulti/1 :atev] 8 grade ( adept%ip 9 8 my/]ies1 nev] practises any ( 8 arts or k = money or equival5t rew>d4 ,?is is a lesson :i* might well be le>n$ by ! frat]nity ( m$iums & s-call$ occulti/s t infe/ ,london & o!r great cities at home & abroad4 ,a m$ium 9 receipt ( fees = sances or lectures w nev] & c nev] develop 8 or h] p[]s beyond ! /age at :i* !y h arriv$ :5 x becomes possible to use !m z a direct or indirect means ( mak+ money4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ?is is realiz$1 & ! v[ ( pov]ty is m ?an a metaphor1 b !y claim t x is a pov]ty ( ! body fully repaid by ri*es ( ! s\l4 ,practically ! :ole ( ,h9du occultism is be/ describ$ z peculi> me?ods ( self-hypnosis ) ! object ( provok+ /ates ( bliss & ec/asy4 ,x is ^u ! basis ( ! induction ( ^! peculi> ph5om5a t n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! ,brahm9 religi\s cults are e/abli%$4 ,by "o pa? or ano!r ! v>i\s beliefs atta9 e>ne/ ( fulfilm5t1 b ! prim>y causes ( ^! psy*ical ph5om5a are physiological 9 orig94 ,?is mat]ial pa? to spiritual success is admitt$ & gloss$ ov] z be+ b "p ( ! my/]y4 ,none ! less1 !re is little to %[ t any?+ beyond ^! self-produc$ /ates ( hypnotism or sugge/$ ph5om5a are ev] atta9$ by ev5 ! greate/ ( ! adepts1 & !re is no ju/ification ( _! dogmatic religi\s tea*+s ev5 9 ! results atta9$4 ,! ,ori5tal m9d is m easily fre$ f ! %ackles ( ! body ?an is ! ,we/]n organism4 ,j z ! hold ( ! av]age native ^u life is inf]ior to a ,european's1 s is ! native's ma/]y ( consci\s w f> less4 ,! faculties ( clairvoyance c be creat$ by almo/ e dom9ant ,european 9 any "y native1 & !y are bo? physically & psy*ically an inf]ior race4 ,x is because ( _! great] racial famili>ity & acqua9tance ) ! occult t ! my? ( _! spiritual supremacy has be5 born4 ,! unhe$+ deem e ,ea/]n] a pot5tial mage1 unkn[+ t he only develops 8 psy*ic gifts1 :i* are 9 po9t ( fact m5tal weaknesses1 :5 9 contact ) a f> m p[]fully organiz$ ,we/]n w4 ,! organiz$ p[]s ( occult ,india h loa!d & hat$ ,briti% rule s9ce pre-,mut9y days4 ,9 a v few r>e cases1 black magic--(t5 alli$ ) native poisons--has kill$ a :ite man1 b on ! :ole ! result has be5 a pitiful demon/ration comp>$ to :at ^! magi %\ld h be5 capable (4 ,occultism 9 ,india is built to s]ve b "o end1 ! dom9ation ( less] ca/es by ^? :o ma/] its secrets & h aptitude to impose _! p[]s on o!rs4 ,9 ! pa/ x /ood = an amaz+ tyranny1 & = ?is reason--its lo/ crim9al p[]s--x is oppos$ to ,briti% rule4 ,x is notewor?y t ! ,engli% ,society ( ,!osophi/s1 ^: jig-saw religion is l>gely comp\nd$ ( ,ori5tal elem5ts1 is n[ prom95tly id5tifi$ ) s*emes = ! political emancipation ( ,india1 :i* w re9=ce ! tyrann\s p[] ( ! ,brahm94 ,! :ole s*eme ( ,ori5tal occultism is q incompreh5sible )\t a s\nd basic k ( ! religi\s sy/ems ( :i* x is "p & p>cel4 ,^! enjoy a difficult & complex nom5clature1 & _! words h be5 borr[$ indiscrim9ately )\t due respect to _! precise mean+4 ,yoga conveys a c]ta9 popul> mean+1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re are numb]less ,yogas1 subdivid$ aga9 into endless subv>iants4 ,! initiate und]goes a prolong$ c\rse ( m5tal & physical tra9+ design$ to /imulate conc5tration ( ! w & subdue ! body4 ,little by little ! faculties ( surr5d] to ec/atic =ms ( self-hypnosis are induc$1 ,an&a or 8bliss10 ei!r mat]ial or spiritual ec/asy1 accord+ to ! ,yoga practis$1 be+ ! end ( ! process4 ,! full developm5t ( ! p[]s ( a ,yogi is beset ) all k9ds ( dang]s & difficulties4 ,! physical /ra9 is a sev]e "o & ! psy*ic dang]s enc\nt]$ consid]able4 ,! evil spirits ( ! ,we/ f9d _! ,ori5tal c\nt]p>ts 9 ,pisa*as1 ,%ah9is1 ,bhirtas1 ,pretas1 & ,rak%a%as1 all malignant & t]rible manife/ations ( ! demon _w4 ,9 ! end1 c]ta9 types ( ,yogi appe> to develop ! full tal5ts ( a mat]ializ+ m$ium & are capable ( produc+ ! ph5om5a t we associate ) a m$ium ( ! p[] ( ,eusapia ,pallad9o4 ,b--& x is a v important 8b0--^! ph5om5a are capable ( production 9 full tropic daylight4 ,f ! days ( ,jacolliot#ea to ^? ( rec5t ,!osophical inve/igations1 ,ori5tal magic has nev] be5 br\ght to real te/ conditions1 b 9 ! records ga!r$ by indep5d5t /ud5ts !re is ample gr\nd = /at+ t ! g5u9e occult ph5om5a 7z di/9ct f m]e fakir's conjur+ tricks7 occur indep5d5tly ( d>kness or special light conditions4 ,:5 we consid] ! fuss made by ,european m$iums ov] ev5 twilight conditions1 x is rem>kable t ^! (f] no ob/acle to ! ,ori5tal 8spirits40 ,^! ph5om5a1 too1 are n conf9$ to or?odox ,h9du1 ,brahm91 ,tantvik1 or ,guru foll[]s ( any p>ticul> cre$1 race1 or religion4 ,c]ta9 ,indian ,moslem sects produce devotees capable ( equival5t ph5om5a1 b v>iants ( obscure ,tibetan sects1 ,burmese1 ,malay1 ,mohamm$ans1 & foll[]s ( bo? !i/ic & pan!i/ic religions h equal p[]s4 ,! idolat]1 ! ,muslim1 & ! ,*ri/ian m$ium all %>e ! same belief 9 8_s0 control & 9 c]ta9 /ates produce ! same results4 ,:]e we may le>n some?+ f ! ,ea/ is n 9 ! l9e ( morals1 = _! morals are diff]5t f ours--& _m ( _! religi\s cu/oms revolt+ly bea/ly--b 9 ! way ( ! physical induction ( ! psy*ic /ate4 ,! basis ( a great _m ,yogas is ! lib]ation ( psy*oplasm & ectoplasm by a comb9ation ( conc5tration on c]ta9 int]nal c5tres & ! repetition ( spells or sonor\s magical evocations4 ,^! affect ! brea?+ s t 9 effect ! body is subject$ to a def9ite rhy?mical vibration4 ,x is physical ex]cise ( m9d & bra91 apply+ m9d-=ce to ! /imulation & excitem5t ( int]nal n]ve c5tres4 ,^! six c5tres are visualiz$ m5tally z lotuses4 ,!y _c be precisely locat$ 9 sci5tific anatomy1 b correspond 9 mo/ cases ) c5tral n]v\s plexuses & !y are z well kn[n 9 ,mohamm$an & ,zoroa/rian my/ic cults1 z !y are 9 ! ,indian ,upani%ads & ,tantras1 & are famili> to ! ,indians ( ,yucatan & ,guatemala1 :]e ritual1 comb9$ ) a species ( physical massage1 is employ$ to initiate ! hi]ophant into ! tribal my/]ies4 ,! s*ool ( ,we/]n occulti/s :o hold ! !ory ( ! all-p]vad+ a/ral or magic light or fire1 hold t ^! 8c5tres0 op51 or act z conc5trators ( an ext]ior1 all-prevail+ =ce :i* is ?us conduct$ to ! consci\sness1 enabl+ ! op]ator to make contact ) ano!r plane4 ,9 ! ,ori5tal !ory ?is =ce is deem$ to be always lat5t 9 ! body1 & is ar\s$1 evok$1 or /imulat$ 9 p>ticul> ways4 ,! discussion ( ! relative values ( ^! two ma9 s*ools ( ?