Mysterious Psychic Forces: An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European SavantsFlammarion, Camille
Philosophy
Mysterious Psychic Forces: An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants
Flammarion, Camille
Parapsychology -- Investigation; Spiritualism
I have seen luminous points of light darting about and settling on the
heads of different persons; I have had questions answered by the
flashing of a bright light a desired number of times in front of my
face. I have seen sparks of light rising from the table to the
ceiling, and again falling upon the table, striking it with an audible
sound. I have had an alphabetic communication given by luminous
flashes occurring before me in the air, whilst my hand was moving
about amongst them. I have seen a luminous cloud floating upwards to a
picture. Under the strictest test conditions, I have more than once
had a solid, self-luminous, crystalline body placed in my hand by a
hand which did not belong to any person in the room. _In the light_, I
have seen a luminous cloud hover over a heliotrope on a side table,
break a sprig off, and carry it to a lady; and on some occasions I
have seen a similar luminous cloud visibly condense to the form of a
hand and carry small objects about.
NINTH CLASS: _The Appearance of Hands, either Self-Luminous or Visible
by Ordinary Light._--During a seance in full light a
beautifully-formed small hand rose up from an opening in a
dining-table and gave me a flower; it appeared and then disappeared
three times at intervals, affording me ample opportunity of satisfying
myself that it was as real in appearance as my own. This occurred in
the light in my own room, whilst I was holding the medium's hands and
feet.
On another occasion, a small hand and arm, like a baby's, appeared
playing about a lady who was sitting next to me. It then patted my arm
and pulled my coat several times.
At another time, a finger and thumb were seen to pick the petals from
a flower in Mr. Home's button-hole, and lay them in front of several
persons who were sitting near him.
A hand has been repeatedly seen by myself and others playing the keys
of an accordion, both of the medium's hands being visible at the same
time, and sometimes being held by those near him.
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