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206 THE BEGINNINGS OF SEERSHIP.
reader will note that “I,” evidently misjudging the distance, actually fevched Mr. Gartside, and that he fe/¢ the touch.
There was wo arrangement as to when | should go, beyond the general invitation, “Whenever you feel well enough to try.” And it is worth recording that mever once was “1” announced by a medium as being present when I had not made an attempt to be present, and never once did a medium fail to do some- thing that to some extent tallied with my version when “I” did go. This rather upsets ‘suggestion by anticipation ” as an explanation.
As there may be some among my readers who do not know the meaning of the word “control,” I shall endeavour to explain it so far as is necessary.
Until quite recently, in spiritualistic circles, “control” had only two meanings; but, un- fortunately, certain investigators, with that love of coining new words which is far too prevalent, have given to the word “control” a third meaning.
When a medium is entranced some investi- gators hold his or her arms and legs, in order to prevent those useful parts of the anatomy from moving a table or touching some one’s face under the pretence of “spirit” action.
reader will note that “I,” evidently misjudging the distance, actually fevched Mr. Gartside, and that he fe/¢ the touch.
There was wo arrangement as to when | should go, beyond the general invitation, “Whenever you feel well enough to try.” And it is worth recording that mever once was “1” announced by a medium as being present when I had not made an attempt to be present, and never once did a medium fail to do some- thing that to some extent tallied with my version when “I” did go. This rather upsets ‘suggestion by anticipation ” as an explanation.
As there may be some among my readers who do not know the meaning of the word “control,” I shall endeavour to explain it so far as is necessary.
Until quite recently, in spiritualistic circles, “control” had only two meanings; but, un- fortunately, certain investigators, with that love of coining new words which is far too prevalent, have given to the word “control” a third meaning.
When a medium is entranced some investi- gators hold his or her arms and legs, in order to prevent those useful parts of the anatomy from moving a table or touching some one’s face under the pretence of “spirit” action.
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