\ght--/atic & dynamic light--or _! v>iants is beyond ! scope ( ^! notes4 ,! l[e/ ( ! lotuses or c5tres is ! n]ve c5tre )9 ! body 9 ! region ( ! pro/atic gl&1 ! next is midway betwe5 ?is & ! ?ird :i* is ! navel c5tre or sol> plexus4 ,! f\r? is nom9ally ! he>t1 ! fif?1 t at ! base ( ! ?roat1 ! six?1 t betwe5 ! eyebr[s4 ,9 visualiz+ ^! lotuses ) ! 8m5tal eye10 ! dep? back 9 ! body ( ea* c5tre is assum$ to be close to ! sp9e4 ,m9d =ce is conc5trat$ by ! ,yogi "u ! "n ,vogabala1 & 9 ,ori5tal black magic ?is is conc5trat$ on ! l[e/ c5tre1 accord+ to ! ritual ( ! infam\s ,prayoga1 ) ! result ( induc+ sexual halluc9ations4 ,9 ! s-call$ :ite or m$iumi/ic magic1 ! c5tre ( en]gy is app>5tly by ! ?ird c5tre 7! navel71 = mat]ialization ph5om5a1 & ! fif?1 or base ( ! ?roat c5tre = clairaudi5ce4 ,^? :o c rea* ! six? claim ! p[] ( a/ral voyag+ 9 ! _s _w & p]ception ( ?+s on ! mortal plane at a di/ance4 ,! physiology ( ! process is n yet und]/ood1 b foll[+ on ! brea?+ processes or ,pranayama1 :i* relax ! body & induce c]ta9 rhy?ms1 a progressive excitation & rigor ( ! c5tres is induc$ by autohypnosis4 ,! n]ve c5tres control v>i\s limbs & functions1 & z ea* is 8put to sleep0 s ! ,yogi becomes rigid & cataleptic4 ,yogis are able to hold out _! arms = h\rs at a /ret* )\t app>5t fatigue--s 9 ! same way c a hypnotiz$ subject be plac$ 9 an attitude ( rigidity by an op]ator4 ,^! progressive inhibitions ( functions _c be a*iev$ by ! ,we/]n occulti/ )\t ! mo/ c>eful /udy & pa9/ak+ prep>ations4 ,! practices are bo? m5tally & physically dang]\s1 b :5 ma/]$ ei!r 9 "p or 9 :ole1 !y c be evok$ by sy/ems entirely at v>iance ) ! accept$ ,indian me?ods4 ,9 fact1 c]ta9 nons5se rhymes ( ! same rhy?m & brea?+ values z "s ( ! ,tantric spells or mantras are equally efficaci\s4 ,!re 0 inf9ite wisdom 9 ! old law ( magic :i* said 8,*ange n ! b>b>ic names ( evocation10 b if !y 7 *ang$1 provid$ rhy?m & brea?+ are pres]v$1 ! s5se does n appe> to matt]4 ,if "o v]se ( ,macaulay's 8,horatius0#eb 0 a p[]ful spell--almo/ any o!r v]se 9 ! same poem w\ld produce ! same effect--if deliv]$ 9 ! same way4 ,?is argum5t is sometimes us$ by a sceptic1 b aft] all x only proves t ! same result c be produc$ by analog\s means4 ,salt disappe>s :5 dissolv$ 9 wat]1 b s x does 9 half a doz5 o!r liquids4 ,! tales ( life on o!r planes br\ght back by native spirits evok$ by ,ori5tal magicians 9 no way tally ) ,we/]n acc\nts1 b z phallic wor%ip is integral ) _m ,ea/]n beliefs1 x is no matt] = wond] t "s ,ea/]n _s evid5ce conc]n+ ! next plane w\ld make ! mo/ h>d5$ ,we/]n lib]t9e blu%4 ,!y also affirm ) consid]able emphasis t on ! next plane nationalities & col\r l9es are unkn[n1 a po9t :i* is re9=c$ by ! numb] ( ex-col\r$ spirits :i* frequ5t ,we/]n sances4 ,x is inde$ difficult to "k :at to believe4 ,! ,yogis c produce ph5om5a ( mat]ialization1 prolong$ trance /ates1 & c sometimes act z p[]ful hypnoti/s & seize ! ,durga1 lit]ally citadel1 ( ano!r's body4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! net