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208 THE BEGINNINGS OF SEERSHIP.
Turvey was (mentally) in the room, etc.” In the light of this explanation document No. 5 will now be clear to those who might otherwise wonder how I could introduce myself to a lady when | was not there (in the ordinary way).
So far as I know, there is no account wrztten directly by a “spirit guide” of the method of taking control of a medium; and, since opinions differ, even among old spiritualists, I shall take the liberty of breaking the rule (of admitting facts and descriptions of sensa- tions only) which I made for myself when planning this book, seeing that a brief outline of “I's” method of “taking control” may be of interest to some of my readers,
First of all, then, ‘‘ Me” must be comfort- ably settled—in bed, on a couch, or in a chair — fully conscious, perhaps smoking a cigarette. PROVIDED THE FACULTY BE ACTIVE (big italics, Mr. Printer, please, or else some cute critic will say that I claim to use the mental body whenever | like), I say (mentally) “I” am going to Boscombe, and shall try to “control” Mr. X.Y.Z. “I” leaves ‘‘Me,” and comes to consciousness about a quarter of a mile away from my house. Ina second or two “I” tells “Me” that “I” has arrived, and that Mr. X.Y.Z. feels “I’s”
Turvey was (mentally) in the room, etc.” In the light of this explanation document No. 5 will now be clear to those who might otherwise wonder how I could introduce myself to a lady when | was not there (in the ordinary way).
So far as I know, there is no account wrztten directly by a “spirit guide” of the method of taking control of a medium; and, since opinions differ, even among old spiritualists, I shall take the liberty of breaking the rule (of admitting facts and descriptions of sensa- tions only) which I made for myself when planning this book, seeing that a brief outline of “I's” method of “taking control” may be of interest to some of my readers,
First of all, then, ‘‘ Me” must be comfort- ably settled—in bed, on a couch, or in a chair — fully conscious, perhaps smoking a cigarette. PROVIDED THE FACULTY BE ACTIVE (big italics, Mr. Printer, please, or else some cute critic will say that I claim to use the mental body whenever | like), I say (mentally) “I” am going to Boscombe, and shall try to “control” Mr. X.Y.Z. “I” leaves ‘‘Me,” and comes to consciousness about a quarter of a mile away from my house. Ina second or two “I” tells “Me” that “I” has arrived, and that Mr. X.Y.Z. feels “I’s”
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