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156 THE BEGINNINGS OF SEERSHIP.
so, and added that it was made of silver, and that in the middle there was a football or cricket medal, and a silver matchbox at one end. ‘“ Well,” he said, “I am wearing my gold chain now, and that has no match-box or medal; but what you have described is the one I habitually wear all the week when at work.”
As I continued to “hold” the faculty I went on to describe a young lady to him, saying, “She is not dead and is not actually with you, but you know her.” Mr. Oaten said that this was true and that the description was a good one. I also described the “spirit” of an Arab with him; and was able to distinguish the “spirit” from the “picture” (of the young lady). Mr. Oaten in his letter forgets to mention that I correctly gave the number of letters in the lady’s christian name, and also the actual letter with which her surname be- gins. It is interesting to note that, although I could distinguish betweena “spirit” and the “picture” of a living person, yet I could not see that the silver chain was not veaé/y there, but was only a “picture.” However all occult- ists know that silk, hair, and metals are not conducive to, but rather retard clairvoyant as well as “ physical phenomena.”
so, and added that it was made of silver, and that in the middle there was a football or cricket medal, and a silver matchbox at one end. ‘“ Well,” he said, “I am wearing my gold chain now, and that has no match-box or medal; but what you have described is the one I habitually wear all the week when at work.”
As I continued to “hold” the faculty I went on to describe a young lady to him, saying, “She is not dead and is not actually with you, but you know her.” Mr. Oaten said that this was true and that the description was a good one. I also described the “spirit” of an Arab with him; and was able to distinguish the “spirit” from the “picture” (of the young lady). Mr. Oaten in his letter forgets to mention that I correctly gave the number of letters in the lady’s christian name, and also the actual letter with which her surname be- gins. It is interesting to note that, although I could distinguish betweena “spirit” and the “picture” of a living person, yet I could not see that the silver chain was not veaé/y there, but was only a “picture.” However all occult- ists know that silk, hair, and metals are not conducive to, but rather retard clairvoyant as well as “ physical phenomena.”
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