yield ( all purely ,indian occultism is v disappo9t+4 ,?is may be due to ! selflessness inculcat$ 9 _! religi\s tea*+1 :i* subdues love & hatr$ z equal enemies ( spiritual progress4 ,if _! magic 7 effici5t1 mu* m w\ld be done ) x1 & ! cons5sus ( g5]al op9ion is t despite its extraord9>y int]e/ to ! my/ic & ! s*ol> x has little to (f] ( int]e/ to ! ,spirituali/4 ,c]ta9 ( less] kn[n ,yogas :i* d produce a/oni%+ ph5om5a belong def9itely to ! doma9 ( black magic & only p>allel c]ta9 well-kn[n outbreaks ( phallic sorc]y t occurr$ 9 ,europe 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,! cult ( evocation is held by "s /ud5ts to h spread f ,india to ! ,arab races1 b m rec5t inve/igations sugge/ t ! a/oni%+ p]=mances a*iev$ by c]ta9 nom9ally ,moslem sects 9 ! fa/nesses ( ,tripoli & ,morocco are due to ! survivals f ! aborig9es ( ^? l&s r ?an to ,ori5tal ideas4 ,! ,b]b]s are a di/9ct primitive race ak9 to ! ,basques1 & probably id5tical ) ! anci5t ,britons :o built ,/oneh5ge4 ,to-day !y are fanatical ,moslem91 b ! old practices l+] z rituals ( specific religi\s cults1 su* z ! ,sufi ,s5\ssi & ! ,aiss\ri ( ,morocco4 ,!y are racially /range folk & ! ,moslem v5e] is only a lay religion impos$ on a mass ( pagan folklore closely connect$ ) s]p5t wor%ip & a/ronomical obs]vances4 ,_! fe/ivals ( ! sol/ices h an outw>d-seem+ ,muslim connection1 b ! inn] hidd5 occult religion is a f> old] ?+4 ,! ,b]b]s are n ( ,arab /ock2 !y are ,semitic & !y are probably pre-,aryan4 ,"s writ]s#ec trace _! connection to ! orig9al ,firbolgs ( ,icel&1 & ! e?nology ( ?is my/]i\s race is /ill a matt] ( speculation & d\bt4 ,pre-em95t among _! di/9ctive diff]5ces f ! ord9>y ,arab is ! e/eem 9 :i* !y hold wom54 ,wom5 are *iefta9esses among !m1 & above all ! wom5 are ! repositories ( ! lo/ lore ( magic4 ,x is to !m t ! tribesm5 turn = ! c>ry+ out ( ! my/ic h>ve/ c]emonies1 ! *>m+ ( unfruitful fields1 & ! light+ ( ! magic ,beltane fires4 ,fire plays no inconsid]able "p 9 _! rituals1 & is only call$ by its ,arabic "n el-aafeats 7! com=t]7 :5 us$ = dome/ic purposes4 ,! sacrificial & c]emonial fires are always spok5 ( ei!r 9 ! ,%illuh or ,s*lu* tongue--! true ,b]b] language or ref]r$ to z ,b'lnisac1 a t]m ^: philology is unkn[n1 b :i* app>5tly conta9s ! age-old ,bel or ,baal motive4 ,?is fire cult1 c\pl$ ) a /ill m my/ical inn] cre$ symboliz$ by s]p5t wor%ip1 may be not$ by ! /ud5t explor] among ! ,b]b] folk4 ,riffis1 ,ma%$ ,hojja ,tu>eks ( ! ,sah>a1 c]ta9 ,kabyles ( ,tripoli1 & o!r tribes all belong to ! same /range race1 & !re are reasons = believ+ t ! ,b]b]s are id5tical ) ! my/ical ,fairies--! ,good ,p--s call$ f a propitiatory irony because !y 7 s amaz+ly bad4 ,b]b]s alone ( savage folk raid & kill at night4 ,!y are ess5tially a p ( ! d>k1 & he :o sifts ! mass ( t]rible folklore ab\t ! e>lie/ fairies 9 ,brita9 w f9d a p>allel betwe5 ^! t]rible unholy b>b>ians giv5 to sorc]y1 necromancy & unholy rites1 ! /eal+ ( *ildr5 = sacrificial purposes1 & o!r gloss$ horrors attribut$ to ! ,good ,p--& ! ,b]b] races ( to-day4 ,! practices cont9ue4 ,9 #aiji ,i 0 travell+ 9 ! ,gh>b c\ntry ( ,morocco1 :]e !re is a l>ge ,b]b] elem5t4 ,! ,fr5* occupation ( ! ,%awiah & ! meteoric rise ( ,sultan ,mulai ,hafid _h left ! c\ntry unsettl$ & dang]\s4 ,beyond a w> correspond5t or two & a h&ful ( ,g]man eng9e]s--or spies1 employ$ by ! firm ( ,m>mesman--!re 7 no ,europeans 9 ! c\ntry outside ( ! coa/ t[ns4 ,= ! capital & ,manahe% ! big cities ( ! ,s\? 7 clos$1 & a ,*ri/ian's life 0 n[h]e wor? a mom5t's pur*ase among ! fanatics4 ,i am b an indiff]5t ,arabic s*ol>1 b a c]ta9 k ( classical ,hebrew s]v$ "o well1 = !re are _m debas$ ,jews 9 ,morocco4 ,= ! re/1 z ! high-class ,moors are a fair race & (t5 blue-ey$1 travell+ 9 native clo!s & well bronz$ by ! sun ,i suff]$ no mole/ation & c\ld rely on ! fidelity ( my f\r body-s]vants4 ,"s five days' ride nor?we/ ( ! argan =e/s ( ! coa/ belt1 ,i 0 well )9 ,b]b] t]ritory4 ,?is 0 mo/ly /ony hill l&s1 = ,morocco is simply rock des]ts & hills1 int]sp]s$ ) lightly wat]$ f]tile valleys & occasional oases ( popl>-%elt]$ walls4 ,! holy city ( ,t>udant lay to ! nor? ( me1 & ,i _h cross$ ! ,wadi ,sifan riv] & 0 go+ s\? f ! ,ib] ,kak5 ,pass on ! c>avan r\te ea/ into ! ,ait ,jellal c\ntry4 ,!re1 deep 9 ! hills1 lies ! ru9 ( a ,roman city ( :i* /range tales are told4 ,x is ev5 n c]ta9 t x is ,roman1 = a volume ( notes1 pa9/ak+ly compil$ = fifte5 ye>s by a resid5t 9 a coa/ t[n1 discloses unmi/akable ,phnician *>act]i/ics1 b ,i at lea/ _c tell1 = my exp$ition _h to beat a swift retreat a b>e two days' m>* f ! nom9al valley ( ! dead city4 ,x 0 on ! way !re t my little troop ( horsem5 & pack mules halt$ at ! ,b]b] village ( ,m',a]bil ,ida & 7 receiv$ z gue/s ( hon\r = ! night4 ,! village 0 a curi\s m$ley ( ?orn & cactus f5ces1 cane-?at*$ huts1 & deep caves cut 9 ! friable free/one rock ( ! m\nta9 side4 ,! m5 wore ! close-knitt$ wool caps ( ! c\ntry & _h ! curi\s snake-l head angles & ! long1 curv+ sidelock & ?9 be>ds ( co>se hair t j di/+ui% ^! /range1 elf-l folk4 ,some?+ 9 _! broad *eekbones & curi\s pale eyes sugge/s ! snake4 ,mohamm$-el-,suissi1 my horse boy1 told me z he pit*$ my t5t t he did n l ! village or ! p2 8!y 710 he said1 8n good ,moslem940 ,z religi\s or?odoxy 0 n "o ( ,mohamm$'s /rong po9ts1 ,i did n worry mu*1 b :5 ,hassan-el-,askri1 my soldi] mulete]1 w>n$ me to keep my arms ab\t me ,i realiz$ t my ,moors consid]$ t n ev5 ! law ( des]t hospitality 0 held inviolate among ^! folk4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a bro!rhood ( initiates ( :i* ,i am a memb]1 ^: signs are recogniz$ 9 _m p>ts ( ! globe4 ,ge/iculation is a feature ( polite ,arabic conv]sation1 & ,i soon secur$ an answ]+ sign f "o ( ! head-m5 ( ! tribe4 ,)9 half an h\r nobody 9 t village w\ld h d>$ to /eal ! lea/ ( my belong+s4 ,i _h consid]able difficulty 9 c>ry+ on my conv]sation z my ,arabic1 ap>t f ord9>y ne$s ( travel1 0 weak & classical r ?an popul>4 ,! ,b]b]s1 too1 always spoke ( ^! ?+s 9 _! own tongue1 ,%illuh1 & none ( my ent\rage be+ initiate ,i _h no int]pret]4 ,my ho/ 0 ,sidi-el-,bel>ni1 an old *iefta9 :o 0 also a %]eef--t is1 a l9eal desc5dant ( ! ,prophet & a p]son ( sanctity4 ,he soon dropp$ ! mask ( or?odoxy & conv]s$ freely on ! metaphysical side ( 8 cult4 ,i f\nd x easi] to und]/& ?an to conv]se ) him1 b ga9$ an easi] appreciation z ,i got us$ to x4 ,i /ay$ a second day 9 ! village1 z "o ( our animals 0 badly lam$ & ne$$ re/1 & took occasion to ask him conc]n+ ! art ( reviv+ ! dead to tempor>y life :i* ! ,b]b]s are commonly held to possess4 ,he made no objections to my que/ions1 &1 to my delight1 (f]$ to give me a demon/ration if ! ritual ( ! wom5 :o held ! secrets w\ld cons5t to exhibit !m4 ,at noon ,i 0 tak5 to a k9d ( tribal palav] & ! matt] 0 put to a species ( te/ or judgm5t by lot4 ,a "y girl 0 bl9dfold$ & giv5 a basket conta9+ %ort & long /icks4 ,c]ta9 pray]s & incantations 7 p]=m$ & %e pass$ into a semi-trance /ate4 ,my p]mission dep5d$ on h] selection ( a majority ( %ort /icks1 b z ,i c\ld n see ! /icks1 & %e 0 9 a /ate ( light hypnosis1 ,i made occasion to recite "o or two res\nd+ ,hebrew *>ms & laid my h&s on h] head2 aft] t1 all 0 easy4 ,h] w obey$ m9e & %e select$ ! /icks z ,i desir$4 ,x 0 almo/ an unanim\s election4 ,:5 dusk fell ) all its ,african sudd5ness1 ! ris+ moon hung l a blaz+ buckl] 9 ! sky4 ,dogs b>k$ 9 answ] to ! di/ant hill jackals & ! acrid smoke ( ! camel-dung fires hung l a s\r fog ab\t ! camp4 ,we left ! village & w5t ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile along ! hillside to ! local bury+place1 foll[+ a /ony track t 0 little m ?an a dri$ wat]c\rse4 ,at ! head ( our little procession 7 two m5 ) flam+ argan wood tor*es ti$ to long canes1 beh9d !m came f\r m5 ) long silv]-decorat$ ,rem+ton rifles1 & !n ! little gr\p ( sorc]esses foll[$ by myself & ! eld]s4 ,! burial gr\nd 0 a scanty cle>+ among ! scrub & dw>f oaks1 & bu%es encroa*$ ^u ! out] graves4 ,ea* tomb 0 m>k$ by a /one monoli? or pill>1 r\gh-hewn1 ) a knob at ! top 9 pursuance ( ! ,muslim cu/om4 ,! graves radiat$ 9 circles f ! c5tral /one1 :]eon flutt]$ little bundles ( rags & simil> votive (f]+s4 ,we made our way to a rec5t grave1 :i* 0 rapidly op5$ by ! m51 disclos+1 a b>e two feet b5ea? ! surface1 ! b5t body ( a man buri$ 9 sitt+ po/ure4 ,x 0 a gh\l-l bus9ess & ! :ole air ( ! gravey>d c>ri$ ! ta9t$ sc5t ( ! dreadful c>rion !y 7 une>?+4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ! wom5 7 busy1 & f beh9d ! tombs br\ght =? skulls :i* !y ano9t$ ) "s /range grease & set on /icks 9 a circle r\nd ! c5tral alt>4 ,at la/ ! corpse1 9 its f\l1 e>?-/a9$ wrapp+s1 0 exhum$ & c>ri$ 9 a piece ( %eet+ to ! alt>4 ,! m5 :o _h s]v$ z gu>ds & grave digg]s !n )drew out ( e>%ot1 & ! c]emonies began4 ,fire 0 appli$ to ! circle ( skulls & !y began to burn4 ,i notic$ t ! eyes & e> sockets 7 /uff$ ) old rags :i* s]v$ z wicks = ! unclean oil4 ,!y fl>$ smokily1 s5d+ (f a f\l-sc5t$ sooty smoke4 ,! wom5 began to *ant _! monoton\s wail+ rhymes1 & _! lead] rock$ to & fro lead+ ?is /range *orus4 ,sudd5ly a p[] seem$ to come ^u h] & %e became fr5zi$1 danc+ r\nd ! skull circle 9 "t to ! refra91 b undulat+ h] body 9 a /range1 snake-l mann]4 ,!n %e knelt d[n on ! gr\nd1 & f some:]e ab\t h] p]son produc$ some?+ :i* %e rubb$ on h] h&s4 ,at fir/ x resembl$ phosphorus1 a quick1 flick]+ fa9t blue light1 b gradually x grew 9 /r5g? until /ream]s ( blue flame1 "s six in*es long1 seem$ to project f h] f+]s :ile h] :ole p]son seem$ outl9$ 9 a fa9t %ape ( flame4 ,f ! gr\nd %e pick$ up a %ort l5g? ( cane :i* 9 h] grasp seem$ to project ?is blue emanation--!n ) a f9al *orus ( evocation1 %e leapt ^u ! alt> & knelt a/ride ( ! dead man4 ,) quick passes1 %e ran h] h&s ! l5g? ( 8 slack limbs & !n pois$ bo? h&s above ! navel ( ! corpse1 ab\t a foot high] ?an ! %r\d4 ,! emanation curv$ d[n l a blue-gre5 wat]fall ( flame & seem$ to ent] ! man4 ,incr$ible z x may seem1 ! dead limbs sl[ly began to /ret* out j]kily1 uneasily1 z if awak+1 yet--in/9ct ) a new vitality4 ,! gha/ly1 loll+ head1 /a9$ ) corruption & b\nd ) ! jaw b&age1 began to oscillate on ! dreadful neck & ! :ole corpse began to phosphoresce ) a dull gre5 lum9osity4 ,! *orus n[ ceas$ *ant+ & a small fire 0 light$ on a cairn ( /ones4 ,f ?is c]ta9 objects 7 tak5 & plac$ 9 ! dead man's h&s4 ,! f+]s sl[ly curl$ up & grasp$ !m6 ,! s++ began aga9 & ! sorc]ess1 /ill across ! body1 took ! cane %e c>ri$ &1 break+ ! b&age t b\nd ! dead man's jaw1 ins]t$ ! end 9 8 m\?4 ,!n mak+ c]ta9 passes & signs ) h] h&s1 %e began to exhale deep brea?s into ! body1 seem+ to make ! my/ic passes z if to =ce ! liv+ brea? d[n into ! dead man's lungs4 ,little by little life seem$ to creep back into t unholy %ell4 ,! dreadful cont\rs ( dea? sunk back1 ! =m became m human & ! motions n ! /range j]ky rigors ( ! fir/ "p ( ! c]emony1 b ! v signs ( life4 ,! eyelids flick]$ & retract$1 ! dreadful drawn lips relax$ & 9 a m9ute or s ! dead man sat up 9 8 c]em5ts--& spoke4 ,!n foll[$ ! dread consultation ( ! dead4 ,x 0 evid5t f ! awe & respect ) :i* he 0 address$ t he 0 treat$ n z a reanimat$ individual1 b z an augu/ visitant f ano!r _w4 ,?91 high & %rill1 ! usually co>se gutturals ( ! ,%illuh tongue seem$ /range f ,its lips4 ,i suspect$ v5triloquy = a :ile1 b c\ld see ! sl[ movem5ts ( its ?roat muscles & glottis & ! rise & fall ( ! %r\d ov] ! sunk5 abdom54 ,nev]!less x 0 %e] horror to li/5 to & dreadful1 mon/r\s to see4 ,i 0 only p]mitt$ to ask "o "q1 & ,i ask$ w\ld my que/ be successful4 ,i receiv$ an unequivocal answ] t x w\ld fail1 b n ?r\gh my fault1 b because ( ! w ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ & ! curse ( ! dead t hung ov] ! city4 ,incid5tally ?is disc\nt$ ! advice giv5 by o!r _s communicants be=e ! exp$ition 0 und]tak51--b lat] prov$ true4 ,! ritual ( re-dissolution 0 %ort] b f> m t]rible4 ,aga9 ! sorc]ess made passes4 ,! objects 7 tak5 f ! h&s ( ! dead & sl[ly ! life left ! body1 :i* swell$ & twit*$ z x return$ to its orig9al /ate ( t]rible decomposition4 ,a ?9 wail+ *ant seem$ to symbolize ! flight ( ! _s back to its own realms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i press$ unsuccessful inquiry conc]n+ ! details ( ?is a/\nd+ piece ( necromancy :i* 0 nei!r m nor less ?an t t]rible old my/]y1 ! rais+ ( ! dead 9 ! fle%4 ,i c\ld obta9 no details ( ! objects plac$ 9 ! man's h&s or ! mat]ial us$ to produce ! a/oni%+ outp\r+ ( blue1 lum9\s matt]4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld asc]ta91 ! life =ce ( ! sorc]ess h]self ent]$ ! body1 b ! c]emony ( creat+ x 0 ess5tial 9 comb9ation ) ! *>ms 9 ! h&s be=e ! _s c\ld return4 ,nei!r c\ld ,i asc]ta9 t x 0 ! s\l ( ! dep>t$ or "s o!r _s t ent]$ into ! reanimat$ corpse4 ,"s p[]ful communities are able1 x is said1 to despat* ^! dreadful reanimat$ dead on missions ( evil4 ,b _! p[] only la/s ?r\gh\t ! night & fails at sunrise4 ,"h !re is an und\bt$ sugge/ion ( ! practical possibility ( vampirism1 b ,i c\ld n le>n t ^! folk possess ! lo/ art ( imprison+ a human or _s s\l )9 ! body ( an animal4#ed ,i am nev]!less conv9c$ t among ! ,b]b]s ( ,nor? ,africa w be f\nd ! key to _m leg5ds t h come d[n to u f our ance/ors 9 ,great ,brita91 & above all ,i c\nsel ^? good folk :o read ! pleasant little fake /ories ( pretty little fairies 9 "s ( ! magaz9es ( :at passes = popul> occultism to ab&on ! delusion4 ,! t]m good folk is a p>adox4 ,!y 7 ! demons or spirits ( ! unholy aborig9es work+ 9 contact ) ! savages !mselves1 & x is good1 exce$+ly good1 t !re are no fairies loose 9 ,brita9 to-day & t ! art ( summon+ !m is well-nigh lo/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is *apt] completes all t ,i h to say = ! "t be+4 ,!re is 9 ?is book mu* food = c>eful ?\ght4 ,^? :o read x c>efully w f9d 9 x keys to mu* t has puzzl$ !m1 & simple explanations ( ph5om5a :i* h be5 greatly debat$ ( late4 ,! g5]al read] w d\btless f9d ! incid5ts ! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ! book1 b to ! critical & ^? s]i\sly int]e/$ 9 psy*ic matt]s1 ,i comm5d a c>eful & reasonable /udy ( ! m sci5tific sections1 = 9 ?is matt] ( ?+s psy*ic bo? ,spirituali/ & ,sceptic are ^u ! same que/4 ,f diff]5t angles !y are bo? seek+ = ! ,great ,tru?4 ,,footnotes3 #ea ,occult ,sci5ce 9 ,india & among ! ,anci5ts4 ,l\is ,jacolliot4 #eb ,lays ( ,anci5t ,rome4 ,macaulay4 #ec ,see ,! ,arabs ( ,tripoli4 ,alan ,o/l]4 #ed ,?is practice is claim$ to be possible ( a*ievem5t by bo? ,f9n & c]ta9 ,r$ ,indian wiz>ds4 ,b no facts susceptible ( pro( h ev] be5 adduc$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s notes4 ,two half-title pages 7pages blank except = ! book title7 h be5 omitt$ f ! front matt]4 ,m9or typographical & punctuation errors h be5 correct$ sil5tly4 ,ambigu\s hyph5ation has be5 remov$ or reta9$ accord+ to ! prevail+ /yle = ! p]iod4 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ation has be5 normalis$4 ,o!r ?an z indicat$ bel[1 ! au?ors spell+ has be5 reta9$1 ev5 :]e inconsi/5t4 ,! ^w ,balnam on page #bc has be5 correct$ to ,balham1 a ,london suburb sugge/$ by ! context4 ,see also ,balham or ,bayswat] on page #aie4 ,! two ref]5ces to ,?otn on page #bh 7text & footnote7 h be5 am5d$ to ,?o? & ,?ot = ! ,engli% & ,fr5* respectively4 ,! au?or misquotes ,milton on page #abc1 :]e ,?ammur has be5 correct$ to ,?ammuz4 ,a second in/ance ( ,?ammur 9 ! text has be5 *ang$ to ,?amus to mat* ! ,au?ors alt]nate spell+ 9 ! foll[+ p>agraph4